[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 37 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H1253-H1257]
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:

       2347. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tebufenozide; Pesticide 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300461; FRL-5595-3] 
     (RIN: 2070-AC78) received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2348. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Imidacloprid; Pesticide 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300460; FRL-5594-2] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Argriculture.
       2349. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Avermectin B1 and Its 
     Delta-8,9,-Isomer; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300465; FRL-5597-
     7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2350. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report that appropriation to the 
     National Transportation Safety Board [NTSB] for ``Salaries 
     and Expenses'' for the fiscal year 1997 has been apportioned 
     on a basis which indicates the necessity for a supplemental 
     appropriation, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1515(b)(2); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       2351. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Command, 
     Control, Communications, and Intelligence, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the section 381 report (expanded as 
     required by section 830 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for fiscal year 1997), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 113 note; to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       2352. A letter from the Director, Administration and 
     Management, Department of Defense, transmitting the calendar 
     year 1996 report entitled ``Extraordinary Contractual Actions 
     to Facilitate the National Defense'' (report printed in the 
     Record), pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1434; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       2353. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Force 
     Management Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's report on the status of the DOD actions to 
     implement a demonstration project for uniform funding of 
     morale, welfare and recreation activities, pursuant to Public 
     Law 104-106, section 335(e)(1) (110 Stat. 262); to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       2354. A letter from the Adjutant General, the Veterans of 
     Foreign Wars of the United States, transmitting proceedings 
     of the 97th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign 
     Wars of the United States, held in Louisville, KY, August 17-
     23, 1996, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 118 and 44 U.S.C. 1332 (H. 
     Doc. No. 105-60); to the Committee on National Security and 
     ordered to be printed.
       2355. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945, as amended; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       2356. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the 19th annual report to Congress on the 
     administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1692m; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       2357. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled the 
     ``Partnership to Rebuild America's Schools Act of 1997''; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       2358. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Government Securities Sales Practices 
     [Regulations H and K, Docket No. R-0921] received March 12, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2359. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash 
     Protection [Docket No. 74-14; Notice 114] (RIN: 2127-AG59) 
     received March 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2360. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Final 
     Interim Approval of Operating Permits Program; State of 
     Connecticut [AD-FRL-5702-5] received March 20, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2361. 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; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, San Diego County Air Pollution 
     Control District [CA 184-0031a, FRL-5709-3] received March 
     20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2362. 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, Tennessee; 
     Approval of Revisions to Knox County Regulations for 
     Violations and General Requirements [TN-165-01-9633a; FRL-
     5709-8] received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2363. 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 Plan for New Mexico: General 
     Conformity Rules [NM

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     22-1-7103a; FRL-5709-6] received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2364. 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 Plans; Connecticut: 
     PM10 Prevention of Significant Deterioration Increments; and 
     Approval of a Second 1-Year Extension of PM10 Attainment Date 
     for New Haven [CT27-1-7200a; FRL-5667-4] received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2365. A letter from the Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Standards For Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
     Pipelines [Docket No. RM96-1-004; Order No. 587-C] received 
     March 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2366. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard 
     Components [Docket No. 92F-0313] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2367. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard 
     Components [Docket No. 94F-0257] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2368. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard 
     Components [Docket No. 96F-0070] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2369. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of 
     Coatings; Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers [Docket 
     No. 91F-0356] received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2370. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of 
     Coatings [Docket No. 96F-0053] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2371. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of 
     Coatings [Docket No. 94F-0398] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2372. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of 
     Coatings [Docket No. 88F-0426] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2373. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 94F-0022] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2374. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 92F-0357] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2375. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 88F-0339] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2376. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 91F-0289] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2377. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 93F-0167] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2378. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 95F-0332] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2379. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 84F-0330] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2380. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 95F-0402] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2381. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 95F-0331] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2382. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 96F-0031] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2383. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 95F-0365] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2384. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 95F-0201] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2385. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 92F-0339] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2386. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 93F-0136] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2387. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 93F-0385] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2388. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 94F-0251] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2389. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 92F-0475] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2390. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 92F-0117] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2391. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 95F-0175] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2392. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 96F-0027] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2393. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 96F-0052] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2394. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration,

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     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Indirect Food 
     Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers [Docket 
     No. 96F-0092] received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2395. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 89F-0331] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2396. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 93F-0385] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2397. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 96F-0164] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2398. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers--received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2399. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 93F-0309] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2400. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Secondary Direct Food Additives in Food for Human 
     Consumption [Docket No. 94F-0358] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2401. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Secondary Direct Food Additives in Food for Human 
     Consumption [Docket No. 95F-0160] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2402. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Secondary Direct Food Additives in Food for Human 
     Consumption [Docket No. 95F-0161] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2403. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Secondary Direct Food Additives in Food for Human 
     Consumption; Correction [Docket No. 93F-0483] received March 
     13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2404. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food 
     for Human Consumption; Dimethyl Dicarbonate [Docket No. 94F-
     0189] received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2405. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food 
     for Human Consumption; Aspartame [Docket No. 94F-0405] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2406. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food 
     for Human Consumption; Curdlan--received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2407. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized 
     as Safe: High Fructose Corn Syrup [Docket No. 85N-0548] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2408. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized 
     as Safe: Cocoa Butter Substitute Derived From High-Oleic 
     Safflower or Sunflower Oil [Docket No. 88G-0388] received 
     March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2409. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized 
     as Safe: Enzyme-Modified Lecithin [Docket No. 85G-0335] 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2410. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized 
     as Safe: Listing of Color Additives Exempt From 
     Certification; Ferrous Lactate [Docket No. 93G-0017] received 
     March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2411. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized 
     as Safe in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; Hydrophobic 
     Silica [Docket No. 95G-0039] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2412. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims and Health 
     Claims; Restaurant Foods; Correction [Docket No. 93N-0153] 
     (RIN: 0910-AA19) received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2413. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claim for ``Extra''; 
     Correction [Docket No. 94P-0216] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2414. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of 
     Animals; Formaldehyde [Docket No. 90F-0297] received March 
     13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2415. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Standards: Amendment of Standards of Identity for 
     Enriched Grain Products to Require Addition of Folic Acid; 
     Clarification [Docket No. 91N-100S] (RIN: 0910-AA19) received 
     March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2416. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Revocation of Certain Regulations Affecting Food 
     [Docket No. 95N-310F] received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2417. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Irradiation in the Production, Processing, and Handling 
     of Food [Docket No. 94F-0125] received March 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       2418. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--List of Color Additives for Coloring Contact Lenses; 
     1,4-Bis[(2-hydroxyethyl) amino]-9,10-anthracenedione bis(2-
     propenoic) ester copolymers [Docket No. 91C-0189] received 
     March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2419. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Anticaries Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human 
     Use; Final Monograph; Technical Amendment; Partial Delay of 
     Effective Date [Docket No. 80N-0042] (RIN: 0910-AA01) 
     received March 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2420. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Elimination of Establishment License Application for 
     Specified Biotechnology and Specified Synthetic Biological 
     Products; Correction [Docket No. 95N-0411] (RIN: 0910-AA71) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       2421. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Office of The Comptroller of the 
     Currency, transmitting the final rule--Government Securities 
     Sales Practices [Docket No. 97-05] (RIN: 1557-AB52) received 
     March 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2422. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 02-
     97 for Coordination Registration [CR] in the Over-The-Horizon 
     Radars Project Arrangement [PA], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2423. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State,

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     transmitting certification of a proposed license for the 
     export of defense articles or defense services sold 
     commercially to Indonesia (Transmittal No. DTC-36-97), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2424. 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 Kingdom (Transmittal 
     No. DTC-7-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       2425. A letter from the Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     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.
       2426. A letter from the Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. 
     House of Representatives, transmitting the quarterly report 
     of receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other 
     funds for the period July 1, 1996, through September 30, 
     1996, as compiled by the Chief Administrative Officer, 
     pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a (H. Doc. No. 105-59); to the 
     Committee on House Oversight and ordered to be printed.
       2427. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation to provide for the division, use and 
     distribution of judgment funds to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe 
     of Chippewa Indians of Michigan and the Bay Mills Indian 
     Community of the Sault Ste. Marie Band of Chippewa Indians 
     pursuant to Docket numbered 18-R before the Indian Claims 
     Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
       2428. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation to provide for the division, use and 
     distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa 
     Indians of Michigan pursuant to Dockets Numbered 18-E, 58, 
     and 364 before the Indian Claims Commission; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       2429. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Coastal Services Center 
     Coastal Management Fellowship [Docket No. 970121009-7009-01] 
     (RIN: 0648-ZA27) received March 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2430. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and 
     Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 1997 Scup Specifications [Docket 
     No. 961129337-7040-02; I.D. 112096A] (RIN: 0648-xx75) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       2431. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     a report on northeast multispecies harvest capacity and 
     impact of New England harvest capacity reduction, pursuant to 
     Public Law 104-297, section 402 (110 Stat. 3618); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       2432. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Civil Monetary Penalty 
     Inflation Adjustment Rule [FRL-5711-7] received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       2433. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     (Civil Works), Department of the Army, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Danger Zones and Restricted Areas, 
     National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, New Jersey (Corps 
     of Engineers, Department of the Army) [33 CFR Part 334] 
     received March 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2434. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series 
     Airplanes Equipped with Burns Aerospace Corporation Passenger 
     Seats (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-NM-
     117-AD; Amdt. 39-9964; AD 97-06-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2435. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-7 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 95-
     NM-158-AD; Amdt. 39-9965; AD 97-06-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2436. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company (formerly 
     Beech Aircraft Corporation) 35 Series Airplanes (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-CE-44-AD; Amdt. 39-
     9968; AD 97-06-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 20, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2437. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -
     500 Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 96-NM-67-AD; Amdt. 39-9966; AD 97-06-09] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2438. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and 
     Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 96-NM-26-AD; Amdt. 39-9969; AD 
     97-06-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 20, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       2439. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 
     214B, 214B-1 and 214ST Helicopters (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 94-SW-24-AD; Amdt. 39-9959; AD 
     97-06-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 20, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       2440. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. 
     (BHTI) Model 214ST Helicopters (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 94-SW-25-AD; Amdt. 39-9960; AD 
     97-06-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 20, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       2441. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company (formerly 
     Beech Aircraft Corporation) 90, 99, 100, 200, and 1900 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-
     CE-11-AD; Amdt. 39-9963; AD 97-06-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2442. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Avions Pierre Robin Model R2160 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 92-
     CE-25-AD; Amdt. 39-9962; AD 97-06-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2443. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     NM-23-AD; Amdt. 39-9961; AD 97-06-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2444. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company (formerly 
     Beech Aircraft Corporation) Model 76 Airplanes (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 94-CE-34-AD; Amdt. 39-
     9967; AD 97-06-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received March 20, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2445. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ephraim, WI, Ephraim-Fish 
     Creek Airport (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 96-AGL-24] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2446. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Hot Springs, SD, Hot 
     Springs Municipal Airport (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Airspace Docket No. 96-AGL-27] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received 
     March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2447. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Gregory, SD, Gregory 
     Municipal Airport (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 96-AGL-28] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2448. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Lemmon, SD, Lemmon 
     Municipal Airport (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 96-AGL-29] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2449. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Shawano, WI, Shawano 
     Municipal Airport (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 96-AGL-30] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2450. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Oakes, ND, Oakes Municipal 
     Airport (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket 
     No. 96-AGL-31] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 20, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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       2451. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Gallup, NM (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 96-ASW-20] received 
     March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2452. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Wahoo, NE (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-4] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2453. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Alliance, NE (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 96-ACE-22] (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2454. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Sidney, NE (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 96-CE-24] (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2455. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Change in Using Agency for Restricted Area R-2513, Hunter-
     Liggett, CA (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 97-AWP-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2456. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, Supplemental, 
     Commuter, and On-Demand Operations: Editorial and Other 
     Changes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 28154; 
     Admt. Nos. 21-74, 25-90, 91-253, 119-3, 121-262, 125-28, 135-
     66] (RIN: 2120-AG26) received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2457. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Sensitive Security Information (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 27965; Amdt. Nos. 107-10, 108-15, 
     109-3, 129-26, and 191-4] (RIN: 2120-AF49) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2458. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Fees for Air Traffic Services for Certain Flights Through 
     U.S.-Controlled Airspace and for Aeronautical Studies 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 28860; 
     Amendment No. 187-7] (RIN: 2120-AG17) received March 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2459. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Guidelines for 
     Implementing the Hardship Grants Program for Rural 
     Communities Section 102(d) of the Clean Water Amendments of 
     the 1995 Omnibus Appropriations and Rescission Act [FRL-5711-
     8] received March 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2460. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter 
     regarding the joint DOD and NASA plan for coordinating and 
     eliminating unnecessary duplication in the operations and 
     planned improvements of rocket engine test facilities, 
     pursuant to Public Law 104-201, Section 211 (110 Stat. 2453); 
     jointly, to the Committees on National Security and Science.
       2461. A letter from the Chair, Christopher Columbus 
     Fellowship Foundation, transmitting annual report of the 
     Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation for fiscal year 
     1996, pursuant to Public Law 102-281, Section 429(b) (106 
     Stat. 145); jointly, to the Committees on Banking and 
     Financial Services and Science.
       2462. A letter from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting a letter indicating that an energy efficient 
     lighting retrofit program has been developed and a contract 
     awarded to ERI Services of Pittsburgh, PA, to implement the 
     retrofitting of existing fluorescent fixtures with energy 
     efficient lamps and ballasts; jointly, to the Committees on 
     Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure. March 20, 
     1997.
       2463. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's report regarding bluefin tuna for 1995-96, 
     pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 971i; jointly, to the Committees on 
     International Relations and Resources.
       2464. A letter from the Administrator, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1998 for the operation 
     and maintenance of the Panama Canal and for other purposes, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; jointly, to the Committees on 
     National Security, Government Reform and Oversight, and the 
     Judiciary.
       2465. A letter from the Executive Director, Assassination 
     Records Review Board, transmitting a copy of the 
     Assassination Records Review Board fiscal year 1996 report, 
     pursuant to Public Law 102-526, section 9(f)(2) (106 Stat. 
     3456); jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, 
     House Oversight, and Government Reform and Oversight.

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