[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 124 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S10517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:06 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 and joint resolution, in which it requests 
the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 4550. An act to provide for programs to facilitate a 
     significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of 
     substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs 
     and the inappropriate use of legal drugs.
       H.J. Res. Joint resolution making continuing appropriations 
     for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House insists upon its amendment 
to the bill (S. 1260) to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
limit the conduct of securities class actions under the State law, and 
for other purposes, disagreed to by the Senate, and agrees to the 
conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two 
Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. Bliley, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cox 
of California, Mr. White, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Eshoo as the 
managers of the conference on the part of the House.


                          ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

  The message further announced that the Speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bill:

       S. 2112. An act to make the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Act of 1970 applicable to the United States Postal Service in 
     the same manner as any other employer.

  The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).

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