[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 17, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2838-S2839]
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. Hayes, 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. 774. An act to amend the Small Business Act to change 
     the conditions of participation and provide an authorization 
     of appropriations for the women's business center program.
       H.R. 807. An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide portability of service credit to persons who leave 
     employment

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     with the Federal Reserve Board to take positions with other 
     Government agencies, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 819. An act to authorize appropriations for the 
     Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal year 2000 and 2001.
       H.R. 858. An act to amend title 11, District of Columbia 
     Code, to extend coverage under the whistleblower protection 
     provisions of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit 
     Personnel Act of 1978 to personnel of the courts of the 
     District of Columbia.

  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. 24. Concurrent resolution expressing 
     congressional opposition to the unilateral declaration of a 
     Palestinian state and urging the President to assert clearly 
     United States opposition to such a unilateral declaration of 
     statehood.

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 3 of Public 
Law 94-304, as amended by section 1 of Public Law 99-7, the Speaker 
appoints the following Members of the House to the Commission on 
Security and Cooperation in Europe: Mr. Wolf of Virginia, Mr. Salmon of 
Arizona, Mr. Greenwood of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Forbes of New York.


                          enrolled bill signed

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

       H.R. 540. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit transfers or discharges to residents of 
     nursing facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from 
     participation in the Medical Program.

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

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