[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:41 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Niland, once of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 910. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army, 
     acting through the Chief of Engineers and in coordination 
     with other Federal agency heads, to participate in the 
     funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term solution 
     to the problems of groundwater contamination, water supply, 
     and reliability affecting the San Gabriel groundwater basin 
     in California, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1279. An act to designate the Federal building and 
     United States post office located at 236 Sharkey Street in 
     Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ``Aaron E. Henry Federal 
     Building and United States Post Office.''
       H.R. 2412. An act to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 1300 South Harrison 
     Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ``E. Ross Adair Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse.''
       H.R. 3707. An act to authorize funds for the construction 
     of a facility in Taipei, Taiwan suitable for the mission of 
     the American Institute in Taiwan.

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

       H. Con. Res. 269. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Library of Congress and its staff for 200 years of 
     outstanding service to the Congress and the Nation and 
     encouraging the American public to participate in 
     bicentennial activities.
       H. Con. Res. 292. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     people of Taiwan for the successful conclusion of 
     presidential elections on March 18, 2000, and reaffirming 
     United States policy toward Taiwan and the People's Republic 
     of China.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 5) to amend title II of the 
Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who 
have attained retirement age.


                          enrolled bill signed

  At 12:05 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hanrahan, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker 
has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 5. An act to amend title II of the Social Security Act 
     to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have 
     attained retirement age.

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

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