[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11970-S11971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:03 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, 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. 1332. An act to make certain technical changes 
     affecting United States territories, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4233. An act to provide for appropriate implementation 
     of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in Federal construction 
     projects, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4236. An act to provide for the administration of 
     certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal 
     taxpayer, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4278. An act making omnibus consolidated 
     appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and 
     for other purposes.
       H.R. 4282. An act to amend the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 to make a technical 
     correction relating to the provision of Department of Defense 
     assistance to local educational agencies.
       H.R. 4283. An act to provide for ballast water management 
     to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous 
     species into the waters of the United States, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.J. Res. 198. Joint resolution appointing the day for the 
     convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth 
     Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the 
     electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in 
     December 1996.

  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. 230. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred 
     Fourth Congress.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2700) to designate the building located 
at 8302 FM 327, Elmendorf, TX, which houses operations of the U.S. 
Postal Service, as the ``Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building.''
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2779) to provide for appropriate 
implementation of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in Federal 
construction projects, and for other purposes.
  The message further 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 Senate to the bill (H.R. 3005) to amend the 
Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital 
formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management of mutual funds, 
protect investors, and provide more effective and less burdensome 
regulation.
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendments of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3118) to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to reform eligibility for health care provided by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, to authorize major medical facility construction 
projects for the Department, to improve administration of health care 
by the Department, and for other purposes.

  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendments 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3458) to increase, effective as of 
December 1, 1996, the rates of disability compensation for veterans 
with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain service-connected 
disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House agrees to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3815) to make technical corrections and 
miscellaneous amendments to trade laws.
  The message further 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 Senate to the bill (H.R. 3610) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bill, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 3723. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect proprietary economic information, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
resolution (H. Res. 554) that the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 
400) to provide for the exchange of lands within Gates of the Arctic 
National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes, in the opinion of 
the House, contravenes the first clause of the seventh section of the 
first article of the Constitution of the United States and is an 
infringement of the House and that such bill with the Senate amendment 
thereto be respectfully returned to the Senate with a message 
communicating the resolution.
  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, without amendment:

       S. 1711. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the benefits programs administered by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, to provide for a study of the Federal 
     programs for veterans, and for other purposes.
       S. 1965. An act to prevent the illegal manufacturing and 
     use of methamphetamine.
       S. 1973. An act to provide for the settlement of the 
     Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and for other purposes.

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       S. 2153. An act to designate the United States Post Office 
     building located in Brewer, Maine, as the ``Joshua Lawrence 
     Chamberlain Post Office Building'', and for other purposes.


                         ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

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

       H.R. 657. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of three 
     hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas.
       H.R. 680. An act to extend the time for construction of 
     certain FERC licensed hydro projects.
       H.R. 1014. An act to authorize extension of time limitation 
for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license.

       H.R. 1290. An act to reinstate the permit for, and extend 
     the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
     construction of, a hydroelectric project in Oregon, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 1335. An act to provide for the extension of a 
     hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia.
       H.R. 1366. An act to authorize the extension of time 
     limitation for the FERC-issued hydroelectric license for the 
     Mt. Hope Waterpower Project.
       H.R. 1791. An act to amend Title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to make certain technical corrections relating to 
     physicians' services.
       H.R. 2501. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric 
     project in Kentucky, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2630. An act to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.
       H.R. 2695. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of certain 
     hydroelectric projects in the State of Pennsylvania.
       H.R. 2773. An act to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of two hydroelectric 
     projects in North Carolina, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2816. An act to reinstate the license for, and extend 
     the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the 
     construction of, a hydroelectric project in Ohio, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 2869. An act to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of 
     Kentucky.
       H.R. 3259. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community and 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3546. An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of 
     South Carolina, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3877. An act to designate the United States Post 
     Office building located at 351 West Washington Street in 
     Camden, Arkansas, as the ``David H. Pryor Office Building''.

  The enrolled bills were signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).


               ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED

  At 2:31 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 bills:

       S. 1577. An act to authorize appropriations for the 
     National Historical Publications and Records Commission for 
     fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.
       S. 2100. An act to provide for the extension of certain 
     authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme 
     Court Police.
       H.R. 1011. An act to extend the dealine under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric 
     project in the State of Ohio.
       H.R. 1031. An act for the relief of Oscar Salas-Velasquez.
       H.R. 1514. An act to authorize and facilitate a program to 
     enhance safety, training, research and development, and 
     safety education in the propane gas industry for the benefit 
     of propane cosumers and the public, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1823. An act to amend the Central Utah Project 
     Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the 
     United States and the Central Utah Water Conservance District 
     dated December 28, 1965, and November 26, 1985, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 2700. An act to designate the building located at 8302 
     FM 327, Elmendorf, Texas, which houses the operations of the 
     United States Postal Service, as the ``Amos F. Longoria Post 
     Office Building.''
       H.R. 2779. An act to provide for appropriate implementation 
     of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in Federal construction 
     projects, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2967. An act to extend the authorization of the 
     Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 2988. An act to amend the Clean Air act to provide 
     that traffic signal synchronization projects are exempt from 
     certain requirements of Environmental Protection Agency 
     Rules.
       H.R. 3074. An act to amend the United States-Israel Free 
     Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 to provide the 
     President with additional proclamation authority with respect 
     to articles of the West Bank or Gaza Strip or a qualifying 
     industrial zone.
       H.R. 3166. An act to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to the crime of false statement in a Government 
     matter.
       H.R. 3458. An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     1996, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 3660. An act to make amendments to the Reclamation 
     Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 3871. An act to waive temporarily the Medicaid 
     enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance 
     organizations.
       H.R. 3916. An act to make available certain Voice of 
     America and Radio Marti multilingual computer readable text 
     and voice recordings.
       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. 4138. An act to authorize the hydrogen research, 
     development, and demonstration programs of the Department of 
     Energy, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4167. An act to provide for the safety of journeyman 
     boxers, and for other purposes.
       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.
       H.J. Res. 197. Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment 
     requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of 
     the One Hundred Fourth Congress making general or continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 1997.

  The enrolled bills and joint resolution were signed subsequently by 
the President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond).
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  At 3:54 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
agreed to the resolution (H. Res. 553) that the Honorable Robert S. 
Walker, a Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, be, and 
he is hereby, elected Speaker pro tempore through the legislative day 
of Tuesday, October 1, 1996.


               ENROLLED BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED

  At 4:02 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has 
signed the following bill and joint resolution:

       S. 1931. An act to provide that the United States Post 
     Office and Courthouse building located at 9 East Broad 
     Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated 
     as the ``L. Clure Morton United States Post Office and 
     Courthouse''.
       S.J. Res. 64. Joint resolution to commend Operative Sail 
     for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its 
     continuing commemoration of the history of the United States, 
     and its nurturing of young cadets through training in 
     seamanship.

  The enrolled bill and joint resolution were signed subsequently by 
the President pro tempore (Mr. Thurmond).


                          ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

  At 7:07 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:

       S. 919. An act to modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse 
     Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes.

  The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).


                          ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

  At 7:36 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by one of its reading clerks, announced that the Speaker has signed the 
following enrolled bill:

       H.R. 3610. An act making appropriations for the Department 
     of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and 
     for other purposes.

  The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore (Mr. Thurmond).

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