[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1109-H1110]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       2295. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley 
     in Texas; Reapportionment of Membership on the Texas Valley 
     Citrus Committee [Docket No. FV96-906-4FR] received March 10, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2296. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Final Rulemaking Concerning Contract 
     Market Rule Review [17 CFR Part 1] received March 10, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2297. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Financial Reports of Futures 
     Commission Merchants, Introducing Brokers and Leverage 
     Transaction Merchants [17 CFR Parts 1 and 31] received March 
     10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       2298. A letter from the Administrator, Food and Consumer 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--National 
     School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food 
     Service Program for Children and Child and Adult Care Food 
     Program: Meat Alternates used in the Child Nutrition Programs 
     [Workplan Number 95-21] (RIN: 0584-AC15) received March 10, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2299. A letter from the Secretary, Panama Canal Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Technical 
     Amendments (RIN: 3207-AA34 and 3207-AA35) received March 14, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       2300. A letter from the Secretary, Panama Canal Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Procedures for 
     Changing Rules of Measurement or Rates of Tolls Technical 
     Amendment (RIN: 3207-AA37) received March 14, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       2301. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Availability of Funds and Collection of 
     Checks [Regulation CC; Docket No. R-0926] received March 17, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.

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       2302. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Advances 
     to Nonmembers [No. 97-18] received March 14, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       2303. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of change 
     in outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal 
     year through fiscal year 2002 resulting from passage of H.R. 
     668, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 
     Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on the Budget.
       2304. 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--State of Kansas; 
     Correction [KS 002-1022; FRL-5707-9] received March 17, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2305. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Oklahoma: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revisions [FRL-5691-8] received March 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2306. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Registration of Fuels 
     and Fuel Additives: Changes in Requirements, and 
     Applicability to Blenders of Deposit Control Gasoline 
     Additives [FRL-5707-7] received March 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2307. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Test Methods for the 
     Polymers and Resins I Rule Appendix A, Test Methods 310A,B,C, 
     312A,B,C, 313A,B [FRL-5700-9] (RIN: 2060-AE37) received March 
     17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2308. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Approval 
     and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Colorado; 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes [CO-001-0015a; FRL-5700-3] 
     received March 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2309. 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; State of Nebraska [NE 
     020-1020; FRL-5708-7] received March 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2310. 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: Washington State [WA59-
     7134a; FRL-5708-3] received March 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2311. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Registration of Fuels 
     and Fuel Additives: Extension of Specified Deadlines for 
     Atypical Additives and Biodiesel Fuels; and, Reformulated 
     Gasoline Complex Model: Modification of Survey Precision 
     Requirements [FRL-5701-8] received March 17, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2312. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Implementation of Sections of the Cable 
     Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: 
     Leased Commercial Access [CS Docket No. 96-60] received March 
     18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2313. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting certification of the 
     Automated Radar Management for Over-the-Horizon [OTH] Radars 
     Project Arrangement [PA] implemented under the auspices of 
     the United States-Australia Agreement Concerning Cooperative 
     Research, Development and Engineering, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2314. A letter from the Director, Office of Communications, 
     Department of Agriculture, 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.
       2315. A letter from the Executive Director, Interstate 
     Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 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.
       2316. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, 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.
       2317. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 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.
       2318. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission, 
     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.
       2319. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Processing of Certain H-1A Nurses Under Public Law 104-
     302 [INS 1806-96] (RIN: 1115-AD74) received March 14, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2320. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Exceptions to the Educational Requirements for 
     Naturalization for Certain Applicants [INS No. 1702-96] (RIN: 
     1115-AE02) received March 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2321. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's ``Major'' 
     final rule--Inspection and Expedited Removal of Aliens; 
     Detention and Removal of Aliens; Conduct of Removal 
     Proceedings; Asylum Procedures [INS Nos. 1788-96; AG Order 
     No. 2071-97] (RIN: 1115-AE47) received March 14, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2322. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Final Revisions to the 
     Polychlorinated Biphenyl Criteria for Human Health and 
     Wildlife for the Water Quality Guidance for the Great Lakes 
     System [FRL-5708-8] (RIN: 2040-AC94) received March 17, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2323. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Rulemaking Procedures; Public 
     Participation [38 CFR Part 1] (RIN: 2900-AI33) received March 
     5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       2324. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Taxation of Fringe Benefits [Rev. Rul. 97-14] received March 
     17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       2325. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credits or 
     Abatement; Determination of Correct Tax Liability [Rev. Proc. 
     97-22] received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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