[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H5591-H5592]
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:

       9974. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Peanuts Marketed in the United 
     States; Relaxation of Handling Regulations [Docket Nos. FV97-
     997-1 FIR and FV97-998-1 FIR] received June 29, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       9975. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Revision of User Fees for 1998 
     Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers [CN-98-004] 
     received June 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       9976. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final

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     rule--Animal Welfare; Primary Enclosures for Dogs and Cats 
     [Docket No. 98-044-1] received July 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9977. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report involving 
     U.S. exports to Venezuela, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       9978. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving U.S. exports to Turkey, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       9979. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Children 
     and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Head Start Program 
     (RIN: 0970-AB52) received July 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9980. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Food Additives Permitted for 
     Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Acesulfame 
     Potassium [Docket No. 90F-0220] received July 13, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9981. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Food Additives Permitted for 
     Direct Addition to Foods for Human Consumption; Acesulfame 
     Potassium [Docket No. 93F-0286] received July 13, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9982. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the status of efforts to 
     obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the 
     U.N. Security Council, pursuant to Public Law 102--1, section 
     3 (105 Stat. 4); (H. Doc. No. 105--282); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       9983. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on developments concerning the 
     national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 105--284); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       9984. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting certification for the 
     Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. France, the 
     Netherlands and the United Kingdom for Research, Development, 
     Test, Evaluation, Productions and Life Cycle Support 
     Activities for Technologies and Systems for Environmentally 
     Sound Ships and Naval Installations Program, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9985. 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 Israel and the 
     United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DTC-76-98), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9986. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that 
     a reward has been paid pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2708(b); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9987. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report of 
     political contributions by nominees as chiefs of mission, 
     ambassadors at large, or ministers, and their families, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3944(b)(2); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9988. 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 July 10, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       9989. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Procurement List; 
     Additions--received July 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       9990. A letter from the Assistant Chief Financial Officer, 
     Export-Import Bank, transmitting a report of activities under 
     the Freedom of Information Act from January 1, 1997 to 
     September 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       9991. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Alabama Regulatory 
     Program [SPATS No. AL-065-FOR] received June 29, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       9992. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Outer Continental Shelf Beaufort 
     Sea Notice of Leasing Systems, Sale 170--received July 10, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       9993. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish 
     and Wildlife and Parks, Department of Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Transportation and Utility 
     Systems In and Across, and Access Into, Conservation System 
     Units in Alaska (RIN: 1093-AA07) received July 10, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       9994. 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; 
     Trawl Rockfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands [Docket No. 971208298-8055-02; I.D. 062498A] received 
     July 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       9995. 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; Pollock in 
     Statistical Area 610 [Docket No. 971208297-8054-02; I.D. 
     061898A] received June 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9996. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific 
     Bottomfish Fishery; Fishing Moratorium [Docket No. 980319068-
     8155-02; I.D. 021998A] (RIN: 0648-AK59) received July 10, 
     1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       9997. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an updated report concerning the 
     emigration laws and policies of Mongolia, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2432(b); (H. Doc. No. 105--283); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
       9998. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Kerosene Tax; Aviation Fuel Tax; Tax on Heavy Trucks and 
     Trailers [T.D. 8774] (RIN: 1545-AW15) received June 29, 1998, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9999. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Magnetic Media Filing Requirements for Information Returns 
     [TD 8772] (RIN: 1545-AU08) received June 29, 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       10000. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicare Program; Establishment of the MedicareChoice 
     Program [HCFA-1030-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AI29) received June 23, 
     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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