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States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a review of the national defense reserve fleet, Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce, fiscal years 1957 and 1958; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF ACTIVITIES UNDER WAR RISK INSURANCE AND CERTAIN MARINE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting pursuant to law, a quarterly report of the activities of the Department of Commerce under the act providing war-risk insurance and certain marine and liability insurance for the period ended September 30, 1959; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION ON THE ACTIVITIES AND TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIP SALES ACT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report of the Maritime Administration on the activities and transactions of the Administration under the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, for the period ended September 30, 1959; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

THUNDERSTORMS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, an interim report for the fiscal year 1959 of the Chief of the Weather Bureau of the Department of Commerce on the study of causes and characteristics of thunderstorms and other atmospheric disturbances; which, with the accompanying report was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. REPORT OF MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, Chairman, Migratory Bird Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Commission for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. REPORT OF DISTRIBUTION OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED FISHERY PRODUCTS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of operations conducted by or under contract with the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior to encourage the distribution of domestically produced fishery products, for the fiscal year 1958; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to

the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT ON LICENSED HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS AND PERSONNEL OF FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on licensed hydroelectric projects, and the personnel of the Federal Power Commission for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMISSARY ACTIVITIES OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual financial report on the commissary activities of the Civil Aeronautics Administration outside the continental United States for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL AID IN FISH-RESTORATION PROGRAM

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on activities of the Federal aid in fish-restoration program for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

REPORT ON AVIATION WAR RISK INSURANCE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report for the period ending September 30, 1959, of the activities under title XIII of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide aviation war risk insurance; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

PENDING APPLICATIONS AND HEARING CASES IN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate five communications from the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports on backlog of pending applications and hearing cases in the Commission as of June 30, July 31, August 31, September 30, and October 31, 1959, respectively; which, with the accompanying reports, were referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

AMENDMENT OF MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL IN U.S. COAST GUARD The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend certain sections of title 14, United States Code, relating to personnel matters in the U.S. Coast Guard;

which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

PAINTING OR LIGHTING OF UNITED RADIO TOWERS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to require that abandoned or unused radio towers continue to meet the same painting and lighting requirements that would be applicable if such towers were being used pursuant to license issued by the Federal Communications Commission; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION IN CHIEF JOSEPH DAM PROJECT, WASHINGTON

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate soid survey and land classification of the lands in the Chief Joseph Dam project, greater Wenatchee division, Washington; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION IN SMITH FORK PROJECT, COLORADO The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate soil survey and land classification of the lands in the Smith Fork project, Colorado; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION IN THE RED WILLOW UNIT, NEBRASKA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate soil survey and land classification of the lands in the Red Willow unit, French-Cambridge division, Missouri River Basin project, Nebraska; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION OF THE HAMMOND PROJECT, NEW MEXICO The VICE PRESIDENT said before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate soil survey and land classification of the lands in the Hammond project, New Mexico; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. SOIL

SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION OF LANDS IN SEEDSKADEE PROJECT, WYOMING

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate

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soil survey and land classification of the lands in the Seedskadee project, Wyoming; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION
OF
LANDS IN NORTH SIDE PUMPING
DIVISION, IDAHO

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate soil survey and land classification of the lands in the North Side pumping division, Minidoka project, Idaho; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

LAWS ENACTED BY THE FOURTH GUAM LEGISLATURE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of laws enacted by the Fourth Guam Legislature, 1958; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN DEBTS DUE THE UNITED STATES BY INDIANS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior transmitting, pursuant to law, a report canceling certain charges existing as debts due the United States by individual Indians and tribes of Indians; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

FINAL CONCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIAN CLAIMS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chief Commissioner of the Indian Claims Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports on the final conclusion of the claims of certain Indian tribes against the United States; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REVOLVING CREDIT FUND ON LOANS MADE TO INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on revolving credit fund transactions on loans made from the fund to Indians and Indian organizations, for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REPORT OF MONEYS EXPENDED IN ADMINISTRATION OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report detailing the amount of all moneys received and expended in connection with the adminis49100-S J-86-2-2

tration of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953, for the fiscal year 1959; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SALINE-WATER DEMONSTRATION PLANT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that a vapor-compression process has been selected for use in the fourth salinewater demonstration plant; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REPORTS OF PROJECT PROPOSALS UNDER SMALL RECLAMATION PROJECTS ACT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate three communications from the Assistant and Acting Secretary of the Interior, respectively, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports of applications for loans for proposed projects under section 10 of the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, as follows:

The Browns Valley Irrigation District in Yuba County, Calif.;

The South San Joaquin Irrigation District, San Joaquin County, Calif.; and The San Benito County Water District of Hollister, Calif.

Ordered, That the above communications, with the accompanying reports, be referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

RENEWAL OF INTERSTATE COMPACT TO
CONSERVE OIL AND GAS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to Senate Resolution 38 (84th Cong., 1st sess.), a report relative to the renewal of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

ANNUAL REPORT OF COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT AND PARTICIPATING PROJECTS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the third annual report on the status of the Colorado River storage project and participating projects for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

CERTAIN REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC LANDS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to impose certain requirements upon persons engaging in certain activities with respect to the public lands; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

TRACT OF FEDERAL LAND TO KEWEENAW
INDIAN TRIBE IN MICHIGAN

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the As

sistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to donate to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Tribe of the L'Anse Reservation of Michigan a tract of Federal land with improvements located thereon; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

AMENDMENT OF ADJUSTMENT OR CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN INDIAN DEBTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the act relating to the adjustment or cancellation of Indian debts; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

GRANT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CERTAIN ALIENS UNDER THE ACT OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1957

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports granting the applications of certain aliens for permanent residence in the United States under the provisions of section 6 of the act of September 11, 1957; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN ALIENS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES-WITHDRAWAL OF NAMES The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing the names of certain aliens granted adjustment of status for permanent residence in the United States under the act of September 11, 1957, heretofore transmitted by him to the Senate; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

GRANT OF ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens granted admission in the United States under section 212(a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate three communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports of certain aliens who were granted temporary admission into the United States under the authority of section 212(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accom

panying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENSWITHDRAWAL OF NAMES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate four communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing names from reports of aliens whose deportation has been suspended, heretofore transmitted by him to the Senate; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL

BOARD

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Subversive Activities Control Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the ninth annual report of the Board for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT ON CLAIMS PAID FROM CORRECTIONS
OR MILITARY OR NAVAL RECORDS
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before
the Senate a communication from the
Acting Secretary of Defense, transmit-
ting, pursuant to law, a semiannual re-
port of payment of claims arising from
the correction of military or naval rec-
ords, for the period ended June 30, 1959;
which, with the accompanying report,
was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.

REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on tort claims paid by the Smithsonian Institution during the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on tort claims paid by the Treasury Department during the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF THE ARMY AND NAVY LEGION OF VALOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Inc., transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the finances of the organization for the period July 18, 1958, through July 21, 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF MILITARY CHAPLAINS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the finances of the organization for the calendar year 1958; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Blinded Veterans Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the finances of the organization for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE TO THE JEWISH WAR DEAD

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the National Shrine to the Jewish War Dead, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the finances of the organization for the period April 1, 1958, through March 31, 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

M. F. COMER BRIDGE & FOUNDATION CO. VERSUS THE UNITED STATES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate two communications from the clerk of the U.S. Court of Claims, transmitting, pursuant to Senate Resolution 97 (85th Cong., 1st sess.), the decision of the court in the case of M. F. Comer Bridge and Foundation Co. v. The United States, accompanied by an amended report on the said mentioned case; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IMPERIAL AGRICULTURE CORP. VERSUS THE UNITED STATES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the clerk of the U.S. Court of Claims, transmitting, pursuant to Senate Resolution 252 (84th Cong., 2d sess.), the decision of the court in the case of Imperial Agriculture Corporation v. The United States; which with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. THOMAS A. HELLANDER VERSUS THE UNITED

STATES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the clerk of the U.S. Court of Claims, transmitting, pursuant to Senate Resolution 247 (84th Cong., 2d sess.), the decision of the court in the case of Thomas A. Hellander, doing business as Tom Hellander Co. v. The United States; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PAYMENT OF CERTAIN MISCELLANEOUS
JUDGMENTS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to simplify the payment of certain miscellaneous judgments

and the payment of certain compromise settlements; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

RELIEF OF GEORGE E. WILLIAMS AND

WILLIAM L. JOHNSON

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of George E. Williams and William L. Johnson; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

RELIEF OF J. KELEMEN

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of Josef Kelemen; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

RELIEF OF WIKTOR GOLIK

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of Wiktor Golik; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS IN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting pursuant to law, the report of professional and scientific positions established in the Department of the Interior for the calendar year 1959; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

BONDING OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of operations by Federal departments and establishments in connection with the bonding of officers and employees for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Serv

ice.

WAIVING COLLECTIONS ON RAISED MONEY ORDERS CASHED BY BANKS AND OTHER BUSINESS CONCERNS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Postmaster General, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the Postmaster General to waive collections on raised money orders cashed by banks and other business concerns; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

ENFORCEMENT OF CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION LAWS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, trans

mitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws and to increase the amounts authorized to be expended; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

REPORT OF FOREST HIGHWAY STUDY ON FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1958

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the forest highway study relative to national forests in each State under the provisions of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1958; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

REPORT OF ACTIVITIES OF TENNESSEE
VALLEY AUTHORITY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 26th Annual Report of the Activities of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

REPORT OF FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE

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MEMORIAL TO GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING BY AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Vice Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the progress for the erection of a suitable memorial to Gen. John J. Pershing in the city of Washington, D.C.; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. AMENDMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY ACT RELATIVE TO GRANTING ACCESS TO RESTRICTED DATA TO COAST GUARD PERSONNEL The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 143 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1948, as amended, to grant access to restricted data to Coast Guard personnel on the same basis as such access is granted to certain personnel of agencies of the Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.

REPORT OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Sec

retary of the Senate, transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Senate for the year ended June 30, 1959; which, the accompanying report, was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed.

ANNUAL REPORT OF NATIONAL FOREST
RESERVATION COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army and President of the National Forest Reservation Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Commission for the year ended June 30, 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION SERVICE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Cooperative Extension Service for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

REPORTS OF AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED UNDER AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENTS AND ASSISTANCE ACT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports of agreements entered into during November 1959 with India, Iceland, Poland, United Arab Republic (Syria region), and Uruguay, under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

REPORT OF ALL JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY U.S COURT OF CLAIMS FOR 1959 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the clerk of the U.S. Court of Claims, transmitting, pursuant to law, a statement of all judgments rendered by the U.S. Court of Claims for the year ended October 3, 1959, the amount thereof, the parties in whose favor rendered, and a brief synopsis of the nature of the claims; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. SEMIANNUAL REPORT OF ARMY OFFICERS ABOVE RANK OF MAJOR ENTITLED TO FLIGHT PAY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director, Legislative Liaison, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report for the Department showing the number of officers above the rank of major during the period March 1 through August 31, 1959, entitled to flight pay; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

REPORT OF PERSHING HALL MEMORIAL FUND

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report covering transactions for the accounts of the Pershing Hall Memorial Fund for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. EXTEND LOAN OF A NAVAL VESSEL TO CHINA

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the extension of a loan of a naval vessel to the Government of the Republic of China; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

MILITARY PRIME CONTRACTS WITH BUSINESS FIRMS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Supply and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the Army, Navy, and Air Force for the period July to October 1959, inclusive, on military prime contracts with small and large business firms for experimental, developmental, and research work in the United States; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

REPORT ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the Advisory Council on Public Assistance for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance.

CENTER FOR CULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report describing a plan and program for the establishment and operation in Hawaii of a center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for the U.S. participation in the International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

REPORT OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
TION FOR RESTORATION OF BALANCES
WITHDRAWN FROM APPROPRIATIONS
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before
the Senate a communication from the

Administrator of the Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the restoration of balances withdrawn from the appropriation "Salaries and expenses," fiscal year 1958; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS FOR RESTORATION OF BALANCES WITHDRAWN FROM APPROPRIATIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the restoration of balances withdrawn from the appropriations "Salaries and expenses," fiscal years 1949, 1950, 1953, and 1956, and "Books for the Blind," fiscal year 1956, for the Library of Congress; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF REVIEW OF SUPPLY ACTIVITIES FOR MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of supply activities for the military assistance program, U.S. Army logistical report, Japan; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF REVIEW OF SUPERVISION OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ON GOVERNMENT AND INDIAN LANDS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of supervision of oil and gas operations and production on Government and Indian lands by the Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, November 1958; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF REVIEW OF RELOCATION FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of the relocation and alteration of facilities for water resources development projects, Corps of Engineers (Civil Functions), Department of the Army, and Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, June 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF REVIEW OF 1959 CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the review of the 1959 conservation reserve program, Commodity Stabilization Service, Department of Agriculture, June 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

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OF AIR FORCE CONTRACTS WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the examination of Department of the Air Force contracts with General Electric Co. heavy military electronic equipment department, Syracuse, N.Y.; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL PROPERTY AND

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ACT OF 1949 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of General Services Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 109(g) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, relative to fees paid by prospective vendors to cover costs in connection with testing of certain articles to be sold the Government; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Federal Communications Commission, for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

AMENDMENT OF COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for more effective regulation of futures trading on commodity exchanges; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

REPORT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Advisory Council on Child Welfare Services, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of its recommendations for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance.

ANNUAL REPORT OF COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT AND PARTICIPATING PROJECTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the third annual report on the status of the Colorado River storage and participating projects for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was reInsular Affairs.

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FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., U.S. Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Directors of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

RELIEF OF DR. FERENC DOMJAN AND OTHERS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the relief of Dr. Ferenc Domjan and others; which, with the acompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

AUDIT REPORT OF FUTURE FARMERS OF
AMERICA

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the chairman of the board of directors of the Future Farmers of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the audit of the accounts of the Future Farmers of America, for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT ON PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the administrative assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the professional and scientific positions established in the Department of the Interior for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SMITHSONIAN
INSTITUTION

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for the fiscal year 1959; which with the acompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

Resolutions of the Southern Governors' Conference in convention at Asheville, N.C., as follows:

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