[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 12, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H6282-H6284]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from

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the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       3517. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the 
     Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentages for Class 1 
     (Scotch) Spearmint Oil the 1995-96 Marketing Year [Docket No. 
     FV96-985-1FIR] (7 CFR Part 985) received June 11, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3518. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order--
     Amendment of the Rules and Regulations to Add HTS Code for 
     Flavored Honey [AMS-FV-96-701.FR] (7 CFR Part 1240) received 
     June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3519. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     certification that the detail of 88 DOD personnel to other 
     Federal agencies, under the DOD Counterdrug Detail Program, 
     are in the national security interest of the United States, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-337, section 1011(c) (108 Stat. 
     2836); to the Committee on National Security.
       3520. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the Secretary's report entitled ``Defense Nuclear Agency 
     Long-Term Radiation Tolerant Microelectronics Program,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 104-106, section 217(c)(2) (110 Stat. 
     222); to the Committee on National Security.
       3521. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's report entitled 
     ``Assessment of the Comprehensive Grant Program,'' pursuant 
     to Public Law 101-625, section 509(i)(1) (104 Stat. 4193); to 
     the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3522. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting final regulations--William D. Ford Federal 
     Direct Loan Program; Institutional Eligibility Under the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance 
     General Provisions--received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 20 
     U.S.C. 1232(d)(1); to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities.
       3523. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 
     Program; Institutional Eligibility Under The Higher Education 
     Act of 1965, As Amended; Student Assistance General 
     Provisions (RIN: 1840-AC18) received June 10, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities.
       3524. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania: Partial Approval 
     of PM-10 Implementation Plan for the Liberty Borough Area of 
     Allegheny County (FRL-5463-3) received June 11, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3525. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Tennessee; Approval of 
     Revisions to Process Gaseous Emission Standards for Total 
     Reduced Sulfur Emissions from Kraft Mills (FRL-5519-6) 
     received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3526. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Quizalofop-P Ethyl Ester; Pesticide 
     Tolerance and Feed Additive Regulation (FRL-5375-6) received 
     June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3527. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Outer Continental Shelf Air 
     Regulations Consistency Update for California (FRL-5515-7) 
     received June 5, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3528. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--48 CFR Parts 1501, 1509, 1510, 1515, 
     1532, 1552, and 1553 Acquisition Regulation (FRL-5516-4) 
     received June 5, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3529. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Prohibition on Gasoline Containing 
     Lead or Lead Additives for Highway Use (FRL-5513-3) received 
     June 5, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3530. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: 
     Revocation of Determination of Attainment of Ozone Standard 
     by the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area and 
     Reinstatement of Applicability of Certain Reasonable Further 
     Progress and Attainment Demonstration Requirements (FRL-5511-
     2) received June 5, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       3531. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Description of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning: State of Idaho; Correction to Boundary of the 
     Power-Bannock Counties Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area 
     to Exclude the Inkom Area (FRL-5515-1) received June 5, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3532. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Pesticide Tolerance: 1-[[2-(2,4-
     Dichlorophenyl)-4-Propyl-1,3-Dioxolan-2-yl]Methyl]-1H-1,2,4-
     Triazole (FRL-5368-4) received June 5, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3533. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Definition of Markets for Purposes of the Cable 
     Television Mandatory Television Broadcast Signal Carriage 
     Rules--Implementation of Section 301(d) of the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996: Market Determinations [CS 
     Docket No. 95-178] received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3534. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Implementation of Sections of the Cable 
     Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: 
     Rate Regulation--Leased Commercial Access [MM Docket No. 92-
     266]; [CS Docket No. 96-60] received June 11, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3535. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Administration's proposals for the 
     reauthorization of the National Institutes of Health; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3536. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification of a cooperative 
     framework to facilitate any future United States/United 
     Kingdom cooperative activity in the advanced concept 
     technology demonstration [ACTD] area (Transmittal No. 13-96) 
     Received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3537. 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 Brunei for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 96-51) received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 
     22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3538. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Shipping and Seamen (Bureau of 
     Consular Affairs) (22 CFR Parts 81 through 88) [Public Notice 
     2406] received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3539. A letter from the Director of Financial Management 
     and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Secretary's revised semiannual 
     report on audit followup for the period April 1, 1995, 
     through September 30, 1995, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3540. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Directors, 
     Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 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 on audit followup 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.
       3541. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting notification that OPM has approved a 
     proposal for a personnel management demonstration project for 
     the Department of the Air Force, submitted by the Department 
     of Defense, pursuant to Public Law 103-337, section 342(b) 
     (108 Stat. 2721); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3542. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 1995, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3543. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Directors, 
     Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting a copy of the annual 
     report in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act 
     during the calendar year 1995, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3544. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Powerless Flight (National Park 
     Service, Appalachian National Science Trail) (RIN: 1024-AC23) 
     received June 12, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3545. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Conveyance of Freehold and 
     Leasehold Interest, 36 CFR Part 17 (National Park Service) 
     (RIN: 1024-AC27) received June 12, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

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       3546. A letter from the Program Management Officer, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; 1996 Quotas, Minimum 
     Size, Adjustment [Docket No. 960314073-6145-02; I.D. 030896E] 
     received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3547. A letter from the Program Management Officer, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Atlantic Striped Bass Fishery; Atlantic Coastal 
     Fisheries Cooperative Management; Consolidation and Revision 
     of Regulations [Docket No. 950915230-6123-03; I.D. 022796D] 
     received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3548. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General of the 
     United States, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Enhanced Prosecution and Punishment of Armed 
     Dangerous Felons Act of 1996''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       3549. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class D Airspace; Minneapolis, Anoka, MN 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) (1996-
     0055) received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3550. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Boone, IA--Docket No. 96-
     ACE-6 (Federal Aviation Administration) (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     (1996-0054) received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3551. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Use 
     of Safety Belts and Motorcycle Helmets (National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Highway 
     Administration) (Docket No. 92-40; Notice 3) (RIN: 2127-AG23) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3552. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Highway Safety Program Standards--Applicability to Federally 
     Administered Areas (National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration and Federal Highway Administration) [NHTSA 
     Docket No. 95-83; Notice 1] (RIN: 2127-AG10) received June 
     10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3553. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Rules of Procedure for Invoking Sanctions under the Highway 
     Safety Act of 1966 (National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration and Federal Highway Administration) [Docket 
     No. 96-02; Notice 2] (RIN: 2127-AG10) received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3554. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: San Francisco Bay, CA (United States Coast 
     Guard) [COTP San Francisco Bay 96-003] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3555. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads, Elizabeth River, 
     Norfolk, VA (United States Coast Guard) [CGD05-96-038] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97] received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3556. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Atlantic Intracoastal 
     Waterway, FL (United States Coast Guard) [CGD07-95-057] (RIN: 
     2115-AE47) received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3557. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industries Model A300, A310, 
     and A300-600 Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 93-NM-133-AD; Amendment 39-9658; 
     AD 96-12-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3558. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Beech (Raytheon) Model BAe 125 
     Series 800A and 1000A, and Model Hawker 800 and 1000 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 95-
     NM-43-AD; Amendment 39-9660; AD 96-12-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3559. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Beech (Raytheon) Model BAe 125 
     Series 800A and Model Hawker 800 Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 95-NM-122-AD; Amendment 39-9659; 
     AD 96-12-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3560. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-
     NM-109-AD; Amendment 39-9655; AD 96-11-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3561. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F28 Mark 0100 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 95-
     NM-164-AD; Amendment 39-9662; AD 96-12-19] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3562. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model 382, 382B, 382E, 
     382F, and 382G Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 95-NM-10-AD; Amendment 39-9663; 
     AD 96-12-20] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 10, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3563. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Textron Lycoming Reciprocating 
     Engines (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 93-ANE-
     48-AD; Amendment 39-9586; AD 96-09-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3564. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328 Series Airplanes 
     with Honeywell GP-300 Guidance Display Controller (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-NM-112-AD; Amendment 
     39-9656; AD 96-12-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 10, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3565. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 150 and 
     A150 Series and Model 152 and A152 Airplanes (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 95-CE-14-AD; Amendment 
     39-9666; AD 96-12-23] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 10, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3566. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F28 Mark 0100 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 92-
     NM-71-AD; Amendment 39-9657; AD 96-12-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 10, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3567. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Investigation Regulations (RIN: 
     2900-AI25) received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3568. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Information Law; Miscellaneous (RIN: 
     2900-AI23) received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans; Affairs.
       3569. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Part 
     III Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous (Revenue 
     Procedure 96-34) received June 11, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the committee on Ways and Means.
       3570. A letter from the Acting Director, Ballistic Missile 
     Defense Organization, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     copy of Presidential Determination No. 96-27: United States-
     Israel Arrow Deployability Program, pursuant to Public Law 
     103-160, section 238(d)(2) (107 Stat. 1601); jointly, to the 
     Committees on National Security and International Relations.

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