[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H773]
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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:

       1942. A letter from the Director, Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting CBO's final sequestration report for 
     fiscal year 1996, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 
     13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388-587); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       1943. A letter from the Chief of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the 
     Department of the Navy intends to transfer by sale the ship 
     U.S.S. Edenton to the Government of Spain, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 7307(b)(2); to the Committee on National Security.
       1944. A letter from the Chief of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the 
     Department of the Navy intends to transfer by sale the 
     following ships, the U.S.S. Affray, the U.S.S. Fortify, and 
     the U.S.S. Exultant to the Taiwanese Navy, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 7307(b)(2); to the Committee on National Security.
       1945. A letter from the Chief of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the 
     Department of the Navy intends to transfer by sale the ship 
     U.S.S. James M. Gillis to the Government of Mexico, pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 7307(b)(2); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       1946. A letter from the Chief of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the 
     Department of the Navy intends to transfer by sale the 
     following ships, the U.S.S. Beaufort, and the U.S.S. 
     Brunswick to the Government of Korea, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     7307(b)(2); to the Committee on National Security.
       1947. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     (Industrial Affairs), Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     strategic and critical materials report during the period 
     October 1994 through September 1995, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     98h-2(b); to the Committee on National Security.
       1948. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting a report on credit for 
     small businesses and small farms in 1995, pursuant to section 
     477 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement 
     Act of 1991 [FDICIA]; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       1949. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning a 
     cooperative project with Israel on the Arrow Deployability 
     Program [ADP] (Transmittal No. 02-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1950. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of 
     Presidential Determination No. 96-8: Suspending Restrictions 
     on U.S. Relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-236, section 583(b)(2) (108 Stat. 
     489); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1951. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-180, 
     ``Community Development Corporations Money Lender Licensing 
     Fee and Bonding Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 1995,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1952. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-181, ``Budget 
     Support Act of 1995,'' pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1953. A letter from the Manager, Benefits Communications, 
     Ninth Farm Credit District, transmitting the annual report 
     for the plan year ended December 31, 1994, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       1954. A letter from the Administrator, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting the annual report under the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1995, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       1955. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     inspector general for the period April 1, 1995, through 
     September 30, 1995, and the semiannual report of management 
     on final actions, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1956. 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.
       1957. A letter from the executive director, American 
     Chemical Society, transmitting the society's annual report 
     for the calendar year 1994 and the comprehensive report to 
     the board of directors of the American Chemical Society on 
     the examination of their books and records for the year 
     ending December 31, 1994, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(2) and 
     1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1958. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report for fiscal year 1995 to identify the 
     contracts that were awarded in excess of the dollar threshold 
     in section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
     Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)) pursuant to a waiver of the 
     prohibition on contracting with a foreign entity unless that 
     entity certifies that it does not comply with the secondary 
     Arab boycott of Israel, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2401i; jointly, 
     to the Committees on National Security and Appropriations.

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