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The original documents are located in Box 19, folder "1/2/75 HR11847 Relief of Missouri Fire Districts" of the White House Records Office: Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Exact duplicates within this folder were not digitized. Digitized from the White House Records Office: Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library JAPPROVED 2- ACTION THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Last Day: January 4 December 28, 1974 Posted 1/3 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT archies To FROM: KEN COLE 1/3 SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11847 Relief of Missouri Fire Districts Attached for your consideration is H.R. 11847, sponsored by Representative Symington, which authorizes the payment of $25,398.87 to certain fire districts and departments in the State of Missouri in satisfaction of losses and expenses incurred by them in connection with fighting a fire at the General Services Administration Military Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri in 1973. OMB recommends approval and provides additional background information in its enrolled bill report (Tab A). Max Friedersdorf (Loen) and Phil Areeda both recommend approval. RECOMMENDATION That you sign H.R. 11847 (Tab B) a. FORD LIBRARY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 DEC 2 4 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11847 - Relief of Missouri Fire Districts Sponsor - Rep. Symington (D) Missouri Last Day for Action Purpose For relief of certain fire districts and departments in Missouri to compensate them for losses or expenses incurred by them related to a fire on Federal property. Agency Recommendations Office of Management and Budget Approval General Services Administration Approval Department of Justice No objection Discussion On July 12, 1973, a fire began in the Military Records Personnel Center in Overland, Missouri. The General Services Administra- tion reports that within minutes after the discovery of the fire, people from the Community Fire Protection District of St. Louis County responded. Because of the size of the building and the rapid spread of fire, approximately forty other dis- tricts and local fire departments were called to give assistance. The fire burned for four days and destroyed the entire sixth floor. The Center is located in the Community Fire Protection District but outside the jurisdiction of the other departments which responded. In order to provide emergency assistance in such SEALE FORD VEREFY 2 fires, all the departments involved had previously entered into a legally binding mutual aid agreement for the interchange of firefighting services. In the absence of such an agreement aid would have been on an entirely voluntary basis. The agreement, however, does not provide for compensation for services nor does it authorize any participant to incur obligations. The payments authorized by the bill total $25,398 including $9,665 for equipment lost or damaged and $15,733 for supple- mental manpower expenses. In its report on the bill, the House Judiciary Committee states: "The committee has considered all of the facts of this case including the nature and size of the fire and the unusual burden placed upon the area fire districts. It has been concluded that in this unique situation, relief to the degree provided in this bill is appropriate. In this connection, it is relevant to note that since the Records Center is federal property, it has never been subject to any fire district tax or levy. Nevertheless, as soon as the fire was reported, every piece of fire fight- ing equipment from the Community Fire Protection District responded immediately to fight the fire and save the records of millions of veterans." The Committee further notes that in the absence of relief, the fire district faces a prospect of seeking a bond issue to pay for its extraordinary expenses. This appears to be unjust to local taxpayers. GSA, in its letter to the Committee, explains that it requested advice from GAO whether authority existed to pay the costs by the local fire departments. GAO responded that in the future GSA could contract with the fire districts incurring an obliga- tion to pay for services but that authority did not exist to pay retroactively the expenses related to the Records Center fire. In this light, GSA recommended enactment of H.R. 11847. Wilfred 71 Roneral Assistant Director for Legislative Reference Enclosures FORD & LIBRARY 077830 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA # # * 4 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION # # WASHINGTON, DC 20405 * * 1 GENERAL SERVICES A ADMINIST TRATION # # DEC 24 1974 Honorable Roy L. Ash Director, Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503 Dear Mr. Ash: By referral dated December 23, 1974, from the Assistant Director for Legislative Reference, your office requested the views of the General Services Administration on enrolled bill H. R. 11847, 93rd Congress, an act "For the relief of certain fire districts and departments in the State of Missouri to compensate them for expenses relating to a fire on Federal property." The bill would authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay specified amounts to each of 28 fire departments and fire districts in Missouri, in full satisfaction of all losses and expenses incurred by each in connection with fighting a fire at GSA's Military Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri, in July 1973. The total expenditure would be $25, 398. 87. GSA favors Presidential approval of the enrolled bill. Sincerely, Arthur F. Sampson Administrator Keep Freedom in Your Future With U.S. Savings Bonds ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 DEC 2 4 1974 Honorable Roy L. Ash Director, Office of Management and Budget Washington, D.C. 20503 Dear Mr. Ash: In compliance with your request, I have examined a facsimile of the enrolled bill (H.R. 11847), "For the relief of certain fire districts and departments in the State of Missouri to compensate them for expenses relating to a fire on Federal property." The bill would authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay specified amounts to each of 28 fire departments and fire districts in Missouri, in full satisfaction of all losses and expenses incurred by each in connection with fighting a fire at GSA's Military Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri, in July 1973. The Center is located in a reinforced concrete warehouse-type structure with six floors, containing an area of over 1.5 million gross square feet and is under the custody and control of the General Services Administration. At the time the building was completed in 1956, it was considered one of the 20 largest buildings in the world. Within minutes after the discovery of the fire, elements of the Community Fire Protection District of St. Louis County responded. Because of the size of the building and the rapid spread of fire, approximately forty other separate district and local fire departments were called for assistance. By the afternoon of July 13, some firemen were able to enter the sixth floor to fight the fire from the interior. By daylight on July 14 the fire was contained to a small area on the sixth floor. The fire was considered extinguished on Monday, July 16, after the entire sixth floor was destroyed. The location of the Center is within the boundaries of the Community Fire Protection District but outside the boundaries of the other fire departments which responded to the fire. However, in order to provide assistance in emergency conditions, all of the fire departments involved in extinguishing the blaze had previously entered into a mutual aid agreement pursuant to section 70.210 to 70.320, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for the interchange of fire fighting services. Under the terms of the agreement, parties thereto are not entitled to receive compensation, or become obligated to pay for any -2- services performed under the agreement. Further, the agreement provides that any party may terminate its obligations thereunder by giving 30 days notice. The extent and duration of the fire required utilization of fire fighting resources beyond the capability of the Community Fire Protection District but within the total resources of fire departments and districts who were signatories of the mutual aid agrement. Thus, in the absence of the mutual aid agreement, protection of the Federal property would depend entirely upon the voluntary cooperation of those fire departments and districts beyond the boundaries of the Community Fire Protection District. In view of the above, GSA on September 10, 1973, requested advice from the General Accounting Office as to whether authority existed to pay the costs incurred by the local fire departments in extinguishing the fire. By letter of December 6, 1973, the Comptroller General advised that, although GSA could not in this instance pay such costs, GSA would be authorized to contract with surrounding fire districts and departments (other than the St. Louis Community Fire Protection District) for appropriate fire protection in the future. There is no question that, in accordance with the terms of the mutual aid agreement, the forty fire departments and districts were under a legal obligation to respond to the alarm. However, this obligation did not arise under any theory that fire departments as Government entities have an absolute obligation to afford fire protection services outside their boundaries. Their obligation resulted from a mutual agreement, rather than a statutory mandate. Further, any of the forty participating fire depart- ments, by giving 30 days notice, could terminate its participation in the mutual aid agreement. The Department of Justice interposes no objection to Executive approval of this bill. Sincerely, W.Rokestraw W. Vincent Rakestraw Assistant Attorney General Hundred EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 DEC 24 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11847 - Relief of Missouri Fire Districts Sponsor - Rep. Symington (D) Missouri Last Day for Action January Purpose 4, 1975 For relief of certain fire districts and departments in Missouri to compensate them for losses or expenses incurred by them related to a fire on Federal property. Agency Recommendations Office of Management and Budget Approval General Services Administration Approval Department of Justice No objection Discussion On July 12, 1973, a fire began in the Military Records Personnel Center in Overland, Missouri. The General Services Administra- tion reports that within minutes after the discovery of the fire, people from the Community Fire Protection District of St. Louis County responded. Because of the size of the building and the rapid spread of fire, approximately forty other dis- tricts and local fire departments were called to give assistance. The fire burned for four days and destroyed the entire sixth floor. The Center is located in the Community Fire Protection District but outside the jurisdiction of the other departments which responded. In order to provide emergency assistance in such BERAUD FORD 1 2 fires, all the departments involved had previously entered into a legally binding mutual aid agreement for the interchange of firefighting services. In the absence of such an agreement aid would have been on an entirely voluntary basis. The agreement, however, does not provide for compensation for services nor does it authorize any participant to incur obligations. The payments authorized by the bill total $25,398 including $9,665 for equipment lost or damaged and $15,733 for supple- mental manpower expenses. In its report on the bill, the House Judiciary Committee states: "The committee has considered all of the facts of this case including the nature and size of the fire and the unusual burden placed upon the area fire districts. It has been concluded that in this unique situation, relief to the degree provided in this bill is appropriate. In this connection, it is relevant to note that since the Records Center is federal property, it has never been subject to any fire district tax or levy. Nevertheless, as soon as the fire was reported, every piece of fire fight- ing equipment from the Community Fire Protection District responded immediately to fight the fire and save the records of millions of veterans." The Committee further notes that in the absence of relief, the fire district faces a prospect of seeking a bond issue to pay for its extraordinary expenses. This appears to be unjust to local taxpayers. GSA, in its letter to the Committee, explains that it requested advice from GAO whether authority existed to pay the costs by the local fire departments. GAO responded that in the future GSA could contract with the fire districts incurring an obliga- tion to pay for services but that authority did not exist to pay retroactively the expenses related to the Records Center fire. In this light, GSA recommended enactment of H.R. 11847. Wilfied 71 Round Assistant Director for Legislative Reference Enclosures THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 27, 1974 MEMORANDUM FOR: WARREN HENDRIKS FROM: MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF SUBJECT: Action Memorandum - Log No. 843 Relief of Missouri Fire Districts The Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached proposal and has no additional recommendations. Attachment THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION MEMORANDUM WASHINGTON LOG NO.: 843 Date: December 26, 1974 Time: 3:30 p.m. FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard o.k. k. oh CC (for information): Warren Hendriks Max Friedersdorf Jerry Jones Phil Areeda no okj FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY DUE: Date: Friday, December 27 Time: noon SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11847 - Relief of Missouri Fire Districts ACTION REQUESTED: For Necessary Action X For Your Recommendations Prepare Agenda and Brief Draft Reply X For Your Comments Draft Remarks REMARKS: Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED STATE E. FORD If you have any questions or if you anticipate a delay in submitting the required material, please K. R. COLE, JR. telephone the Staff Secretary immediately For the President THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION MEMORANDUM WASHINGTON LOG NO.: 843 Date: December 26, 1974 Time: 3:30 p.m. FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard CC (for information): Warren Hendriks Max Friedersdorf Jerry Jones Phil Areeda FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY DUE: Date: Friday, December 27 Time: noon SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11847 - Relief of Missouri Fire Districts ACTION REQUESTED: For Necessary Action X For Your Recommendations Prepare Agenda and Brief Draft Reply X For Your Comments Draft Remarks REMARKS: Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing Approval ACS. PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED. If you have any questions or if you anticipate a delay in submitting the required material, please K. R. COLE, JR. telephone the Staff Secretary immediately. For the President THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION MEMORANDUM WASHINGTON LOG NO.: 843 Date: December 26, 1974 Time: 3:30 p.m. FOR ACTION: Geoff Shepard CC (for information): Warren Hendriks Max Friedersdorf Jerry Jones Phil Areeda FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY DUE: Date: Friday, December 27 Time: noon SUBJECT: Enrolled Bill H.R. 11847 - Relief of Missouri Fire Districts ACTION REQUESTED: For Necessary Action X For Your Recommendations Prepare Agenda and Brief Draft Reply X For Your Comments Draft Remarks REMARKS: Please return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing No objection Ared PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED. If you have any questions or if you anticipate a Warren K. Hendriks delay in submitting the required material, please For the President telephone the Staff Secretary immediately. 93D CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT 2d Session No. 93-1322 CERTAIN FIRE DISTRICTS AND DEPARTMENTS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI AUGUST 22, 1974.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. FROEHLICH, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 11847] The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 11847), for the relief of certain fire districts and departments in the State of Missouri to compensate them for expenses relating to a fire on Federal property, having considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that the bill do pass. PURPOSE The purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay the amounts stated in the bill to 28 fire departments and five districts in Missouri, in full satisfaction of all losses and expenses incurred by each in con- nection with fighting a fire at the General Services Administration Military Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri, in July 1973. The payments authorized by the bill total $25,398.87, and in- cluded in that figure are payments of $9,665.75 for equipment lost or damaged in fighting the fire and $15,733.12 for supplemental man- power expenses. STATEMENT The General Services Administration in its report to the Committee on the bill has stated it has no objection to the bill. The fire at the Military Personnel Records Center began on July 12, 1973. The Center is located in a reinforced concrete warehouse-type structure with six floors, containing an area of over 1.5 million gross square feet and is under the custody and control of the General Serv- ices Administration. When completed in 1956, it was considered one of the 20 largest buildings in the world. The General Services Administration reports that within minutes after the discovery of the fire, elements of the Community Fire Pro- tection District of St. Louis County responded. Because of the size 38-006 2 of the building and the rapid spread of fire, approximately forty other separate district and local fire departments were called for assistance. By the afternoon of July 13, some firemen were able to enter the sixth floor to fight the fire from the interior. By daylight on July 14 the fire was contained to a small area on the sixth floor. The fire was con- sidered extinguished on Monday, July 16, after the entire sixth floor was destroyed. The Center is within the boundaries of the Community Fire Protec- tion District but outside the boundaries of the other fire departments which responded to the fire. Previous to the fire in order to provide assistance in emergency conditions, all of the fire departments involved in extinguishing the blaze had entered into a mutual aid agreement pursuant to Missouri law for the interchange of fire fighting services. The General Services Administration in its report stated that the extent and duration of the fire required utilization of fire fighting resources beyond the capability of the Community Fire Protection District but within the total resources of fire departments and dis- tricts who were signatories of the mutual aid agreement. Thus, in the absence of the mutual aid agreement, protection of the Federal prop- erty would depend entirely upon the voluntary cooperation of those fire departments and districts beyond the boundaries of the Com- munity Fire Protection District. The committee has considered all of the facts of this case including the nature and size of the fire and the unusual burden placed upon the area fire districts. It has been concluded that in this unique situation, relief to the degree provided in this bill is appropriate. In this con- nection, it is relevant to note that since the Records Center is federal property, it has never been subject to any fire district tax or levy. Nevertheless, as soon as the fire was reported, every piece of fire fight- ing equipment from the Community Fire Protection District re- sponded immediately to fight the fire and save the records of millions of veterans. When assistance from the other twenty-seven departments is included, a total of two hundred firemen responded. The committee has been advised that the Records Center has never been paid a fee or tax for the fire protection it received. Yet in this instance. the fire district in which it is situated suffered such unusual expense in fuel, man hours and loss or damage to its equipment that it faces a prospect of possibly seeking a bond issue to pay for its losses. This appears to be unjust to local taxpayers. Information made available to the committee indicates the possi- bility that the Records Center was not in compliance with the existing fire codes of the City of Overland. Although at least part of the fourth floor of the building-which is controlled by one of the Services, not the G.S.A.-has a sprinkler system, the entire building is without the benefits of a required sprinkler system. Such a system could have helped to contain the recent blaze and minimize the loss of records. In view of the circumstances outlined in this report, the committee has concluded that this is a proper subject for legislative relief. It is recommended that the bill be considered favorably. H.R. 1322 3 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Washington, D.C., July 11, 1974. Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr., Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Your letter of December 18, 1973, requested the views of the General Services Administration on H.R. 11847, 93d Congress, a bill "For the relief of certain fire districts and depart- ments in the State of Missouri to compensate them for expenses relat- ing to a fire on Federal property." The bill would authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to pay specified amounts to each of 28 fire departments and fire dis- tricts in Missouri, in full satisfaction of all losses and expenses in- curred by each in connection with fighting a fire at GSA's Military Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri, in July 1973. The Center is located in a reinforced concrete warehouse-type struc- ture with six floors, containing an area of over 1.5 million gross square feet and is under the custody and control of the General Services Administration. At the time the building was completed in 1956, it was considered one of the 20 largest buildings in the world. Within minutes after the discovery of the fire, elements of the Com- munity Fire Protection District of St. Louis County responded. Be- cause of the size of the building and the rapid spread of fire, approxi- mately forty other separate district and local fire departments were called for assistance. By the afternoon of July 13, some firemen were able to enter the sixth floor to fight-the fire from the interior. By day- light on July 14 the fire was contained to a small area on the sixth floor. The fire was considered extinguished on Monday, July 16, after the entire sixth floor was destroyed. The location of the Center is within the boundaries of the Com- munity Fire Protection District but outside the boundaries of the other fire departments which responded to the fire. However, in order to provide assistance in emergency conditions, all of the fire departments involved in extinguishing the blaze had previously entered into a mutual aid agreement pursuant to section 70.210 to 70.320, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for the interchange of fire fighting services. Under the terms of the agreement, parties thereto are not en- titled to receive compensation, or become obligated to pay for any services performed under the agreement. Further, the agreement pro- vides that any party may terminate its obligations thereunder by giv- ing 30 days notice. The extent and duration of the fire required utilization of fire fight- ing resources beyond the capability of the Community Fire Protection District but within the total resources of fire departments and districts who were signatories of the mutual aid agreement. Thus, in the absence of the mutual aid agreement, protection of the Federal property would depend entirely upon the voluntary cooperation of those fire depart- ments and districts beyond the boundaries of the Community Fire Protection District. H.R. 1822 4 In view of the above, GSA on September 10, 1973, requested advice from the General Accounting Office as to whether authority existed to pay the costs incurred by the local fire departments in extinguishing the fire. By letter of December 6, 1973, the Comptroller General ad- vised that, although GSA could not in this instance pay such costs. GSA would be authorized to contract with surrounding fire distric and the departments (other than the St. Louis Community Fire Pro- tection District) for appropriate fire protection in the future. There is no question that, in accordance with the terms of the mutual aid agreement, the forty fire departments and districts were under a legal obligation to respond to the alarm. However, this obligation did not arise under any theory that fire departments as Government en- tities have an absolute obligation to afford fire protection services outside their boundaries. Their obligation resulted from a mutual agreement, rather than a statutory mandate. Further, any of the forty participating fire departments, by giving 30 days notice, could termi- nate its participation in the mutual aid agreement. In light of the foregoing, we pose no objection to the enactment of the bill. The Office of Management and Budget has advised that, from the standpoint of the Administration's program, there is no objection to the submission of this report to your Committee. Sincerely, DWIGHT A. INK, Deputy Administrator. O H.R. 1322 LIBRAR FORD H. R. 11847 EERALD Ainety-third Congress of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four An Art For the relief of certain fire districts and departments in the State of Missouri to compensate them for expenses relating to a fire on Federal property. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each of the following fire departments and fire districts in the State of Missouri the sum indicated thereafter: (1) City of Berkeley Fire Department, the sum of $546.36. (2) Black Jack Fire Protection District, the sum of $220.52. (3) City of Brentwood Fire Department, the sum of $85.40. (4) Chesterfield Fire Protection District, the sum of $90.28. (5) City of Clayton Fire Department, the sum of $97.60. (6) Community Fire Protection District, the sum of $11,250.51. (7) Creve Coeur Fire Protection District, the sum of $1,843.58. (8) Eureka Fire Protection District, the sum of $117.12. (9) City of Ferguson Fire Department, the sum of $158.60. (10) City of Hazlewood Fire Department, the sum of $183.00. (11) City of Kirkwood Fire Department, the sum of $583.88. (12) City of Ladue Fire Department, the sum of $87.84. (13) Maryland Heights Fire Protection District, the sum of $2,492.60. (14) Mehlville Fire Protection District, the sum of $214.72. (15) Moline Fire Protection District, the sum of $48.80. (16) Normandy Fire Protection District, the sum of $628.00. (17) City of Olivette Fire Department, the sum of $484.24. (18) Pattonville Fire Protection District, the sum of $390.40. (19) Robertson Fire Protection District, the sum of $1,190.72. (20) City of Rock Hill Fire Department, the sum of $213.24. (21) City of Saint Charles Fire Department, the sum of $407.48. (22) Saint Charles Township Fire Protection District, the sum of $6.00. (23) City of Saint Louis Fire Department, the sum of $219.60. (24) Spanish Lake Fire Protection District, the sum of $58.56. (25) City of University City Fire Department, the sum of $412.92. (26) City of Webster Groves Fire Department, the sum of $126.88. (27) Wellston Fire Protection District, the sum of $975.80. (28) West Overland Fire Protection District, the sum of $2,264.22. CORRECTED H. R. 11847-2 The payment of each such sum shall be in full satisfaction of all losses and expenses incurred by each such fire district or department in connection with fighting the fire at the United States General Services Administration's Military Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri, from July 12 to July 16, 1973. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. December 24, 1974 Dear Mr. Director: The following bills were received at the White House on December 24th: S.J. Res. 40 B. 3481 H.R. 8958 H.R. 14600 S.J. Res. 133 8. 3548 M.R. 8981 H.R. 14689 S.J. Res. 262 S. 3934 H.R. 9182 H.R. 14718 vs. 251 8. 3943 H.R. 9199 H.R. 15173 S. 356 S. 3976 H.R. 9588 H.R. 15223 S. 521 S. 4073 H.R. 9654 H.R. 15229 B. 544 S. 4206 H.R. 10212 H.R. 15322 S. 663 H.J. Res. 1178 H.R. 10701 H.R. 15977 S. 754 H.J. Res. 1180 H.R. 10710 H.R. 16045 S. 1017 H.R. 421 H.R. 10827 H.R. 16215 S. 1083 H.R. 1715 H.R. 11144 H.R. 16596 VS. 1296 H.R. 1820 H.R. 11273 H.R. 16925 S. 1418 H.R. 2208 H.R. 11796 M.R. 17010 S. 2149 H.R. 2933 H.R. 11802 H.R. 17045 S. 2446 H.R. 3203 H.R. 11847 H.R. 17085 S. 2807 H.R. 3339 H.R. 11897 H.R. 17468 S. 2854 H.R. 5264 H.R. 12044 H.R. 17558 S. 2888 H.R. 5463 H.R. 12113 H.R. 17597 S. 2994 H.R. 5773 H.R. 12427 H.R. 17628 S. 3022 H.R. 7599 H.R. 12884 H.R. 17655 S. 3289 H.R. 7684 H.R. 13022 S. 3358 H.R. 7767 H.R. 13296 S. 3359 H.R. 8214 H.R. 13869 S. 3394 H.R. 8322 H.R. 14449 S. 3433 H.R. 8591 H.R. 14461 Please let the President have reports and recommendations as to the approval of these bills as soon as possible. Sincerely, Robert D. Linder Chief Executive Clerk The Honorable Roy L. Ash Director Office of Management and Budget Washington, D. C.