[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 31 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2033]
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:

       2213. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a final rule 
     under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
     [FIFRA], pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 136w(a)(4); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2214. A letter from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting 
     notification that certain major defense acquisition programs 
     have breached the unit cost by more than 15 percent, pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 2431(b)(3)(A); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       2215. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     certification that certain officers currently serving in the 
     Armed Forces of the United States have served satisfactorily 
     in their current grades, therefore the Secretary has approved 
     their retirements in the grades listed below: Leon E. 
     Salomon, general, U.S. Army; Howard D. Graves, lieutenant 
     general, U.S. Army; Robert J. Spane, vice admiral, U.S. Navy; 
     and Richard M. Scofield, lieutenant general, U.S. Air Force, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       2216. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1995,'' 
     pursuant to sections 116(d)(1) and 502B(b) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and section 505(c) of the 
     Trade Act of 1974, as amended; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2217. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a memorandum of 
     justification for drawdown under sections 552(c)(2) and 
     506(A)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act to support the 
     provision of emergency antiterrorism assistance to the 
     Government of Israel, pursuant to sections 506(b) and 652 of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       2218. A letter from the Vice President (Government and 
     Public Affairs), National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
     [Amtrak], transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1995, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2219. A letter from the Special Counsel, Office of Special 
     Counsel, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1995, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2220. A letter from the Administrator, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1995, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2221. A letter from the Attorney General of the United 
     States, transmitting the Attorney General's report entitled 
     ``Report on State Domestic and Sexual Violence Data 
     Collection,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13962; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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