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               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The Speaker pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                    Washington, DC, June 30, 1997.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to the permission granted to 
     Clause 5 of Rule III of the Rules of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives, the Clerk received the following message 
     from the Secretary of the Senate on Monday, June 30, 1997 at 
     10:45 a.m.:
       that the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 173;
       that the Senate passed without amendment H.R. 649.
           With warm regards,
                                                   Robin H. Carle,
     Clerk, House of Representatives.

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