[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 11:58 p.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, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 408. An act to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation 
     Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 1377. An act to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to encourage 
     retirement income savings.

  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. 63. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Marshall 
     plan and reaffirming the commitment of the United States to 
     the principles that led to the establishment of that program.

  The message further announced that pursuant to the provision of 22 
U.S.C. 1928a, the Chair announces the Speaker's appointment of the 
following Members of the House to the United States Group of the North 
Atlantic Assembly: Mr. Bereuter, Chairman, Mr. Solomon, Vice Chairman, 
Mr. Regula, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
Ballenger, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Manton.


                          enrolled bill signed

  At 1:35 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. 1650. An act to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of 
     Calcutta in recognition of her outstanding and enduring 
     contributions through humanitarian and charitable activities, 
     and for other purposes.
  The enrolled bill was signed subsequently by the President pro 
tempore [Mr. Thurmond].



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