[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 26, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H667-H668]
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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:

       1914. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on the 
     transfer of property to the Republic of Panama under the 
     Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 3784(b); to the Committee on National Security.
       1915. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting notification that the Department's Vision 21 
     Plan will be transmitted to the Congress in the near future; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       1916. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the annual 
     report to Congress on the operations of the Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to 
     12 U.S.C. 635g(a); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       1917. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Indemnification of Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development Employees [Docket No. FR-4143-
     F-01] (RIN: 2501-AC34) received February 21, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       1918. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
     and Training, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Unemployment Insurance Program 
     Letter [Letter No. 05-97] received February 25, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       1919. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a 
     corrected copy of a report on the cofiring of natural gas 
     with coal in utility and large industrial boilers (EC 1843) 
     which was transmitted February 25, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       1920. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for production of 
     major military equipment with Norway (Transmittal No. DTC-66-
     96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       1921. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       1922. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a listing of gifts 
     by the U.S. Government to foreign individuals during fiscal 
     year 1996, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2694(2); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       1923. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the fiscal year 1996 annual 
     report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act 
     [FMFIA] of 1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1924. A letter from the Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       1925. A letter from the Assistant Comptroller General, 
     General Accounting Office, transmitting the Office's report 
     on the United States-Japan Fighter Aircraft Program; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1926. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Introduction of Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (DOD, GSA, NASA) [Federal Acquisition Circular 90-
     43] received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1927. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; FASA and the Walsh-Healey Public 
     Contracts Act (DOD, GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43, FAR Case 96-601, 
     Item I] (RIN: 9000-AH31) received January 9, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       1928. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Individual and Class Deviations (DOD, 
     GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 96-004; Item II] (RIN: 9000-
     AH32) received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1929. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Use of Data Universal Numbering 
     System as Primary Contractor Identification (DOD, GSA, NASA) 
     [FAC 90-43, FAR Case 95-307, Item III] (RIN: 9000-AH33) 
     received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1930. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Inapplicability of Cost Accounting 
     Standards to Contracts and Subcontracts for Commercial Items 
     (DOD, GSA,

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     NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 96-310; Item IV] (RIN: 9000-AH01) 
     received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1931. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Allowable Cost and Payment Clause 
     (DOD, GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 93-024; Item V] (RIN: 
     9000-AG74) received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1932. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Mentor Protege Program (DOD, GSA, 
     NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 93-308; Item VI] (RIN: 9000-AG70) 
     received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1933. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Minority Small Business and Capital 
     Ownership (DOD, GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 95-028, Item 
     VII] (RIN: 9000-AH34) received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       1934. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Extension of Small Business 
     Competitiveness Demonstration Program (DOD, GSA, NASA) [FAC 
     90-43; FAR Case 96-328, Item VIII] (RIN: 9000-AH40) received 
     January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1935. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Morale, Health, Welfare Costs/
     Contractor Overhead Certification (DOD, GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-
     43; FAR Case 92-613, Item IX] (RIN: 9000-AG85) received 
     January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1936. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (DOD, 
     GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 95-003, Item X] (RIN: 9000-
     AG73) received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1937. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Local Government Lobbying Costs (DOD, 
     GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43, FAR Case 96-003, Item XI] (RIN: 9000-
     AH35) received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1938. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Clause Flowdown (DOD, GSA, NASA) [FAC 
     90-43; FAR Case 92-035, Item XII] (RIN: 9000-AG76) received 
     January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1939. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Collection of FASA-Related 
     Information within the Federal Procurement Data System (DOD, 
     GSA, NASA) [FAC 90-43; FAR Case 95-310, Item XIII] (RIN: 
     9000-AH36) received January 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       1940. A letter from the Associate Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     1996 annual report to the Congress; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       1941. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1942. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act 
     for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       1943. A letter from the Marshal of the Court, Supreme Court 
     of the United States, transmitting the annual report on the 
     cost of the protective function provided by the Supreme Court 
     Police to Justices, official guests and employees of the 
     court, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 13n(c); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1944. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Classification of Certain Scientists of the 
     Commonwealth of Independent States of the Former Soviet Union 
     and the Baltic States as Employment-Based Immigrants [INS No. 
     1602-92] (RIN: 1115-AD33) received February 18, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1945. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a 
     detailed progress review of the research and development 
     authorized under the act, pursuant to Public Law 101-425, 
     section 10 (104 Stat. 919); to the Committee on Science.
       1946. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Government Securities Act 
     Regulations: Recordkeeping (Bureau of the Public Debt) [17 
     CFR Part 404] received February 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1947. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting a supplemental fiscal year 1997 
     request for additional funds, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     437d(d)(1); jointly, to the Committees on Appropriations and 
     House Oversight.
       1948. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting its amended fiscal year 1998 budget 
     request and justification, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437d(d)(1); 
     jointly, to the Committees on Appropriations and House 
     Oversight.
       1949. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     obligation of funds for additional program proposals for 
     purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund [NDF] 
     activities, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5858; jointly, to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.
       1950. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the annual report of the Secretary of Commerce to the 
     Congress for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1519; jointly, to the Committees on 
     Commerce, Ways and Means, Government Reform and Oversight, 
     the Judiciary, Science, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Banking and Financial Services, and International Relations.

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