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                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:10 a.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. 806. An act to require compliant flame mitigation 
     devices to be used on portable fuel containers for flammable 
     liquid fuels, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1618. An act to encourage States to require the 
     installation of residential carbon monoxide detectors in 
     homes, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2134. An act to reauthorize the Helen Keller National 
     Center for Youths and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.
       H.R. 2211. An act to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety rule for 
     free-standing clothing storage units to protect children from 
     tip-over related death or injury, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2486. An act to reauthorize mandatory funding programs 
     for historically Black colleges and universities and other 
     minority-serving institutions.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, without amendment:

       S. 163. An act to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown 
     of remote diesel power engines due to emission control 
     devices, and for other purposes.
       S. 1689. An act to permit States to transfer certain funds 
     from the clean water revolving fund of a State to the 
     drinking water revolving fund of the State in certain 
     circumstances, and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 4003(e) of the 
21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255}, and the order of the House 
of January 3, 2019, the Speaker appoints the following individual on 
the part of the House of Representatives to the Health Information 
Technology Advisory Committee to fill the existing vacancy thereon: Dr. 
Jim Jirjis of Nashville, Tennessee.
  The message also announced that the House insists upon its amendment 
to the bill (S. 1790) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes, and asks a conference with the Senate on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and that the following 
Members be the managers of the conference on the part of the House:
  From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of the Senate 
bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Davis of California, Messrs. 
Langevin, Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Courtney, Garamendi, Ms. 
Speier, Messrs. Norcross, Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Brown of 
Maryland,

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Khanna, Keating, Vela, Kim, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Messrs. 
Cisneros, Thornberry, Wilson of South Carolina, Turner, Rogers of 
Alabama, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Mrs. Hartzler, Ms. Stefanik, 
Messrs. Kelly of Mississippi, Bacon, Banks, and Ms. Cheney.
  From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee 
under clause 11 of rule X: Mr. Schiff, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. 
Nunes.
  From the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of sections 4 and 
10608 of the Senate bill, and sections 1006 and 1112 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Yarmuth, 
Peters, and Johnson of Ohio.
  From the Committee on Education and Labor, for consideration of 
sections 571, 572, and 5501 of the Senate bill, and sections 211, 576, 
580, 1099N, 1117, 3120, and 3503 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. 
Trahan, and Ms. Foxx of North Carolina.
  From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for consideration of 
sections 214, 315, 318, 703, 3112, 3113, 3201-03, 5318, 6001, 6006, 
6021, 6701, 6711, 6721-24, 6741, 6742, 6751-54, 8101, 8202, 10421, 
10422, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and sections 315, 330F, 330H, 
3300, 606, 737, 3111, 3112, 3127, 3128, 3201, and 3202 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Pallone, 
Tonka, and Upton.
  From the Committee on Financial Services, for consideration of 
sections 6017, 6018, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6834, 6835, and title LXIX of 
the Senate bill, and sections 550K, 560G, subtitle I of title X, 
sections 12408, 1292, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, 1733, and 2843 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Ms. Waters, 
Messrs. Sherman, and Barr.
  From the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for consideration of sections 
834, 1011, 1043,1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1211, 1212, 1215, 1221-24, 
1231-36, 1238, 1252, 1281-84, title XIII, sections 1671, 1681, 2822, 
6203-06, 6210, 6213, 6215, 6231, 6236, title LXVI II, sections 6921, 
6922, 6931, 6941, 6943, 6954, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, 
sections 8562, and 10701 of the Senate bill, and sections 634, 1036, 
1046, 1050, 1099X, 1201, 1202, 1204, 1207, 1210, 1213, 1215, 1218, 
1221-25, 1229, 1231-34, 1240A, 1241, 1250D, 1251, 1255, 1258, 1260A, 
12608, 1265, 1266,1269, 1270, 1270G, 1270H, 1270I,1270N,1270R, 1270S, 
1270T, 1270W, subtitle I of title XII, subtitle J of title XII, title 
XIII, sections 1521, 1669, and title XVII of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Engel, Meeks, and 
McCaul.
  From the Committee on Homeland Security, for consideration of 
sections 6006, 6012, and 8543 of the Senate bill, and modifications 
committed to conference: Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. Underwood, and Mr. 
Walker.
  From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of section 
1025, 1031, 1044, 1682, 6004, 6206, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6835, 6921, 
and 6944 of the Senate bill, and sections 530F, 530G, 550D, 550F, 550J, 
570H, 729, 827, 1011, 1048, 1049, 1050C, 1093, 1099C, 1099K, 1099V, 
1099Z-3, 1212, 1296A, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 1733 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
Lofgren, and Mr. Collins of Georgia.

  From the Committee on Natural Resources, for consideration of 
sections 314, 2812, 2814, 6001, 6020, subtitle C of title LXVII, 
section 8524, part 1 of subtitle B of title LXXXV, sections 8554, and 
8571 of the Senate bill, and sections 330G, 1094, 1099D, 1099F, 1099U, 
2851, subtitle F of title XXVIII, sections 2876, and 2880 of the House 
amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
Haaland, and Mr. Bishop of Utah.
  From the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for consideration of 
sections 218, 530, 559, 579, 1081, 1082, title XI, sections 5802, 6012, 
subtitle B of title LXV, sections 9304, 9307, 9311, 9313, 9314, 10303, 
10432, 10434, 10601, 10603-05, 10612, 10741, and 10742 of the Senate 
bill, and sections 212, 239, 550O, 629, 633, 804, 829, 842, 861, 872, 
877, 883, 884, 891, 895, 899E, 899H, 899I, 1064, 1085, 1099B, title XI, 
sections 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 3127 of the House amendment, and 
modifications committed to conference: Messrs. Lynch, Connolly, and 
Green of Tennessee.
  From the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for 
consideration of sections 216, 219, 1612, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6742, 
6754, 8524, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and sections 214, 217, 882, 
and 1089 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mses. Johnson of Texas, Sherrill, and Mr. Baird.
  From the Committee on Small Business, for consideration of section 
841 of the Senate bill, and sections 872-76, 878, 879, 881, 882, and 
886-89 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Ms. Velazquez, Messrs. Golden, and Chabot.
  From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
consideration of sections 353, 1612, 1682, 2805, title XXXV, sections 
6001, 6006, 6012, 6015, 6019, 6021, 6754, 8500, 8511, 8517, 8519, 8520, 
8522, 8523, 8525, 8532, 8543, 8545, 8546, and 8571 of the Senate bill, 
and sections 311, 313, 330A, 330O, 351, 354, 555, 569, 580C, 606, 896, 
2808, 3501, and 3504 of the House amendment, and modifications 
committed to conference: Messrs. Delgado, Pappas, and Katko.
  From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration of 
sections 568, 721, 726, 727, 1083, 1431, 2812, 2813, 5702, and 6007 of 
the Senate bill, and sections 530, 530A, 545, 546, 550E, 550G, 550H, 
550I, 550J, 569, 570E, 570F, 574, 624, 705, 706, 713, 715, 1093, 1126, 
and 1411 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Takano, Ms. Brownley of California, and Mr. Watkins.


                          Enrolled Bill Signed

  The President pro tempore (Mr. Grassley) announced that on today, 
September 18, 2019, he has signed the following enrolled bill, which 
was previously signed by the Speaker of the House:

       H.R. 1200. An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2019, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
     connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
     indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled 
     veterans, and for other purposes.

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