[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H4237-H4240]
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:

       9451. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Azoxystrobin; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300664; FRL-5793-6] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9452. 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-300657; FRL-5789-
     8] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9453. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Fenbuconazole; 
     Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300662; 
     FRL 5791-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 2, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9454. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Polyvinyl Chloride; 
     Tolerance Exemption [OPP-300656; FRL-5789-7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) 
     received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       9455. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to impose fees for certain programs 
     of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       9456. A letter from the the Acting Comptroller General, the 
     General Accounting Office, transmitting a review of the 
     President's second special impoundment message for fiscal 
     year 1998, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685; (H. Doc. No. 105--265); 
     to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       9457. A letter from the Administrator, Panama Canal 
     Commission, transmitting a report entitled, ``FINANCIAL 
     AUDIT: Panama Canal Commission's financial statements for 
     fiscal year 1997,'' pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a); to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       9458. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of

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     Defense, transmitting notification of a delay in the report 
     on the allocation of core logistics activities among 
     Department of Defense facilities and private sector 
     facilities, pursuant to Public Law 105--85; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
       9459. 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 Restricitions [DFARS Case 97-D321] 
     received May 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       9460. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the certification that the current Future Years Defense 
     Program fully funds the support costs associated with the 
     Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles program; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       9461. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Manufactured Home Construction and Safety 
     Standards: Metal Roofing; Interpretative Bulletin I-2-98 
     [Docket No. FR-4271-N-01] (RIN : 2502-AH05) received May 18, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       9462. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Eighty-Fourth Annual 
     Report of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System covering operations during calendar year 1997, 
     pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 247; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       9463. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Force Management Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 
     Accountability Report and the Accountability Profiles for the 
     Department of Defense Dependents Schools, pursuant to 20 
     U.S.C. 924; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       9464. A letter from the Commissioner, Office of Educational 
     Research and Improvement, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the annual statistical report of the National 
     Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), ``The Condition of 
     Education,'' pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1221e--1(d)(1); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       9465. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the sixth Biennial Report of the 
     Director of the National Institutes of Health, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 283; to the Committee on Commerce.
       9466. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     reauthorize the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee 
     through December 31, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce.
       9467. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Energy Conservation Program for 
     Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Water Heaters [Docket 
     No. EE-RM-94-230] (RIN: 1904-AA52) received May 20, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9468. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; School Bus Pedestrian 
     Safety Devices [Docket No. NHTSA-98-3870; Notice 7] (RIN: 
     2127-AG81) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9469. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assembly 
     Anchorages [Docket No. NHTSA-98-3773] (RIN: 2127-AF91) 
     received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       9470. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     Pennsylvania; Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the 
     Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area [SIPTRAX 
     No. PA110-4068a; FRL-6102-4] received June 2, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9471. 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 Tennessee: Approval of 
     Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the Tennessee SIP 
     Regarding Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Process 
     Particulate Emissions [TN-184-1(9812)a; TN-199-1-(9813)a; 
     FRL-6104-1] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9472. 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; Texas; Revisions to 30 
     TAC Chapter 115 for Control of Volatile Organic Emissions 
     from Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems [TX95-1-7379a 
     FRL-6104-2] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9473. 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-6106-4] (RIN: 2060-A100) received June 2, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9474. 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 Guidelines for 
     Control of Existing Sources: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 
     [AD-FRL-6106-8] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9475. 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; Indiana [IN82-2; FRL-
     6013-5] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9476. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval of Colorado's 
     Petition to Relax the Federal Gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure 
     Volatility Standard for 1998, 1999, and 2000 [FRL-6106-6] 
     received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       9477. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Glyphosate; Extension 
     of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300652; FRL 5788-
     4] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9478. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Parts 
     2, 15, 18 and Other Parts of the Commission's Rules to 
     Simplify and Streamline the Equipment Authorization Process 
     for Radio Frequency Equipment [ET Docket No. 97-94] received 
     June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       9479. 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 
     (Pima, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 97-228 RM-9163] received June 
     4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       9480. 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 
     (Coon Valley and Westby, Wisconsin and Lanesboro, Minnesota) 
     [MM Docket No. 97-169 RM-9121 RM-9170] received June 4, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9481. 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 
     (McMillan and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 97-
     222 RM-9180 RM-9214] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9482. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Update 
     of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Fees Schedule 
     for Annual Charges for the Use of Government Lands [Docket 
     No. RM86-2-000] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9483. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Access Authorization Fee Schedule 
     for Licensee Personnel (RIN: 3150-AF90) received May 18, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9484. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Requirements for Shipping Packages 
     Used to Transport Vitrified High-Level Waste (RIN: 3150-AF59) 
     received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       9485. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning 
     Funding by Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees (RIN: 
     3150-AF64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9486. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the bimonthly report on progress toward 
     a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question, including any 
     relevant reports from the Secretary General of the United 
     Nations, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9487. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Burmese Sanctions Regulations [31 
     CFR Part 537] received May 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9488. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the proposed obligation to implement the 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program, pursuant to 
     Public Law 105--56; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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       9489. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General 
     for the period October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       9490. A letter from the Attorney General of the United 
     States, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of 
     the Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997, through 
     March 31, 1998, and the Management Report for the same 
     period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       9491. A letter from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation For National Service, transmitting the report 
     from the Acting Inspector General covering the activities of 
     his office for the period of October 1, 1997--March 31, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       9492. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking 
     Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Determinations and documentation 
     Management controls [FAR Subpart 9.104, 9.105 DEAR Subpart 
     970.09] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       9493. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the eighteenth annual report on 
     final audit action by the Inspector General Act Amendments of 
     1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       9494. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the semiannual report on activities 
     of the Inspector General for the period of October 1, 1997, 
     through March 31, 1998, and the Management Response for the 
     same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       9495. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office of 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Sea Grant Industry Fellows Program [Docket No. 
     980427105-8105-01] (RIN: 0648-ZA41) received May 18, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       9496. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the annual report entitled the ``Northeast Multispecies 
     Harvest Capacity and Impact of Northeast Fishing Capacity 
     Reduction,'' pursuant to Public Law 99--177; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       9497. A letter from the Executive Director, American 
     Chemical Society, transmitting the Society's annual report 
     for the calendar year 1997 and the comprehensive report to 
     the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society on 
     the examination of their books and records for the year 
     ending December 31, 1997, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(2) and 
     1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9498. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Adjustment of Status for Certain 
     Nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba [INS No. 1893-97; AG Order 
     No. 2154-98] (RIN: 1115-AF04) received June 2, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9499. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Procedures for the Detention and 
     Release of Criminal Aliens by the Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service and for Custody Redeterminations by 
     the Executive Office for Immigration Review [INS No. 1855-97; 
     AG Order No. 2152-98] (RIN: 1115-AE88) received June 2, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       9500. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the 1995 Annual Report to Congress 
     on the State of Fair Housing in America, the racial and 
     ethnic composition of participants in HUD programs and the 
     enforcement efforts of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9501. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 340B and SAAB 2000 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-134-AD; Amendment 39-
     10551; AD 98-11-26] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) (1) (A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9502. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-311 and -
     315 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-60-AD; Amendment 39-
     1550; AD 98-11-25] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9503. 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 June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9504. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting Safety Zone: Macy's Fourth of 
     July Fireworks, East River, New York [CGD01-98-014] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9505. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Hazardous Materials Ticketing Program [Notice No. 98-5] 
     received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9506. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Allison Engine Company AE 3007A and 
     AE 3007C Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 97-ANE-60-AD; 
     Amendment 39-10557, AD 98-11-32] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9507. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A. 
     (CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-43-AD; 
     Amendment 39-10548; AD 98-11-23] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9508. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe Avro 
     146-RJ Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-43-AD; Amendment 
     39-10553; AD 98-11-28] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9509. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-46-AD; Amendment 39-10552; AD 98-
     11-27] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9510. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 
     Series Airplanes and Model Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 98-NM-52-AD; Amendment 39-10554; AD 98-11-29] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9511. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-22-AD; Amendment 39-10410; AD 98-
     12-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9512. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-102, -103, 
     and -301 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-58-AD; Amendment 
     39-10546; AD 98-11-21 (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9513. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-32-AD; Amendment 39-10547; AD 98-
     11-22] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9514. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cedar City, UT [Airspace 
     Docket No. 97-ANM-21] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9515. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cortez, CO [Airspace Docket 
     No. 98-ANM-02] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9516. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ [Airspace Docket No. 
     98-AWP-14] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9517. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Jetstream Model 
     3101 Airplanes [Docket No. 97-CE-100-AD; Amendment 39-10556; 
     AD 98-11-31] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       9518. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Hazardous Materials: Formal Interpretation of Regulations 
     [Notice No. 98-6] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9519. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the 1996 National Water 
     Quality Inventory Report, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2);

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     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9520. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Departmen of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Procedures for the 
     Evaluation of Energy--Related Inventions; Removal of 
     Regulations [Docket No. 970822201-7202-00] received May 18, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       9521. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Veterans Education: Increase in 
     Rates Payable for Cooperative Training Under the Montgomery 
     GI Bill--Active Duty (RIN: 2900-AJ10) received May 19, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       9522. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the President's proclamation and 
     memorandum describing the actions taken and the reasons 
     concerning wheat gluten, pursuant to Trade Act of 1974; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9523. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the annual report on the operation of 
     the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
     Contingency Fund, pursuant to Public Law 104--193 Public Law 
     105--89; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9524. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance 
     Benefits; Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, 
     and Disabled; Organization and Procedures; Application of 
     Circuit Court Law (RIN: 0960-AE74) received May 20, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9525. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the 49th report on the operation of 
     the U.S. trade agreements program during 1997, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2213(b); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9526. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to grant 
     the government of the District of Columbia control over local 
     revenues; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform and 
     Oversight and the Budget.
       9527. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     achieve administrative improvements in the Medicare program, 
     and for other purposes; jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Commerce.
       9528. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     establish a program of grants to facilitate the development 
     of health insurance purchasing cooperatives, and for other 
     purposes; jointly to the Committees on Commerce, Education 
     and the Workforce, and Government Reform and Oversight.

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