[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8656-S8657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:25 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:


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       H.R. 8. An act to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry 
     into the United States of certain foreign motor vehicles that 
     do not comply with State laws governing motor vehicle 
     emissions, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3249. An act to provide for the rectification of 
     certain retirement coverage errors affecting Federal 
     employees, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3874. An act to amend the National School Lunch Act 
     and the Child Nutrition Act of 1996 to provide children with 
     increased access to food and nutrition assistance, to 
     simplify program operations and improve program management, 
     to extend certain authorities contained in those acts through 
     fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4058. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     extend the aviation insurance program, and for other 
     purposes.

  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. 208. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding access to affordable housing and 
     expansion of homeownership opportunities.
       H. Con. Res. 298. Concurrent resolution expressing deepest 
     condolences to the State and people of Florida for the losses 
     as a result of the wild land fires occurring in June and July 
     1998, expressing support to the State and people of Florida 
     as they overcome the effects of the fires, and commending the 
     heroic efforts of firefighters from across the Nation in 
     battling the fires.
       H. Con. Res. 301. Affirming the United States commitment to 
     Taiwan.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, without amendment:

       S. 2316. An act to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued 
     on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation for 
     the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used 
     to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride.

  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1853) to amend the Carl D. Perkins 
Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, and agrees to the 
conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses thereon; and appoints the following Members as the managers of 
the conference on the part of the House for the consideration of the 
House bill and Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Goodling, and Mr. McKeon, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Peterson of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. 
Kildee.


                         enrolled bills signed

  At 2:22 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hanrahan, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bills:

       S. 318. An act to require automatic cancellation and notice 
     of cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage 
     insurance which is required as a condition for entering into 
     residential mortgage transaction, to abolish the Thrift 
     Depositor Protection Oversight Board, and for other purpose.
       S. 2316. An act to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued 
     on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation for 
     the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used 
     to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride.
       H.R. 1439. An act to facilitate the sale of certain land in 
     Tahoe National Forest in the State of Colorado to Placer 
     County, California.
       H.R. 1460. An act to allow for the election of the Delegate 
     from Guam by other than separate ballot, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 1779. An act to make a minor adjustment in the 
     exterior boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the 
     Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, to exclude a small 
     parcel of land containing certain improvements.
       H.R. 2165. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of FERC Project 
     Number 3862 in the State of Iowa, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2217. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of FERC Project 
     Number 9248 in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2676. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 28841. An act to extend the time required for the 
     construction of a hydroelectric project.

  The enrolled bills were signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).

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