[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:47 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by 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. 1304. An act to ensure and foster continued patient 
     safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply 
     to negotiations between groups of health care professionals 
     and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same 
     manner as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor 
     organizations under the National Labor Relations Act.

  The message also announced that the House of Representatives has 
passed the following concurrent resolutions, without amendment:

       S. Con. Res. 125. A concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

  The message further announced that pursuant to section 5(a) of the 
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act (36 U.S.C. 101 note), the 
Speaker has appointed the following Member of the House of 
Representatives to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Mr. 
Lahood of Illinois and, in addition, Ms. Joan Flinspach of Indiana and 
Mr. James R. Thompson of Illinois.
  The message also announced that pursuant to section 5(a) of the 
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act (36 U.S.C. 101 note), the 
Minority Leader appoints the following individuals to the Abraham 
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Mr. David Phelps of Illinois and Ms. 
Louise Taper of California.


                         enrolled bills signed

  At 2:30 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives announced 
that the Speaker has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 4425. An act making appropriations for military 
     construction, family housing, and base realignment and 
     closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

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

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