[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9552-S9553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
At 10:32 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House
agrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 782) to amend
title 18 of the United States Code to allow members of employee
associations to represent their views before the U.S. Government.
The message also announced that the House agrees 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.
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3103) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability
and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual
markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and
health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts,
to improve access to long-term care services and coverage to simplify
the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes.
The message further announced that the House agrees 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. 3230) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
The message also announced that the House agrees 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. 3517) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and based
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
The message further announced that the House agrees 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. 3845) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes.
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At noon, a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by
Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has
passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the
Senate:
H.R. 123. An act to amend title 4, United States Code, to
declare English as the official language of the Government of
the United States.
H.R. 2670. An act to provide for the release of the
reversionary interest held by the United States in certain
property located in the County of Iosco, Michigan.
H.R. 3387. An act to designate the Southern Piedmont
Conservation Research Center located at 1420 Experimental
Station Road in Watkinsville, Georgia, as the ``J. Phil
Campbell, Senior Natural Resource Conservation Center.''
H.R. 3464. An act to make a minor adjustment in the
exterior boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the
Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, to exclude a small
parcel of land containing improvements.
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At 12:34 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House
agrees 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. 3448) to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect
jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of
workers, to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the
payment of wages to employees who use employer owned vehicles, and to
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage
rate and to prevent job loss by providing flexibility to employers in
complying with minimum wage and overtime requirements under that act.
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At 2:28 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House agrees
to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes
of the two Houses on the amendment of the House the bill (S. 1316) to
reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act
(commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), and for other
purposes.
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At 5:15 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House
agrees to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests the
concurrence of the Senate:
H. Con. Res. 268. Concurrent resolution to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and
continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and
individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in
health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use
of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term
care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of
health insurance, and for other purposes.
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At 6:50 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, in which it requests the concurrence of the
Senate:
H.R. 3953. An act to combat terrorism.
The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following
concurrent resolutions, without amendment:
S. Con. Res. 47. Concurrent resolution to provide for a
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
S. Con. Res. 48. Concurrent resolution authorizing the
rotunda of the United States Capitol to be used on January
20, 1997, in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies
for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice-
President-elect of the United States.
The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendments
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2739) to provide for a representational
allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, to make
technical and conforming changes to sundry provisions of law in
consequence of administrative reforms in the House of Representatives,
and for other purposes.
enrolled bill signed
The message also announced that the Speaker has signed the following
enrolled bill:
H.R. 3603. An act making appropriations for Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1997, and for other purposes.
The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro
tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
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At 7:41 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has
signed the following enrolled bills:
H.R. 782 an act to amend title 18 of the United States Code
to allow members of employee associations to represent their
views before the United States Government.
S. 1316. An act to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the
Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe
Drinking Water Act''), and for other purposes.
The enrolled bills were signed subsequently by the President pro
tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
The message also announced that the House has passed the following
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 3560. An act to designate the Federal building located
at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H.
Brown Federal Building.''
H.R. 3710. An act to designate the United States courthouse
under construction at 611 North Florida Avenue in Tampa,
Florida, as the ``Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse.''
The message further announced that the House has agreed to the
following concurrent resolution:
H. Con. Res. 207. Concurrent resolution approving certain
regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-management
relations with respect to covered employees, other than
employees of the House of Representatives and employees of
the Senate, and for other purposes.
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