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Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving Turkey; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,

and Urban Affairs.

EC–885. A communication from the Deputy

and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the

Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the semi-annual reports of

the RTC, FDIC and the TDPOB for the period

October 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC–886. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal

year 1993 report of the Congregate Housing

Services Program; to the Committee on

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC–887. A comunication from the Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1993 report pursuant to the Cigarette Labeling and

Advertising Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC–888. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs),

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the incidental harvest of sea turtles;

to the Committee on Commerce, Science,

and Transportation.

EC–889. A communciation from the Under

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, transmitting, pursuant to law, a

report on the National Marine Sanctuary

Logo Pilot Project; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC–890. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant

to law, the annual report of the Department

for fiscal year 1994; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF

COMMITTEES

fThe following executive report of

committee was submitted:

By Mr. PRESSLER, from the Committee

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:

The following officer, NOAA, for appointment to the grade of Rear Admiral (O–8),

while serving in a position of importance and

responsibility as Director, Office of NOAA

Corps Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions of title 33, United States Code, section

853u: Rear Adm (lower half) William L.

Stubblefield, NOAA.

(The above nomination was reported

with the recommendation that he be

confirmed, subject to the nominee’s

commitment to respond to requests to

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.)

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

fThe following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first

and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

By Mr. SIMON:

S. 766. A bill to protect the constitutional

right to travel to foreign countries; to the

Committee on Foreign Relations.

By Mr. DOMENICI:

S. 767. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to

extend the deadline for the imposition of

sanctions under section 179 of the Act that

relate to a State vehicle inspection and

maintenance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and

Public Works.

By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr.

JOHNSTON, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. BREAUX,

and Mr. PACKWOOD):

S. 768. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reauthorize the Act, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

By Mr. KOHL:

S. 769. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to limit the value of certain

real and personal property that the debtor

may elect to exempt under State or local

law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. KYL,

Mr. INOUYE, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr.

HELMS, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MACK, Mr.

SPECTER, Mr. BOND, Mr. THURMOND,

Mr. PRESSLER, Mr. DORGAN, Mr.

FAIRCLOTH, and Mr. BRADLEY):

S. 770. A bill to provide for the relocation

of the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and for other purposes; ordered held

at the desk..

By Mr. PRYOR:

S. 771. A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made available to

States for State use before being made available to other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental

Affairs.

By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mrs.

HUTCHISON):

S. 772. A bill to provide for an assessment

of the violence broadcast on television, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on

Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

By Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for herself, Mr.

GREGG, Mr. GORTON, Mr. COATS, Mr.

JEFFORDS, Mr. FRIST, Mr. HARKIN,

Mr. CRAIG, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. INHOFE,

Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr.

KYL, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. HEFLIN, Mr.

BOND, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. KERREY, Mr.

BENNETT, and Mr. HELMS):

S. 773. A bill to amend the Federal Food,

Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improvements in the process of approving and

using animal drugs, and for other purposes;

to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

By Mr. MACK:

S. 774. A bill to place restrictions on the

promotion by the Department of Labor and

other Federal agencies and instrumentalities

of economically targeted investments in connection with employee benefit plans; to the

Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

By Mr. BAUCUS (by request):

S. 775. A bill to amend title 23, United

States Code, to provide for the designation of

the National Highway System, the establishment of certain financing improvements, and

the creation of State infrastructure banks,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Environment and Public Works..

By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr.

KERRY):

S. 776. A bill to reauthorize the Atlantic

Striped Bass Conservation Act and the

Aradromous Fish Conservation Act, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

By Mr. SIMON:

S. 777. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to provide equal time to labor

organizations to present information relating to labor organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and

Human Resources.

S. 778. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to permit the selection of an

employee labor organization through the

signing of a labor organization membership

card by a majority of employees and subsequent election, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 779. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to require the arbitration of

initial contract negotiation disputes, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Labor

and Human Resources.

S. 780. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to require Federal contracts

debarment for persons who violate labor relations provisions, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 781. A bill to amend the Occupational

Safety and Health Act to require Federal

contracts debarment for persons who violate

the Act’s provisions, and for other purposes;

to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 782. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act and the Labor Management

Relations Act, 1947, to permit additional

remedies in certain unfair labor practice

cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

S. 783. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to set a time limit for labor

rulings on discharge complaints, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Labor

and Human Resources.

S. 784. A bill to amend the National Labor

Relations Act to impose a penalty for encouraging others to violate the provisions of

the National Labor Relations Act, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Labor

and Human Resources.

By Mr. PACKWOOD:

S. 785. A bill to require the Trustees of the

medicare trust funds to report recommendations on resolving projected financial imbalance in medicare trust funds; to the Committee on Finance.

SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

fThe following concurrent resolutions

and Senate resolutions were read, and

referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. BAUCUS,

Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. ABRAHAM, and Mr.

KEMPTHORNE):

S. Res. 117. A resolution expressing the

sense of the Senate that the current Federal

income tax deduction for interest paid on

debt secured by a first or second home located in the United States should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. DOLE,

Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. REID,

Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr. WARNER, Mr.

LEVIN, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. DORGAN,

Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SPECTER, Mr.

BROWN, and Mr. D’AMATO):

S. Res. 118. A resolution concerning United

States-Japan trade relations; considered and

agreed to.

By Mr. DOLE (for himself and Mr.

DASCHLE):

S. Res. 119. A resolution to authorize testimony by Senate employees and representation by Senate legal counsel; considered and

agreed to.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED

fBy Mr. SIMON:

S. 766. A bill to protest the constitutional right to travel to foreign countries; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

FREEDOM TO TRAVEL ACT

Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, today I

introduce legislation dealing with the