[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H4645-H4646]
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:

       2864. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Milk in the New York-New Jersey and Middle Atlantic Marketing 
     Area; Suspension (DA-96-02 FR) received May 8, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2865. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Amendment of General Regulations for Marketing Orders; Adding 
     Stipulation Procedures (FV-95-900-1 FR) received May 8, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2866. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Florida Grapefruit, Florida Oranges and Tangelos, and Florida 
     Tangerines; Grade Standards (Docket No. FV-93-301) received 
     May 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2867. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Melons Grown in South Texas; Change in Cantaloup Container 
     Requirement (Docket No. FV96-979-1 FIR) received May 8, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2868. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report on the transfer of property to the Republic of Panama 
     under the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3784(b); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       2869. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Obligation Guarantees: Program Administration (RIN: 2133-
     AB14) received May 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.
       2870. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporations; final rule--Community Reinvestment Act 
     Regulations (RIN: 3064-AB27) received May 7, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       2871. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve System, transmitting the Reserve's final rule--
     Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (12 CFR Part 228) 
     Docket No. R-0822--received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       2872. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve System, transmitting the Reserve's final rule--
     Uniform Rules and Practice and Procedure (Docket No. R-
     0878)--received May 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       2873. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve System, transmitting the Reserve's final rule--
     Regulation K--International Banking Operations (Docket No. R-
     0911 received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       2874. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting final priorities--Training personnel for the 
     Education of Individuals with Disabilities Program and 
     Program for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional 
     Disturbance, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the 
     Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       2875. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting notice of Final Priorites--Special Studies 
     Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the Committee 
     on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       2876. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's report on the final regulations for the State 
     Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program--Order of 
     Selection--received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
       2877. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; 
     Supplement to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan [SIP] 
     to Control Air Pollution in Areas of Bernalillo County (FLR-
     5500-7) received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2878. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Reduced Certification 
     Reporting Requirements for New Nonroad Engines (FLR-5502-5) 
     received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       2879. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Withdrawal of Direct 
     Final Rule for Approval of Redesignation Request: South 
     Dakota (FLR-5502-1) received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2880. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Oil and 
     Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan; National Priorities 
     List Update (FLR-5468-7) received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2881. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rules--(1) Clean Air Act 
     Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program; Delegation of 
     Section 112 Standards; State of Massachusetts (FLR-5461-6), 
     (2) Clean Air Act Reclassification; Arizona-Phoenix 
     Nonattainment Area; PM10 (FRL-5503-7), (3) Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants; Amendment to Regulations Governing Equivalent 
     Emission Limitations by Permit (FRL-5503-3), and (4) Approval 
     and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Delaware: Amendment of Final Rule Pertaining to Regulation 
     24--Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions, Section 
     47--Offset Lithographic Printing; Correction (FRL-5503-6) 
     received May 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       2882. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment to the Commission's Rules Regarding a 
     Plan for Sharing the Costs of Microwave Relocation, First 
     Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making 
     (WT Docket No. 95-157, FCC 96-196) received May 7, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2883. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--GRAS Status of Propylene 
     Glycol; Exclusion of Use in Cat Food (Docket No. 94G-0239) 
     received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       2884. 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 International Relations.
       2885. A letter from the Chairman, Armed Forces Retirement 
     Home Board, 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.
       2886. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Training 
     (RIN: 3206-AF99) received May 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2887. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Retirement; 
     Alternative Forms of Annuity (RIN: 2900-AG65) received May 8, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       2888. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director from 
     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.
       2889. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, transmitting the Service's final rules--
     Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District 
     (Modification of a closure) (Docket No. 960129019-6019-01; 
     I.D. 041596A) and Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Area; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian 
     District (Closure) (Docket No. 960129019-6019-01; I.D. 
     041796A) received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2890. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's study on tanker navigation 
     safety standards: Appropriate Crew Size study, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101-380, section 4111(c) (104 Stat. 516); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2891. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Adjudication Regulations; 
     Miscellaneous (RIN: 2900-AH83) received May 8, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       2892. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Revenue Ruling 96-25--received May 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2893. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Payment for Federally Qualified Health Center 
     Services (RIN: 0938-AF14) received May 2, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly, to the Committees on Commerce 
     and Ways and Means.
       2894. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     notification of

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     the Department's intent to reprogram $1.88 million of prior 
     year deobligated Economic Support Funds made available under 
     chapter 4, part II of the FAA, as amended, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2394-1(a); jointly, to the Committees on International 
     Relations and Appropriations.

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