[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S12929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 1:20 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, 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. 1497. An act to amend the Small Business Act with 
     respect to the women's business center program.
       H.R. 1887. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     punish the depiction of animal cruelty.
       H.R. 3046. An act to preserve limited Federal agency 
     reporting requirements on banking and housing matters to 
     facilitate congressional oversight and public accountability, 
     and for other purposes.

  The message also announced that pursuant to section 1405(b) of the 
Child Online Protection Act (47 U.S.C. 231), the Speaker appoints the 
following members on the part of the House to the Commission on Online 
Child Protection:

       Mr. John Bastian of Illinois, engaged in the business of 
     providing Internet filtering or blocking services or 
     software.
       Mr. William L. Schrader of Virginia, engaged in the 
     business of proving Internet access services.
       Mr. Stephen Balkam of Washington, D.C., engaged in the 
     business of providing labeling or rating services.
       Mr. J. Robert Flores of Virginia, and academic export in 
     the field of technology.
       Mr. William Parker of Virginia, engaged in the business of 
     making content available over the Internet.

  The message also announced that pursuant to section 1405(b) of the 
Child Online Protection Act (47 U.S.C. 231), and upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader, the Speaker appoints the 
following members on the part of the House of the Commission on Online 
Child Protection:

       Mr. James Schmidt of California, engaged in the business of 
     making content available over the Internet.
       Mr. George Vrandenburg of Virginia, engaged in the business 
     of providing domain name registration services.
       Mr. Larry Shapiro of California, engaged in the business of 
     providing Internet portal or search services.
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  At 2:43 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed 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. 2670) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.


                          enrolled bill signed

  At 8:18 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 2841. An act to amend the Revised Organic Act of the 
     Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomny 
     consistent with other United States jursdiction, and for 
     other purposes.

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