[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 72 (Friday, May 30, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H3208-H3213]
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:


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       3418. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the annual animal welfare enforcement report for 
     fiscal year 1997, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2155; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3419. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Irish Potatoes Grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, 
     California, and in all Counties in Oregon, Except Malheur 
     County; Define Fiscal Period and Decrease Assessment Rate 
     [Docket No. FV97-947-1 IFR] received May 20, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3420. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Milk in the Central Arizona Marketing Area; Suspension of 
     Certain Provision of the Order [DA-97-01] received May 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3421. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Regulations Issued Under the Export Grape and Plum Act; 
     Exemption From Size Regulations for Black Corinth Grapes 
     [Docket No. FV-96-35-1 FIR] received May 20, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3422. A letter from the Congessional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Interstate Movement of Livestock; 
     Approved Livestock Facilities, Hog Cholera Provision, and 
     Livestock Identification [Docket No. 96-041-2] received May 
     22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3423. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Cyclanilide; Pesticide 
     Tolerances [OPP-300496; FRL-5719-8] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received 
     May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3424. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pelargonic Acid; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-300488/PP-
     6F04625; FRL-5716-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received May 21, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3425. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pendimethalin; 
     Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP-300493; FRL-
     5718-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3426. A letter from the Chairman, Farm Credit System 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting its annual report for 
     calendar year 1996, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 2277a--13; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3427. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the Secretary's report entitled ``Live Fire Test and 
     Evaluation Plan for the V-22 Aircraft,'' pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2366(c)(1); to the Committee on National Security.
       3428. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``NATO Joint Surveillance/Target Attack Radar 
     System''; to the Committee on National Security.
       3429. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation that 
     addresses several management concerns of the Department of 
     Defense; to the Committee on National Security.
       3430. A letter from the Director, Office of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report in response to 10 U.S.C. 
     2323(i); to the Committee on National Security.
       3431. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Suspension of Mobilization Income Insurance 
     Program''; to the Committee on National Security.
       3432. A letter from the Director, Washington Headquarters 
     Services, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Civilian Health and Medical Program 
     of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Selected Reserve Dental 
     Program [DoD 6010.8-R] (RIN: 0720-AA40) received May 16, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       3433. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's report entitled ``Nuclear Weapon Systems 
     Sustainment Programs,'' May 1997; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       3434. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Home Mortgage Disclosure [Regulation C; 
     Docket No. R-0951] received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3435. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Approval of Lending Institutions and 
     Mortgagees Streamlining [Docket No. FR-4106-F-01] (RIN: 2502-
     AG78) received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       3436. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Optional Earned Income Exclusions 
     [Docket No. FR-4080-F-02] (RIN: 2577-AB66) received May 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3437. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Manufactured Housing; Statement of 
     Policy 1997-1, State and Local Zoning Determinations 
     Involving HUD-Code [Docket No. FR-4223-N-01] received May 20, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3438. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Loan Guarantee Recovery Fund; 
     Technical Amendment to Final Rule [Docket No. FR-4108-C-06] 
     (RIN: 2506-AB87) received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       3439. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Admission Preferences, Public 
     Housing Development, and Public Housing Modernization 
     Regulations: Technical Amendments [Docket No. FR-4166-F-01] 
     (RIN: 2501-AC38) received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       3440. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving U.S. exports to Indonesia, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       3441. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the 1997 report required by section 
     918 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
     Enforcement Act of 1989, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1833; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3442. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting an addendum to the October 1996 ``Audit Plan of 
     the Secretary of the Treasury on the Uses and Counterfeiting 
     of U.S. Currency in Foreign Countries,'' printed in the 
     Congressional Record dated January 9, 1997, and numbered 
     EC878; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3443. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 
     502 of title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to allow the 
     refinancing of direct loans using guaranteed funds; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3444. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting Final Regulations----General Provisions, 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title XIV, pursuant 
     to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3445. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's report on General Provisions, Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       3446. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, transmitting the Energy Information 
     Administration's ``International Energy Outlook 1997,'' 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(2); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3447. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Requirements for Child-Resistant 
     Packaging; Packages Containing More Than 50 mg of Ketoprofen 
     [16 CFR Part 1700] received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3448. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Board of 
     Contract Appeals; Contract Appeals [10 CFR Parts 703 and 
     1023] (RIN: 1901-AA30) received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3449. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Anthropomorphic Test Dummy; Occupant Crash Protection 
     (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) [Docket No. 
     74-14; Notice 118] (RIN: 2127-AG75) received May 22, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3450. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash 
     Protection (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) 
     [Docket No. 74-14; Notice 117] (RIN: 2127-AG80) received May 
     19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3451. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act 
     Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area; Ohio; Kentucky [OH107-1a; KY94-9717a; 
     FRL-5830-5] received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3452. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Extension of Temporary Section 182 (f) and 
     Section 182 (b) Exemption

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     to the Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Control Requirements for the 
     Houston/Galveston and Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone 
     Nonattainment Areas; Texas [TX76-1-7330; FRL-5828-3] received 
     May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3453. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Section 182(f) Exemption to the Nitrogen 
     Oxides (NOx) Control Requirements for the Lake Charles Ozone 
     Non-attainment Area; Louisiana [LA-21-1-7318; FRL-5832-5] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3454. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Implementation of Section 10 of the Cable 
     Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992: 
     Indecent Programming and Other Types of Materials on Cable 
     Access Channels [MM Docket No. 92-258] received May 21, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3455. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Colstrip, Montana) [MM Docket No. 97-74, RM-9011] received 
     May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3456. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Strasburg, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 96-175, RM-8850] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3457. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Pangburn, Arkansas) [MM Docket No. 96-247, RM-8914] received 
     May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3458. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Pocatello, Idaho) [MM Docket No. 97-30, RM-8922] received 
     May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3459. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Salida, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 96-246, RM-8904] received 
     May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3460. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Pinconning, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 97-43, RM-8986] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3461. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Glen Arbor, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 97-41, RM-8985] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3462. A letter from the AMD--Peformance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Avra Valley, Comobabi, Florence, Oracle, Oro Valley, and San 
     Carlos, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 95-127, RM-8676, RM-8726] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3463. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Dededo, Guam) [MM Docket No. 96-214, RM-8886] received May 
     27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3464. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Twin Falls, Idaho) [MM Docket No. 97-28, RM-8917, RM-9066] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3465. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Ruidoso and Cloudcroft, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 96-54, 
     RM-8769, RM-8809] received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3466. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Harrietta, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 96-239, RM-8939] 
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3467. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Belgrade, Montana) [MM Docket No. 97-85, RM-9026] received 
     May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3468. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Rules 
     and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products 
     Identification Act [16 CFR Part 303] received May 22, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3469. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Medical Devices; Reports of Corrections and Removals 
     [Docket No. 91N-0396] received May 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3470. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Revision of Fee Schedule; 100% Fee Recovery, FY 1997 
     [10 CFR Parts 170 and 171] (RIN: 3150-AF55) received May 21, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3471. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Revised Contents of the Monthly 
     Operating Report [NRC Generic Letter 97-02] received May 21, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3472. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Licenses for Industrial Radiography 
     and Radiation Safety Requirements for Industrial Radiographic 
     Operations [10 CFR Parts 30, 34, 71 and 150] (RIN: 3150-AE07) 
     received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3473. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' 
     final rule--Rules Implementing Amendments to the Investment 
     Advisers Act of 1940 (Rule 203A-2 (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-
     AH07.1); and 19 non-major final rules--Definition of 
     ``Client'' of an Investment Adviser (Rule 203(b)(3)-1 
     (amended)) (RIN:3235-AH07.2, Eligibility for Commission 
     Registration (Rule 203A-1 (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.3), 
     Definitions (Rule 203A-3 (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.4), 
     Investment Advisers Registered with a State Securities 
     Commission (Rule 203A-4 (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.5), 
     Transition Rules (Rule 203A-5 (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.6), 
     Amendments to Application for Registration (Rule 204-1 
     (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.7), Books and Records to be 
     Maintained by Investment Advisers (Rule 204-2 (amended)) 
     (RIN: 3235-AH07.8), Exemption from the Compensation 
     Prohibition of Section 205(a)(1) for Registered Investment 
     Advisers (Rule 205-3 (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.9), Agency 
     Cross Transactions for Advisory Clients (Rule 206(3)-2 
     (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.10), Advertisements by Investment 
     Advisers (Rule 206(4)-1 (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.11), 
     Custody or Possession of Funds or Securities of Clients (Rule 
     206(4)-2 (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.12), Cash Payments for 
     Client Solicitations (Rule 206(4)-3 (amended)) (RIN: 3235-
     AH07.13), Financial and Disciplinary Information that 
     Investment Advisers Must Disclose to Clients (Rule 206(4)-4 
     (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.14), Definitions (Rule 222-1 
     (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.15), Definition of ``Client'' for 
     Purposes of the National De Minimis Standard (Rule 222-2 
     (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.16), Form ADV-S, Annual Report of 
     Registered Advisers (Rule 279.3 (amended)) (RIN: 3235-
     AH07.17), Application for Registration as an Investment 
     Adviser or to Amend Such an Application; Schedule I (Schedule 
     for Declaring Eligibility for SEC Registration) (Form ADV 
     (amended)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.18), Annual Supplement for 
     Investment Advisers Registered Under the Investment Advisers 
     Act of 1940 (Form ADV-S (rescinded)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.19), 
     Form for Declaring Eligibility for SEC Registration (Form 
     ADV-T (adopted)) (RIN: 3235-AH07.20), Received May 16, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce. May 30, 1997.
       3474. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 06-
     97 regarding a U.S./Netherlands Technical Research 
     Development Projects (TRDP) Memorandum of Understanding 
     (MOU), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3475. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 07-
     97 for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperative 
     production and support of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile 
     (ESSM), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3476. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States for 
     defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 97-20), 
     pursuant to

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     22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3477. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to France for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 97-14), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3478. 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 Germany (Transmittal No. DTC-
     60-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3479. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report to 
     Congress on Turkey's status as an adherent to the Missile 
     Technology Control Regime (MTCR), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2797b--1; to the Committee on International Relations.
       3480. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the sixteenth 
     report on the activities of the Multinational Force and 
     Observers (MFO) and certain financial information concerning 
     United States Government participation in that organization, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3422(a)(2)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3481. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the Semi-Annual Report on Program Activities to Facilitate 
     Weapons Destruction and Nonproliferation in the former Soviet 
     Union, October 1, 1995 through March 31, 1996, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 5956; to the Committee on International Relations.
       3482. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting information 
     concerning the unauthorized transfer of U.S.-origin defense 
     articles, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2753(e); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3483. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of 
     Presidential Determination No. 97-22: Bosnian Compliance on 
     Withdrawal of Foreign Forces and Terminating Intelligence 
     Cooperation with Iran, pursuant to Public Law 104--208; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3484. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General 
     for the period October 1, 1996 through March 31, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3485. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a copy of a report entitled ``Audit of Certain 
     Expenditures and Events in the Executive Office of the Mayor 
     for the Period October 1, 1995 through January 31, 1997,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 47--117(d); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3486. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General of the 
     U.S., General Accounting Office, transmitting a list of all 
     reports issued or released in April 1997, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 719(h); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3487. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the United States Courts, transmitting the actuarial reports 
     on the Judicial Retirement System, the Judicial Officers' 
     Retirement Fund, the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System, 
     and the Court of Federal Claims Judges' Retirement System for 
     the plan year ending September 30, 1995, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3488. A letter from the Chairman, Appraisal Subcommittee, 
     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.
       3489. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee for 
     Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions to the 
     Procurement List [I.D. No. 97-011] received May 27, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3490. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Housing Finance 
     Board, transmitting the semiannual report on the activities 
     of the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 
     1996, through March 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       3491. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3492. A letter from the Chairman, National Labor Relations 
     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.
       3493. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting the Office's final rule--
     Release of Official Information, and Testimony by OMB 
     Personnel as Witness, In Litigation [5 CFR Part 1305] (RIN: 
     0348-AB35) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3494. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting OPM's Fiscal Year 1996 Annual Report 
     to Congress on the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment 
     Program (FEORP), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7201(e); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3495. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Provider 
     Integrity Amendments of 1997''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3496. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting notification of an approved proposal 
     for a personnel management demonstration project for the 
     Department of Commerce, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4703(b)(4)(B); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3497. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Holidays 
     and Premium Pay [5 CFR Parts 532, 550, 551, and 610] (RIN: 
     3206-AH86) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3498. A letter from the Public Printer, U.S. Government 
     Printing Office, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3499. A letter from the President, U.S. Institute of Peace, 
     transmitting the FY 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.
       3500. A letter from the The Librarian of Congress, Library 
     of Congress, transmitting the report of the activities of the 
     Library of Congress, including the Copyright Office, for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     139; to the Committee on House Oversight.
       3501. A letter from the Director, Financial Services, The 
     Library of Congress, transmitting a copy of the financial 
     statements of the Capitol Preservation Fund for the first six 
     months of fiscal year 1997 which ended on March 31, 1997, and 
     comparable data for the same period of the previous fiscal 
     year; to the Committee on House Oversight.
       3502. A letter from the Commissioner, Bureau of 
     Reclamation, transmitting a watershed plan and environmental 
     impact statement for McKay Dam, Umatilla Project, Oregon, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3503. A letter from the Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence 
     Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Subsistence 
     Management Regulations for the Public Lands in Alaska, 
     Subpart C and Subpart D--1997--1998; Subsistence Taking of 
     Fish and Wildlife Regulations [50 CFR Part 100] (RIN: 1018-
     AD90) received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3504. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of 
     Threatened Status for Helianthus eggertii (Eggert's 
     Sunflower) [50 CFR Part 17] (RIN: 1018-AC74) received May 21, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3505. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific 
     Crustacean Fisheries; 1997 Harvest Guideline [Docket No. 
     970512113-7113-01; I.D. 042297D] (RIN: 0648-AJ56) received 
     May 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3506. A letter from the Acting 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 Bycatch 
     Limitation Zone 1 [Docket No. 961107312-7021-02; I.D. 
     051397A] received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3507. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing Vessels in Internal 
     Waters; Reporting Requirements [Docket No. 970304043-7105-02; 
     I.D. 021997D] (RIN: 0648-AJ59) received May 20, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3508. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Allocation Among Nontribal 
     Sectors [Docket No. 970403076-7114-02; I.D. 030397B] (RIN: 
     0648-AI80) received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3509. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Regulatory Amendment to the 
     Fishery Management Plan for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and 
     Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Commercial Quota Harvested for 
     Delaware and New Hampshire [Docket No. 960805216-7111-06; 
     I.D. 121796B] (RIN: 0648-AH06) received May 22, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.

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       3510. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific 
     Crustacean Fisheries; Technical Amendment [Docket No. 
     960614176-7112-03; I.D. 041797B] (RIN: 0648-AI19) received 
     May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3511. 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; Amendment 5 to the Fishery 
     Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Resubmitted Measures [Docket No. 
     951208293-7055-04; I.D. 110796F] (RIN: 0648-AF01) received 
     May 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3512. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, transmitting the Office's 
     final rule--Colorado Regulatory Program [SPATS No. CO-034-
     FOR] received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3513. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's report entitled ``Methods For Salmonid 
     Stock-Specific Identification In Ocean Fisheries,'' pursuant 
     to section 209 of the Sustainable Fisheries Act; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3514. A letter from the Executive Director, American 
     Chemical Society, transmitting the Society's annual report 
     for the calendar year 1996 and the comprehensive report to 
     the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society on 
     the examination of their books and records for the year 
     ending December 31, 1996, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(2) and 
     1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3515. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Prisons, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Transfer of Offenders to or from Foreign Countries 
     (Bureau of Prisons) [BOP-1065-F] (RIN: 1120-AA60) received 
     May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       3516. A letter from the Chairman and CEO, Farm Credit 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's report 
     regarding the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3517. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Adjustment of Status for Certain Polish and Hungarian 
     Parolees [Docket No.: INS No. 1825-97] (Rin: 1115-AE25) 
     received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3518. A letter from the Director, National Legislative 
     Commission, The American Legion, transmitting a copy of the 
     Legion's financial statements as of December 31, 1996, 
     pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(4) and 1103; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       3519. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for 
     the District of Columbia Circuit, transmitting an opinion of 
     the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 
     Circuit, No. 96-3084---United States of America v. Mary Rose 
     Oakar and Joseph DeMio (April 18, 1997); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       3520. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Department of Transportation Acquisition 
     Regulations (RIN: 2105-ZZ01) received May 22, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       3521. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: USS Wasp, Fleet Week 1997, Port of New York and 
     New Jersey (U.S. Coast Guard) [CGD01-97-026] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3522. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone; San Pedro Bay, CA, Cerritos Channel (U.S. Coast 
     Guard) [COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA; 97-002] (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3523. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Virginia is for 
     Lovers Cup Unlimited Hydroplane Races, Willoughby Bay, 
     Norfolk, Virginia (U.S. Coast Guard) [CGD 05-97-020] (RIN: 
     2115-AE46) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3524. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 
     412 and 412EP Helicopters (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 94-SW-20-AD; Amdt. 39-10033; AD 97-11-04] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3525. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Spearfish, SD, Black 
     Hills--Clyde Ice Field (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Airspace Docket No. 97-AGL-6] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received May 
     22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3526. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace, Storm Lake, IA (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-ACE-8] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3527. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification and Renaming of Enroute Domestic Airspace; AK 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-
     AAL-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3528. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Removal of Class D Airspace; Shreveport Downtown Airport, LA 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-
     ASW-01] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3529. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Bishop, CA (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-11] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3530. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision to Minimum Altitudes for the Use of an Autopilot 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 27987; Amdt. 
     No. 121-265, 125-29, 135-68] (RIN: 2120-AF19) received May 
     22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3531. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Water Service Modernization Streamlining Act 
     of 1997''; to the Committee on Science.
       3532. A letter from the Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's report entitled 
     ``Polar Research and Policy Study''; to the Committee on 
     Science.
       3533. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting notification that the 
     Administration has established a pilot program that improves 
     access to Federal contract opportunities for very small 
     business concerns, pursuant to section 304(h) of Public Law 
     103--403; to the Committee on Small Business.
       3534. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Regulations Under the Tax 
     Reform Act of 1986 [Treasury Regulation 26.2652-1(a)] 
     received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3535. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision in Duncan v. United States, Docket No. 95-
     228 (E.D. Ky. Oct. 31, 1996), 96-2-- received May 27, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3536. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision in Xerox Corporation v. United States, 41 
     F.3d 647 (Fed. Cir. 1994), reh. denied (February 7, 1995), 
     cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 72 (1995)--received May 27, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3537. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision in Buckeye Countrymark v. Commissioner, 
     103 T.C. 547 (1994)--received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3538. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision in Robert B. and Eleanor Risman v. 
     Commissioner, 100 T.C. 191 (1993)--received May 27, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3539. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision in Hurt v. United States, 70 F.3d 1261 
     (4th Cir. 1995), aff'g 72 AFTR2d 93-5379 (S.D.W.V. 1993)--
     received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3540. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision in United States v. Kao, 81 F.3d 114 (9th 
     Cir. 1996)--received May 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3541. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Tax 
     Forms and Instructions [Rev. Proc. 97-28] received May 27, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3542. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Military Commissary Act of 1997''; jointly to 
     the Committees on National Security and Government Reform and 
     Oversight.

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       3543. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     additional program proposals for purposes of Non-
     Proliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) activities, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 5852; jointly to the Committees on International 
     Relations and Appropriations.
       3544. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the Office's report entitled ``The 
     Government Performance and Results Act,'' report to the 
     President and the Congress from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget; jointly to the Committees on 
     Government Reform and Oversight and the Budget.
       3545. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled the ``Department of 
     Energy National Security Programs Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999''; jointly to the Committees on 
     National Security, Commerce, and Resources.
       3546. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled the 
     ``NOAA Corps Disestablishment Act''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Resources, Government Reform and Oversight, and 
     National Security.
       3547. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, Abuse, and Waste 
     Prevention Amendments of 1997''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Commerce, and the Judiciary.
       3548. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation that 
     addresses several management concerns of the Department of 
     Defense; jointly to the Committees on International 
     Relations, Transportation and Infrastructure, Government 
     Reform and Oversight, and the Judiciary.
       3549. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General of the 
     U.S., transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     the ``Forfeiture Act of 1997''; jointly to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Commerce, Agriculture, 
     Resources, and Banking and Financial Services.

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