[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 22, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S676-S677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:04 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by

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Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
insists, upon its amendments to the bill (S. 761) to regulate 
interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging 
the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of 
free market forces, and other purposes, and asks a conference with the 
Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints 
for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendments, and 
modifications committed to conference: Mr. Bliley, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. 
Oxley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, as the managers of the conference on 
the part of the house.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 6. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the marriage penalty by providing for adjustments 
     to the standard deduction, 15-percent rate bracket, and 
     earned income credit and to repeal the reduction of the 
     refundable tax credits.
       H.R. 2086. An act to authorize funding for networking and 
     information technology research and development for fiscal 
     years 2000 through 2004, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2366. An act to provide small businesses certain 
     protection from litigation excesses and to limit the product 
     liability of non-manufacturer product sellers.
       H.R. 3201. An act to authorized the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
     designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District of 
     Columbia as a National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3557. An act to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal 
     O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his 
     accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian.
       H.R. 3642. An act to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Charles M. Schulz in 
     recognition of his lasting artistic contributions to the 
     Nation and the world.

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

       H. Con. Res. 76. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     social problem of child abuse and neglect, and supporting 
     efforts to enhance public awareness of it.
       H. Con. Res. 247. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, 
     bone marrow, and blood donation and support National Donor 
     Day.

  The message also announced that pursuant to the provisions of 22 
U.S.C. 276d, the Speaker has appointed the following Member of the 
House to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: Mr. 
Houghton of New York, Chairman.

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