[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H8246-H8247]
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:

       4281. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the United States-People's Republic of China 
     Joint Defense Conversion Commission [JDCC] for the period 
     August 10, 1995-February 9, 1996, pursuant to Public Law 104-
     106, section 1343(a) (110 Stat. 487); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       4282. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to Japan for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 96-59), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       4283. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of the 
     report on the program recommendations of the Riyadh 
     Accountability Review Board (Riyadh Board), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 4834(d)(1); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       4284. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting, the semiannual report on activities of the 
     inspector general for the period ended March 31, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(d); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       4285. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--General 
     Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; 
     Implementation of FAC 90-39 and Miscellaneous Changes [APD 
     2800.12A, CHGE 72] (RIN: 3090-AF97) received July 23, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       4286. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Amendment of 
     FIRMR Provisions Relating to GSA's Role In Screening Excess 
     and Exchange/Sale Federal Information Processing (FIP) 
     Equipment [FIRMR Amendment 8] (RIN: 3090-AF32) received July 
     22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       4287. A letter from the Director, Executive Office for 
     Immigration Review, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Motions and Appeals in Immigration 
     Proceedings [EOIR No. 102F; AG Order No. 2020-96] (RIN: 1125-
     AA01) received July 23, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4288. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low-
     Income Housing Credit (Revenue Ruling RR-237026-95) received 
     July 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4289. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property (Revenue Ruling 96-37) 
     received July 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4290. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous--Closing 
     Agreements (Revenue Procedure 96-41) received July 22, 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4291. A letter from the National Director, Tax Forms and 
     Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule--Tax Year 1996 Information Returns 
     for Submission to the Internal Revenue Service (Revenue 
     Procedure 96-36) received July 22, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4292. A letter from the Labor Member, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a letter in writing, dated June 6, 1996, 
     stating: ``On March 19, 1996, the Chairman and Management 
     Member of the Railroad Retirement Board submitted for 
     consideration by the Congress a draft bill restricting the 
     statute of limitations that applies to the creditability of 
     compensation under the Railroad Retirement Act, as Labor 
     Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, on behalf of Rail 
     Labor, I must oppose that draft bill'' (written dissent 
     enclosed, dated April 25, 1996); jointly, the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means.

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