[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3200]
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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:

       3402. A letter from the Associate Chief, U.S. Forest 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Small 
     Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on 
     Recomputation of Shares [36 CFR Part 223] (RIN: 0596-AB62) 
     received May 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       3403. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of two proposed legislative 
     items that would ease current restrictions which preclude the 
     Department of Defense from procuring certain items from 
     foreign sources; to the Committee on National Security.
       3404. A letter from the Director, Institute of Museum and 
     Library Services, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation to make technical amendments to the Museum and 
     Library Services Act of 1996; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
       3405. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Limited 
     Approval of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Control Measures 
     for Texas [TX43-1-7333; FRL-5824-6] received May 19, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3406. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Sustainable Development 
     Challenge Grant Program [FRL-5825-6] received May 19, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3407. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Underground Storage 
     Tank Program: Approved State Program for Mississippi [FRL-
     5827-1] received May 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3408. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Export Requirements for Medical Devices; Technical 
     Amendment [21 CFR Part 812] received May 19, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3409. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Environmental Report--Materials 
     Licenses [10 CFR Part 51] received May 19, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3410. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries Off West Coast and Western Pacific States; 
     West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Closure from Point Lopez to 
     Point Mugu, CA [Docket No. 960429120-6120-01; I.D. 042997A] 
     received May 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3411. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker and 
     Rougheye Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea [Docket No. 
     961107312-7021-02; I.D. 050797C] received May 19, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3412. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands [Docket No. 961107312-7021-020; I.D. 050797A] 
     received May 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3413. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar 
     Year 1997 [Notice 97-30] received May 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3414. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Determination of Interest Rate [Rev. Rul. 97-23] received May 
     19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3415. 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 [Rev. Rul. 97-24] received 
     May 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3416. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment and 
     Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 1997''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Ways and Means.
       3417. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     further acquisition reform government-wide, including at the 
     Department of Defense; jointly to the Committees on National 
     Security, Government Reform and Oversight, and Small 
     Business.

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