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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S7709 on June 28, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 12:08 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Hanrahan, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bills and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.
H.R. 1658. An act to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2084. An act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H.J. Res. 33. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
The message also announced that the House disagrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 775) to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes, and agrees 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.
From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Lofgren.
From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of section 18 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Bliley, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Dingell.
The message further announced that the House disagrees to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1554) to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright licensing and carriage of broadcast signals by satellite, and agrees 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:
From the Committee on Commerce, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Oxley: Provided, That Mr. Boucher is appointed in lieu of Mr. Markey for consideration of sections 712(b)(1), 712(b)(2), and 712(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 as added by section 104 of the House bill.
From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Goodlatte.
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