[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 106 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8028]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       4188. A letter from the Acting Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a report on revised 
     estimates of the budget receipts, outlays, and budget 
     authority for fiscal years 1996 through 2002 and other 
     summary information required by statute--received in the U.S. 
     House of Representatives July 16, 1996, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1106(a) (H. Doc. No. 104-247); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       4189. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting information on changes and progress 
     in the operations involving regulatory resources for the 
     Office, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1462a(g); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       4190. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Administrative Procedures and Sanctions; Annual Reports From 
     States and Nonregulated Utilities on Progress in Considering 
     the Ratemaking and Other Regulatory Standards Under the 
     Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; Removal of 
     Unnecessary or Obsolete Regulations (10 CFR Parts 205 and 
     463) received July 17, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4191. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Access to Telecommunications Equipment and 
     Services by Persons With Disabilities [CC Docket No. 87-124] 
     received July 12, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       4192. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Cuban Assets Control Regulations; 
     Indirect Financing in Cuba, Civil Penalties (Office of 
     Foreign Assets Control) (31 CFR Part 515) received July 15, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4193. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Iraqi Sanctions Regulations; 
     Contracts with the Government of Iraq (Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control) (31 CFR Part 575) received July 12, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4194. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee for 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions to the 
     Procurement List (41 U.S.C. Sec. 47(a)(2)) received July 18, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       4195. A letter from the Chairman, First South Production 
     Credit Association, transmitting the annual pension plan 
     report for the plan year ending December 31, 1995, for the 
     Production Credit Association plan, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       4196. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program: Payment of Premiums for 
     Periods of Leave Without Pay or Insufficient Pay (RIN: 3206-
     AG66) received July 18, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       4197. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--General Regulations for Areas 
     Administered by the National Park Service and National Park 
     System Units in Alaska (RIN: 1024-AC21) received July 18, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4198. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--National 
     Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (RIN: 1901-
     AA67) received July 17, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4199. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--West Virginia 
     Regulatory Program [WV-075-FOR] received July 18, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4200. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Missouri Regulatory 
     Program [SPATS No. MO-029-FOR] received July 18, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4201. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--New Mexico Abandoned 
     Mine Land Reclamation Plan [NM-035-FOR] received July 18, 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4202. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Oklahoma Regulatory 
     Program [SPATS No. OK-018-FOR] received July 18, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4203. A letter from the Accounting Administrative 
     Supervisor, Daughters of the American Revolution, 
     transmitting the report of the audit of the society for the 
     fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 
     1101(20) and 1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4204. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, transmitting the Bureau's final rule--to Update 
     Collection Procedures to Provide for Debiting Accounts of 
     Paying Agents of U.S. Savings Bonds and Notes (31 CFR 321) 
     received July 17, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4205. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Fisher v. Commissioner, 45 F.3d 396 (10th 
     Cir. 1995), rev'g T.C. Memo. 1992-740, reh'g denied, No. 93-
     9029 (10th Cir. April 7, 1995) [T.C. Docket No. 28630-89], 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4206. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Alan K. Lauckner v. United States, 68 
     F.3d 69 (3d Cir. 1995), aff'g No. 93-1594 (D.N.J. May 4, 
     1994), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       4207. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Estate of Clack v. Commissioner, 106 T.C. 
     No. 6 (February 19, 1996), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4208. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Rulings and determination letters (Revenue Procedure 96-40), 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4209. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Tele-Communications, Inc. v. 
     Commissioner, 12 F.3d 1005 (10th Cir. 1993), aff'g 95 T.C. 
     495 (1990) [T.C. Docket No. 268-89], pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4210. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Richard L. and Fiona Simon v. 
     Commissioner, 68 F.3d 41 (2d Cir. 1995), aff'g 103 T.C. 247 
     (1994), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       4211. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Estate of Maria Cristofani, Deceased, 
     Frank Cristofani, Executor, v. Commissioner, Venue: Ninth 
     Circuit, 97 T.C. 74 (1991) [T.C. Docket No. 28538-89] 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4212. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: William H. Murphy v. Commissioner, 103 
     T.C. 111 (1994) [T.C. Docket No. 10275-92], pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4213. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the sixth annual report for the demonstration and commercial 
     application of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 
     Technologies Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 12006; jointly, 
     to the Committees on Commerce and Science.
       4214. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Improving 
     Noncomplying Motor Vehicles'' for calendar year 1995, 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30169(b); jointly, to the Committees on 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       4215. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     notification of the Department's intent to use up to $500,000 
     to facilitate absentee voting in the September 14 elections 
     by refugees and other Bosnians resident in the United States, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2394-1(a); jointly, to the Committees 
     on International Relations and Appropriations.
       4216. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a letter in writing, dated May 30, 1996, 
     expressing the Board's opposition to H.R. 2942, the Railroad 
     Retirement Amendment Act of 1996; jointly, to the Committees 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means.

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