[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1998]
[Monday, March 23, 1998 (23), Para 23.3 Communications]
[Pages 226-227]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
para.23.3 communications
Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV,
were 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, 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.
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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 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).