[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 58 (Monday, May 11, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H3022-H3023]
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:

       9035. A letter from the Office of Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances 
     for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300651; FRL-5788-2] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9036. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Bentazon; Extension of 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300646; FRL-5787-4] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9037. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Elimination of Prior Approval Requirements for Establishment 
     Drawings and Specifications, Equipment, and Certain Partial 
     Quality Control Programs [Docket No. 95-032F] (RIN: 0583-
     AB93) received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9038. A letter from the Mayor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting the District of Columbia Government's report on 
     Anti-Deficiency Act violations for fiscal year 1997 covering 
     the period October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       9039. A letter from the Judge Advocate General, Department 
     of the Navy, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Department of the Navy Acquisition Regulations; Shipbuilding 
     Capability Preservation Agreements [48 CFR Part 5231] 
     received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       9040. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a plan 
     to ensure that, on and after September 30, 2007, all military 
     technician positions are held only by dual status military 
     technicians, pursuant to Public Law 105-85; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
       9041. A letter from the Administrator, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1999 for the operation 
     and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       9042. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     notification that the Secretary has approved the retirement 
     of General George K. Muellner, United States Air Force, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on National Security.
       9043. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's semiannual report 
     on the activities and efforts relating to utilization of the 
     private sector, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1827; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       9044. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Investment and Deposit Activities; Corporate Credit 
     Unions [12 CFR Parts 703 and 704] received May 5, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       9045. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the results of the third annual 
     ``Comprehensive Needs Assessments''; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       9046. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the fiscal year 1996 annual report on 
     occupational safety and health, prepared by the National 
     Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pursuant to 29 
     U.S.C. 671(f); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9047. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety 
     and Health, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in 
     Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Mines (RIN: 
     1219-AB00) received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9048. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Respiratory 
     Protection; Correction [Docket No. H-049] (RIN: 1218-AA05) 
     received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       9049. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting the Energy 
     Information Administration's ``International Energy Outlook 
     1998,'' pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(2); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9050. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's Annual Report for the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve, covering calendar year 1997, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     6245(a); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9051. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Property Management Regulations 
     (RIN: 1991-AA28) received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9052. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval of Section 
     112(1) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants; 
     Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning 
     Facilities; State of California; South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District [FRL-6001-3] received May 6, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9053. A letter from the Acting Inspector General, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the annual 
     report to Congress summarizing the Office of Inspector 
     General's work in the Environmental Protection Agency's 
     Superfund program for fiscal 1997, pursuant to Public Law 99-
     499, section 120(e)(5) (100 Stat. 1669); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9054. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report on the ``Status of 
     the State Small Business Stationary Source Technical and 
     Environmental Compliance Programs (SBTCP) for the Reporting 
     Period, January--December 1996''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9055. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas 
     Pipelines [Docket No. RM96-1-007, Order No. 587-G] received 
     May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       9056. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Guides 
     for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (16 CFR Part 
     260) received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9057. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences, Fiscal Year 
     1997,'' for events at nuclear facilities, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 5848; to the Committee on Commerce.
       9058. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report on the nondisclosure of 
     safeguards information for the quarter ending March 31, 1998, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2167(e); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9059. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that 
     effective April 12, 1998, the danger pay allowance for 
     Liberia has been eliminated, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9060. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended--Fees for 
     Application and Issuance of Nonimmigrant Visas [22 CFR Part 
     41] received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9061. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on the 
     activities of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) and 
     certain financial information concerning U.S. Government 
     participation in that organization for the period from 
     January 16, 1996 to January 15, 1998, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     3425; to the Committee on International Relations.
       9062. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting draft legislative 
     initiatives to amend or create expanded authorities under the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended and the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       9063. A letter from the Interim District of Columbia 
     Auditor, District of Columbia, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Audit of the People's Counsel Agency Fund for Fiscal Years 
     1995 and 1996,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       9064. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee for 
     Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions to and 
     Deletions from the Procurement List--received May 7, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       9065. A letter from the Manager, Benefits Communications, 
     Farm Credit Bank of Wichita, transmitting the annual report 
     for the Ninth Farm Credit District Pension Plan for

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     the plan year ending December 31, 1996, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       9066. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the 1995-1996 report to Congress 
     on programs for the utilization and donation of Federal 
     personal property, pursuant to Public Law 100-612, section 5 
     (102 Stat. 3181); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       9067. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Royalties on Gas, Gas Analysis 
     Reports, Oil and Gas Production Measurement, Surface 
     Commingling, and Security (RIN: 1010-AC23) received April 24, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       9068. 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; Oregon [OR 66-7281a; 
     FRL-6006-8] received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9069. 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; 
     Shallow-water Species Fishery by Vessels using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 971208297-8054-02; I.D. 
     050198A] received May 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9070. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, transmitting the Office's final 
     rule--Louisiana Regulatory Program [SPATS No. LA-017-FOR] 
     received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       9071. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to compensate 
     certain Indian Tribes for known errors in their Tribal trust 
     fund accounts, to establish a process for settling other 
     disputes regarding Tribal trust fund accounts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
       9072. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal Rules 
     of Appellate Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme 
     Court of the United States, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9073. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General 
     of the United States, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     claims for damages caused by the FBI, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3724(b); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9074. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the annual listing of all grants 
     awarded pursuant to the DNA Identification Act of 1994, 
     pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3796kk-5; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       9075. A letter from the Chairman, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's amendments to the 
     sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(p); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       9076. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary (Civil 
     Works), Department of the Army, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation to provide for the conservation and 
     development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
     Secretary to construct various projects for improvements to 
     rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9077. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to direct the 
     Secretary of Transportation to provide grants for planning 
     and project implementation to improve transportation at 
     international border crossings and along major trade 
     corridors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9078. A letter from the Associate Deputy Administrator for 
     Government Contracting and Minority Enterprise Development, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting a report on 
     Minority Small Business and Capital Ownership Development for 
     fiscal year 1997, pursuant to Public Law 100-656, section 408 
     (102 Stat. 3877); to the Committee on Small Business.
       9079. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting 
     the quarterly report on the expenditure and need for worker 
     adjustment assistance training funds under the Trade Act of 
     1974, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2296(a) (2); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       9080. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Import 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
     Proceedings: Administrative Protective Order Procedures; 
     Procedures for Imposing Sanctions for Violation of a 
     Protective Order [Docket No. 960123011-8040-02] (RIN: 0625-
     AA43) received May 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9081. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report on the initial estimate of 
     the applicable percentage increase in inpatient hospital 
     payment rates for fiscal year (FY) 1999, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101-508, section 4002(g)(1)(B) (104 Stat. 1388--36); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9082. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting 
     the annual report on trade readjustment allowances (TRA), 
     pursuant to section 231(c) (3) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9083. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting notification 
     of a delay in submitting the Annual Counterproliferation 
     Review Committee Report to Congress; jointly to the 
     Committees on National Security and International Relations.
       9084. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting four items of proposed legislation that 
     address several concerns of the Department of Defense; 
     jointly to the Committees on National Security and 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9085. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting several drafts of proposed legislation 
     that address several management concerns of the Department of 
     Defense; jointly to the Committees on National Security and 
     International Relations.
       9086. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the 1997 annual report on the 
     activities of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
     relating to the supervision of banks or departments of banks 
     that are operating as municipal securities brokers or 
     dealers, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78w(b); jointly to the 
     Committees on Banking and Financial Services and Commerce.
       9087. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Scope of Medicare Benefits and Application of the 
     Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitations to Clinical 
     Psychologists and Clinical Social Worker Services [HCFA-3706-
     F] (RIN: 0938-AE99) received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Commerce 
     and Ways and Means.
       9088. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program for Fiscal Year 
     1997, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3905(d)(2); jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       9089. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend 
     the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended, to extend 
     the authorization of appropriations for the Office of 
     Government Ethics through fiscal year 2007, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1110; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       9090. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's Fifth Biennial Report to 
     the Congress, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 408 (102 
     Stat. 3032); jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       9091. A letter from the Secretary of Transporation, 
     transmitting the crude oil tanker ballast facility study, 
     pursuant to Public Law 104-332, section 2(b)(2) (110 Stat. 
     4081); jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Resources.
       9092. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to reform and 
     improve the administration of certain programs of the 
     Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; jointly to 
     the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Commerce.
       9093. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting proposals of legislation that address 
     several management concerns of the Department of Defense; 
     jointly to the Committees on National Security, Government 
     Reform and Oversight, and the Judiciary.
       9094. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting drafts of 2 proposals of legislation, to 
     establish a more effective organization and financing 
     structure for air traffic services and investments within the 
     Federal Aviation Administration and to authorize 
     appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for 
     fiscal years 1999--2002, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; jointly 
     to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways 
     and Means, the Budget, and Rules.

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