[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 54 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3509-S3510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:01 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that it has passed 
the following bills, without amendment:

       S. 2323. An act to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to clarify the treatment of stock options under the Act.
       S. 1744. An act to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
     to provide that certain species conservation reports shall 
     continue to be submitted.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 1405. An act to designate the Federal building located 
     at 143 West Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. 
     Pease Federal Building.''
       H.R. 1509. An act to designate the Federal facility located 
     at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the 
     ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall.''
       H.R. 1729. An act to designate the Federal facility located 
     at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the 
     ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall.''
       H.R. 1901. An act to designate the United States border 
     station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza 
     United States Border Station.''
       H.R. 2957. An act to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize funding to carry out certain water 
     quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin, 
     Louisiana, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3879. An act to support the Government of the Republic 
     of Sierra Leone in its peace-building efforts, and for other 
     purposes.

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       H.R. 4055. An act to authorize appropriations for part B of 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve 
     full funding for part B of that Act by 2010.

  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. 295. Concurrent resolution relating to 
     continuing human rights violations and political oppression 
     in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 25 years after the fall 
     of South Vietnam to Communist forces.
       H. Con. Res. 304. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     condemnation of the continued egregious violations of human 
     rights in the Republic of Belarus, the lack of progress 
     toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in 
     Belarus, calling on President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime 
     to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the 
     opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the 
     Belarusian people, and calling on the Russian Federation to 
     respect the sovereignty of Belarus.
       H. Con. Res. 310. Concurrent resolution supporting a 
     National Charter Schools Week.
       H. Con. Res. 314. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be conducted by 
     the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit.

  The message also announced that the House has disagreed to the 
amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 434) to authorize a new 
trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa, and agrees to the 
conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the Houses 
thereon; and appoints the following Members as the managers of the 
conference on the part of the House:
  From the Committee on International Relations, for consideration of 
the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Gilman, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Gejdenson.
  From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of the House 
bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
conference: Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Rangel.
  As additional conferees, for consideration of the House bill and the 
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
Houghton and Mr. Hoeffel.
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  At 4:05 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, 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 amendments of the Senate to the bill 
(H.R. 434) to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-
Sahara Africa.

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