[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:57 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bill, without amendment:

       S. 397. An act to prohibit civil liability actions from 
     being brought or continued against manufacturers, 
     distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition 
     for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the 
     misuse of their products by others.

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

       H.R. 554. An act to prevent legislative and regulatory 
     functions from being usurped by civil liability actions 
     brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, 
     distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations 
     for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, 
     obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain 
     or obesity.

  The message further announced that the House disagree to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill H.R. 2744 making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes, and agree to the conference asked by the Senate on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints the following 
Members as the managers of the conference on the part of the House: Mr. 
Bonilla, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Goode, Mr. LaHood, 
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Obey.

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