[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 105 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9424]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 4:08 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 request the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 872. An act to establish rules governing product 
     liability actions against raw materials and bulk component 
     suppliers to medical device manufacturers, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3506. An act to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Gerald R. and Betty Ford.
       H.R. 3982. An act to designate the Federal building located 
     at 310 New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the 
     ``Terry Sanford Federal Building''.
       H.R. 4194. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, 
     corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1999, 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. 294. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Armed Forces for their efforts, leadership, and success in 
     providing equality of treatment and opportunity for their 
     military and civilian personnel without regard to race, 
     color, religion, or natural origin.
       H. Con. Res. 305. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for a clinic to be conducted by the 
     United States Luge Association.

  The message further announced that the Houses agrees to the report of 
the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4059) making 
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base 
realignment and closure for the Department of the Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4060) making appropriations for energy 
and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, 
and for other purposes, and agrees to the conference asked by the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints 
Mr. McDade, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Parker, 
Mr. Callahan, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. 
Visclosky, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Obey, as the managers of 
the conference on the part of the House.
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  At 10:31 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 4237. An act to amend the District of Columbia 
     Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 
     to revise the revenues and activities covered under such Act, 
     and for other purposes.

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