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 MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE RECEIVED DURING THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 6, 1999, 
the Secretary of the Senate, on July 28, 2000, during the adjournment 
of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives 
announcing that the House has passed the following bill:

       S. 2869. An act to protect religious liberty, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message also announced that the House has agreed to the following 
concurrent resolution:

       S. Con. Res. 132. A concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3519) to provide for 
negotiations for the creation of a trust fund to be administered by the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the

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International Development Association to combat the AIDS epidemic.


                         enrolled bills signed

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 6, 1999, 
the Secretary of the Senate, on August 21, 2000, during the adjournment 
of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives 
announcing that the Speaker has signed the following enrolled bills:

       S. 2869. An act to protect religious liberty, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4040. An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a program under which long-
     term care insurance is made available to Federal employees, 
     members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military 
     retirees, provide for the correction of retirement coverage 
     errors under chapters 83 and 84 of such title, and for other 
     purposes.

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 6, 1999, 
the Secretary of the Senate, on August 23, 2000, during the adjournment 
of the Senate, received a message from the House of Representatives 
announcing that the Speaker has signed the following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 8. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.

  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 6, 1999, 
the enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro tempore 
(Mr. Thurmond).
  Under the authority of the order of the Senate of January 6, 1999, 
the following enrolled bill, previously signed by the Speaker of the 
House, was signed on July 28, 2000, by the President pro tempore (Mr. 
Thurmond):

       H.R. 4576. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and 
     for other puposes.

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