[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 135 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H8318-H8319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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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:

       5304. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Carfentrazone-ethyl; 
     Temporary Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300554; FRL-5744-8] (RIN: 
     2070-AB78) received October 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5305. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Exception Decisions to 
     Early Entry Prohibition, Worker Protection Standard; 
     Technical Amendment [OPP-250122; FRL-5599-3] (RIN: 2070-AC95) 
     received October 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5306. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Glyphosate 
     Oxidoreductase and the Genetic Material Necessary for Its 
     Production in All Plants; Exemption From Tolerance 
     Requirement On All Raw Agricultural Commodities [OPP-300552; 
     FRL-5745-2] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received October 2, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5307. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting notification that it is estimated 
     that the limitation on the Government National Mortgage 
     Association's (``Ginnie Mae's'') authority to make 
     commitments for a fiscal year will be reached before the end 
     of that fiscal year, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1721 nt.; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5308. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the report on State 
     member bank compliance with the national flood insurance 
     program, pursuant to Public Law 103--325, section 529(a) (108 
     Stat. 2266); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       5309. A letter from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's 
     final rule--Electronic Fund Transfers [Regulation E; Docket 
     No. R-0959] received September 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       5310. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Acquisition Regulation; Revisions to Organizational Conflicts 
     of Interest (RIN: 1991-AB26) received September 30, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5311. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, 
     Refrigerator-freezers and Freezers [Docket No. EE-RM-93-801] 
     received September 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5312. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Hydraulic Brake 
     Systems; Passenger Car Brake Systems (National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration) [Docket 85-06; Notice 13] 
     (RIN: 2127-AG35) received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5313. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 
     15% Rate of Progress Plan for the Baltimore Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area [MD 053-3020; FRL-5905-8] received October 
     2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       5314. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Revocation of 
     Significant New Use Rules for Certain Acrylate Substances 
     [OPPTS-50625B; FRL-5744-6] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received October 
     2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       5315. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Latex Condoms; User Labeling; Expiration Dating [Docket 
     No. 95N-0374] (RIN: 0910-AA32) received October 2, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5316. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the report on shareholder proposals, 
     pursuant to Public Law 104--290, section 510(b)(2) (110 Stat. 
     3450); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5317. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the status of efforts to 
     obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the 
     U.N. Security Council, pursuant to Public Law 102--1, section 
     3 (105 Stat. 4); (H. Doc. No. 105--138); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5318. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting ILO Convention No. 
     177 and Recommendation No. 184 concerning Home Work; 
     Convention No. 178 and Recommendation No. 185 concerning the 
     Inspection of Seafarers' Working and Living Conditions; 
     Convention No. 179 and Recommendation No. 186 concerning the 
     Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers; Convention No. 180 
     concerning Seafarers' Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships; 
     Recommendation No. 187 concerning Seafarers' Hours of Work 
     and the Manning of Ships; and Protocol of 1996 to the 
     Merchant Shipping Convention, 1976, pursuant to Art. 19 of 
     the Constitution of the International Labor Organization; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       5319. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a memorandom of 
     justification for use of section 506(a)(2) authority to draw 
     down articles, services, and military education and training 
     from the Department of Defense, pursuant to Public Law 101--
     513, section 547(a) (104 Stat. 2019); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       5320. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Satellite fuel, Ground 
     Support Equipment, Test Equipment, Payload Adapter/Interface 
     Hardware, and Replacement Parts for the Preceeding Items, 
     When Included with a Specific Commercial Communications 
     Satellite Launch [Docket No. 960918265-7203-04] (RIN: 0694-
     AB09) received September 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       5321. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the ATF's revised 
     strategic plan, pursuant to Public Law 103--62; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5322. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Acquisition Regulation: Elimination of Non-Statutory 
     Certification Requirements (RIN: 1991-AB31) received 
     September 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5323. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Grants and Cooperative 
     Agreements to State and Local Governments, Universities, 
     Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations [FRL-5881-5] 
     received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       5324. A letter from the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting the Board's report entitled ``Adherence 
     to the Merit Principles in the Workplace: Federal Employees' 
     Views,'' pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       5325. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the report to Congress under the 
     Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 
     3504(e)(2); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       5326. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the report on the U.S. Antarctic Marine Living Resource 
     Directed Research Program, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 2431 et 
     seq.; to the Committee on Resources.
       5327. A letter from the Chair, Advisory Council on 
     California Indian Policy, transmitting the ACCIP Historical 
     Overview Report: The Special Circumstances of California 
     Indians, pursuant to Public Law 102--416; Public Law 104--
     109; to the Committee on Resources.
       5328. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Gifts; Acquisition of Lands or 
     Interest in Lands by Purchase or Condemnation [WO-130-1820-
     00-24 1A] (RIN: 1004-AC98) received October 2, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5329. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Simultaneous De-
     designation and Termination of the Mud Dump Site and 
     Designation of the Historic Area Remediation Site [FRL-5885-
     1] received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5330. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for Ocean 
     Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Coastal Service's Center Broad Area Announcement 
     [Docket No. 9707-14173-7173-01] (RIN: 0648-ZA31) received 
     September 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       5331. 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 by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 961107312-7021-02; I.D. 092697A] 
     received October 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       5332. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries

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     Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Fishery; Nontrawl Sablefish Mop-Up Fishery 
     [Docket No. 961227373-6373-01; I.D. 092497C] received October 
     2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       5333. 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 
     2600] received September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5334. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Adding Slovenia to the List of Countries Authorized to 
     Participate in the Visa Waiver Pilot Program and Designating 
     Ireland as a Permanent Participating Country (Formerly with 
     Probationary Status) [INS No. 1786-96] (RIN: 1115-AB93) 
     received October 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5335. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Interim Designation of Acceptable Documents for 
     Employment Verification [INS No. 1818-96] (RIN: 1115-AE94) 
     received October 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5336. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's 1996 Progress Report on the 
     Transition to Quieter Airplanes, pursuant to Public Law 101--
     508, section 9308(g) (104 Stat. 1388--383); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5337. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 Series 
     Turbofan Engines (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket 
     No. 96-ANE-35; Amendment 39-10134; AD 97-19-13] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5338. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series 
     Turbofan Engines (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket 
     No. 96-ANE-32; Amendment 39-10133; AD 97-19-12] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5339. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Enstrom Helicopter Corporation 
     Model F-28A, F-28C, 280 and 280C Helicopters (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 96-SW-31-AD; Amendment 
     39-10142; AD 97-20-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 
     26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5340. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-7 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     NM-36-AD; Amendment 39-10141; AD 97-20-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5341. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-188A and L-188C 
     Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket 
     No. 97-NM-07-AD; Amendment 39-10140; AD 97-20-02] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5342. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-NM-237-AD; 
     Amendment 39-10139; AD 97-20-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5343. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. TSCP700-4B and -5 
     Auxillary Power Units (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 97-ANE-03; Amendment 39-10138; AD 97-19-18] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5344. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models 
     1900, 1900C, and 1900D Airplanes (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 96-CE-60-AD; Amendment 39-10131; 
     AD 97-15-13 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 26, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5345. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Hazardous Materials in Intrastate Commerce; Delay of 
     Compliance Date, Technical Amendments, Corrections and 
     Response to Petitions for Reconsideration (Research and 
     Special Programs Administration) [Docket HM-200; Amdt. Nos. 
     171-154 and 173-262] (RIN: 2137-AB37) received September 26, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5346. A letter from the Chairman, Interagency Coordinating 
     Committee on Oil Pollution Research, transmitting the 
     Committee's biennial report to Congress, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101--380, section 7001(e) (104 Stat. 564); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5347. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Implementation of the 
     National Intelligent Transportation System Program,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 102--240, section 6054(c); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5348. A letter from the Director, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--NOAA Pan-American Climate Studies (PACS), Program 
     Announcement--September 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       5349. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Appeals Regulations: Remand for 
     Further Development (RIN: 2900-AI50) received October 2, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       5350. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, transmitting the Bureau's final rule--Regulations 
     Governing the Offering of United States Mortgage Guaranty 
     Insurance Company Tax and Loss Bonds [Department of the 
     Treasury Circular, Public Debt Series No. 3-68] received 
     September 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5351. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Import Restrictions Imposed on Archeological Artifacts from 
     Guatemala [T.D. 97-81] (RIN: 1515-AC24) received October 1, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5352. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting a report concerning 
     Recommendations to Ensure Compliance by Federal Contractors 
     and Subcontractors, pursuant to Public Law 104--208, section 
     8118 (110 Stat. 3009--114); jointly to the Committees on 
     National Security and Veterans' Affairs.
       5353. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Successful Telecommuting 
     Programs in the Public and Private Sectors,'' pursuant to 
     Public Law 104--50, section 345; jointly to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce and Appropriations.
       5354. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the Seventh Annual Report for the Demonstration and 
     Commercial Application of Renewable Energy and Energy 
     Efficiency Technologies Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 12006; 
     jointly to the Committees on Commerce and Science.
       5355. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled ``Importing 
     Noncomplying Motor Vehicles'' for calendar year 1996, 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30169(b); jointly to the Committees on 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       5356. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting a notice of proposed rulemaking 
     (proposing amendments to procedural rules previously adopted) 
     for publication in the Congressional Record, pursuant to 
     Public Law 104--1, section 303(b) (109 Stat. 28); jointly to 
     the Committees on House Oversight and Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5357. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Secretary's 
     certification to the Congress regarding the incidental 
     capture of Sea Turtles in commercial shrimping operations, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101--162, section 609(b)(2) (103 Sat. 
     1038); jointly to the Committees on Resources and 
     Appropriations.
       5358. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report to 
     Congress on Iran-Related Multilateral Sanction Regime 
     Efforts, pursuant to Public Law 104--172, section 4(b) and 
     10(a); jointly to the Committees on International Relations, 
     Banking and Financial Services, and Ways and Means.

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