[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 24, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S6186]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive report of committee was submitted:

       By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary:
       Eric H. Holder, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be 
     Deputy Attorney General.

  (The above nomination was reported with the recommendation that he be 
confirmed.)

              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes):
       S. 951. A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement 
     and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kyl, and 
             Mr. Sessions):
       S. 952. A bill to establish a Federal cause of action for 
     discrimination and preferential treatment in Federal actions 
     on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Nickles, and Mrs. 
             Hutchison):
       S. 953. A bill to require certain Federal agencies to 
     protect the right of private property owners, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. KERREY:
       S. 954. A bill to assure competition in telecommunications 
     markets; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCONNELL:
       S. 955. An original bill making appropriations for foreign 
     operations, export financing, related programs for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; from 
     the Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.

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