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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Tuesday, May 2, 1995 (60), Para 60.5 Communications]
[Pages 609-613]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.60.5  communications

  Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, 
were referred as follows:

       701. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to recover costs 
     of carrying out Federal marketing agreements and orders; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       702. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his request to make available emergency 
     appropriations totaling $142 million to address urgent needs 
     arising from the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal 
     Building in Oklahoma City, and to designate the amount made 
     available as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as amended, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1107 
     (H. Doc. No. 104-62); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       703. A communication from the President of the United 
     States transmitting amendments to the fiscal year 1996 
     appropriations requests for the Departments of Agriculture, 
     Energy, Health and Human Services, Justice, Labor, and 
     Transportation; the Environmental Protection Agency; the 
     Information Security Oversight Office; the Federal Trade

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     Commission; the Interstate Commerce Commission; and the 
     National Archives and Records Administration, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1106(b) (H. Doc. No. 104-63); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       704. A letter from the Comptroller General of the United 
     States, the General Accounting Office, transmitting a review 
     of the President's fourth special impoundment message for 
     fiscal year 1995, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685 (H. Doc. No. 104-
     60); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       705. A letter from the Mayor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting the District of Columbia Government's report on 
     Anti-Deficiency Act violations for fiscal year 1994 covering 
     the period October 1, 1993, through September 30, 1994, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       706. A letter from the Director, the Office of Management 
     and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on rescissions 
     and deferrals of budget authority as of April 1, 1995, 
     pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e) (H. Doc. No. 104-61); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       707. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller), transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act which occurred in the National Guard 
     Bureau, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       708. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller), transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Anti-Deficiency Act which occurred in the Department of the 
     Air Force, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       709. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled, the ``Military Construction Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 1996'', pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       710. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting a report regarding House 
     Resolution 80; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       711. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report regarding 
     House Resolution 80; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       712. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving United States exports to the People's Republic of 
     China, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       713. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving United States exports to Turkey, pursuant to 12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       714. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving United States exports to Bermuda, pursuant to 12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       715. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving United States exports the Chile, pursuant to 12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       716. A letter from the General Counsel, National Security 
     Agency, transmitting a report regarding House Resolution 80; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       717. A letter from the Assistant Trade Representative for 
     Legislative Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, 
     transmitting a report regarding House Resolution 80; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       718. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to Israel for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 95-22), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       719. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance [LOA] to Israel for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 95-21), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       720. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting notification concerning a 
     cooperative project with France (Transmittal No. 05-95), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       721. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Army's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to the United Nations for 
     use in Rwanda (Transmittal No. 19-95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2796a(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       722. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Assistance Agency, transmitting the Department of the Army's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to the United Nations for 
     use in Rwanda (Transmittal No. 20-95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2796a(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       723. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed sale of significant military equipment to Israel 
     (Transmittal No. DTC-15-95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       724. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the provision of 
     defense hardware and services to Taiwan (Transmittal No. DTC-
     16-95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       725. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed technical assistance and manufacturing license 
     agreements for the provision of defense hardware and services 
     to the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. OTC-22-95 and OTC-24-
     95), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       726. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the bimonthly report on progress toward 
     a negotiated solution of the Cyprus problem, 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.
       727. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the sixth monthly report on the 
     situation in Haiti, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1541 note; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       728. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State for 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting copies of the original 
     report of political contributions by Donald K. Steinberg, of 
     California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola; by A. 
     Peter Burleigh, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
     Democratic and Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and to the 
     Republic of Maldives; by David C. Litt, of Florida, to be 
     Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; by Patrick Nickolas 
     Theros, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
     State of Qatar; and by Larry C. Napper, of Texas, to be 
     Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia, and members of their 
     families, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3944(b)(2); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       729. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       730. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       731. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the Cooperative Threat Reduction [CTR] Program plan for 
     fiscal years 1996-2001, pursuant to section 1205(a), (b) of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act of 1995; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       732. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB estimate of the amount of change in 
     outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal year 
     through fiscal year 2000 resulting from passage of H.R. 831, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat. 
     1388-582); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       733. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a copy of a report entitled ``Review of the 
     District of Columbia Board of Education's Personnel Screening 
     Procedures for New Hires,'' pursuant to D.C. Code, section 
     47-117(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       734. A letter from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       735. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       736. A letter from the Co-Chairmen, FDR Memorial 
     Commission, transmitting the annual report under the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       737. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Harry S. Truman 
     Scholarship Foundation, transmitting the annual report under 
     the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 
     1994, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       738. A letter from the President, Inter-American 
     Foundation, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       739. A letter from the Chairman, Interstate Commerce 
     Commission, transmitting the annual report under the Federal 
     Managers Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       740. A letter from the Chairman, Interstate Commerce 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       741. A letter from the Executive Director, Neighborhood 
     Reinvestment Corporation,

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     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       742. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Office of the U.S. 
     Trade Representative, transmitting a report of activities 
     under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       743. A letter from the Director, Office of Government of 
     Ethics, transmitting the annual report under the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       744. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report of activities under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Reform and Oversight.
       745. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       746. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Compliance, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments 
     in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       747. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Compliance, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments 
     in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       748. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water 
     and Science, Department of the Interior, transmitting a draft 
     of proposed legislation to amend the Helium Act to cease 
     operation of the Government helium refinery, authorize 
     facility and crude helium disposal, and cancel the helium 
     debt; and for related purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       749. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend chapter 11 of title 35 to provide for early publication 
     of patent applications, to amend chapter 14 of title 35 to 
     provide provisional rights for the period of time between 
     early publications and patent grant and to amend chapter 10 
     of title 35 to provide a prior art effect for published 
     applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       750. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting concerning the Reusable Space Launch Technology 
     Program; to the Committee on Science.
       751. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize 
     appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for the Office 
     of Commercial Space Transportation of the Department of 
     Transportation, and for other purposes, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1110; to the Committee on Science.
       752. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting the Office's 1995 annual consumer 
     report to Congress, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 
     301 (103 Stat. 279); jointly, to the Committees on Banking 
     and Financial Services and Commerce.
       753. A letter from the Assistant Secretary (Civil Rights), 
     Office for Civil Rights, transmitting the annual report 
     summarizing the compliance and enforcement activities of the 
     Office for Civil Rights and identifying significant civil 
     rights or compliance problems, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 
     3413(b)(1); jointly, to the Committees on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities and the Judiciary.
       754. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's second annual report on building energy 
     efficiency standards activities, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6831-
     6837; jointly, to the Committees on Commerce and 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       755. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's report regarding bluefin tuna 
     for 1993-1994, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 971i; jointly, to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Resources.
       756. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend title 
     49, United States Code (Transportation), to simplify and 
     improve the organization of the Department of Transportation, 
     and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Science.
       757. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the 
     Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
     Act, and related statutes to ease administration of the 
     railroad retirement and railroad unemployment insurance 
     programs and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure. May 
     2, 1995.
       758. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
     military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, and for 
     other purposes, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; jointly, to the 
     Committees on National Security, Ways and Means, 
     International Relations, and Government Reform and Oversight.
       759. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting on behalf of the 
     President, the annual report on the Panama Canal Treaties, 
     fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3871; jointly, to the 
     Committees on International Relations, the Judiciary, and 
     Government Reform and Oversight.

       760. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting two final rule 
     amendments under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
     Rodenticide Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       761. A letter from the Chief of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting notification that the 
     United States intends to offer a grant transfer to the 
     Government of Colombia for two vessels, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101-231, section 5 (103 Stat. 1959); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       762. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting notification that certain major defense 
     acquisition programs have breached the unit cost by more than 
     15 and 25 percent, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2431(b)(3)(A); to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       763. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting the annual 
     report detailing test and evaluation activities of the 
     Foreign Comparative Testing [FCT] Program during fiscal year 
     1994, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2350a(g); to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       764. A letter from the Director, Test, Systems Engineering 
     and Evaluation, Department of Defense, transmitting summaries 
     outlining test projects recommended for fiscal year 1995 
     funding as part of the Foreign Comparative Testing Program, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2350a(g); to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       765. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting notification that the Secretary has invoked the 
     authority granted by 41 U.S.C. 3732 to authorize the military 
     departments to incur obligations in excess of available 
     appropriations for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, 
     quarters, transportation, or medical and hospital supplies, 
     pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 11; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       766. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting notification that a 
     study has determined contract performance to be most cost 
     effective method of operating the mess attendant function at 
     Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to 
     the Committee on National Security.
       767. A letter from the Chairman, SEROP Council, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a copy of the Strategic 
     Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific 
     Advisory Board annual report; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
       768. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to section 123 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       769. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to section 333(a) National 
     Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       770. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting the 1994 consolidated annual 
     report on the community development programs administered by 
     the Department, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5313(a); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       771. A letter from the Chairman, the Appraisal 
     Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
     Council, transmitting the 1994 annual report, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101-73, section 1103(a)(4) (103 Stat. 512); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       772. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to section 406 of the Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 
     1995; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       773. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the status 
     of the Treasury Department portion of the administration's 
     response to House Resolution 80; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
       774. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting justification for 
     a national interest determination by the President regarding 
     the Export-Import Bank and the People's Republic of China 
     (DTR 95-18); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       775. A letter from the Executive Director, Thrift Depositor 
     Protection Oversight Board and Acting Chief Executive 
     Officer, Resolution Trust Corporation, transmitting a report 
     on the activities and efforts of the RTC, the FDIC, and the 
     Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board for the 6-month 
     period ending March 31, 1995, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, 
     section 501(a) (103 Stat. 387); to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
       776. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting a study on the impact of 
     the payment of interest on reserves; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       777. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting the

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     Office of Thrift Supervision's 1994 annual report to Congress 
     on the preservation of minority savings associations, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 301 (103 Stat. 279); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       778. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, transmitting the Office's 1995 compensation 
     plan, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 1206 (103 Stat. 
     523); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       779. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting the 
     1994 reports of the Department's Advisory Council for 
     Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; to the Committee 
     on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       780. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the annual report of actions under the 
     Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 during 
     calendar year 1994, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 8482; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       781. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information 
     Administration, transmitting the Energy Information 
     Administration's annual report for calendar year 1994, 
     pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(2); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       782. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the annual/quarterly report on the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6241(g)(8); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       783. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report on progress for 
     research on outcome of health care services and procedures, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101-239, section 6103(b)(1) (103 Stat. 
     2198); to the Committee on Commerce.
       784. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Environment, 
     Safety and Health, Department of Energy, transmitting a 
     summary of the Department of Energy Programmatic Spent 
     Nuclear Fuel Management and Idaho National Engineering 
     Laboratory Environmental Restoration and Waste Management 
     Programs final environmental impact statement [EIS]; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       785. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the report to Congress for 1993 pursuant to the 
     Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, pursuant to 
     15 U.S.C. 1337(b); to the Committee on Commerce.
       786. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report to Congress for fiscal years 
     1991 and 1992 on the effectiveness of programs assisted under 
     the Lead Contamination Control Act of 1988; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       787. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 14th report on 
     the activities of the Multinational Force and Observers [MFO] 
     and certain financial information concerning U.S. Government 
     participation in that organization for the period ending 
     January 15, 1995, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3425; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       788. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     the removal of items from the U.S. munitions list, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2778(f); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       789. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a memorandum of 
     justification under section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     to meet United States Government commitments to African 
     peacekeeping efforts in Liberia; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       790. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on 
     training assistance for Rwanda, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2261; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       791. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and Development 
     Agency, transmitting a report pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2421(e)(2); to the Committee on International Relations.
       792. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-39, ``Extension 
     of the Equal Opportunity for Local, Small, and Disadvantaged 
     Business Enterprises Act of 1992 Temporary Amendment Act of 
     1995,'' pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       793. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-40, 
     ``Administration of Medication by Public School Employees 
     Amendment Act of 1995,'' pursuant to D.C. Code, section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       794. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 11-41, ``District 
     of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest 
     Act of 1974 Temporary Amendment Act of 1995,'' pursuant to 
     D.C. Code, section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       795. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting financial disclosure 
     statements of board members, pursuant to D.C. Code, section 
     1-732, 1-734(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       796. A letter from the HUD Secretary's Designee, Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting notification of the 
     transfer of the inspector general; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       797. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, National 
     Mediation Board, transmitting a report of activities under 
     the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       798. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Independent 
     Counsel, transmitting the annual report on audit and 
     investigative activities for the period ending September 30, 
     1994, pursuant to Public Law 95-452, section 5(b) (102 Stat. 
     2526); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       799. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of 
     discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the 
     current year--if any--and the budget year provided by H.R. 
     889, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 
     Stat. 1388-578); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       800. A letter from the Office of Special Counsel, 
     transmitting the annual report for fiscal year 1994, pursuant 
     to Public Law 101-12, section 3(a)(11) (103 Stat. 29); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       801. A letter from the Chairman, Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Development Corporation, transmitting the audited financial 
     statements of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation 
     [PADC] for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       802. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Compliance, Department of the interior, transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments 
     in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       803. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's report entitled, ``Shipping 
     Study''; to the Committee on Resources.
       804. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of civil procedure that have been adopted by the Court, 
     pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072 (H. Doc. No. 104-64); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       805. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of Criminal procedure that have been adopted by the 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072 (H. Doc. No. 104-65); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       806. A letter from the Attorney General of the United 
     States, transmitting the annual report on the operations of 
     the private counsel debt collection project for fiscal year 
     1994, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3718(c); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       807. A letter from the Director, Administrative office of 
     the U.S. Courts, transmitting the annual report on 
     applications for court orders made to Federal and State 
     courts to permit the interception of wire, oral, or 
     electronic communications during calendar year 1994, pursuant 
     to 18 U.S.C. 2519(3); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       808. A letter from the President, The Foundation of the 
     Federal Bar Association, transmitting a copy of the 
     association's audit report for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1994, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(22), 1103; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       809. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of appellate procedure that have been adopted by the 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2072 (H. Doc. No. 104-66) to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       810. A letter from the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court of 
     the United States, transmitting amendments to the Federal 
     rules of bankruptcy procedure that have been adopted by the 
     Court, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2075 (H. Doc. No. 104-67) to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
       811. A letter from the U.S. Sentencing Commission, 
     transmitting a report of amendments to the sentencing 
     guidelines, policy statements, and commentary, together with 
     the reasons for these amendments, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 
     994(p); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       812. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting determination that funding 
     under title V (subsection 501(b)) of the Stafford Act, as 
     amended, will exceed $5 million for the response to the 
     emergency declared as a result of the bombing of the Alfred 
     P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       813. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems 
     [NPIAS], 1993-97, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 2203(b)(1); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       814. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the interim report to Congress on the Commercial 
     Vehicle Information System [CVIS] feasibility study, pursuant 
     to section 4003 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       815. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to section 1111(b)(4) of the 
     Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       816. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, National 
     Weather Service, transmitting the national implementation 
     plan for modernization of the National Weather Service for 
     fiscal year 1996, pursuant to Public Law 102-567, section 
     703(a) (106 Stat. 4304); to the Committee on Science.

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       817. A letter from the Chairman, National Research Council, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Evolving the High 
     Performance Computing and Communications Initiative to 
     Support the Nation's Information Infrastructure,'' containing 
     recommendations about the conduct, impact, and support of 
     information technology research; to the Committee on Science.
       818. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a report covering the disposition of cases 
     granted relief from administrative error, overpayment and 
     forfeiture by the Administrator in 1994, pursuant to 38 
     U.S.C. 210(c)(3)(B); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       819. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the 81st quarterly report on trade 
     between the United States and China, the successor states to 
     the former Soviet Union, and other title IV countries during 
     1994, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2440; to the Committee on Way and 
     Means.
       820. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's fiscal year 1994 
     annual report to Congress on progress in conducting 
     environmental remedial action at Federally owned or operated 
     facilities, pursuant to Public Law 99-499, section 120(e)(5) 
     (100 Stat. 1699); jointly, to the Committees on Agriculture 
     and Commerce.
       821. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification to 
     the Congress regarding the incidental capture of sea turtles 
     in commercial shrimping operations, pursuant to Public Law 
     101-162, section 609(b)(2) (103 Stat. 1038); jointly, to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.
       822. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled, ``Cocaine Penalty Adjustment Act of 1995''; 
     jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce.
       823. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for 
     the transfer of operating responsibility for air traffic 
     services currently provided by the Federal Aviation 
     Administration on behalf of the United States to a separate 
     corporate entity, in order to provide for more efficient 
     operation and development of these transportation services 
     and related assets, and for other purposes; jointly, to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, 
     and Ways and Means.
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