[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2603-H2604]
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:

       8778. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clopyralid; Extension 
     of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300645; FRL 5786-
     9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8779. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tebufenozide; Tolerance 
     Extension for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300641; FRL5784-7] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8780. A letter from the Director, Test, Systems Engineering 
     and Evaluation, Department of Defense, transmitting a report 
     to notify Congress of the intent to obligate funds for FY 
     1998 Foreign Comparative Testing projects, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2350a(g); to the Committee on National Security.
       8781. A letter from the Director, Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting a report on participation agreements 
     between the Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities (USTFs) 
     and the Department of Defense, pursuant to Public Law 103--
     160; to the Committee on National Security.
       8782. A letter from the Director, Office of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the progress of the Department of 
     Defense toward the achievement of the goal to award five 
     percent of DOD contracts and subcontracts to small 
     disadvantaged business, historically Black colleges and 
     universities and minority institutions, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2323 (i); to the Committee on National Security.
       8783. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a description of 
     property to be transferred to the Republic of Panama through 
     the end of calendar year 1999, pursuant to Public Law 96--70; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       8784. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report entitled ``Actions To Accelerate the Movement To The 
     New Workforce Vision,'' pursuant to Public Law 105--85, 
     section 912 (e); to the Committee on National Security.
       8785. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on defense reform by the Defense Science Board Sub-
     Task Force on the Acquisition Workforce, pursuant to Public 
     Law 105--85; to the Committee on National Security.
       8786. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Insurance; Right 
     of First Refusal Permitted for Condominium Associations 
     [Docket No. FR-4267-l-01] (RIN: 2502-AG93) received April 9, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       8787. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the 1997 Annual Report to Congress 
     by the Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 
     57a(f)(6); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       8788. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report on the OMB Cost Estimate for 
     Pay-As-You-Go Calculations, pursuant to Public Law 105--167; 
     to the Committee on the Budget.
       8789. A letter from the Senior Deputy Chairman, National 
     Council on the Arts and the Humanities, transmitting the 
     Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities' twenty-second 
     annual report on the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program for 
     Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 959(c); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       8790. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Facility Safety [DOE O 420.1] 
     received April 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8791. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Occurrence Reporting And Processing 
     Of Operations Information [DOE O 232.1A] received April 14, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8792. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Revisions to State 
     Primacy Requirements to Implement Safe Drinking Water Act 
     Amendments [FRL-6003-5] (RIN: 2040-AD00) received April 23, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8793. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Final Authorization and 
     Incorporation By Reference of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program [FRL-5988-2] received April 23, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8794. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Organobromine 
     Production Wastes; Identification and Listing of Hazardous 
     Waste; Land Disposal Restrictions; Listing of CERCLA 
     Hazardous Substances, Reportable Quantities [FRL-5999-9] 
     (RIN: 2050-AD79) received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8795. 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 
     (Pentwater and Walhalla, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 97-118, RM-
     9061] received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8796. 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 
     (Ironton, Malden and Salem, Missouri) [MM Docket No. 97-136, 
     RM-9083, RM-9136] received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8797. 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 
     (Banks, Redmond, Sunriver and Corvallis, Oregon) [MM Docket 
     No. 96-7, RM-8732 RM-8845]; FM Broadcast Stations (The Dalles 
     and Corvallis, Oregon) [MM Docket No. 96-12, RM-8741] 
     received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8798. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold under a contract to Switzerland 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-49-98), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       8799. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold under a contract to Japan (Transmittal 
     No. DTC-24-98), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8800. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold under a contract to the United Kingdom 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-47-98), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       8801. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold under a contract to Spain (Transmittal 
     No. DTC-27-98), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8802. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the activities of United 
     States Government departments and agencies relating to the 
     prevention of nuclear proliferation during January 1, 1997 
     through December 31, 1997, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3281; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8803. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold under a contract to Finland 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-63-98), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       8804. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis, Economics and Statistics Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Direct 
     Investment Surveys: Raising Exemption Level for Two Surveys 
     of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (RIN: 0691-
     AA31) received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8805. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting a copy of the Agency's 
     annual audit, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2421 (e) (2); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8806. A letter from the Director, Procurement and Property 
     Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Miscellaneous Amendments [AGAR Case 
     96-03] (RIN: 0599-AA00) received April 20, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       8807. A letter from the Under Secretary for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Annual 
     Report of the Coastal Zone Management Fund for fiscal year 
     1997, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1456; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8808. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     providing the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks with the 
     authority to assess fees under section 41 of title 35, United 
     States Code, in amounts sufficient to match the level of fees 
     assessed in fiscal year 1998 under that fee authority and the 
     surcharge assessed pursuant to section 10101 of the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, as amended, (35 U.S.C. 41 
     note); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8809. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a 
     report of the Bureau of Justice Assistance entitled, ``Fiscal 
     Year 1996 Annual Report to Congress,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     3711; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8810. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 
     and PC-12/45 Airplanes [Docket No. 97-CE-46-AD; Amendment 39-
     10475; AD 98-08-26] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 23, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8811. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 
     Systems Model 369(YOH-6A), 369A (OH-6A), 369D, 369E, 369F, 
     369FF, 369H, 369HE, 369HM, 369HS, and 500N Helicopters 
     [Docket No. 97-SW-52-AD; Amendment 39-10481; AD 98-09-02] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8812. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher 
     Segelflugzeugbau Model ASK 21 Sailplanes [Docket No. 97-CE-
     108-AD; Amendment 39-10478; AD 98-08-29] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8813. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Model PC-12 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 97-CE-98-AD; Amendment 39-10367; AD 98-
     05-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8814. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Porterville, CA [Airspace 
     Docket No. 98-AWP-2] received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8815. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Delano, CA [Airspace 
     Docket No. 98-AWP-5] received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8816. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone; Santa Barbara Channel, CA [COTP Los Angeles-Long 
     Beach, CA; 98-002] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received April 23, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8817. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: Fleet Week 1998 Parade of Ships, Port of New 
     York and New Jersey [CGD01-98-026] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received 
     April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8818. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone; Los Angeles Harbor; San Pedro Bay, CA [COTP Los 
     Angeles-Long Beach, 97-007] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received April 
     23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8819. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Vicinity of Cape Henlopen State 
     Park, DE [CGD 05-98-008] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received April 23, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8820. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, and Pilot School 
     Certification Rules; Clarifying amendments and other 
     editorial changes [Docket No. 25910; Amendment Nos. 61-104 
     and 141-10] (RIN: 2120-AE71) received April 23, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8821. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Disaster Assistance; Public Assistance Program Appeals; 
     Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Appeals (RIN: 3067-AC67) 
     received April 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8822. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's fourth annual report on the 
     activities of the Department regarding the guarantee of 
     obligations issued to finance the construction, 
     reconstruction, or reconditioning of eligible export vessels, 
     pursuant to section 1111 (b)(4) of the Merchant Marine Act of 
     1936, as amended; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8823. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a 
     detailed progress review of the research and development 
     authorized under the Act, pursuant to Public Law 101--425, 
     section 10 (104 Stat. 919); to the Committee on Science.
       8824. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Establishment of the Yorkville Highlands 
     Viticultural Area and Realignment of the Southern Boundary of 
     the Mendocino Viticultural Area [T.D. ATF-397; RE: Notice No. 
     854] (RIN: 1512-AA07) received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8825. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Application of tax on sales of special motor fuel for use in 
     motor vehicles and motorboats [Revenue Ruling 98-24] received 
     April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       8826. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a determination 
     that Israel is not being denied its right to participate in 
     the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 
     jointly to the Committees on International Relations and 
     Appropriations.
       8827. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting a report on the status of 
     Departmental efforts to disseminate building technology 
     research to the HUD program grantees; jointly to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
     Appropriations.
       8828. A letter from the Under Secretary for Export 
     Administration, National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology, transmitting the Institute's final rule--
     Procedures For Implementation Of The Fastener Quality Act 
     [Docket Number: 970724177-8057-02] (RIN: 0693-AB43) received 
     April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Science and Commerce.
       8829. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Service's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Definition of Provider-Sponsored Organization and 
     Related Requirements [HCFA-1027-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AI60) 
     received April 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       8830. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Service's ``Major'' final rule--
     Medicare Program; Schedule of Per-Beneficiary Limitations on 
     Home Health Agency Costs for Cost Reporting Periods [Docket 
     No. HCFA-1905-FC] (RIN: 0938-AI84) received April 14, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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