[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1998]
[Wednesday, June 3, 1998 (51), Para 51.3 Communications]
[Pages 867-871]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
para.51.3 communications
Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV,
were referred as follows:
9295. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the
Service's final rule--Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State
Designation; Hawaii [97-063-2] received June 1, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Agriculture.
9296. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the
Service's final rule--Commuted Traveltime Periods: Overtime
Services Relating to Imports and Exports [98-051-1] received
May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Agriculture.
9297. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department's final rule--1998 Amendment to Cotton Board
Rules and Regulations Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on
Imports [CN-98-002] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9298. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department's final rule--Grapes Grown in a Designated
Area of Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes;
Revision in Minimum Grade, Container, and Pack Requirements
[Docket No. FV98-925-3 IFR] received May 29, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9299. A letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of
Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
General Regulations and Standards for Certain Agricultural
Commodities (RIN: 0580-AA54) received May 26, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9300. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department's final rule--Melons Grown in South Texas;
Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98-979-1 FIR]
received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Agriculture.
9301. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural
Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
the Department's final rule--Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and
Washington; Establishment of Interim and Final Free and
Restricted Percentages for the 1997-98 Marketing Year [Docket
No. FV98-982- 1 FIR] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9302. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the
Agency's final rule--General Crop Insurance Regulations,
Stonefruit Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance
Regulations, Stonefruit Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR
Parts 401 and 457) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9303. A letter from the the Director, the Office of
Management and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on
rescissions and deferrals of budget authority as of May 1,
1998, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 105--257); to
the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
9304. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation
authorizing the Secretary of Defense to fund international
inspector expenses from the Organization for the Prohibition
of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) related to verification activities
at Department of Defense facilities; to the Committee on
National Security.
9305. A letter from the Director, Wahington Headquarters
Services, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Civilian Health and Medical Program
of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Waiver of Collection of
Payments Due From Certain Persons Unaware of Loss of CHAMPUS
Eligibility [DoD 6010.8-R] (RIN: 0720-AA43) received May 22,
1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
National Security.
9306. A letter from the Secretary, Panama Canal Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Tolls for Use of
Canal; Rules for Measurement of Vessels (RIN: 3207-AA45)
received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on National Security.
9307. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's
final rule--Single Family Mortgage Insurance; Electronic
Underwriting [FR-4311-I-01] (RIN: 2502-AH15) received May 29,
1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
9308. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Housing Finance
Board, transmitting the Board's annual report for the 1997
calendar year, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1422b; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
9309. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and
Budget, transmitting a report to Congress on H.R. 3579, the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, FY 1998, pursuant to Public
Law 99--177; to the Committee on the Budget.
9310. A letter from the Secretary of Education,
transmitting Final Regulations--Preschool Grants for Children
with Disabilities, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
9311. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel,
Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities (RIN:
1820-AB47) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
9312. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs and Public Liaison, Department of Treasury,
transmitting the report, ``The Financial Viability of the
Government-Guaranteed Student Loan Program''; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
9313. A letter from the Deputy Executive Director and Chief
Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,
transmitting the Corporation's final rule--PBGC Recoupment
and Reimbursement of Benefit Overpayments and Underpayments
(RIN: 1212-AA87) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
9314. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information
Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting Annual
uranium purchase reports, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2296b--5; to
the Committee on Commerce.
9315. A letter from the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
Requirements for Child-Resistant Packaging; Household
Products with More Than 50 mg of Elemental Fluoride and More
Than 0.5 Percent Elemental Fluoride; and modification of
Exemption for Oral Prescription Drugs with Sodium Fluoride
[16 CFR Part 1700] received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9316. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and
Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a report to
Congress on Reserve component equipment and military
construction requirements not included in a fiscal year's
budget request; to the Committee on Commerce.
9317. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking
Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Limitation
on Allowability of Compensation for Certain Contractor
Personnel (RIN: 1991-AB43) received May 8, 1998, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9318. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Sinorhizobium meliloti
strain RMBPC-2; Significant New Use Rule [OPPTS-50630A; FRL-
5789-5] (RIN: 2070-AB27) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9319. 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; District of
Columbia; Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
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Program [DC-036-2011; FRL-6103-3] received May 22, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9320. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Identification of Ozone
Areas Attaining the 1-Hour Standard and to Which the 1-Hour
Standard is No Longer Applicable [FRL-6105-6] received May
29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Commerce.
9321. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Lead; Requirements for
Hazard Education Before Renovation of Target Housing [OPPTS-
62131; FRL-5751-7] (RIN: 2070-AC65) received May 27, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9322. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and
Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and
Pollutants; Wyoming; Control of Landfill Gas Emissions from
Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills [WY-001-0001a; FRL-
6104-7] received May 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9323. 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
(Perry, Florida) [Docket No. 97-205 RM-9161] received May 5,
1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9324. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and
Records Management, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Telephone Number
Portability [CC Docket No. 95-116 RM 8535] received May 21,
1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9325. 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
(Shelley and Island Park, Idaho) [MM Docket No. 97-194 RM-
9128] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9326. 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
(McFarland and Coalinga, California) [MM Docket No. 97-204
RM-9143, RM-9158] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9327. 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
(Macon, Mississippi) [MM Docket No. 97-188 RM-9137] received
May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Commerce.
9328. 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
(Bozeman, Montana) [MM Docket No. 98-23 RM-9226] received May
28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Commerce.
9329. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and
Records Management, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Revisions to Part
21 of the Commission's Rules regarding the Multipoint
Destribution Service [CC Docket No. 86-179] received May 28,
1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9330. 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
(Brinkley and Colt, Arkansas) [MM Docket No. 98-15 RM-9142]
received May 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Commerce.
9331. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and
Records Management, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Parts
2 and 15 of the Commission's Rules to Deregulate the
Equipment Authorization Requirements for Digital Devices [ET
Docket No. 95-19] received May 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9332. 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
(Speculator, New York) [MM Docket No. 98-12 RM-9220] received
May 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Commerce.
9333. 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
(Vergennes, Vermont, Willsboro and Malone, New York) [MM
Docket No. 97-185 RM-9080 RM-9197] received May 28, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9334. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and
Records Management, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service [CC Docket 96-45] received June 1,
1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9335. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and
Records Management, Federal Communications Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--Changes to the
Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier
Association, Inc. [CC Docket No. 97-21] Federal-State Joint
Board on Universal Service [CC Docket No. 96-45] received
June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Commerce.
9336. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and
Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final
rule--Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized
as Safe; Sheanut Oil [88G-0288] received May 29, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9337. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and
Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final
rule--Indirect Food Additives; Adjuvants, Production Aids,
and Sanitizers [Docket No. 90F-0310] received May 26, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9338. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and
Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final
rule--Package Size Limitation for Sodium Phosphates Oral
Solution and Warning and Direction Statements for Oral and
Rectal Sodium Phosphates for Over-the-Counter Laxative Use
[Docket No. 78N-036L] (RIN: 0910-AA01) received May 26, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
9339. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and
Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final
rule--Indirect Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 96F-0489]
received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Commerce.
9340. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and
Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug
Administration, transmitting the Administration's final
rule--Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for
Human Consumption; Monester of alpha-Hydro-omega-Hydroxy-Poly
(Oxyethylene) Poly(Oxypropylene) Poly(Oxyethylene)(15 Mole
Minimum) Blocked Copolymer [Docket No. 97F-0283] received
June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Commerce.
9341. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional
Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the
Commission's final rule--Year 2000 Readiness Of Computer
Systems At Nuclear Power Plants [NRC Generic Letter No. 98-
01] received May 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
to the Committee on Commerce.
9342. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and
Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final
rule--Custody of Investment Company Assets Outside the United
States [Release Nos. IC-23201; File No. S7-23-95] (RIN: 3235-
AE98) received May 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9343. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting notification that the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and the Bosnian Serbs
emergency is to continue beyond May 30, 1998, pursuant to 50
U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 105--259); to the Committee on
International Relations and ordered to be printed.
9344. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting a report on developments concerning the
national emergency with respect to Burma that was declared in
Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997, pursuant to 50 U.S.C.
1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 105--260); to the Committee on
International Relations and ordered to be printed.
9345. A letter from the Director, Defense Security
Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the
Department of the Air Force's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance (LOA) to Australia for defense articles and
services (Transmittal No. 98-39), pursuant to 22 U.S.C.
2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
9346. A letter from the Director, Defense Security
Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 10-
98 which constitutes a Request for Final Authority to
Conclude a Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and
Phase I Project Arrangement (PA) with the United Kingdom for
the Joint Anti-Armor Weapons System Project, pursuant to 22
U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
9347. A letter from the Director, Defense Security
Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the
Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and
Acceptance (LOA) to the Taipei Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the United States for defense
articles and services (Transmittal No. 98-17), pursuant to 22
U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
9348. A letter from the Director, Defense Security
Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 12-
98 which con
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stitutes a Request for Final Authority to conclude Project
Arrangement with Canada concerning Distributed Mission
Training technologies, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the
Committee on International Relations.
9349. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's
report on employment of United States citizens by certain
international organizations, pursuant to Public Law 102--138,
section 181 (105 Stat. 682); to the Committee on
International Relations.
9350. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's
1997 annual report on international terrorism entitled
``Antiterrorism Assistance Program,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C.
2656f; to the Committee on International Relations.
9351. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that
effective May 10, 1998, the danger pay allowance for Cambodia
has been eliminated, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to the
Committee on International Relations.
9352. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting determination that Pakistan, a non-
nuclear-weapon state, detonated a nuclear explosive device on
May 28, 1998, pursuant to section 102(b)(1) of the Arms
Export Control Act; (H. Doc. No. 105--258); to the Committee
on International Relations and ordered to be printed.
9353. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign
Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Cuban Assets Control Regulations:
Family Remittances; Travel Remittances; Carrier Service
Providers; Currency Carried by Travelers [31 CFR Part 515]
received May 13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on International Relations.
9354. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of the
determination and certification of eight countries that are
not cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts:
Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and
Syria, pursuant to AECA section 40A; to the Committee on
International Relations.
9355. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign
Assets Control, Department of Treasury, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Cuban Assets Control Regulations:
Fully-Hosted or Fully-Sponsored Travel and Restrictions on
Travel Transactions [31 CFR Part 515] received May 13, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
International Relations.
9356. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting
the proposed obligation of FY 1995 funds to implement the
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, pursuant to Public Law
104-106; to the Committee on International Relations.
9357. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,
transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General
for the 6-month period ending March 31, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
9358. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, transmitting the semiannual report to Congress 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.
9359. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting
the Semiannual Report of the Department of Labor's Inspector
General covering 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.
9360. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, District
of Columbia, transmitting the 1997 Management Letter Report
issued by the District's independent auditors, KPMG Peat
Marwick, LLP, pursuant to D.C. Code section 47--117(d); to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9361. 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 29, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
9362. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking
Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Acquisition
Streamlining (RIN: 1991-AB35) received May 7, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
9363. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Reserve System,
transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the
Office of Inspector General ending March 31, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9364. A letter from the Public Printer, Government Printing
Office, transmitting the semiannual report on the activities
of the Office of Inspector General, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.
(Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
9365. A letter from the Acting Associate Administrator for
Legislative Affairs, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, transmitting a report on NASA's FY 1999
Performance Plan, pursuant to Public Law 103-62; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9366. A letter from the Senior Deputy Chairman, National
Endowment for the Arts, transmitting a Semiannual Report of
the Inspector General and the Chairman's Semiannual Report on
Final Action for the National Endowment for the Arts for the
period of October 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9367. A letter from the Chairman, National Science Board,
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.
9368. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel
Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program: Removal of Minimum Salary
Requirement (RIN: 3206-AI05) received May 22, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
9369. A letter from the Inspector General, Securities and
Exchange Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on
the activities of the Office of Inspector General, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9370. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election
Commission, transmitting the 1997 Annual Report about the
activities performed by the Commission, pursuant to 2 U.S.C.
438(a)(9); to the Committee on House Oversight.
9371. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior,
transmitting a report entitled ``America's Historic Landmarks
at Risk: The Secretary of the Interior's Report to the 105th
Congress on Threatened National Historic Landmarks,''
pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1a--5(a); to the Committee on
Resources.
9372. A letter from the Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of the Interior, transmitting a
report on the Lewiston Orchards, Project Idaho, Safety of
Dams Modification Report, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 509; to the
Committee on Resources.
9373. A letter from the Commissioner, Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of the Interior, transmitting a
report on the necessity to construct modifications to Pueblo
Dam, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado for safety reasons,
pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 509; to the Committee on Resources.
9374. 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;
Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 971208298-8055-02; I.D.
051598A] received May 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
9375. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of
the Northeastern United States; Scup Fisheries; Rescission of
the 1998 Summer Period Scup Fisheries Closures in Delaware,
New Hampshire, Maryland, and Massachusetts [Docket No.
971015246-7293-02; I.D. 051498C] received May 22, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Resources.
9376. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For
Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of
the Northeastern United States; Amendment 10 to the Fishery
Management Plan for the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog
Fisheries [Docket No. 980212038-8117-02; I.D. 020298A] (RIN:
0648-AF41) received May 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
9377. A letter from the Director, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's
final rule--Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Annual Quota Specifications and Effort Controls [Docket No.
980320071-8128-02; I.D. 012198C] (RIN: 0648-AK87) received
May 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Resources.
9378. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of
the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Bycatch Reduction Device
Certification [Docket No. 980505118-8118-01; I.D. 042798C]
(RIN: 0648-AL14) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
9379. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
transmitting the Administration's final rule--Halibut and
Sablefish Fisheries Quota-Share Loan Program; Final Program
Notice and Announcement of Availability of Federal Assistance
[Docket No. 980324076-8076-01; I.D. 031798B] (RIN: 0648-ZA38)
received May 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Resources.
9380. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, transmitting the thirtieth in a series of reports
on refugee resettlement in the United States covering the
period October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1996, pursuant
to 8 U.S.C. 1523(a); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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9381. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Federal Motor Carrier Regulations; Authority Corrections
(RIN: 2125-AE41) received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9382. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100 and -200
Series Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-264-AD; Amendment 39-
10531; AD 98-11-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 21, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9383. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Series Airplanes
[Docket No. 96-NM-263-AD; Amendment 39-10530; AD 98-11-03]
(RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9384. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Establishment of Class C Airspace and Revocation of Class D
Airspace, Springfield-Branson Regional Airport; MO [Airspace
Docket No. 95-AWA-10] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received May 21, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9385. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Mason City, IA [Airspace
Docket No. 98-ACE-31] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9386. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Ainsworth, NE [Airspace Docket
No. 98-ACE-16] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9387. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Livingston, MT, and Butte, MT,
and Removal of Class E Airspace; Coppertown, MT, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9388. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Gordon, NE [Airspace Docket
No. 98-ACE-9] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9389. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment to Class D and Class E Airspace; Fort Leonard Wood,
MO [Airspace Docket No. 98-ACE-17] received May 21, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9390. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Kimball, NE [Airspace Docket
No. 98-ACE-10] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9391. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. Model TFE731-40R-
200G Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 98-ANE-30-AD; Amendment 39-
10527; AD 98-10-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 21, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9392. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B16 Series
Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-21-AD; Amendment 39-10425; AD 97-
25-11R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 21, 1998, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9393. 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. 98-CE-40-AD; Amendment 39-
10528; AD 98-11-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 21, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9394. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F28 Mark 0070 and Mark
0100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-153-AD; Amendment 39-
10529; AD 98-11-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 21, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9395. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous
Amendments [Docket No. 29225; Amdt. No. 1868] (RIN: 2120-
AA65) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9396. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous
Amendments [Docket No. 29227; Amdt. No. 1870] (RIN: 2120-
AA65) received May 29, 1998., pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9397. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Revocation of Class D Airspace, Lubbock Reese AFB, TX, and
Revision of Class E Airspace, Lubbock, TX [Airspace Docket
No. 98-ASW-18] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9398. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous
Amendments [Docket No. 29226; Amdt. No. 1869] (RIN: 2120-
AA65) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9399. 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-331-
AD; Amendment 39-10538; AD 98-11-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64)
received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9400. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Livingston, MT, and Butte, MT,
and Removal of Class E Airspace; Coppertown, MT [Airspace
Docket No. 97-ANM-20] received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9401. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-30, SD3-
60, SD3-SHERPA, and SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airplanes [Docket
No. 97-NM-102-AD; Amendment 39-10549; AD 98-11-24] (RIN:
2120-AA64) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9402. 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-38-AD; Amendment 39-
1045; AD 98-11-20] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 1, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9403. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH Models 228-
100, 228-101, 228-200, 228-202, and 228-212 Airplanes [Docket
No.97-CE-121-AD; Amendment 39-10541; AD 98-11-16] (RIN: 2120-
AA64) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9404. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model
DG-400 Gliders [Docket No. 98-CE-AD] (RIN: 2120-AA64)
received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9405. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model
DG-400 Gliders [Docket No. 98-CE-14-AD; Amendment 39-10543;
AD 98-11-18] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 1, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
9406. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 and A300-600
Series Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-
10544; AD98-11-19](RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 1, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9407. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-301,-311,
-314 and -315 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-330-AD;
Amendment 39-10539; AD 98-11-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received
May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9408. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series
Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-211-AD; Amendment 39-10532; AD
98-11-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9409. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; The Great
Chesapeake Bay Swim Event, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland [CGD 05-
98-035] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9410. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42-300 and -
320, and Model ATR72 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-24-
AD; Amendment 39-10533; 98-11-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received
May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
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the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9411. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Safety Zone; Coney Island Air Show Days, Coney Island
Channel, Brooklyn, New York [CGD01-98-009] (RIN: 2121-AA97)
received June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9412. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Special Local Regulation: Fireworks displays within the First
Coast Guard District [CGD01-98-057] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received
June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9413. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-and
DC-980 Series Airplanes, Model MD-88 Airplanes, and C-9
(Military) Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-251-AD;
Amendment 39-10537; AD 98-11-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received
May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9414. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Hawker 800XP Series
Airplanes, and Hawker 800 (U-125A Military Derivative)
Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-165-AD: Amendment 39-10540; AD
98-11-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9415. 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-40-AD; Amendment 39-10534; AD 98-
11-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9416. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300, A310, and A300-
600 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-13-AD; Amendment 39-
10535; AD 98-11-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 29, 1998,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
9417. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-
NM-34-AD; Amendment 39-10536; AD 98-11-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64)
received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9418. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Knoxville, IA [Airspace Docket
No. 98-ACE-12] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9419. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Braked Roll Conditions [Docket No. 28643; Amdt. No. 25-97]
(RIN: 2120-AF83) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9420. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Safety Zone; Oceanside, CA [COTP San Diego 98-011] (RIN:
2115-AA97) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9421. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Drawbridge Operating Regulation; Clear Creek, TX [CGD08-98-
015] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9422. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--IFR
Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29221; Amdt.
No. 409] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
9423. A letter from the Chairman, Surface Transportation
Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Rail Service
Continuation Subsidy Standards [STB Ex Parte No. 566]
received May 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9424. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for
Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
transmitting the Administration's final rule--Revision to the
NASA FAR Supplement on Technical Performance Incentive
Guidance received May 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
9425. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for
Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
transmitting the Administration's final rule--Revision to the
NASA FAR Supplement on Contractor Performance Information
received May 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Science.
9426. A letter from the the Adjutant General, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the U.S., transmitting proceedings of the
98th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, August 17-
21, 1997, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 118 and 44 U.S.C. 1332; (H.
Doc. No. 105--261); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and
ordered to be printed.
9427. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of
Veterans Affairs, transmitting a report covering the
disposition of cases granted relief from administrative
error, overpayment and forfeiture by the Administrator in
1997, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 210(c)(3)(B); to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
9428. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations
Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Veterans' Training: Time Limit for
Submitting Certifications under the Service Members
Occupational Conversion and Training Act (RIN: 2900-AI85)
received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
9429. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting
the 1996 Annual Report to Congress, describing employment and
training programs for veterans during program year 1995 and
fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
9430. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal
Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
Weighted Average Interest Rate Update (Notice 98-32) received
June 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
9431. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal
Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Last-
In, first-out inventories [Revenue Ruling 98-29] received May
29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
9432. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, United
States Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final
rule--Procedural Change Regarding American Shooks and Staves
[T.D. 98-54] (RIN: 1515-AC18) received May 28, 1998, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
9433. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department
of Defense, transmitting drafts of proposed legislation to
provide specific exemptions under the Freedom of Information
Act; jointly to the Committees on National Security and
Government Reform and Oversight.
9434. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting
notification that the Department of Energy will open the
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal operations; jointly
to the Committees on Commerce and National Security.
9435. A letter from the Attorney General of the United
States, transmitting the 1997 annual report on the number of
applications that were made for orders and extension of
orders approving electronic surveillance under the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1807;
jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
9436. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize a
new tobacco use cessation program, permanently authorize VA
to collect payments from third-party private health insurance
carriers for care VA provides to certain veterans, collect
copayments from certain veterans receiving VA care, verify
the income of certain veterans, and authorize medical care
related construction projects and leases; jointly to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Ways and Means.
9437. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, transmitting the Service's final rule--Medicare
Program; Waiver Requirements and Solvency Standards for
Provider-Sponsored Organizations [HCFA-1011-IFC] (RIN: 0938-
AI83) received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and
Commerce.
9438. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final
rule--Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and
Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities [HCFA-
1913-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AI47) received May 7, 1998, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and
Means and Commerce.
9439. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security,
transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to make
improvements in the administration of the Supplemental
Security Income program, and for other purposes; jointly to
the Committees on Ways and Means and Government Reform and
Oversight.
9440. A letter from the Acting Fiscal Assistant Secretary,
Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's
March 1998 ``Treasury Bulletin,'' pursuant to 26 U.S.C.
9602(a); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means,
Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and
the Workforce, Resources, and Agriculture.