[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 86 (Thursday, June 19, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H4084]
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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:

       3864. A letter from the Under Secretary for Domestic 
     Finance and Acting Chairman of the Thrift Depositor 
     Protection Board, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a 
     legislative proposal to terminate the Thrift Depositor 
     Protection Oversight Board; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3865. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 97-
     B, which relates to the Department of the Army's proposed 
     enhancements or upgrades from the level of sensitivity of 
     technology or capability of defense article(s) previously 
     sold to Korea, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(5)(C); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3866. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-92, ``Ivy City Yard Fixed Right-of-Way Mass 
     Transit System Designation Temporary Act of 1997'' received 
     June 18, 1997, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3867. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-91, ``International Registration Plan Agreement 
     Act of 1997'' received June 18, 1997, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3868. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-93, ``Motor Vehicle Excessive Idling Fine 
     Increase Temporary Amendment Act of 1997'' received June 18, 
     1997, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3869. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-88, ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 484, 
     S.O. 90-272, Temporary Act of 1997'' received June 18, 1997, 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3870. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-87, ``Assessments Initiative Procedures Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 1997'' received June 18, 1997, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       3871. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-86, ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 253, 
     S.O. 88-107, Temporary Act of 1997'' received June 18, 1997, 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3872. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-85, ``Children's Defense Fund Equitable Real 
     Property Tax Relief Temporary Act of 1997'' received June 18, 
     1997, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3873. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-90, ``Motor Vehicle Biennial Inspection Fund Act 
     of 1997'' received June 18, 1997, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3874. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--National Capital 
     Region Parks, Special Regulations (National Park Service) 
     (RIN: 1024-AC61) received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3875. 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. 961107312-7021-02; I.D. 061697A] received 
     June 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3876. A letter from the Chairman, Surface Transportation 
     Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Railroad 
     Consolidation Procedures--Modification of Fee Policy [STB Ex 
     Parte No. 556] received June 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3877. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend title 
     38, United States Code, to permit VA to retain and use, for 
     the purpose of providing medical care and services to 
     veterans, all amounts recovered or collected as a result of 
     medical care and services furnished by VA; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       3878. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to promote the 
     growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity in the 
     Caribbean Basin region, to increase trade and investment 
     between the region and the United States, and to encourage 
     the adoption by Caribbean Basin countries of policies 
     necessary for participation in the Free Trade Area of the 
     Americas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3879. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to facilitate 
     the administration and enforcement of voluntary commodity 
     inspection and grading programs, the tobacco inspection 
     program, marketing orders and agreements, and the commodity 
     research and promotion programs; jointly to the Committees on 
     Agriculture and the Judiciary.

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