[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H1334-H1335]
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:

       8099. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Tomatoes Grown in Florida and 
     Imported Tomatoes; Final Rule to Change Minimum Grade 
     Requirements [Docket No. FV98-966-1 FR] received March 18, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8100. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Raisins Produced from Grapes 
     Grown in California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for 
     1997-1998 Crop Natural (Sun-Dried) Seedless and Zante Currant 
     Raisins [FV98-989-1 IFR] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8101. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Titanium Dioxide; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-300632; 
     FRL-5779-3] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received March 18, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8102. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director, U.S. 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Distribution of Customer Property 
     Related to Trading on the Chicago Board of Trade-London 
     International Financial Futures and Options Exchange Trading 
     Link [17 CFR Part 190] received February 23, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8103. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals of budget authority as of March 1, 
     1998, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 105--232); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       8104. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Veterans Employment Emphasis [DFARS Case 97-D314] received 
     March 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       8105. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report regarding actions to combat 
     terrorism, pursuant to Public Law 105--85; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
       8106. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Housing Improvement Program (RIN: 
     1076-AD52) received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       8107. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Mergers or Conversions of Federally Insured Credit 
     Unions to Non Credit Union Status; NCUA Approval [12 CFR Part 
     708a] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       8108. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     repeal and streamline a wide range of programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

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       8109. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Assistance Regulations; Acquisition 
     Regulations; Revisions to Rights in Data Regulations (RIN: 
     1991-AB33) received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8110. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Petroleum Refineries 
     [AD-FRL-5976-3] received March 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8111. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Ambassador Frank 
     Wisner's report on Russian-Iranian missile cooperation; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       8112. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, transmitting the Annual Performance 
     Plan for fiscal year 1999, pursuant to Public Law 103--62; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       8113. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       8114. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule--Amendments to 
     the Office of Government Ethics Rules under the Equal Access 
     to Justice Act (RIN: 3209-AA20) received March 18, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       8115. 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.
       8116. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal 
     Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South 
     Atlantic; Closure [Docket No. 980129023-8023-01; I.D. 
     030498B] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8117. 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; Pacific Cod in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 
     971208295-7295-01; I.D. 030998A] received March 18, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8118. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska 
     [Docket No. 971208295-7295-01; I.D. 030698D] received March 
     18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       8119. 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; Gulf of Alaska; Final 
     1998 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish [Docket No. 
     971208297-8054-02; I.D. 112097A] received March 18, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8120. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies 
     Fishery; Framework Adjustment 24 [Docket No. 971030259-8039-
     02; I.D. 101497C] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8121. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Periods of Lawful Temporary 
     Resident Status and Lawful Permanent Resident Status to 
     Establish Seven Years of Lawful Domicile [INS No. 1748-96; AG 
     Order No. 2063-96] (RIN: 1115-AE27) received March 6, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8122. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Taxation of fringe benefits [Revenue Ruling 98-14] received 
     March 16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       8123. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low-
     Income Housing Credit [Revenue Ruling 98-13] received March 
     16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       8124. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Interest Rate [Revenue Ruling 98-17] received March 17, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8125. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Copyright/Trademark/Trade Name Protection; Disclosure of 
     Information [T.D. 98-2] (RIN: 1515-AB28) received March 6, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8126. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     General Enforcement Provisions; Removal of Agency Management 
     Regulations [T.D. 98-22] (RIN: 1515-AC02) received March 6, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8127. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Customs Service Field Organization; Designation of Kodiak, 
     Alaska, as a Customs Port of Entry [T.D. 98-24] received 
     March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       8128. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Publication of Filer Codes [T.D. 98-25] (RIN: 1515-AB27) 
     received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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