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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S4375 on May 24, 2000.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
At 11:02 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, with amendments in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.
S. 1402. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance programs providing education benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
The message also announced that the House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 371) to facilitate the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos.
The message further announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 297. An act to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2498. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of the devices.
H.R. 3544. An act to authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3637. An act to amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to make certain technical corrections.
H.R. 3639. An act to designate the Federal building located at 2201 C Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, currently headquarters for the Department of State, as the
``Harry S. Truman Federal Building.''
H.R. 4392. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4489. An act to amend section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, 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. 293. Concurrent resolution urging compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
enrolled bill signed
At 12:11 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 bill:
H.R. 371. An act to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos.
The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond).
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