[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10952-H10953]
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:

       5913. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear and 
     Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the report on the Deep Digger program 
     required by Senate Report 105-29; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       5914. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's semiannual report 
     on the activities and efforts relating to utilization of the 
     private sector, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1827; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       5915. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Technical 
     Amendment to Definition of Deposits in Banks or Trust 
     Companies [No. 97-38] (RIN: 3069-AA63) received May 27, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       5916. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Vocational 
     and Adult Education, Department of Education, transmitting 
     Final Interpretations and Waivers----National Center or 
     Centers for Research in Vocational Education, pursuant to 20 
     U.S.C. 1232(f); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5917. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the notice 
     of final interpretations and waivers--National Center or 
     Centers for Research in Vocational Education, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5918. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the notice 
     of final regulations-- Standards for Conduct and Evaluation 
     of Activites Carried out by the Office of Educational 
     Research and Improvement: Designation of Exemplary and 
     Promising Programs, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       5919. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the notice 
     of final eligibility and selection criteria--National Awards 
     Program for Model Professional Development, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5920. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Employment and Training, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Prevailing Wage Policy for 
     Nonagricultural Immigration Programs--received November 12, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       5921. A letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting notification that no 
     exceptions to the prohibition against favored treatment of a 
     government securities broker or dealer were granted by the 
     Secretary for the calendar year 1996, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3121 nt.; to the Committee on Commerce.
       5922. 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; Illinois [IL158a; FRL-
     5900-3] received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5923. 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; Michigan [MI38-01-6734; 
     FRL-5884-1] received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5924. 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; Virginia; 
     Redesignation Request, Maintenance Plan and Mobile Emissions 
     Budget for the Richmond Ozone Nonattainment Area [VA062-5030 
     and VA080-5030; FRL-5921-3] received November 12, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5925. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Comprehensive Guideline 
     for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered Materials 
     [SWH-FRL-5909-6] (RIN: 2050-AE23) received November 13, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5926. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the Republic of Korea for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 98-15), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       5927. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Ambassador Frank 
     Wisner's report on the question of Russian-Iranian missile 
     cooperation; to the Committee on International Relations.
       5928. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Report of U.S. Citizen Expropriation Claims and Certain 
     Other Commercial and Investment Disputes,'' pursuant to 
     Public Law 103--236, section 527(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       5929. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Federal Open Market Committee; Rules 
     Regarding Availability of Information [Docket No. R-0983] 
     received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       5930. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the semiannual report 
     on activities of the Inspector General for the period ending 
     September 30, 1997, and the semiannual management report on 
     the status of audit followup for the same period, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       5931. A letter from the the Chief Administrative Officer, 
     the U.S. House of Representatives, transmitting the quarterly 
     report of receipts and expenditures of appropriations and 
     other funds for the period July 1, 1997, through September 
     30, 1997 as compiled by the Chief Administrative Officer, 
     pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a; (H. Doc. No. 105--170); to the 
     Committee on House Oversight and ordered to be printed.
       5932. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's report 
     with respect to the ``Interim Guidance on Verification of 
     Citizenship, Qualified Alien Status and Eligibility Under 
     Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
     Reconciliation Act of 1996,'' pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5933. A letter from the the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     (Civil Works), the Department of the Army, transmitting the 
     report on a hurricane and storm damage reduction project for 
     the Lake Cataouatche area on the west bank of the Mississippi 
     River in the vicinity of New Orleans, Louisiana, pursuant to 
     Public Law 104--303, section 101(b)(11); (H. Doc. No. 105--
     171); to the Committee on

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     Transportation and Infrastructure and ordered to be printed.
       5934. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Avions Pierre Robin Model R3000 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     CE-87-AD; Amdt. 39-10193; AD 97-23-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received November 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5935. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Avions Pierre Robin Model R3000 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     CE-87-AD; Amdt. 39-10193; AD 97-23-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received November 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5936. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland DHC-6 Series Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 91-CE-45-AD; 
     Amdt. 39-10197; AD 97-23-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     November 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5937. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Colored Federal Airway Amber 15 (A-15); AK 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 96-
     AAL-14] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 13, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       5938. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Change Using Agency for Restricted Areas R-5107B and J, White 
     Sands Missile Range, NM, and R-5111D, Elephant Butte, NM 
     [Airspace Docket No. 97-ASW-15] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received 
     November 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5939. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Crescent City, Imperial County 
     and Red Bluff, CA (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 97-AWP-18] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 13, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5940. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the 1995 annual report of the 
     Board's activities, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 1904; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5941. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Certain Payments Made Pursuant to a Securities Lending 
     Transaction [Notice 97-66] received November 12, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5942. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to modify the 
     marketing of certain silk products and containers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5943. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     notification that the Department of Energy requires an 
     additional 45 days to transmit the Implementation Plan for 
     addressing the issues described in the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board's Recommendation 97-2 concerning 
     criticality safety, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e); jointly 
     to the Committees on National Security and Commerce.
       5944. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation to provide for the correction of retirement 
     coverage errors under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United 
     States Code; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform 
     and Oversight and Ways and Means.
       5945. A letter from the Deputy Administration, Health Care 
     Financing Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Medicare Program; Changes in Provider Agreement 
     Regulations Related to Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     [BPD-748-F] (RIN: 0938-AG03) received October 28, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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