[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H5568-H5569]
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:

       3144. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting notification that the report required by section 
     365(a) of Public Law 104-106 will be transmitted to Congress 
     no later than September 1, 1996; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       3145. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of change 
     in outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal 
     year through fiscal year 2002 resulting from passage of H.R. 
     2024 and H.R. 2243, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 
     13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
       3146. A letter from the Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the 1995 annual report of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 
     797(d); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3147. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Guides 
     for the Metalic Watch Band Industry and Guides for the 
     Jewelry Industry--received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3148. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to the Netherlands for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 96-50), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3149. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office [TECRO] in the United States for 
     defense articles and services (transmittal No. 96-48), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3150. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     notification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for production of major military equipment with Japan 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-30-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3151. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's report on nuclear nonproliferation in South Asia 
     for the period of October 1, 1995, through March 31, 1996, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2376(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3152. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to Greece for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 96-49), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3153. A communication from the President of the United 
     States transmitting notification that on May 19, 1996, heavy 
     fighting broke out between government forces and mutinous 
     troops in the capital city of Bangui, Central African 
     Republic, and that on May 20, 1996, the deployment of United 
     States military personnel was ordered to conduct the 
     evacuation from the Central African Republic of private 
     United States citizens and certain United States Government 
     employees (H. Doc. No. 104-220); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       3154. A letter from the Chairwoman, National Mediation 
     Board, transmitting the fiscal year 1995 annual report under 
     the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act [FMFIA] of 
     1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3155. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the fiscal year 1995 annual report under the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act [FMFIA] of 1982, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3156. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Indiana Regulatory 
     Program (recodification of State law) [IN-132-FOR] received 
     May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3157. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Texas Regulatory 
     Program (road systems and others) [TX-029-FOR] received May 
     22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       3158. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Indiana Regulatory 
     Program (remaining and others) [IN-133-FOR] received May 22, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3159. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Hopi Tribe Abandoned 
     Mine Land Reclamation Plan [HO-003-FOR] received May 22, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3160. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Missouri Regulatory 
     Program (revegetation success guidelines) [MO-025-FOR] 
     received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3161. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Missouri Regulatory 
     Program (state alternative bonding system and others) [MO-
     026-FOR] received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3162. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Oklahoma Abandoned Mine 
     Land Reclamation Plan (eligible lands and waters, and others) 
     [OK--15-FOR] received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3163. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Indiana Regulatory 
     Program (subsidence control) [IN-112-FOR] received May 22, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3164. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--New Mexico Regulatory 
     Program (definitions and others) [NM-036-FOR] received May 
     22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       3165. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Colorado Regulatory 
     Program (definitions and others) [CO-029-FOR] received May 
     22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       3166. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Virginia Regulatory 
     Program (coal waste) [VA-105] received May 22, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3167. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Illinois Regulatory 
     Program (termination of jurisdiction and others) [IL-089-FOR] 
     received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3168. A letter from the Director, National Legislative 
     Commission, The American Legion, transmitting a copy of the 
     Legion's financial statements as of December 31, 1995, 
     pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(4) and 1103; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       3169. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting notification that funding 
     under title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, may exceed $5 million 
     for the response to the emergency declared as a result of the 
     extreme fire hazard in the State of Texas dating back to 
     February 23, 1996, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193(b)(3); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3170. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Report To 
     Congress: Products Used For Airport Pavement Maintenance And 
     Rehabilitation,'' pursuant to the Federal Aviation 
     Administration Authorization Act of 1994; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3171. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Veterans and Dependents Education: 
     Miscellaneous (RIN 2900-AH60) received May 22, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       3172. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Interest Rate (Revenue Ruling 96-28) 
     received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3173. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Definitions Relating to Corporate Reorganizations (Revenue 
     Ruling 96-29) received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3174. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting

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     the Service's final rule--Distribution of Stock and 
     Securities of a Controlled Corporation (Revenue Ruling 96-30) 
     received May 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3175. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report on allocation of funds the executive branch intends to 
     make available from funding levels established in the Foreign 
     Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 1996; jointly, to the Committees on 
     Appropriations and International Relations.
       3176. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Secretary's evaluation of the 
     Medicare select demonstration, that is, a Medicare 
     supplemental insurance product limited to 15 States for 3 
     years, effective January 1, 1992, pursuant to section 4358(d) 
     of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990; jointly, to 
     the Committees on Commerce and Ways and Means.
       3177. A letter from the Chair of the Board, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting notice of proposed rulemaking for 
     publication in the Congressional Record, pursuant to Public 
     Law 104-1, section 304(b)(1) (109 Stat. 29); jointly, to the 
     Committees on House Oversight and Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
       3178. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress: Changes in Physician Participation, 
     Assignment, and Extra Billing in the Medicare Program During 
     1994--ACTION,'' pursuant to section 1848(g)(6) of the Social 
     Security Act; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means 
     and Commerce.

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