[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H7103-H7105]
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:

       3860. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Almonds Grown in California; Order Amending the Order (FV93-
     981-1) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3861. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Order Amending the 
     Order (FV95-985-4) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3862. A letter from the Under Secretary for Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Food Stamp Program: 
     Automated Date Processing Equipment and Services; Reduction 
     in Reporting Requirements (Food and Consumer Service) (RIN: 
     0584-AB92) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3863. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Notification Procedures 
     for Pesticide Registration Modification (FRL 5372-8) received 
     June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3864. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pesticide Worker 
     Protection Standard; Language and Size Requirements to 
     Warning Sign (FRL-5358-7) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3865. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pesticide Worker 
     Protection Standard; Language and Size Requirement for 
     Warning Sign (FRL-5358-8) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3866. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tobacco-Tobacco Loan 
     Program (RIN: 0560-AE41) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3867. A letter from the Acting General Sales Manager and 
     Acting Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Foreign 
     Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Commodity Credit Corporation Supplier Credit Guarantee 
     Program (RIN: 0551-AA30) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3868. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report on nonmajor acquisition 
     programs, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2220(b); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       3869. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report on payment of 
     restructuring costs under defense contracts, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2324 note; to the Committee on National Security.
       3870. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Operating-Differential Subsidy for Bulk Cargo Vessels; 
     Maintenance and Repair Subsidy (Maritime Administration) 
     (RIN: 2133-AB27) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.
       3871. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Effect of 
     Closure of Fitzsimons Army Medical Center on Provision of 
     Care to Military Personnel, Retired Military Personnel, and 
     their Dependents,'' pursuant to Public Law 104-106, section 
     747(a) (110 Stat. 387); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       3872. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy 
     of Presidential Determination No. 96-35: Determination Under 
     Section 2(b)(2)(D) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as 
     Amended: People's Republic of China; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3873. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting notice of final priority and limitation on use 
     of funds; Elementary School Mathematics and Science Equipment 
     Program for the fund for the improvement of education, 
     pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Committee on Economic 
     and Educational Opportunities.
       3874. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting Final Priority--Postsecondary 
     Education Program for Individuals with Disabilities, pursuant 
     to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities.
       3875. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's report on postsecondary education programs for 
     individuals with disabilities, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
       3876. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director and Chief 
     Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Reorganization, 
     Renumbering, and Reinvention

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     of Regulations (RIN: 1212-AA75) received June 26, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       3877. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Federal 
     Energy Management and Planning Programs; Methodology and 
     Procedures for Life Cycle Cost Analyses [Docket No. EE-RM-95-
     501] (RIN: 1991-AA80) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3878. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final rule--Regulation of 
     Fuels and Fuel Additives: Certification Standards for Deposit 
     Control Gasoline Additives (FRL-5528-5) received June 27, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3879. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--General Procedures to 
     Opt out of the Reformulated Gasoline Requirements; Removal of 
     Jefferson County, Albany and Buffalo, New York; Twenty-eight 
     Counties in Pennsylvania; and Hancock and Waldo Counties in 
     Maine from the Reformulated Gasoline Program (FRL 5528-6) 
     received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3880. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Withdrawal of Final 
     Test Rule for Mesityl Oxide (FRL-5363-2) received June 27, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3881. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Flutolanil; Pesticide 
     Tolerance (FRL-5369-7) received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3882. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Potassium Citrate; 
     Tolerance Exemption (FRL-5381-5) received June 27, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3883. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Folpet; Revocation of 
     Pesticide Tolerances (FRL-5382-1) received June 27, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3884. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pentaerythritol 
     Stearates; Tolerance Exemption (FRL-5381-2) received June 27, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3885. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Rule 
     Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water 
     Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required 
     Under The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (16 CFR Part 
     305) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3886. A letter from the Administrator, Health Care 
     Financing Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     report entitled ``Evaluation of the Grant Program for Rural 
     Health Care Transition,'' report to Congress 1996, pursuant 
     to 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3887. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the annual report of the Securities 
     Investor Protection Corporation for the year 1995, pursuant 
     to 15 U.S.C. 78ggg(c)(2); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3888. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to Jordan for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 96-45), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3889. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a report of enhancement or 
     upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability for Japan 
     (Transmittal No. E-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(A); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3890. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to Jordan 
     (Transmittal No. 14-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3891. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to Jordan 
     (Transmittal No. 13-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3892. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to Oman 
     (Transmittal No. 21-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3893. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Navy's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to Israel (Transmittal No. 
     22-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3894. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Navy's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to Israel (Transmittal No. 
     23-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3895. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Army's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to the United Nations for 
     use in Rwanda (Transmittal No. 20-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2796a(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3896. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification that the 
     Department of Defense has completed delivery of defense 
     articles, services, and training on the attached list to the 
     Dominican Republic, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2318(b)(2); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3897. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     notification of a proposed issuance of export license 
     agreement for the transfer of defense articles or defense 
     services sold commercially to Belgium (Transmittal No. DTC-
     34-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3898. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting text of agreements 
     in which the American Institute in Taiwan is a party between 
     January 1 and December 31, 1995, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     3311(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3899. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Blocked Persons, Specially 
     Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, 
     Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers, and Blocked 
     Vessels (Office of Foreign Assets Control) (31 CFR Chapter V) 
     received June 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3900. A letter from the NARA Regulatory Policy Official, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting 
     the Archive's final rule--Audiovisual Records Management 
     (RIN: 3095-AA18) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3901. A letter from the Program Management Officer, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Annual Quotas and Effort 
     Controls [Docket No. 960416112-6164-02; I.D. 030896D] 
     received June 29, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3902. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Coastal Zone Management Program 
     Regulations [Docket No. 960126015-6165-02] (RIN: 0648-AI43) 
     received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3903. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 
     Mexico, and South Atlantic [Docket No. 960313071-6169-022; 
     I.D. 050996D] received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3904. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, transmitting the report on the effectiveness 
     of the Civil Aviation Security Program for the period January 
     through December 1994, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 1356(a); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3905. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Jetstream Model 4101 Airplanes 
     [Docket 96-NM-129-AD] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 27, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3906. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Jetstream Model 4101 Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 95-NM-159-AD] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 27, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3907. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 95-NM-231-AD] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3908. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F28 mark 0100 and 0070 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 95-NM-224-AD] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received June 27, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3909. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to redesignate 
     the title of the National Cemetery System and the position of 
     the Director of the National Cemetery System; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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       3910. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Statement of Procedural Rules (RIN: 1512-AB53) 
     received June 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3911. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Taxpaid Distilled Spirits Used in Manufacturing 
     Products Unfit for Beverage Use (RIN: 1512-AA20) received 
     June 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3912. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Extension of the Paso Robles Viticultural Area 
     (93F-026T) (RIN: 1512-AA07) received June 25, 1996, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3913. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 concerning the 
     country of origin marking of certain imported articles and 
     containers of a NAFTA country, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3914. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
     and Training, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Work Incentive (WIN) Programs for 
     AFDC Recipients; Removal of Obsolete Work Program Regulations 
     (RIN: 1205-AB12) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3915. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Regulations Under Section 1502 of the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986; Limitations on Net Operating Loss Carryforwards and 
     Certain Built-in Losses and Credits Following an Ownership 
     Change of a Consolidated Group (RIN: 1545-AU36) received June 
     26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3916. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Consolidated Returns--Limitations on the use of certain 
     losses and deductions (RIN: 1545-AU35) received June 26, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3917. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Modifications of Debt Instruments (RIN 1545-AR04) received 
     June 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3918. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Part 
     III Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous (Revenue 
     Procedure 96-37) received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3919. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Regulations Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; Application of Section 382 in Short Taxable Years and 
     With Respect to Controlled Groups (RIN 1545-AU37) received 
     June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3920. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Extensions of Time to Make Elections (RIN: 1545-AU41) 
     received June 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3921. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Part 
     IV--Items of General Interest--Processing of Returns Filed by 
     Exempt Organizations to be Centralized in the Ogden Service 
     Center (Announcement 96-63, 1996-29 I.R.B.) received June 27, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3922. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's fiscal year [FY] 1997 budget request; jointly, 
     to the Committees on Commerce and Appropriations.
       3923. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     development of relative value units for the full range of 
     pediatric physicians' services, pursuant to Public Law 103-
     432, section 124(b)(2) (108 Stat. 4413); jointly, to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       3924. A letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     March 1996 ``Treasury Bulletin,'' pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 9602, 
     26 U.S.C. 9602(a), 26 U.S.C. 9505, 42 U.S.C. 10222(e)(1), 16 
     U.S.C. 1606a(c)(1), 31 U.S.C. 331(b), 42 U.S.C. 2297(g), and 
     section 9633(b)(1) of CERCLA; jointly, to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Economic 
     and Educational Opportunities, Commerce, Agriculture, and 
     Resources.

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