[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H4543-H4544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     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 2, 1995]

       760. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting two final rule 
     amendments under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
     Rodenticide Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       761. A letter from the Chief of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the 
     United States intends to offer a grant transfer to the 
     Government of Colombia for two vessels, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101-231, section 5 (103 Stat. 1959); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       762. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting notification that certain major defense 
     acquisition programs have breached the unit cost by more than 
     15 and 25 percent, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2431(b)(3)(A); to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       763. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting the annual 
     report detailing test and evaluation activities of the 
     Foreign Comparative Testing [FCT] Program during fiscal year 
     1994, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2350a(g); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       764. A letter from the Director, Test, Systems Engineering 
     and Evaluation, Department of Defense, transmitting summaries 
     outlining test projects recommended for fiscal year 1995 
     funding as part of the Foreign Comparative Testing Program, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2350a(g); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       765. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting notification that the Secretary has invoked the 
     authority granted by 41 U.S.C. 3732 to authorize the military 
     departments to incur obligations in excess of available 
     appropriations for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, 
     quarters, transportation, or medical and hospital supplies, 
     pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 11; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       766. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting notification that a 
     study has determined contract performance to be most cost 
     effective method of operating the mess attendant function at 
     Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       767. A letter from the Chairman, SEROP Council, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a copy of the Strategic 
     Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific 
     Advisory Board annual report; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       768. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to section 123 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       769. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to section 333(a) National 
     Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       770. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting the 1994 consolidated annual 
     report on the community development programs administered by 
     the Department, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5313(a); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       771. A letter from the Chairman, the Appraisal 
     Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
     Council, transmitting the 1994 annual report, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101-73, section 1103(a)(4) (103 Stat. 512); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       772. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to section 406 of the Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 
     1995; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       773. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the status 
     of the Treasury Department portion of the administration's 
     response to House Resolution 80; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
       774. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting justification for 
     a national interest determination by the President regarding 
     the Export-Import Bank and the People's Republic of China 
     (DTR 95-18); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       775. A letter from the Executive Director, Thrift Depositor 
     Protection Oversight Board and Acting Chief Executive 
     Officer, Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting a report 
     on the activities and efforts of the RTC, the FDIC, and the 
     Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board for the 6-month 
     period ending March 31, 1995, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, 
     section 501(a) (103 Stat. 387); to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
       776. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting a study on the impact of 
     the payment of interest on reserves; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       777. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting the Office of Thrift Supervision's 
     1994 annual report to Congress on the preservation of 
     minority savings associations, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, 
     section 301 (103 Stat. 279); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       778. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting the Office's 1995 compensation 
     plan, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 1206 (103 Stat. 
     523); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       779. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting the 
     1994 reports of the Department's Advisory Council for 
     Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; to the Committee 
     on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       780. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the annual report of actions under the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 during 
     calendar year 1994, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 8482; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       781. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, transmitting the Energy Information 
     Administration's annual report for calendar year 1994, 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(2); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       782. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the annual/quarterly report on the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6241(g)(8); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       783. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report on progress for 
     research on outcome of health care services and procedures, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-239, section 6103(b)(1) (103 Stat. 
     2198); to the Committee on Commerce.
       784. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Environment, 
     Safety and Health, Department of Energy, transmitting a 
     summary of the Department of Energy Programmatic Spent 
     Nuclear Fuel Management and Idaho National Engineering 
     Laboratory Environmental Restoration and Waste Management 
     Programs final environmental impact statement [EIS]; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       785. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the report to Congress for 1993 pursuant to the 
     Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, pursuant to 
     15 U.S.C. 1337(b); to the Committee on Commerce.
       786. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report to Congress for fiscal years 
     1991 and 1992 on the effectiveness of programs assisted under 
     the Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       787. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 14th report on 
     the activities of the Multinational Force and Observers [MFO] 
     and certain financial information concerning U.S. Government 
     participation in that organization for the period ending 
     January 15, 1995, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3425; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       788. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     the removal of items from the U.S. munitions list, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2778(f); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       789. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a memorandum of 
     justification under section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     to meet United States Government commitments to African 
     peacekeeping efforts in Liberia; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       790. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on 
     training assistance for Rwanda, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2261; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       791. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and Development 
     Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2421(e)(2); to the Committee on International Relations.
       792. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-39, ``Extension 
     of the 
     [[Page H4544]] Equal Opportunity for Local, Small, and 
     Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Act of 1992 Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 1995,'' pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       793. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-40, 
     ``Administration of Medication by Public School Employees 
     Amendment Act of 1995,'' pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       794. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-41, ``District 
     of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest 
     Act of 1974 Temporary Amendment Act of 1995,'' pursuant to 
     D.C. Code, section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       795. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting financial disclosure 
     statements of board members, pursuant to D.C. Code, section 
     1-732, 1-734(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       796. A letter from the HUD Secretary's Designee, Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting notification of the 
     transfer of the inspector general; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       797. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, National 
     Mediation Board, transmitting a report of activities under 
     the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       798. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Independent 
     Counsel, transmitting the annual report on audit and 
     investigative activities for the period ending September 30, 
     1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 
     2526); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       799. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of 
     discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the 
     current year--if any--and the budget year provided by H.R. 
     889, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 
     Stat. 1388-578); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       800. A letter from the Office of Special Counsel, 
     transmitting the annual report for fiscal year 1994, pursuant 
     to Public Law 101-12, section 3(a)(11) (103 Stat. 29); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       801. A letter from the Chairman, Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Development Corporation, transmitting the audited financial 
     statements of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation 
     [PADC] for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       802. 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 Resources.
       803. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``Shipping 
     Study''; to the Committee on Resources.
       804. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of civil procedure that have been adopted by the Court, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072 (H. Doc. No. 104-64); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       805. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of Criminal procedure that have been adopted by the 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072 (H. Doc. No. 104-65); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       806. A letter from the Attorney General of the United 
     States, transmitting the annual report on the operations of 
     the private counsel debt collection project for fiscal year 
     1994, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3718(c); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       807. A letter from the Director, Administrative office of 
     the U.S. Courts, transmitting the annual report on 
     applications for court orders made to Federal and State 
     courts to permit the interception of wire, oral, or 
     electronic communications during calendar year 1994, pursuant 
     to 18 U.S.C. 2519(3); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       808. A letter from the President, The Foundation of the 
     Federal Bar Association, transmitting a copy of the 
     association's audit report for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1994, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(22), 1103; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       809. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of appellate procedure that have been adopted by the 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072 (H. Doc. No. 104-66) to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       810. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of bankruptcy procedure that have been adopted by the 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2075 (H. Doc. No. 104-67) to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       811. A letter from the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 
     transmitting a report of amendments to the sentencing 
     guidelines, policy statements, and commentary, together with 
     the reasons for these amendments, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
     994(p); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       812. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting determination that funding 
     under title V (subsection 501(b)) of the Stafford Act, as 
     amended, will exceed $5 million for the response to the 
     emergency declared as a result of the bombing of the Alfred 
     P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       813. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems 
     [NPIAS], 1993-97, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 2203(b)(1); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       814. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the interim report to Congress on the Commercial 
     Vehicle Information System [CVIS] feasibility study, pursuant 
     to section 4003 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       815. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to section 1111(b)(4) of the 
     Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       816. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, National 
     Weather Service, transmitting the national implementation 
     plan for modernization of the National Weather Service for 
     fiscal year 1996, pursuant to Public Law 102-567, section 
     703(a) (106 Stat. 4304); to the Committee on Science.
       817. A letter from the Chairman, National Research Council, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Evolving the High 
     Performance Computing and Communications Initiative to 
     Support the Nation's Information Infrastructure,'' containing 
     recommendations about the conduct, impact, and support of 
     information technology research; to the Committee on Science.
       818. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a report covering the disposition of cases 
     granted relief from administrative error, overpayment and 
     forfeiture by the Administrator in 1994, pursuant to 38 
     U.S.C. 210(c)(3)(B); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       819. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the 81st quarterly report on trade 
     between the United States and China, the successor states to 
     the former Soviet Union, and other title IV countries during 
     1994, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2440; to the Committee on Way and 
     Means.
       820. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's fiscal year 1994 
     annual report to Congress on progress in conducting 
     environmental remedial action at Federally owned or operated 
     facilities, pursuant to Public Law 99-499, section 120(e)(5) 
     (100 Stat. 1699); jointly, to the Committees on Agriculture 
     and Commerce.
       821. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification to 
     the Congress regarding the incidental capture of sea turtles 
     in commercial shrimping operations, pursuant to Public Law 
     101-162, section 609(b)(2) (103 Stat. 1038); jointly, to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.
       822. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled, ``Cocaine Penalty Adjustment Act of 1995''; 
     jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce.
       823. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for 
     the transfer of operating responsibility for air traffic 
     services currently provided by the Federal Aviation 
     Administration on behalf of the United States to a separate 
     corporate entity, in order to provide for more efficient 
     operation and development of these transportation services 
     and related assets, and for other purposes; jointly, to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, 
     and Ways and Means.

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