[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 92 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H4831-H4833]
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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:

       3958. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm Service 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Livestock 
     Indemnity Program (Commodity Credit Corporation) (RIN: 0560-
     AF15) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3959. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Reserve Requirements of Depository 
     Institutions and Issue and Cancellation of Capital Stock of 
     Federal Reserve Banks [Regulations D and I; Docket No. R-
     0963] received June 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       3960. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of 
     discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the 
     current year (if any) and the budget year provided by H.R. 
     1871, pursuant to Public Law 101--508, section 13101(a) (104 
     Stat. 1388--578); to the Committee on the Budget.
       3961. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting Final Priorities----Research in 
     Education of Individuals with Disabilities Program, pursuant 
     to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3962. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's report on the Notice of Final Funding Priorities 
     for programs administered by the Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3963. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1996 
     of the Administration on Aging, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3018; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       3964. 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; New Jersey 15 Percent 
     Rate of Progress Plan and Phase I and II Ozone Implementation 
     Plans [Region II Docket No. NJ28-2-170, FRL-5850-2] received 
     June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3965. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval of Revisions 
     to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan Regarding 
     Visibility [TN 104-1-9706(b); TN 148-1-9705(b); FRL-5849-1] 
     received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3966. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Acid Rain Program: 
     Phase II Early Reduction Credits [FRL-5845-3] received June 
     26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3967. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Amendments to 
     Test Rules and Enforceable Testing Consent Agreements/Testing 
     Consent Orders [OPPTS-40030; FRL-5728-5] received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3968. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Medical Devices; Reclassification of the Infant Radiant 
     Warmer [Docket No. 85N-0285] received June 26, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3969. A letter from the Deputy 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; and Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 96F-0292] received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3970. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to Japan (Transmittal No. 
     DTC-57-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       3971. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially to the United Kingdom 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-81-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3972. 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 Saudi Arabia (Transmittal No. 
     DTC-1-97), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3973. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the semi-annual 
     report for the period April 1, 1996 to September 30, 1996 
     listing Voluntary Contributions made by the United States 
     Government to International Organizations, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2226(b)(1); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3974. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the bimonthly report on progress toward 
     a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question, including any 
     relevant reports from the Secretary General of the United 
     Nations, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3975. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Export Administration, transmitting the Bureau's final 
     rule--Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: 
     Additions to the Entity List [Docket No. 970428099-7150-02] 
     (RIN: 0694-AB60) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3976. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Export Administration, transmitting the Bureau's final 
     rule--Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: 
     Additions to Entity List: National Development Centre, 
     Pakistan; and Indian Rare Earths, Ltd., India [Docket No. 
     970428099-7151-03] (RIN: 0694-AB60) received June 26, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3977. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, 
     Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates, 
     Diversity Lottery Fee (Bureau of Consular Affairs) [Public 
     Notice 2555] received June 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3978. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-84, ``BNA Washington, Inc., Real Property Tax 
     Deferral Temporary Amendment Act of 1997'' received June 25, 
     1997, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3979. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-

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     83, ``Procurement Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 1997'' 
     received June 25, 1997, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3980. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting the personal 
     financial disclosure statements of Board members, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1--732 and 1--734(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3981. A letter from the Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting a list of all reports issued 
     or released in May 1997, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 719(h); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3982. A letter from the Director, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--DoD Freedom of Information Act Program Regulation [DoD 
     5400.7-R] (RIN: 0790-AG48) received June 23, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       3983. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Human 
     Resources and Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a report of proposed revision to a system of 
     records subject to the Privacy Act; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3984. A letter from the Inspector General, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Office's Audit Report 
     Register, including all financial recommendations, for the 
     period ending March 31, 1997, pursuant to Public Law 100--
     504, section 104(a) (102 Stat. 2525); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3985. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Official, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--NARA Reproduction Fee 
     Schedule (RIN: 3095-AA71) received June 25, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3986. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's report on the Federal 
     Employees Family Friendly Leave Act; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3987. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the semiannual report of the Inspector General and classified 
     annex 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.
       3988. A letter from the Senior Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development, 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.
       3989. A letter from the 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. 970304043-7145-03; 
     I.D. 061397A] (RIN: 0648-AJ59) received June 25, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3990. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Fisheries Off 
     Alaska; 1997-98 Harvest Specifications [Docket No. 970613138-
     7138-01; I.D. 060397E] (RIN: 0648-AF81) received June 24, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3991. A letter from the Executive Director, Congressional 
     Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America, 
     transmitting the annual financial report of the Society for 
     calendar year 1996, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(19) and 1103; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3992. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation to grant the consent of Congress to the 
     Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact and the 
     Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       3993. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled the ``Victims' Rights Act of 1997''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3994. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled the ``Child Support Recovery Amendments 
     Act of 1997''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3995. A letter from the Attorney, National Council on 
     Radiation Protection and Measurements, transmitting the 1996 
     annual report of independent auditors who have audited the 
     records of the National Council on Radiation Protection and 
     Measurements, pursuant to Public Law 88--376, section 14(b) 
     (78 Stat. 323); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3996. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; City of Astoria Fourth of July 
     Fireworks, Columbia River, Astoria OR (Coast Guard) [CGD13-
     97-007] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3997. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Oregon Food Bank Blues Festival 
     Fireworks Display, Willamette River, Portland OR (Coast 
     Guard) [CGD13-97-009] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3998. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Pensacola, Pensacola Bay, Gulf of 
     Mexico, FL (Coast Guard) (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3999. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Oak Park 4th of July Fireworks 
     Display, Willamette River, Portland OR (Coast Guard) [CGD13-
     97-010] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4000. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Kennewick Old Fashioned Fourth of 
     July Fireworks Display, Columbia River, Kennewick WA (Coast 
     Guard) [CGD13-97-008] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4001. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; St. Helens 4th of July Fireworks 
     Display, Columbia River, St. Helens OR [CGD13-97-011] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4002. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Macy's 1997 Fourth of July 
     Fireworks, East River, New York (Coast Guard) [CGD01-97-041] 
     (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4003. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Saint Peter's Fiesta Fireworks, 
     Gloucester, MA (Coast Guard) [CGD1-97-040] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4004. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; Destin Pass, Destin, FL (Coast 
     Guard) [Regulation 97-04] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4005. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; BT Global Challenge Race, Boston 
     Harbor, MA (Coast Guard) [CGD01-97-042] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4006. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone Regulations; St. Andrew Bay, Panama City Marina, 
     Panama City FL (Coast Guard) [Regulation 97-14] (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4007. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Use 
     of MIL-C-915 cable on Merchant Vessels (Coast Guard) [CGD 97-
     030] (RIN: 2115-ZZ00) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4008. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Programs for Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing of Commercial 
     Vessel Personnel; Implementation of Drug Testing in Foreign 
     Waters (Coast Guard) [CGD 95-011] (RIN: 2115-AF02) received 
     June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4009. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Inflatable Liferafts; Correction (Coast Guard) [CGD 85-205] 
     (RIN: 2115-AC51) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4010. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulation: The ``Great Connecticut River Raft 
     Race,'' Middletown, CT (Coast Guard) [CGD01-95-178] (RIN: 
     2115-AE46) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4011. 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 (Coast Guard) [CGD 05-97-043] (RIN: 2115-
     AE46) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4012. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting

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     the Department's final rule--Antarctic Treaty Environmental 
     Protection Protocol (Coast Guard) [CGD 97-015] (RIN: 2115-
     AF43) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4013. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Puget Sound and adjacent waters, WA-regulated navigation 
     (Coast Guard) [CGD13-97-003] (RIN: 2115-AE84) received June 
     26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4014. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Equivalency of Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Code (Coast Guard) 
     [CGD 97-026] (RIN: 2115-ZZ01) received June 26, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4015. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Technical Amendments; Organizational Changes; Miscellaneous 
     Editorial Changes and Conforming Amendments (Coast Guard) 
     [CGD 97-023] (RIN: 2115-ZZ02) received June 26, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4016. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Hazardous Materials: Shipping Description and Packaging of 
     Oxygen Generators; Extension of Effective Date and 
     Corrections (Research and Special Programs Administration) 
     [Docket No. HM-224A] (RIN: 2137-AD02) received June 26, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4017. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Availability of Interpretations of Hazardous Materials and 
     Pipeline Safety Regulations; Correction (Research and Special 
     Programs Administration) [Docket No. RSPA-97-2522 (RSP-3)] 
     (RIN: 2137-AD00) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4018. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Kodiak, AK (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AAL-4] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4019. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Driggs, Idaho (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-6] 
     received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4020. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; University of Maryland, 
     Baltimore, MD (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 97-AEA-023] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4021. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Fort McHenry, MD (Federal 
     Aviation Adminstration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-022] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4022. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Centerville, MD (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-021] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4023. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Sayre, PA (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-020] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4024. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 
     28943; Amdt. No. 1804] (RIN: 2120-AA65) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4025. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 
     28944; Amdt. No. 1805] (RIN: 2120-AA65) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4026. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 
     28942; Amdt. No. 1803] (RIN: 2120-AA65) received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4027. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class D Airspace; Idaho Falls, Idaho (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-5] 
     received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4028. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-100 and -
     300 Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 96-NM-73-AD; Amdt. 39-10055; AD 97-13-08] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4029. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 
     Systems Model MD-900 Helicopters (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 96-SW-35-AD; Amdt. 39-10056; AD 
     97-13-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 26, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       4030. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-B2 and -B4 Series 
     Airplanes, Excluding Model A300-600 Series Airplanes, 
     Equipped with General Electric CF6-50 Series Engines or Pratt 
     & Whitney JT9D-59A Engines (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 96-NM-165-AD; Amdt 39-10050; AD 97-13-04] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4031. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report on the Evaluation of the U.S. 
     Department of Transportation State Infrastructure Bank Pilot 
     Program: Status as of February 28, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4032. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report on Highway Signs for the National 
     Highway System; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4033. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the ``National Implementation Plan For Modernization Of The 
     National Weather Service For Fiscal Year 1998,'' pursuant to 
     Public Law 102--567, section 703(a) (106 Stat. 4304); to the 
     Committee on Science.
       4034. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend 
     sections 2306 and 2403 of title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize memorialization of deceased spouses and surviving 
     spouses of veterans and deceased members of the Armed Forces 
     whose remains are not available for interment; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4035. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Last-
     In, First-Out Inventories [Rev. Rul. 97-28] received June 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       4036. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Treatment of Hong Kong and China [Notice 97-40] received June 
     26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       4037. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter notifying Congress that the report 
     concerning the tax deductibility of nonreimburseable expenses 
     incurred by members of Reserve components in connection with 
     military service required by the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 will be submitted no 
     later than July 31, 1997; jointly to the Committees on 
     National Security and Ways and Means.
       4038. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting a quarterly update 
     report on development assistance program allocations for FY 
     1997, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2413(a); jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.

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