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                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:18 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Zapata, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing 
votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the House to the resolution 
(S. Con. Res. 13) entitled ``Concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 
2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, 
and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.''.
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  At 3:25 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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1243. An act to provide for the award of a gold medal 
     on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his 
     service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good 
     sportsmanship in golf.
       H.R. 1595. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3245 Latta Road in 
     Rochester, New York, as the ``Brian K. Schramm Post Office 
     Building''.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     President and the allies of the United States to raise in all 
     appropriate bilateral and multilateral fora the case of 
     Robert Levinson at every opportunity, urging Iran to fulfill 
     their promises of assistance to the family of Robert 
     Levinson, and calling on Iran to share the results of its 
     investigation into the disappearance of Robert Levinson with 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       H. Con. Res. 104. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and 
     Prevention Month.

  The message further announced that pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2501, and 
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order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the National 
Historical Publications and Records Commission: Mr. Larson of 
Connecticut.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 431 note, and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Dwight D. 
Eisenhower Memorial Commission: Mr. Moore of Kansas and Mr. Boswell of 
Iowa.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 5(a) of the 
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act (36 U.S.C. 101 note), and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Abraham Lincoln 
Bicentennial Commission: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 2004(b), and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Mr. Skelton of 
Missouri.
  The message further announced that pursuant to section 4404(c)(2) of 
the Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2002 (2 U.S.C. 1161), and the 
order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Trustees of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Program for a term of four 
years: Mr. James P. McGovern of Worcester, Massachusetts.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 20 U.S.C., 4303, and the 
order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Trustees of Gallaudet University: Ms. Woolsey of California.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Board of 
Visitors to the United States Military Academy: Mr. Hinchey of New York 
and Mr. Hall of New York.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h, and the 
order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the Mexico-United 
States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Chairman, Ms. 
Giffords of Arizona, Vice Chairman, Ms. Linda Sanchez of California, 
Mr. Filner of California, Mr. Reyes of Texas, and Mr. Gene Green of 
Texas.
  The message further announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, and 
the order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Members of the House of Representatives to the United States 
Group of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, in addition to Mr. Tanner of 
Tennessee, Chairman, appointed on February 13, 2009: Mrs. Tauscher of 
California, Vice Chairman, Mr. Ross of Arkansas, Mr. Chandler of 
Kentucky, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Scott of 
Georgia, and Ms. Bean of Illinois.
  The message also announced that pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2903, and the 
order of the House of January 6, 2009, the Speaker appoints the 
following Member of the House of Representatives to the Japan-United 
States Friendship Commission: Mr. McDermott of Washington.

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