[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 84 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H6115-H6117]
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:

       3448. A letter from the Director, the Office of Management 
     and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on rescissions 
     and deferrals of budget authority as of May 1, 1996, pursuant 
     to 2 U.S.C. 685(e) (H. Doc. No. 104-230); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       3449. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--List of Regulated 
     Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release Prevention; 
     Final Rule--Stay of Effectiveness (FRL-5516-6) received June 
     6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a) (1) (A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3450. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--40 CFR Parts 1528 and 
     1552 Acquisition Regulation (FRL-5517-4) received June 6, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a) (1) (A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3451. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's major final rule--Risk Management 
     Program Regulations for Chemical Accident Release Prevention, 
     as required by section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act--received 
     June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3452. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio (FRL-5506-5) 
     received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3453. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Protection of 
     Stratospheric Zone (FRL-5518-1) received June 7, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3454. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Indiana (FRL-5509-5) 
     received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3455. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of New Mexico; 
     Approval of the Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, 
     Emissions Inventory, and Maintenance Plan; Redesignation to 
     Attainment Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Carbon 
     Monoxide (FRL-5514-2) received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3456. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, Five Local Air Pollution Control Districts (FRL-
     5464-4) received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3457. 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; Virginia; 
     Approval of Alternative Compliance Plans for the Reynolds 
     Metals Graphic Arts Plants (FRL-5514-6) received June 7, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3458. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Shelton, Washington) [MM 
     Docket No. 95-156] received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3459. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Woodville and Liberty, 
     Mississippi; Clayton and Jena, Louisiana) [MM Docket No. 94-
     115] received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3460. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Blossom, TX, DeQueen, 
     Arkansas, and Coalgate, Oklahoma) [MM Docket No. 95-75] 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3461. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Clovis and Madera, 
     California) [MM Docket No. 90-45] received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3462. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Woodville and Liberty, 
     Mississippi; Clayton and Jena, Louisiana) [MM Docket No. 94-
     115] received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3463. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Chester, Shasta Lake City, 
     Alturas, McCloud and Weaverville, California) [MM Docket No. 
     94-76 and MM Docket No. 94-77] received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3464. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.606(b), Table of 
     Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations (Virginia Beach, Virginia) 
     [MM Docket No. 95-77] received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3465. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Shelton, Washington) [MM 
     Docket No. 95-156] received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3466. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Revocation of Certain 
     Regulations Affecting Food [Docket No. 95N-310F] received 
     June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3467. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Environmental Review for Renewal of 
     Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses (RIN: 3150-AD63) 
     received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3468. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification of a cooperative 
     project concerning a NATO mid-term modernization program 
     which will improve the airborne early warning and control 
     system [AEW&C] mission capabilities of NATO E-3A aircraft, 
     simulators, and training cargo aircraft (Transmittal No. 11-
     96) received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3469. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification of an umbrella 
     cooperative project with Canada covering future collaboration 
     on research, exploratory development, and advanced 
     development whose maturation may lead to technologically 
     superior conventional weapon systems (Transmittal No. 12-96) 
     received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3470. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification of a cooperative 
     project concerning improvements to a modular electronic 
     subsystem for the purpose of enhancing both air and ground 
     electronic warfare detection capabilities (Transmittal No. 
     10-96) received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3471. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Notification of Foreign Official 
     Status--Elimination and Reinvention of Regulations (Office of 
     Protocol, Department of State) (22 CFR, Part 4) received June 
     7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       3472. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services; transmitting the semiannual report on activities of 
     the inspector general for the period October 1, 1995, through 
     March 31, 1996, and the semiannual management report for the 
     same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3473. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-268, ``Police 
     Officers Outside Employment Amendment Act of 1996''--received 
     June 7, 1996, pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-233(c)(1); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3474. A letter from the Federal Co-Chairman, Appalachian 
     Regional Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the inspector general for the period October 1, 
     1995, through March 31, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       3475. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Texas Regulatory Program (Office of Surface

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     Mining Reclamation and Enforcement) [SPATS No TX-027-FOR] 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3476. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Fisheries Conservation and Management, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting At-Sea Processing 
     [Docket No. 951227306-6117-02; I.D. 053096A] received June 7, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3477. A letter from the Program Management Officer, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Disaster Program [Docket 
     No. 960322092-6159-02; I.D. 032596B] received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3478. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Seymour, TX--Docket No. 
     95-ASW-01 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     (1996-0036) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3479. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Guymon, OK--Docket No. 95-ASW-
     22 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) (1996-
     0037) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3480. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Artesia, NM--Docket No. 95-ASW-
     08 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) (1996-
     0035) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3481. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Victoria, TX--Docket No. 95-
     ASW-20 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     (1996-0052) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3482. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Guthrie, TX--Docket No. 95-ASW-
     17 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) (1996-
     0050) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3483. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Soncra, TX--
     Docket No. 95-ASW-07 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 
     2120-AA66) (1996-0045) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3484. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (24) [Amendment Number 1733] (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA65) (1996-0016) received June 6, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3485. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (27) [Amendment Number 1732] (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA65) (1996-0015) received June 6, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3486. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Decision of the United States Supreme Court Concerning an 
     Agency Interpretation of the Federal Hours of Service Laws; 
     Change in Agency Interpretation; Enforcement Policy Regarding 
     Violations of Laws as Previously Interpreted (Federal 
     Railroad Administration) (49 CFR Part 228) received June 6, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3487. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Security Zone Regulations: U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach; 
     Miami Beach, FL [COTP Miami 96-039] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received 
     June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3488. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Lake Erie, Detroit to Cleveland [CDG09-96-002] 
     (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3489. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Ohio River, Miles 309.0 to 312.5; Vicinity of 
     the Huntington West End Bridge, Huntington, WV [COTP 
     Huntington 96-008] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 6, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3490. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations: Harborwalk Boat Race; Sampit 
     River, Georgetown, SC [CGD07-96-015] (RIN: 2115-AE46) 
     received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3491. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Regulatory Reinvention Initiative: Pipeline Safety Program 
     Procedures; Reporting Requirements; Gas Pipeline Standards; 
     and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Standards (Research and 
     Special Programs Administration) [Docket No. PS-125; Notice 
     2] (RIN: 2137-AC28) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3492. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Metric 
     Conversion (Federal Highway Administration) [FHWA Docket No. 
     96-20] (RIN: 2125-AD63) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3493. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Polices Relating to Rulemaking Proceedings (RIN: 2105-AC55) 
     received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3494. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Kaiser, MO; Camdenton, MO; 
     Sedalia, MO; West Plains, MO; Point Lookout, MO; St. Charles, 
     MO; Monett, MO; Butler, MO; Monroe City, MO; etc. (11) 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-ACE-2] (Rin: 
     2120-AA66) (1996-0053) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3495. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standards for Approval for High Altitude Operation of 
     Subsonic Transport Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (RIN: 2120-AB18) received June 6, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3496. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10 
     Series Airplanes and Model MD-11F (Freighter) Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (Docket No. 95-NM-120-AD) 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3497. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Model TI0-540-S1A 
     Reciprocating Engines (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     (Docket No. 91-ANE-29) (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 6, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3498. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 
     Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and MD-90 Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (Docket No. 96-NM-111-AD) 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3499. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Aviat Aircraft, Inc. Models S-1S, 
     S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B Airplanes (formerly known as 
     Pitts Models S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, and S-2B Airplanes) 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-CE-23-AD; 
     Amendment 39-9645; AD 96-12-03] (RIN:2120-AA64) received June 
     6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3500. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Canadair Model CL-215-1A10 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) (Docket No. 96-
     NM-61-AD) (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3501. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 
     Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) (Docket 
     No. 96-NM-56-AD) (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 6, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3502. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation 
     500, 680, and 690 Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (Docket No. 96-CE-22-AD) (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3503. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness

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     Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA31, PA31-
     300, PA31-325, and PA31-350 Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) (Docket No. 90-CE-60-AD) (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3504. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Jetstream Model 4101 Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (Docket No. 95-NM-133-AD) 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3505. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4 Series 
     Airplanes, Excluding Model A300-600 Series Airplanes (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) Docket No. 95-NM-161-AD) (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received June 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)91)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3506. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     (Civil Works), transmitting a letter from the Chief of 
     Engineers, Department of the Army concerning Humboldt Harbor 
     and Bay, CA, dated October 30, 1995, submitting a report 
     together with accompanying papers and illustrations (H. Doc. 
     No. 104-231); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
       3507. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Post-Vietnam Era Veterans' 
     Educational Assistance: Miscellaneous (RIN: 2900-AH64) 
     received June 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3508. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Autopsies (RIN: 2900-AI07) received 
     June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3509. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the 85th quarterly report 
     on trade between the United States and China, the successor 
     states to the former Soviet Union, and other title IV 
     countries during 1995, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2440; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3510. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Quality of 
     Research Under the DOD Small Business Innovation Research 
     [SBIR] Program,'' pursuant to Public Law 102-564, section 106 
     (106 Stat. 4256); jointly, to the Committees on National 
     Security and Small Business.
       3511. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy 
     of Presidential Determination No. 96-31: Assistance Program 
     for Russia, pursuant to Public Law 103-87, section 577(a) 
     (107 Stat. 973); jointly, to the Committees on International 
     Relations and Appropriations.
       3512. A letter from the Board of Directors, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting a notice 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.
       3513. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     (Civil Works), transmitting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
     Division Restructuring Plan, pursuant to Public Law 104-46, 
     title I (109 Stat. 405); jointly, to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations.

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