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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the Senate section section on page S1787 on May 30.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 3:04 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bills and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 366. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam as a member of the armed forces of the Republic of Korea as a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 467. An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1076. An act to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on the trafficking into the United States of synthetic drugs, and related illicit finance, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1156. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1669. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.J. Res. 45. Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to ``Waivers and Modifications of Federal Students Loans''.
The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.
The message further announced that the House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the resolution (H.J. Res. 39) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to ``Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414'', returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was resolved, that the said resolution do not pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives not agreeing to pass the same.
The message also announced that pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 300jj-12, the Speaker appoints the following individual to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee: Dr. Jim Jirjis of Nashville, Tennessee.
The message further announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9455(a), and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United States Air Force Academy: Mr. Davis of North Carolina.
The message also announced that pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 1903(b), and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United States Coast Guard Academy: Mr. Courtney of Connecticut.
The message further announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 8468(a), and the order of the House of January 9, 2023, the Speaker appoints the following Member on the part of the House of Representatives to the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy: Mr. Ruppersberger of Maryland.
The message also announced that pursuant to section 9803(d)(l)(C) and
(E) of the James M. lnhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263), the Minority Leader appoints the following Member of the House of Representatives to the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State: Mr. Quigley of Illinois.
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