[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:56 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House agrees 
to the amendment of the Senate of the bill (H.R. 867) to promote the 
adoption of children in foster care, with an amendment, in which it 
requests the concurrence of the Senate.
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  At 3:05 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the bills, each without amendment:

       S. 1228. An act to provide for a 10-year circulating 
     commemorative coin program to commemorate each of the 50 
     States, and for other purposes.
       S. 1354. An act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for the designation of common carriers not subject to 
     the jurisdiction of a State commission as eligible 
     telecommunications carriers.
       S. 1417. An act to provide for the design, construction, 
     furnishing and equipping of a Center for Performing Arts 
     within the complex known as the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural 
     Center and for other purposes.
       S. 1505. An act to make technical and conforming amendments 
     to the Museum and Library Services Act, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 3025. An act to amend the Federal charter for Group 
     Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and for other 
     purposes.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendments 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1658) to reauthorize and amend the 
Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act and related laws.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 731. An act to extend the legislative authority for 
     construction of the National Peace Garden memorial, and for 
     other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendments 
of the Senate numbered 1-60, 62, and 63 to the bill (H.R. 1604) to 
provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment funds of 
the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to dockets 
numbered 18-E, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission; and 
that the House disagrees to the amendment of the Senate numbered 61 to 
the said bill.
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  At 3:54 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution concerning the 
     situation in Kenya.
       H. Con. Res. 172. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress in support of efforts to foster friendship 
     and cooperation between the United States and Mongolia, and 
     for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 476. An act to provide for the establishment of not less 
     than 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the 
     year 2000.
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  At 6:25 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 196. Concurrent resolution to correct the 
     enrollment of the bill S. 830.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2796. An act to authorize the reimbursement of members 
     of the Army deployed to Europe in support of operations in 
     Bosnia for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the 
     members during the period beginning on October 1, 1996, and 
     ending on May 31, 1997.
       H.R. 3034. An act to amend section 13031 of the 
     Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, 
     relating to customs user fees, to allow the use of such fees 
     to provide for customs inspectional personnel in connection 
     with the arrival of passengers in Florida, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3037. An act to clarify that unmarried children of 
     Vietnamese reeducation camp internees are eligible for 
     refugee status under the Orderly Departure Program.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 738. An act to reform the status relating to Amtrak, to 
     authorize appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 562) to amend 
section 255 of the National Housing Act to prevent the funding of 
unnecessary or excessive costs for obtaining a home equity conversion 
mortgage, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of 
the Senate.

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