[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:45 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:

       H.R. 3899. An act to expand homeownership in the United 
     States.
       H.R. 4756. An act to ensure that the United States is 
     prepared to meet the Year 2000 computer problem.
       H.R. 4805. An act to require reports on travel of Executive 
     branch officers and employees to international conferences, 
     and for other purposes.

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

       S. 1364. An act to eliminate unnecessary and wasteful 
     Federal reports.
       S. 1693. An act to provide for improved management and 
     increased accountability for certain National Park Service 
     programs, and for other purposes.
       S. 1754. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     consolidate and reauthorize health professions and minority 
     and disadvantaged health education programs, and for other 
     purposes.

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

       S. 1722. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise and extend certain programs with respect to women's 
     health research and prevention activities at the National 
     Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention.
       S. 2364. An act to reauthorize and make reforms to programs 
     authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2327) to provide for a change in the 
exemption from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 for minors who are 17 years of age and who engage in the 
operations of automobiles and trucks.
  The message further announced that the House agrees to the report of 
the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 
on the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 1260) 
to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, 
and for other purposes.


                         enrolled bills signed

  The message also announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled bills:

       H.R. 2411. An act to provide for a land exchange involving 
     the Cape Cod National Seashore and to extend the authority 
     for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission.
       H.R. 2886. An act to provide for a demonstration project in 
     the Stanislaus National Forest, California, under which a 
     private contractor will perform multiple resource management 
     for that unit of the National Forest System.
       H.R. 3796. An act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to convey the administrative site for the Rogue River 
     National Forest and use the proceeds for the construction or 
     improvement of offices and support buildings for the Rogue 
     River National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management.
       H.R. 4081. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric 
     project in the State of Arkansas.
       H.R. 4284. An act to authorize the Government of India to 
     establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District 
     of Columbia.
       H.R. 4658. An act to extend the date by which an automated 
     entry-exit control system must be developed.
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  At 2:38 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 joint resolution, in which it requests the 
concurrence of the Senate:

       H.J. Res. 135. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other 
     purposes.


                    enrolled joint resolution signed

  The message also announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled joint resolution:

       H.J. Res. 135. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other 
     purposes.

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

  At 4:33 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hanrahan, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
has passed the following bills, without amendment:

       S. 759. An act to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Secretary of State to 
     submit an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic 
     immunity.
       S. 1397. An act to establish a commission to assist in 
     commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the 
     achievements of the Wright brothers.
       S. 2129. An act to eliminate restrictions on the 
     acquisition of certain land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes 
     National Park.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 27. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of African-American music to global culture and 
     calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect 
     on, and celebrate African-American music.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1274) to authorize appropriations for 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 
1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.

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