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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

               [Omitted from the Record of May 26, 1994]

       3262. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to recover costs 
     of establishing standards for agricultural products; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3263. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Egg 
     Products Inspection Act to recover the full costs for 
     inspection of egg products performed at times other than an 
     approved primary shift; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3264. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to recover costs 
     of standardization activities; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3265. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification making available emergency 
     appropriations in budget authority for the Department of 
     Commerce pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended 
     (H. Doc. No. 103-263); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       3266. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     notification of the delay of the report on the financing 
     options for Federal energy and water conservation; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3267. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3268. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB estimate of the amount of change in 
     outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year 
     through fiscal year 1999 resulting from passage of H.R. 1134 
     and S. 341, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) 
     (104 Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3269. A letter from the Director, National Legislative 
     Commission, The American Legion, transmitting a copy of the 
     Legion's financial statements as of December 31, 1993, 
     pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(4), 1103; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       3270. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report on the private sector 
     involvement program, pursuant to Public Law 102-240, section 
     1060(d) (105 Stat. 2004); to the Committee on Public Works 
     and Transportation.
       3271. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting a copy of the Board's submission 
     to OMB regarding S. 1588, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 
     1903(b)(7); to the Committee on Public Works and 
     Transportation.
       3272. A letter from the Administrator, NASA, transmitting 
     the annual report on actions taken and planned to implement 
     fully the metric system of measurement; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
       3273. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the 1995 Medicare physician fee 
     schedule update and fiscal year 1995 Medicare volume 
     performance standard [MVPS] recommendations; jointly, to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

                        [Submitted June 8, 1994]

       3274. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
     1991 to create a $10 million threshold for the Office of 
     Management and Budget review of residual value settlement 
     agreements, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110.
       3275. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize Servicemen's 
     Group Life Insurance for certain members of the retired 
     reserve of the retired reserve of a uniformed service, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       3276. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the 
     Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide authority to 
     collect license fees to cover the cost of the program; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3277. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his request for fiscal year 1994 
     supplemental appropriations for the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development and Transportation, the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency and the Small Business Administration, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107 (H. Doc. No. 103-269); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       3278. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an amendment to the fiscal year 1995 
     appropriations request for the Department of Energy, pursuant 
     to 31 U.S.C. 1107; to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       3279. A letter from the Comptroller General, the General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting the status of budget 
     authority that was proposed for rescission by the President 
     in his fifth special impoundment message for fiscal year 
     1994, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685 (H. Doc. No. 103-267); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       3280. A letter from the Comptroller of the Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Anti-
     Deficiency Act which occurred in the Department of the Air 
     Force, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3281. A letter from the Director, Contracts, Department of 
     the Navy, transmitting a copy of the Department's 
     determination that it is in the public interest to use other 
     than competitive procedures for awarding a proposed contract 
     to the University of California at Berkeley, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2304(c)(7); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3282. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend section 2192 of title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to limit Department of 
     Defense science, mathematics, and engineering education 
     programs to United States citizens and nationals; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       3283. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the 14th annual report on the 
     implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 by 
     departments and agencies which administer programs of Federal 
     financial assistance, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6106a(b); to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
       3284. A letter from the Chairman, Commission on the Future 
     of Worker-Management Relations, transmitting a copy of the 
     fact finding report of the Commission on the Future of 
     Worker-Management Relations; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
       3285. A letter from the Chief Staff Counsel, the U.S. Court 
     of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, transmitting 
     a copy of a recently issued opinion; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3286. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to the 
     Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Transmittal 
     No. 17-94), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       3287. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to the 
     Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Transmittal 
     No. 18-94), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       3288. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to the 
     Coordination Council for North American Affairs (Transmittal 
     No. 16-94), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       3289. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notice of the Department of 
     the Air Force's proposed lease of defense articles to France 
     (Transmittal No. 19-94), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3290. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed license for the export of major defense equipment 
     and services sold commercially to Mexico (Transmittal No. 
     OTC-16-94), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       3291. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     the proposed removal of items on the U.S. munitions list no 
     longer warranting export controls, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2778(f); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3292. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     report on PLO compliance with its December 1988 commitments, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-246, section 804(b) (104 Stat. 
     78); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3293. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the status of efforts to 
     obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the 
     United Nations Security Council, pursuant to Public Law 102-
     1, section 3 (105 Stat. 4) (H. Doc. No. 103-268); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       3294. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       3295. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB estimate of the amount of change in 
     outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year 
     through fiscal year 1999 resulting from passage of S. 636, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-508, 1310(a) (104 Stat. 1388-582); 
     to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3296. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture; transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     inspector general for the period October 1, 1993 through 
     March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 
     5(b)(102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3297. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the activities of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 1993, 
     through March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, 
     section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3298. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the Office of Inspector 
     General covering the period October 1, 1993 through March 31, 
     1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 
     2515, 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3299. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services; transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     inspector general for the period October 1, 1993 through 
     March 31, 1994 and management report for the same period, 
     pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2515, 
     2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3300. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the semiannual report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 1993, through 
     March 31, 1994, together with the Secretary's report on audit 
     follow-up for the same period, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, 
     section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3301. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor; 
     transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the 
     inspector general for the period October 1, 1993, through 
     March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) 
     (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3302. A letter from the Board of Directors, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on activities 
     of the inspector general for the period October 1, 1993, 
     through March 31, 1994, and the management report for the 
     same period, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 
     Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3303. A letter from the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on activities 
     of the inspector general for the period October 1, 1993, 
     through March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, 
     section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3304. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for calendar year 1993, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552(e); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3305. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the semiannual report to Congress on audit 
     follow-up, covering the period from October 1, 1993, through 
     March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) 
     (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3306. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the semiannual report of the inspector 
     general for the period October 1, 1993, through March 31, 
     1994 and the management report for the same period, pursuant 
     to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2515, 2526); to 
     the Committee on Government Operations.
       3307. A letter from the Chairman, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the inspector general for the period ending 
     March 31, 1994, and the management report for the same 
     period, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 
     Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3308. A letter from the Chairman and Chief, Farm Credit 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the inspector general for the period October 1, 
     1993, through March 31, 1994, and the management report for 
     the same period, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) 
     (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3309. A letter from the Board, Federal Housing Finance 
     Board, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of 
     the inspector general for the period ending March 31, 1994, 
     pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); 
     to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3310. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on activities of the 
     inspector general for the period ending March 31, 1994, and 
     the management report for the same period, pursuant to Public 
     Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee 
     on Government Operations.
       3311. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 1993, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b; to the 
     Committee on Government Operations.
       3312. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's semiannual report on activities 
     of the inspector general for the period ending March 31, 
     1993, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 
     2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3313. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 1993, through March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public 
     Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee 
     on Government Operations.
       3314. A letter from the Chairman, Interstate Commerce 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on activities 
     of the inspector general for the period ending March 31, 
     1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 
     2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3315. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the semiannual report 
     on activities of the inspector general for the period October 
     1, 1993, through March 31, 1994, and management report for 
     the same period, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) 
     (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3316. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the inspector general for the period October 1, 
     1993, through March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, 
     section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3317. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of 
     the inspector general for the period ending October 1, 1993, 
     through March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, 
     section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3318. A letter from the Chairman, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the semiannual report on activities 
     of the inspector general for the period October 1, 1993, 
     through March 31, 1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, 
     section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3319. A letter from the Business Manager, Norfolk Naval 
     Shipyard Co-Operative Association, transmitting the annual 
     pension plan report for the plan year ending December 31, 
     1992, for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Co-Operative 
     Association, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the 
     Committee on Government Operations.
       3320. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1993, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Operations.
       3321. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on activities 
     of the inspector general for the period ending March 31, 
     1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 
     2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3322. A letter from the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the 
     inspector general for the period October 1, 1993, through 
     March 31, 1994, and management report for the same period, 
     pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); 
     to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3323. A letter from the Chairman, Thrift Depositor 
     Protection Oversight Board, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the inspector general for the 
     period October 1, 1993, through March 31, 1994, and 
     management report for the same period, pursuant to Public Law 
     95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the Committee on 
     Government Operations.
       3324. A letter from the Acting Administrator, U.S. Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on audit management and resolution and the semiannual 
     report on activities of the inspector general covering the 
     period October 1, 1993, through March 31, 1994, pursuant to 
     Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 2526); to the 
     Committee on Government Operations.
       3325. A letter from the Director, U.S. Information Agency, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the 
     inspector general for the period October 1, 1993, through 
     March 31, 1994, and the management report for the same 
     period, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 
     Stat. 2526); to the Committee on Government Operations.
       3326. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Compliance, Department of the Interior transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments 
     in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       3327. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the 1993 section 8 report on National 
     Historic and Natural Landmarks that have been damaged or to 
     which damage to their integrity is anticipated, pursuant to 
     16 U.S.C. 1a-5(a); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       3328. A letter from the Treasurer General, National Society 
     Daughters of the American Revolution, transmitting the report 
     of the audit of the society for the fiscal year ended 
     February 28, 1994, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(20), 1103; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3329. A letter from the Chief Staff Counsel, The U.S. Court 
     of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, transmitting 
     a copy of a recently issued opinion; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       3330. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     change the census date for the 2000 decennial census and 
     subsequent censuses; to the Committee on Post Office and 
     Civil Service.
       3331. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     provide the Secretary of Commerce with the authority to share 
     the address lists of the Bureau of the Census with the U.S. 
     Postal Service and Federal, State, and local officials when 
     it is required for the efficient and economical conduct of 
     censuses and surveys; to the Committee on Post Office and 
     Civil Service.
       3332. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of his determination that a 
     continuation of a waiver currently in effect for Albania, 
     Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 
     Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Tajikistan, 
     Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan will substantially 
     promote the objectives of section 402, of the Trade Act of 
     1974, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(d)(1) (H. Doc. No. 103-265); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
       3333. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of his determination that a 
     continuation of a waiver currently in effect for the People's 
     Republic of China will substantially promote the objectives 
     of section 402, of the Trade Act of 1974, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2432(d)(1) (H. Doc. No. 103-266); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
       3334. A letter from the Chairman, Prospective Payment 
     Assessment Commission, transmitting the report ``Medicare and 
     the American Health Care System''; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3335. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend and extend the authorization of appropriations for the 
     Family Support Center Program under the Stewart B. McKinney 
     Homeless Assistance Act, and for other purposes; jointly, to 
     the Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and 
     Education and Labor.
       3336. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a report on the condition and status of 
     university research and training and reactors, pursuant to 
     Public Law 102-486, section 2203(b) (106 Stat. 3088); 
     jointly, to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
       3337. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting a quarterly update 
     report on development assistance program allocations for 
     fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2413(a); jointly, to 
     the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations.
       3338. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the fourth report on the 
     subject of intermarket coordination, pursuant to Public Law 
     101-432, section 8(a) (104 Stat. 976); jointly, to the 
     Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, Energy and 
     Commerce, and Agriculture.

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