[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 28 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H801-H802]
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:

       2113. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area 
     Classifications; Tennessee [Docket No. 97-009-1] received 
     March 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       2114. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Poultry Inspection: Revision of Finished Product Standards 
     With Respect to Fecal Contamination [Docket No. 94-016F] 
     (RIN: 0583-AC25) received March 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2115. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Anti-Deficiency 
     Act--Air Force violation, case No. 95-14, which totaled 
     $958,239, occurred when personnel obligated fiscal year 1993 
     operation and maintenance, Air Force (O&M, AF) funds for work 
     that was not needed until fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       2116. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Veterans Education: Increased 
     Allowances for the Educational Assistance Test Program (RIN: 
     2900-AI53) received March 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.
       2117. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Restrictions on Advances to Non-Qualified Thrift Lenders [No. 
     97-12] received February 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       2118. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Oregon Designation of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes: Oregon [OR64-7279a, 
     OR36-1-6298a, OR46-1-6802a; FRL-5696-8] received March 4, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2119. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon [OR59-
     7274, OR60-7275; FRL-5696-6] received March 4, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2120. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Approval of Source-Specific 
     RACT [PA069-4040, PA078-4041, PA083-4043; FRL-5698-7] 
     received March 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       2121. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arizona State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Maricopa County Environmental 
     Services Department [AR 059-0005a; FRL-5697-3] received March 
     4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2122. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to Brunei (Transmittal No. 
     DTC-46-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.

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       2123. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to Taiwan (Transmittal No. 
     DTC-51-96), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       2124. 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 the United Arab Emirates [UAE] 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-14-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       2125. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on international agreements 
     transmitted to Congress after the deadline for their 
     submission, with reasons, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       2126. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Secretary's 
     certification that the Republic of Armenia, the Azerbaijani 
     Republic, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Kazakstan, 
     the Krygyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian 
     Federation, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and the Republic of 
     Uzbekistan are committed to the courses of action described 
     in section 1203(d) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 
     1993 (title XII of Public Law 103-160), section 1412(d) of 
     the Former Soviet Union Demilitarization Act of 1992 (title 
     XIV of Public Law 102-484), and section 502 of the FREEDOM 
     Support Act (Public Law 102-511); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2127. A letter from the Executive Director, Assassination 
     Records Review Board, 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.
       2128. A letter from the Assistant Secretary (Management) 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2129. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, 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; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       2130. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 1996, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       2131. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, 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.
       2132. A letter from the Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2133. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 552(e); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       2134. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's report on nuclear reactor safety in Ukraine 
     and Russia; jointly, to the Committees on National Security 
     and International Relations.

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