[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 66 (Monday, May 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4971]
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                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:02 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of the reading clerks, announced that pursuant to the 
provisions of 22 U.S.C. 276d, the Speaker appoints the following 
Members on the part of the House to the United States Delegation of the 
Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. Dreier of 
California, Mr. Upton of Michigan, Mr. Gibbons of Florida, Mr. de la 
Garza of Texas, Mr. Oberstar of Minnesota, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. 
Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Danner of Missouri, Mr. Underwood of Guam, 
and Mr. Frazer of the Virgin Islands.
  The message also announced that the House having proceeded to 
reconsider the bill (H.R. 956) to establish legal standards and 
procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes, 
returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to 
the House of Representatives, in which it originated, that the said 
bill do not pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives not 
agreeing to pass the same.
  The message further announced that the House disagrees to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1296) to provide for the 
administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the 
Federal taxpayer, and asks a conference with the Senate on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. Young of 
Alaska, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Allard, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Miller of 
California, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. Vento as the managers of the 
conference on the part of the House.
  The message also announced that the House insists upon its amendments 
to the bill (S. 1260) to reform and consolidate the public and assisted 
housing programs of the United States, and to redirect primary 
responsibility for these programs for the Federal Government to States 
and localities, and for other purposes, and asks a conference with the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints 
Mr. Leach, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Castle, 
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts as the 
managers of the conference on the part of the House.
  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 3286. An act to help families defray adoption costs, 
     and to promote the adoption of minority children.

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