[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H438-H445]
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:

       7033. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Domestically Produced Peanuts Handled by Persons Not Subject 
     to Peanut Marketing Agreement No. 146; Marketing Agreement 
     No. 146 Regulating the Quality of Domestically Produced 
     Peanuts [Docket No. FV97-998-3 FIR] received January 22, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7034. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Melons Grown in South Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate 
     [Docket No. FV98-979-1 IFR] received February 4, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7035. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; 
     Modifications to the Raisin Diversion Program [Docket No. 
     FV97-989-3 FIR] received February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7036. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule--Imported Fire Ant Quarantined Areas 
     [Docket No. 97-101-1] received January 28, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7037. A letter from the Under Secretary for Rural 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Intermediary Relending Program (RIN: 
     0570-AA15) received January 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7038. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Terbacil; Extension of 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300611; FRL-5768-1] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7039. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Oxyfluorfen; Extension 
     of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300610; FRL-5767-
     9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7040. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Loan Policies and Operations; 
     Title IV Conservators, Receivers, and Voluntary Liquidation 
     (RIN: 3052-AB09) received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7041. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Housing 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Electric 
     System Operations and Maintenance (RIN: 0572-AA74) received 
     February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       7042. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his requests for FY 1998 supplemental 
     appropriations for the Department of State and the 
     International Monetary Fund, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107; (H. 
     Doc. No. 105--213); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       7043. A letter from the Chief, Programs and Legislation 
     Division, Department of the Air Force, transmitting 
     notification that the Commander of Air Force Space Command is 
     initiating a cost comparison of libraries at F.E. Warren Air 
     Force Base, Wyoming, Patrick AFB, Florida, Peterson AFB, 
     Colorado, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, and Vandenberg AFB, 
     California, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
       7044. A letter from the Chief, Programs and Legislation 
     Division, Department of the Air Force, transmitting 
     notification that the Commander of Wright-Patterson Air Force 
     Base, Ohio, has conducted a cost comparison to reduce the 
     cost of certain operating logistics functions, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee on National Security.
       7045. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Installations and Environment, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting notification of the decision to study certain 
     functions performed by military and civilian personnel in the 
     Department of the Navy for possible performance by private 
     contractors, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
       7046. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Installations and Environment, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting notification of the decision to convert to 
     contractor performance the operation of Family Services 
     Center at Naval Base San Diego, San Diego, CA, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee on National Security.
       7047. A letter from the Under Secretary (Acquisition and 
     Technology), Department of Defense, transmitting the report 
     to Congress for Department of Defense purchases

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     from foreign entities in fiscal year 1997, pursuant to Public 
     Law 104--201, section 827 (110 Stat. 2611); to the Committee 
     on National Security.
       7048. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the feasibility of using 
     private-sector sources for air transportation of military 
     personnel and cargo, pursuant to Public Law 104-106, section 
     365(a) (110 Stat. 275); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       7049. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the 1998 Department of Defense Annual Report to the President 
     and the Congress, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 113 (c) and (e); to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       7050. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department's report on Payment of Restructuring Costs 
     Under Defense Contracts for FY 1997, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2324 nt.; to the Committee on National Security.
       7051. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Exports of High Performance 
     Computers under License Exception CTP [Docket No. 980113010-
     8010-01] (RIN: 0694-AB65) received January 29, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       7052. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Waiver of Domestic Source Restrictions [DFARS Case 97-D321] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       7053. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Warranties in Weapon System Acquisitions [DFARS Case 97-D326] 
     received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       7054. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Reserve 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter stating 
     that the report on Reserve retirement initiatives will be 
     submitted on or about April 30, 1998, pursuant to Public Law 
     104-201, section 531; to the Committee on National Security.
       7055. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Reserve 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter stating 
     that the report on Reserve retirement initiatives will be 
     submitted on or about January 30, 1998, pursuant to Public 
     Law 104-201, section 531; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       7056. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter stating 
     that the report regarding funds expended for performance of 
     depot-level maintenance and repair by the public and private 
     sectors is being prepared and will be forwarded shortly, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2466(e); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       7057. A letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     transmitting the biennial report on compliance by insured 
     depository institutions with the National Flood Insurance 
     Program for the period September 1, 1995 through August 31, 
     1997, pursuant to Public Law 103-325, section 529(a) (108 
     Stat. 2266); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       7058. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Amendments to Real Estate Settlement Procedures 
     Act Regulation (Regulation X)---Escrow Accounting Procedures 
     [Docket No. FR-4079-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AG75) received January 
     23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       7059. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Single Family Property Disposition Officer Next 
     Door Sales Program [Docket No. FR-4277-N-01] received January 
     20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       7060. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Electronic Payment of Multifamily Insurance 
     Premiums [Docket No. FR-4203-F-02] received January 20, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       7061. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Community Development Block Grants: New York 
     Small Cities Program [Docket No. FR-4155-F-02] (RIN: 2506-
     AB91) received December 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       7062. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Use of Materials Bulletins Used in the HUD 
     Building Product Standards and Certification Program [Docket 
     No. FR-4137-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AG84) received February 3, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       7063. A letter from the Director, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, transmitting the Network's final rule--
     Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Regarding 
     Reporting and Recordkeeping by Card Clubs (RIN: 1506-AA18) 
     received January 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       7064. A letter from the Acting Director, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, transmitting the Network's final rule--
     Conditional Exceptions to Bank Secrecy Act Regulations 
     Relating to Orders for Transmittals of Funds by Financial 
     Institutions [31 CFR Part 103] received January 20, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       7065. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Production of Nonpublic Records and Testimony of NCUA 
     Employees in Legal Proceedings [12 CFR Part 792] received 
     January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       7066. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report on appropriations legislation 
     as required by section 251(a)(7) of the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act 1985, as amended; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       7067. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting the annual report of the National Advisory 
     Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for fiscal 
     year 1997, pursuant to Public Law 102-325, section 1203 (106 
     Stat. 794); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7068. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety 
     and Health, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Mine Shift Atmospheric Conditions; 
     Respirable Dust Sample (RIN: 1219-AA82) received January 12, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       7069. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Harry S. 
     Truman Scholarship Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's 
     annual report for 1997, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 2012(b); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7070. 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 February 5, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       7071. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a copy of Presidential Determination No. 
     97-35: Exempting the United States Air Force's operating 
     location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from any Federal, State, 
     interstate, or local hazardous or solid waste laws that might 
     require the disclosure of classified information concerning 
     that operating location to unauthorized persons, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 6961; to the Committee on Commerce.
       7072. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a copy of 
     the Energy Information Administration's report entitled 
     ``Annual Energy Outlook 1998,'' pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 
     790f(a)(1); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7073. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a 
     copy of the annual report on the Coke Oven Emission Control 
     Program for fiscal year 1997, pursuant to Public Law 101-549, 
     section 301 (104 Stat. 2559); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7074. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the FY 1995 report describing the 
     activities and accomplishments of programs for persons with 
     developmental disabilities and their families, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 6006(c); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7075. A letter from the Executive Director, Architectural 
     and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, transmitting 
     the Board's final rule--Telecommunications Act Accessibility 
     Guidelines [Docket No. 97-1] (RIN: 3014-AA19) received 
     February 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7076. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Securities Credit Transactions; Borrowing 
     by Brokers and Dealers [Regulations G, T, U, and X; Docket 
     Nos. R-0905, R-0923 and R-0944] received January 12, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7077. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting the annual report of compliance 
     activities undertaken by the Department for mixed waste 
     streams during FY 1996, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6965; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7078. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Anthropomorphic Test Dummy; Occupant Crash Protection [Docket 
     No. NHTSA-98-3296] (RIN: 2127-AF41) received February 2, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7079. 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, Texas: 15% Rate-
     of-Progress Plan, 1990 Emission Inventory, Motor Vehicle 
     Emission Budget, and Contingency Plan for the Beaumont/Port 
     Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area [TX82-1-7336b; FRL-5962-5] 
     received February 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7080. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
     Plans; Arizona--Maricopa County Ozone and PM10 Nonattainment 
     Areas [AZ 071-009; FRL-5957-4] received February 5, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7081. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources and National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Approval of 
     Delegation of Authority to New Mexico [FRL-5962-4] received 
     February 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7082. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clarification to 
     Technical Amendments to Solid Waste Programs; Management 
     Guidelines for Beverage Containers and Resource Recovery 
     Facilities Guidelines [FRL-5957-2] received January 28, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7083. 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; State of Iowa [IA 037-
     1037a; FRL-5955-4] received January 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7084. 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: Washington [WA9-
     1-5540, WA28-1-6613, WA34-1-6937; FRL-5951-2] received 
     January 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7085. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Butanamide, 2,2'--
     [3'dichloro[1,1'-biph nyl]-4,4'-diyl)bisazobis N-2,3-dihydro-
     2-oxo-1H-benximdazol-5-yl -3-oxo-; Significant New Use Rule 
     [OPPTS-50620D; FRL-5757-3] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received January 
     30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       7086. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Acid Rain Program; 
     Auction Offerors to Set Minimum Prices in Increments of $0.01 
     [FRL-5961-4] received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7087. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Reimbursement to Local 
     Governments for Emergency Responses to Hazardous Substance 
     Releases [FRL-5958-1] (RIN: 2050-AE36) received January 30, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7088. 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 Plan; Wisconsin [WI75-01-7304; 
     FRL-5958-7] received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7089. 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, Kern County Air Pollution 
     Control District; Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District; Ventura County Air Pollution Control District [CA 
     172-0040a; FRL-5956-9] received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7090. 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 State Implementation Plans; 
     Texas; Disapproval of Revisions to the State Implementation 
     Plan [TX35-1-6168; FRL-5962-3] received February 4, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7091. 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; Arizona State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Maricopa County [AZ 017-0007; 
     FRL-5956-8] received February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7092. 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; Arizona State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Maricopa County [AZ017-0008; 
     FRL-5957-6] received February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7093. 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; Michigan [MI56-01-
     7264a; FRL-5961-8] received February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7094. 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 Plans, Texas; Revision to the 
     Texas State Implementation Plan; Alternate Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology Demonstration for Raytheon TI 
     Systems, Inc. [TX-85-1-7344a; FRL-5955-8] received February 
     4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       7095. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards for Particulate Matter and Revised 
     Requirements for Designation of Reference and Equivalent 
     Methods for PM2.5 and Ambient Air Quality Surveillance for 
     Particulate Matter [AD-FRL-5963-3] (RIN: 2060-AE66) received 
     February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7096. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final rule--Emission 
     Standards for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines [FRL-5939-7] 
     (RIN: 2060-AD33) received February 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7097. 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 
     (Mills, Wyoming) [MM Docket No. 97-44, RM-8974] received 
     January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7098. 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 
     (Chewelah, Washington) [MM Docket No. 97-65, RM-9002] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7099. 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 
     (Westport, Washington) [MM Docket No. 97-83, RM-8948] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7100. 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 
     (New Augusta, Mississippi) [MM Docket No. 97-184, RM-9120] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7101. 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 
     (Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin) [MM Docket No. 97-210, RM-9166] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7102. 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 
     (Lindsborg, Kansas) [MM Docket No. 97-183, RM-9119] received 
     January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7103. 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 
     (Tylertown, Mississippi) [MM Docket No. 97-45, RM-8961] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7104. 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 
     (Pueblo, Pueblo West, Canon City and Calhan, Colorado) [MM 
     Docket No. 96-232; MM Docket No. 97-35] received January 30, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7105. 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 
     (Satellite Beach, Florida) [MM Docket No. 97-221, RM-9181] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7106. 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 
     (Kellnersville and Two Rivers, Wisconsin) [MM Docket No. 97-
     52, RM-8987, RM-9098] received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

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       7107. 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 
     (Carrizo Springs, Corpus Christi, George West, Pearsall, and 
     Three Rivers, Texas) [MM Docket No. 91-283, RM-7807, RM-8772] 
     received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7108. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's ``Major'' final rule--Amendment 
     of the Commission's Rules Regarding the 37.0-38.6 GHz and 
     38.6-40.0 GHz Bands; Implementation of Section 309(j) of the 
     Communication's Act--Competitive Bidding, 37.0-38.6 GHz and 
     38.6-40.0 GHz [ET Docket No. 95-183, RM-8553; PP Docket No. 
     93-253] received February 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7109. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Revising the Announcement Procedures for Approvals and 
     Denials of Premarket Approval Applications [Docket No. 97N-
     0133] received February 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7110. A letter from the Deputy Director, Regulations Policy 
     and Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators [Docket 
     No. 93N-0445] received February 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7111. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress--Progress on 
     Superfund Implementation in Fiscal Year 1997,'' pursuant to 
     45 U.S.C. 9651; to the Committee on Commerce.
       7112. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facility Accident 
     Analysis Handbook [NUREG-1320] received January 8, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7113. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report on the nondisclosure of 
     safeguards information for the quarter ending December 31, 
     1997, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2167(e); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7114. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the ``Report on a Sentinel Disease 
     Concept Study,'' pursuant to Public Law 103-43; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       7115. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the report on evaluating the Ryan 
     White CARE Act program accomplishments, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101-381 and Public Law 104-146; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7116. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendments to Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements 
     [Release No. 34-39538; File No. S7-16-96 International 
     Series--1111] (RIN: 3235-AG81) received January 12, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7117. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Plain 
     English Disclosure [Release Nos. 33-7497; 34-39593; IC-23011 
     International Series No. 1113; File No. S7-3-97] (RIN: 3235-
     AG88) received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7118. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a report of those foreign 
     military sales customers with approved cash flow financing in 
     excess of $100 million as of 1 October 1997, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2765(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       7119. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 98-24), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       7120. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting a report containing an 
     analysis and description of services performed by full-time 
     USG employees during Fiscal Year 1997, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2765(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       7121. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting reports containing the status 
     of loans and guarantees issued under the Arms Export Control 
     Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2765(a); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       7122. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting a report which sets forth all sales and 
     licensed commercial exports pursuant to section 25(a)(1) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2765(a); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       7123. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Bureau of Export Administration's ``Annual Report for 
     Fiscal Year 1997'' and the ``1998 Foreign Policy Export 
     Controls Report,'' pursuant to 50 U.S.C. app. 2413; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       7124. A letter from the Under Secretary (Personnel and 
     Readiness), Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     the audit of the American Red Cross for the year ending June 
     30, 1997, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 6; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       7125. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a listing of gifts 
     by the U.S. Government to foreign individuals during fiscal 
     year 1997, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2694(2); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       7126. 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.
       7127. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule-- Direct 
     Investment Surveys: BE-12, Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct 
     Investment in the United States--1997 (RIN: 0691-AA08) 
     received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       7128. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting a list of all reports issued 
     or released in December 1997, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 719(h); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7129. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7130. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Adoption of Revised OMB Circular A-133; 
     Administrative Requirements for Grantees to Reflect the 
     Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 [Docket No. FR-4258-I-01] 
     (RIN: 2501-AC40) received December 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       7131. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the FY 1999 Summary Performance Plan, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-62; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       7132. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
     Standards, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Government Contractors, Affirmative Action 
     Requirements, Executive Order 11246; Approval of Information 
     Collection Requirements and OMB Control Numbers; Correction 
     (RIN: 1215-AA01) received December 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       7133. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Privacy Act; Implementation [Docket No. OST-96-1472] (RIN: 
     2105-AC68) received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       7134. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
     Authority, transmitting the report entitled ``District of 
     Columbia Public Schools Performance Audit: Fiscal Year 1997 
     Capital Improvement Program Procurement Process''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7135. A letter from the Chairman, District of Columbia 
     Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority, 
     transmitting a copy of the General Purpose Financial 
     Statements and Independent Auditor's Report for the fiscal 
     year ended September 30, 1997; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       7136. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the FY 1997 report pursuant 
     to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       7137. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the report in compliance with the 
     Government in the Sunshine Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7138. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the 1998 Annual Performance Plan, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-62; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       7139. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Correction of Administrative Errors [5 CFR Part 1605] 
     received January 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7140. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting a monthly listing of new 
     investigations, audits, and evaluations; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7141. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting the Comptroller General's 
     1997 Annual Report, pursuant to section 312(a) of the Budget 
     and Accounting Act of 1921; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       7142. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting

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     the Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax 
     [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 97-018; Item VI] (RIN: 9000-AH79) 
     received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7143. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Part 30 Deviations [FAC 97-03; FAR 
     Case 97-014; Item I] (RIN: 9000-AH77) received December 3, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7144. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Information Technology Management 
     Reform Act of 1996 [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 96-319; Item II] 
     (RIN: 9000-AH75) received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       7145. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Final Overhead Settlement [FAC 97-03; 
     FAR Case 95-017; Item III] (RIN: 9000-AG87) received December 
     3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7146. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Reorganization of FAR Part 13, 
     Simplified Acquisition Procedures [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 94-
     772; Item IV] (RIN: 9000-AH24) received December 3, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7147. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Reporting Trade Sanction Exemptions 
     [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 97-021; Item V] (RIN: 9000-AH80) 
     received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7148. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Compensation of Certain Contractor 
     Personnel [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 96-325; Item VIII] (RIN: 9000-
     AH50) received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       7149. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Independent Research and Development/
     Bid and Proposal Costs for Fiscal Year 1996 and Beyond [FAC 
     97-03; FAR Case 95-032; Item VIII] (RIN: 9000-AH37) received 
     December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7150. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Travel Reimbursement [FAC 97-03; FAR 
     Case 97-007; Item IX] (RIN: 9000-AH76) received December 3, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7151. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Protests to GAO [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 
     97-009; Item X] (RIN: 9000-AH81) received December 3, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7152. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Novation and Related Agreements [FAC 
     97-03; FAR Case 95-034; Item XI] (RIN: 9000-AH18) received 
     December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7153. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Commercial Bills of Lading, Small 
     Package Shipments [FAC 97-03; FAR Case 97-017; Item XII] 
     (RIN: 9000-AH78) received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       7154. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Standard Form 1406, Preaward Survey 
     of Prospective Contractor--Quality Assurance [FAC 97-05; FAR 
     Case 96-022; Item XIII] (RIN: 9000-AH74) received December 3, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7155. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments [FAC 97-03; Item 
     XIV] received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       7156. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide [48 CFR 
     Chapter 1] received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       7157. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 97-03; Introduction [48 CFR Chapter 1] 
     received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7158. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting a report on agency programs 
     undertaken in support of Public Law 103-172, the Federal 
     Employees Clean Air Incentives Act; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7159. A letter from the Executive Officer, National Science 
     Board, transmitting the report in compliance with the 
     Government in the Sunshine Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7160. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Political 
     Activity: Federal Employees Residing in Designated Localities 
     (RIN: 3206-AF78) received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       7161. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     eliminate certain inequities in the Civil Service Retirement 
     System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System with 
     respect to the computation of benefits for law enforcement 
     officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, and their 
     survivors; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       7162. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's report on its health 
     promotion and disease prevention activities for Federal 
     civilian employees, pursuant to Public Law 104-208; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7163. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Annual Performance 
     Plan for fiscal year 1999, pursuant to Public Law 103-62; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7164. A letter from the Director, United States Information 
     Agency, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom 
     of Information Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       7165. A letter from the Public Printer, Government Printing 
     Office, transmitting a copy of the Biennial Report to 
     Congress on the Status of GPO Access, an online information 
     service of the Government Printing Office, pursuant to Public 
     Law 103-40, section 3 (107 Stat. 113); to the Committee on 
     House Oversight.
       7166. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting a detailed boundary map for the 76-mile segment 
     of the Niobrara National Scenic River, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 
     1274; to the Committee on Resources.
       7167. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Royalty Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments 
     in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       7168. A letter from the Commissioner, Bureau of 
     Reclamation, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's findings and progress respecting the design, 
     construction and operation of the demonstration projects in 
     Phase II of the groundwater recharge of aquifers in the High 
     Plains States, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 390g--2(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       7169. A letter from the Co-Chairs, Franklin Delano 
     Roosevelt Memorial Commission, transmitting a report on the 
     completion of the mission to plan, design and construct a 
     permanent memorial, pursuant to the Act of August 11, 1955, 
     ch. 833, section 1 (69 Stat. 694); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7170. A letter from the Acting Director, Indian Arts and 
     Crafts Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Protection 
     for Products of Indian Art and Craftsmanship (RIN: 1090-AA45) 
     received January 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       7171. A letter from the 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 [Docket No. 971208295-7295-01; I.D. 
     012398D] received February 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7172. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; At-Sea Scales [Docket 
     No. 960206024-8008-03; I.D. 043097A] (RIN: 0648-AG32) 
     received February 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.

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       7173. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, transmitting the Office's final 
     rule--Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan [VA-111-
     FOR] received February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7174. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting a copy of the Report of the 
     Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 
     held in Washington D.C., on September 23, 1997, pursuant to 
     28 U.S.C. 331; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7175. A letter from the Assistant Secretary and 
     Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Changes 
     to Continued Prosecution Application Practice [Docket No. 
     980108007-8007-01] (RIN: 0651-AA97) received January 30, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       7176. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report regarding grants awarded by 
     the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented 
     Policing Services under the COPS MORE program, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)(B); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7177. A letter from the Director, Federal Bureau of 
     Prisons, transmitting the Bureau's final rule--Editorial 
     Amendments [BOP-1074-F] (RIN: 1120-AA70) received January 29, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       7178. A letter from the Director, Federal Bureau of 
     Prisons, transmitting the Bureau's final rule--Fines and 
     Costs for ``Old Law'' Inmates [BOP-1033-F] (RIN: 1120-AA29) 
     received January 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7179. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Service's final 
     rule--Temporary Entry of Business Persons Under the North 
     American Free Trade Agreement [INS No. 1611-93] (RIN: 1115-
     AB72) received January 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7180. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Agency 
     Relationships with Organizations Representing Federal 
     Employees and Other Organizations (RIN: 3206-AH72) received 
     January 13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       7181. A letter from the Chairperson, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting the Commission's 
     report entitled ``Equal Educational Opportunity and 
     Nondiscrimination for Students with Limited English 
     Proficiency: Federal Enforcement of Title VI and Lau v. 
     Nichols,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1975; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       7182. A letter from the Clerk, United States Court of 
     Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, transmitting two opinions of 
     the United States Court of Appeals for the District of 
     Columbia Circuit; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7183. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Inland Navigation Rules; Lighting Provisions [CGD 94-011] 
     (RIN: 2115-AE71) received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7184. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Advance Notice of Arrival: Vessels bound for ports and places 
     in the United States [CGD 97-067] (RIN: 2115-AF54) received 
     January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7185. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations; Hillsborough Bay, Tampa, Florida 
     [CGD 0798-002] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received January 29, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7186. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model 182S 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     CE-151-AD; Amdt. 39-10292; AD 98-01-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7187. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere Flacon 200 
     Series Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket 
     No. 97-NM-189-AD; Amdt. 39-10293; AD 98-03-01] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7188. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of the Houston Class B Airspace Area; TX 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 95-
     AWA-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received January 29, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       7189. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Tracy, CA (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-10] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7190. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Sheridan, WY (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-18] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7191. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Powell, WY (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-12] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7192. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revocation, Establishment, and Modification of Class E 
     Airspace Areas; Cedar Rapids, IA (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-34] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7193. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Iola, KS (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-37] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7194. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class D and Class E Airspace; Salina, KS 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-
     ACE-35] received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7195. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class D and Class E Airspace; Topeka, Philip 
     Billard Municipal Airport, KS (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-36] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7196. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Model HC-
     E4A-3(A,I) Propellers (Federal Aviation Administration) 
     [Docket No. 97-ANE-35-AD; Amendment 39-10289; AD 98-02-07] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7197. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; CFM International CFM56-2, -3, -3B, 
     -3C, and -5 Series Turbofan Engines (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Docket No. 89-ANE-05; Amdt. 39-10290; AD 89-
     23-06 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 2, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7198. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Sommerset, PA (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-43] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7199. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Pineville, WV (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-27] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7200. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Wellsboro, PA (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-26] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7201. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Allentown, PA (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-42] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7202. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; York, PA (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-41] received 
     February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7203. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Lewisburg, WV (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-40] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7204. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting

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     the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class E Airspace; 
     Syracuse, NY (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace 
     Docket No. 97-AEA-39] received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7205. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ticonderoga, NY (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-37] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7206. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Towanda, PA (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-36] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7207. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Churchville, MD (Federal 
     Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AEA-35] 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7208. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 Series 
     Airplanes (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-
     NM-293-AD; Amdt. 39-10295; AD 98-03-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received February 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7209. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Excess Flow Valve--Customer Notification [Docket PS-118A; 
     Amdt. 192-82] (RIN: 2137-AC55) received February 2, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7210. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the report entitled 
     ``Incidence and Severity of Sediment Contamination in Surface 
     Waters of the United States,'' pursuant to Public Law 102-
     580, section 503(a)(2), (b)(2) (106 Stat. 4866); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7211. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the report on the potential for use of land 
     options in federally funded airport projects, pursuant to 
     Public Law 102-581, section 127; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7212. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Miscellaneous Revisions to the NASA FAR 
     Supplement Coverage on Contract Administration [CFR Part 
     1842] received January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       7213. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Payment of Federal Taxes and the 
     Treasury Tax and Loan Program (RIN: 1510-AA37) received 
     January 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       7214. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
     and Training, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Unemployment Insurance Program 
     Letter [Nos. 08-98 and 09-98] received February 2, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7215. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on decision in John D. and Karen Beatty v. 
     Commissioner [T.C. Dkt. No. 8273-94] received January 30, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7216. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Modifications of Bad Debts and Dealer Assignments of Notional 
     Principal Contracts [TD 8763] (RIN: 1545-AU06) received 
     January 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       7217. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Tax 
     forms and instructions [Rev. Proc. 98-20] received February 
     4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       7218. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low-
     Income Housing Tax Credit--1998 Calendar Year Resident 
     Population Estimates [Notice 98-13] received February 9, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7219. A letter from the Director, Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting the CBO Sequestration Preview Report for 
     Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 904(b); jointly to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and the Budget.
       7220. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on several initiatives for Gulf War veterans, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-337, section 721(h); jointly to 
     the Committees on National Security and Veterans' Affairs.
       7221. A letter from the Director, Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting the report on ``Unauthorized 
     Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations'' by the 
     Congressional Budget Office as of January 15, 1998, pursuant 
     to 2 U.S.C. 602(f)(3); jointly to the Committees on the 
     Budget and Appropriations.
       7222. A letter from the Acting Director of Communications 
     and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the Commission's report 
     entitled ``Federal Sector Report on EEO Complaints and 
     Appeals, FY 1996,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2000e-4(e); jointly 
     to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       7223. A letter from the Attorney General and Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the annual report on 
     the deposits to the Medicare Trust Fund and the 
     appropriations to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control 
     Program for the Fiscal Year 1997, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     1395i; jointly to the Committees on Commerce and Ways and 
     Means.
       7224. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's tenth Annual Report to Congress summarizing 
     the Department's progress during fiscal year 1996 in 
     implementing the requirements of the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 
     pursuant to Public Law 99-499, section 120(e)(5) (100 Stat. 
     1669); jointly to the Committees on Commerce and 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7225. A letter from the Chairman, United States National 
     Tourism Organization Board, transmitting the report of the 
     National Tourism Organization Board, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2141b; jointly to the Committees on Commerce and 
     International Relations.
       7226. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting a report on 
     development assistance program allocations for FY 1998, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2413(a); jointly to the Committees on 
     International Relations and Appropriations.
       7227. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting the report on General 
     Accounting Office employees detailed to congressional 
     committees as of January 16, 1998, pursuant to Public Law 
     101-520; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform and 
     Oversight and Appropriations.
       7228. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting the annual report on the use of the 
     Office of Compliance by covered employees, pursuant to 
     section 301(h) of the Congressional Accountability Act; 
     jointly to the Committees on House Oversight and Education 
     and the Workforce.
       7229. A letter from the Director, Office of Insular 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting a report 
     entitled ``Impact of the Compacts of Free Association on the 
     United States Territories and Commonwealths and on the State 
     of Hawaii,'' pursuant to 48 U.S.C. 1681 nt.; jointly to the 
     Committees on Resources and International Relations.
       7230. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend 
     the Railroad Retirement Act to make permanent the exemption 
     of the Railroad Retirement Board trust funds from the payment 
     to the General Services Administration of charges for rental 
     of property occupied by the Board in excess of the actual 
     cost of providing such property; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       7231. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting the Social Security 
     Administration's Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 1997, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 904; jointly to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means and the Judiciary.
       7232. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     and Medicaid Programs; Surety Bond and Capitalization 
     Requirements for Home Health Agencies [HCFA-1152-FC] (RIN: 
     0938-AI31) received December 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Commerce.
       7233. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the report on Medicare reimbursement 
     of telemedicine services, pursuant to Public Law 104-191, 
     section 192 (110 Stat. 1988); jointly to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means and Commerce.
       7234. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Physicians' Referrals; Issuance of Advisory Opinions 
     [HCFA-1902-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AI38) received January 13, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       7235. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicare Program; Limit on the Valuation of a 
     Depreciable Asset Recognized as an Allowance for Depreciation 
     and Interest on Capital Indebtedness After a Change of 
     Ownership [HCFA-1004-FC] (RIN: 0938-AI34) received January 
     29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       7236. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report regarding Medicare SELECT 
     supplemental policies, pursuant to Public Law 104-18; jointly 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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