[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12 noon, a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by 
Ms. Geotz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 240. An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that consideration may not be denied to preference 
     eligibles applying for certain positions in the competitive 
     service, and for other purposes.


                          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. 412. An act to approve a settlement agreement between 
     the Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket 
     Irrigation District.

  The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore [Mr. Thurmond].
  At 2:05 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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 1003. An act to clarify Federal law with respect to 
     restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted 
     suicide.

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