[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:15 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1993. An act to reauthorize the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, 
     and for other purposes.

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

       H. Con. Res. 141. Concurrent resolution celebrating One 
     America.

  The message further 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. 2684, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs Housing and 
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, 
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.


                          enrolled bill signed

  At 6:09 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. 2561. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and 
     for other purposes.

  The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).
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  At 6:22 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 2990. An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals greater access to health insurance 
     through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care 
     deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     provide access to and choice in health care through 
     association health plans to amend the Public Health Service 
     Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers 
     to obtain greater access to health coverage through 
     HealthMarts; to amend title I of the Employee Retirement 
     Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect 
     consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; 
     and for other purposes.
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  At 6:37 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 bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3064. An act making appropriations for the government 
     of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable 
     in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other 
     purposes.




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