[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 15, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S9431]
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                      CHECK TRUNCATION ACT OF 2003



  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair now lay before the 

Senate a message from the House on H.R. 1474.

  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 

from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House disagree to the amendment of the 

     Senate to the bill (H.R. 1474) entitled ``An Act to 

     facilitate check truncation by authorizing substitute checks, 

     to foster innovative in the check collection system without 

     mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and to 

     improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments 

     system, and for other purposes'', and ask a conference with 

     the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses 

     thereon.

       Ordered, That the following Members be the managers of the 

     conference on the part of the House:

       For consideration of the House bill and the Senate 

     amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 

     Oxley, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Hart, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 

     Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Ford.

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 

insist on its amendment to the House bill, agree to a conference with 

the House on the disagreeing votes, and the Chair be authorized to 

appoint conferees at a ratio of 3 to 2.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

  The Presiding Officer appointed Mr. Shelby, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Allard, 

Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Johnson as conferees on the part of the Senate.



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