[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3719]
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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:

       3740. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Mangement 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; Polydextrose [Docket No. 91F-0160] 
     received June 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3741. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Ophthalmic Devices: Reclassification of Rigid Gas 
     Permeable Contact Lens Solution; Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact 
     Lens Solution; and Contact Lens Heat Disinfecting Unit 
     [Docket No. 95N-0400] received June 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3742. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as Safe: 
     Menhaden Oil [Docket No. 86G-0289] received June 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3743. 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 Korea for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 96-17), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3744. 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 Israel for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 96-18), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3745. 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 Italy (Transmittal No. DTC-58-
     97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3746. 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 Australia (Transmittal No. DTC-
     55-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3747. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of 
     the Inspector General for the period October 1, 1996, through 
     March 31, 1997, and the semiannual management report for the 
     same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3748. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Office of Inspector General covering the period October 1, 
     1996 through March 31, 1997, and the semiannual Management 
     report for the same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3749. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade 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.
       3750. A letter from the Chairman of the Board, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the period October 1, 1996, through March 31, 1997; and 
     the semiannual management report for the same period, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3751. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the semiannual report on 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.
       3752. A letter from the Chief Operating Officer/President, 
     Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting a copy of the 
     Resolution Funding Corporation's Statement on Internal 
     Controls and the 1996 Audited Financial Statements, pursuant 
     to Public Law 101--73, section 511(a) (103 Stat. 404); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3753. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of 
     Threatened Status for Castilleja levisecta (Golden 
     Paintbrush) (RIN: 1018-AC52) received June 10, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3754. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Threatened Status for the 
     Alaska Breeding Population of the Steller's Eider (RIN: 1018-
     AC19) received June 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3755. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Threatened 
     Status for the Guajon (RIN: 1018-AD52) received June 10, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3756. 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 961126334-7025-02; I.D. 053097C] received June 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3757. 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 States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Closure from Cape 
     Arago, OR, to the Oregon-California Border [Docket No. 
     970429101-7101-01; I.D. 060397A] received June 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3758. 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; 
     Pollock in the Gulf of Alaska Statistical Area 620 [Docket 
     No. 96126334-7025-02; I.D. 053097F] received June 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3759. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low-
     Income Housing Credit [Revenue Ruling 97-25] received June 9, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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