[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 122 (Monday, September 15, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H7279-H7281]
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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:

       5027. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Milk in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area; Termination of 
     the Order [DA-97-09] received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5028. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Services, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Florida Red Seedless 
     Grapefruit [Docket No. FV97-905-1 IFR] received September 12, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5029. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of 
     Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97-073-2] received September 10, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5030. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Additions to 
     Quarantined Areas and Treatments [Docket No. 97-056-5] 
     received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5031. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to improve the 
     safety net for agricultural producers; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5032. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting the Mid-Session Review of 
     the 1998 Budget, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1106(a); (H. Doc. No. 
     105-129); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       5033. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals of budget authority as of September 
     1, 1997, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 105-128); 
     to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       5034. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Anti-
     Deficiency Act by the Department of the Navy, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       5035. 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); Health Promotion and 
     Disease Prevention Visits and Immunizations [DoD 6010.8-R] 
     (RIN: 0720-AA33) received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.
       5036. A letter from the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve 
     System, transmitting the Board's final rule--Collection of 
     Checks and Other Items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds 
     Transfers Through Fedwire [Regulation J; Docket No. R-0972] 
     received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       5037. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department of Defense Education 
     Activity (DoDEA) Accountability Report and the Accountability 
     Profiles for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools, 
     pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 924; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       5038. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     annual report of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention for Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 5617; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       5039. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director and Chief 
     Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing Benefits [29 CFR Part 4044] received September 10, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       5040. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the 
     National Assessment Governing Board to develop policy for 
     voluntary national tests in reading and mathematics; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       5041. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the annual Horse Protection Enforcement Report 
     for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1830; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5042. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Consumer Information Regulations, Uniform Tire Quality 
     Grading Standards (National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration) [Docket No. 94-30, Notice] (RIN: 2127-AF17) 
     received September 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5043. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Plans for Designation Facilities and 
     Pollutants: Oregon; Correction [OR-1-0001; FRL-5891-5] 
     received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5044. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Texas: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revisions [FRL-5892-1] received September 10, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5045. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: State of 
     Washington [WA 13-6-6121; WA 55-7130; and WA 57-7132; FRL-
     5889-5] received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5046. 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; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Northern Sierra Air Quality 
     Management District [CA 185-0047a; FRL-5888-8] received 
     September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5047. 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; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision; South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District [CA 167-0036a; FRL-5888-6] received 
     September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5048. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plan, South Carolina: 
     Listing of Exempt Volatile Organic Compounds [SC31-1-9646a: 
     FRL-5874-9] received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5049. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Direct Final Rule 
     Amending the Test Procedures for Heavy-Duty Engines, and 
     Light-Duty Vehicles and Trucks and the Amending of Emission 
     Standard Provisions for Gaseous Fueled Vehicles and Engines 
     [FRL-5881-3] received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5050. 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 
     (Georgetown and Garden City, South Carolina) [MM Docket No. 
     96-196, RM-8878] received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5051. 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 
     (Bainbridge,

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     Georgia) [MM Docket No. 96-253, RM-8962] received September 
     12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       5052. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--National Environmental Policy Act; Revision of Policies 
     and Procedures; Correction [Docket No. 96N-0057] received 
     September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5053. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the annual report on authorized U.S. 
     commercial exports, military assistance and foreign military 
     sales and military imports for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to 
     Public Law 104-106, section 1324(c) (110 Stat. 481); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       5054. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       5055. A letter from the Director, Administration and 
     Management, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Privacy Program [32 CFR Part 311] 
     received September 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       5056. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the Federal 
     physicians comparability allowance authority; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5057. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a letter providing observations of 
     numerous errors and misrepresentations in the Inspector 
     General of the Railroad Retirement Board's semiannual report 
     for the period October 1, 1996 through March 31, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5058. 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; 
     Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska [Docket No. 961126334-7052-02; I.D. 090597B] received 
     September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       5059. 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 610 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 961126334-7025-02; I.D. 090597A] received September 10, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5060. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for Connecticut 
     [Docket No. 961210346-7035-02; I.D. 090897B] received 
     September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       5061. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No. 970903225-7225-01; 
     I.D. 081297G] received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5062. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation to repeal section 808 of the 
     Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       5063. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Visas: documentation of nonimmigrants under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended [Public notice 
     2594] received September 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5064. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Canadian Border Boat Landing Program [INS No. 1796-96] 
     (RIN: 1115-AE53) received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5065. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Offshore Supply Vessels (Coast Guard) [CGD 82-004 and 
     CGD 86-074] (RIN: 2115-AA77) received September 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5066. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Overfill Devices (Coast Guard) [CGD 90-071a] (RIN: 
     2115-AD87) received September 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5067. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Antarctic Treaty Environmental Protection Protocol (Coast 
     Guard) [CGD 97-015] (RIN: 2115-AF43) received September 11, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5068. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Harbor Festival Fireworks Display, Greenport, NY 
     (Coast Guard) [CGD01-97-089] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received 
     September 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5069. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations; Fleur De Lis Regatta Ohio River 
     Mile 602.0-604.0, Louisville, Kentucky (Coast Guard) [CGD08-
     97-035] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received September 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5070. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Qualifications for Tankermen and for Persons in Charge of 
     Transfers of Dangerous Liquids and Liquefied Gases (Coast 
     Guard) [CGD 79-116] (RIN: 2115-AA03) received September 11, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5071. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace (Jetstream) Model 
     4101 Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 
     97-NM-164-AD; Amdt. 39-10122; AD 97-19-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received September 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5072. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-NM-221-AD; Amdt. 39-
     10124; AD 97-19-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 11, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5073. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 
     (Regional Jet Series 100) Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 96-NM-271-AD; Amdt. 39-10120; AD 
     97-18-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5074. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes 
     Equipped With Manual IPECO Captain and First Officer Seats 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-NM-168-AD; 
     Amdt. 39-10123; AD 97-19-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     September 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5075. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to enhance the 
     safety of motor carrier operations and the Nation's highway 
     system by amending existing Federal motor carrier safety laws 
     to strengthen Federal and State enforcement capabilities and 
     to provide the Department of Transportation with greater 
     administrative flexibility through which to promote 
     innovative approaches to ensuring motor carrier safety; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5076. A letter from the Chairman, Surface Transportation 
     Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Acquisition of 
     Rail Lines Under 49 U.S.C. 10901 and 10902--Advance Notice of 
     Proposed Transactions [STB Ex Parte No. 562] received 
     September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5077. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Mark 
     to Market Accounting Method for Dealers in Securities [Rev. 
     Rul. 97-39] received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5078. 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. 97-43] received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5079. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Medical Savings Accounts [Announcement 97-96] received 
     September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5080. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Interest Rate [Rev. Rul. 97-40] received 
     September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5081. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report concerning the tax deductibility of nonreimburseable 
     expenses incurred by members of reserve components in 
     connection with military service, pursuant to Public Law 104-
     201, section 1251; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5082. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to establish the 
     position of Under

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     Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       5083. A letter from the Chair of the Board, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting notice of proposed rulemaking for 
     publication in the Congressional Record, pursuant to Public 
     Law 104-1, section 304(b)(1) (109 Stat. 29); jointly to the 
     Committees on House Oversight and Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5084. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report notifying Congress of 
     determinations that institutions of higher education have 
     been deemed ineligible for certain Federal funding, pursuant 
     to Public Law 104-208, section 514; jointly to the Committees 
     on National Security, Education and the Workforce, and 
     Appropriations.

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