[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11424-S11425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 9:51 a.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, without amendment:

       S. 1834. An act to reauthorize the Indian Environmental 
     General Assistance Program Act of 1992, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message announced that the House has passed the following bills, 
each with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       S. 868. An act to provide authority for leave transfer for 
     Federal employees who are adversely affected by disasters or 
     emergencies, and for other purposes.
       S. 919. An act to modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 1499. An act to improve the criminal law relating to 
     fraud against consumers.
       H.R. 3155. An act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock 
     Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and potential 
     addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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       H.R. 391. An act to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     require at least 85 percent of funds appropriated to the 
     Environmental Protection Agency from the Leaking Underground 
     Storage Tank Trust Fund to be distributed to States for 
     cooperative agreements for undertaking corrective action and 
     for enforcement of subtitle I of such Act.
       H.R. 3568. An act to designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion 
     River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the 
     National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
       H.R. 4036. An act to making certain provisions with respect 
     to internationally recognized human rights, refugees, and 
     foreign relations.
       H.R. 4167. An act to provide for the safety of journeymen 
     boxers, and for other purposes.
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  At 2:20 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 amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3116) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, with respect to the crime of false 
statement in a Government matter, with an amendment.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2092. An act to expedite State reviews of criminal 
     records of applicants for private security officer 
     employment, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3497. An act to expand the boundary of the Snoqualmie 
     National Forest, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4137. An act to combat drug-facilitated crimes of 
     violence, including sexual assaults.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence 
of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress concerning economic development, 
     environmental improvement, and stability in the Baltic 
     region.
       H. Con. Res. 180. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the 
     Government who served the United States faithfully during the 
     Cold War.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, without amendment:

       S. 1675. An act to provide for the nationwide tracking of 
     convicted sexual predators, and for other purposes.
       S. 1802. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain property containing a fish and wildlife 
     facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes.
       S. 2101. An act to provide educational assistance to the 
     dependents of Federal law enforcement officials who are 
     killed or disabled in the performance of their duties.


                         enrolled bills signed

  The message also announced that the Speaker has signed the following 
enrolled bills:

       S. 1834. An act to reauthorize the Indian Environmental 
     General Assistance Program Act of 1992.
       H.R. 1350. An act to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to 
     revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 2366. An act to repeal an unnecessary medical device 
     reporting requirement.
       H.R. 2504. An act to designate the Federal building located 
     at the corner of Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and the 
     United States courthouse located on Otis Street, in 
     Asheville, North Carolina, as the ``Veach-Baley Federal 
     Complex''.
       H.R. 2685. An act to repeal the Medicare and Medicaid 
     Coverage Data Bank.
       H.R. 3056. An act to permit a county-operated health 
     insurance organization to qualify as an organization exempt 
     from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health 
     insuring organizations under the Medicaid program 
     notwithstanding that the organization enrolls Medicaid 
     beneficiaries residing in another county.
       H.R. 3186. An act to designate the Federal building located 
     at 1655 Woodson Road in Overland, Missouri, as the ``Sammy L. 
     Davis Federal Building.''
       H.R. 3400. An act to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse to be constructed at a site on 18th 
     Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets in Omaha, Nebraska, 
     as the ``Roman L. Hruska Federal Building and United States 
     Courthouse.''
       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 enrolled bills were signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  At 5:13 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 to the bill (S. 640) to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various 
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, 
and for other purposes.
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  At 5:54 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, without amendment:

       S. 1970. An act to amend the national Museum of the 
     American Indian Act to make improvements in the Act, and for 
     other purposes.

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendments of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2660) to increase the amount authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River 
National Wildlife Refuge.
  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3068) to accept the request of the 
Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of 
incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganization Act.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 2505. An act to amend the Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act to make certain clarifications to the land 
     bank protection provisions, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2579. An act to establish the National Tourism Board 
     and the National Tourism Organization to promote 
     international travel and tourism to the United States.
       H.R. 3700. An act to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to permit interactive computer services to 
     provide their facilities free of charge to candidates for 
     Federal offices for the purposes of disseminating campaign 
     information and enhancing public debate.
       H.R. 3804. An act to remove the restriction on the 
     distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs 
     parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of 
     Cahuilla Indians.
       H.R. 3852. An act to prevent the illegal manufacturing and 
     use of methamphetamine.
       H.R. 3973. An act to provide for a study of the 
     recommendations of the Joint Federal-State Commission on 
     Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives.
       H.R. 4168. An act to amend the Helium Act to authorize the 
     Secretary to enter into agreements with private parties for 
     the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands, and for 
     other purposes.

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