[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 112 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H6713-H6714]
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:

       4521. A letter from the Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting the 1996 annual report on 
     enforcement actions and initiatives, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     1833; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       4522. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Final 
     Listing of Model Year 1998 High-Theft Vehicle Lines [Docket 
     No. 97-038; Notice 01] (RIN: 2127-AG71) received July 28, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       4523. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rules--Phase Two Recommendations of Task Force on Disclosure 
     Simplification: Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities (Item 
     701 of Reg. S-B) (RIN: 3235-AG80.1), Recent Sales of 
     Unregistered Securities (Item 701 of Reg. S-K) (RIN: 3235-
     AG80.2), Requirements as to Proper Form (Rule 401) (RIN: 
     3235-AG80.3), Preparation of Registration Statement (Rule 
     404) (RIN: 3235-AG80.4), Filing of Prospectuses, Number of 
     Copies (Rule 424) (RIN: 3235-AG80.5), Immediate Effectiveness 
     of Certain Registration Statements and Post-Effective 
     Amendments (Rule 462) (RIN: 3235-AG80.6), Report of Offering 
     of Securities and Use of Proceeds Therefrom (Rule 463) (RIN: 
     3235-AG80.7), Filing of Investment Company Prospectuses--
     Number of Copies (Rule 497) (RIN: 3235-AG80.8), Mandated 
     Electronic Submissions and Exemptions (Rule 101(c)(5)) (RIN: 
     3235-AG80.9), Notice of Sales of Securities Under Reg. D and 
     Section 4(6) of the Securities Act (Form D) (RIN: 3235-
     AG80.10), Optional Form for the Registration of Securities to 
     be Sold to the Public by Certain Small Business Issuers (Form 
     SB-1) (RIN: 3235-AG80.11), Optional Form for the Registration 
     of Securities to be Sold to the Public by Small Business 
     Issuers (Form SB-2) (RIN: 3235-AG80.12), Registration 
     Statement of Securities Act (Form S-1) (RIN: 3235-AG80.13), 
     Registration Under the Securities Act of Securities of 
     Certain Issuers (Form S-2) (RIN: 3235-AG80.14), Registration 
     Under the Securities Act of Securities of Certain Issuers 
     Offered Pursuant to Certain Types of Transactions (Form S-3) 
     (RIN: 3235-AG80.15), Registration Under the Securities Act of 
     Securities of Certain Real Estate Companies (Form S-11) (RIN: 
     3235-AG80.16), Registration of Securities Issued in Business 
     Combinations (Form S-4) (RIN: 3235-AG80.17), Registration 
     Statement Under the Securities Act for Securities of Certain 
     Foreign Private Issuers (Form F-1) (RIN: 3235-AG80.18), 
     Registration Under the Securities Act for Securities of 
     Certain Foreign Private Issuers (Form F-2) (RIN: 3235-
     AG80.19), Registration of Securities of Foreign Private 
     Issuers Issued in Certain Business Combination Transactions 
     (Form F-4) (RIN: 3235-AG80.20), Report of Sales of Securities 
     and Use of Proceeds Therefrom (Form SR) (RIN: 3235-AG80.21), 
     Annual Reports of Predecessors (Rule 13a-2) (RIN: 3235-
     AG80.22), Registration of Securities of Certain Successor 
     Issuers Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Exchange Act 
     (Form 8-B) (RIN: 3235-AG80.23), Exemption of Depository 
     Shares (Rule 12a-8) (RIN: 3235-AG80.24), Effectiveness of 
     Registration (Rule 12d1-2) (RIN: 3235-AG80.25), Registration 
     of Securities of Successor Issuers (Rule 12g-3) (RIN: 3235-
     AG80.26), Requirements of Annual Reports (Rule 13a-1) (RIN: 
     3235-AG80.27), Reports for Depository Shares Registered on 
     Form F-6 (Rule 15d-3) (RIN: 3235-AG80.28), Reporting by 
     Successor Issuers (Rule 15d-5) (RIN: 3235-AG80.29), 
     Registration of Certain Classes of Securities Pursuant to 
     Section 12(b) or (g) of Exchange Act (Form 8-A) (RIN: 3235-
     AG80.30), General Form for Registration of Securities 
     Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Exchange Act (Form 
     10) (RIN: 3235-AG80.31), Registration of Securities of 
     Foreign Private Issuers Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) and 
     Annual and Transition Reports Pursuant to Sections 13 and 
     15(d) (Form 20-F) (RIN: 3235-AG80.32), Quarterly and 
     Transition Reports Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange 
     Act (Form 10-Q) (RIN: 3235-AG80.33), Optional Form for 
     Quarterly and Transition Reports of Small Business Issuers 
     Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (Form 10-QSB) 
     (RIN: 3235-AG80.34), Annual and Transition Reports Pursuant 
     to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (Form 10-K) (RIN: 
     3235-AG80.35), Optional Form for Annual and Transition 
     Reports of Small Business Issuers Under Sections 13 or 15(d) 
     of the Exchange Act (Form 10-KSB) (RIN: 3235-AG80.36); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4524. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' 
     final rule--Exemption for the Acquisition of Securities 
     During the Existance of An Underwriting or Selling Syndicate 
     [Release Nos. IC-

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     22775, IS-1095; File No. S7-7-96] (RIN: 3235-AG61) received 
     August 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4525. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 09-
     97 for a cooperative agreement with Italy and Germany to 
     upgrade the HARM missile, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       4526. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Iranian Transactions Regulations: 
     Performance on Awards; Certain Legal Services [31 CFR Part 
     560] received July 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       4527. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Blocked Persons, Specially 
     Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, 
     Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers, and Blocked 
     Vessels: Additional Designations and Removal of Two 
     Individuals [31 CFR Chapter V] received July 30, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4528. 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 Visa Lottery Fee (Bureau of Consular Affairs) [22 
     CFR Part 22] received July 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       4529. A letter from the Employee Benefits Manager, AgFirst 
     Farm Credit Bank, transmitting the annual report of the 
     Independent Associations' Retirement Plan for the plan year 
     January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       4530. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting a report on General 
     Accounting Office employees detailed to Congressional 
     committees as of July 18, 1997, pursuant to Public Law 101--
     520; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       4531. A letter from the Director, Office of Insular 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the third 
     annual report on the Federal-CNMI Initiative on Labor, 
     Immigration, and Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Resources.
       4532. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Designation of 
     Payor Recordkeeping (Minerals Management Service) (RIN: 1010-
     AC38) received August 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4533. 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; 
     ``Other Rockfish'' Species Group in the Central Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 961126334-7052-02; 
     I.D. 072397C] received July 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4534. 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; 
     ``Other Rockfish'' Species Group in the Western Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 961126334-7052-02; 
     I.D. 072397A] received July 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4535. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Asministration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/``Other Flatfish'' 
     Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 961107312-7012-02; I.D. 
     072597A] received July 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4536. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation to amend the Privacy Protection Act of 1980; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4537. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Classified National Security Information and Access to 
     Classified Information [A.G. Order No. 2091-97] received July 
     22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       4538. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Handling Payments from 
     the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to Delinquent FSA Farm Loan 
     Program Borrowers (RIN: 0560-AE93) received July 31, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       4539. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Debt 
     Collection----Procedural Rules for Salary Offset, 
     Administrative Offset, and Tax Refund Offset [19 CFR Part 
     201] received July 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4540. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Liquefied Natural Gas Regulations-- Miscellaneous Amendments 
     (Research and Special Programs Administration) [Docket No. 
     PS-151; Amdt. 193-14] (RIN: 2137-AC88) received July 31, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4541. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Determination of Situations that Demonstrate a 
     Substantial Connection Between Battery or Extreme Cruelty and 
     Need for Specific Public Benefits [AG Order No. xx-97] 
     received July 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4542. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting 
     [Rev. Proc. 97-38] received July 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4543. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting 
     [Rev. Proc. 97-39] received July 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4544. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting 
     [Rev. Proc. 97-35] received July 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4545. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting 
     [Rev. Proc. 97-36] received July 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4546. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting 
     [Rev. Proc. 97-37] received July 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4547. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability [Rev. Proc. 
     97-40] received July 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4548. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the incentives and personnel actions available to 
     the Department of Defense for encouraging excellence in the 
     management of defense acquisition programs, pursuant to 
     Public Law 103--355; jointly to the Committees on National 
     Security and Government Reform and Oversight.
       4549. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     to implement the President's FY 1998 Budget to shift a 
     greater portion of the administrative costs of SBA programs 
     from the general taxpayer to program beneficiaries; jointly 
     to the Committees on Small Business and Science.

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