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control law, and for other purposes; and the committee amendment having been amended on the motion of Mr. KuCHEL, and, as amended, agreed to,

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 3212) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in the State of Nevada to the county of Mineral, State of Nevada.; and the reported amendments having been agreed to and the bill further amended on the motion of Mr. BIBLE,

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 209) providing for the establishment of an annual National Forest Products Week; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) providing for the establishment of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration Commission to formulate and implement plans to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes; and the reported amendment having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the joint resolution be engrossed and read a third time.

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, that the preamble be agreed to, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the call of the calendar be extended for 10 minutes and the time for the vote on the conference report on H.R. 12381 be held at 2:30 o'clock p.m.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills and no amendment was made:

S. 2201. A bill to amend section 601 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to the definition of the term "Veterans' Administration facilities"; and S. 3714. A bill to authorize adjustments in accounts of outstanding old series currency, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That they be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

H.R. 10500. An act to amend the Career Compensation Act of 1949 with respect to incentive pay for certain submarine service; and

H.R. 1157. An act to provide for promotion of economic and social development in the Ryukyu Islands.

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bills read a third time.

The said bills were read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The bill (S. 3747) to amend section 303 (c) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 by imposing certain limitations on the transportation of household effects, having been reached,

The Committee on Armed Services was discharged from the further consideration of the bill (H.R. 12570) of an identical title; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the bill S. 3747 be indefinitely postponed.

The bill (S. 3746) to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain persons to administer oaths and to performs notarial acts for persons serving with, employed by, or accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States, having been reached,

On motion by Mr. HART, and by unanimous consent,

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 12265) of an identical title; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the bill S. 3746 be postponed indefinitely.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills and no amendment was made:

H.R. 3923. An act to provide for the presentation of a medal to persons who have served as members of a U.S. expedition to Antarctica;

H.R. 3291. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, with respect to certain medals;

H.R. 5569. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the

award of certain medals within 2 years after a determination by the Secretary concerned that because of loss or inadvertence the recommendation was not processed; and

H.R. 10068. An act to amend section 303 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 to authorize travel and transportation allowances, and for other purposes. Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 12200) to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize reduction in enlisted grade upon approval of certain court-martial sentences, and for other purposes; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize reduction in enlisted grade upon approval of certain court-martial sentences."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2959) to clarify the rights of States to select certain public lands subject to any outstanding mineral lease or permit; and the reported amendment having been amended on the motion of Mr. HART, and as amended, agreed to, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The bill (S. 3702) to amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, to extend for 2 years the authority of Federal Reserve banks to purchase U.S. obligations directly from the Treasury, having been reached.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the bill (H.R. 12346) of an identical title; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the bill S. 3702 be postponed indefinitely. CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 12381

Under the order of yesterday, the Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year

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MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12052) to extend the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, for an additional 2 years.

The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12231) making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. SHEPPARD, Mr. SIKES, Mr. CANNON, Mr. JONAS, and Mr. TABER managers at the same on its part.

The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 7885. An act relating to the income tax treatment of nonrefundable capital contributions to Federal National Mortgage Association;

H.R. 8697. An act to amend the District of Columbia Redevelopment Act of 1945 with respect to the requirements for adoption of a redevelopment plan for a project area;

H.R. 8860. An act to stabilize the mining of lead and zinc by small domestic

producers on public, Indian, and other lands, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10346. An act to amend the Disstrict of Columbia Sales Tax Act so as to increase the rate of tax imposed on gross receipts from certain sales, and for other purposes;

H.R. 12483. An act to amend section 801 of the act entitled "An act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901;

H.R. 12497. An act to amend the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended, and the District of Columbia Business Corporation Act, as amended, with respect to certain foreign corporations; and

H.R. 12563. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved August 17. 1937, as amended.

The President of the United States has informed the House that he approved and signed the following acts and joint resolutions:

On June 12, 1960:

H.R. 1542. An act for the relief of Biagio D'Agata;

H.R. 2645. An act for the relief of Jesus Cruz-Figueroa;

H.R. 6816. An act to amend section 57a of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 93(a)) and section 152, title 18, United States Code;

H.R. 8888. An act for the relief of Angela Maria;

H.R. 10572. An act to authorize and direct that the national forests be managed under principles of multiple use and to produce a sustained yield of products and services, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10646. An act to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, in order to extend the life of certain vesels under the provisions of such act from 20 to 25 years;

H.R. 10964. An act to amend the Life Insurance Act of the District of Columbia approved June 19, 1934, as amended;

H.J. Res. 638. Joint resolution relating to deportation of certain aliens; and H.J. Res. 678. Joint resolution relating to the entry of certain aliens.

On June 27, 1960:

H.R. 10000. An act to amend further certain provisions of the District of Columbia tax laws relating to overpayments and refunds of taxes erroneously collected;

H.R. 10183. An act to amend the Fire and Casualty Act regulating the business of fire, marine, and casualty insurance in the District of Columbia;

H.R. 10684. An act to amend sections 1 and 5b of the Life Insurance Act for the District of Columbia; and

H.R. 10761. An act to provide for the representation of indigents in judicial proceedings in the District of Columbia.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That the bill H.R. 7885 be referred to the Committee on Finance;

That the bills H.R. 8697, H.R. 10346, H.R. 12483, H.R. 12497, and H.R. 12563 be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia; and

That the bill H.R. 8860 be referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 12381

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill H.R. 12381 to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal tax rate and certain excise taxes.

The question being on agreeing to the conference report,

Pending debate,

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States on June 27, 1960, approved and signed the following acts and joint resolution:

S. 1185. An act to provide for the preservation of historical and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost as the result of the construction of a dam;

S. 1358. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a headquarters site for Mount Rainier National Park in the general vicinity of Ashford, Wash., and for other purposes.

S. 1892. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Norman project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes;

S. 2327. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the better registration of births in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes";

S. 2439. An act to authorize certain teachers in the public schools of the District of Columbia to count as creditable service for retirement purposes certain periods of authorized leave without pay taken by such teachers for educational purposes;

S. 2954. An act to exempt from the District of Columbia income tax compensation paid to alien employees by certain international organizations; and

S.J. Res. 42. Joint resolution to establish an objective for coordinating the development of the District of Columbia with the development of other areas in the Washington metropolitan region and the policy to be followed in the attainment thereof, and for other purposes.

CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 12381 The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal tax rate and certain excise taxes.

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So the conference report was agreed to. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion by Mr. BYRD of Virginia, to reconsider the vote agreeing to the conference report,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

Texas,
The motion to reconsider was laid on
the table.

MAKING CERTAIN LAWS APPLICABLE TO
BASEBALL

Under the order of yesterday, the Presiding Officer (Mr. BYRD of West Virginia in the chair) laid before the Senate the bill (S. 3483) to make the antitrust laws and the Federal Trade Commission Act applicable to the organized team sport of baseball and to limit the applicability of such laws so as to exempt certain aspects of the organized professional team sports of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, and for other purposes.

REGULATION OF INTERSTATE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. LUSK in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendments heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 1283) to regulate the interstate distribution and sale of packages of hazardous substances intended or suitable for household use. The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments; and

On motion by Mr. MAGNUSON, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

BROADCAST ACTIVITIES

The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the bill (S. 1886) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to certain rebroadcasting activities.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment; and

On motion by Mr. MAGNUSON, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed, without amendment, the bill (S. 3179) to increase the authorization for appropriations for construction of facilities for the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory.

The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11748) to continue until the close of June 30, 1961, the suspension of duties on metal scrap, and for other purposes; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. MILLS, Mr. FORAND, Mr. KING of California, Mr. MASON, and Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin managers of the same on its part.

RECONSIDERATION OF THE VOTE ON PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 11953

On motion by Mr. MCCLELLAN, by unanimous consent,

The vote on the passage of the bill (H.R. 11953) to provide for the assessing of Indian trust lands and restricted fee patent Indian lands within the Lummi Indian diking project in the State of Washington was reconsidered; and

Ordered, That the bill be restored to the Calendar.

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ADDITIONAL

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. FULBRIGHT, by unanimous consent, submitted a report from the Committee on Foreign Relations on events relating to the summit conference, with individual views; which were ordered to be printed.

Mr. ERVIN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2339) to revise, codify, and enact into law, title 39 of the United States Code, entitled "The Postal Service," reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1763) thereon.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the message heretofore received from the House of Representatives, announcing its actions on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 12232) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. STENNIS, Resolved, That the Senate further insist upon its amendment No. 44 to the said bill, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, disagree to the amendment of the House to the amendment of Senate Numbered 51, further insist upon its said amendment, and ask further conferences with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Acting President pro tempore: and

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore appointed Mr. STENNIS, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. SALTONSTALL, and Mr. ALLOTT.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof:

PROFESSIONAL ANTITRUST ACT OF 1960 The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 3483) to make the antitrust laws and the Federal Trade Commission Act applicable to the organized team sport of baseball and to limit the applicability of such laws so as to exempt certain aspects of the organized professional team sports of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. WILEY to further amend the bill by inserting on page 2, line 5, page 3, line 3, page 4, line 24, and page 5, line 2, respectively, after the word "basketball" the word baseball, Pending debate,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the bill (H.R. 12465) to provide for a simpler method of demanding assessments under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and for other purposes; in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The Speaker of the House having signed 12 enrolled bills, viz, H.R. 1844, H.R. 4786, H.R. 5888, HR. 7966, H.R. 8315, H.R. 10108, H.R. 10644, H.R. 10695, H.R. 11646, H.R. 12263, H.R. 12381, and H.R. 12415, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills:

H.R. 1844. An act to amend the Life Insurance Act of the District of Columbía approved June 19, 1934, as amended by the acts of July 2, 1940, and July 12, 1950;

H.R. 4786. An act declaring certain lands to be held in trust for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of Indians of South Dakota;

H.R. 5888. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the Massachusetts Port Authority, an instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certain lands and improvements thereon comprising a portion of the so-called E Street Annex, South Boston Annex, Boston Naval Ship

yard, in South Boston, Mass., in exchange for certain other lands;

H.R. 7966. An act to amend section 601 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for the furnishing of needed services of optometrists to veterans having service-connected eye conditions;

H.R. 8315. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools R-1, Missouri;

H.R. 10108. An act to authorize reimbursement of certain Veterans' Administration beneficiaries and their attendants for ferry fares, and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls;

H.R. 10644. An act to amend title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, in order to change the limitation of the construction differential subsidy under such title, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10695. An act to provide for rotation in oversea assignments of civilian employees under the Defense Establishment having career-conditional and career appointments in the competitive civil service, and for other purposes;

H.R. 11646. An act to amend the act authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and publish statistics of the grade and staple length of cotton, as amended, by defining certain offenses in connection with the sampling of cotton for classification and providing a penalty provision, and for other purposes;

H.R. 12263. An act to authorize the conclusion of an agreement for the joint construction by the United States and Mexico of a major international storage dam on the Rio Grande in accordance with the provisions of the treaty of February 3, 1944, with Mexico, and for other purposes;

H.R. 12381. An act to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal-tax rate and certain excise-tax rates, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 12415. An act to amend section 6387 (b) of title 10, United States Code, relating to the definition of total commissioned service of certain officers of the naval service.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 12465, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ANTITRUST ACT OF 1960

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 3483) to make the antitrust laws and the Federal Trade Commission Act applicable to the organized team sport of baseball and to limit the applicability of such laws so as to exempt certain aspects of the organized professional team sports of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. WILEY in various places in title I,

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The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 6108) to provide for the establishment of the Arkansas Post National Memorial, in the State of Arkansas; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That the bill pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. HOLLAND, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, June 28, 1960, was dispensed with.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT The following-named committees were authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate:

The Committee on Finance, the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, the Subcommittee on Patents of the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce on today, and the Committee on Foreign Relations on tomorrow; on the request of Mr. MANSField.

The Subcommittee on Labor of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, on the request of Mr. ELLENDER. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ADDRESS BY KING OF

THAILAND

Mr. MANSFIELD announced that at 12:15 o'clock p.m. today the Senate would recess to proceed to the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear an address by the King of Thailand.

CONFERENCE REPORT ON HOUSE BILL 4049 Mr. MONRONEY submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4049) to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to authorize free or reduced-rate transportation for certain additional persons, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

Amendment numbered 1: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: Restore the matter proposed to be stricken out by the Senate amendment, omit the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, and on page 2, line 1, of the House engrossed bill, immediately after "employees" and before the parenthesis, insert the following: who are receiving retirement benefits from any air carrier or foreign air carrier; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 2: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amend

ment as follows: In the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert, on page 1, line 5, of the Senate engrossed amendments, immediately before "result", the following: direct; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 3: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 4: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 4, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following: prescribe; and the Senate agree to the MIKE MONRONEY, CLAIR ENGLE,

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Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 12232 On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, and by unanimous consent, The action of the Senate yesterday further insisting on Senate amendments Nos. 44 and 51 to the bill (H.R. 12232) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes, and disagreeing to the amendment of the House of Representatives to Senate amendment No. 51, asking a further conference with the House thereon and the appointment of conferees, was reconsidered.

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS

A message from the President of the United States by Mr. Miller, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States on June 29, 1960, approved and signed the following acts:

S. 899. An act to repeal certain provisions of law requiring the submission of certain reports to Congress, and for other purposes;

S. 1765. An act to authorize and direct the Treasury to cause the vessel Edith Q., owned by James O. Quinn, of Sunset, Maine, to be documented as a vessel of the United States with limited coastwise privileges; and

S. 3130. An act for the relief of AnneMarie Stehlin.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

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