[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12716-S12717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING RECESS

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 7, 1997, 
the Secretary of the Senate, on October 16, 1998, during the recess of 
the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives 
announcing that the House has passed the following joint resolution, in 
which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.J. Res. 136. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other 
     purposes.

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

       S. 1773. An act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     require food stamp State agencies to take certain actions to 
     ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased 
     individuals, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     conduct a study of options for the design, development, 
     implementation, and operation of a national database to track 
     participation in federal means-tested public assistance 
     programs, and for other purposes.
       S. 2241. An act to provide for the acquisition of lands 
     formerly occupied by the Franklin D.Roosevelt family at Hyde 
     Park, New York, and for other purposes.
       S. 2272. An act to amend the boundaries of Grant-Kohrs 
     Ranch National Historic Site in the State of Montana.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
following concurrent resolutions, without amendment:

       S. Con. Res. 83. Concurrent resolution remembering the life 
     of George Washington and his contributions to the Nation.
       S. Con. Res. 120. Concurrent resolution to redesignate the 
     United States Capitol Police headquarters building located at 
     119 D Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., as the ``Eney, 
     Chestnut, Gibson, Memorial Building.''

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 700) to remove the restriction on the 
distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to 
certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
  The message further announced that pursuant to the provisions of 
section 168(b) of Public Law 102-138 and clause 8 of rule I, the 
Speaker appoints the following Members of the House to the British-
American Interparliamentary Group: Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
Boehlert, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
Blunt, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Tanner.
  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the 
resolution (H.

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Res. 601) that the bill of the Senate (S. 361) entitled the 
``Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998,'' in the opinion of 
this House, contravenes the first clause of the seventh section of the 
first article of the Constitution of the United States and is an 
infringement of the privileges of this House and that such bill be 
respectfully returned to the Senate with a message communicating this 
resolution.


               enrolled bills and joint resolution signed

  The message further announced that the Speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bills and enrolled joint resolution:

       H.R. 2431. An act to express United States foreign policy 
     with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on 
     behalf of, individuals persecuted in foreign countries on 
     account of religion; to authorize United States actions in 
     response to violations of religious freedom in foreign 
     countries; to establish an Ambassador at Large for 
     International Religious Freedom within the Department of 
     State, a Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a 
     Special Adviser on International Religious Freedom within the 
     National Security Council; and for other purposes.
       S. 1976. An act to increase public awareness of the plight 
     of victims of crime with developmental disabilities, to 
     collect data to measure the magnitude of the problem, and to 
     develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs of 
     victims of crime with developmental disabilities.
       S. 1892. An act to provide that a person closely related to 
     a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article 
     III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme 
     Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.J. Res. 136. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other 
     purposes.

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 7, 1997, 
the enrolled bills and joint resolution were signed subsequently on 
October 16, 1998, during the recess of the Senate, by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).

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