[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 46 (Thursday, April 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3346]
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                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 12:16 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 1997, 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, in which it 
requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 1001. An act to extend the term of appointment of 
     certain members of the Prospective Payment Assessment 
     Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission.
       H.R. 1225. An act to make a technical correction to title 
     28, United States Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits 
     against terrorist states.
       H.R. 1226. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent the unauthorized inspection of tax returns or 
     tax return information.
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  At 11:51 am. on Thursday, April 17, 1997, 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, in which it 
requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 111. An act to provide for the conveyance of a parcel 
     of unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the 
     Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school.
       H.R. 173 An act to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of 
     Federal law enforcement canines that are no longer needed for 
     official purposes to individuals with experience handling 
     canines in the performance of law enforcement duties.
       H.R. 607. An act to amend the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 to require notice of cancellation 
     rights to private mortgage loans and to provide for 
     cancellation of such insurance, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 930. An act to Federal employees to use Federal travel 
     charge cards for all payments of expenses of official 
     Government travel, to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     establish requirements for prepayments audits of Federal 
     agency transportation expenses, to authorize reimbursement of 
     Federal agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or 
     transportation reimbursements, and to authorize test programs 
     for the payment of Federal employee travel expenses and 
     relocation expenses.
       H.R. 1090. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear 
     and unmistakable error.
       H.R. 1092. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to 
     enter into enhanced-use leases for Department of Veterans 
     Affairs property, to rename the United States Court of 
     Veterans Appeals and the National Cemetery System, and for 
     other purposes.

  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. 61. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     lifetime achievements of Jackie Robinson.

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