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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S12693 on Oct. 15, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 11:33 a.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. 2679. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation, to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators and carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, H.R. 1000, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes, and agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Petri, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Horn, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bass, Mr. Pease, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, Ms. Danner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Boswell as managers of the conference on the part of the House:
From the Committee on the Budget, for consideration of titles IX and X of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Spratt.
From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of title XI of the House bill, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Rangel.
From the Committee on Science, for consideration of title XIII of the Senate amendment and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Hall of Texas.
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