[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 33 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H1376-H1378]
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:

       8129. A letter from the Administrator for Rural 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Electric Transmission Specifications 
     and Drawings (34.5 kV to 69 kV and 115 kV to 230 kV) for Use 
     on RUS Financed Electric Systems [7 CFR Part 1728] received 
     March 9,

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     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8130. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting notice of a 
     plan to study conversion of any commercial- or industrial-
     type function from performance by DOD civilian employees to 
     private contractors; cost comparison; certification that 
     comparisons are based on most efficient DOD organization 
     possible; and economic and military impact of conversion and 
     cost of contractor performance, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 
     nt; to the Committee on National Security.
       8131. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's 1997 report entitled ``International Cooperative 
     Research and Development Program,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2350(f)(1); to the Committee on National Security.
       8132. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting notification that OPM has approved 
     proposals for three personnel management demonstration 
     projects for the Department of the Army, submitted by the 
     Department of Defense, pursuant to Public Law 103-337, 
     section 342(b) (108 Stat. 2721); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       8133. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a letter regarding the current Future Years Defense Program 
     (FYDP), associated with the DDG-51 multiyear program, 
     pursuant to Public Law 105-56; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       8134. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the feasibility and desirability of converting 
     Active Guard and Reserve personnel to military technicians 
     (dual status), pursuant to Public Law 105-85; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       8135. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the joint demilitarization technology program, 
     pursuant to Public Law 104-201; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       8136. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Implementation of the Native American Housing 
     Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; Final Rule 
     [Docket No. FR-4170-F-16] (RIN: 2577-AB74) received March 12, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       8137. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for OSHA, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Safety Standards for Scaffolds Used in the Construction 
     Industry [Docket No. S-205] (RIN: 1218-AA40) received March 
     6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
       8138. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for 
     the District of Columbia Circuit, transmitting two opinions 
     of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of 
     Columbia Circuit; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8139. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the 1994 and 1995 report on the 
     Consolidated Federal Programs under the Maternal and Child 
     Health Services Block Grant, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 706(a)(2); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8140. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Implementation of Public Law 103-322, the Violent 
     Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (94F-022P) 
     [T.D. ATF-396; Ref: T.D. ATF-363 and Notice No. 807; T.D. 
     ATF-383 and Notice No. 833] received March 18, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8141. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Department 
     of Energy Management and Operating Contracts (RIN: 1991-AB-
     37) received March 13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8142. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Removal of 
     Exemption for Certain Pseudoephedrine Products Marketed Under 
     the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) [DEA Number 138P] 
     (RIN: 1117-AA32) received March 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8143. 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 
     (Kenova, West Virginia) [MM Docket No. 97-177 RM-9131] 
     received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8144. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--In the Matter of 
     Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: 
     Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Proprietary Network 
     Information and Other Customer Information [CC Docket No. 96-
     115] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8145. 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 
     (Presho, South Dakota) [MM Docket No. 97-175 RM-9138) 
     received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8146. 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 
     (Guymon, Oklahoma) [MM Docket No. 97-238 RM-9201] received 
     March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       8147. 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 
     (Roscoe, South Dakota) [MM Docket No. 97-176 RM-9141] 
     received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8148. 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 
     (Murdo, South Dakota) [MM Docket No. 97-191 RM-9140] received 
     March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       8149. 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. (Ipswich, South Dakota) [MM Docket No. 97-190 RM-
     9139] received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8150. 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. (Colchester, Illinois) [MM Docket No. 97-218 RM-
     9172] received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8151. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Rules 
     and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products 
     Identification Act, the Wool Products Labeling Act, and the 
     Fur Products Labeling Act [76 CFR Parts, 1, 300, 301, and 
     303] received March 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8152. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission for fiscal year 1999, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8153. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     provide for user fees for approval, importation, and 
     postmarket surveillance of products regulated under the 
     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8154. A letter from the Chairman, Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting the Nineteenth Annual Report on the 
     activities of the Board during Fiscal Year 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 1206; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       8155. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Revocation of Critical Habitat for the Mexican 
     Spotted Owl, Loach Minnow, and Spikedace (RIN: 1018-AE95) 
     received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       8156. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     designate segments of the Clavey River and tributaries, 
     Stanislaus River and tributaries, and South Fork Tuolumne 
     River as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8157. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, transmitting a report on the minimum 
     standards for pilot qualifications and of pay for training, 
     pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44935 nt.; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8158. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's biennial report entitled ``1997 
     Status of the Nation's Surface Transportation System: 
     Condition and Performance Report,'' pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 
     308(e)(1); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8159. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Guidance Document 
     (Memorandum) For Award Of Grants Authorized By This Agency's 
     FY 1998 Appropriations Act--received March 12, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       8160. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``The Impact of Increased 
     Speed Limits in the Post-NMSL Era,'' pursuant to Public Law 
     104-59; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8161. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, Department of the

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     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Regulations Governing CUBES (Coupons Under Book-Entry 
     Safekeeping) [31 CFR Part 358] received March 6, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8162. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting 
     a report entitled ``U.S. Navy Submarine Solid Waste 
     Management Plan for MARPOL Annex V Special Areas,'' pursuant 
     to Public Law 105-85; jointly to the Committees on National 
     Security and Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8163. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the 
     National School Lunch Act, and the Child Nutrition Act of 
     1966 to provide children with increased access to food and 
     nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations and 
     improve program management, to extend certain authorities 
     contained in such Acts through fiscal year 2002, and for 
     other purposes; jointly to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce and Government Reform and Oversight.
       8164. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Agency, 
     transmitting a report on the delivery of defense articles for 
     Cambodia to support efforts to locate and repatriate members 
     of the United States Armed Forces and civilians employed 
     directly or indirectly by the USG who remain unaccounted for 
     from the Vietnam War, pursuant to Public Law 104-107, section 
     540(c) (110 Stat. 736); jointly to the Committees on 
     International Relations and Appropriations.
       8165. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report regarding 
     allocations of all Economic Support Funds, including those 
     allocated for the Middle East, pursuant to Public Law 105-
     118; jointly to the Committees on International Relations and 
     Appropriations.
       8166. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, transmitting a report on the independent 
     assessment of the acquisition management system, pursuant to 
     49 U.S.C. 40110 nt; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations.
       8167. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report entitled ``Development of 
     Resource-Based Practice Expense Relative Value Units,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 105-33; jointly to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means and Commerce.
       8168. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     to amend the Social Security Act and the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and a related law to 
     make various changes in suppport of the President's Fiscal 
     Year 1999 Budget respecting the Social Security 
     Administration; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means 
     and the Budget.
       8169. A letter from the Administator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation to authorize appropriations to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration for human space flight, 
     science, aeronautics, and technology, mission support, and 
     Inspector General, and for other purposes, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1110; jointly to the Committees on Science, Government 
     Reform and Oversight, and the Judiciary.
       8170. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
     military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for 
     other purposes, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; jointly to the 
     Committees on National Security, Government Reform and 
     Oversight, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Ways 
     and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select).

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