[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 158 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:12 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, each without amendment:

       S. 669. An act to provide for the acquisition of the Plains 
     Railroad Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site.
       S. 1258. An act to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance 
     and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to 
     prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United 
     States from receiving assistance under that Act.
       S. 1231. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 1998 and 1999 for the United States Fire 
     Administration, and for other purposes.

       S. 1347. An act to permit the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to 
     convey certain lands that the United States conveyed to the 
     city.

  The message also announced that the House has passed the following 
bills and joint resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of 
the Senate:

       H.R. 112. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property from the United States to Stanislaus County, 
     California.
       H.R. 1129. An act to establish a program to provide 
     assistance for programs of credit and other assistance for 
     microenterprises in developing countries, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 1502. An act to designate the United States Courthouse 
     located at 301 West Main Street in Benton, Illinois, as the 
     ``James L. Foreman United States Courthouse''.
       H.R. 1805. An act to amend the Auburn Indian Restoration 
     Act to establish restrictions related to gaming on use of 
     land held in trust for the United Auburn Indian Community of 
     the Auburn Racheria of California, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2232. An act to provide for increased international 
     broadcasting activities to China.
       H.R. 2283. An act to expand the boundaries of Arches 
     National Park in the State of Utah to include portions of the 
     following drainages: Salt Wash, Lost Canyon, Fish Seep Draw, 
     Clover Canyon, Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cottonwood 
     Wash, which are currently under the jurisdiction of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, and to include a portion of Fish 
     Seep Draw, which is currently owned by the State of Utah.
       H.R. 2402. An act to make technical and clarifying 
     amendments to improve the management of water-related 
     facilities in the Western United States.
       H.R. 2476. An act to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require the National Transportation Safety Board and 
     individual foreign air carriers to address the needs of 
     families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents 
     involving foreign air carriers.
       H.R. 2626. An act to make clarifications to the Pilot 
     Records Improvement Act of 1996, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2920. An act to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the 
     requirements for implementation of an entry-exit control 
     system.
       H.R. 2977. An act to amend the Federal Advisory Committee 
     Act to clarify public disclosure requirements that are 
     applicable to the National Academy of Sciences and 
     National Academy of Public Administration.
       H.J. Res. 103. Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment 
     requirements with respect to certain specified bills of the 
     One Hundred Fifth Congress.
       H.J. Res. 105. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other 
     purposes.

  The message further announced that the House has agreed to the 
following concurrent resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence 
of the Senate:

       H. Con. Res. 139. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should fully 
     participate in EXPO 2000 in the year 2000, in Hannover, 
     Germany, and should encourage the academic community and the 
     private sector in the United States to support this 
     worthwhile undertaking.
       H. Con. Res. 156. Concurrent resolution expressing concern 
     for the continued deterioration of human rights in 
     Afghanistan and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political 
     settlement in that country.
       H. Con. Res. 194. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President on the state of the Union.

  The message also announced that the House agrees to the report of the 
committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 
the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 830) to amend the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to 
improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological 
products, and for other purposes.
  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1377) 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 agrees to the report of the 
committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on 
the amendment of the House to the bill (S. 1026) entitled ``An Act to 
reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.''
  The message further announced that the House agrees to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2472) to extend certain programs under 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.


                         enrolled bills signed

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

       H.R. 1787. An act to assist in the conservation of Asian 
     elephants by supporting and providing financial resources for 
     the conservation programs of nations within the range of 
     Asian elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated 
     expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants.
       H.R. 2731. An act for the relief of Roy Desmond Moser.
       H.R. 2732. An act for the relief of John Andre Chalot.


                    enrolled joint resolution signed

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

       H.J. Res. 105. Joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other 
     purposes.

  The enrolled joint resolution was signed subsequently by the 
President pro tempore [Mr. Thurmond].

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