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Union Calendar No. 483

105th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Report 105–842

REPORT ON ACTIVITIES

DURING THE 105TH CONGRESS

R E P O R T

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 2, 1999.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on

the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

ROBERT F. (BOB) SMITH, Oregon, Chairman

LARRY COMBEST, Texas,

Vice Chairman

BILL BARRETT, Nebraska

JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio

THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois

JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California

BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia

RICHARD W. POMBO, California

CHARLES T. CANADY, Florida

NICK SMITH, Michigan

TERRY EVERETT, Alabama

FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma

RON LEWIS, Kentucky

HELEN CHENOWETH, Idaho

JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, Indiana

ED BRYANT, Tennessee

MARK FOLEY, Florida

SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia

RAY LAHOOD, Illinois

JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri

JERRY MORAN, Kansas

ROY BLOUNT, Missouri

CHARLES W. (CHIP) PICKERING,

Mississippi

BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota

WILLIAM L. JENKINS, Tennessee

JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana

CHARLES W. STENHOLM, Texas,

Ranking Minority Member

GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California

GARY A. CONDIT, California

COLLIN C. PETERSON, Minnesota

CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California

EVA M. CLAYTON, North Carolina

DAVID MINGE, Minnesota

EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama

EARL POMEROY, North Dakota

TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania

SCOTTY BAESLER, Kentucky

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia

BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi

SAM FARR, California

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine

MARION BERRY, Arkansas

VIRGIL H. GOODE, JR., Virginia

MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina

DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan

BOB ETHERIDGE, North Carolina

CHRISTOPHER JOHN, Louisiana

JAY W. JOHNSON, Wisconsin

LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

PAUL UNGER, Majority Staff Director

GREG ZERZAN, Chief Counsel

STEPHEN HATERIUS, Minority Staff Director

VERNIE HUBERT, Minority Counsel
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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,

Washington, DC, January 2, 1999.

Mr. JEFF TRANDAHL,

Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. TRANDAHL: Pursuant to Rule XI, clause 1(d), of the

Rules of the House of Representatives, I herewith submit to the

House a report of the activities of the Committee on Agriculture

during the 105th Congress.

With best wishes, I am

Sincerely,

ROBERT F. (BOB) SMITH, Chairman.

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C O N T E N T S

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I. Summary of organization, jurisdiction, and oversight plan of the Committee

on Agriculture ....................................................................................................... 1

A. Organization ......................................................................................... 1

B. Jurisdiction ........................................................................................... 3

C. Oversight Plan ...................................................................................... 7

II. Committee activities during the 105th Congress ............................................. 11

A. Main legislative activites ..................................................................... 11

B. Statistical summary of activites .......................................................... 13

C. Digest of bills within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Agriculture on which some action has been taken ..................................... 14

D. Oversight ............................................................................................... 42

E. Printed Hearings .................................................................................. 61

F. Hearings not printed ............................................................................ 69

G. Committee prints .................................................................................. 70

III. Appendix ............................................................................................................ 71

A. Executive messages .............................................................................. 71

B. Presidential Messages .......................................................................... 172

C. Presidential Proclamations and other documents of interest ........... 172

D. Statutory reports .................................................................................. 173

E. Memorials .............................................................................................. 205

F. Petitions ................................................................................................. 207
Union Calendar No. 483

105TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 105–842

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE ON

ACTIVITIES DURING THE 105TH CONGRESS

JANUARY 2, 1999.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State

of the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. SMITH of Oregon, from the Committee on Agriculture,

submitted the following

REPORT

I. SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION, JURISDICTION, AND OVERSIGHT PLAN

OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

A. ORGANIZATION

With the passage of H. Res. 12 and H. Res. 13 on January 7,

1997, and H. Res. 36 on February 5, 1997, the House of Representatives established the total authorized membership of the Committee on Agriculture for the 105th Congress at 50, with a party division of 27 Republicans and 23 Democrats. Among the Committee

members were 16 Representatives who were serving their first

terms (Emerson, Moran of KS, Blunt, Pickering, Bob Schaffer of

CO, Thune, Jenkins, Cooksey, Berry, Goode, McIntyre, Stabenow,

Etheridge, John, Johnson, and Boswell).

The Committee was organized on January 8, 1997, into 5 subcommittees, 3 of which were assigned jurisdiction over major agricultural commodities and 2 of which dealt with various related agricultural operations. The 5 subcommittees were constituted as follows:
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SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

(Ratio includes ex officio Members. Robert F. (Bob) Smith, Chairman, and

Charles W. Stenholm, were ex officio members of all Subcommittees)

COMMODITY SUBCOMMITTEES

GENERAL FARM COMMODITIES (RATIO 10–8)

BILL BARRETT, Nebraska, Chairman

LARRY COMBEST, Texas, Vice Chairman

JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio

FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma

SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia

JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri

JERRY MORAN, Kansas

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota

JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana

DAVID MINGE, Minnesota,

Ranking Minority Member

BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi

MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina

DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan

BOB ETHERIDGE, North Carolina

CHRISTOPHER JOHN, Louisiana

JAY W. JOHNSON, Wisconsin

LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND POULTRY (RATIO 11–9)

RICHARD W. POMBO, California, Chairman

JOHN A. BOEHNER, Ohio, Vice Chairman

BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia

NICK SMITH, Michigan

FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma

RON LEWIS, Kentucky

JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, Indiana

ROY BLUNT, Missouri

CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING,

Mississippi

WILLIAM L. JENKINS, Tennessee

COLLIN C. PETERSON, Minnesota,

Ranking Minority Member

EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama

TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania

JAY W. JOHNSON, Wisconsin

GARY A. CONDIT, California

CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California

SAM FARR, California

LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa

RISK MANAGEMENT AND SPECIALTY CROPS (RATIO 12–10)

THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois, Chairman

LARRY COMBEST, Texas, Vice Chairman

JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California

RICHARD W. POMBO, California

NICK SMITH, Michigan

TERRY EVERETT, Alabama

RON LEWIS, Kentucky

ED BRYANT, Tennessee

MARK FOLEY, Florida

SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia

JERRY MORAN, Kansas

GARY A. CONDIT, California,

Ranking Minority Member

SCOTTY BAESLER, Kentucky

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia

EARL POMEROY, North Dakota

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine

VIRGIL H. GOODE, JR., Virginia

MIKE MCINTYRE, North Carolina

BOB ETHERIDGE, North Carolina

LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa

OPERATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEES

DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, NUTRITION, AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURE (RATIO 8–6)

BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia, Chairman

THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois, Vice Chairman

CHARLES T. CANADY, Florida

NICK SMITH, Michigan

MARK FOLEY, Florida

RAY LAHOOD, Illinois

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota

EVA M. CLAYTON, North Carolina,

Ranking Minority Member

BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi

MARION BERRY, Arkansas

GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia
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FORESTRY, RESOURCE CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH (RATIO 19–16)

LARRY COMBEST, Texas, Chairman

BILL BARRETT, Nebraska, Vice Chairman

JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California

RICHARD W. POMBO, California

NICK SMITH, Michigan

TERRY EVERETT, Alabama

FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma

RON LEWIS, Kentucky

HELEN CHENOWETH, Idaho

JOHN N. HOSTETTLER, Indiana

SAXBY CHAMBLISS, Georgia

RAY LAHOOD, Illinois

JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri

JERRY MORAN, Kansas

CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING,

Mississippi

BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado

WILLIAM L. JENKINS, Tennessee

JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana

CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California,

Ranking Minority Member

GEORGE E. BROWN, JR., California

SAM FARR, California

DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan

CHRISTOPHER JOHN, Louisiana

COLLIN C. PETERSON, Minnesota

EVA M. CLAYTON, North Carolina

DAVID MINGE, Minnesota

EARL F. HILLIARD, Alabama

EARL POMEROY, North Dakota

TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania

SCOTTY BAESLER, Kentucky

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine

MARION BERRY, Arkansas

VIRGIL H. GOODE, JR., Virginia

B. COMMITTEE JURISDICTION

Under Rules adopted by the House of Representatives for the

105th Congress, the Committee on Agriculture’s (hereinafter also

referred to as Committee) jurisdiction (See Rule X, clause 1 of the

Rules of the House of Representatives) extended to—

(1) Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and protection of birds

and animals in forest reserves.

(2) Agriculture generally.

(3) Agricultural and industrial chemistry.

(4) Agricultural colleges and experiment stations.

(5) Agricultural economics and research.

(6) Agricultural education extension services.

(7) Agricultural production and marketing and stabilization

of prices of agricultural products, and commodities (not including distribution outside of the United States).

(8) Animal industry and diseases of animals.

(9) Commodities exchanges.

(10) Crop insurance and soil conservation.

(11) Dairy industry.

(12) Entomology and plant quarantine.

(13) Extension of farm credit and farm security.

(14) Inspection of livestock, and poultry, and meat products,

and seafood and seafood products.

(15) Forestry in general, and forest reserves other than those

created from the public domain.

(16) Human nutrition and home economics.

(17) Plant industry, soils, and agricultural engineering.

(18) Rural electrification.

(19) Rural development.

(20) Water conservation related to activities of the Department of Agriculture.
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1 References are to the volume and section of Hinds’ (volumes I–V, e.g., IV, 500) and Cannon’s

(volumes VI–VIII, e.g., VI, 400) Precedents of the House of Representatives, and to the Congressional Record by date and page (e.g., January 3, 1953, p. 500).

The revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the 105th Congress (House Document No. 104–272)

provides the following concerning the Committee on Agriculture: 1

This Committee was established in 1820 (IV, 4149). In

1880 the subject of forestry was added to its jurisdiction,

and the Committee was conferred authority to receive estimates of and to report appropriations (IV, 4149). However,

on July 1, 1920, authority to report appropriations for the

U.S. Department of Agriculture was transferred to the

Committee on Appropriations (VII, 1860).

The basic form of the present jurisdictional statement

was made effective January 2, 1947, as a part of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 812). Subparagraph (7) was altered by the 93d Congress, effective January 3, 1975, to include jurisdiction over agricultural commodities (including the Commodity Credit Corporation)

while transferring jurisdiction over foreign distribution

and nondomestic production of commodities to the Committee on International Relations (H. Res. 988, 93d Cong.,

Oct. 8, 1974, p. 34470). Nevertheless, the Committee has

retained a limited jurisdiction over measures to release

CCC stocks for such foreign distribution (Sept. 14, 1989, p.

20428). Previously unstated jurisdictions over commodities

exchanges and rural development were codified effective

January 3, 1975.

The 104th Congress consolidated the Committee’s jurisdiction over inspection of livestock, poultry, and poultry

and meat products to include inspection of seafood and

seafood products, and added subparagraph (20) relating to

water conservation (sec. 202(a), H. Res. 6, Jan. 4, 1995, p.

lll).

The Committee has had jurisdiction of bills for establishing and regulating the Department of Agriculture (IV,

4150), for inspection of livestock and meat products, regulation of animal industry, diseases of animals (IV, 4154;

VII, 1862), adulteration of seeds, insect pests, protection of

birds and animals in forest reserves (IV, 4157; VII, 1870),

the improvement of the breed of horses, even with the cavalry service in view (IV, 4158; VII, 1865).

The Committee, having charge of the general subject of

forestry, has reported bills relating to timber, and forest

reserves other than those created from the public domain

(IV, 4160). It has also exercised jurisdiction of bills relating to agricultural colleges and experiment stations (IV,

4152), incorporation of agricultural societies (IV, 4159),

and establishment of a highway commission (IV, 4153), to

discourage fictitious and gambling transactions in farm

products (IV, 4161; VII, 1861), and to regulate the transportation, sale and handling of dogs and cats intended for

use in research and the licensing of animal research facili-
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ties (July 29, 1965, p. 18691); and to designate an agricultural research center (May 14, 1995, p. lll). The Committee shares with the Committee on the Judiciary original jurisdiction over a bill comprehensively amending the

Immigration and Nationality Act and including food stamp

eligibility requirements for aliens (Sept. 19, 1995, p.

lll).

The House referred the President’s message dealing with

the refinancing of farm-mortgage indebtedness to the Committee, thus conferring jurisdiction (April 4, 1933, p. 1209).

The Committee has jurisdiction over a bill relating solely

to executive level position in the Department of Agriculture (Mar. 2, 1976, p. 4958) and has jurisdiction over

bills to develop land and water conservation programs on

private and non-Federal lands (June 7, 1976, p. 16768).

Some of the specific areas in which the Committee on Agriculture

exercises its jurisdiction or that have been created for the Committee by historical reference include:

(1) Public Law 480, Eighty-third Congress, the restoration,

expansion, and development of foreign markets for United

States agricultural products; and the effect of the General

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (and the North American Free

Trade Agreement), bilateral free trade agreements, the European Community, and other regional economic agreements and

commodity marketing and pricing systems on United States

agriculture.

(2) All matters relating to the establishment and development of an effective Foreign Agricultural Service.

(3) Matters relating to rural development, including rural

telephone companies, farm credit banks, farm rural housing

loans, rural water supply, rural flood control and water pollution control programs, and loans for rural firehouses, community facilities, and businesses.

(4) Production and use of energy from agricultural and forestry resources.

(5) Matters relating to the development, use, and administration of the National Forests, including, but not limited to,

development of a sound program for general public use of the

National Forests consistent with watershed protection and sustained-yield timber management, study of the forest fire prevention and control policies and activities of the Forest Service

and their relation to coordinated activities of other Federal,

State, and private agencies; Forest Service land exchanges;

and wilderness and similar use designations applied to National Forest land.

(6) Price spreads of agricultural commodities between producers and consumers.

(7) The formulation and development of improved programs

for agricultural commodities; matters relating to the inspection, grading, and marketing of such commodities, including

seafood; and food safety generally.

(8) Matters relating to trading in futures contracts for all

commodities and similar instruments, including commodity options and commodity leverage contracts.
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(9) The administration and operation of agricultural programs through State and county committees and the administrative policies and procedures relating to the selection, election, and operation of such committees.

(10) The administration and development of small watershed

programs under Public Law 566, Eighty-third Congress, as

amended, and the development of resource conservation and

development programs for rural areas.

(11) Programs of food assistance or distribution supported in

whole or in part by funds of the Department of Agriculture, including but not limited to the food stamp program and the

commodity distribution program.

(12) Aquaculture programs of the Department of Agriculture.

(13) Sugar legislation, including import control programs

that stabilize domestic prices.

(14) All matters relating to pesticides, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, the Federal

Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments of 1988,

and the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, including, but not

limited to, the registration, marketing, and safe use of pesticides, groundwater contamination, and the coordination of

the pesticide program under FIFRA with food safety programs.

(15) Agricultural research programs, including, but not limited to, the authorization of specific research projects and agricultural biotechnology development efforts.

(16) All matters relating to the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act.

(17) Legislation relating to the control of the entry into the

United States of temporary, nonresident aliens for employment

in agricultural production.

(18) Legislation relating to the general operations and the

Organic Act of the Department of Agriculture, the Commodity

Credit Corporation, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Farm

Credit Administration, Farm Credit System, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, and Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

(19) Producer-funded research, promotion, and consumer and

industry information programs for agricultural commodities.

(20) Legislation regarding reclamation water projects where

the pricing of water delivered by such projects is affected by

whether the water will be used in the production of a crop for

which an acreage reduction programs is in effect.

(21) Legislation regarding reclamation water projects for

which the Secretary of Agriculture is required to make a determination regarding commodity availability prior to the determination of the price to be charged for the delivery of such

project water.

(22) Legislation establishing the level of fees charged by the

Federal Government for the grazing of livestock on Federal

lands.

(23) Legislation governing the Federal regulation of transactions involving swaps contracts, hybrid financial instruments, and derivative securities and financial products.
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(24) Legislation regarding the Federal Reserve Board with

respect to its authority to regulate the establishment of appropriate levels of margin on stock index futures contracts.

The Committee also reviews and studies, on a continuing basis,

the current and prospective application, administration, execution,

and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter

of which is within the jurisdiction of the Committee, and the organization and operation of the Federal agencies and entities having

responsibilities in or for the administration and execution thereof.

In addition, the Committee, along with other standing Committees

of the House, has the function of reviewing and studying on a continuing basis the effect or probable effect of tax and other fiscal

and monetary policies affecting subjects within their jurisdiction.

C. OVERSIGHT PLAN

The Committee on Agriculture met on February 6, 1997, to fulfill

the General Oversight Responsibility reporting requirements of

Rule X 2(d)(1) of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

The following outline was prepared in consultation with the

Ranking Member and approved by the Full Committee which was

forwarded to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

on February 11, 1997:

OVERSIGHT PLAN, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

FOR THE 105TH CONGRESS

FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND PUBLIC LAND LAW REFORM

The Committee will conduct a series of hearings to review the

impact of the National Forest Management Act (NFMA), the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA),

and other applicable laws on the Forest Service’s multiple use management of national forests.

The Committee will also focus on the management of the National Forest System, the structure of the Forest Service, and the

Forest Service’s changing role in administering national forest system lands for multiple-use public benefit.

AGRICULTURAL TRADE

The Committee will conduct oversight hearings on United States

agricultural trade and the role of the Federal government in promoting exports and securing a more favorable export environment

through the reduction of trade barriers. Areas and issues that will

be examined include:

• Oversight of: Administration’s Agricultural Export Promotion

Strategy; USDA’s export programs (including Export Enhancement, Market Assistance, Export Credit Guarantees, and Foreign Market Development); and food assistance programs (including the Food Security Commodity Reserve and U.S. commitments under international agreements). Monitoring USDA’s

implementation of trade agreements and related issues to ensure compliance of other countries’ trade obligations:
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• the implementation of Uruguay Round of the General

Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), including European Union (EU) issues such as the EU meat hormone

ban; veterinary equivalency; rice and tariff-free quotas; EU

crop subsidies; genetically modified organisms; and state

trading enterprises.

• issues relating to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including: Canada’s use of high tariffs for

dairy, poultry, eggs, barley, and margarine products; tomato and avocado imports from Mexico; and Canadian exports of wheat, barley, and other agricultural commodities

into the U.S.

• harmonization of sanitary and phytosanitary standards

(‘‘SPS’’), including those provided by international organizations setting such standards; the Administration’s position regarding the use of international standards versus

U.S. standards; and incorporation of new technologies and

products into SPS standards.

• Implementation of the trade title of the 1996 Farm Bill.

• Implementation of the 1996 Farm Bill changes to P.L. 480,

including: the authorization of entering into agreements with

private entities; maximum administrative funding levels; the

Farmer-to-Farmer Program; and expanded authority for sales

on credit.

• Extension of ‘‘fast track’’ authority.

• Effects of expanding NAFTA for Chile and the accession of

China and other countries to the World Trade Organization

(WTO).

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION

The 1996 Farm Bill authorized federal programs in agricultural

research, education, and extension through FY 1997. The Committee will review existing research authorities and take testimony

from interested witnesses to determine the need for modifications

of the authorities.

IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

1996 Farm Bill: Title I (the Agricultural Market Transition Act—

‘‘AMTA’’) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act

of 1996 (the ‘‘1996 Farm Bill’’), made substantial changes to the

Federal agricultural commodity programs (wheat, feed grains, cotton, rice, oilseeds, peanuts, and sugar). The Committee (and Subcommittees) will be conducting oversight into the operation of

AMTA on a commodity-by-commodity basis, including the planting

flexibility provisions.

Welfare Reform: The Committee will hold hearings on the implementation of the provisions of welfare reform (the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act), which included significant

changes to the food stamp program. USDA’s Food and Consumer

Service is responsible for overseeing implementation of these provisions by the states. The Committee will review the action of USDA

and the states to evaluate the following issues:
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• Harmonization of welfare and food stamp programs by

States.

• Implementation of work requirement for able-bodied individuals.

• States’ use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems to

improve the distribution of food benefits.

• Effectiveness of provisions designed to curb trafficking and

fraud.

• Adequacy of USDA data collection to support comprehensive

evaluation of the impact of food stamp reforms.

• Consolidation of food distribution programs to improve distribution and delivery of food.

Pesticide Regulatory Reform: In the 104th Congress the Committee, exercising its jurisdiction over the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), worked closely with the Commerce Committee to enact the ‘‘Food Quality Protection Act

(‘‘FQPA’’). This was the first comprehensive pesticide reform legislation in nearly a decade. In addition to key policy reforms, FQPA

requires all of the appropriate federal agencies to coordinate their

activities to ensure consumer confidence in the U.S. food supply

through efficient, science-based regulatory decisions. To that end,

the Committee is closely monitoring implementation of FQPA and

will be conducting the necessary oversight to ensure it is administered as Congress intended. The Committee anticipates that implementation of the FQPA will reveal additional pesticide regulatory

issues that will be reviewed and evaluated as necessary.

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

The 1996 Farm Bill made substantial changes to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), the Wetlands Reserve Program

(WRP), and other conservation provisions as well as authorizing a

new $200 million/year Environmental Quality Incentives Program

(EQIP). The Committee will be conducting oversight of USDA’s administration of these programs to ensure that Congressional intent

is followed.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Commodity Exchange Act: In April of 1995, Congress extended

authorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

through fiscal year 2000. Congress moved to expeditiously reauthorize CFTC with the understanding that additional oversight activities would be conducted during the reauthorization period. The

Committee will conduct a series of hearings in the spring to review

reform of the Commodity Exchange Act, which governs commodity

futures trading.

1996 Farm Bill Risk Management Provisions: The Committee

will be conducting oversight activities of the risk management provisions of the 1994 Crop Insurance Reform Bill and the 1996 Farm

Bill, including multi-peril crop insurance, crop revenue coverage,

the noninsured assistance program, the options pilot program, and

risk management education.
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ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES AND RELATED ISSUES

The Committee will be conducting oversight into the effects on

the agricultural sector of the following: • Coastal Zone Management Act. • Endangered Species Act. • Implementation of the recently-enacted Safe Drinking Water

Act relative to regulation of agricultural and rural enterprise

activities.

• Effect of Clean Water Act regulations on agricultural activities and rural enterprises.

• Clean Air Act, including EPA regulation of methyl bromide. • Involvement by USDA’s Natural Resources and Conservation

Service in the implementation of such laws.

• Effect of environmental laws and regulations on private

property rights.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES

The Committee will be conducting necessary oversight activities

in the following regulatory and administrative areas: • Agricultural Promotion Programs. • Food and Drug Administration regulation of tobacco. • Impact of the Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations

on the agricultural sector and consumer prices, and the effectiveness of the H2A guestworker program with respect to agricultural

labor. • Meat, poultry, and seafood safety inspection. • USDA Reorganization. • Implementation of Food Stamp Electronic Benefit Transfer

(EBT) system. • Prevention of waste, fraud, and abuse by USDA’s Food and

Consumer Service. • Reform of milk marketing orders. • In-depth oversight of all USDA agency operations, reorganization efforts, and management improvements (including impacts on

client service), and implementation of the Government Performance

and Results Act.

FARM CREDIT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RURAL ECONOMY

The Committee will be conducting oversight in the following

areas: • Effectiveness of the regulatory relief provided by the Farm

Credit System Reform Act of 1996 to both the Farm Credit

System and the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

(FarmerMac).

• Effectiveness of the Farm Credit Administration as a regulator of the Farm Credit System to ensure safety and soundness of the system, including the future role of the Farm Credit System and its relation to the role of the commercial banking community.

• Effectiveness of the reforms made to the loan and guaranteed loan programs in the Agricultural Credit Improvement

Act of 1992 and the 1996 Farm Bill, including oversight to ensure that these programs are being implemented as intended
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and what their effect is on the availability of, and equal access

to, credit to agricultural producers.

• Potential impacts of electrical industry deregulation on the

Rural Utilities Service ability to serve rural electric cooperatives in providing electric service to rural communities and

their ability to repay federal debt.

• Oversight of USDA’s administration of the Fund for Rural

America (created by the 1996 Farm Bill) to ensure it is being

implemented as intended.

In addition, the Committee will review and investigate general

legislative, administrative, and regulatory issues affecting the jurisdiction of the Committee.

II. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES DURING THE 105TH CONGRESS

A. MAIN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES

The Committee on Agriculture reported or otherwise considered

a variety of bills in the 105th Congress covering many of the diverse areas within its jurisdictional interest. A considerable portion

of the Committee’s work in the first session of the 105th Congress

was devoted to developing the Forest Recovery and Protection Act

of 1997 (H.R. 2515).

The Committee also met its budget responsibilities in the reconciliation process through provisions it reported in the Balanced

Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105–33).

The Committee also spent a considerable amount of time during

the first and second sessions of the 105th Congress gathering information that was important to reforming, repealing, and amending

authorities for agricultural research, extension, and education programs. This lead to the enactment of the Agricultural Research,

Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (P.L. 105–185).

Major activities of the Committee during the 105th Congress included the following:

Forestry

The Committee held 6 oversight hearings covering forest health

conditions in every region of the country and introduced H.R. 2515,

the Forestry Recovery and Protection Act of 1997, much of which

is included in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, including: authorization to use the Road and Trails Fund for forest health projects;

additional funding to treat the 40 million acres at risk of catastrophic wildfire; and report to Congress on use of additional funding.

The Committee also held 3 hearings on Forest Service Financial

Accountability and introduced H.R. 4149, the Forest Service Cost

Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act, most of which is also included in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which included: a uniform definition of overhead to be applied agency-wide; 20% cap on

overhead charged to the six off-budget funds administered by the

USFS; a 10% reduction in the overhead charged for road construction; mandatory disclosure of anticipated overhead for all programs

in each budget request; and mandatory reports to Congress on how

the agency will account for overhead in its general ledger.
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Trade

U.S. farmers and ranchers, since the passage of the Freedom to

Farm Act, look to the marketplace to sell their products. The Committee saw enacted the following:

(1) Legislation to lift agricultural trade sanctions on India

and Pakistan. Pakistan responded immediately by purchasing

300,000 tons of U.S. wheat under the USDA credit guarantee

program;

(2) The Omnibus Appropriations Bill included $18 billion to

fulfill our obligation to the International Monetary Fund. The

importance of agricultural trade in the Asia/Pacific region is

best seen by looking at U.S. exports to Japan. In 1997, Japan

imported $15 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products. That

is approximately 26% of all U.S. agricultural exports for 1997.

The entire Asia/Pacific region accounted for $27 billion worth

of U.S. agricultural products, fully 47% of all U.S. agricultural

exports. This explains the reason why the Asia/Pacific region

is so important to U.S. farmers and ranchers; and

(3) On July 22, 1998, approved normal trade relations with

China. U.S. agriculture exports to China were $2 billion last

year, a significant increase over 1993 exports of less than $500

million. China represents an agriculture market that is vital to

the success of U.S. farmers and ranchers.

Research

The Committee reported and Congress enacted into law the ‘‘Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998’’

(P.L. 105–185), which reformed and reauthorized existing agricultural research programs. Among the major provisions of the Act

are improved mechanisms for user input, accountability reforms,

leveraging of Federal funds, and a new program providing an additional $600 million in competitive agricultural research and extension grants. This Act will help ensure the scientific base of support

necessary for a successful future for farmers and the funding supports research into food safety, new and alternative commodity

uses, precision agriculture, farm profitability and agricultural biotechnology.

Crop insurance

The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act

of 1998 (P.L. 105–185) made available $500 million to stabilize and

preserve the crop insurance program for the future. Crop insurance

is the primary tool available to farmers to address disaster and

weather-related losses. Without this action, the crop insurance program would have ceased to exist.

Farm financial relief

The Committee saw enacted into law the Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act (P.L. 105–228) which allowed farmers to receive,

at their option, all of the $5.5 billion in 1999 Freedom to Farm payments at any time during fiscal year 1999.

This will help farmers marshal all of their financial assets to

deal with the severe cash shortages that many are facing.
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Food Stamp Program

The Committee saw enacted into law Public Law 105–33, the

Balanced Budget Act of 1997, legislation requiring States to use

systems established with the Social Security Administration to

make sure that persons in prison are not receiving food stamp benefits. This action was taken based on an investigation by the General Accounting Office that found large numbers of persons in prison were receiving food stamps as if they were a part of a family

receiving benefits.

Also enacted into law was Public Law 105–379, legislation to require the States and Federal government to cooperate in order to

ensure that deceased individuals are purged from Food Stamp

rolls. The CBO estimates that Act will save American taxpayers

$17 million and allow states to administer their programs more efficiently. Eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in welfare programs

ensures protection of the taxpayer and targets resources to truly

needy people.

In addition, Public Law 105–185, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 allocated $2 billion in

savings from food stamp administration accounts, food stamp employment and training accounts, and other items. Food stamp benefits for certain legal immigrants are restored through P.L. 105–185.

Agriculture credit

The Committee refined certain provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill

to assure continued access for truly creditworthy farmers and

ranchers seeking USDA loans. The Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research reported out a bill, H.R. 4246,

which contained many credit reform provisions. Several of these

provisions were included in the Public Law 105–277, the Omnibus

Appropriations legislation.

B. STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

(1) Statistics on bills referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Number of bills referred:

House bills .............................................................................................................. 200

Senate bills ............................................................................................................. 8

House joint resolutions .......................................................................................... 0

House concurrent resolutions ................................................................................ 3

Senate concurrent resolutions .............................................................................. 1

House resolutions ................................................................................................... 3

Total ............................................................................................................... 215

Disposition of bills containing items under the jurisdiction of the Committee on

Agriculture

Bills enacted into law ............................................................................................ 15

Bills acted on by the Committee included in other bills that became law ........ 2

Bills vetoed ............................................................................................................. 2

Bills acted on by both Houses, but not enacted .................................................. 0

Bills passed by the House but not considered by the Senate ............................. 7

Concurrent resolutions passed .............................................................................. 0

Bills reported to the House but not considered ................................................... 2

Bills defeated in the House ................................................................................... 2
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2 NOTE.—Similar or identical bills, and bills having reference to each other, are indicated by

the number in parenthesis.

(2) Statistics on hearings and markups

Open business meetingWashington

hearings Field hearings Total

Full Committee ................................................................................ 10 21 3 34

Subcommittees:

General Farm Commodities ................................................... 0 8 0 8

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry ................................................. 1 9 1 11

Risk Management and Specialty Crops ................................ 0 13 4 17

Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture 1 13 0 14

Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research ................... 3 13 1 17

Total ................................................................................... 15 77 9 101

C. DIGEST OF BILLS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON

WHICH SOME ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN 2

1. Bills enacted into law

Public Law 105–10 (H.R. 785)

To designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, Natural Resource

Conservation Center (approved April 24, 1997).

This Act designated the Southern Piedmont Conservation Research Center located at 1420 Experimental Station Road in

Watkinsville, Georgia, as the ‘‘J. Phil Campbell, Senior, National

Resource Conservation Center’’ in order to memorialize the Franklin D. Roosevelt appointee who was instrumental in locating the

Center in Watkinsville, Georgia, and maintaining funding of the

Center and for his profound contribution to American agriculture.

Public Law 105–33 (H.R. 2015)

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and

(c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998 (approved August 5, 1997).

Title I of this Act increases spending by a total of $1.5 billion between FY 1998 and FY 2002 for the food stamp employment and

training program for certain people, including able bodied 18 to 50

year old persons subject to the food stamp work requirement. The

Act permits states to exempt up to 15% of their able-bodied food

stamp recipients from the welfare reform law’s food stamp work requirement. Under welfare reform (P.L. 104–193), able-bodied individuals, between the ages of 18 and 50 and without dependents,

could receive food stamps for three months in any three-year period. After exhausting their three-month benefits, those recipients

must either work 20 hours per week or enter a job training program to continue food stamp benefits.

In addition, this Act adds $1 billion over five years to existing

mandatory unmatched federal grants to states for the employment

and training program for food stamp recipients. The measure requires states to spend at least 80% of those federal unmatched

funds on employment and training for able bodied persons between

18 and 50 years who are potentially subject to the three-month

food stamp benefit time limit. However, in order to receive this ad-
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ditional funding, states are required to maintain state funding for

food stamp employment and training at 1996 levels.

The Act also included provisions that require states to establish

a system or to use the Social Security Administration system to

verify that persons in any federal, state or local prison are not

counted as being part of any household for purposes of determining

eligibility of the household for Food Stamp benefits.

(Note.—Pursuant to the instructions contained in the H. Con.

Res. 84, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget—FY 1998, the

Committee on Agriculture submitted its recommendations to the

Committee on the Budget on June 16, 1997. These recommendations provided direct spending under the provisions of the Food

Stamp Act of 1977.)

Public Law 105–49 (H.R. 111)

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of

unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos

Ag Boosters for use as a farm school (approved October 6, 1997).

This Act authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell 22 acres

of land in Dos Palos, California, which was held by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in its inventory of land acquired through its farmer lending program. The Dos

Palos Ag Boosters, a nonprofit group, agreed to purchase the land

at its fair market value, which will be established by FSA, to use

as a school to teach middle school and high school students how to

farm.

Public Law 105–59 (H.R. 394)

To provide for the release of a reversionary interest held by the

United States in 1.92 acres in real property in Iosco County, Michigan, in exchange for adequate consideration (approved October 10,

1997).

This Act intended to clear title on 1.92 acres in real property in

order to facilitate a land exchange under the Small Tracts Act of

1983. The 1.92 acres in real property was provided to Iosco County

for an airport, but a reversionary interest was retained by the

United States in the event the property was ever used for another

purpose. Because of a survey error, the property has been in private use. However, the private party agreed to provide real property of equal value to Iosco County in exchange for the 1.92 acres.

A release of the reversionary interest held by the United States

was necessary to carry out this exchange.

Public Law 105–113 (H.R. 2366)

To transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of agriculture, and for other purposes (approved

November 21, 1997).

Transferring the Census of Agriculture from the Department of

Commerce to the Department of Agriculture was a positive move

to make government work better by consolidating the activities of

these two agricultural statistics programs. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every 5 years and provides important data on

the number of farms, land use, production expenses, value of production, farm size, land values, crops, and livestock production, as
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well as key demographic information on farm operators not available from any other source. This data is especially important to the

agricultural community to measure changes at the local level. The

census is also intended to assist Congress in considering legislation, and in overseeing farm programs.

Public Law 105–171 (H.R. 3226)

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands

and improvements in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes

(approved April 24, 1998).

This Act simply allows the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or parts of certain administrative sites (approximately

368 acres) in the George Washington National Forest and the Jefferson National Forest, and to use the value derived therefrom to

acquire a replacement site and to construct on the site suitable improvements for national forest administrative purposes.

Public Law 105–185 (S. 1150, H.R. 2534)

To ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension,

and education address high-priority concerns with multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes (approved June 23, 1998).

This Act funds agricultural research programs, crop insurance,

rural development programs, and restores food stamp benefits for

some legal immigrants. The savings from food stamp administration accounts, food stamp employment and training accounts, and

other items, total $2 billion. The Act also allocated $500 million to

partially fund crop insurance delivery expenses, $600 million to

create a new competitive agriculture research and extension grants

program, $100 million for the Fund for Rural America along with

an amendment to allocate funds within the FFRA over 5 years

rather than 3, and $800 million to provide food stamp benefits for

some non-citizens, all on a 5-year basis.

Public Law 105–199 (H.R. 3035)

To establish an advisory commission to provide advice and recommendations on the creation of an integrated, coordinated Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to serious drought

emergencies (approved July 16, 1998).

This Act establishes a Commission (National Drought Policy

Commission) to report to the President and Congress on ways to

coordinate and improve drought management policies. The Commission, to be composed of Federal, State, local and private sector

representatives is to provide advice and recommendations on the

creation of an integrated, coordinated Federal policy designated to

prepare for and respond to serious drought emergencies. However,

the Commission terminates 90 days after submitting its report and

recommendations to the President and Congress.

Public Law 105–210 (H.R. 1779)

To make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the

Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest,

Missouri, to exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements (approved July 29, 1998).
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This Act provides relief to a private party who made improvements to two acres in real property relying upon an incorrect survey. The improvements include a garage, water well, mailbox,

driveway, and other improvements. It is estimated that relevant

property boundaries have been incorrectly described in surveys for

the last 100 years. However, by excluding the two acres from the

Devils Backbone Wilderness, the Act permitted the invocation of

the Small Tracts Act of 1983, P.L. 97–465 (16 U.S.C. § 521c et seq.)

which in turn would allow for a land exchange or other appropriate

remedy for the Forest Service.

Public Law 105–228 (S. 2344, H.R. 4265)

To amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for

the advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise required under production flexibility contracts (approved

August 12, 1998).

The Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act gives farmers the option of receiving all of the Agriculture Market Transition Act

(AMTA) contract payments for FY 1999 immediately after the beginning of the fiscal year. Annual payments are made twice a year,

in December or January and again in September. The Act made

$5.5 billion available as much as one year early to help farmers

with the cash shortage they are experiencing due to low prices.

However, because all the 1999 AMTA payments occur within the

same fiscal year, there is no CBO-scored cost. It simply allowed

Congress to address the current farm cash shortage immediately

without incurring any additional budget cost while giving farmers

the flexibility to adjust to their individual circumstances.

Public Law 105–267 (H.R. 3381)

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the

Interior to exchange land and other assets with Big Sky Lumber

Co. (approved October 19, 1998).

This Act facilitates an exchange of assets between the Federal

government and several private parties involving land and timber

in the State of Montana. Specifically, the bill authorizes the exchange of land and other assets, including certain timber harvest

rights, by the Agriculture and Interior Secretaries with the Big Sky

Lumber Company for inclusion in the Gallatin National Forest and

Deerlodge National Forest, in accordance with an agreement entered into by both parties on July 29, 1998.

This exchange will complete the 1993 Gallatin Consolidation Act

(P.L. 103–91), which involves trading federal lands, federal timber,

timber sales receipts, and cash for approximately 54,000 acres of

Big Sky Lumber lands.

(Note.—H.R. 3381 was introduced on March 5, 1998 and referred

to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee

on Agriculture. However, on September 15, 1998, the Committee on

Agriculture waived further consideration of H.R. 3381 in the interest of expediting the passage of legislation. See also the discussion

of H.R. 4570 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House.’’)
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Public Law 105–336 (H.R. 3874, S. 2286)

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 those Acts through fiscal year 2003 and for other purposes (approved October 31, 1998).

This Act extends expiring program authorizations for the

Women, Infants, and Children program, Summer Food Service program, assistance for state administrative expenses, and commodity

assistance through FY 2003. The Act also allows states to spend in

FY1999 any unspent nutrition services and administrative funds in

an amount no more than 1 percent of the state’s total grant; modifies the Summer Food Service program to encourage greater participation by private, and nonprofit organizations; authorizes federal reimbursement for snacks in after-school programs in schools

and communities that have an educational or enrichment purpose;

requires state agencies to perform a site visit to private institutions

before approving them for participation in child and adult care food

programs; requires schools to undergo an annual food safety inspection by a state or local government agency, if not already required;

allows the Health and Human Services Secretary to accept commodities by other federal agencies and to donate them to states for

distribution through a domestic food administration.

(Note.—H.R. 3854 was introduced on May 14, 1998 and referred

to the Committee on Education and Workforce. However, on October 1, 1998, the Committee on Agriculture was appointed as conferees for the consideration of sections, 2, 101, 104(b), 106, 202(c)

and 202(o) of the House bill and sections 101, 111, 114, 203(c),

203(r) and titles III and IV of the Senate amendment.)

Public Law 105–359 (H.R. 4501)

To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the

Interior to conduct a study to improve the access for persons with

disabilities to outdoor recreational opportunities made available to

the public (approved November 10, 1998).

This Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary

of the Interior to study ways to improve access for the disabled to

outdoor recreation on Federal land.

(Note.—H.R. 4501 was introduced on August 6, 1998 and referred

to the Committee on Resources and in addition to the Committee

on Agriculture. However, on September 10, 1998, the Committee on

Agriculture waived further consideration by letter to the Chairman

of the Committee on Resources in the interest of expediting the

passage of the legislation.)

Public Law 105–379 (S. 1733)

To require the Commissioner of Social Security and food stamp

State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp

coupons are not issued for deceased individuals (approved November 12, 1998).

This Act amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for the

sharing of death and other information between State food stamp

agencies and the Social Security Administration for the purpose of
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ensuring that food stamp benefits are not issued for deceased individuals. The measure also requires each State food stamp agency

to establish a cooperative arrangement with the Social Security Administration to obtain information on deceased individuals and use

that information to make sure that food stamp benefits are not

issued on behalf of deceased individuals.

Additionally, the Secretary of Agriculture is required to study options for design of a system to track participation in federal meanstested programs to ensure that people do not receive food stamp

benefits in more than one state at the same time.

Public Law 105–385 (H.R. 4283)

To support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural

development in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes (approved November 13, 1998).

This Act establishes a policy to promote agricultural and rural

development for individuals in sub-Saharan African countries. The

Act also calls for U.S. support of governments in the region as well

as U.S. or African non-governmental organizations, universities,

businesses, or other international agencies dedicated to providing

basic nutrition and economic opportunities for individuals residing

in sub-Saharan Africa.

Major provisions of the Act:

(1) directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) to promote programs to improve

food security and improve agricultural production, economies,

and marketing in rural Africa;

(2) sets general guidelines for the AID Administrator regarding non-emergency assistant programs under Title II of the

1954 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act;

(3) authorizes funds for the 1954 Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act Commodity Credit Corporations

programs for the purpose of acquiring emergency humanitarian food needs from producers or the market to maintain a

trust and it authorizes release of such commodities if the release levels maintain the long-term value of the trust;

(4) requires the AID Administrator to report to Congress on

the implementation plans for the Africa Food Security Initiative as well as provide an estimate of anticipated spending

costs and total expenditures; and

(5) renames provisions within the 1996 Food Security Commodity Reserve Act as well as the 1980 Food Security Wheat

Reserve Act as the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.

(Note.—H.R. 4283 was introduced on July 21, 1998 and referred

to the Committee on International Relations and in addition to the

Committee on Agriculture. However, on September 10, 1998, the

Committee on Agriculture waived further consideration in the interest of expediting the passage of the legislation.)

Other laws

Several bills acted on by other authorizing committees, but not

acted on by the Committee on Agriculture, were enacted with provisions relating to matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction. Fol-
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lowing are abbreviated summaries of these bills, including some of

the relevant provisions:

Legislative matters

Public Law 105–34 (H.R. 2014)

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and

(d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998 (approved August 5, 1997).

The Taxpayer Relief Act contained tax benefits affecting farmers

and ranchers. The highlights are as follows:

(1) Death Tax Relief—provides immediate increase in the

death tax exemption to $1,300,000 for family farms and small

businesses, phased-in income in the death tax exemption to $1

million generally, 20-year low/no interest installment payment

of death tax on closely-held businesses such as farms, clarification of rules relating to special use valuation of farm and business property, special estate tax relief for farm land subject to

conservation easements;

(2) Income Averaging for Farmers—provides for income averaging over a three year period effective until January 1, 2001;

(3) Alternative Minimum Tax Relief—reverses IRS position

on AMT treatment of certain installment sales by farmers, exemption from AMT for small corporations (including family

farms operating in corporate form);

(4) Health Insurance—increases deductibility for the self-employed to 100% (phased-in);

(5) Broad-based Capital Gains Reduction—10% capital gains

rate would apply to individuals in the 15% tax rate bracket

(i.e., married couples with taxable incomes of up to $41,200

and single individuals with taxable incomes of up to $24,650),

20% capital gains rate would apply to individuals in the 28%

and higher tax brackets, lower capital gains would not be subject to the Alternative Minimum Tax. After 2000, a special 10%

rate (8% rate for those taxpayers in the 15% bracket) would

apply to assets held five years or more;

(6) Deferral of gain on the sale of stock in farm product refining firms to farm co-ops which supply the firm with raw farm

products for refining (thereby permitting the co-op to integrate

vertically more easily with correspondingly higher profits for

farmers); and

(7) Favorable tax treatment of livestock sold on account of

certain weather-related conditions.

Public Law 105–178 (H.R. 2400, S. 1173)

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (approved

June 9, 1998).

This Act postpones implementation of the National Ambient Air

Quality Standards promulgated by the Environmental Protection

Agency in July 1997 until adequate compliance monitoring has

taken place. Specifically, the Act requires the EPA to use appropriated funds to establish a PM2.5 monitoring network necessary to

implement national ambient air quality standards under the Clean

Air Act not later than December 31, 1999. Following three years
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of air quality monitoring, Governors shall, within one year of completing data collection, submit to the EPA designations referred to

in Sec. 107(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act. One year after such designation, Governors are required to submit State implementation plans

for bringing non-attainment areas into compliance. The Act requires the Administrator of the EPA to promulgate such designations on the earlier of 1 year after initial designations or December

31, 2005.

Public Law 105–194 (S. 2282, H.R. 4195)

To amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes

(approved July 14, 1998).

This Act exempts, through September 30, 1999, Department of

Agriculture assistance for the purchase of food or other agricultural

commodities from the prohibition against extensions of U.S Government credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance to

countries involved in the transfer or use of nuclear explosive devices.

This Act was passed with some sense of urgency because in May

of 1998, the President placed sanctions against Pakistan and India.

Such action represented the potential loss of significant market opportunities for U.S. farmers.

Public Law 105–214 (H.R. 2870)

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing

countries with tropical forests (approved July 29, 1998).

H.R. 2870 was introduced on November 7, 1997 and referred to

the Committee on International Relations. The Committee ordered

H.R. 2870, as amended, to be reported on March 13, 1998 (H. Rept.

105–443). The House passed H.R. 2870, as amended, on March 19,

1998 by a vote of 356 yeas to 61 nays (Roll No. 63). The Senate

received H.R. 2870, and on July 14, 1998, the Senate struck all language after the enacting clause and inserting the text of S. 1758

and passed H.R. 2870, as amended, by unanimous consent. On July

15, 1998, the House agreed to the Senate amendment.

H.R. 2870 amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish a Tropical Forest Facility in the Department of the Treasury

to provide for the administration of debt reduction in accordance

with this Act. H.R. 2870 affects agriculture because the bill authorizes the President to reduce debt owed to the United States by eligible countries as a result of concessional loans made under the

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or predecessor foreign economic assistance legislation or credits extended under the Agricultural

Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

Public Law 105–289 (H.R. 1197)

To amend title 35, United Stated Code, to protect owners against

the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken from plants illegally reproduced, and for other purposes (approved October 27, 1998).

H.R. 1197 was introduced on March 20, 1997 and referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary. On October 9, 1998, H.R. 1197 was

passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules. The Senate

passed H.R. 1197, as amended, by unanimous consent on October
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15, 1998. On October 16, 1998, the House suspended the rules and

agreed to the Senate amendment by a voice vote.

H.R. 1197 amends the Federal patent law with respect to the

right in the grant of a plant patent to exclude others from

asexually reproducing such plant and adds the right to exclude others from using, offering for sale, selling, or importing asexually reproduced plants and plant parts.

Public Law 105–292 (H.R 2431)

To establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to

provide the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a

patter of religious persecution, and for other purposes (approved

October 27, 1998).

This Act targets all countries where religious persecution takes

place and establishes three entities to ensure that combating religious persecution is a top priority of U.S. foreign policy. Specifically, the Act appoints an ambassador at-large for Religious Liberty, who will head the office on International Religious Freedom

at the State Department, appoints a Special Advisor on Religious

Persecution, who will serve on the White House National Security

Council, and appoints a Commission on International Liberty. The

Act also authorizes $3 million for a 10-member bipartisan commission with appointments from Congress and the President to provide

an outside voice when investigating religious persecution incidents.

Under this Act there is no prohibition on assistance involving the

provisions of food, including USDA program such as P.L. 480, credit guaranties or other commodities related assistance.

Major provisions of the Act:

(1) establishes a structure for the U.S. government to actively investigate oppression of religious belief and take real

action against religious persecution;

(2) strengthens the State Department country reports and

ensures that each country desk at the State Department provides accurate, accessible information to congressional and executive branch and executive branch officials concerning religious prisoners;

(3) creates a special annual report on religious persecution to

compile a country by country review of the status of religious

freedom of the world;

(4) requires the president to take action against all countries

that engage in violations of religious freedom by giving the

president a list of options to choose in response, ranging from

diplomatic protest to terminating diplomatic exchanges to a variety of economic sanctions.

Appropriations

Public Law 105–18 (H.R. 1871)

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery

from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30,

1997 (approved June 12, 1997).

H.R. 1871 was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and

in addition to the Committee on the Budget on June 12, 1997. It
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was discharged from both Committees by unanimous consent and

called up by unanimous consent in the House and passed by a vote

of 348 yeas to 74 nays. On June 12, 1997 the Senate passed the

bill without amendment by a vote of 78 yeas to 21 nays, clearing

the measure for the President.

This Act appropriated funds for several programs of interest to

the Committee on Agriculture including: $23,000,000 for the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program account; $70,000,000 for

Emergency Conservation Program expenses; $9,000,000 for a Tree

Assistance Program for small orchardists; $50,000,000 for the Disaster Reserve Assistance Program; $166,000,000 for Watershed and

Flood Prevention Operations; and $4,000,000 for the Rural Utilities

Assistance Program.

In addition, the Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to Collect and disseminate information on prices received for bulk cheese

and to report to the Congressional Agriculture and Appropriations

Committees on the rate of reporting compliance within 150 days of

enactment.

Public Law 105–174 (H.R. 3579)

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 1998 and for other purposes (approved

May 1, 1998).

H.R. 3579 was reported (H. Rept. 105–469) an original measure

by the Committee on Appropriations on March 27, 1998. The House

passed H.R. 1469, as amended on March 31, 1998 by a vote of 212

yeas to 208 nays (Roll No. 88). On March 31, 1998, the Senate

struck all after the enacting clause and substituted the language

of S. 1768 with an amendment and passed the bill by unanimous

consent. The Conference Report (H. Rept. 105–504) was filed in the

House on April 30, 1998. The House passed the Conference Report

by a vote of 242 yeas 163 nays (Roll No. 121). The Senate passed

the Conference Report by a vote of 88 yeas to 11 nays (Roll No.

118).

The Act appropriated funds for several programs of interest to

the Committee on Agriculture including: $87,400,000 for the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program account; $30,000,000 for

Emergency Conservation Program expenses; $14,000,000 for a Tree

Assistance Program; $80,000,000 for Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations; and $4,000,000 for the Livestock Disaster Assistance Program.

In addition, the Act authorizes the Secretary to spend $6,800,000

to implement a dairy production indemnity program to compensate

producers at a payment rate of $4.00 per hundredweight for losses

of milk that had been produced but not marketed or for diminished

production (including diminished future production due to mastitis)

due to natural disasters designated pursuant to a Presidential or

Secretarial declaration requested during such period.

Public Law 105–277 (H.R. 4328)

To make appropriations for the Department of Transportation

and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,

and for other purposes (approved October 21, 1998).
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Major provisions of the Conference Report (H. Rept. 105–825) affecting agriculture were divided into three parts, Disaster Relief

and Market Loan Assistance, together totaling $5.975 billion and

Tax Relief to improve the economic safety net for farmers and

ranchers.

Disaster relief

This Act includes $2.575 billion in total funding to address crop

disaster losses, which is divided into three parts. The Secretary is

granted broad authority to create and implement a disaster program. This approach is necessary for a number of reasons. First,

since the growing season is not complete, there is an inability to

fully define the extent and nature of the disaster at this time. Also,

as a result of the intensity of the weather-related and economic distress, this will expedite the delivery of assistance to producers. Finally, giving the Secretary maximum flexibility will cut through

red tape and allow assistance in a manner most beneficial to individual producers—

I. Single Year Disaster. $1.5 billion will be available to assist

producers who have been hit by crop losses in 1998;

II. Multi-Year Disaster. A further $875 million will be available to provide assistance to those producers who have suffered

a multiple-year crop loss, especially those farmers in the Upper

Midwest battling wheat scab disease and multiyear flooding;

and

III. Livestock Feed Assistance. A $200 million program of

livestock feed assistance will provide cost share assistance to

livestock producers who lost their 1998 supplies of feed to disaster.

Payments shall be available to all producers of all crops who

have had crop losses and payments are allowed for quantity, quality (including, but not limited to alfatoxin) and severe economic

losses due to damaging weather or related condition.

The Secretary is given authority to determine eligible crop losses,

loss thresholds, eligible persons, payment limitations and payment

rates.

The Secretary is also authorized to provide incentives to those

who purchased crop insurance in 1998, while recipients of 1998 disaster assistance, who did not purchase crop insurance, are required

to purchase crop insurance for next two years.

Market loss assistance

Congress will provide $3.057 billion in payments to producers eligible for Freedom to Farm contracts and dairy producers. The purpose of this payment is to partially compensate producers for loss

of markets in 1998 due to circumstances beyond their control.

These circumstances include economic dislocation, unilateral trade

sanctions and a failure of the government to pursue trade opportunities aggressively.

The Act provides that this assistance will come in the form of a

one-time payment similar to the Agriculture Market Transition

(AMTA) payments under the Farm Bill. The payment represents

approximately 50% of the AMTA payment received by the producer

in fiscal year 1998. From the amount allocated for market loss as-
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sistance, dairy producers will receive payments totaling $200 million through a method to be determined by the Secretary.

Biodiesel

The Act also provides assistance to soybean producers, who are

not eligible for AMTA payments, and through biodiesel legislation.

This language amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide

fuel use credits to operators of vehicle fleets who use fuel containing at least 20 percent biodiesel by volume. It is estimated this will

create sufficient demand to increase prices by up to 14 cents per

bushel.

Tax provisions

Health Insurance Deductibility—Expands deduction of health

care insurance premiums for self-employed individuals. This provision, which increases the deduction by one-third immediately, will

help producers lower costs and thus remain competitive. Currently,

self-employed individuals may deduct 45% of health insurance premiums, this would move to 60% in 1999, 70% in 2002 and 100%

in 2003.

Income Averaging—Making income averaging a permanent part

of the tax code gives farmers and ranchers another tool to smooth

out income spikes that are a part of each farm family’s life. Assume

a farm couple with highly variable income over three years of

$120,000. The couple would save $3,744 on their tax bill using the

following years of income: first year—$35,000, second year—

$15,000, and third year—$70,000. With income averaging, a tax liability of $21,744 is reduced to $18,000.

Five-year net operating loss carryback—Here the tool works in

reverse to income averaging: farm operators may carryback a net

loss in its operations to prior years—up to five years back—when

the operation paid federal income taxes. Taxpayers may receive a

tax refund using the net operating loss carryback.

Income deferment—The Act prevents the ‘‘doctrine of constructive receipts’’ from being applied to AMTA payments. Under this

provision, tax liability will occur only when farmers actually receive a payment. Under current law, producers may have incurred

this liability when they were simply eligible to receive them. This

allows producers to more effectively manage their finances.

Other provisions included:

Minority Farmers—In order to assist minority farmers in their

appeal of discrimination complaints at the USDA, the Act authorizes farmers who have alleged discrimination but have been barred

by a statute of limitations either to take their complaints to federal

court or resolve the complaint within the dispute resolution procedures at USDA.

Forestry—The Act authorizes the use of the Roads and Trails

Fund to carry out and administer projects to improve forest health

conditions, particularly in the wildland-community interface where

there is an abnormally high risk of fire. (Note.—This was a key

provision in H.R. 2515. See the discussion of H.R. 2515 under ‘‘8.

Bills Defeated in the House’’.)

The administrative provisions under the Interior portion of the

Act require the Forest Service to propose definitions for indirect ex-
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penditures which shall be implemented on a nationwide basis,

identify in the FY 2000 budget justification planned indirect expenditures from each expanded budget line item, limit total indirect expenditures for six mandatory and trust funds to 20% in Fiscal Year 2000, and report to Congress on how the agency will fully

integrate all indirect expenditure information into the agency’s

general ledger system. (Note.—These provisions, in modified form,

are similar to provisions in H.R. 4149. See the discussion of H.R.

4149 under ‘‘9. Other Bills Acted on by the Committee’’.)

Other key forestry provisions in the Act include the following (all

found in Title III of the Interior portion):

(1) prohibits the use of funds to be expended or obligated to

fund new revisions of national forest land management plans

until new final or interim final rules for forest land management planning are published in the Federal Register. Those

national forests which are currently in the revision process,

have been court-ordered to revise, have forest plans which will

reach the 15 year mandated date to revise before or during calendar year 2000, or are within the Interior Columbia Basin

Ecosystem study area are exempt from this requirement;

(2) prohibits the use of Purchaser Road Credit to finance any

forest development road. Purchasers of national forest timber

shall pay for construction of forest development roads and the

cost of such construction shall be reflected in the cost of the

bid. Small business concerns may elect that the Secretary of

Agriculture construct the road on behalf of the small business

concern and pay the Secretary the estimated value of the constructed road. The value of the constructed forest development

road shall be considered money received for purposes of determining 25% revenue-sharing payments to counties;

(3) authorizes the Forest Service to enter into no more than

28 stewardship end result contracts with private persons or entities. The land management goals of such contracts may include road and trail maintenance or obliteration, soil productivity, improving fish and wildlife habitat, setting prescribed

fires, noncommercial cutting or removal of trees, watershed

restoration and maintenance, and control of noxious weeds.

The Forest Service may apply the value of timber or other forest products removed as an offset against the cost of services

received. The Forest Service may retain receipts from a contract for expenditure without further appropriation at the demonstration project site from which the moneys are collected. If

the offset value of forest products exceeds the value of the resource improvement treatments covered under the contract,

the Secretary collect any residual receipts and apply such excess to other authorized stewardship demonstration projects;

and

(4) comprises the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group

Forest Recovery Act. (Note.—See the discussion of H.R. 858

under ‘‘5. Bills Acted on by the House But Not the Senate’’.)

Credit

The Act also—
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(1) restores eligibility for guaranteed and emergency loans

for borrowers with past debt relief;

(2) increase the limits for guaranteed farm ownership and

guaranteed operating loans to a combined limit of $700,000 to

allow expanded financing for today’s high costs in agriculture;

(3) codified the current regulations concerning the collateral

requirements for emergency loans which allow for ability to

repay to be considered as a criteria;

(4) eliminates a provisions which disallows a producer who

accepts a CAT or NAP payment from eligibility for emergency

loans;

(5) requires USDA to give borrowers at least one year notice

before the provision which establishes term limits for direct

and guaranteed loans limits will affect them;

(6) eliminates the borrower training requirement for guaranteed loans; and

(7) requires USDA to give borrowers at least one year notice

before a shared appreciation agreement comes due.

(Note.—See also the discussion of H.R. 4101 under ‘‘3. Vetoed

Bills’’.)

2. Bills acted on by the committee included in other laws enacted

H.R. 1000 included into Public Law 105–33

See the discussion under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law. Public Law

105–33 (H.R. 2015)’’ and ‘‘5. Bills Acted On By The House But Not

The Senate’’.

H.R. 2515, provisions included into Public Law 105–185 and

Public Law 105–277

See the discussion of ‘‘1. Bills enacted Into Law. Public Law 105–

185 (S. 1150) and Public Law 105–277 (H.R. 4328)’’.

3. Vetoed bills

There were two bills vetoed by the President during the 105th

Congress that contained provisions within the Committee on Agriculture’s jurisdiction, however, the bills was not referred to the

Committee. Following is an abbreviated summary of the bills, including the relevant provisions:

H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for

recovery from natural disasters and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia

H.R. 1469 was reported (H. Rept. 105–83) as an original measure

by the Committee on Appropriations on April 29, 1997. The House

passed H.R. 1469, as amended on May 15, 1997 by a vote of 244

yeas to 178 nays. On May 16, 1997, the Senate struck all after the

enacting clause and substituted the language of S. 672 with an

amendment and passed the bill by unanimous consent. The Conference Report (H. Rept. 105–119) was filed in the House on June

4, 1997. The House passed the Conference Report by a vote of 220

yeas to 201 nays (Roll No. 169). The Senate passed the Conference

Report by a vote of 67–31 (Roll No. 95). The President vetoed H.R.

1469 on June 9, 1997.
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This Act appropriated funds for several programs of interest to

the Committee on Agriculture including: $23,000,000 for the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program account; $70,000,000 for

Emergency Conservation Program expenses; $9,000,000 for a Tree

Assistance Program for small orchardists; $50,000,000 for the Disaster Reserve Assistance Program; $166,000,000 for Watershed and

Flood Prevention Operations; and $4,000,000 for the Rural Utilities

Assistance Program.

In addition, the Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to Collect and disseminate information on prices received for bulk cheese

and to report to the Congressional Agriculture and Appropriations

Committees on the rate of reporting compliance within 150 days of

enactment.

(Note.—For further action see the discussion of Public Law 105–

18 under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

H.R. 4101, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug

Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations,

1999

H.R. 4101 was referred to the Committee on Appropriations on

February 3, 1998. On June 19, 1998, the Committee on Appropriations reported the bill (H. Rept. 105–588). The House passed H.R.

4101, as amended, on June 24, 1998 by a vote of 373 yeas to 48

nays (Roll No. 264). On July 16, 1998, the Senate struck all language after the enacting clause and substituted the language of S.

2159, as amended, and passed the bill by a vote of 97 yeas to 2

nays (Record Vote No. 209). The Conference Report (H. Rept. 105–

763) was filed in the House on October 2, 1998. The House passed

the Conference Report by a vote of 333 yeas to 53 nays (Roll No.

479). The Senate passed the Conference Report by a vote of 55 yeas

to 43 nays (Record Vote: 298). The President vetoed H.R. 4101 on

October 7, 1998.

H.R. 4101 appropriated $59.9 billion in new FY 1999 budget authority for agriculture programs. The Conference Report appropriates $13.7 billion in discretionary budget authority for agricultural programs in FY 1999, $55 million more than the Housepassed bill and $100 million less than last year. The Report allocated $29 million for executive operations in FY 1999, $839,000

less than the House level and $1.5 million more than last year. The

conference provided $838.4 million for the ARS in FY 1999. Services included in the ARS are the payments for its buildings and facilities, the Economic Research Service, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. CSREES received $915.3 million, $67.4

million more than the House level. Conferees provided $433.5 million for the inspection service for FY 1999 and $716.9 million for

the FSA for FY 1999 which was $10 million less than the Houserequest. The $10 million cut comes from salaries and expenses of

the agency. The Conference Report agreed to $309.6 million for

AFIC for FY 1999.

The Conference report provided $793.1 million for the NRCS.

This amount included $10.4 million for watershed surveys and

planning, $99.4 million for watershed and flood prevention operations, and $6.3 million for forestry incentive programs.
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The Conference Report appropriated $2.2 billion for rural economic and community development programs. The Conference

agreement appropriated $1.1 billion for the rural housing insurance

fund and $61 million for salaries and expenses of the Rural Housing Service. The conference agreement appropriated $20.1 million

for the Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account and $3.5

million for the Alternative Agriculture Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund for FY 1999. The bill provides $12.7

million to provide facilities and equipment to link rural education

and medical facilities with urban facilities.

The Conference Report provided $36.1 billion for domestic food

programs (which includes child nutrition programs, WIC, food

stamps, commodity assistance, and others), $58 million less than

the House-passed bill and $1.5 billion less than FY 1998. The Conference Report appropriated $554,000 for the Under Secretary’s office. The Conferees allocated $9.2 billion for children’s nutrition

programs, $22.6 billion for the food stamp program, and $131 million for the commodity assistance program.

The Conference Report provided $1.2 billion for foreign assistance and related programs, $228.1 million less than the Housepassed bill. The Report appropriated $1.1 billion for the three main

programs under P.L. 480, which serve as the primary means for

the U.S. provision of food assistance overseas. The Conferees allocated $176.6 million in loan subsidies and $16.2 million for ocean

freight differential costs for Title I of the P.L. 480 program which

provides food commercially to other countries under long-term, lowinterest loan terms. The Conference Report appropriated $3.8 million for the account for FY 1999.

The Conference agreement provided $61 million to the CFTC,

$1.1 million less than the House-passed bill and $2.9 million more

than FY 1998. Conferees provided $71.4 million in emergency appropriations to the Farm Service Agency, of which $40 million is

for salaries and expenses and the remainder for the Agricultural

Credit Insurance Fund Program Account for farm operating loans.

Conferees provided $4.2 billion for the Commodity Credit Corporation. Of this appropriation, $1.5 billion would go to assist crop

producers who were badly hurt by crop losses in 1998 from natural

disasters, $675 million would go to support producers who suffered

multi-year losses, especially in the Upper Midwest, $175 million

was for livestock feed assistance, $1.65 billion would aid farmers eligible for Freedom to Farm contracts due to a loss of markets to

sell their goods, and $200 million was provided for other emergency

related assistance.

The Conference Report allowed an exemption for the production,

importation, and consumption of methyl bromide as well as permitted the EPA to exempt the production, importation, and consumption of methyl bromide for critical uses. The Report also

placed a moratorium on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s ability to issue regulations concerning the over-the-counter

derivatives market.

(Note.—See also the discussion of Public Law 105–277 under ‘‘1.

Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)
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4. Bills Acted on by both Houses but not enacted

None.

5. Bills Acted on by the House but not the Senate

H.R. 858, Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery and Economic Stability Act

H.R. 858 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture on February 27, 1997. On June 18, 1997, the Committee on Resources reported H.R. 858, as amended. (See H. Rept. 105–136, part I.)

In the report filed by the Committee on Resources is a copy of

an exchange of letters between the respective Chairmen of the

Committees (Resources and Agriculture) explaining the reasons for

expediting this legislation. Therefore, on June 18, 1997, the Committee on Agriculture was discharged from further consideration.

The bill, H.R. 858 was then passed by the House of Representatives

on July 9, 1997 by a vote of 429 yeas to 1 nay.

The bill established a five-year project on federal lands within

the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, and the

Sierraville Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest in the State of

California to maintain community stability and forest health.

The pilot project is based on the Quincy Library Group Proposal

of 1993, which was developed by a coalition of representatives from

environmental organizations, the timber industry, citizens, and

local communities in California.

The 1993 proposal places a management emphasis on five main

areas of concern: (1) single tree and small group selective harvest;

(2) watershed restoration; (3) fuel reduction to reduce fire risk; (4)

protection of spotted owl habitat; and (5) comprehensive monitoring

of results. H.R. 858 authorized and directed the Forest Service to

implement the fuel reduction, group selection and monitoring components of the proposal in order to reduce the risk of catastrophic

fire and improve watersheds, and it deferred certain lands from

vegetative management activities for the duration of the pilot

project.

H.R. 858 included safeguards to ensure that the project produced

the desire results by (1) not allowing any funding for the pilot

project to come from any other national forest; (2) not allowing the

Forest Service to limit other multiple use activities to carry out the

terms of the pilot project; (3) require the Forest Service to use the

most cost effective means available to carry out the pilot project;

and (4) require the Forest Service to report annually to Congress

on the effectiveness of the pilot project.

(Note.—H.R. 858 was reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources on November 4, 1997. See Senate Report 105–138. For further action, see also the discussion of Public

Law 105–277 under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

H.R. 1000, State verification to ensure prisoner disqualification from Food Stamp Program

H.R. 1000 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture on March 10, 1997. The Committee on Agriculture reported H.R. 1000, without amendment, on April 8, 1997 (H. Rept.
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105–43). H.R. 1000 was then considered and passed by the House

under suspension of the rules, by a vote of 409 yeas to 0 nays on

April 8, 1997.

This bill would have required states to establish a system to verify that individuals detained in Federal, state, or county penal facilities, not be counted as household members for purposes of determining eligibility or the level of benefits in the food stamp program.

It also provided that the Secretary could waive the verification

system requirement where the Secretary determines that extraordinary circumstances have made it impracticable for the state to

obtain the information necessary to establish such a system.

(Note.—For further action on this provision, see the discussion of

Public Law 105–33 under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’ and ‘‘2. Bills

Acted on by the Committee Included in Other Laws Enacted’’.)

H.R. 1342, to provide for a one-year enrollment in the conservation reserve of land covered by expiring conservation

reserve program contracts

H.R. 1342 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture on April 16, 1997. The Committee on Agriculture reported

H.R. 1342, amended, on April 29, 1997 (H. Rept. 105–80) and

passed by the House of Representatives under suspension of the

rules by a vote of 325 yeas to 92 nays and 1 present.

H.R. 1342 allowed farmers who planted fall-seeded crops and had

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts that were expiring

in 1997 to enroll the land subject to the expiring contract in a oneyear CRP contract, and allowed farmers with expiring contracts,

who would not be entering into new CRP contracts, to begin cultivating the acreage in preparation for all-seeding that is subject to

the expiring CRP contract after June 30, 1997, without penalty.

To be eligible for this one-year CRP contract, the farm on which

the CRP acreage is located must have had wheat, oats, or barley

crop acreage base attributed to it when it was enrolled in the longterm CRP contract and be located in an area that regularly grows

fall-seeded crops, and the owner or operator must have submitted

a bid to enroll the acres in the expiring long-term CRP contract

into a new long-term CRP contract. Additionally, farmers who were

awarded a new long-term CRP contract before the one-year CRP

contract became effective were not eligible for one-year contract,

and the one-year contract could not extend the duration of any

such long-term CRP contract entered into by a farmer in subsequent CRP signups or enrollments. The bill also provided that if

the Secretary completed enrollment for the bids submitted during

the enrollment period that ended March 28, 1997 (the 15th signup),

before this bill was enacted, then the one-year contract authority

became ineffective.

The rental rate for the one-year contract would be the rate bid

by the farmer in USDA’s 15th CRP enrollment period, which cannot be higher than the maximum county rental rate established by

the Secretary of Agriculture.
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H.R. 1789, to reauthorize the dairy indemnity program

H.R. 1789 was introduced on June 4, 1997 and referred to the

Committee on Agriculture. The Committee on Agriculture reported

H.R. 1789, without amendments (H. Rept. 105–294) on October 2,

1997 and H.R. 1789 passed the House of Representatives under

suspension of the rules by a voice vote on October 21, 1997.

H.R. 1789 reauthorized the dairy indemnity program for the period fiscal year 1998 through fiscal year 2002, and allowed for the

use of funds appropriated for fiscal year 1998 to be used to pay

valid claims arising during fiscal year 1997.

(Note.—For further action see the discussion of Public Law 105–

277 under ‘‘Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

H.R. 2493, Forage Improvement Act of 1997

H.R. 2493 was introduced on September 18, 1997 and referred to

the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on

Agriculture. On October 22, 1997, both the Committee on Resources and the Committee on Agriculture reported H.R. 2493, as

amended, to the House of Representatives. See House Reports 105–

346, part I and II.

On October 30, 1997, H.R. 2493 passed the House of Representatives, as amended, by a vote of 242 yeas to 182 nays.

Major provisions of the bill:

(1) States that the Act does not apply to lands administered

as part of the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, or the Indian trust lands. Clarifies that the Act

will not limit or restrict the use of any affected Federal lands

for purposes of hunting, fishing, recreation, or any other multiple use currently permitted under Federal and State law. Nor

will the Act affect any valid existing rights, reservations, authorizations, or agreement under Federal and State law;

(2) Promotes uniform direction in administration of Federal

lands and their forage resource, requires that the Secretary of

the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture provide for consistent and coordinated administration of livestock grazing and

applicable Federal land management activities;

(3) States that provisions of the Act apply to National Forest

System lands administered by the Secretary of Agriculture

under eight primary statutes, and to lands administered by the

Secretary of the Interior under four significant statutes. It also

applies to lands managed by either Secretary for grazing purposes on behalf of the head of any other agency;

(4) Establishes and defines key terms used;

(5) States that the monitoring of resource conditions and

trends shall be performed by qualified persons from Federal,

State, and local governments; grazing permittes and lessees,

and/or professional consultants retained by the U.S., or a permittee or lessee. This monitoring is to be conducted according

to regional or state criteria and protocols. The criteria must be

site specific, scientifically valid, and subject to peer review.

Data collected in the monitoring phase shall be used to evaluate the effects of ecological changes and management actions,

the effectiveness of actions in meeting management objections
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contained in applicable land use plans, and the appropriateness of resource management objectives;

(6) Specifies that a person issued a grazing permit or lease

may not enter into an agreement with another person to allow

grazing on the Federal lands covered by the grazing permit by

livestock that are neither owned nor controlled by the person

issued the grazing permit;

(7) Specifies that allotment management plans authorized

under existing law may include a written agreement with a

qualified grazing permittee, that provides for outcome-based

standards for managing grazing activities;

(8) Directs that the grazing fee formula shall be calculated

as a fee per Animal Unit Month which shall be equal to the

12 year average of the total gross annual value of production

of beef cattle multiplied by the 12 year average of 6 month

Treasury bills divided by 12. Establishes a separate fee for foreign-owned or controlled grazing permits that is either the average grazing fee charged by the State during the previous

grazing year or the average grazing fee charged for grazing on

private lands in the particular State, whichever is higher; and

(9) States that this Act shall take effect on the first day of

the first grazing season beginning after the date of the enactment and that the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary

of Agriculture are to coordinate in the promulgating new regulations and that the new regulations be published simultaneously.

(Note.—On September 21, 1998, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, filed a report, without amendment.

See S. Rept. 105–338. However, no further action was taken on this

measure.)

H.R. 4148, to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit

the applicability of the act to apples

H.R. 4148 was introduced on June 25, 1998 and referred to the

Committee on Agriculture. On October 5, 1998, H.R. 4148 passed

the House, without amendment, under suspension of the rules by

a voice vote.

H.R. 4148 amended the Export Apple and Pear Act to exclude

pears from such act. The Export Apple and Pear Act, enacted on

June 10, 1933, required that apples and pears meet certain standards prior to export in order to ensure only high quality U.S. fruit

moves to foreign commerce. Farmers producing pears for export

today advise the Committee that mandatory Federal quality standards are no longer needed to assure the high quality of exported

pears. Therefore, by eliminating pears from the act, farmers would

be given greater flexibility in the changing international marketplace and the opportunity to increase exports.
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H.R. 4647, to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to

require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities, to provide a

termination date for the embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes

H.R. 4647 was introduced on September 26, 1998 and referred to

the Committee on Agriculture. On October 5, 1998, H.R. 4647

passed the House, without amendment, under the suspension of

the rules by a voice vote.

H.R. 4647 amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require

that if the President acts to implement an embargo of any agricultural commodity to any country, the President must submit a report to Congress, within 5 days of imposing the embargo, that describes the reasons for the embargo and the period of time the embargo will be in effect. This requirement would be applicable when

there is an embargo of agriculture commodities to a country and

that embargo does not include all exports to that country.

The bill also provides that if within 100 days of receiving the

President’s report, a joint resolution is enacted that approves the

embargo, the embargo will end on the date determined by the

President or 1 year after the date of enactment of the joint resolution, whichever is earlier. If a joint resolution disapproving the embargo is enacted during that 100-day period, the embargo will terminate at the end of that 100-day period.

The bill includes an exception providing that an embargo may

take effect during any period in which there is a state of war declared by Congress or a national emergency declared by the President.

The bill also clarifies that ‘‘plant nutrient materials’’ are to be included in the category of agricultural commodities in the section of

the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 regarding contract sanctity.

Therefore the protection afforded agricultural commodities in regard to suspension of trade and contract sanctity will be applied to

plant nutrient materials.

Plant nutrient materials under export sales contracts will be protected from suspension of trade, as long as the contract is entered

into before the suspension of trade is announced and the contract

terms require delivery within 270 days after suspension of trade is

imposed.

(Note.—H.R. 4647 is similar to H.R. 3654, which was sequentially referred to the Committee on International Relations. By an

exchange of letters between the respective Committees, on September 28, 1998, the Committee on International Relations agreed to

early consideration of the bill as introduced. A copy of the letters

are printed in the Congressional Record after consideration of the

bill on October 5, 1998.)

Other bills

Several bills acted on by other authorizing committees of the

House that passed the House of Representatives, but were not

acted on by the Committee on Agriculture, contained provisions relating to matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction. Following are

abbreviated summaries of these bills:
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H.R. 10, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes

H.R. 10, the Financial Services Competitiveness Act of 1997 was

introduced on January 7, 1997 and referred to the Committee on

Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee

on Commerce. Although H.R. 10 was never referred to the Committee on Agriculture, there are provisions that affect agriculture. On

July 3, 1997, the Committee on Banking and Financial Services reported H.R. 10, as amended (H. Rept. 105–164, Part I). On November 3, 1997, the Committee on Commerce reported H.R. 10, as

amended (H. Rept. 105–164, Part III). The House passed H.R. 10,

as amended, by a recorded vote of 214 yeas to 213 nays (Roll No.

151) on May 13, 1998.

H.R. 10 amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide

that the classification of a particular product as a banking product

or a derivative instrument shall not be construed as finding or implying that such a product is or is not an account, agreement, contract, or transaction for any purpose under the CEA.

H.R. 10 amended the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow

FDIC-insured institutions with under $500 million in assets to use

advances for the purpose of funding small business, agriculture,

rural development, and low-income community development; and

use secured loans for small business, agriculture, rural development, and low-income community development as collateral for

Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

H.R. 4300, to support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in

the major transit countries and support a comprehensive

supply eradication and crop substitution program in

source countries

H.R. 4300, the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act, was

introduced on July 22, 1998. H.R. 4300 was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, National Security, and

Transportation and Infrastructure. On September 16, 1998, the

House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as

agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House. Although the

amendments made to H.R. 4300 fell within the jurisdiction of the

Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Agriculture waived

its jurisdiction. H.R. 4300, as amended, passed the House by a recorded vote of 384 yeas to 39 nays (Roll No. 442).

H.R. 4300 supported an enhanced drug interdiction effort in the

major transit countries and supported a comprehensive supply

eradication and crop substitution program in source countries. As

it related to agriculture, H.R. 4300 authorized appropriations for

FY 1999 through 2001 to the Secretary of Agriculture to support

the counter narcotics research efforts of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service as well as for the U.S.

Agency for International Development (AID) for certain alternative

crop development programs in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. H.R.

4300 also required the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop and report to Congress on a ten-year master
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plan for the use of mycoherbicides to control narcotic crops (including coca, poppy, and cannabis) in the United States and internationally.

H.R. 4579, to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and

farming and for other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring provisions and for other purposes

H.R. 4579, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1998 was introduced on

September 16, 1998 and referred to the Committee on Ways and

Means. The Committee on Ways and Means ordered H.R. 4579, as

amended, to be reported (H. Rept. 105–739) to the House on September 23, 1998. On September 26, 1998, the House passed H.R.

4579, as amended, by a recorded vote of 229 yeas to 195 nays (Roll

No. 469).

Although not referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H.R.

4579 affects agriculture. H.R. 4579 amended the Taxpayer Relief

Act of 1997 to permanently extend income averaging for farmers

and amended the Internal Revenue Code to provide a five-year

carry-back period for farming losses. H.R. 4579 also amended the

Agricultural Market Transition Act to disregard the payment option provided by the Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act. H.R.

4579 expedited death tax relief and expanded health insurance deduction to make 100% deductibility effective immediately for U.S.

farmers and ranchers. H.R. 4579 provided an immediate $25,000

deduction for each small business expense.

H. Con. Res. 213, expressing the sense of the Congress that

European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of

United States agricultural products and the elimination

of such restrictions should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union

H. Con. Res. 213 was introduced on February 11, 1998 and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee ordered H. Con. Res. 213, as amended, to be reported on August 3,

1998 (H. Rept. 105–672). Under suspension of the rules, the House

agreed to H. Con. Res. 213, as amended, by a vote of 420 yeas to

4 nays (Roll No. 380). (Note.—The Senate passed S. Con. 73, a related measure on May 21, 1998.)

H. Con. Res. 213 expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1)

many nations, including the European Union, unfairly restrict the

importation of U.S. agricultural products; (2) the elimination of

such restrictions should be a top priority of any current or future

trade negotiation; (3) the President should develop a trade agenda

which addresses agricultural trade barriers in multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations and pursues full compliance with dispute

settlement decisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO); (4) in

such negotiations, the United States should seek to obtain competitive opportunities for U.S. exports of agricultural products in foreign markets equivalent to those afforded to foreign exports in U.S.

markets; (5) the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) should not engage in any trade negotiation with the European Union that undermines U.S. ability to achieve a successful result in the WTO negotiations on agriculture set to begin in December 1999; and (6) the
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President should consult with the Congress with respect to trade

negotiations in agriculture.

6. Concurrent resolutions approved

None.

7. Bills reported to the House but not considered

H.R. 3654, the Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998

H.R. 3654 as reported by the Committee on Agriculture required

the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities and specified the period during which the

embargo would be in effect. Additionally, the bill clarified that U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) credit, credit guarantees or

other financial assistance for the purchase or provision of food or

other agricultural commodities were not included in the sanctions

provided for in section 102 of the Arms Export Control Act.

The bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture on April 1, 1998. On June 18, 1998, the Committee on Agriculture met and ordered reported H.R. 3654, as amended. On July

16, 1998, the Committee on Agriculture reported H.R. 3654 (see H.

Rept. 105–631, part I) and the bill was then sequentially referred

to the Committee on International Relations for a period ending

not later than August 7, 1998 for consideration of such provisions

of the bill and amendment that fall within the jurisdiction of that

committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.

On August 6, 1998, the referral of H.R. 3654 to the Committee

on International Relations was extended until September 11, 1998.

However, on September 11, 1998, the Committee on International

Relations was discharged from further consideration.

(Note.—See also the discussion of Public Law 105–194 under ‘‘1.

Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

H.R. 3297, to suspend the continued development of a

roadless area policy on pubic domain units and other

units of the National Forest System pending adequate

public participation and determination that a roadless

area policy will not adversely affect forest health

H.R. 3297 was introduced on February 26, 1998 and referred to

the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committee on

Resources. On October 12, 1998, the Committee on Resources reported H.R. 3297, amended. See H. Rept. 105–816, part I.

The bill would have suspended the U.S. Forest Service’s Roadless

Area Moratorium initiative until public hearings are held in each

unit of the National Forest System to allow for adequate public

input. The Forest Service announced the Roadless Area Moratorium initiative on January 22, 1998. Under the initiative, the Forest Service plans to place a moratorium on the building or reconstruction of roads in roadless areas and other ‘‘special areas’’ in the

national forests for 18 months. It will also revise the regulations

concerning the management of the National Forest System transportation system to address changes in how the road system is developed, used, maintained and funded.
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8. Bills defeated in the House

H.R. 2515, Forest Recovery and Protection Act of 1997

H.R. 2515 was introduced on September 23, 1997 and referred to

the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on

Resources. The Committee on Agriculture reported H.R. 2515, as

amended, on March 12, 1998 (H. Rept. 105–440, Part I). The Committee on Resources waived its jurisdiction by an exchange of letters on March 6, 1998. H.R. 2515, as amended, failed to pass the

House of Representatives on March 27, 1998 by a recorded vote of

181 yeas to 201 nays (Roll No. 80).

H.R. 2515 establishes a national program for the recovery of

damaged or degraded resources and restoring of resilient forest

conditions on national forest lands. In carrying out the program,

the Secretary shall publish scientifically-based standards and criteria to be used in the selection of recovery areas. A Scientific Advisory Panel shall recommend standards and criteria to the Secretary.

The Secretary shall identify annually the total acres to be treated in recovery areas using amounts allocated from the Forest Recovery and Protection Fund which is established in H.R. 2515. The

Secretary is also required to report to Congress annually on the recovery projects selected, including for each project the estimated

project cost, duration, management objectives (including the expected environmental benefits) and economic benefits to local communities. Local line officers are required to ensure that the recovery projects selected in each recovery area will treat at least the

total acreage in that recovery area identified by the Secretary as

requiring treatment. For each completed project, the Secretary is

required to compare estimated and actual project costs, duration,

management objectives, and economic benefits to local communities. This Act provides interested parties an opportunity to petition the Secretary to have specific National Forest System lands

identified as recovery areas.

H.R. 2515 establishes a Scientific Advisory Panel to provide recommendations to the Secretary on the standards and criteria required by the national program, and a monitoring plan for the national program.

H.R. 2515 requires that the Secretary allocate funds and conduct

advance recovery projects prior to the implementation of the national program. This Act authorizes advance recovery projects to

allow restoration projects to commence without delay in those areas

where the need for recovery is well documented or the immediate

risk of serious resource damage or harm to human life and property is imminent. For an 18-month to 2-year period beginning on

the date of enactment, the Secretary is required to allocate

amounts from the Forest Recovery and Protection Fund for the

purpose of conducting a limited number of advance recovery

projects on Federal forest lands. Advance recovery projects will be

selected by regional foresters (or their designees) in consultation

with the State forester of the State in which the projects will be

conducted. Priority is given to projects on Federal forest lands

where the regional forester (or his designee) has identified significant risk of loss to human life and property or serious resource deg-
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radation or destruction due to wildfire, disease epidemic, severe insect infestation, wind, flood, or other causes; or on Federal forest

lands for which thorough forest resource assessments have been

completed.

H.R. 2515 authorizes such funds as may be necessary to carry

out the provisions of this Act for deposit into the Forest Recovery

and Protection Fund for the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted

and for each ensuing fiscal year through the fifth full fiscal year

after the implementation date.

At the request of any chairman of a committee of relevant jurisdiction, the Comptroller General is authorized to undertake two

specific activities: (1) to verify the accuracy of the annual reports

submitted to Congress by the Secretary, and (2) to conduct a comprehensive audit of the implementation of this Act at the conclusion of the fourth full fiscal year after the implementation date.

H.R. 2515 requires the Secretary to inventory and analyze public

and private forests and their resources at least every five years as

compared to the current eight to ten years. The Secretary shall also

prepare a State forest inventory for each State.

(Note:—Several provisions of H.R. 2515 were included in other

bills which became law. See the discussion under ‘‘1 Bills Enacted

Into Law. Public Law 105–185 (S. 1150) and Public Law 105–277

(H.R. 4328)’’.)

H.R. 3989, the User Fee Act of 1998

H.R. 3989 was introduced on June 3, 1998. H.R. 3989 was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to

the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, Resources, the Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure, Banking and Financial

Services, and International Relations. On June 5, 1998, the House

failed passage of H.R. 3989, as amended, by a recorded vote of 0

yeas to 421 yeas and 1 present (Roll No. 207).

H.R. 3989 provided for the enactment of user fees proposed by

the President in his budget submission for fiscal year 1999. As it

related to agriculture, H.R. 3989 amended the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees sufficient to cover all or some portion of the

costs (including administrative costs) of providing services under

specified agricultural laws. Such fees could have been administered

by the Animal and Plant Inspection Service; the Grain Inspection,

Packers and Stockyards Administration; the Food Safety and Inspection Service; the Natural Resource Conservation Service; and

the Farm Service Agency.

Other bills

Several bills acted on by other authorizing committees of the

House that were defeated in the House of Representatives, but

were not acted on by the Committee on Agriculture, contained provisions relating to matters within the Committee’s jurisdiction. Following are abbreviated summaries of these bills:
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H.R. 2621, Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act of

1997

H.R. 2621 was introduced on October 7, 1997. Although this bill

was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and additionally to the Committee on Rules, there are significant implications

for agriculture. The Committee on Ways and Means reported H.R.

2621, as amended, to the House on October 23, 1997 (H. Rept. 105–

341, Part I); the Committee on Rules was discharged from further

consideration of H.R. 2621 on November 4, 1997. H.R. 2621 failed

passage in the House of Representatives on September 25, 1998 by

a recorded vote of 180 yeas to 243 nays and 3 present (Roll No.

466).

As it relates to agriculture, H.R. 2621 required for the first time

that the U.S. Trade Representative consult with the Committee on

Agriculture during the negotiation process and immediately prior

to the initiating of the trade agreement to review each and every

trade agreement affecting agriculture that might be negotiated.

H.R. 4570, the Omnibus National Parks and Public Lands

Act of 1998

H.R. 4570 was introduced on September 15, 1998. Although H.R.

4570 was referred to the House Committee on Resources, the bill

contained H.R. 2458, the Community Protection and Hazardous

Fuels Reduction Act of 1997, which was referred primarily to the

Committee on Agriculture, H.R. 3381, the Gallatin Land Consolidation Act of 1998, which was additionally referred to the Committee

on Agriculture H.R. 4501, to require the Secretary of Agriculture

and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to improve the

access for persons with disabilities to outdoor recreational opportunities made available to the public, which was additionally referred

to the Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 4570, as amended, failed

passage in the House by a vote of 123 yeas to 302 nays (Roll No.

489) on October 7, 1998.

H.R. 4570 provides for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to establish and improve the management of certain heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild

and scenic rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other purposes.

As it relates to agriculture, H.R. 4570 authorizes the U.S. Forest

Service and the Bureau of Land Management to issue timber sale

contracts in the urban/wildland interface to help prevent catastrophic wildfires and remove excessive buildup of hazardous fuels.

H.R. 4570 authorizes the Forest Service and the BLM to use revenue generated from these sales to reduce noncommercial fuels

buildup and conduct other forest management projects in the sale

area to improve forest health, wildlife and fish habitat, riparian

areas, streams and water quality, or achieve other forest objectives.

This provision would sunset in five years and requires that all

projects and activities comply with all existing environmental laws.

H.R. 4570 authorizes the exchange of land and other assets, including certain timber harvest rights, by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior with Big Sky Lumber Company for inclusion

in the Gallatin National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest in
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Montana, in accordance with an Option Agreement entered into by

both parties on July 29, 1998.

The bill also included a study for access to lands for individuals

with disabilities

(Note.—For further action, see the discussion under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law. Public Law 105–267 (H.R. 3381) and Public Law

105–359 (H.R. 4501)’’.)

9. Other bills acted on by the committee

Agricultural credit (Chairman’s Mark)

On June 24, 1998, the Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research held a business meeting to consider a

Chairman’s Mark regarding eligibility for farm loans.

The proposed agricultural credit legislation prohibited loan guarantees under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act

for borrowers who received debt forgiveness under that Act since

the enactment of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform

Act.

On July 16, 1998, H.R. 4246, a bill to improve the provision of

agricultural credit to farmers and ranchers under the Consolidated

Farm and Rural Development Act was introduced and reserved for

full Committee action.

H.R. 4149, Forest Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998

H.R. 4149 was introduced on June 25, 1998 and referred to the

Committee on Agriculture. The Committee held one hearing on

July 29, 1998 (Committee Hearing Serial No. 105–60) and a business meeting on August 6, 1998 in which the bill was marked-up.

The Committee, by voice vote, ordered H.R. 4149, as amended, to

be reported.

H.R. 4149 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare a

schedule for implementation of an improved reporting system to account for costs and revenues associated with Forest Service programs. H.R. 4149 requires the Forest Service to account annually

for the direct and indirect costs associated with all of the programs

it administers by moving immediately to an ‘‘all resources reporting’’ system.

H.R. 4149 requires immediate limitations on the overhead the

Forest Service may charge to mandatory and trust funds and establishes a schedule for eliminating expenditures from such funds

for overhead. This will require all overhead for the administration

of such funds to come from annual appropriations.

In each year’s budget request, the Secretary must fully disclose

the amount of overhead needed to administer each program administered by the Forest Service. The Forest Service, in cooperation

with the General Accounting Office and the USDA Office of Inspector General, shall develop a five-year strategic plan to identify and

reduce excessive costs, increase the use of private-sector contracting, and establish incentives for line officers and other decisionmakers to manage with greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

H.R. 4149 establishes third-party audits of the implementation of

the strategic plan which requires the Comptroller General to sub-
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mit to Congress an annual evaluation assessing the effectiveness of

the implementation of the strategic plan. The Act requires that fiscal reforms be structured and implemented so as to improve outputs of goods and services to the taxpaying public.

(Note.—For further action see the discussion under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law. Public Law 105–277 (H.R. 4328)’’.)

D. OVERSIGHT

1. Oversight hearings

The Committee on Agriculture and its subcommittees were active

in their oversight functions, holding a number of oversight hearings

both in the field and in Washington, D.C., during the course of the

105th Congress. The hearings related to the application, administration, and effectiveness of laws that lie within the Committee’s

jurisdiction as well as the organization and operation of the Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies having responsibility for the administration of such laws. The hearings often resulted in recommendations for improvements in the administration

of the laws, regulations and policies in effect in the Executive

Branch as they related to the Committee’s jurisdiction. Information

gathered at these hearings was later useful in preparing legislation

for consideration in the House of Representatives.

As part of its hearings, the Committee and its subcommittees reviewed the way the particular Federal agency or department (usually the Department of Agriculture) administered existing laws related to the subject matter of the legislation before, or to be considered by, the Committee. In some cases, legislation favorably reported to the House carries a termination date (a ‘‘sunset’’) to ensure that in the future Congress will again review the effectiveness

and the methods with which the Executive Branch of Government

has carried out the letter and the spirit of that statute.

In keeping with the objective of the Oversight Plan as submitted

to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, the Committee and its subcommittees conducted the following chronological

oversight hearings during the 105th Congress:

Oversight hearings, 105th Congress—chronological listing

January 16, 1997: To examine the forest ecosystem health and

the management of the National Forest System in the Pacific

Northwest. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–1.

The full Committee began its work in the 105th Congress with

a hearing in Sun River, Oregon to receive testimony about forest

ecosystem conditions in the West and on the implementation of

various strategies for improving forest health. Fifteen witnesses appeared before the Committee representing scientists, environmentalists, community leaders, federal foresters, representatives of

the timber industry, and officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

(Note.—This was one of several hearings that led to the introduction of H.R. 2515, the Forest Recovery and Protection Act of 1997,

which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committee on Resources. For further action on H.R.

2515, see the discussion under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House’’.)
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February 21, 1997: To review the availability of agricultural credit. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–2.

The Subcommittee held a hearing in Lubbock, Texas to review

the factors which affect the availability of credit to agricultural producers with emphasis placed on the farm credit infrastructure of

USDA loan programs, commercial banks, and the Farm Credit System. During the hearing, testimony was heard from officials of the

USDA Farm Service Agency, financial lenders, and the Small Business Administration.

(Note.—This hearing led to the introduction of H.R. 4246, the Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1998, which was referred to

the Committee on Agriculture.)

February 26, 1997: To review the Conservation Reserve Program

final regulations. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–3.

The purpose of this hearing was to examine and discuss the Department of Agriculture’s final rule implementing the Conservation

Reserve Program (CRP).

The 1996 Farm Bill directed the Department to issue regulations

for CRP within 90 days after enactment which ended in July, 1996.

However, the Department missed that deadline by a few months

and finally issued a proposed rule at the end of September, 1996.

By the time of the hearing, the final rule was yet to be issued and

CRP signup was scheduled to begin soon. The Subcommittee expressed displeasure with the lateness of the regulation because it

left little time for landowners to make decisions about the future

use of their land when contracts would expire in October. The Subcommittee also expressed frustration with the complexity of the

regulation and discussed its details, such as the Environmental

Benefits Index, during the hearing. The Subcommittee heard testimony from several U.S. commodity groups such as the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Cotton Council, American

Soybean Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and

Ducks Unlimited. Representatives of the Department of Agriculture

also testified.

(Note.—H.R. 1342 was introduced on April 16, 1997 and passed

by the House of Representatives on April 29, 1997, for further action on H.R. 1342, see the discussion under ‘‘5. Bills Acted by the

House But Not the Senate’’.)

March 12, 1997: To review the status of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) for Food Stamp Program implementation. Subcommittee

on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Hearing Serial No. 105–7.

The purpose of the hearing was to review the status of the electronic benefit transfer system (EBT) for the Food Stamp Program.

The welfare reform bill, Public Law 104–193, passed last Congress

required States to implement EBT systems for delivery of benefits

by the year 2002. Testimony was heard from officials of USDA, including the Inspector General, OMB, Transactive Corporation,

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, MO Dept. of Social Services,

U.S. Secret Service, Oregon Dept. of Human Resources, MD Dept.

of Human Resources, and the San Bernardino County Dept. of Public Social Services.
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March 18, 1997: To Review Agriculture Trade in the 21st Century. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–4.

The purpose of the hearing was to review agricultural trade, the

opportunities for expansion of this trade, and the barriers that face

exporters. With passage of the Freedom to Farm Bill, Public Law

104–127, it was obvious to the Committee that in 6 years, there

would be a declining support system or subsidy system in this

country and there would be a greater need for a free and fair world

trade market for American farmers and ranchers. Testimony was

heard from Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman about the implementation of trade agreements, the monitoring of the implementation of these agreements by other countries, and how to secure

fair treatment for American commodities in world trade.

March 19, 1997: To review the treatment of minority and limited

resource producers by USDA. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–

19.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the treatment of minority and limited resource producers by USDA and to create a

record detailing the allegations against the Department in order for

the Subcommittee to perform its oversight function. Testimony was

heard from representatives of the General Accounting Office, Land

Loss Prevention Project, representatives of the National Black

Farmers Association, Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE),

Intertribal Agriculture Council Board of Directors, and the California Highlander Cooperative, Inc.

(Note.—This hearing (March 19, 1997) and another hearing (July

17, 1997) resulted in the introduction of two bills: H.R. 2185, USDA

Accountability and Equity Act of 1997, which was referred to the

Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committees on

Government Reform and Oversight, and Ways and Means; and H.R

2692, Department of Agriculture Civil Rights and Efficiency Act of

1997, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. For further action on both bills see the Committee Hearing Serial No.

105–34.)

April 9, 1997: To review the Forest Ecosystem Health in the

United States. Full Committee on Agriculture jointly with the Full

Committee on Resources. Hearing Serial No. 105–5.

The purpose of this hearing was to examine a study on forest

ecosystem health in the United States. The study (the Oliver Report) was prepared by a national, interdisciplinary panel of highly

respected scientists and chaired by Professor Chadwick Oliver of

the University of Washington. The study provided a comprehensive

assessment of current forest conditions in the country and a broad

range of management alternatives with their associated trade-offs.

Testimony was heard from Congressman Charles Taylor and from

all of the scientists who authored the study. Sitting among the

Committee Members was Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich,

who complimented the Committee and the panel for acting consistently with his often repeated admonition to Members of Congress

that we ‘‘listen, learn, help and lead.’’

(Note.—See also the discussion of H.R. 2515 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House’’.)
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April 10, 1997: To review the Implementation of Section 192,

Risk Management Education, of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act of 1996. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–6.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the implementation of

the risk management education provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill.

The education of producers concerning the availability of various

risk management tools has been, and will continue to be, of primary importance to the members of this committee. Appearing before the Committee were representatives of the Risk Management

Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and several representatives representing U.S. commodity organizations.

April 17, 1997: To review the status of the North American Free

Trade Agreement. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.

Hearing Serial No. 105–9.

The Subcommittee heard testimony from 10 witnesses representing the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm organizations, and U.S. commodity organizations regarding how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

and its rules and regulations have worked over the past few years.

April 23, 1997: To review air quality issues relating to the agricultural industry. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–10.

The Subcommittee heard testimony from 6 witnesses representing the Natural Resources Conservation Service of USDA, university researchers, and agribusinesses regarding the magnitude of

the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal concerning air

quality and the possible effect it could have on agricultural production and processing operations.

(Note.—For further action on this matter, see the discussion of

Public Law 105–178 under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

April 24, 1997: To review the effectiveness of agricultural export

programs. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities jointly

with the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

Hearing Serial No. 105–11.

The purpose of this hearing was to create a public record on the

value of agricultural export programs, and to give examples of how

these programs expand our exports. Emphasis was placed on the

‘‘tools’’ of agricultural trade and the fact that U.S. farmers and

ranchers can compete with farmers and ranchers from any country;

however, it is the governments of those countries against which our

farmers cannot compete. The Subcommittees received testimony

from 10 witnesses representing the Foreign Agricultural Service of

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers’ organizations, agribusinesses, and commodity organizations.

May 8, 1997: To review the status and prospects for trade in livestock, dairy, and poultry products between the United States and

the European Union. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Hearing Serial No. 105–13.

The Subcommittee heard testimony from 9 witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm organizations, commodity organizations and Members of Congress. During the hearing, it was noted that there are currently a number of trade dis-
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putes between the United States and the European Union, many

of which involve livestock, dairy and poultry matters. However,

with a stable American population and only a modest growth projected in the domestic demand for these items, the export market

remains the only real path to increasing American farm income

and making programs such as the Dairy Export Incentive Program,

the Export Enhancement Program and the Market Access Program

the tools for American farmers to take advantage of trading opportunities.

May 14, 1997: To review the information technology procurement

practices at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Subcommittee

on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture.

Hearing Serial No. 105–15.

The Subcommittee heard testimony from 2 witnesses, the Acting

Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

and the Director, Information Resources Management of the Accounting and Information Management Division of the General Accounting Office, regarding management and use of information

technology (IT) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

May 15, 1997: To review the implementation of dairy reforms as

outlined under the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform

Act of 1996. The Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Hearing Serial No. 105–12.

The Subcommittee heard testimony from 13 witnesses representing the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of

Agriculture, farm, dairy and commodity organizations, and agribusiness regarding the ongoing reform of America’s dairy industry

as outlined and mandated under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996.

May 20, 1997: To review the financing of roads in the National

Forests. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and

Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–14.

The purpose of this hearing was to examine how both construction and reconstruction of roads are financed on the National Forests with particular interest in the ‘‘Purchaser Road Credit Program’’. The Purchaser Road Credit Program is one method of financing National Forest roads, and the Subcommittee studied

whether the program contained a subsidy to companies that purchase Forest Service timber. The Subcommittee heard testimony

from 3 witnesses; 2 representing the Federal Budget Consulting

Group; and 1 representing the Price Waterhouse LLP.

June 5, 1997: To receive further scientific comment on the Oliver

Forest Health Report. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–17.

The Committee heard testimony from 6 witnesses, all of whom

were university researchers from across the country, regarding the

management of the nation’s forests. This hearing was the third in

a series of hearings for the Committee to gather information in

preparation to lay the foundation for science-based forest policy

that provides a full range of environmental social benefits to the

citizens of this country

(Note.—See also the discussion of H.R. 2515 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House’’.)
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June 11, 1997: To review the 1997 Conservation Reserve Program Contract Announcement. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–16.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the 1997 Conservation

Reserve Program Contract Announcement by the U.S. Department

of Agriculture and the acceptance of 16.2 million acres into the

CRP. A panel of four Administration Witnesses from the Department of Agriculture appeared and answered questions regarding

land accepted into the program.

(Note.—See the discussion of H.R. 1342 under ‘‘5. Bills Acted by

the House But Not the Senate’’.)

June 12, 1997: To examine forest ecosystem health in the Pacific

Coast and Southern Regions. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No.

105–17.

This was the fourth in a series of hearings where the Committee

continued to gather testimony regarding forest health and focused

on the issues that pertain to specific regions of the country as they

related to the findings in the Oliver Report. Testimony was heard

from state foresters, scientists, land owners, organizations, and associations.

(Note.—See also the discussion of H.R. 2515 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House’’.)

June 17, 1997: To review the role of federal, state and private research. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–20.

This was the first of a series of hearings to review agricultural

research, education and extension programs. This hearing gave insight into the profile of ongoing research efforts by engaging in discussions on the three main elements of the agricultural research

structure—federal, state and private—and their current and future

role. Testimony was heard from witnesses representing the U.S.

Department of Agriculture; universities; and farmer supported

foundations and organizations.

(Note.—This and several other hearings resulted in the enactment of H.R. 2534. See the discussion of Public Law 105–185 (H.R.

2534) under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

June 18, 1997: To review public and private partnership efforts

in agricultural research. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–20.

This was the second of a series of hearings to review agricultural

research, education, and extension programs. This hearing focused

on how the federal, state and private sectors form partnerships and

coordinate their activities for research and extension. Seven witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, universities, and farmer-supported foundations and organizations testified.

(Note.—See the discussion of Public Law 105–185 (H.R. 2534)

under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

June 19, 1997: Examination of forest ecosystem health in the Inland West and Northeast. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No.105–

17.

This was the fifth in a series of hearings on forest health, and

the Committee heard testimony from the U.S. Forest Service Chief,

a panel of state foresters, a panel of forest owners/users, and a
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panel of wildlife preservationists. All of the witnesses, including

the U.S. Forest Chief, agreed that active management is necessary

to revive the health of our nation’s forests after decades of decline

and supported the principles embodied in the Oliver Report.

(Note.—See also the discussion of H.R. 2515 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House’’.)

June 25, 1997: Review of status and prospects for trade between

the United States and East Asia. Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry. Hearing Serial No. 105–18.

The purpose of this hearing was to inquire as to the current status and future prospects for trade between the United States and

East Asia in the area of livestock, dairy, and poultry products.

Seven witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee representing

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmer organizations, agribusinesses, and commodity organizations.

July 9, 1997: Review of agricultural extension and education programs. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–20.

This was the third in a series of hearings to review agricultural

research, education and extension programs. This hearing focused

on agricultural extension and education programs. Testimony was

received from witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, universities, and farmer-supported foundations and organizations.

(Note.—See the discussion of Public Law 105–185 (H.R. 2534)

under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

July 15, 1997: To review wildfire management in the United

States. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–21.

This was the sixth hearing examining the health and condition

of America’s forest resource with emphasis on ‘‘wildfire’’. The U.S.

Forest Service, state foresters, academia and non-governmental organizations gave testimony about the critical condition of our nation’s forests as well as specific management recommendations to

reduce risks, protect precious resources, ensure public and community safety, and minimize costs.

(Note.—See also the discussion of H.R. 2515 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated in the House’’.)

July 17, 1997: Review of U.S. Department of Agriculture Civil

Rights Action Team Report. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No.

105–19.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the U.S. Department

of Agriculture’s Civil Rights Action Team Report and to continue

the March 19, 1997, Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign

Agriculture Subcommittee hearing where testimony was received

from several producers concerning their allegations of discriminatory treatment by USDA. Witnesses consisted of the Secretary of

Agriculture and Members of Congress.

(Note.—This hearing (July 17, 1997) and another hearing (March

19, 1997) resulted in the introduction of two bills: H.R. 2185, USDA

Accountability and Equity Act of 1997, which was referred to the

Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committees on

Government Reform and Oversight, and Ways and Means; and H.R

2692, Department of Agriculture Civil Rights and Efficiency Act of

1997, which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. For fur-
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ther action on both bills see the Committee Hearing Serial No.

105–34.)

July 22, 1997: Review reauthorization proposals for agricultural

research legislation. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–20.

This was the last of four hearings to review agricultural research, education and extension programs. This hearing focused on

specific proposals for reauthorization legislation with the goal of

improving efficiencies, eliminating any duplication of efforts and

striving to accomplish more with the same or possibly fewer dollars. Testimony was received from witnesses representing the U.S.

Department of Agriculture; universities; and farmer-supported

foundations and organizations.

(Note.—See the discussion of Public Law 105–185 (H.R. 2534)

under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

July 23, 1997: Review of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s policy alternatives relating to agricultural trade options

and other agricultural risk-shifting contracts. Subcommittee on

Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–22.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony from the

Commission and industry about the risks and benefits of lifting the

ban on agricultural trade options. Eight witnesses testified before

the Subcommittee representing the Commodity Futures Trading

Commission, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, American Farm Bureau Federation, Chicago Board of Trade, National Farmers Union,

National Grain and Feed Association, National Introducing Brokers

Association, and The Andersons, Inc.

August 8, 1997: Strategies for increased competitiveness of the

American dairy industry. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and

Poultry. Hearing Serial No. 105–23.

The Subcommittee held a hearing in Branson, Missouri to exercise its oversight responsibilities with regard to the ongoing reform

of the American dairy industry. Testimony was received from ten

witnesses representing dairy farmers, farm groups, dairy manufacturers, dairy policy analysts, and State officials.

September 11, 1997: Review of the Public-Private Partnership of

Food Banks. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,

and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–24.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements concerning food banks and the participation of the private sector in the delivery of food assistance. Testimony was received from eight witnesses representing the U.S. Department of

Agriculture, food banks, and other interested parties to describe

how public-private partnerships have been created for food assistance programs and why they are effective.

September 16, 1997: Review of EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards on Ozone and PM 2.5. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–30.

The Committee met to hear testimony from the EPA, Commerce

Committee Members, academic experts, and farm interest groups

regarding the regulatory implementation process for the new, national ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter. Specifically, EPA Administrator Browner was to discuss past

statements concerning how these air quality standards would affect
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agriculture. Other witnesses testified about the science of these

new standards as well as regulation under the current standards.

(Note.—For further action on this matter, see the discussion of

Public Law 105–178 under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into Law’’.)

September 17, 1997: Review of the proposal concerning enhanced

public lands stewardship. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and

Poultry. Hearing Serial No. 105–25.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony on enhanced public land stewardship, especially concerning the proposed

legislation drafted by Chairman Smith. Witnesses included the

Chief of the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the

Department of the Interior, academics, and interested parties.

September 23, 1997: Review of Fast Track Trade Negotiating Authority. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. Hearing Serial No. 105–26.

The Subcommittee held this hearing in regard to the President’s

proposed fast track trade negotiating authority and its impact on

the agricultural sector in the global market. Testimony was submitted from ten witnesses representing the Office of U.S. Trade

Representative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and farm

groups.

(Note.—See the discussion of H.R. 2621 under ‘‘8. Bills Defeated

in the House’’.)

October 1, 1997: Review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s

Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Statement. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–27.

This hearing was held to exercise oversight authority over the

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s implementation of GPRA’s strategic plan in setting goals, measuring performance, and reporting on

USDA’s accomplishments. Testimony was submitted from two witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and GAO.

October 9, 1997: Review of the Agricultural Economic Outlook.

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. Hearing Serial No.

105–28.

The hearing was to review the agricultural markets for the nearterm and the implications for the U.S. farm economy generally. The

Subcommittee probed grain prices, planting flexibility, ethanol production, the cattle cycle, price volatility, and export activity. Three

witnesses testified on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

academia, and agricultural processing groups.

October 22, 1997: Review of the Commodity Futures Trading

Commission’s Government Performance and Results Act Report.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing

Serial No. 105–31.

The purpose of this hearing was to exercise oversight over the

CFTC’s strategic plan which was submitted under the Government

Performance and Results Act. Two witnesses testified on behalf of

the GAO and CFTC in order to explain and answer questions on

the strategic plan.

October 29, 1997: Review of the Commodity Futures Trading

Commission’s Government Performance Results Act Report. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–31.
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This was the second oversight hearing held concerning the

CFTC’s strategic plan submitted under the Government Performance and Results Act. Ten witnesses submitted testimony concerning the strategic plan on behalf of the stakeholders.

October 30, 1997: Review of waste and abuse in the administration of the Food Stamp Program. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No.

105–32.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements concerning waste and abuse in the administration of

the Food Stamp Program. Specifically, the Subcommittee reviewed

whether the USDA is doing all that it can do to ensure that only

those people who are eligible receive food stamp benefits. Testimony was received from four witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, GAO, and other groups opposed to government waste and fraud.

November 5, 1997: Review of the Federal Crop Insurance Program. The Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty

Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–33.

This hearing was the first hearing on crop insurance since

March, 1995, and much activity concerning crop insurance had

transpired in the last two years. Therefore, this hearing was to review the Federal Crop Insurance Program, to ensure that the Government and private sector work together in the most efficient

manner to serve the U.S. agricultural producer, and to design ideas

for a better way to handle the program. Testimony was submitted

from thirteen witnesses on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, crop insurers, and agricultural commodity groups.

November 6, 1997: Review of Agricultural transportation issues

with a focus on the current rail grain situation. Subcommittee on

General Farm Commodities. Hearing Serial No. 105–35.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements concerning the current rail car shortage in the western

and southern United States. Nine witnesses, representing the National Surface Transportation Board, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm commodity groups, railroads, and western interests,

testified in order to provide the Subcommittee with answers for the

country’s producers and elevators as to when hopper grain cars and

boxcars can be expected.

November 13, 1997: Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’

proposal to provide fish passage through the Elk Creek Dam in

Jackson County, Oregon. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–

36.

This was a field hearing held in Medford, Oregon, to receive testimony and written statements from individuals who would be

most affected by the Corps of Engineers’ proposal to dismantle a

dam in which the Federal government has already invested 108

million dollars to allow fish passage. Also at issue was whether or

not fish were being injured by the trap-and-haul program presently

in effect. Testimony was received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oregon

Department of Fish and Wildlife, Jackson County Board of Commissioners, Josephine County Board of Commissioners, Medford
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Water Commission, Oregon Natural Resources Council, and Rogue

River Basin Association.

January 20, 1998: Review of the impact of aflatoxin in Southeastern peanuts. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty

Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–37.

This was a field hearing held in Dothan, Alabama to review the

impact of aflatoxin in Southeastern peanuts. Fifteen witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee representing producers, growers,

agribusiness, commodity organizations, and officials of the Department of Agriculture (State and Federal).

January 22, 1998: Review of agricultural issues relating to the

1999 World Trade Organization Multilateral Trade Negotiations.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing

Serial No. 105–38.

This hearing was held in West Palm Beach, Florida, to receive

testimony from Florida’s agricultural community in an effort to

prepare for the 1999 World Trade Organization Negotiations. Of

particular interest to the Subcommittee were existing barriers to

trade and the Asian market whether or not the President had fast

track authority. Seven witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee representing the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, the

Florida Farm Bureau Federation, the Sugarcane Growers Cooperative of Florida, the Florida Citrus Mutual, the Florida Department

of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Florida Farmers and

Suppliers Coalition, Inc, and the Brooks Tropical, Inc.

February 3, 1998: Review of the Impact of the Proposed Tobacco

Settlement on Producers. Subcommittee on Risk Management and

Specialty Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–39.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the impact of the proposed tobacco settlement negotiated in June, 1997 between the

States’ attorneys general, the trial lawyers, the public health advocates, and the tobacco companies. Testimony was received from

nine witnesses representing farmers, growers, producers, and manufacturers of tobacco, and it was noted that a settlement should not

pass Congress without provisions to address the concerns of those

who run the 124,000 tobacco farms in the United States.

February 4, 1998: Review of the Asian financial crisis and its impact on U.S. agriculture. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. Hearing Serial No. 105–41.

Testimony was received from the Under Secretary for Farm and

Foreign Agricultural Services, USDA, concerning the Asian financial crisis and its impact on U.S. agriculture.

February 5, 1998: Review of the enforcement of anti-fraud provisions in the Food Stamp Act. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–

40.

Reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in the Food Stamp Program

was a top priority for the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture, and this hearing examined what happened after food stamp waste, fraud, and abuse had

been identified and investigated. Testimony was received from four

witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food

and Nutrition Service, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District

of Texas, and the Auditor General Office of the State of Florida.
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February 17, 1998: Review of agricultural issues relating to the

1999 World Trade Organization Multilateral Trade Negotiations.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing

Serial No. 105–38.

This hearing was held in Riverside, California, to receive testimony from California’s specialty crops community in an effort to

prepare for the 1999 World Trade Organization Negotiations, and

was the second hearing of a series. With California being the nation’s leader in agricultural exports, the stakes were high as the

U.S. moved into wider global markets. However, Asian markets

hold significant promise for U.S. agriculture, and the Subcommittee

once again heard testimony from witnesses regarding the existing

trade barriers. Nine witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee

representing local growers, universities, state government officials,

and farmer organizations.

February 26, 1998: Review of the status and prospects for U.S.

trade in livestock, dairy, and poultry products with Australia and

New Zealand. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Hearing Serial No. 105–43.

This hearing was the third of a series of hearings which the Subcommittee conducted to examine trade issues affecting the commodities under its jurisdiction. However, this hearing was for the

purpose of reviewing the status and prospects for U.S. trade in livestock, dairy, and poultry products with Australia and New Zealand.

Ten witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee representing

USDA, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Meat

Institute, the American Sheep Industry Association, the International Dairy Foods Association, the Union Milk Marketing Cooperative, the National Pork Producers Council, the National Broiler

Council, the North American Operation, and the Milk Products

Holdings (North American) Inc.

March 5, 1998: Review of the implementation of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–45.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the implementation of

the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which was

authorized in the 1996 Farm Bill, Public Law 104–127, in an effort

to make conservation dollars produce the most benefits possible by

operating the conservation program in a more efficient manner.

With this program being funded through the Commodity Credit

Corporation at $200 million annually and with recent news articles

focused on environmental problems which had been associated with

agriculture, it is imperative to assure the public that these issues

are being dealt with and that federal tax dollars are being spent

to prevent real problems. Testimony was received from the Acting

Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment,

U.S. Department of Agriculture.

March 11, 1998: Review of the status of U.S. Department of Agriculture farm loan programs. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource

Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–44.

Testimony was received from the Under Secretary for Farm and

Foreign Agricultural Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, on

the status of farm loan programs and the effect which the reform
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provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill, Public Law 104–127, have had on

the availability of agricultural credit.

March 18, 1998: Review of the 1999 World Trade Organization

Multilateral Negotiations on Agriculture Trade in Europe. Full

Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–57.

The purpose of this hearing was to review World Trade Organization’s multilateral agricultural trade negotiations and the major

issues that may be included in the next round of negotiations. Testimony was received from twelve witnesses representing the U.S

Department of Agriculture, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,

farmer organizations, and agribusiness. A series of four hearings

were held on this issue. Each hearing focused on specific geographical areas of the world and the issues related to U.S. exports and

barriers to those exports. These four hearings reviewed U.S. trade

opportunities and barriers in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Africa

and the Middle East, and the Western Hemisphere.

March 25, 1998: Review of the effect of the electric industry deregulation on rural areas. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource

Conservation, and Research. Hearing Serial No. 105–47.

The purpose of this hearing was to examine and discuss the possible effect that electric industry deregulation could have on the

economies of rural areas. Two witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee representing the Rural Utilities Service of USDA and

the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

March 26, 1998: Review of USDA’s Proposed Rule for the Reform

of Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry. Hearing Serial No. 105–46.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the ongoing reform of

America’s dairy industry as outlined and mandated under the Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, Public Law 104–127.

Fourteen witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee representing

the Federal and State Departments of Agriculture, universities,

farmer organizations, agribusiness, producers and farmers.

April 1, 1998: Review of agricultural issues relating to the 1999

World Trade Organization Multilateral Trade Negotiations. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–38.

This was the third hearing regarding specialty crop issues as

they related to the 1999 World Trade Organization Multilateral

Trade Negotiations. Because the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction encompassed such a large variety of crops, efforts to hear from as

many of those interested as possible about the existing trade barriers, particularly in the Asian markets were conducted. This hearing provided for a forum of three witnesses in which to express the

views of the horticulture, nursery, potato, cherry, pear and other

important industry segments.

May 7, 1998: Review of the President’s FY 1999 Budget for

USDA Forest Service. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–52.

The full Committee received testimony and written statements

from Administration officials, Members of Congress, State Foresters, forest product manufacturers, forest associations, and conservation groups on the President’s FY 1999 Budget for the USDA

Forest Service. Differences in the policy objectives of the Forest
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Service’s Natural Resources Agency for the 21st Century and the

funding for the objectives in the agency’s budget were noted.

(Note.—As a result of this hearing (May 7, 1998) and two other

hearings (June 4, 1998 and June 11, 1998), H.R. 4149, the Forest

Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998, was

introduced and referred to the Committee on Agriculture on June

25, 1998. For further discussion of H.R. 4149, see under ‘‘9. Other

Bills Acted on By the Committee’’.)

May 12, 1998: Review of the 1999 World Trade Organization

Multilateral Negotiation on Agricultural Trade—Asia and the Pacific. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–57.

The purpose of this hearing was to look at U.S. trade with countries in Asia and the Pacific region. The major issues between the

U.S. and our trading partners in this region included sanitary and

phytosanitary measures that were used as non-tariff trade barriers,

state trading enterprises, and improved access to the markets of

this region. Testimony and written statements were received from

Members of Congress and several representatives representing

commodity groups.

May 13, 1998: Review of activities of the Environmental Protection Agency related to livestock feeding operations. Subcommittee

on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research and the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Hearing Serial No.

105–50.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements addressing the Environmental Protection Agency’s need

for new regulations regarding livestock feeding operations. Six witnesses, who included, Members of Congress, officials of the Environmental Protection Agency (Federal and State), Department of

Agriculture, and the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission testified before the Subcommittees.

May 20, 1998: Review of the implementation of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) inspection system by the

United States Department of Agriculture. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Hearing Serial No. 105–62.

Officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture testified before

the Subcommittee on the implementation of the Hazard Analysis

and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Pathogen Reduction Rule

for meat and poultry inspection.

May 21, 1998: Review of U.S. Agriculture, the Asian Financial

Crisis, and the International Monetary Fund. Full Committee.

Hearing Serial No. 105–48.

This was the second hearing regarding the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Committee received testimony on the need

to protect U.S. economic interests, particularly the agricultural industry, in the face of Asia’s current financial crisis. Testimony was

presented by three Administration witnesses, the Honorable Dan

Glickman, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture; the Honorable Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; and

the Honorable Robert E. Rubin, Secretary of the Department of the

Treasury.

Public Law 105–277 includes full funding ($17.9 billion) for the

U.S. quota increase for the International Monetary Fund, as well

as the IMF’s New Arrangements to borrow. Funding is conditional
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on, among other items, that borrowing nations liberalize trade restrictions and that the IMF operate with greater transparency.

June 4, 1998: Review of off-budget funds administered by the

Forest Service. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–53.

The purpose of this hearing was to examine the overhead costs

between 1993 and 1997 charged to five off-budget funds administered by the Forest Service. Earlier this year, the Committee on

Agriculture requested that the General Accounting Office (GAO) investigate the off-budget funds to better understand how much overhead was being charged to these accounts as well as why overhead

was increasing related to the off-budget accounts. The Committee

received testimony from four witnesses representing the General

Accounting Office, the U.S. Forest Service, the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, and the California Forestry Association.

(Note.—See the discussion of H.R. 4149 under ‘‘9. Other Bills

Acted on by the Committee’’.)

June 10, 1998: Review of the phase-out of methyl bromide. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research.

Hearing Serial No. 105–55.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements addressing any detrimental effects that could result

from the implementation of certain provisions of the Clean Air Act

that require the phase-out of methyl bromide in the United States

by the year 2001. Eleven witnesses, who included Members of Congress, officials of the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, universities, and agricultural producers

and manufacturers, appeared before the Subcommittee.

June 10, 1998: Review of the regulation of the over-the-counter

derivatives market. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing Serial No. 105–54.

The purpose of this hearing was to examine the overall regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market to determine whether future congressional action would be necessary. The Subcommittee received testimony and written statements from eleven witnesses representing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,

the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Securities and Exchange

Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the New York Mercantile Exchange, the Futures Industry

Association, Bank of America, the Securities Industry Association,

End Users of Derivatives Association, and the American Bankers

Association and American Bankers Association Securities Association.

June 11, 1998: Review of the Forest Service Timber Sale Program. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–53.

This was the third in a series of hearings designed to identify

trends in overhead and total costs attributed to programs administered by the Forest Service and to determine their effects on forest

management. Testimony and written statements were received

from Members of Congress, officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, State Foresters, forest product manufacturers, and representatives representing recreationalists.
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(Note.—See the discussion of H.R. 4149 under ‘‘9. Other Bills

Acted on by the Committee’’.)

June 17, 1998: Review of 1990 WTO Multilateral Negotiations on

Agricultural Trade—Africa and Middle East. Full Committee.

Hearing Serial No. 105–57.

This was the third hearing in a series of four to prepare for the

next round of the 1999 World Trade Organization Multilateral Negotiations on agricultural trade. The full Committee heard testimony from five witnesses representing agricultural producers and

growers with the major focus on the distinction between developing

and developed countries in Africa and the Middle East.

June 25, 1998: Review of the implementation of the Food Quality

Protection Act. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–61.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements reviewing the implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). The Food Quality Protection Act repealed the

unworkable and unscientific Delaney Clause which mandated zero

tolerance for most pesticides and replaced it with a new scientifically based safety standard. Before the Subcommittee appeared

twelve witnesses representing the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

the Environmental Protection Agency, universities and colleges,

and agricultural producers and growers.

June 25, 1998: Review of the Administration’s use of agricultural

export programs. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.

Hearing Serial No. 105–58.

The purpose of this hearing was to review the Administration’s

use of agricultural export programs. Testimony and written statements were received from Members of Congress and officials of the

U.S. Department of Agriculture.

July 22, 1998: Review of the 1999 World Trade Organization

Multilateral Negotiations on Agricultural Trade in the Western

Hemisphere. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–57.

This was the fourth and last in a series of hearings on the 1999

World Trade Organization negotiations with a focus on countries in

the Western Hemisphere. Specifically, the Committee focused on

Canada and Mexico which accounted for 30% of U.S. agricultural

exports in 1997. Six witnesses appeared before the Committee and

addressed issues such as state trading enterprises; access for U.S.

dairy, poultry, and eggs; high duties on U.S. exports; and sanitary

and phytosanitary disputes.

July 30, 1998: Review of the state of the agricultural economy.

Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–63.

The purpose of this hearing was intended to help define the nature of the economic, disease, and weather problems being faced in

the Upper Midwest, Texas, Oklahoma, and the Southeast as well

as the agricultural community nationwide. Testimony and written

statements were received from Members of Congress, officials from

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, universities, and farmer-supported foundations and organizations.

(Note.—This hearing resulted in the introduction of H.R. 4265,

the Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act. However, the companion

bill, S. 2344 was enacted into Public Law 105–228. For further dis-
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cussion of Public Law 105–228, see under ‘‘1. Bills Enacted Into

Law’’.)

September 2, 1998: Review of Region 6 Roadblocks to Responsible

Forest Management. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–64.

This field hearing was held in Portland, Oregon, to review the

failure of the Summit project by examining the communication between the Regional Office of the Forest Service and local agency

professionals, by examining the role of the Regional Forester and

the Washington Office in the decision-making process, and by examining the Forest Service appeals process. Nine witnesses appeared before the Committee representing the U.S. Forest Service,

the Bureau of Land Management, community leaders, and representatives from environmental, labor and forest constituent

groups.

October 8, 1998: Review of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission FY 2000 budget estimate and annual performance plan.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

The purpose of this hearing was to exercise oversight over the

CFTC’s budget and annual performance plan for the year 2000,

specifically, on whether any of GAO’s recommendations were incorporated into the plan. Two witnesses appeared before the Subcommittee which represented the GAO and CFTC in order to explain and answer questions regarding the plan.

October 8, 1998: Review of current U.S. agricultural trade issues

with Canada. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.

The purpose of this hearing was to review issues and policies

under current trade agreements such as the North American Free

Trade Agreement and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement and

their effect on American farmers and ranchers. Testimony and

written statements were received from Members of Congress, and

farmer and grower supported organizations.

(Note.—This hearing lead to the introduction of H.Res. 583, a

resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to barriers between the U.S. and Canada with regard to certain agricultural products, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and

Means and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture.)

November 12, 1998: Review of the Federal Crop Insurance Program. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

This field hearing was held in South Dakota and was the first

in a series of hearings regarding the Federal Crop Insurance Program in light of the recent changes that have occurred to this program. The purpose of this hearing was to hear the views and opinions about the program from producers, agents, and companies in

the field.

2. Legislative oversight

April 15, 16, 17, 1997: Reform of the Commodity Exchange Act

and H.R. 467, the Commodity Exchange Act Amendments of 1997.

Hearing Serial No. 105–8.

The purpose of these hearings was to review issues related to the

reform of the Commodity Exchange Act. Testimony was received

from the Department of Treasury, the Chicago Board of Trade, the

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Chicago Mercantile

Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal
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Reserve System, the New York Mercantile Exchange, and other interested groups.

June 26, 1997: Review of H.R. 1789, the Reauthorization of the

Dairy Indemnity Program. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and

Poultry.

The purpose of this hearing was to review H.R. 1789 and the

need for the reauthorization of this dairy program. Testimony was

heard from the Farm Service Agency and the American Milk Producers.

(Note.—See the discussion of H.R. 1789 under ‘‘5. Bills Acted on

by the House But Not the Senate’’.)

October 7, 1997: Review of H.R. 2515, The Forest Recovery and

Protection Act. Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–29.

This hearing summarized the current status of forest deterioration in this country and the necessary steps to improve forest conditions. The purpose of the hearing was to review H.R. 2515, and

the Secretary of Agriculture expressed concerns over H.R. 2515.

Testimony also was heard from others who supported the legislation and emphasized the need for better forest management. Other

witnesses included the National Association of State Foresters, the

Wilderness Society, academics, and trade associations.

October 23, 1997: Review of Civil Rights Legislation (H.R. 2185

and H.R. 2692) and Other Issues. Full Committee. Hearing Serial

No. 105–34.

This hearing began with a summary from the USDA regarding

Departmental changes that have occurred since the release of the

civil rights report, and the Secretary of Agriculture asked that no

further legislative changes be made until the Department reorganization occurs. Others testified regarding the USDA’s discriminatory practices. Additional testimony was received from the National

Association of Farmer-Elected Committeemen, the USDA Coalition

of Minority Employees, the National Association of Credit Specialists, National Association of FSA Committee Employees, the National Association of Conservation Districts, the Rural Coalition,

Black Farmers and Agriculturalist Association, and the National

Black Farmers Association.

March 3, 1998: Review of H.R. 3280, USDA Year 2000 Compliance Enhancement Act. Hearing Serial No. 105–42.

The purpose of this hearing was to review H.R. 3280, the USDA

Year 2000 Compliance Enhancement Act, which clarifies and enhances the authorities of the Chief Information Officer of the

USDA to help the USDA get its information technology department

in order to satisfactorily deal with the year 2000 problem. Testimony was received from Congressman Tom Latham; the Chief Information Officer of the USDA; and the Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems, Accounting, and Informational Management of

the GAO regarding the need for such legislation.

May 20, 1998: Review of H.R. 3766, the Plant Protection Act.

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign

Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–49.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony concerning

H.R. 3766, the Plant Protection Act, which would streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture

relating to plant protection and quarantine, and for other purposes.
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The Subcommittee received testimony from the Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service of the USDA regarding APHIS’s ability

to address its mission of agricultural protection consistent with the

concepts of regionalization and risk-based decision-making required

under GATT. Testimony was also received from the Florida Fruit

& Vegetable Association, the American Nursery and Landscape Association, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the National Plant Board, and the American Seed

Trade Association concerning the need for H.R. 3766.

June 3, 1998: Consideration of H.R. 3654, the Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998. Subcommittee on Departmental Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No.

105–51.

The purpose of this hearing was to hear testimony concerning

H.R. 3654 which amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, to require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo

on agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the

embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and

for other purposes. Testimony was received from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the USDA, the Farmland Industries, Inc., the Illinois Farm Bureau, and the North American Export Grain Association regarding the importance of international trade and the

need for H.R. 3654.

June 18, 1998: Review of H.R. 3765, the Recreational Cabin Fees.

Full Committee. Hearing Serial No. 105–56.

The purpose of this hearing was to review H.R. 3765, a bill to

gradually increase the fees paid by current holders of Forest Service special use permits that authorize the construction and occupancy of private recreation houses or cabins. The U.S. Forest Service gave testimony opposing H.R. 3765 because the legislation

would make the Recreation Residence Program more expensive to

administer and less money would be collected by the Treasury. Testimony was heard from the Oregon Forest Homeowners Association, the Mt. Hood Forest Homeowners Association, the June Lake

Permittee Association, the Sawtooth Forest Cabin Owners Association, the National Forest Homeowners Association, and the American Land Rights Association concerning the potential for dramatic

increases in permit fees.

July 29, 1998: Review of H.R. 4149, the Forest Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998. Full Committee.

Hearing Serial No. 105–60.

The purpose of this hearing was to hear testimony regarding

H.R. 4149 and explore the Forest Service’s fiscal accountability or

lack thereof. Testimony was given concerning the Forest Service’s

failure to restore order to the financial affairs of the USFS and the

legislation’s impact on reducing indirect expenditures in managing

the Forest System. Witnesses included the GAO, the Forest Service, USDA, taxpayer groups, forestry professionals, and national

forest constituents.

August 5, 1998: Review of H.R. 4366, the Food Stamp Verification Act of 1998. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–59.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony and written

statements on H.R. 4366, which ensures that deceased people do
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not receive Food Stamp benefits. This hearing was another step in

the continuing fight against the waste, fraud and abuse that impacts the Food Stamp Program. Testimony was received from the

GAO and the Food and Nutrition Service of the USDA regarding

the fraud and waste within the Food Stamp Program and measures

needed to be taken to prevent such abuse.

September 23, 1998: Review of H.R. 4571, the Emergency Food

Assistance Enhancement Act of 1998. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. Hearing Serial No. 105–65.

The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony and written

statements reviewing H.R. 4571, a bill that would increase the

Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) mandatory commodity purchase account from $100 million to $120 million. Testimony

was received from Representative Tony Hall, the USDA, the American Public Human Services Association, Second Harvest Food

Bank, the American Commodity Distribution Association, and the

California Emergency Foodlink discussing the effects of and need

for the increased TEFAP funding.

E. PRINTED HEARINGS (BY SUBJECT)

AFLATOXIN IN SOUTHEASTERN PEANUTS, REVIEW THE

IMPACT OF. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty

Crops. Field Hearing. January 20, (Dothan, AL), 1998. Serial 105–

37.

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK. Subcommittee on

General Farm Commodities. October 9, 1997. Serial 105–28.

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY, STATE OF THE. Full Committee.

July 30, 1998. October 9, 1997. Serial 105–63.

AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS, REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATION’S USE OF. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. June 25, 1998. Serial 105–58.

AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS, REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF. Subcommitee on General Farm Commodities

and Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Joint

Hearing. April 24, 1997. Serial 105–11.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS. Subcommitee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. June 17, 18, and July 9, 22, 1997. Serial 105–

20.

AGRICULTURAL TRADE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. Full

Committee. March 18, 1997. Serial 105–4.

AGRICULTURAL TRADE OPTIONS, REVIEW OF POLICY ALTERNATIVES RELATING TO. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. July 23, 1997. Serial 105–22.

AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND THE

CURRENT RAIL GRAIN SITUATION. Subcommittee on General

Farm Commodities. November 6, 1997. Serial 105–35.

AIR QUALITY ISSUES RELATING TO THE AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRY, OVERSIGHT OF. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. April 23, 1997. Serial 105–10.

ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISES. Subcommittee on General Farm

Commodities. February 4, 1998. Serial 105–41.
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AVAILABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT, OVERSIGHT

OF. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Field Hearing. February 21 (Lubbock, TX), 1997. Serial

105–2.

CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND OTHER ISSUES. Full

Committee. H.R. 2185 and H.R. 2692. October 23, 1997. Serial

105–34.

COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT, REVIEW THE REFORM OF,

AND PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT

AMENDMENTS OF 1997. Subcommittee on Risk Mangement and

Specialty Crops. H.R. 467. April 15, 16, 17, 1997. Serial 105–8.

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION’S GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ACT PLAN, REVIEW THE.

Subcommittee on Risk Mangement and Specialty Crops. October

22, 29, 1997. Serial 105–31.

CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT, REVIEW OF THE 1997. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. June 11, 1997. Serial

105–16.

CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM FINAL REGULATIONS. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. February 26, 1997. Serial 105–3.

CURRENT AGRICULTURAL TRADE ISSUES WITH CANADA.

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. October 8, 1998. Serial 105–66.

DAIRY INDUSTRY, STRATEGIES FOR INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS IN THE AMERICAN. Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry. Field Hearing. August 8 (Point Lookout, MO),

1997. Serial 105–23.

DAIRY REFORM, OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE’S PROGESS IN IMPLEMENTING. Subcommittee

on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. May 15, 1997. Serial 105–12.

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY DEREGULATION IN RURAL AREAS.

Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conseration, and Research.

March 25, 1998. Serial 105–47.

ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR THE

FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, OVERSIGHT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,

and Foreign Agriculture. March 12, 1997. Serial 105–7.

EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF

1998, THE. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,

and Foreign Agriculture. September 23, 1998. Serial 105–65.

ENFORCEMENT OF THE ANTI-FRAUD PROVISIONS OF

THE FOOD STAMP ACT, REVIEW THE. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. February

5, 1998. Serial 105–40.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE AND PM 2.5.

Full Committee. September 16, 1997. Serial 105–30.

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTATION OF. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. March 5, 1998. Serial 105–45.
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FAST TRACK TRADE NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. September 23, 1997. Serial 105–26.

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM, REVIEW OF THE.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. November 5, 1997. Serial 105–33.

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM, REVIEW OF THE.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. November 12, 1998. Serial 105–67.

FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS, USDA’S PROPOSED

RULE FOR THE REFORM OF. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy,

and Poultry. March 26, 1998. Serial 105–46.

FINANCING OF ROADS IN THE NATIONAL FOREST. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. May

20, 1997. Serial 105–14.

FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE.

Full Committee. June 4, 11, 1998. Serial 105–53.

FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT, IMPLEMENTATION OF

THE. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and

Foreign Agriculture. June 25, 1998. Serial 105–61.

FOOD STAMP VERIFICATION ACT OF 1998. Subcommittee on

Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. H.R.

4366. August 5, 1998. Serial 105–59.

FORAGE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997. Subcommittee on

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. September 17, 1997. Serial 105–25.

FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES.

Full Committee on Agriculture and Full Committee on Resources.

Joint Hearing. April 9, 1997. Serial 105–5.

FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES

(Final). Full Committee. June 5, 12, 19, 1997. Serial 105–17.

FOREST RECOVERY AND PROTECTION ACT OF 1997. Full

Committee. H.R. 2515. October 7, 1997. Serial 105–29.

FOREST SERVICE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999, OVERSIGHT OF THE. Full Committee. May 7, 1998. Serial 105–52.

FOREST SERVICE COST REDUCTION AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1998. Full Committee. H.R. 4149. July

29, 1998. Serial 105–60.

HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT SYSTEM,

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy,

and Poultry. May 20, 1998. Serial 105–62.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 192 OF THE FEDERAL AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM ACT OF 1996. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. April 10,

1997. Serial 105–6.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT PRACTICES

AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Subcommittee

on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture.

May 14, 1997. Serial 105–15.

LIVESTOCK FEEDING OPERATIONS, ACTIVITIES OF THE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATED TO. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research and

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, an Poultry. Joint Hearing. May

13, 1998. Serial 105–50.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM IN

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Full Committee. Field Hearing. January 16 (Sunriver, OR), 1997. Serial 105–1.

METHYL BROMIDE, REVIEW OF THE PHASEOUT OF. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. June

10, 1998. Serial 105–55.

NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, OVERSIGHT OF THE. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.

April 17, 1997. Serial 105–9.

OVER-THE-COUNTER DERIVATIVES MARKET, REGULATION OF. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty

Crops. June 10, 1998. Serial 105–54.

PLANT PROTECTION ACT, THE. Subcommittee on Department

Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. H.R. 3766. May 20,

1998. Serial 105–49.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OF FOOD BANKS, REVIEW THE. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,

and Foreign Agriculture. September 11, 1997. Serial 105–24.

RECREATIONAL CABIN FEES. Full Committee. June 18, 1998.

Serial 105–56.

REMOVING ROADBLOCKS TO RESPONSIBLE FOREST MANAGEMENT. Full Committee. Field Hearing. September 2 (Portland, OR), 1998. Serial 105–64.

SELECTIVE AGRICULTURAL EMBARGOES ACT OF 1998.

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign

Agriculture. H.R. 3654. June 3, 1998. Serial 105–51.

SPECIALTY CROP AGRICULTURAL ISSUES RELATING TO

THE 1999 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATIONS. Subcommittee on

Risk Management and Specialty Crops. January 22 (West Palm

Beach, FL), February 17 (Riverside, CA), April 1, 1998. Serial 105–

38.

TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ON PRODUCERS, REVIEW THE

IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. February 3, 1998. Serial 105–39.

TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. May

8, 1997. Serial 105–13.

TRADE IN LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS

BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND EAST ASIA, STATUS

AND PROSPECTS FOR. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and

Poultry. June 25, 1997. Serial 105–18.

TREATMENT OF MINORITY AND LIMITED RESOURCE PRODUCERS BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture and Full Committee. March 19 and July 17, 1997. Serial

105–19.

U.S. AGRICULTURE, THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS, AND

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. Full Committee.

May 21, 1998. Serial 105–48.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS’ PROPOSAL TO RESTORE A FISH PASSAGE CORRIDOR THROUGH ELK CREEK

DAM. Full Committee. Field Hearing. November 13 (Medford, OR),

1997. Serial 105–36.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FARM LOAN PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on on forestry, Resource Conservation, and

Research. March 11, 1998. Serial 105–44.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE ACT. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,

and Foreign Agriculture. March 3, 1998. Serial 105–42.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S GOVERNMENT

PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. October 1,

1997. Serial 105–27.

UNITED STATES TRADE IN LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND

POULTRY PRODUCTS WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. February

26, 1998. Serial 105–43.

WASTE AND ABUSE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE

FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Operations. October 30, 1997. Serial

105–32.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. Full

Committee. July 15, 1997. Serial 105–21.

1999 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS ON AGRICULTURAL TRADE, REVIEW OF THE.

Full Committee. March 18, May 12, June 17, and July 22, 1998.

Serial 105–57.

PRINTED HEARINGS (BY SERIAL)

105–1 MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Full Committee. Field Hearing.

January 16 (Sunriver, OR), 1997.

105–2 OVERSIGHT OF THE AVAILABILITIY OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. Field Hearing. February 21 (Lubbock, TX),

1997.

105–3 CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM FINAL REGULATIONS. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and

Research. February 26, 1997.

105–4 AGRICULTURAL TRADE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.

Full Committee. March 18, 1997.

105–5 FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN THE UNITED

STATES. Full Committee on Agriculture and Full Committee on

Resources. Joint Hearing. April 9, 1997.

105–6 IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 192 OF THE FEDERAL AGRICULTURE IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM ACT OF

1996. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

April 10, 1997.

105–7 OVERSIGHT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR THE FOOD

STAMP PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. March 12, 1997.

105–8 REVIEW THE REFORM OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT, AND PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1997. Subcommittee on Risk

Management and Specialty Crops. H.R. 467. April 15, 16, 17, 1997.
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105–9 OVERSIGHT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE

TRADE AGREEMENT. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. April 17, 1997.

105–10 OVERSIGHT OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES RELATING TO

THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. Subcommittee on Forestry,

Resource Conservation, and Research. April 23, 1997.

105–11 REVIEW THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL

EXPORT PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

Joint Hearing. April 24, 1997.

105–12 OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING DAIRY REFORM.

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. May 15, 1997.

105–13 THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

OF TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN UNION. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

May 8, 1997.

105–14 FINANCING OF ROADS IN THE NATIONAL FOREST.

Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research.

May 20, 1997.

105–15 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT

PRACTICES AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign

Agriculture. May 14, 1997.

105–16 REVIEW OF THE 1997 CONSERVATION RESERVE

PROGRAM CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT. Subcommittee on

Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. June 11, 1997.

105–17 FOREST ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN THE UNITED

STATES (Final). Full Committee. June 5, 12, 19, 1997.

105–18 STATUS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRADE IN LIVESTOCK, DAIRY, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES AND EAST ASIA. Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry. June 25, 1997.

105–19 TREATMENT OF MINORITY AND LIMITED RESOURCE PRODUCERS BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition,

and Foreign Agriculture and Full Committee. March 19 and July

17, 1997.

105–20 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research. June 17, 18, and July 9, 22, 1997.

105–21 WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.

Full Committee. July 15, 1997.

105–22 REVIEW OF POLICY ALTERNATIVES RELATING TO

AGRICULTURAL TRADE OPTIONS. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. July 23, 1997.

105–23 STRATEGIES FOR INCREASED COMPETITVENESS

IN THE AMERICAN DAIRY INDUSTRY. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Field Hearing. August 8 (Point Lookout,

MO), 1997.

105–24 REVIEW THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP OF

FOOD BANKS. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. September 11, 1997.
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105–25 FORAGE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997. Subcommittee

on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. September 17, 1997.

105–26 FAST TRACK TRADE NEGOTIATING AUTHORITY.

Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. September 23, 1997.

105–27 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT. Subcommittee on

Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. October 1, 1997.

105–28 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. October 9, 1997.

105–29 THE FOREST RECOVERY AND PROTECTION ACT OF

1997. Full Committee. H.R. 2515. October 7, 1997.

105–30 THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S

NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE

AND PM 2.5. Full Comnmittee. September 16, 1997.

105–31 REVIEW THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION’S GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS

ACT PLAN. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty

Crops. October 22, 29, 1997.

105–32 WASTE AND ABUSE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF

THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Department

Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. October 30, 1997.

105–33 REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

November 5, 1997.

105–34 CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND OTHER ISSUES.

Full Committee. H.R. 2185 and H.R 2692. October 23, 1997.

105–35 AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND

THE CURRENT RAIL GRAIN SITUATION. Subcommittee on

General Farm Commodities. November 6, 1997.

105–36 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS’ PROPOSAL TO

RESTORE A FISH PASSAGE CORRIDOR THROUGH ELK

CREEK DAM. Full Committee. Field Hearing. November 13 (Medford, OR), 1997.

105–37 REVIEW THE IMPACT OF AFLATOXIN IN SOUTHEASTERN PEANUTS. Subcommittee on Risk Management and

Specialty Crops. Field Hearing. January 20 (Dothan, AL), 1998.

105–38 SPECIALTY CROP AGRICULTURAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE 1999 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION NEGOTIATIONS. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.

Jan 22 (West Palm Beach, FL), February 17 (Riverside, CA), April

1, 1998.

105–39 REVIEW THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED TOBACCO

SETTLEMENT ON PRODUCERS. Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. February 3, 1998.

105–40 REVIEW THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ANTI-FRAUD

PROVISIONS OF THE FOOD STAMP ACT. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. February

5, 1998.

105–41 ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISES. Subcommittee on General

Farm Commodities. February 4, 1998.

105–42 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE YEAR 2000

COMPLIANCE ACT. Subcommittee on Department Operations,

Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. March 3, 1998.
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105–43 UNITED STATES TRADE IN LIVESTOCK, DAIRY,

AND POULTRY PRODUCTS WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. February

26, 1998.

105–44 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FARM LOAN

PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation,

and Research. March 11, 1998.

105–45 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Forestry,

Resource Conservation, and Research. March 5, 1998.

105–46 USDA’S PROPOSED RULE FOR THE REFORM OF

FEDERAL MILK MARKETING ORDERS. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. March 26, 1998.

105–47 ELECTRIC INDUSTRY DEREGULATION IN RURAL

AREAS. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and

Research. March 25, 1998.

105–48 U.S. AGRICULTURE, THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS,

AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. Full Committee. May 21, 1998.

105–49 THE PLANT PROTECTION ACT. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. H.R.

3766. May 20, 1998.

105–50 ACTIVITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATED TO LIVESTOCK FEEDING OPERATIONS. Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and

Research and Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Joint

Hearing. May 13, 1998.

105–51 SELECTIVE AGRICULTURAL EMBARGOES ACT OF

1998. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and

Foreign Agriculture. H.R. 3654. June 3, 1998.

105–52 OVERSIGHT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1999 BUDGET

FOR THE FOREST SERVICE. May 7, 1998.

105–53 FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE U.S. FOREST

SERVICE. Full Committee. June 4, 11, 1998.

105–54 REGULATION OF THE OVER-THE-COUNTER DERIVATIVES MARKET. Subcommittee on Risk Management and

Specialty Crops. June 10, 1998.

105–55 REVIEW OF THE PHASEOUT OF METHYL BROMIDE.

Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research.

June 10, 1998.

105–56 RECREATIONAL CABIN FEES. Full Committee. June

18, 1998.

105–57 REVIEW OF THE 1999 WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS ON AGRICULTURAL

TRADE. Full Committee. March 18, May 12, June 17, July 22,

1998.

105–58 REVIEW OF THE ADMINISTRATION’S USE OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PROGRAMS. Subcommittee on General

Farm Commodities. June 25, 1998.

105–59 FOOD STAMP VERIFICATION ACT OF 1998. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. H.R. 4366. August 5, 1998.
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105–60 FOREST SERVICE COST REDUCTION AND FISCAL

ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1998. Full Committee. H.R. 4149.

July 29, 1998.

105–61 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. June 25, 1998.

105–62 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAZARD ANALYSIS

CRITICAL CONTROL POINT SYSTEM. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. May 20, 1998.

105–63 STATE OF THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY. Full

Committee. July 30, 1998.

105–64 REMOVING ROADBLOCKS TO RESPONSIBLE FOREST MANAGEMENT. Full Committee. Field Hearing. September

2 (Portland, OR), 1998.

105–65 THE EMERTENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1998. Subcommittee on Department Operations,

Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. September 23, 1998.

105–66 CURRENT AGRICULTURAL TRADE ISSUES WITH

CANADA. Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities. October

8, 1998.

105–67 REVIEW OF THE FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM. Subcommittee on Risk Managment and Specialty Crops.

November 12, 1998

F. HEARINGS NOT PRINTED

Full Committee. Open business meeting. Organizational meeting.

January 8, 1997.

Full Committee. Open business meeting. Organizational meeting

and approval of Committee Oversight Plan. February 6, 1997.

Full Committee. Open business meeting. Ordered reported to

House by voice vote: H.R. 111, Land Conveyance, Dos Palos, California; H.R. 394, Release of Reversionary Interest - Iosco, Michigan; H.R. 785, J. Phil Campbell Senior Natural Resource Conservation Center; and H.R. 1000, Prevention of prisoners from consideration as part of household under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

March 12, 1997.

Full Committee. Open business meeting. Ordered reported,

amended, to House by voice vote: H.R. 1342, One-year enrollment

of land covered by expiring Conservation Reserve contracts. April

17, 1997.

Full Committee. Open business meeting. Ordered reported, as

amended, to the Budget Committee, Committee Recommendations

for Title I—Agriculture for the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

for Fiscal Year 1998, by voice vote. June 12, 1997.

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. Hearing and

open business meeting. Ordered reported by voice vote to full Committee, H.R. 1789, Reauthorization of the Dairy Indemnity Program. June 26, 1997.

Full Committee. Open business meeting. Ordered reported to

House by voice vote: H.R. 1779, Boundary Adjustment: Devils

Backbone Wilderness; H.R. 1789, Extension of Dairy Indemnity

Program; H.R. 2366, Census of Agriculture Act of 1997; and H.R.

2493, amended, Forage Improvement Act of 1997. September 24,

1997.
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Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research.

Ordered reported, amended, to full Committee by voice vote: H.R.

2534, Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1997. September 25, 1997.

Full Committee: Ordered reported, amended, to House by voice

vote H.R. 2534, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Act of 1977. October 29, 1997.

Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research:

Ordered reported, amended, to full Committee by voice vote H.R.

2515, the Forest Recovery and Protection Act of 1997. November 5,

1997.

Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign

Agriculture: Ordered reported, amended, to full Committee by voice

vote H.R. 3280, the USDA Year 2000 Compliance Enhancement

Act. March 3, 1998.

Full Committee: Ordered reported, amended, to House by voice

vote H.R. 2515, the Forest Recovery and Protection Act of 1998.

March 4, 1998.

Full Committee: Ordered reported, amended, to House by voice

vote H.R. 3654, the Selective Agricultural Embargoes Act of 1998.

June 18, 1998.

Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research:

Ordered reported by voice vote proposed agricultural credit legislation, as amended. June 24, 1998.

Full Committee. Ordered reported, amended, to House by voice

vote H.R. 4149, the Forest Service Cost Reduction and Fiscal Accountability Act of 1998. August 6, 1998.

Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops. Hearing: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s fiscal year

2000 Budget Estimate and Annual Performance Plan. October 8,

1998.

G. COMMITTEE PRINTS

Reform of the Commodity Exchange Act, and Provisions of the

Commodity Exchange Act Amendments of 1997. April 15, 16, 17,

1997.
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III. APPENDIX

A. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

1—January 7, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting the annual report on foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land through December 31, 1995, pursuant to 7 U.S.C.

3504.

2—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Almonds

Grown in California; Change in Quality Control Requirements

[Docket No. FV96–981–3 FIR] Received October 14, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Maine; Termination of Marketing Order No. 950

[Docket No. FV95–950–1 FR] Received October 14, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Domestically Produced Peanuts Handled by Persons Subject to Peanut

Marketing Agreement No. 146; Changes in Terms and Conditions

of Indemnification [Docket No. FV96–998–3 FR] Received October

29, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk in

the Iowa Marketing Area; Revision of Pool Supply Plant Shipping

Percentage [DA–96–11] Received October 30, 1996, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tomatoes

Grown in Florida; Partial Exemption from the Handling Regulation

for Single Layer and Two Layer Place Packed Tomatoes [Docket

No. FV96–966–2 IFR] Received October 30, 1996, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Onions

Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur

County, Oregon; Relaxation of Pack and Marking Requirements

[Docket No. FV96–958–3 FIR] Received October 9, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Raisins

Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV96–989–3 IFR] Received October 9, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Assess-
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ment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders [Docket No. FV96–927–

2 FIR] Received October 9, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk in

the Eastern Colorado Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order [DA–96–13] Received October 25, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Olives

Grown in California and Imported Olives; Establishment of Limited-Use Olive Grade and Size Requirements [Docket No. FV96–

932–3 FIR] Received October 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

12—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Kiwifruit

Grown in California; Reduction of Reporting Requirements [Docket

No. FV96–920–3 IFR] Received October 19, 1996, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

13—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Regulations Issued Under the Export Grape and Plum Act; Exemption

from Size Regulations for Black Corinth Grapes [Docket No. FV–

96–35–1 IFR] Received October 16, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

14—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Fresh

Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products (Inspection, Certification,

and Standards) [Docket No. FV–95–306] Received October 16,

1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

15—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Assessment Rate for Domestically Produced Peanuts Handled by Persons

Not Subject to Peanut Marketing Agreement No. 146 and for Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the Quality of Domestically

Produced Peanuts [Docket No. FV96–998–2 FIR] Received November 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

16—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges

and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas;

Revision of Pack and Size Requirements [Docket No. FV96–906–3

FIR] Received November 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

17—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Domestic

Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–987–1 FIR] Received November 21,

1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

18—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Walnuts

Grown in California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–984–1

IFR] Received December 2, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

19—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Limes

Grown in Florida and Imported Limes; Increase in the Minimum
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Size Requirement [Docket No. FV96–911–1 FR] Received December

6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

20—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges

and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas;

Change in Reporting Requirements [Docket No. FV96–906–2 FR]

Received December 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

21—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges,

Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; and Import Regulations (Grapefruit); Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Grapefruit [Docket No. FV96–905–4 IFR] Received December 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

22—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Almonds

Grown in California; Interest and Late Payment Charges on Past

Due Assessments [Docket No. FV96–981–4 FR] Received December

6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

23—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Raisins

Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV96–989–3 FIR] Received December 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

24—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Kiwifruit

Grown in California; Reduction of Reporting Requirements [Docket

No. FV–96–920–3 FIR] Received December 12, 1996, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

25—January 7, 1997; 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 [Docket No. 96–074–1]

Received November 19, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

26—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Importation of Horses from CEM Countries [Docket No. 95–054–2] Received October 16, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

27—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Louisiana [Docket No. 96–043–1] Received October 30,

1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

28—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Japanese Beetle; Domestic Quarantine and

Regulations [Docket No. 95–087–2] Received November 2, 1996,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

29—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous

Products; Licenses, Inspections, Records, and Reports [Docket No.

93–072–2] Received October 16, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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30—January 7, 1997; 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 [Docket No. 95–049–1]

Received October 16, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

31—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Exotic Newcastle Disease in Birds and

Poultry; Chlamydiosis in Poultry [Docket No. 87–090–3] Received

November 5, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

32—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—CEM; Remove Interstate Movement Regulations [Docket No. 96–040–1] Received October 18, 1996, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

33—January 7, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; New Mexico [Docket No. 96–045–1] Received November

19, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

34—January 7, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Correction of Trading Records (17 CFR Part

1) Received November 7, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

35—January 7, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Report for Commission Interpretation (Appendix A to Part 3 of Commission Regulations) Received November 13,

1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

36—January 7, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Food,

Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Child Support

Deduction (RIN: 9584–AB58) Received October 8, 1996, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

37—January 7, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Food,

Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Simplification of Program Rules (RIN: 0584–AB60) (Amendment No. 364) Received October 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

38—January 7, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Food,

Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Treatment of Educational and Training Assistance (RIN: 0584–AB93) (Amendment

No. 374) Received October 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

39—January 7, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Food,

Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Food Stamp Program,

Regulatory Review: Alaska, the Commonwealth of the Norther

Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Demonstration Projects (RIN:

0584–AC14) (Amendment No. 371) Received November 19, 1996,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

40—January 7, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Food,

Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,
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transmitting the Department’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Food Stamp Program: Certification Provisions of the Mickey Leland Childhood

Hunger Relief Act (RIN: 0584–AB76) (Amendment No. 375) Received October 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

41—January 7, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Food,

Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Monthly Reporting on

Reservations Provision of the Food Stamp Program Improvements

Act of 1994 (RIN: 0584–AB98) (Amendment No. 365) Received October 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

42—January 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances

for Emergency Exemptions (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November

21, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

43—January 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid Pesticide Tolerance; Emergency Exemptions [FRL–5575–1] Received

November 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

44—January 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [FRL–5574–9] Received

November 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

45—January 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triadimefon; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [FRL–5574–8] Received

November 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

46—January 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Metalochlor Pesticide

Tolerance; Emergency Exemption For Use on Spinach [FRL–5574–

7] November 26, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

47—January 7, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and

Operations, and Funding Operations; Book-entry Procedures for

Farm Credit Securities (RIN: 3052–AB73) Received December 17,

1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

48—January 7, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Organization and Functions; Privacy Act

Regulations; Organization; Loan Policies and Operations; Funding

and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; General Provisions; Definitions (RIN: 3052–AB61) Received December 17, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

49—January 7, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Accounting and Reporting Requirements

(RIN: 3052–AB54) Received December 17, 1996, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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50—January 7, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Disaster Reserve Assistance Program—Received October 24, 1996, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

51—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—1996 Marketing

Quotas and Price Support Levels for Fire-Cured (type 21), FireCured (types 22–23), Dark Air-Cured (types 35–36), Virginia SunCured (type 37), Cigar-Filler and Binder (types 42–44 and 53–55),

and Cigar-Filler (type 46) Tobaccos (RIN: 0560–AE46) Received November 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

52—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—1996-Crop Peanuts Amended National Poundage Quota (RIN: 0560–AE45) Received November 25, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

53—January 7, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dairy Indemnity Payment Program [Workplan Number 96–050] (RIN: 0560–

AE97) Received December 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

54—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Agreements for the Development of Foreign Markets for Agricultural

Commodities (RIN: 0551–AA24) Received October 8, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

55—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Agreements for the Development of Foreign Markets for Agricultural

Commodities (RIN: 0551–AA24) Received November 21, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

56—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Foreign

Donation of Agricultural Commodities [7 CFR Part 1499] Received

December 3, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

57—January 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Clear Title—Protection for Purchasers

of Farms Products (RIN: 0580–AA13) Received October 15, 1996,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

932—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Assessment Rate [Docket No.

FV96–955–1 FIR] Received December 26, 1996, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

933—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved Plants

and Standards for Grades of Dairy Products: Revision of User Fees

[DA–96–10] (RIN: 0581–AB43) Received January 3, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

934—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Middle Atlantic and Certain Other Milk Orders; Termination of Cer-
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tain Provisions of the Order [DA–96–15] Received January 3, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

935—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida;

Procedures to Limit the Volume of Small Florida Red Seedless

Grapefruit [Docket No. FV96–905–2 FR] Received January 3, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

936—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk

in the Black Hills, South Dakota Marketing Area; Termination of

the Order [DA–96–12] Received January 3, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

937—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk

in the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area; Order Amending the

Order [Docket No. AO–368–A25; DA–95–01] Received January 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

938—January 20, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

[Docket No. 95–098–3] Received January 2, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

939—January 20, 1997; 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 [Docket No. 96–092–1] Received January 7,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

940—January 20, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—The Importation of Ratites and Hatching Eggs of Ratites [Docket No. 95–044–2] Received January 7,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

941—January 20, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Viruses, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Encephalomyelitis Vaccine, Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan, Killed Virus [Docket No. 93–128–2] Received January 7,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

942—January 20, 1997; letter from the Assistant Secretary for

Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Fees for Commodity Inspection (Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration) (RIN: 0580–AA48) Received December 18, 1996, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

943—January 20, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for

Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Rural Business Loan Program

Streamlining (Rural Business-Cooperative Service) [Workplan 94–

009] (RIN: 0570–AA09) Received January 2, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

944—January 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—RUS Policies on Mergers and Consolidations of Electric Borrowers (RIN:
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0572–AB24) Received December 20, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1205—January 20, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for

Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Planning and Performing Construction

and Other Development (Rural Development

Rural Housing Service) [Workplan No. 93–010] (RIN: 0575–

AB59) Received December 6, 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1209—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Regulations Issued Under the Export Apple and Pear Act; Relaxation

of Grade Requirements for Apples and Pears Shipped to Pacific

Ports of Russia [Docket No. FV96–33–1 FIR] Received January 10,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1210—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Interim and Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 1996–97

Marketing Year [Docket No. FV96–982–2 IFR] Received January

10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1211—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Onions Grown in South Texas; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–

959–1 IFR] Received January 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1212—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,

Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon,

Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Change in

Reporting Requirements [Docket No. FV96–929–2 FR] Received

January 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1213—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk

in the Iowa Marketing Area; Temporary Revision of Pool Supply

Plant Shipping Percentage [DA–96–16] Received January 10, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1214—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Olives Grown in California and Imported Olives; Establishment of

Minimum Quality Requirements for California and Imported Olives, and Revision of Outgoing Inspection Requirements and Procedures for California Olives [Docket No. FV96–932–2 FR] Received

January 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1215—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable

Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint

Oil for the 1996–97 Marketing Year [Docket No. FV96–985–3 IFR]

Received January 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1216—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Changes in Handling and Dis-
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position Requirements [Docket Nos. FV96–997–1FR; FV96–998–

4FR; FV96–999–3 FR] Received January 13, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1217—January 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Determination of Sign-up

Eligibility, and Procedure for the Conduct of a Sign-up Period for

Determination of Whether to Conduct a Referendum Regarding the

1990 Amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act [CN–

96–008] Received January 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1298—January 21, 1997; letter from the Assistant Attorney General of the United States, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled ‘‘Environmental Crimes and Enforcement Act of 1997’’.

1387—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Florida Grapefruit, Florida Oranges and Tangelos, and Florida

Tangerines; Grade Standards [Docket No. FV–96–301] Received

January 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1388—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Shelled Almonds and Almonds in the Shell; Grade Standards

[Docket No. FV–95–305] Received January 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1389—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California;

Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–925–1 IFR] Received January

22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1390—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Olives Grown in California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–932–

4 IFR] Received January 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1391—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Fluid Milk Promotion Order; Amendments to the Order [DA–96–

09] Received January 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1392—February 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Cattle Exportations; Tuberculosis

and Brucellosis Test Requirements [APHIS Docket No. 96–005–2]

Received January 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1393—February 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Official Brucellosis Tests [APHIS

Docket No. 96–033–2] Received January 23, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1394—February 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of Great

Britain Because of Exotic Newcastle Disease [Docket No. 97–003–

1] Received February 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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1395—February 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Financial Reporting and Debt-Equity

Ratio Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers [17 CFR Parts 1, 3, 145, and 147] Received January

28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1396—February 5, 1997; letter from the Director of the Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carboxin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300450; FRL–

5584–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 28, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1397—February 5, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Eligibility and Scope of Financing; Loan

Policies and Operations; Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies

and Operations, and Funding Operations; General Provisions; Definitions; Disclosure to Shareholders; Nondiscrimination in Lending;

Capital Adequacy and Customer Eligibility (RIN: 3052–AB10) Received January 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1398—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Implementation of the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Provisions of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of

1996 (RIN: 0560–AE85) Received January 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1399—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Disaster Reserve Assistance Program (RIN: 0560–AF11) Received January 30,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1400—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Update of

the Parity Price Regulations (RIN: 0560–AF08) Received February

3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1401—February 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Food and

Consumer Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Food

Stamp Program: Revisions in Use and Disclosure Rules Involving

the Sharing of Information Provided by Retail and Wholesale Food

Concerns with Other Federal and State Agencies (RIN: 0584–

AC00) Received January 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1670—February 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Fresh Hass Avocado Fruit Grown in Michoacan, Mexico [Docket No. 94–116–5]

(RIN: 0579–AA84) Received February 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1671—February 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Ports Designated for the Exportation of Animals; Georgia [Docket No. 96–054–2] Received February 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1672—February 10, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tobacco-Tobacco Loan Program, Importer Assessments (Commodity Credit
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Corporation) (RIN: 0560–AD93) Received February 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1673—February 10, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Food

and Consumer Service, transmitting the Service’s ‘‘Major’’ final

rule—Child and Adult Care Food Program Improved Targeting of

Day Care Home Reimbursements; Correction and Extension of

Comment Period (RIN: 0584–AC42) Received February 7, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1732—February 11, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glufosinate Ammonium; Tolerances for Residues (FRL 5585–8) Received February 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1732—February 11, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glufosinate Ammonium; Tolerances for Residues (FRL 5585–8) Received February 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1747—February 13, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Walnuts Grown in California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–984–

1 FIR] Received February 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1748—February 13, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Reports by Large Traders; Cash Position

Reports in Grains (Including Soybeans) and Cotton [17 CFR Parts

15, 18, and 19] Received February 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1749—February 13, 1997; letter from the Director of the Office

of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300452;

FRL–5585–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1750—February 13, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Conservation Reserve Program—Long-Term Policy [7 CFR Part 704]

(RIN: 0560–AE95) Received February 12, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1751—February 13, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Pre-Loan

Procedures for Electric Loans (RIN: 0572–AB30) Received February

13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1832—February 25, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–966–

1 FIR] Received February 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1951—February 27, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; and

Import Regulations (Grapefruit); Relaxation of the Minimum Size
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Requirements for Red Grapefruit [Docket No. FV 96–905–4 FIR]

Received February 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1952—February 27, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Melons Grown in South Texas; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–

979–1 FIR] Received February 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1953—February 27, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, California;

Temporary Relaxation of Size Requirements for Deglet Noor Dates

[Docket No. FV96–987–3 FR] Received February 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1954—February 27, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Partial Exemption from the Handling

Regulation for Single Layer and Two Layer Place Packed Tomatoes

[Docket No. FV96–966–2 FIR] Received February 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1955—February 27, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of The

Netherlands Because of Hog Cholera [Docket No. 97–007–1] Received February 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1956—February 27, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Benoxacor; TimeLimited Tolerances for Residues [OPP–300449; FRL–5583–4] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received February 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

1957—February 27, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glufosinate Ammonium; Tolerances for Residues [PP–5F4578

R2277A; FRL–5590–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 25,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1958—February 27, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Spinosad; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300454; FRL–5590–8] (RIN: 2070–AC78) Received February 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

1959—February 27, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Temporary

Loan Processing Procedures for Insured Electric Loans [Workplan

Number 96–014] Received February 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2028—March 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Thiazopyr: Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300455; FRL–5591–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2029—March 4, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Food and

Consumer Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Food Assistance in Disaster and Distress Situations [Workplan Number
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90–0001] (RIN: 0584–AB55) Received February 27, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2113—March 6, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Tennessee [Docket No. 97–009–1] Received March 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2114—March 6, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Poultry Inspection: Revision of Finished Product Standards With Respect to Fecal Contamination [Docket No. 94–016F] (RIN: 0583–

AC25) Received March 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2135—March 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Asian Longhorned Beetle; Quarantine

Regulations [Docket No. 96–102–1] Received March 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2136—March 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sulfentrazone; Establishment of Tolerances [OPP–300459; FRL–5591–9] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received March 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2137—March 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clopyralid; Pesticide

Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300458; FRL–5593–1]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2138—March 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clofencet; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300457; FRL–5592–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2139—March 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300456; FRL–

5591–7] (RIN: 2070–AC78) Received March 6, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2233—March 13, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California;

Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–925–1 FIR] Received March

12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2234—March 13, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Olives Grown in California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–932–

4 FIR] Received March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2235—March 13, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Onions Grown in South Texas; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV96–

959–1 FIR] Received March 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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2295—March 18, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in

Texas; Reapportionment of Membership on the Texas Valley Citrus

Committee [Docket No. FV96–906–4 FR] Received March 10, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2296—March 18, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Final Rulemaking Concerning Contract Market Rule Review [17 CFR Part 1] Received March 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2297—March 18, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Financial Reports of Futures Commission

Merchants, Introducing Brokers and Leverage Transaction Merchants [17 CFR Parts 1 and 31] Received March 10, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2298—March 18, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Food and

Consumer Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—National

School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food

Service Program for Children and Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meat Alternates Used in the Child Nutrition Programs

[Workplan Number 95–21] (RIN: 0584–AC15) Received March 10,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2326—March 19, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Revised Procedures for Commission Review

and Approval of Applications for Contract Market Designation and

of Exchange Rules Relating to Contract Terms and Conditions [17

CFR Parts 1 and 5] Received March 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2326—March 19, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Revised Procedures for Commission Review

and Approval of Applications for Contract Market Designation and

of Exchange Rules Relating to Contract Terms and Conditions [17

CFR Parts 1 and 5] Received March 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2347—March 20, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300461; FRL–

5595–3] (RIN: 2070–AC78) Received March 20, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2348—March 20, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300460; FRL–

5594–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 20, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2349—March 20, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Avermectin B1 and

Its Delta–8,9,-Isomer; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300465; FRL–
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5597–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 20, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2466—March 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order; Referendum Procedures [FV–96–709 FR] Received March 21, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2467—March 21, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous Products; Biologics Establishment Licenses and Biological

Product Licenses and Permits [Docket No. 96–055–2] Received

March 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2493—April 8, 1997; letter from the General Sales Manager and

Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, transmitting the

annual report on monetization programs for U.S. fiscal years 1993,

1994, and 1995, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1431(b)(9)(B).

2494—April 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Revisions

of Part 46, Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) (FV96–351) Received March 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2495—April 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Handling Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches (FV–96–916–3 Interim Final Rule) Received April 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2496—April 8, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Community Facilities Grant Program (Rural

Housing Service (RHS)) (RIN: 0575–AC10) Received April 1, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2497—April 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propamocarb Hydrochloride; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–

300464; FRL–5597–2] (RIN: 2070–AC78) Received March 3, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2498—April 8, 1997; letter from the Chairman and CEO, Farm

Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final

rule—Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm

Credit System; Quarterly Report (RIN: 3052–AB62) Received

March 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2499—April 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Interim Rule: Special

Combinations for Flue-Cured Tobacco Allotments and Quotas (RIN:

0560–AF14) Received March 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2500—April 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Farm Credit—Title

VI of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
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(1996 Act) (RIN: 0560–AE87) Received March 26, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2680—April 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of The Netherlands Because of BSE [APHIS Docket No. 97–034–1] Received

April 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2681—April 10, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Commission Rules Relating to Investigations

[17 CFR Part 11] Received April 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2682—April 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glyphosate; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300469; FRL–5598–6] Received April 8, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2683—April 10, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Organization and Functions; Privacy Act

Regulations; Organization; Loan Policies and Operations; Funding

and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; General Provisions; Definitions (RIN: 3052–AB61) Received April 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2767—April 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Raisins

Produced From Grapes Grown In California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for the 1996–97 Crop Year for Natural (SunDried) Seedless Raisins [FV97–989–1 IFR] (7 CFR Part 989) Received April 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2768—April 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Hazelnuts

Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Interim and

Final Free and Restricted Percentages for the 1996–97 Marketing

Year [Docket No. FV96–982–2 FIR] (7 CFR Part 982) Received

April 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2769—April 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Amended Assessment Rate [Docket

No. FV97–946–1 IFR] (7 CFR Part 946) Received April 14, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2770—April 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Sweet

Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington

and Northeast Oregon; Establishment of Container Marking Requirements and Special Purpose Shipment Exemptions [FV96–956–

3 FR] (7 CFR Part 956) Received April 14, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2771—April 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Fresh Cut

Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Order;

Referendum Procedures [FV–97–701 FR] (7 CFR Part 1208) Received April 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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2772—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sethoxydim; Extension of Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300467; FRL–5598–

7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2773—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Norflurazon; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300470; FRL–

5598–2] Received April 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2774—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300466; FRL–

5597–9] (RIN: 2070–AC78) Received April 11, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2775—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300474; FRL–

5600–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 11, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2776—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Phosphinothricin

Acetyltransferase and the Genetic Material Necessary for Its Production in All Plants; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance On All Raw Agricultural Commodities [OPP–300463; FRL–

5597–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 11, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2777—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bacillus

Thuringiensis Subspecies Kurstaki Cryla(c) and the Genetic Material Necessary for Its Production in All Plants; Exemption From

the Requirement of a Tolerance On All Raw Agricultural Commodities [OPP–300462; FRL–5596–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April

11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2778—April 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clopyralid; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300473; FRL–5600–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

April 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2830—April 16, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of Northern Ireland and Norway Because of Exotic Newcastle Disease [Docket No.

97–021–1] Received April 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2878—April 21, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous

Products; In Vitro Tests for Serial Release [APHIS Docket No. 94–
88

051–3] (RIN: 0579–AA66) Received April 18, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2879—April 21, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Export Certification of Animal Products

[APHIS Docket No. 93–168–2] Received April 18, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2931—April 23, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Egg, Poultry, and Rabbit Grading Increase in Fees and Charges [Docket No.

PY–97–001] Received April 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2957—April 24, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Onions

Grown in South Texas; Amendment of Sunday Packing and Loading Prohibitions [Docket No. FV97–959–1 IFR] Received April 23,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2983—April 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Regarding Import Assessment Exemptions [CN–96–007] Received April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2984—April 28, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Genetically Engineered Organisms and

Products; Simplification of Requirements and Procedures for Genetically Engineered Organisms [APHIS Docket No. 95–040–2]

(RIN: 0579–AA73) Received April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2985—April 28, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Garbage; Disposal by Cruise Ships in

Landfills at Alaskan Ports [APHIS Docket No. 93–037–2] Received

April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2986—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Kaolin; Pesticide Tolerance Exemption [OPP–300477; FRL–5712–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2987—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Oxyfluorfen; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300478; FRL–

5713–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2988—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenoxycarb; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300476; FRL–

5712–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2989—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pes-
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ticide Tolerance [OPP–300468; FRL–5599–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2990—April 28, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Amendments

to the Regulations for the Nonrecourse Cotton Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment Programs [Workplan Number 97–001] (RIN: 0560–

AF12) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2983—April 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Regarding Import Assessment Exemptions [CN–96–007] Received April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2984—April 28, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Genetically Engineered Organisms and

Products; Simplification of Requirements and Procedures for Genetically Engineered Organisms [APHIS Docket No. 95–040–2]

(RIN: 0579–AA73) Received April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

2985—April 28, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Garbage; Disposal by Cruise Ships in

Landfills at Alaskan Ports [APHIS Docket No. 93–037–2] Received

April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2986—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Kaolin; Pesticide Tolerance Exemption [OPP–300477; FRL–5712–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2987—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Oxyfluorfen; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300478; FRL–

5713–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2988—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenoxycarb; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300476; FRL–

5712–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2989—April 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300468; FRL–5599–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

2990—April 28, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Amendments

to the Regulations for the Nonrecourse Cotton Loan and Loan Deficiency Payment Programs [Workplan Number 97–001] (RIN: 0560–

AF12) Received April 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3070—May 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Karnal Bunt Regulated Areas [Docket No.
90

96–016–19] (RIN: 0579–AA83) Received May 2, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3071—May 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Karnal Bunt; Compensation for

the 1995–1996 Crop Season [Docket No. 96–016–17] (RIN: 0579–

AA83) Received May 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3072—May 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Pink Bollworm Regulated Areas [Docket

No. 97–023–1] Received May 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3073—May 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Zoological Park Quarantine of Ruminants

and Swine Imported from Countries Where Foot-and-Mouth Disease or Rinderpest Exists [APHIS Docket No. 94–136–2] Received

May 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3074—May 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Genetically Engineered Organisms and

Products; Simplification of Requirements and Procedures for Genetically Engineered Organisms [APHIS Docket No. 95–040–4]

(RIN: 0579–AA73) Received May 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3075—May 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Electronic Filing of Disclosure Documents

with the Commission [17 CFR Part 4] Received May 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3076—May 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Recordkeeping Reports by Futures Commission Merchants, Clearing Members, Foreign Brokers, and Large

Traders [17 CFR Parts 1, 15, 16, and 17] Received May 5, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3077—May 5, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imazapyr; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300471; FRL–5599–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May

1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3078—May 5, 1997; letter from the Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the annual report on

conditional registration of pesticides during Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 136w–4.

3129—May 5, 1997; letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary,

Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department’s March

1997 ‘‘Treasury Bulletin’’, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 9602(a), 26 U.S.C.

9602(a), 26 U.S.C. 9505, 31 U.S.C. 331(b), 42 U.S.C. 10222(e)(1), 16

U.S.C. 1606(a), 42 U.S.C. 2297(g), and 31 U.S.C. 331(b).

3130—May 6, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Rural Rental Housing (RRH) Assistance (Rural

Housing Service) [Workplan Numbers 96–009 and 96–010] (RIN:
91

0575–AC15) Received May 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3131—May 6, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Processing Requests for Section 515 Rural Rental Housing (RRH) Loans (Rural Housing Service) [Workplan Number 95–001] (RIN: 0575–AB93) Received May 6, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3132—May 6, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Referral of Known or Suspected Criminal

Violations [12 CFR Part 617] (RIN: 3052–AB33) Received April 30,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3133—May 6, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—1997 Marketing Quota and Price Support for Flue-Cured Tobacco [Workplan

Number 96–053] (RIN: 0560–AF00) Received May 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3134—May 6, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Amendments

to the Peanut Poundage Quota Regulations [Workplan Number 96–

033] (RIN: 0560–AE82) Received May 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3153—May 7, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Cooperative

State Research, Education, and Extension Service, transmitting the

Service’s final rule—Small Business Innovation Research Grants

Program; Administrative Provisions [7 CFR Part 3403] (RIN: 0524–

AA08) Received May 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3154—May 7, 1997; letter from the General Counsel, Department

of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize debt buybacks and sales for debt swaps of certain outstanding concessional obligations under Title I, Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110.

3155—May 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Paraquat; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300479; FRL–5713–2]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3156—May 7, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clomazone; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300481; FRL–5713–6]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3179—May 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tobacco

Inspection; Grower’s Referendum Results [Docket No. TB–97–01]

Received May 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3180—May 8, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Importation of Pork from Sonora,

Mexico [APHIS Docket No. 94–106–6] (RIN: 0579–AA71) Received

May 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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3181—May 8, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Accredited Veterinarians; Optional Digital

Signature [APHIS Docket No. 96–075–2] Received May 7, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3182—May 8, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Agency’s final rule—Pork and Pork Products from Mexico

Transiting the United States [APHIS Docket No. 96–076–2] Received May 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3183—May 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyfluthrin; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300484; FRL–5715–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May

8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3184—May 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Plant Extract Derived From

Opuntia Lindheimeri (Prickly Pear Cactus), Quercus falcata (Red

Oak), Rhus aromatica (Sumac), and Rhizophoria mangle (Mangrove): Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–

300472; FRL–5600–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 8, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3185—May 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Aminoethoxyvinylglycine;

Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300480; FRL–5713–5] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received May 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3186—May 8, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting the annual report on the Youth Conservation Corps

program in the Department for Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to 16

U.S.C. 1705.

3261—May 12, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Revision

of User Fees for 1997 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers [CN–97–001] Received May 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3262—May 12, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300483; FRL–

5715–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 9, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3263—May 12, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cymoxanil; Pesticide

Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300485; FRL–5716–1]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3324—May 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Emamectin Benzoate; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300490;
93

FRL–5718–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 13, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3325—May 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carbon Disulfide;

Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300487; FRL–5716–8] Received May 14,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3326—May 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propamocarb Hydrochloride; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–

300489; FRL–5717–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 14, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3327—May 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clopyralid; Pesticide

Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300491; FRL–5718–2]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3328—May 15, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyridaben; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300492; FRL–5718–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

May 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3337—May 16, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order—Increase in

Importer Assessments [Docket No. LS–97–001] Received May 14,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3338—May 16, 1997; 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 [APHIS Docket No. 96–093–1] Received May 14, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3339—May 16, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Fees for Applications for Contract Market

Designation, Leverage Commodity Registration and Registered Futures Association and Exchange Rule Enforcement and Financial

Reviews [17 CFR Parts 1, 5, and 31] Received May 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3340—May 16, 1997; letter from the General Sales Manager,

Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Revised Definition of U.S. Agricultural Commodity for Commercial

Export Programs [7 CFR Parts 1493 and 1494] Received May 12,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3355—May 16, 1997; letter from the Acting Under Secretary for

Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Child Nutrition

and WIC Reauthorization Act of 1989 and Other Amendments

(Food and Consumer Service) [Workplan Number 95–009] (RIN:

0584–AC07) Received April 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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3402—May 22, 1997; letter from the Associate Chief, U.S. Forest

Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program; Appeal Procedures on Recomputation

of Shares [36 CFR Part 223] (RIN: 0596–AB62) Received May 12,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3418—May 30, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting the annual animal welfare enforcement report for fiscal year 1997, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2155.

3419—May 30, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California, and in

all Counties in Oregon, Except Malheur County; Define Fiscal Period and Decrease Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–947–1 IFR]

Received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3420—May 30, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk in

the Central Arizona Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provision of the Order [DA–97–01] Received May 20, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3421—May 30, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Regulations Issued Under the Export Grape and Plum Act; Exemption

From Size Regulations for Black Corinth Grapes [Docket No. FV–

96–35–1 FIR] Received May 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3422—May 30, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Interstate Movement of Livestock; Approved Livestock Facilities, Hog Cholera Provision, and Livestock

Identification [Docket No. 96–041–2] Received May 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3423—May 30, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyclanilide; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300496; FRL–5719–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3424—May 30, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pelargonic Acid; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300488

PP–6F04625; FRL–5716–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 21,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3425—May 30, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300493; FRL–

5718–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 21, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3426—May 30, 1997; letter from the Chairman, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting its annual report for calendar year 1996, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 2277a–13.

3549—May 30, 1997; letter from the Assistant Attorney General

of the U.S., transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled the

‘‘Forfeiture Act of 1997’’.
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3550—June 3,, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas

[Docket No. 97–038–1] Received May 30, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3551—June 3, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—1997 Marketing Quota and Price Support for Burley Tobacco [Workplan Number 96–055] Received May 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3609—June 4, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Apples;

Grade Standards [Docket Number FV–97–301] Received May 29,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3641—June 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Regulation Governing the Fresh Irish Potato Diversion Program, 1996

Crop [FV–97–80–01] Received June 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3642—June 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Limes

Grown in Florida and Imported Limes; Change in Regulatory Period [Docket No. FV–97–911–1A IFR] Received June 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3643—June 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Under Secretary for

Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Quality Control

Provisions of the Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act

[Workplan Number 93–018] (RIN: 0584–AB75) Received May 28,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3680—June 6, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imazamox; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300502; FRL–5721–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May

29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3681—June 6, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—RUS Standard

for Acceptance Tests and Measurements of Telecommunications

Plant [7 CFR Part 1755] Received May 30, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3682—June 6, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Exemptions of

RUS Operational Controls under Section 306E of the Rural Electrification Act; Timing of Notification to Borrowers [7 CFR Part

1710] Received May 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3691—June 6, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to conduct the Census of Agriculture.

3693—June 10, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Melons

Grown in South Texas; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–979–1

FIR] Received June 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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3694—June 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Imported Fire Ant; Approved Treatments

[Docket No. 96–063–4] Received June 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3695—June 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous

Products; Revision of Standard Requirements for Clostridium

Perfringens Types C and D Toxoids and Bacterin-Toxoids [Docket

No. 92–090–2] Received June 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3696—June 10, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous

Products; Definition of Biological Products and Guidelines [Docket

No. 93–152–2] (RIN: 0579–AA65) Received June 10, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3697—June 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300495; FRL–5719–3]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3698—June 10, 1997; letter from the Chief, Natural Resources

Conservation Service, transmitting the Service’s ‘‘Major’’ final

rule—Environmental Quality Incentives Program [Workplan Number 96–004] (RIN: 0578–AA19) Received June 2, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3760—June 12, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300494; FRL–

5718–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 11, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3800—June 17, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Raisins

Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for the 1996–97 Crop Year for Natural (SunDried) Seedless Raisins [FV97–989–1 FIR] Received June 17, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3801—June 17, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentages for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil

for the 1996–97 Marketing Year [FV96–985–3 FIR] June 16, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3802—June 17, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Metolachlor; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300504; FRL–

5722–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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3803—June 17, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bromoxynil; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300486B; FRL–5724–9] Received June 17,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3804—June 17, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300497; FRL–

5718–6] (RIN: 2070–AC78) Received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3805—June 17, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Amending

Regulations for Various Commodity Warehouses (RIN: 0560–AF07)

Received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3806—June 17, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services [Workplan Number 97–001] (RIN: 0580–

AA52) Received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3879—June 19, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to facilitate the administration and enforcement of voluntary commodity inspection and

grading programs, the tobacco inspection program, marketing orders and agreements, and the commodity research and promotion

programs.

3880—June 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program (RIN: 0572–AB31)

June 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3881—June 20, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Streamlining the

Rural Utilities Service Water and Waste Program Regulations

(RIN: 0572–AB20) Received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3932—June 24, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Importation of Beef from Argentina [Docket No. 94–106–5] (RIN: 0579–AA71) Received June 24,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3933—June 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300506; FRL–

5725–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 24, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

3934—June 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bentazon; Pesticide

Tolerance for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300496; FRL–5720–4]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3935—June 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection
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Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Terbacil; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300348; FRL–5718–7]

(RIN: 2070–AC78) Received June 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

3958—June 26, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Livestock Indemnity Program (Commodity Credit Corporation) (RIN: 0560–

AF15) Received June 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4039—July 8,, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington: Amended Assessment Rate [Docket

No. FV97–946–1 FIR] Received July 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4040—July 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk in

the Eastern Colorado Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order [DA–97–05] Received July 3, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4041—July 8, 1997; 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 [Docket No. 97–041–1] Received June 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4042—July 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300500; FRL–5719–9]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4115—July 9, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk in

the Upper Florida Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order [DA–97–03] Received July 9, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4116—July 9, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 1997–98 Marketing Year [Docket No. FV–

96–985–4 FR] Received July 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4117—July 9, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Papaya, Carambola, and Litchi from Hawaii [Docket No. 95–069–2] Received July 9, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4118—July 9, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas

[Docket No. 97–038–2] Received July 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4119—July 9, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Department of

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s rule—Sugar Loan Program Crop Year Definition and Loan Availability Period (Commod-
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ity Credit Corporation) [Workplan Number 96–046] (RIN: 0560–

AE94) Received July 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4120—July 9, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to impose user fees for the inspection of livestock, meat, poultry, and products thereof, and egg products.

4152—July 10, 1997; 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 [Docket No. 97–063–1] Received July 10, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4153—July 10, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenpropathrin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300515; FRL–

5731–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 10, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4154—July 10, 1997; letter from the Secretary of the Interior,

transmitting the annual report on the Youth Conservation Corps

program in the Department for Fiscal Year 1996, pursuant to 16

U.S.C. 1705.

4219—July 16, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Almonds

Grown in California; Order Amending the Marketing Order [Docket

No. A0–214–A7; FV93–981–1] Received July 15, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4220—July 16, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Almonds

Grown in California; Revision to Requirements Regarding Inedible

Almonds [Docket No. FV97–981–3 IFR] Received July 15, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4221—July 16, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Soybean

Promotion and Research: Amend the Order to Adjust Representation on the United Soybean Board [No. LS–97–005] Received July

15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4222—July 16, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Implementation of

the Inventory Property Management Provisions of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 [Workplan Number

96–030] (RIN: 0560–AE88) Received July 15, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4229—July 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Onions

Grown in South Texas; Amendment of Sunday Packing and Loading Prohibitions [Docket No. FV97–959–1 FIR] Received July 17,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4254—July 22, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Limited Ports; Dayton, OH [Docket No.

96–094–2] Received July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4321—July 23, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting
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the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Iowa [Docket No. 97–036–1] Received July 21, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4327—July 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cymoxanil; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300514; FRL–5730–4]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4328—July 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300518; FRL–

5731–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 23, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4329—July 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300513; FRL–

5730–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 23, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4330—July 24, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s ‘‘Major’’ final rule—Sodium Salt

of Acifluorfen; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions

[OPP–300516; FRL–5732–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 23,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4367—July 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Sheep

Promotion, Research, and Information [No. LS–97–002] Received

July 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4368—July 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Popcorn

Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order [FV–96–

706 FR] Received July 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4369—July 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk in

the Carolina and Certain Other Marketing Areas; Order Amending

the Orders [Docket No. AO–388–A9, et al.; DA–96–08] Received

July 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4370—July 28, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

National Arboretum [7 CFR Part 500] Received July 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4371—July 28, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—User Fees; Agricultural Quarantine and

Inspection Services [Docket No. 96–038–3] (RIN: 0579–AA81) Received July 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4372—July 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Cooperative

State Research, Education, and Extension Service, transmitting the

Service’s final rule—1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants

Program; Administrative Provisions (RIN: 0524–AA03) Received

July 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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4373—July 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Cooperative

State Research, Education, and Extension Service, transmitting the

Service’s final rule—Higher Education Challenge Grants Program;

Administrative Provisions (RIN: 0524–AA02) Received July 28,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4374—July 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300510; FRL–

5729–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4375—July 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Lambda-cyhalothrin;

Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300509; FRL–5728–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4376—July 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300511; FRL–

5729–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4377—July 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Vinclozolin; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300507; FRL–5727–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4378—July 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300508; FRL–5728–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4379—July 28, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fomesafen; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300512; FRL–5729–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4380—July 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Disaster Set-Aside

Program—Second Installment Set-Aside [Workplan No. 96–051]

(RIN: 0560–AE98) Received July 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4381—July 28, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director,

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Interpretation Regarding Use of Electronic Media by Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors for Delivery of Disclosure Documents and Other Materials [17 CFR Part 4] Received July 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4479—July 31, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Fresh Cut

Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Information Order
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[FV–97–703] Received July 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4480—July 31, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Regulations Governing the Fresh Irish Potato Diversion Program, 1996

Crop [Docket No. FV–97–80–02] (RIN:0581–AA93) Received July

31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4481—July 31, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Buprofezin; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300519; FRL–5732–1]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4550—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Removal of U.S. Grade Standards and Other Selected Regulations

[Docket Number FV–95–303] Received August 13, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4551—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Winter Pears Grown in Oregon, Washington, and California; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–927–1 IFR] Received

August 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4552—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV97–993–1 IFR] Received August 5, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4553—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk

in the Texas Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of

the Order [DA–97–06] Received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4554—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Reduced Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders [Docket

No. FV97–922–2 IFR] Received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4555—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Irish Potatoes Grown in Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California,

and in All Counties in Oregon, Except Malheur County; Define Fiscal Period and Decrease Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–947–

1 FIR] Received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4556—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Amendments to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act

[Docket Number FV96–351A] (RIN: 0581–AB48) Received August

14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4557—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of Administrative Rules and Regulations Governing Issuance of Additional Allotment Base to New
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and Existing Producers [Docket No. FV97–985–1 FR] Received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4558—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Almonds Grown in California; Amended Assessment Rate [Docket No.

FV97–981–4 FR] Received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4559—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Fresh Peaches Grown in Georgia; Termination of Marketing Order

No. 918 [Docket No. FV–97–918–1 FR] Received August 19, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4560—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Kiwifruit Grown in California; Revision of Administrative Rules

Pertaining to Delinquent Assessments [Docket No. FV97–920–1

FR] Received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4561—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Kiwifruit Grown in California; Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–

920–3 IFR] Received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4562—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced

Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–931–2 IFR] Received August

26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4563—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Limes Grown in Florida and Imported Limes; Change in Regulatory Period [Docket No. FV97–911–1A FIR] Received August 28,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4564—September 3, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Research Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—National Arboretum [7 CFR Part 500] Received August 28,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4565—September 3, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Humane Treatment of Dogs; Tethering [Docket No. 95–078–2] (RIN: 0579–AA74) Received August

14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4566—September 3, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Additions to the Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 97–056–4] Received

August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4567—September 3, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of the

Dominican Republic Because of Hog Cholera [Docket No. 97–084–

1] Received August 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4568—September 3, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of
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Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–073–1] Received September 2,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4569—September 3, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of Italy,

Except the Island of Sardinia, Because of African Swine Fever

[Docket No. 97–002–2] Received September 2, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4570—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Herbicide Safener

HOE–107892; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions

[OPP–300517; FRL–5731–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4571—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bacillus Cereus

Strain BP01; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

[OPP–300526; FRL–5735–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4572—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Copper Octanoate;

Tolerance Exemption [OPP–300524; FRL–5734–7] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4573—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fludioxonil; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300520; FRL–5732–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4574—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Coat Protein of Potato Virus Y and the Genetic Material Necessary for its production;

Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance [OPP–300531;

FRL–5738–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 13, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4575—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Replicase Protein of

Potato Leaf Roll Virus and the Genetic Material Necessary for its

production; Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance [OPP–

300530; FRL–5738–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 13, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4576—September 3, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300522 FRL–

5732–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 6, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4577—September 3, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Federal Agricultural Mortgage Cor-
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poration; Receivers and Conservators (RIN: 3052–AB72) Received

August 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4578—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—1997 Marketing Quotas and Price Support Levels for Fire-Cured (type 21), FireCured (types 22–23), Dark Air-Cured (types 35–36), Virginia SunCured (type 37), and Cigar-Filler and Binder (types 42–44 and 53–

55) Tobaccos (Commodity Credit Corporation) [Workplan Number

96–056] (RIN: 0560–AF03) Received August 15, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4579—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Disaster Reserve Assistance Program (RIN: 0560–AF11) Received August 19,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4580—September 3, 1997; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation’s final rule—

Macadamia Tree Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop

Insurance Regulations, Macadamia Tree Crop Insurance Provisions

[7 CFR Part 456 and 457] Received August 8, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4581—September 3, 1997; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation’s final rule—

General Crop Insurance Regulations, and Common Crop Insurance

Regulations; and Peach Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts

403 and 457] Received August 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4582—September 3, 1997; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation’s final rule—

Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop

Insurance Regulations, Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Provisions

[7 CFR Parts 455 and 457] Received August 8, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4583—September 3, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Accounting

Requirements for RUS Electric Borrowers (RIN: 0572–AB36) Received August 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4584—September 3, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting

the Commission’s final rule—Securities Representing Investment of

Customer Funds Held in Segregated Accounts by Futures Commission Merchants [17 CFR Part 1] Received August 5, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4761—September 4, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tart

Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Issuance of

Grower Diversion Certificates [Docket No. FV97–930–5 IFR] Received September 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4762—September 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glyphosate; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300521; FRL–5732–7]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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4763—September 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300525; FRL–

5735–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 8, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4764—September 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Avermectin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300528; FRL–

5737–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 19, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4809—September 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—National Poultry Improvement

Plan and Auxiliary Provisions [Docket No. 96–070–2] Received August 20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4810—September 5, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations;

Removal of Regulated Area [Docket No. 97–085–1] Received August

20, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4811—September 5, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Upland Cotton Marketing Year Transition Procedure for Import Quotas—Received August 8, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4812—September 5, 1997; letter from the General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—CCC Facility Guarantee Program (FGP) (Commodity Credit

Corporation) [Workplan Number 96–001] (RIN: 0551–AA35) Received August 7, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4871—September 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Potato Research and Promotion Plan; Suspension of Portions of the

Plan; Amendments of the Regulations Regarding Importers’ Votes;

and Clarification of Reporting Requirements [FV–96–703 IFR] Received September 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4872—September 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

1997 Amendment to Cotton Board Rules and Regulations Adjusting

Supplemental Assessment on Imports [CN–97–003] Received September 5, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4873—September 8, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Milk

in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain

Provisions of the Order [DA–97–09] Received September 5, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4874—September 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyridate; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300527; FRL–5736–9]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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4875—September 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sethoxydim; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300533; FRL–

5738–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 25, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4876—September 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Coat Proteins of Watermelon Mosaic Virus–2 and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus and

the Genetic Material necessary for its production; Exemption from

the requirement of a tolerance [OPP–300537; FRL–5739–3] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received August 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4877—September 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Chlorfenapyr; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300529; FRL–

5737–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 25, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4878—September 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Coat Protein of Papaya Ringspot Virus and the Genetic Material Necessary for its

Production; Exemption from the requirement of a tolerance [OPP–

300538; FRL–5739–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 25, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4879—September 8, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Coat Protein of Cucumber Mosaic Virus and the Genetic Material Necessary for its

Production; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–

300539; FRL–5739–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 25, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4941—September 9, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Additions to the Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 97–056–3] Received

July 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4942—September 9, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triclopyr; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300535; FRL–5738–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 4, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4943—September 9, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Gamma

Aminobutyric Acid; Pesticide Tolerance Exemption [OPP–300547;

FRL–5741–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4944—September 9, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glutamic Acid; Pes-
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ticide Tolerance Exemption [OPP–300546; FRL–5741–3] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received September 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4945—September 9, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—2,4–D; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300536; FRL–5738–9]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 4, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4946—September 9, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the

Agricultural Fair Practices Act to authorize the administrative enforcement of the AFPA by the Secretary of Agriculture.

4947—September 9, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the

Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish a trust for the benefit of the seller of livestock until the seller receives payment in full

for the livestock.

4994—September 11, 1997; letter from the Under Secretary for

Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Rural Cooperative Development Grants

(RIN: 0570–AA20) Received August 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

4995—September 11, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Paraquat; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300542; FRL–

5739–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 28, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4996—September 11, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Desmedipham;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300532;

FRL–5738–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

4997—September 11, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyromazine;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300534;

FRL–5738–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 28, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5027—September 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Milk in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area; Termination of the

Order [DA–97–09] Received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5028—September 15, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Services, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida;

Limiting the Volume of Small Florida Red Seedless Grapefruit

[Docket No. FV97–905–1 IFR] Received September 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5029—September 15, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, trans-
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mitting the Service’s final rule—Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of

Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–073–2] Received September 10,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5030—September 15, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Additions to Quarantined Areas and Treatments [Docket No. 97–056–

5] Received September 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5031—September 15, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to improve the

safety net for agricultural producers.

5082—September 15, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to establish the

position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

5085—September 18, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Amended Assessment Rate for Domestically Produced Peanuts

Handled by Persons Not Subject to Marketing Agreement No. 146,

and for Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the Quality of

Domestically Produced Peanuts [Docket No. FV97–998–3 IFR] Received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5086—September 18, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Imported Seed and Screenings

[Docket No. 93–126–5] (RIN: 0579–AA64) Received September 17,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5087—September 18, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Reporting Requirements For Risk

Benefit Information [OPP–60010H; FRL–5739–1] (RIN: 2070–

AB50) Received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5088—September 18, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cloransulammethyl; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300550; FRL–5744–2] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received September 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5089—September 18, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tree Assistance Program [Workplan No. 97–011] (RIN: 0560–AF17) Received

September 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5132—September 18, 1997; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to require that

the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and

Human Services develop and implement a scientific, cost-effective

strategy to effectively and efficiently address the public health

risks related to shell eggs and egg products, including risks during

transportation and storage.

5134—September 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenarimol; Pes-
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ticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300556; FRL–

5745–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 19, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5135—September 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Endothall; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300544; FRL–

5740–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 19, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5136—September 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triadimefon;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300549;

FRL–5743–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 18, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5137—September 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300543; FRL–

5740–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 18, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5138—September 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Maneb; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300545; FRL–5741–2]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 18, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5139—September 22, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Cumulative Voting

(RIN: 3052–AB75) Received September 19, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5140—September 22, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Grain

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, transmitting

the Administration’s final rule—Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services (RIN: 0580–AA56) Received September 18,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5161—September 24, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Kiwifruit Grown in California; Relaxation in Pack Requirements

[Docket No. FV97–920–2 FR] Received September 23, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5162—September 24, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Expenses Associated With Transporting and Disposing of Tuberculosis-Exposed Animals [Docket

No. 97–061–1] Received September 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5175—September 26, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV97–993–1 FIR] Received September 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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5176—September 26, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Cut Flowers [Docket No. 95–082–2] Received September 25, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5177—September 26, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Fruits and Vegetables [Docket No. 96–046–3] Received September 25, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5178—September 26, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Foreign Potatoes [Docket No. 97–

010–2] Received September 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5179—September 26, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Loan Policies and Operations; Definitions; Loan Underwriting (RIN: 3052–AB64) Received September

25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5180—September 26, 1997; letter from the Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (RIN: 0578–AA21) Received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5181—September 26, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Settlement

of Debt Owed by Electric Borrowers (RIN: 0572–AB26) Received

September 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5182—September 26, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Rural Telephone Bank and Telecommunications Program Loan Policies, Types

of Loans, Loan Requirements (RIN: 0572–AB32) Received September 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5215—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Handling

Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches [Docket No. FV96–

916–3 FIR] Received September 29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5216—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Milk in the New Mexico-West Texas Marketing Area; Suspension

of Certain Provisions of the Order [DA–97–07] Received September

29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5217—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Change in Handling Regulation

for Area No. 2 [Docket No. FV97–948–1 IFR] Received September

26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5218—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Suspension of

Provisions Concerning Certain Offers of Reserve Raisins to Han-
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dlers for Free Use [Docket No. FV–97–989–2 FR] Received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5219—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Specialty Crops; Import Regulations; Extension of Reporting Period

for Peanuts Imported Under 1997 Import Quotas [Docket No.

FV97–999–1 IFR] Received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5220—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Almonds Grown in California; Revision to Requirments Regarding

Inedible Almonds [Docket No. FV97–981–3 FIR] Received September 26, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5221—September 29, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tree Assistance Program [Workplan No. 97–011] (RIN: 0560–AF17) Received

September 29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5275—September 30, 1997; letter from the Chair, Water Rights

Task Force, transmitting the report of the Federal Water Rights

Task Force, pursuant to Public Law 104–127, Section 389(d)(3).

5304—October 2, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carfentrazone-ethyl;

Temporary Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300554; FRL–5744–8] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received October 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5305—October 2, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Exception Decisions

to Early Entry Prohibition, Worker Protection Standard; Technical

Amendment [OPP–250122; FRL–5599–3] (RIN: 2070–AC95) Received October 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5306—October 2, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glyphosate

Oxidoreductase and the Genetic Material Necessary for Its Production in All Plants; Exemption From Tolerance Requirement On All

Raw Agricultural Commodities [OPP–300552; FRL–5745–2] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received October 2, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5420—October 9, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Standards

for Approval of Cold Storage Warehouses for Peanuts (RIN: 0560–

AF04) Received October 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5435—October 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida;

Procedures to Limit the Volume of Small Florida Red Seedless

Grapefruit; Correction [Docket No. FV96–905–2] Received October

17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5436—October 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment
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Rate [Docket No. FV97–982–1 IFR] Received October 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5437—October 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Kiwifruit Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order;

Referendum Procedures [FV–96–708 FR] Received October 17,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5438—October 21, 1997; 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 [Docket No.

97–032–1] Received October 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5439—October 21, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation of

Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–073–3] Received October 14,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5440—October 21, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and

Area Classifications; California [Docket No. 97–082–1] Received October 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5441—October 21, 1997; letter from the Acting Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Performance of Certain Functions by National Futures Association with Respect to Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading Advisors—Received October 10, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5442—October 21, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Spinosad; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300560; FRL–5746–6]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5443—October 21, 1997; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies

and Operations, and Funding Operations; Book-entry Procedures

for Farm Credit Securities (RIN: 3052–AB73) Received October 6,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5444—October 21, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Noninsured

Crop Disaster Assistance Program (RIN: 0560–AF23) Received October 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5536—October 22, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition

to Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 97–102–1] Received October 22,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5537—October 22, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal
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of Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 97–056–7] Received October 22,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5538—October 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyromazine; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300563; FRL–

5748–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 22, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5539—October 22, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyrithiobac Sodium

Salt; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300548; FRL–5742–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5540—October 22, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Amendment

to the Production Flexibility Contract Regulations (RIN: 0560–

AF25) Received October 21, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5541—October 22, 1997; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations, Canning

and Processing Tomato Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance

Regulations, Processing Tomato Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and

457] Received October 22, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5577—October 23, 1997; letter from the General Sales Manager

and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Regulations

Governing the Financing of Commercial Sales of Agricultural Commodities [7 CFR Part 17] Received October 22, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5599—October 28, 1997; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tart

Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Assessment Rate

and Establishment of Late Payment and Interest Charges on Delinquent Assessments [Docket No. FV97–930–1 IFR] Received October 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5600—October 28, 1997; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Prune Crop Insurance Regulations;

and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Prune Crop Insurance

Provisions [7 CFR Parts 450 and 457] Received October 23, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5601—October 28, 1997; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations,

Canning and Processing Bean Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Processing Bean Crop Insurance Provisions [7

CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received October 23, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5675—October 29, 1997; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—APHIS Policy Regarding Importa-
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tion of Animals and Animal Products [Docket No. 94–106–8] (RIN:

0579–AA71) Received October 29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5719—November 4,, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Avermectin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300567; FRL–

5750–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 4, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5720—November 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Lambda-cyhalothrin;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300555;

FRL–5745–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5721—November 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Ferric Phosphate;

Establishment of an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300564; FRL–5749–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5722—November 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—4-(2,2-difluoro–1,3-

benzodioxol–4-yl)- H-pyrrole–3-carbonitrile; Pesticide Tolerance

[OPP–300565; FRL–5750–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November

4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5723—November 4, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300570; FRL–

5752–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 4, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5751—November 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Walnuts Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV97–984–1 IFR] Received November 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5752—November 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Almonds Grown in California; Interhandler transfers of Reserve Obligations [Docket No. FV97–981–2 FR] Received November

4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5753—November 5, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in

Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Florida Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV97–905–1 IFR] Received November 4, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5806—November 7, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Food and Consumer Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Commodity Supplemental Food Program—Caseload Assignment

(RIN: 0584–AC60) Received October 27, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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5813—November 7, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Food and Consumer Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Food Distribution Programs—Reduction of the Paperwork Burden

(RIN: 0584–AB27) Received October 14, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5818—November 9, 1997; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Corn Gluten; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300505A; FRL–

5750–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 6, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5878—November 12, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Reduced Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders

[Docket No. FV97–922–2 FIR] Received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5879—November 12, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Kiwifruit Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV97–920–3 FIR] Received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5880—November 12, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Tobacco Inspection: Subpart C—Standards [Docket No. TB–

97–05] Received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5878—November 12, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Reduced Assessment Rates for Specified Marketing Orders

[Docket No. FV97–922–2 FIR] Received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5879—November 12, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Kiwifruit Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV97–920–3 FIR] Received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5880—November 12, 1997; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Tobacco Inspection: Subpart C—Standards [Docket No. TB–

97–05] Received November 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s

final rule—Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington;

Reduced Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–931–2 FIR] Received

November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5947—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Winter Pears Grown in Oregon, Washington, and California;

Order Amending the Marketing Order [Docket Nos. AO–99–A7;

FV96–927–1] Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5948—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Revision to Part 46, Regulations Under the Perishable Agri-
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cultural Commodities Act [Docket No. FV97–355] Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5949—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Modifications to the Raisin Diversion Program [Docket No. FV97–989–

3 IFR] Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5950—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information

Order; Referendum Procedures [FV–97–705 IFR] Received December 30, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5951—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Change in Handling Regulation for Area No. 2 [Docket No. FV97–948–1 FIR] Received December 31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5952—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Winter Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Increased

Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–927–1 FIR] Received December

31, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5953—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Grading and Inspection, General Specifications for Approved

Plants and Standards for Grades of Dairy Product: Revision of

User Fees [DA–97–13] (RIN: 0581–AB50) Received December 31,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5954—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Pine Shoot Beetle; Quarantined

Areas [Docket No. 97–100–1] Received December 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5955—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal

of an Area From Quarantine [Docket No. 97–056–8] Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5956—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Karnal Bunt; Approved Treatments [Docket No. 96–016–27] (RIN: 0579–AA83) Received December 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5957—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Cattle Imported in Bond for Feeding and Return to Mexico [Docket No. 94–076–2] Received December 9, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5958—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Sliced and PrePackaged Dry-Cured Pork Products [Docket No. 96–066–2] Received November 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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5959—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Import

Export User Fees; Exemptions [Docket No. 96–089–1] Received

November 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5960—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Removal of Mexican Border Regulations [Docket No. 97–037–2] Received December 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5961—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Asian Longhorned Beetle; Quarantine Regulations [Docket No. 96–102–2] Received November 17,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5962—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations;

Addition of Regulated Area [Docket No. 97–113–1] Received November 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5963—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of Belgium Because of BSE [Docket No. 97–115–1] Received November

19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5964—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Interstate Movement of Imported

Plants and Plant Parts [Docket No. 96–061–2] (RIN: 0579–AA85)

Received November 19, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5965—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of Luxembourg Because of BSE [Docket No. 97–118–1] Received December 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5966—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Karnal Bunt; Additions to Regulated Areas [Docket No. 96–016–26] (RIN: 0579–AA83) Received

December 1, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5967—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and

Area Classifications; Arkansas [Docket No. 97–108–1] Received December 4, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5968—January 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Karnal Bunt; Compensation for

Wheat Seed and Straw in the 1995–1996 Crop Season [Docket No.

96–016–25] (RIN: 0579–AA83) Received January 5, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5969—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cypermethrin; Pes-
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ticide Tolerance [OPP–300583; FRL–5755–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5970—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Zeta-Cypermethrin;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300577; FRL–5754–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5971—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300579; FRL–5754–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5972—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Lambda-cyhalothrin;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300581; FRL–5755–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5973—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Budget, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tefluthrin; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300576; FRL–5754–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5974—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Budget, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fipronil; Pesticide Tolerances

[OPP–300587; FRL–5757–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November

24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5975—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenarimol; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300559; FRL–5753–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5976—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Methyl Salicylate;

Establishment of an Exemption from Requirement of a Tolerance

[OPP–300557; FRL–5746–1] Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5977—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fomesafen; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300571; FRL–5752–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 24, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5978—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyromazine; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300588; FRL–

5758–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 3, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5979—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Revocation of Toler-
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ances for Commodities No Longer Regulated for Pesticide Residues

and Other Actions [OPP–300503A; FRL–5753–1] Received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5980—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Maleic Hydrazide;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300587;

FRL–5754–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5981—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sodium Chlorate; Exemption from Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions

[OPP–300574; FRL–5754–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December

3, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5982—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyrimethanil; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300589; FRL–5758–7] Received December 3,

1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5983—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fluorine Compounds;

Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300586; FRL–5756–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 3, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5984—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300569; FRL–

5751–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5985—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenpropathrin; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300580; FRL–5755–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5986—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dipropylene Glycol

Dimethyl Ether; Final Significant New Use Rule; Correction

[OPPTS–50621C; FRL–5757–6] (RIN: 2070–AB27) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5987—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyfluthrin; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300582; FRL–5755–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5988—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenvalerate; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300575; FRL–5754–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received November 25, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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5989—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Deltamethrin and

Tralomethrin; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300584; FRL–5756–2]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5990—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300568; FRL–

5750–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5991—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Ethalfluralin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300585; FRL–

5756–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 12, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5992—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Primisulfuron-methyl; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300573;

FRL–5753–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5993—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Chlorothalonil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300590; FRL–

5759–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 10, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5994—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Tolerance Extension for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300594; FRL–

5760–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 10, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5995—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Tolerance Extension for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300591; FRL–

5760–4] (RIN: 2070–AB780 Received December 10, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5996—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenoxaprop-ethyl;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300597; FRL–5764–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received January 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

5997—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300600; FRL–

5764–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 7, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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5998—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300593; FRL–5760–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

5999—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dicloran; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300596; FRL–5762–4]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 29, 1997, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6000—January 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300595; FRL–

5762–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 29, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6001—January 27, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Loan Policies and Operations; Loan Sales

Relief (RIN: 3052–AB78) Received November 25, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6002—January 27, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Loan Policies and Operations; Interest

Rates and Charges (RIN: 3052–AB81) Received December 17, 1997,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6003—January 27, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—1997-Crop

Peanuts; National Poundage Quota; National Average Support

Level for Quota and Additional Peanuts; and Minimum Commodity

Credit Corporation Export Edible Sales Price for Additional Peanuts (RIN: 0560–AF01) Received November 19, 1997, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6004—January 27, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Pea Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common

Crop Insurance Regulations, Green Pea Crop Insurance Provisions

[7 CFR Parts 416 and 457] Received December 1, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6720—January 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Associate Chief,

Forest Service, transmitting annual report covering major accomplishments of the Forest Service for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to

16 U.S.C. 1674(c).

6724—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Relaxation of Handling Regulations [Docket Nos. FV97–997–1 IFR and FV97–998–1

IFR] Received January 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6725—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in

Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of the Minimum Size
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Requirement for Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV98–905–

2 IFR] Received January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

6726—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’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 IFR] Received January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6727—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Tomatoes Grown in Florida and Imported Tomatoes; Final

Rule to Change Minimum Size and Size Designation Requirements

[Docket No. FV97–966–1 FR] Received January 9, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6728—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Revision to Container Requirements [Docket No. FV98–925–2

IFR] Received January 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6729—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al; Temporary Suspension of Proviso for Exporting Juice and Juice Concentrate; Establishment of Regulations for Handler Diversion

[Docket No. FV97–930–4 IFR] Received January 9, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6730—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in

Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Florida Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV97–905–1 FIR] Received January 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6731—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Temporary Suspension of Continuing Assessment Rate [Docket

No. FV98–925–1 IFR] Received January 9, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6732—February 3, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Onions Grown in South Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV98–959–1 IFR] Received January 9, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6733—February 3, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Humane Treatment of Dogs and

Cats; Wire Flooring [Docket No. 95–100–2] (RIN: 0579–AA78) Received January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6734—February 3, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Horses from Mexico; Quarantine

Requirements [Docket No. 96–052–3] Received January 26, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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6735—February 3, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Restrictions on the Importation of

Ruminants, Meat and Meat Products From Ruminates, and Certain Other Ruminant Products [Docket No. 97–127–1] Received

January 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6736—February 3, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans for Louisiana: Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program; Correction [LA–33–1–

7374; FRL–5955–9] Received January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6737—February 3, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Consolidation of Certain Food and Feed Additive Tolerance Regulations [OPP–300572;

FRL–5755–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6738—February 3, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carboxin; Extension

of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300604; FRL–5766–

5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 26, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6739—February 3, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Zinc Phosphide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300453; FRL–

5588–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 11, 1997, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6740—February 3, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sodium Bicarbonate

and Potassium Bicarbonate; Tolerance Exemptions [OPP–300440A;

FRL–5572–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 11, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6741—February 3, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tree Assistance Program (RIN: 0560–AF17) Received January 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6742—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Hybrid Seed Crop Insurance Regulations; and

Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AA78) Received January 12, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6743—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Hybrid

Sorghum Seed Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Hybrid Sorghum Seed Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN:

0563–AB03) Received December 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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6744—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Canola

and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Part 457] Received December 29, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6745—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Potato Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Northern Potato Crop Insurance

Provisions, Central and Southern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, Northern Potato Quality Endorsement Crop Insurance Provisions, Northern Processing Potato Quality Endorsement Crop Insurance Provisions, Certified Seed Potato Endorsement Crop Insurance Provisions, and Northern Potato Storage Endorsement Crop

Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 422 and 457] Received December 15, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6746—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic

Provisions; and Various Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–

AB03) Received December 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

6747—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Pea Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common

Crop Insurance Regulations, Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions [7

CFR Part 457] Received January 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

6748—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Sweet Corn Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Processing Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 437 and 457] Received January 8,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

6749—February 3, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Public Information [7 CFR Part 412] Received

January 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7033—February 11, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Domestically Produced Peanuts Handled by Persons Not

Subject to Peanut Marketing Agreement No. 146; Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the Quality of Domestically Produced

Peanuts [Docket No. FV97–998–3 FIR] Received January 22, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7034—February 11, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Melons Grown in South Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV98–979–1 IFR] Received February 4, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7035—February 11, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Modifications to the Raisin Diversion Program [Docket No. FV97–989–
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3 FIR] Received February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7036—February 11, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Imported Fire Ant Quarantined

Areas [Docket No. 97–101–1] Received January 28, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7037—February 11, 1998; letter from the Under Secretary for

Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Intermediary Relending Program (RIN:

0570–AA15) Received January 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7038—February 11, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Terbacil; Extension

of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300611; FRL–5768–

1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 29, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7039—February 11, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Oxyfluorfen; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300610; FRL–

5767–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received January 29, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7040—February 11, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Loan Policies and Operations; Title IV

Conservators, Receivers, and Voluntary Liquidation (RIN: 3052–

AB09) Received January 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7041—February 11, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Housing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Electric

System Operations and Maintenance (RIN: 0572–AA74) Received

February 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7237—February 12, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300609; FRL–

5767–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 10, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7268—February 24, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Peanuts Marketed in the United States; Relaxation of Handling Regulations [Docket Nos. FV97–997–1 IFR and FV97–998–1 IFR] Received February 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7269—February 24, 1998; letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Bureau of Land Management, transmitting the Bureau’s final rule—Federal Timber Contract Payment Modification

[WO–330–1030–02–24 1A] (RIN: 1004–AC69) Received January 12,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7270—February 24, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Distribution of Risk Disclosure Statements By Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers
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[17 CFR Parts 1, 30, 33, and 190] Received February 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7271—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerance; Correction of Effective

Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL–5959–6] Received February 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7272—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Thiodicarb; Pesticides Tolerance [OPP–300541; FRL–5739–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received February 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7273—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide

Tolerance [PP 5F4485

R2232; FRL–5364–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 6,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7274—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bensulfuron Methyl

(methyl–2[[[[[(4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin–2-yl) amino] carbonyl]

amino] sulfonyl] methyl] Benzoate; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–

300603; FRL–5766–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 20,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7275—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Kaolin; Exemption

from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300614; FRL–5769–9]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7276—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Vinclozolin; Revocation of Certain Tolerances [OPP–300540A; FRL–5769–2] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received February 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7277—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Benoxacor; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300617; FRL–5771–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7278—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Lambda-cyhalothrin;

Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300608; FRL–5767–7] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received February 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7279—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Flammability Labeling Requirements for Total Release Fogger Pesticides [OPP–36189;
128

FRL–5748–7] (RIN: 2070–AC60) Received February 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7280—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Norflurazon; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300615;

FRL–5770–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7281—February 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Thiabendazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300607; FRL–

5767–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 20, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7282—February 24, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Special Combinations for Tobacco Allotments and Quotas (RIN: 0560–AE13)

Received February 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7574—February 26, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tuberculosis Testing of Livestock

Other Than Cattle and Bison [Docket No. 97–062–1] Received February 24, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7575—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Dry

Bean Crop Insurance Provisions; and Dry Bean Crop Insurance

Regulations (RIN: 0563–AB02) Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7576—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Dry Bean Crop Insurance Regulations [7 CFR

Part 433] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7577—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh

Market Sweet Corn Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance

Regulations, Fresh Market Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions

[7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7578—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Florida

Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB03) Received

February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7579—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Pepper Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Pepper Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 445 and 457] Received February 20,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7580—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the
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Agency’s final rule—Walnut Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Walnut Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 446 and 457] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7581—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Raisin

Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Raisin

Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received

February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7582—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage

Seeding Crop Insurance Regulations and Common Crop Insurance

Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR

Parts 414 and 457] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7583—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage

Production Crop Insurance Regulations, and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Production Crop Insurance Provisions [7

CFR Parts 415 and 457] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7584—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh

Market Tomato Minimum Value Option, and Fresh Market Tomato

(Dollar Plan) Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7585—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Sugar

Beet Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB55) Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7586—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; ELS

Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB53) Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7587—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Cranberry Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations;

Cranberry Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB54) Received

February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7588—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Texas

Citrus Tree Crop Insurance Provisions; and Texas Citrus Tree Endorsement (RIN: 0563–AB50) Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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7589—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Cotton

Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB53) Received February

20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7590—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Administrative Regulations; Collection

and Storage of Social Security Account Numbers and Employer

Identification Numbers (RIN: 0563–AB26) Received February 20,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7591—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations, Onion

Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Onion

Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received

February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7592—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Grape

Endorsement and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Grape

Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received

February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7593—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Fresh

Plum Endorsement, and Common Crop Insurance Regulations;

Plum Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received February 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7594—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations, Rice Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Rice Crop

Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 401 and 457] Received February

20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7595—February 26, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Fresh Tomato (Guaranteed Production Plan)

Crop Insurance Regulations; Common Crop Insurance Regulations,

Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 454 and 457] Received February 20,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7619—March 2, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington; Reduced Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV97–982–1 FIR]

Received February 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7620—March 2, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Marketing

and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Onions Grown in South Texas; Removal of Sunday Packing and Loading Prohibitions [Docket No.

FV98–959–2 IFR] Received February 27, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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7621—March 2, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm and

Foreign Agricultural Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Procurement of Processed Agricultural Commodities for Donation Under Title II, Pub. L. 480

(RIN: 0560–AF09), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7622—March 2, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearment Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable

Quanitities and Allotment Percentages for the 1998–99 Marketing

Year [Docket No. FV98–985–1 FR] Received Febuary 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7623—March 2, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300620; FRL–

5772–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 26, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7624—March 2, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hydramethylnon;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300606;

FRL–5767–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7625—March 2, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pendimethalin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300621;

FRL–5772–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received February 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7669—March 3, 1998; letter from the Assistant Administrator for

Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting a final rule under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,

and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 136w(a)(4).

7686—March 4, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Walnuts

Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No.

FV97–984–1 FIR] Received February 27, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7718—March 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Amendment to

the Tobacco Marketing Quota Regulations (RIN: 0560–AE96) Received March 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7719—March 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Use

of Binders in ′′Ham with Natural Juices′′ Products [Docket No. 96–

040 F] (RIN: 0583–AC29) Received March 4, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7720—March 5, 1998; letter from the Manager Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations; Table

Grape Crop Insurance Regulations and Common Crop Insurance

Regulations; Table Grape Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts
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441 and 457] Received March 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7721—March 5, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations, Safflower

Seed Crop Insurance Endorsement; and Common Crop Insurance

Regulations, Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–

AA79) March 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7722—March 5, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—General Administrative Regulations; Ineligibility for Programs Under the General Crop Insurance Act (RIN:

0563–AB01) Received March 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7723—March 5, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Risk Management Agency, transmitting the

Agency’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Pear

Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB03) Received February

24, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7765—March 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—General

Regulations; Revision or Removal of Selected Sections [Docket No.

FV97–900–1 FR] Received March 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7766—March 9, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Humane Treatment of Dogs and Cats;

Temperature Requirements [Docket No. 95–078–3] (RIN: 0579–

AA74) Received March 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7767—March 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Implementation

of the Boll Weevil Eradication Loan Program (RIN: 0560–AE99)

Received March 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7860—March 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting a report entitled ′′The Economic Effects of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact′′, pursuant to Public Law 105–86.

7864—March 10, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of Term:

Healthy [Docket No. 97–035 F] (RIN: 0583–AC47) Received March

4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7971—March 16, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Services’s final rule—Importation of Fruits and Vegetables; Papayas from Brazil and Costa Rica [Docket No. 96–046–5]

Received March 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7972—March 16, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Regulations [7 CFR Part 455] Received March 10, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7973—March 16, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting
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the Department’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations,

Various Endorsements; Fresh Market Tomato (Guaranteed Production Plan) Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Various Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts

401, 454, and 457] Received March 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

7974—March 16, 1998; letter from the Administrator for Food

Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Use of Two Kinds of Poultry

Without Label Change [Docket No. 96–007 F] (RIN: 0583–AC17)

Received March 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7975—March 16, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clomazone; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300616; FRL–

5770–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 9, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

7976—March 16, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300622; FRL–

5773–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 9, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8067—March 18, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Acephate; Technical

Amendment [OPP–300613; FRL–5769–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8099—March 19, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Tomatoes Grown in Florida and Imported Tomatoes; Final Rule to Change Minimum Grade Requirements [Docket No. FV98–966–1 FR] Received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8100—March 19, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown

in California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for 1997–1998

Crop Natural (Sun-Dried) Seedless and Zante Currant Raisins

[FV98–989–1 IFR] Received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8101—March 19, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Titanium Dioxide;

Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300632;

FRL–5779–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8102—March 19, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting

the Commission’s final rule—Distribution of Customer Property Related to Trading on the Chicago Board of Trade-London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange Trading Link [17

CFR Part 190] Received February 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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8129—March 23, 1998; 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).

8171—March 24, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Bamboo [Docket No. 96–082–2] Received March 24, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8178—March 25, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—General Crop Insurance Regulations,

Various Endorsements; Fresh Market Tomato (Guaranteed Production Plan) Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Various Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts

401, 454, and 457] Received March 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8235—March 26, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Specialty Crops; Import Regulations;

Extension of Reporting Period for Peanuts Imported Under 1997

Import Quotas [Docket No. FV97–999–1 FIR] Received March 24,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8236—March 26, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300628; FRL–5778–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8237—March 26, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300625; FRL–5776–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8273—March 27, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tart

Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; Assessment Rate

and Establishment of Late Payment and Interest Charges on Delinquent Assessments [Docket No. FV97–930–1 FIR] Received

March 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8274—March 27, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Voluntary Shell Egg Regulations

[Docket No. PY–97–003] Received March 25, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8275—March 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300630; FRL–

5779–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 25, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8288—March 30, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmit-
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ting the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area

Classifications; Florida [Docket No. 98–014–1] Received March 27,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8289—March 30, 1998; letter from the General Sales Manager

and Vice President of Commodity Credit Corporation, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Foreign Donation of Agricultural Commodities (RIN: 0551–0035) Received

March 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8305—March 30, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide the Secretary

of Agriculture with the authority to pay employees of the Food

Safety and Inspection Service working in establishments subject to

the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work perfomed by such employees

at rates the Secretary deems appropriate.

8307—March 31, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of

Southeastern California; Temporary Suspension of Continuing Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–925–1 FIR] Received March 30,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8308—March 31, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—General Administrative Regulations;

Nonstandard Underwriting Classification System (RIN: 0563–

AB05) Received March 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8309—March 31, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Mangement and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300629; FRL–

5778–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 30, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8341—April 1, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Specifically Approved States Authorized to Receive Mares and Stallions

Imported from Regions Where CEM Exists [Docket No. 97–104–1]

Received March 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8394—April 21, 1998; 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 [Docket No. 98–022–1]

Received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8395—April 21, 1998; 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 [Docket No. 98–017–1]

Received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8396—April 21, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis; Increased Indemnity for Cattle

and Bison [Docket No. 98–016–1] Received April 1, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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8397—April 21, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Oriental Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–073–5] Received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8398—April 21, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Official Pseudorabies Tests [Docket No.

96–013–2] Received April 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8399—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Use of Glycerine as a Humectant in

Shelf Stable Meat Snacks [Docket No. 95–038 DF] (RIN: 0583–

AB97) Received March 31, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8400—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Onions Grown in South Texas; Decreased

Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–959–1 FIR] Received April 13,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8401—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administratior, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Grapes Grown in a Designated Area

of Southeastern California; Revision to Container Requirements

[Docket No. FV98–925–2 FIR] Received April 13, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8402—April 21, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Revision of Laboratory Service

Fees [Docket Number S&TD–97–001] Received April 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8403—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis

and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Systems—Sample Collection—

Technical Amendments and Corrections: Direct Final Rule [Docket

No. 97–056 DF] (RIN: 0583–AC40) Received April 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8404—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum and

Xanthan Gum Blend Used as a Binder in Certain Cured Pork Products [Docket No. 96–014 DF] (RIN: 0583–AC16) Received April 1,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8405—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Designation of the State of Florida

Under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products

Inspection Act [Docket No. 97–050 F] Received April 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8406—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Fees for Destination Market Inspections

of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products [Docket Number
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FV–97–302] (RIN: 0581–AB51] Received April 1, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8407—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Limes

and Avocados Grown in Florida; Establishment of a Continuing Assessment Rate for Limes and a Decrease in the Continuing Assessment Rate for Avocados [Docket No. FV98–911–1 FR] Received

April 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8408—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Handling and

Reporting Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches [Docket

No. FV98–916–1 IFR] Received April 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8409—April 21, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Apple Crop Insurance Regulations; and

Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Apple Crop Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Parts 405 and 457] Received April 7, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8410—April 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propiconazole; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300633;

FRL–5781–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 31, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8411—April 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hexythiazox; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300631; FRL–

5779–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received March 31, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8412—April 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bacillus

thuringiensis subspecies tolworhti Cry9C Protein and the Genetic

Material Necessary for its Production in Corn; Exemption from the

Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300612; FRL–5770–4] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received April 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8413—April 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Rimsulfuron (N-((4,6-

dimethoxypyrimidi –2-yl)amincarbonyl) –3-(ethylsulfonyl) –2-

pyridinesulfonamide); Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300639; FRL–

5784–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 7, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8414—April 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyprodinil; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300643; FRL–5785–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

April 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8415—April 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection
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Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clethodim; TimeLimited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300642; FRL–5784–9] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received April 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8416—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—General Information, Organization and Functions, and Loan Making Authority

[7 CFR Part 1700] Received April 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8417—April 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Rural Utilities

Service Water and Waste Program Regulations [7 CFR Parts 1942

and 1951] Received April 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8575—April 21, 1998; letter from the General Sales Manager and

Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the annual report summarizing the availability, distribution and value of commodities donated under section 416(b) in FY 1993, FY 1994, and FY 1995, pursuant to 7

U.S.C. Article 1431 (b), 416(b).

8579—April 22, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to

Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 98–046–1] Received April 21, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8580—April 22, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal Plant Health Inspection, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Alabama [Docket No. 98–036–1] Received April 17, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8663—April 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of

Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–056–9] Received April 17, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8664—April 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of

Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–102–2] Received April 17, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8665—April 27, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Georgia [Docket No. 98–018–1] Received April 17, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8666—April 27, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing (7

CFR Part 6) Received April 16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8667—April 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propiconazole; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300637;
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FRL–5783–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 15, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8668—April 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenoxaprop-ethyl;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300635; FRL–5782–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received April 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8669—April 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Canola Oil; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–3000623; FRL–

5773–9] Received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8670—April 27, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Spinosad; Pesticide

Tolerances [OPP–300644; FRL–5785–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8671—April 27, 1998; letter from the Acting Deputy Chief for

Operations, Forest Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Notice, Comment, and Appeal Procedures for National Forest System Projects and Activities [36 CFR Part 215] Received April 17,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8778—April 29, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clopyralid; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300645; FRL

5786–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8779—April 29, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Tolerance Extension for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300641; FRL5784–7]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8839—May 4,, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tart

Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Final Free and

Restricted Percentages for the 1997–98 Crop Year for Tart Cherries

[FV97–930–6 FR] Received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8840—May 4, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Esfenvalerate; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300634; FRL–5781–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8841—May 4, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Subordination of Direct Loan Basic Security to Secure a Guaranteed Line of Credit

(RIN: 0560–AE92) Received April 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8842—May 4, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dairy Indemnity

Payment Program (RIN: 0560–AF–30) Received April 27, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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8843—May 4, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Cooperative

Marketing Associations (RIN: 0560–AF33) Received April 27, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8935—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Dried

Prunes Produced in California; Undersized Regulation for the

1998–99 Crop Year [Docket No. FV98–993–1 FR] Received May 1,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8936—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Cantaloups; Grade Standards [Docket Number FV–98–301] Received May

1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8937—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Olives

Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No.

FV98–932–1 FR] Received May 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8938—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and

Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of

the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV98–905–2 FIR] Received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8939—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Tart Cherries Grown in the States of

Michigan, et al.; Temporary Suspension of a Proviso for Exporting

Juice and Juice Concentrate; Establishment of Rules and Regulations Concerning Exemptions from Certain Order Provisions; and

Establishment of Regulations for Handler Diversion [Docket No.

FV97–930–4 FIR] Received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8940—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Tart Cherries Grown in the States of

Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington,

and Wisconsin; Issuance of Grower Diversion Certificates [Docket

No. FV97–930–5 FIR] Received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8941—May 5, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—United States

Standards for Rye [7 CFR Parts 800 and 810] Received April 27,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8942—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances Correction of Effective Date

Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL–5982–6] Received

April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8943—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
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transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Sulfentrazone; Establishment of Tolerances Correction of Effective

Date Under Congresssional Review Act (CRA) [FRL–5983–6] Received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8944—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA)

[FRL–5982–3] Received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8945—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions Correction; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review

Act (CRA) [FRL–5983–1] Received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8946—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Vinclozolin; Pesticide Tolerance Correction of Effective Date Under

Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL–5982–2] Received April 28,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8947—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA)

[FRL–5982–4] Received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8948—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Lambda-cyhalothrin; TimeLimited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300509; FRL–5728–8] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

8949—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to

Cyclanilide; Pesticide Tolerances, Correction; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA) [FRL–5982–7]

Received April 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8950—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cymoxanil; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300653; FRL–5788–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April

29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8951—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Various Inert Ingredients;

Tolerance Exemptions [OPP–300649; FRL–5787–9] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received April 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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8952—May 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Safener HOE–107892; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300650; FRL–

5788–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received April 29, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8953—May 5, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director,

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Changes in Reporting Levels for Large

Trader Reports [17 CFR Part 15] Received April 27, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

8954—May 5, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director,

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Trade Options on the Enumerated Agricultural Commodities [CFR Parts 3, 32 and 33] Received April 27,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9006—May 7, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in

the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 1997–1998 Marketing Year [FV98–985–2 IFR] Received May 4, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9007—May 7, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Pine Shoot Beetle; Quarantined Areas

[Docket No. 97–100–2] Received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9008—May 7, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Peroxyacetic Acid; Exemption

From the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300654; FRL–5789–3]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9009—May 7, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hydrogen Peroxide; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300655; FRL–

5789–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 5, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9010—May 7, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Post Bankruptcy

Loan Servicing Notices (RIN: 0560–AE62) Received May 6, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9035—May 11, 1998; letter from the Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances

for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300651; FRL–5788–2] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9036—May 11, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bentazon; Extension

of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300646; FRL–5787–
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4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9037—May 11, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food Safety

and Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Elimination of Prior Approval Requirements for Establishment

Drawings and Specifications, Equipment, and Certain Partial Quality Control Programs [Docket No. 95–032 F] (RIN: 0583–AB93) Received April 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9092—May 11, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to reform and improve

the administration of certain programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

9095—May 12, 1998; letter from the Deputy Under Secretary,

Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Sale and Disposal of National Forest Timber; Indices to Determine Market-Related Contract Term Additions (RIN: 0596–AB41) Received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9096—May 12, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance Correction [OPP–300628A; FRL–5785–4] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received May 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9097—May 12, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300647; FRL–5787–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9098—May 12, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300648; FRL–

5787–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 7, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9099—May 12, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bromoxynil; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300661; FRL–5790–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9112—May 13, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to the

Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–056–11] Received May 12, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9113—May 13, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Diflubenzuron; Temporary Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300660; FRL–5790–5] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9114—May 13, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pes-
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ticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300640; FRL–

5784–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 8, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9115—May 13, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-

(1-methylethyl)–2 [[5-(trifluoromethyl)- 1,3,4-thiadiazol–2-yl]o

]acetamide; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance, Correction [OPP–

300636A; FRL–5787–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May 7, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9116—May 13, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Special Combinations for Tobacco Allotments and Quotas (RIN: 0560–AF14) Received May 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9168—May 18, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to

Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–056–12] Received May 15, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9169—May 18, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Procurement and Property Management, transmitting the Office’s final

rule—Agriculture Acquisition Regulation: Preference for selected

biobased products (RIN: 0599–AA00) Received May 13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9213—May 21, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Chicago Board of Trade Futures Contracts in

Corn and Soybeans; Order to Designate Contract Markets and

Amending Order of November 7, 1997, as Applied to Such Contracts—Received May 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9214—May 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Bacillus

Thuringiensis Subspecies tolworthi Cry9C Protein and the Genetic

Material Necessary for its Production in Corn; Exemption from the

Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300659; FRL–5790–3] (RIN–

2070–AB78) Received May 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9215—May 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management Agency, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hydroxyethylidine

Diphosphonic Acid; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300658; FRL–5790–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received May

18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9295—June 3,, 1998; 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 [Docket No. 97–063–2] Received June 1, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9296—June 3, 1998; 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 [Docket No. 98–051–1]

Received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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9297—June 3, 1998; 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

[Docket No. CN–98–002] Received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9298—June 3, 1998; 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).

9299—June 3, 1998; 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).

9300—June 3, 1998; 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).

9301—June 3, 1998; 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).

9302—June 3, 1998; 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).

9440—June 3, 1998; 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).

9441—June 4, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Commodity

Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Amendment to the Production Flexibility

Contract Regulations (RIN: 0560–AF25) Received June 2, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9451—June 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300664; FRL–5793–6]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9452—June 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Clopyralid; Extension of Tol-
146

erance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300657; FRL–5789–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9453—June 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenbuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300662; FRL 5791–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9454—June 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory

Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,

transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Polyvinyl Chloride; Tolerance

Exemption [OPP–300656; FRL–5789–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9455—June 5, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to impose fees for certain programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

9529—June 9, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Peanut Crop Insurance Regulations; and

Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AA85) Received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9563—June 10, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Health Inspection Service, transmitting the

Service’s final rule—Witchweed; Regulated Areas [Docket No. 98–

040–1] Received June 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9564—June 10, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Karnal Bunt Status of the Mexicali Valley

of Mexico [Docket No. 97–060–2] (RIN: 0579–AA88) Received June

8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9565—June 10, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting

the Service’s final rule—Karnal Bunt; Compensation for the 1996–

1997 Crop Season [Docket No. 96–016–29] (RIN: 0579–AA83) Received June 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9566—June 10, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Fees for Official Inspection and Official Weighing Services (RIN: 0580–AA59)

Received June 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9577—June 11, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Phospholipid: LysoPE (lysophosphatidylethanolamine); Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300672; FRL–5795–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June

5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9610—June 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in

California; Final Free and Reserve Percentages for 1997–98 Crop

Natural (Sun-Dried) Seedless and Zante Currant Raisins [FV98–
147

989–1 FIR] Received June 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9611—June 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the

Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native)

Spearmint Oil for the 1997–98 Marketing Year [Docket No. FV98–

985–2 FIR] Received June 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9612—June 15, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Onions Grown in South Texas; Removal of Sunday Packing

and Loading Prohibitions [Docket No. FV98–959–2 FIR] Received

June 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9613—June 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Agreements for the Development of Foreign

Markets for Agricutural Commodities [7 CFR Part 1485] Received

June 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9614—June 15, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dimethomorph; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300671;

FRL–5795–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 9, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9615—June 15, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propamocarb Hydrochloride; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–

300670; FRL–5795–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 9, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9616—June 15, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Quizalofop-p ethyl

ester; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300663; FRL–5793–5] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received June 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9617—June 15, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300668; FRL

5794–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 9, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9618—June 15, 1998; letter from the Chairman, Farm Credit

System Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation’s annual report for calendar year 1997, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 2277a–

13.

9642—June 16, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition To Quarantined Areas [Docket No.

97–056–13] Received June 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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9643—June 16, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Popcorn Crop Insurance Regulations, and

Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Popcorn Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB48) Received June 15, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9644—June 16, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Tobacco Inspection; Growers’ Referendum

Results [Docket No. TB–97–16] Received June 15, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9661—June 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—EIA;

Handling Reactors at Livestock Markets [Docket No. 97–099–2] Received June 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9736—June 19, 1998; letter from the Assistant Secretary, for

Legislative Affairs and Public Liaison, Department of the Treasury,

transmitting the annual Report to Congress for 1996 and 1997 on

The Operation of the Enterprise for the Americas Facility.

9804—June 24, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Minimum Financial Requirements for Futures

Commission Merchants [17 CFR Part 1] Received June 19, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9805—June 24, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Final Rulemaking Permitting Futures-Style

Margining of Commodity Options [17 CFR Parts 1 and 33] Received June 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9806—June 24, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in

Washington; Revision in Container Regulations [Docket No. FV98–

922–1 IFR] Received June 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9807—June 24, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Onions Grown in Certain Designated

Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–958–1 FR] Received June 19, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9808—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fludioxonil; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300676; FRL–5797–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9809—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hydrogen Peroxide;

Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance; Correction [OPP–

300655A; FRL–5797–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 18, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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9810—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Peroxyacetic Acid;

Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance; Correction [OPP–

300654A; FRL–5797–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 18, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9811—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Recodification of Certain Tolerance Regulations [OPP–300627; FRL–5777–7] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received June 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9812—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Benzoic Acid, 3,5-dimethyl–1- (1,1-dimethylethyl) –2-(4-ethylbenzoyl)

hydrazide [OPP–300675; FRL 5796–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

June 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9813—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Recodification of Certain Tolerance Regulations [OPP–300638; FRL–5783–6] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received June 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

9814—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Buprofezin; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300667; FRL–

5794–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 17, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9815—June 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Reporting Requirements For Risk

Benefit Information; Amendment and Correction [OPP–60010J;

FRL–5792–2] (RIN: 2070–AB50) Received June 17, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9816—June 24, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Assessment and Apportionment of Administrative Expenses; Technical Change (RIN: 3052–AB83) Received

June 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9855—June 25, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Amendment to Regulation Concerning Conduct of Members and Employees and Former Members and Employees of the Commission; Receipt and Disposition of Foreign Gifts

and Decorations [17 CFR Part 1) Received June 19, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9856—June 25, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Changes in Fees for Federal Meat Grading and Certification Services [No. LS–96–006] (RIN: 0581–AB44)

Received June 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
150

9857—June 25, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern

States; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–953–1 IFR]

Received June 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9858—June 25, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tolerances for Moisture Meters (RIN: 0580–AA60) Received June 23,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9859—June 25, 1998; letter from the Acting Administrator,

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Official Testing Service for Corn Oil, Protein, and Starch (RIN: 0580–

AA62) Received June 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9860—June 25, 1998; letter from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting

notification of error on the communication submitted June 5, 1998

entitled ′′Phospholipid: Lyso-PE (lysophosphatidylethanolamin );

Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance′′.

9882—July 14, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting the annual report on foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land through December 31, 1996, pursuant to 7 U.S.C.

3504.

9883—July 14, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s

final rule—Electric Engineering, Architectural Services and Design

Policies and Procedures (RIN: 0572–AA48) Received June 25, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9974—July 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Peanuts Marketed in the United States;

Relaxation of Handling Regulations [Docket Nos. FV97–997–1 FIR

and FV97–998–1 FIR] Received June 29, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9975—July 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Revision of User Fees for 1998 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers [CN–98–004] Received June

29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

9976—July 15, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Animal

Welfare; Primary Enclosures for Dogs and Cats [Docket No. 98–

044–1] Received July 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10001—July 16, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Tart Cherries Grown in the States of

Michigan, et al.; Establishment of Rules and Regulations for Grower Diversion and a Compensation Rate for the Cherry Industry Administrative Board Public Member and Alternate Public Member

[Docket No. FV97–930–2 FR] Received July 7, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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10002—July 16, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural

Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Removal of U.S. Grade Standards and

Other Selected Regulations [Docket Number FV–95–303] Received

July 7, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10043—July 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sodium Chlorate; Extension of Exemption from Requirement of a Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300673; FRL–5795–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received July 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10065—July 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tuberculosis in Cattle, Bison, and Captive

Cervids; Indemnity for Suspects [Docket No. 98–033–1] Received

June 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10066—July 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Validated Brucellosis—Free States; Oklahoma

[Docket No. 98–061–1] Received June 29, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10102—July 21, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Louisiana [Docket No. 98–068–1] Received June 29, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10103—July 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300677; FRL–5797–7]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10104—July 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Gliocladium

Catenulatum Strain J1446; Exemption from the Requirement of a

Tolerance [OPP–300665; FRL–5794–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

July 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10105—July 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300678; FRL–

5798–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 6, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10106—July 21, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s rule—Organization; Loan Policies and Operations;

Disclosure to Shareholders; Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide

and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Other Financing Institutions (RIN: 3052–AB67) Received July

2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10148—July 22, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the

Department’s final rule—Tobacco (Quota Plan) Crop Insurance
152

Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance (RIN: 0563–AB47) Received June 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10149—July 22, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas [Docket

No. 98–072–1] Received July 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10150—July 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Department

of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Limes

and Avocados Grown in Florida; Relaxation of Container Dimension, Weight, and Marking Requirements [Docket No. FV98–911–

2 IFR] Received July 16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10151—July 22, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Imported Fire Ant Quarantined Areas [Docket

No. 97–101–2] Received July 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10152—July 22, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Capsaicin; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10153—July 22, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebuconazole; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300679; FRL–

6015–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 16, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10154—July 22, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration’s final rule—Organization; Funding and Fiscal Affairs,

Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Disclosure

to Shareholders; Title V Conservators and Receivers; Capital Provisions (RIN: 3052–AB58) Received July 16, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10188—July 23, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pseudomonas

Fluorescens Strain PRA–25; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300681; FRL–6016–7] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received July 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10189—July 23, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300682; FRL–

6016–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received July 14, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10190—July 23, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fipronil; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300612; FRL–5768–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

July 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10191—July 23, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection
153

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source

Categories; State of Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality [FRL–6123–4] Received July 14, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10192—July 23, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to allow the Commodity Credit Corporation

to use unobligated funds for the Export Enhancement Program for

certain purposes.

10269—July 24, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyripoxyfen (2–[1-

methyl–2- (4-phenoxyp enoxy)ethoxy ]pyridine; Pesticide Tolerance

[OPP–300666; FRL–5794–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received June 29,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10326—July 27, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to extend the United

States Department of Agriculture Personnel Management Demonstration Project.

10329—July 28, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco and Western Sahara,

Chile, and Spain [Docket No. 97–016–2] (RIN: 0579–AA88) Received July 22, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10359—July 29, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Subordination of Direct Loan Security to Secure

a Guaranteed Line of Credit; Correction (RIN: 0560–AE92) Received July 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10458—August 3,, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pesticide Reporting

Requirements for Risk

Benefit Information [OPP–60010K; FRL–6016–2] (RIN: 2070–

AB50) Received July 30, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10508—August 6, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—General Administrative Regulations,

Subpart U; and Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement; Regulations for the 1999 and Subsequent Reinsurance Years (RIN: 0563–

AB68) Received August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10509—August 6, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal Crop

Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—General Administrative Regulations,

Subpart T-Federal Crop Insurance Reform, Insurance Implementation; Regulations for the 1999 and Subsequent Reinsurance Years;

and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions;

and Various Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB67) Received

August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10510—August 6, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Administration’s final rule—Voluntary Poultry and Rabbit
154

Grading Regulations [Docket No. PY–97–004] Received August 3,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10511—August 6, 1998; letter from the Adminstrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown

in California; Increase in Desirable Carryout Used to Compute

Trade Demand [FV98–989–2 IFR] Received August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10512—August 6, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the

Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV98–906–1 IFR] Received August 3, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10513—August 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Buprofezin; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300689; FRL–6018–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10514—August 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fluroxypyr 1-

Methylheptyl Ester; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300688; FRL–6018–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10515—August 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Flutolanil; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300697; FRL–6021–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10542—August 7, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Servicing of Community and Insured Business Programs Loans and Grants (RIN: 0572–AB23) Received August 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10543—August 7, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—National

Poultry Improvement Plan; Special Provisions for Ostrich Breeding

Flocks and Products [Docket No. 97–043–2] Received August 3,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10544—August 7, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Departement’s final rule—

Commuted Traveltime Periods: Overtime Services Relating to Imports and Exports [Docket No. 98–076–1] Received August 3, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10545—August 7, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Technical Amendments to OMB Control Numbers [OPPTS–00246; FRL–5799–8] Received July 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
155

10546—August 7, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Avermectin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300613; FRL–

6021–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 4, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10547—August 7, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carfentrazone-ethyl;

Temporary Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300686; FRL–6018–1] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Recieved August 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10548—August 7, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Endothall; Extension

of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300691; FRL 6020–

1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 4, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10577—August 7, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting the annual report on foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land through December 31, 1997, pursuant to 7 U.S.C.

3504.

10578—August 7, 1998; letter from the Secretary of Agriculture,

transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to assist States in implementing pathogen reduction reforms to their meat and poultry

inspection programs.

10608—September 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Almonds Grown in California; Revision of Requirements Regarding

Quality Control Program [Docket No. FV98–981–1 FR] Received

August 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10609—September 9, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Addition of Regulated Areas [Docket No. 98–082–1] Received August 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10610—September 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Domestically Produced Peanuts; Decreased Assessment Rate

[Docket Nos. FV98–997–1 IFR and FV98–998–1 IFR] Received August 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10611—September 9, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; State Designation; Michigan [Docket No. 98–081–1] Received August 11, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10612—September 9, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas [Docket No: 97–056–14] Received August 11, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10613—September 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Exemption From Area No.
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2 Handling Regulation for Potatoes Shipped for Experimentation

and the Manufacture of Conversion Into Specified Products [Docket

No. FV98–948–2 IFR] Received August 14, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10614—September 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increase

in Desirable Carryout Used to Compute Trade Demand [Docket No.

FV98–989–2 FIR] Received August 14, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10615—September 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Spinosad; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300693A; FRL–6021–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received August 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10616—September 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fenpropathrin;

Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–3000692;

FRL 6020–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10617—September 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300684; FRL–6017–6] (RIN: 2070–78AB) Received August 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10618—September 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Zinc Phosphide;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300696;

FRL–6021–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10619—September 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cleaning and

Reinspection of Farmers Stock Peanuts (RIN: 0560–AF56) Received

August 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10769—September 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triasulfuron;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300700; FRL 6023–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received August 13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10770—September 9, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the

Farm Credit Administration 1997 Report on the Financial Condition and Performance of the Farm Credit System, pursuant to 12

U.S.C. 2252(a)(3).

10813—September 10, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Grain

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Official

Unofficial Weighing Service (RIN: 0580–AA55) Received September 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10833—September 11, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—
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Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order-Decrease in Importer Assessments [No. LS–98–004] Received September 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10834—September 11, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,

transmitting the Service’s final rule—Animal Welfare; Marine

Mammals, Swim-with-the-Dolphin Programs [Docket No. 93–076–

10] (RIN: 0579–AA59) Received September 2, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10850—September 14, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,

transmitting the Service’s final rule—Change in Disease Status of

Great Britain Because of Exotic Newcastle Disease [Docket No. 98–

002–2] Received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10851—September 14, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,

transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–056–16] Received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10852—September 14, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,

transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal of Quarantined Area [Docket No. 97–056–15] Received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10853—September 14, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–928–1 FR] Received

August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10854—September 14, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Acrylic Acid

Terpolymer, Partial Sodium Salts; Tolerance Exemption [OPP–

300704; FRL–6024–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 8,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10855—September 14, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Herbicide

Safener HOE–107892; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300703; FRL–6024–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10885—September 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Kiwifruit Grown in California;

Relaxation of Pack Requirements [Docket No. FV98–920–4 IFR]

Received September 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10886—September 15, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Milk in the Southwest Plains

Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order

[DA–98–08] Received September 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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10988—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Propyzamide;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300699;

FRL–6022–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10989—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Myclobutanil;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300705;

FRL–6025–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10990—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Desmedipham;

Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300707;

FRL–6026–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10991—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Trichoderma

Harzianum Strain T–39; Exemption from the Requirement of a

Temporary Tolerance [OPP–300698; FRL 6022–1] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

10992—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bacillus

Sphaericus; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–

300701; FRL–6024–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 11,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10993—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cypermethrin;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300706; FRL–6025–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10994—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Esfenvalerate;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300708; FRL 6026–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10995—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Metolachlor;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300685;

FRL–6017–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

10996—September 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sulfosate; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300709; FRL 6026–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 11, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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11042—September 17, 1998; letter from the President of the

United States, transmitting the report of the Commodity Credit

Corporation for fiscal year 1996, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 714k.

11053—September 18, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triclopyr; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300695; FRL

6021–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received August 26, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11054—September 18, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Deltamethrin;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300669; FRL–5795–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received August 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11084—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Kiwifruit Grown in California; Temporary Suspension of an Inspection Requirement [Docket No. FV98–920–2 FR] Received September 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11085—September 22, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive

Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting

the Commission’s final rule—Maintenance of Minimum Financial

Requirements by Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing

Brokers [17 CFR Part 1] Received August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11086—September 22, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive

Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting

the Commission’s final rule—Orders Eligible for Post-execution Allocation [17 CFR Part 1] Received August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11087—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food

Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s ′′Major′′ final rule—Refrigeration and Labeling Requirements for Shell Eggs [Docket No. 97–069 F] (RIN:

0583–AC04) Received August 28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11088—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Kiwifruit Grown in California;

Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–920–3 IFR] Received August 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11089—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Nectarines and Peaches Grown

in California; Revision of Handling and Reporting Requirements for

Fresh Nectarines and Peaches [Docket No. FV98–916–1 FIR] Received August 27, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11090—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Fluid Milk Promotion Order;

Amendments to the Order [DA–98–04] Received September 10,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11091—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmit-
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ting the Department’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines,

and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–905–3 FR] Received September 10, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11092—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Fresh Prunes Grown in Designated Counties in Washington and Umatilla County, Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–924–1 FR] Received

September 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11093—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern States; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–953–

1 FIR] Received September 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11094—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Winter Pears Grown in Oregon

and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–

927–1 FR] Received September 10, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11095—September 22, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Year 2000 Compliance, Telecommunications Program (RIN: 0572–AB43) Received August 31, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11096—September 22, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Brucellosis; Increased Indemnity for Cattle and Bison [Docket No. 98–016–2] Received September 10, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11192—September 23, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,

transmitting the Service’s final rule—Specifically Approved States

Authorized to Receive Mares and Stallions Imported from Regions

Where CEM Exists [Docket No. 98–059–2] Received September 16,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11193—September 23, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Almonds Grown in California; Increased Assesment Rate [Docket No. FV98–981–2 FR] Received

September 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11194—September 23, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s fianl rule—Imidacloprid;

Pesticide Tolerances [OPP–300717; FRL–6027–1] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received September 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11228—September 24, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; Florida
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[Docket No. 98–014–2] Received August 17, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11229—September 24, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas

[Docket No. 98–083–1] Received August 17, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11230—September 24, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Removal of Regulated Area

[Docket No. 98–084–1] Received August 17, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11231—September 24, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Validated Brucellosis-Free States; Alabama [Docket No. 98–

086–1] Received August 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11232—September 24, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas

[Docket No. 98–083–2] Received August 18, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11257—September 25, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s ′′Major′′

final rule—Solid Wood Packing Material From China [APHIS

Docket No. 98–087–1] (RIN: 0579–AB01) Received September 18,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11258—September 25, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final

rule—Karnal Bunt; Movement From Regulated Areas [Docket No.

96–016–32] (RIN: 0579–AA83) Received September 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11292—September 26, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Isoxaflutole;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300713; FRL–6029–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received September 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11293—September 26, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Flufenacet;

Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300712; FRL–6028–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 21, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11294—September 26, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glutamic Acid;

Technical Amendment and Correction of Pesticide Tolerance Ex-
162

emption [OPP–300598A; FRL–6029–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

September 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11302—September 28, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal

Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market Tomato Crop

Insurance Provisions [7 CFR Part 457] Received September 23,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11303—September 28, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal

Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Nursery Crop Insurance Regulations; and Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB65) Received September 23,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11338—September 29, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida;

Limiting the Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No.

FV98–905–4 IFR] Received September 28, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11339—September 29, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Food

Safety and Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final

rule—Continuous Chilling of Split Poultry Portions [Docket No. 95–

011 F] (RIN: 0583–AB95) Received September 28, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11387—October 1, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Acrylic Acid, Styrene, -Methyl Styrene Copolymer, Ammonium Salt; and Styrene, 2-

Ethylhexyl Acrylate, Butyl Acrylate Copolymer; Exemption from

the Requirements of a Tolerance [OPP–300722; FRL 6032–4] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received September 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11388—October 1, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fluroxypyr; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300724; FRL–6033–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

September 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11389—October 1, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Mepiquat Chloride;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300719;

FRL–6032–6] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11390—October 1, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300721; FRL–

6033–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received September 26, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11391—October 1, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carfentrazone-ethyl;
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Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300718; FRL–6032–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78)

Received September 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11392—October 1, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Zucchini Juice Added

to Buffalo Gourd Root Powder; Exemption From the Requirement

of a Tolerance [OPP–300683; FRL–6017–5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received Septmeber 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11443—October 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Alder Bark; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP–300728; FRL–

6032–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 1, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11444—October 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyridaben; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300725; FRL–6031–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11445—October 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebuconazole; Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300729; FRL–

6034–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 1, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11446—October 5, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Maleic Hydrazide;

Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300730;

FRL–6034–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 1, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11514—October 6, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Egg,

Poultry, and Rabbit Grading Increase in Fees and Charges [Docket

No. PY–98–002] Received October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11515—October 6, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Processed Fruits and Vegetables [Docket No. FV–98–327] Received

October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11516—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Fludioxonil; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300738; FRL–6036–8] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11517—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyproconazole; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300742; FRL–6036–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11518—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Imidacloprid; Exten-
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sion of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300743; FRL–

6037–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 5, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11519—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Pyridate; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300737; FRL 6036–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11520—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Sethoxydim; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300739; FRL–6034–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11521—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Avermectin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300727; FRL–

6033–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 5, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11522—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Bifenthrin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300731; FRL

6034–9] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 5, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11523—October 6, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Glyphosate; Pesticide

Tolerance [OPP–300736; FRL 6036–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received

October 5, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11590—October 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Potato Research and Promotion Plan; Suspension of Portions of the

Plan; Amendments of the Regulations Regarding Importers’ Votes;

and Clarification of Reporting Requirements [FV–96–703 FR] Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11591—October 9, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV98–993–2 FR] Received October 8, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11592—October 9, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal

of Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 97–056–17] Received October 8,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11593—October 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Dimethomorph [(E,Z)

4-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)–3- (3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 1-oxo–2-propenyl]

morpholine]; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300740; FRL–6036–7] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).
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11594—October 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300720; FRL–

6030–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11595—October 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Paraquat; Extension

of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300726; FRL–6032–

5] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11596—October 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Cyromazine; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300741; FRL–

6037–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11597—October 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300732; FRL–6035–2] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11598—October 9, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Mancozeb; Pesticide

Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300714; FRL–6029–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11651—October 12, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Long-Range Financial Forecasts of Electric Borrowers (RIN: 0572–AA89) Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11652—October 12, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Year 2000 Compliance: Electric Program [7 CFR

Parts 1710 and 1726] Received October 8, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11758—October 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations;

Addition of Regulated Area [Docket No. 98–082–2] Received October 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11759—October 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Veterinary Diagnostic Services

User Fees [Docket No. 94–115–2] (RIN: 0579–AA70) Received October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11760—October 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Validated Brucellosis-Free States;

South Carolina [Docket No. 98–101–1] Received October 15, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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11761—October 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Brucellosis in Cattle; State and

Area Classifications; Mississippi [Docket No. 98–097–1] Received

October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11762—October 20, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Horses [Docket No.

95–054–3] Received October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11763—October 20, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No.

FV98–931–1 IFR] Received October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11764—October 20, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in

Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Decreased Assessment Rate

[Docket No. FV98–906–1 FIR] Received October 15, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11765—October 20, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Partial

Exemption From the Handling Regulation for Producer FieldPacked Tomatoes [Docket No.FV98–966–2 IFR] Received October

13, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11766—October 20, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Change in Container Regulations [Docket No.

FV98–922–1 FIR] Received October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11767—October 20, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–948–1 FIR] Received

October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11768—October 20, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Domestic Dates Produced or Packed

in Riverside County, CA; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No.

FV98–987–1 FR] Received October 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11837—October 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions; and Various Crop Insurance Provisions;

Correction [7 CFR Part 457] Received October 21, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11838—October 21, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting

the Department’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and
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Tangelos Grown in Florida; Regulation of Fallglo Variety Tangerines [Docket No. FV98–905–5 FR] Received October 21, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11839—October 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Revocation of Tolerances and Exemptions from the Requirement of a Tolerance for

Canceled Pesticide Active Ingredients [OPP–300735; FRL–6035–8]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received October 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11840—October 21, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection

Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Revocation of Tolerances for Canceled Food Uses [OPP–300733; FRL–6035–6] (RIN:

2070–AB78) Received October 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11864—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Regulations Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act

(PACA); Renewal of License [Docket No. FV98–359] Received November 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11865—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations;

Addition of Regulated Area [Docket No. 98–082–3] Received November 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11866—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Tuberculosis Testing of Livestock

Other than Cattle and Bison [Docket No. 97–062–2] Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11867—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Fruits and Vegetables [Docket No. 97–107–2] Received December 3, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11868—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—Importation of Coffee [Docket No.

97–011–2] Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11869—December 17, 1998; letter from the Executive Director,

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission’s final rule—Two-Part Documents for Commodity Pools [17

CFR Part 4] Received November 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11870—December 17, 1998; letter from the Deputy Executive Director, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the

Commission’s final rule—Adverse Registration Actions by the National Futures Association With Respect to Agricultural Trade Option Merchants and Their Associated Persons and Applicants for

Registration in Either Category—Received November 25, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
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11871—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Rural

Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Electric Program Standard Contract Forms

(RIN: 0572–AB42) Received November 4, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11872—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Procurement and Property Management, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Uniform Procedures for the

Acquisition and Transfer of Excess Personal Property (RIN: 0500–

AA00) Received October 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11873—December 17, 1998; letter from the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Relaxations to Substandard and Maturity Dockage Systems

[FV99–989–1 IFR] Received October 26, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11874—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Grain

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department of

Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Clear

Title—Protection for Purchasers of Farm Products (RIN: 0580–

AA63) Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11875—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

and Foreign Agricultural Services, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—American Indian Livestock Feed Program (RIN: 0560–AF29) Received December 3, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11876—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—

Fruit from Hawaii [Docket No. 97–005–2] Received December 3,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11877—December 17, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal

Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Cotton and ELS Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions (RIN:

0563–AB62) Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11878—December 17, 1998; letter from the Manager, Federal

Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions (RIN: 0563–AB69) Received December 3,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11879—December 17, 1998; letter from the Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Special Uses

(RIN: 0596–AB35) Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11880—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Exemption From Area No. 2 Handling Regulation for Pota-
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toes Shipped for Experimentation and the Manufacture or Conversion Into Specified Products, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11881—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Closure of Harry S Truman Animal Import Center [Docket No. 98–

070–3] Received November 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11882—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—

Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition to Quarantined Areas [Docket

No. 98–083–3] Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11883—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Limes and Avocados Grown in

Florida; Relaxation of Container Dimension, Weight, and Marking

Requirements [Docket No. FV98–911–2 FIR] Received November

18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11884—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Nectarines and Peaches Grown

in California; Relaxation of Quality Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches [Docket No. FV98–916–2 FIR] Received November 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11885—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Dairy Promotion and Research

Order; Amendment to the Order [DA–98–05] Received November

18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11886—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Kiwifruit Grown in California;

Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV98–920–3 FIR] Received November 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11887—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines,

and Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV99–905–1 IFR] Received November 18, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11888—December 17, 1998; letter from the Regulatory Review

Officer, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Domestically Produced

Peanuts; Decreased Assessment Rate [Docket Nos. FV98–997–1

FIR and FV98–998–1 FIR] Received November 18, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11889—December 17, 1998; letter from the Regulatory Review

Officer, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture,

transmitting the Department’s final rule—Raisins Produced From

Grapes Grown in California; Relaxations to Substandard and Ma-
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turity Dockage Systems [FV99–989–1 IFR] Received November 18,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11890—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—Special Combinations for Tobacco Allotments

and Quotas (RIN: 0560–AF14) Received November 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11891—December 17, 1998; letter from the Congressional Review

Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—

Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas [Docket

No. 98–088–1] Received November 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11892—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s ′′Major′′ final rule—Tobacco Warehouses (RIN: 0560–

AD92) Received November 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11893—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—1998 Marketing Quota and Price Support for

Burley Tobacco (RIN: 0560–AF18) Received November 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11894—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Farm

Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department’s final rule—1998 Marketing Quota and Price Support for

Flue-Cured Tobacco (RIN: 0560–AF19) Received November 2, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11895—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Approval and

Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York [Region II Docket No. NY29–1–187a; FRL–6193–5] Received November 20, 1998,

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11896—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Azoxystrobin;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300759; FRL

6045–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 20, 1998, pursuant

to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11897—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Carfentrazoneethyl; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–

300751; FRL 6040–7] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 20,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11898—December 17, 1998; letter from the General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final

rule—Zinc phosphide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemption [OPP–300760; FRL 6046–1] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11899—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protec-
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tion Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Harpin; Temporary

Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300750; FRL–6040–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 15, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11900—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebufenozide;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300766;

FRL–6049–4] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 15, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11901—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triazamate;

Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300702; FRL–6024–5]

(RIN: 2070–AB78) Received December 15, 1998, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11902—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Department’s final rule—

Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions

[OPP–300758; FRL–6045–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November

28, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11903—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—PrimisulfuronMethyl; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–

300755; FRL–6041–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received Novmeber 23,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11904—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Tebuconazole;

Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP–300745;

FRL–6036–3] (RIN: 2070–AB78) Received November 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11905—December 17, 1998; letter from the Director, Office of

Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency’s final rule—Triasulfuron;

Pesticide Tolerance [OPP–300700A; FRL–6040–4] (RIN: 2070–

AB78) Received November 23, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

801(a)(1)(A).

11906—December 17, 1998; letter from the Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the

Administration’s final rule—Organization; Balloting and Stockholder Reconsideration Issues (RIN: 3052–AB71) Received December 3, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11907—December 17, 1998; letter from the Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule—

Regulations Governing the Financing of Commercial Sales of Agricultural Commodities (RIN: 0551–AA54) Received November 5,

1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

11908—December 17, 1998; letter from the Executive Director,

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the
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Commission’s final rule—Rules of Practice; Final Rules—Received

November 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

B. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES

16 February 25, 1997; Communication from the President of the

United States, transmitting the administration’s 1997 National

Drug Control Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504.

94 February 5, 1998; Communication from the President of the

United States, transmitting the report of the Commodity Credit

Corporation for fiscal year 1995, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 714k.

104 March 3, 1998; Communication from the President of the

United States, transmitting the administration’s 1998 National

Drug Control Strategy, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 1504.

C. PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATIONS

Presidential Proclamation, To Modify Application of Duty-Free

Treatment of Certain Articles Under the Generalized System of

Preferences, and for Other Purposes. Proclamation No. 6969, Jan.

27, 1997.

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1998. Submitted February 6, 1997.

Economic Report of the President. H.Doc. 105–002. February,

1997.

Presidential Proclamation, To Modify Application of Duty-Free

Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences. Proclamation No. 6988. April 11, 1997.

Executive Order, Amending Executive Order 12752, Implementation of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of

1954, as Amended, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as

Amended. Order No. 13044, April 18, 1997.

Presidential Proclamation, National Wildlife Week, 1997. Proclamation No. 6993, April 19, 1997.

Executive Order, Protection of Children From Environmental

Health Risks and Safety Risks. Order No. 13045, April 21, 1997.

Presidential Proclamation, World Trade Week, 1997. Proclamation No. 7004, May 19, 1997.

Presidential Proclamation, To Modify Duty-Free Treatment

Under the Generalized System of Preferences. Proclamation No.

7007, May 30, 1997.

Executive Order, Federal Actions in the Lake Tahoe Region.

Order No. 13057, July 26, 1997.

Executive Order, Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect

to Iran. Order No. 13059, August 19, 1997.

Executive Order, Federal Support of Community Efforts Along

American Heritage Rivers. Order No. 13061, September 11, 1997.

Presidential Proclamation, National Week of Food Recovery,

1997. Proclamation No. 7019, September 12, 1997.

Presidential Vetoes, 1989–1996. S. Pub. 105–22. September,

1997.

Presidential Proclamation, National Forest Products Week, 1997.

Proclamation No. 7042, October 17, 1997.

Presidential Proclamation, National Farm-City Week, 1997. Proclamation No. 7053, November 21, 1997.
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Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1999. Submitted February 2, 1998.

Economic Report of the President. H.Doc. 105–176. Submitted

February 10, 1998.

Executive Order, Waiver Under the Trade Act of 1974 wiht Respect to Vietnam. Order No. 13079, April 7, 1998.

Executive Order, American Heritage Rivers Initiative Advisory

Committee. Order No. 13080, April 7, 1998.

1998 Green Book, Background Material and Data on Programs

Within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means.

WMCP 105–7, May 19, 1998.

Presidential Proclamation, National Alternative Fuels Week,

1998. Proclamation No. 7101, May 29, 1998.

Presidential Proclamation, To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to

Competition From Imports of Wheat Gluten. Proclamation No.

7103, May 30, 1998.

Executive Order, Blocking Property of the Governments of the

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Serbia, and the Republic of Montenegro and Prohibiting

New Investment in the Republic of Serbia in Response to the Situation in Kosovo. Order No. 13088, June 9, 1998.

Presidential Proclamation, To Modify Duty-Free Treatment

Under the Generalized System of Preferences. Proclamation No.

7107, June 30, 1998.

Executive Order, President’s Council on Food Safety. Order No.

13100, August 25, 1998.

Executive Order, Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition. Order No. 13101, September 14, 1998.

Presidential Proclamation. National School Lunch Week, 1998.

Proclamation No. 7137. October 9, 1998.

Presidential Proclamation. National Forest Products Week, 1998.

Proclamation No. 7142. October 16, 1998.

Presidential Proclamation. National Farm-City Week, 1998. Proclamation No. 7147. November 17, 1998.

D. STATUTORY REPORTS

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Armenia,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, Jan. 3, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for October, 1996,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through October, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and

P.L. 104–180, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug

Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.

Submitted by USDA, Jan. 22, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Report on a major rule promulgated

by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Service, entitled ‘‘Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improved Targeting of

Day Care Home Reimbursements’’ (RIN: 0584-AC42), required by

sec. 801(a)(2)(A), title 5, United States Code. Submitted by GAO,

Jan. 22, 1997.
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USDA: Summary of proposed land exchange for Coeur d’Alene

National Forest, Idaho, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588. Submitted by USDA,

Jan. 23, 1997.

Farm Programs: Efforts to Achieve Equitable Treatment of Minority Farmers (GAO/RCED–97–41), required by sec. 305 of the

Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, P.L. 103–354. Submitted by GAO, Jan.

24, 1997.

Fund for Rural America: Guidelines for Proposal Preparation and

Submission for Fiscal Year 1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service, Jan. 29, 1997.

USDA: 1998 Budget Summary, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, February 6, 1997.

Food Safety Inspection Service: Report of the Secretary of Agriculture to the U.S. Congress on the FSIS Meat and Poultry Inspection Program, required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as

amended by the Wholesome Meat Act of 1967, and the Poultry

Products Inspection Act, as amended by the Wholesome Poultry

Products Act of 1968. Submitted by USDA, February 7, 1997.

USDA: Report of revised estimates regarding levels of programming under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance

Act of 1954 (P.L. 480), pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, February 11, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for November, 1996,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through November, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and

P.L. 104–180, the Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted by

USDA, February 11, 1997.

National Agricultural Statistics Service: Agricultural Chemical

Usage - 1995 Restricted Use Pesticides Summary, required by sec.

1491 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.

Submitted by USDA, February 12, 1997.

USDA: Inspection of Imported Meat, Poultry, Other Foods, Animals, and Plants From NAFTA Countries, 1995 Report of the Secretary of Agriculture to the U.S. Congress, required by the North

American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act of 1993. Submitted by USDA, February 12, 1997.

USDA: Letter noting changes made in the rate of support for

milkfat and nonfat milk solids, as reflected in the purchase prices

of nonfat dry milk and butter, required by sec. 141(d)(1) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Submitted

by USDA, February 12, 1997.

USDA Procurement: Information on Activities During Fiscal

Year 1996 (GAO/RCED–97–61R), pursuant to request. Submitted

by GAO, February 18, 1997.

Commodity Programs: Impact of Support Provisions on Selected

Commodity Prices (GAO/RCED–97–45), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February 21, 1997.

Emergency Salvage Sales Program: Forest Service Met Its Target, But More Timber Could Have Been Offered for Sale (GAO/
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RCED–97–53), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February

24, 1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed exchange for Holly Springs

National Forest, Mississippi, required by sec. 17(b) of the National

Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558. Submitted by USDA,

February 25, 1997.

USDA Management: Progress in Meeting the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) Requirements (GAO/

RCED–97–65R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February

26, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for lists of current producers covered by a Federal marketing order for raisins grown in California, required by

sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, February 26. 1997.

World Trade Organization: Observations on the Ministerial Meeting in Singapore (GAO/T-NSIAD–97–92), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February 26, 1997.

Natural Resources Conservation Service: National Headquarters

Reorganization, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures.

Submitted by USDA, February 26, 1997.

USDA: Summary of proposed land purchase for Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina, required by sec. 17(b) of the National

Forest Management Act of 1976 (P.L. 94–588). Submitted by

USDA, February 28, 1997.

Clean Water Act: State Revolving Fund Loans to Improve Water

Quality (GAO/RCED–97–19), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, February, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Status of Open Recommendations -

Improving Operations of Federal Departments and Agencies, annual report to the Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members, Senate and House Committees on Appropriations (GAO/OP–97–1), pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by GAO,

February, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Abstracts of Reports and Testimony:

Fiscal Year 1996 (OIMC/OPA–97–1A), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February, 1997.

Economic Research Service: Agricultural Income and Finance Situation and Outlook Report, February 1997, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, February, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Indexes for Abstracts of Reports and

Testimony: Fiscal Year 1996 (OIMC/OPA–97–1B), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: January 1997

(GAO/OPA–97–4), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February, 1997.

USDA: Organization Chart for Rural Housing Service, pursuant

to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, February, 1997.

Farm Service Agency: Agricultural Conservation Program - 60-

Year Statistical Summary, 1936 through 1995. Submitted by

USDA, February, 1997.
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General Accounting Office: High Risk Series: An Overview (GAO/

HR–9–1); Quick Reference Guide (GAO/HR–97–2); Defense Financial Management (GAO/HR–97–3); Defense Contract Management

(GAO/HR–97–4); Defense Inventory Management (GAO/HR–97–5);

Defense Weapon Systems Acquisition (GAO/HR–97–6); Defense Infrastructure (GAO/HR–97–7); IRS Management (GAO/HR–97–8);

Information Management and Technology (GAO/HR–97–9); Medicare (GAO/HR–97–10); Student Financial Aid (GAO/HR–97–11);

Department of Housing and Urban Development (GAO/HR–97–12);

Department of Energy Contract Management (GAO/HR–97–13);

and Superfund Program Management (GAO/HR–97–14), pursuant

to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by GAO, February,

1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed land purchase for

Chequamegon National Forest, Wisconsin, required by sec. 17(b) of

the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588. Submitted by USDA, March 3, 1997.

USDA Inspector General: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Evaluation of Agency Efforts to Monitor and

Investigate Anticompetitive Practices in the Meatpacking Industry,

Washington, D.C. Evaluation Report No. 30801–0001-Ch, February

1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, March 4, 1997.

USDA Inspector General: Farm Service Agency Oversight of

State-Administered Mediation Programs Needs Strengthening,

Washington, D.C., Report No. 03801–23-Te, March, 1997, pursuant

to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, March

4, 1997.

USDA: Final 6-Month Report, required by sec. 2001(c)(2), P.L.

104–19, the Fiscal Year 1995 Rescissions Act. Submitted by USDA,

March 5, 1997.

GAO: Report on major rule promulgated by USDA Farm Service

Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation, entitled Conservation

Reserve Program - Long Term Policy, required by sec. 801(a)(2)(A)

of title 5, U.S. Code. Submitted by GAO, March 6, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Preliminary Reports on Class I

Price Structure Options, Classification Issues, and Identical Order

Provisions, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, March 7, 1997.

Farm Programs: Finality Rule Should Be Eliminated (GAO/

RCED–97–46), pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by GAO, March 7, 1997.

Food Stamps: Substantial Overpayments Result From Prisoners

Counted As Household Members (GAO/RCED–97–54), pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by GAO, March 10,

1997.

Charter: Establishment for a two-year period the Microbial and

Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Advisory Committee, required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2,

sec. 9(c). Submitted by EPA, March 11, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for lists of current producers, handlers, and

processors covered by a Federal marketing order for papayas grown

in Hawaii, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985,
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amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, March 12, 1997.

USDA: USDA Human Nutrition Research and Education Activities, FY 1994, December 1996, and FY 1995, January 1997, required by sec. 1452(b) of the National Research, Extension, and

Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1985. Submitted by USDA,

March 12, 1997.

Addressing the Deficit: Budgetary Implications of Selected GAO

Work for Fiscal Year 1998 (GAO/OCG–97–2), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, March 14, 1997.

USDA: Statistical summaries on the end user identification program for imported flue-cured and burley tobacco, required by sec.

1166, Food Security Act of 1985. Submitted by USDA, March 14,

1997.

EPA Office of Inspector General: Audit of the Fiscal 1996 Financial Statements for the Pesticides Reregistration and Expedited

Processing Fund, Audit Report E1AML6–20–7001–7100125, pursuant to request. Submitted by EPA, March 18, 1997.

USDA: Letter concerning downsizing of USDA, particularly field

offices of county-based agencies, pursuant to request. Submitted by

USDA, March 18, 1997.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1996, required by sec.

161(b)(3) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act

of 1996, which amended the CCC Charter Act. Submitted by

USDA, March 18, 1997.

USDA: Annual Budget Report for the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program, required by sec. 106 of the

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990,

P.L. 101–445. Submitted by USDA, March 18, 1997.

Office of Inspector General: Letter enclosing news release detailing results of OIG investigation of fraudulent grain handling practices of CONAGRA, Inc., pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, March 19, 1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed exchange for Superior National Forest, Minnesota, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558. Submitted by USDA,

March 19, 1997.

Food-Related Services: Opportunities Exist to Recover Costs by

Charging Beneficiaries (GAO/RCED–97–57), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, March 20, 1997.

USDA: Decision of Secretary Dan Glickman on the Northeast

Interstate Dairy Compact, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, March 20, 1997.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I. Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of El Salvador,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, March 25, 1997.

Charter: California Spotted Owl Advisory Committee, required

by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

USDA, March 25, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Final rule on Disclosure to Shareholders, Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide and Consolidated

Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System; Quarterly Re-
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port, required by sec. 5.17(c)(1) of the Farm Credit Act. Submitted

by FCA, March 25, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under the

Freedom of Information Act for a list of independent California raisin farmers, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985,

amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, March 25, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Proposed Rule to provide that a

Farm Credit Bank may eliminate cumulative voting in director

elections with the consent of 75 percent of the bank’s voting shareholders, instead of the currently required unanimous consent, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by FCA,

March 25, 1997.

Office of Management and Budget: User Fees Proposed for New

Treatment in FY 1998, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by OMB, March 28, 1997.

USDA: Administrative Expenses of Research and Promotion

Boards Supervised By AMS, FY 1997, required by sec. 501(d) of the

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA, March 31, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for January, 1997,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through January, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and

P.L. 104–180, the Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted by

USDA, March 31, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Program: Notice of request under the

Freedom of Information Act for a list of avocado and lime growers

in Florida, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985,

amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, March 31, 1997.

Federal Facilities: EPA’s Penalties for Hazardous Waste Violations (GAO/RCED–97–42), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

March, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: February

1997 (GAO/OPA–97–5), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

March, 1997.

Superfund: EPA Could Further Ensure the Safe Operation of OnSite Incinerators (GAO/RCED–97–43), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, March, 1997.

Office of Inspector General: Review of Allegations in the Civil

Rights Action Team Report Concerning the Office of the Inspector

General, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by USDA, March, 1997.

Peer Review: EPA’s Implementation Remains Uneven (GAO/

RCED–97–95), submitted by GAO, March, 1997.

USDA: Civil Rights at the United States Department of Agriculture, A Report by the Civil Rights Action Team, February 1997,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, March, 1997.

USDA: Report to Congress on the Consolidation and Reform of

Federal Milk Marketing Orders, required by sec. 143 of the Federal

Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act. Submitted by USDA,

April 1, 1997.
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Office of Inspector General: Implementation of Agricultural Provisions of NAFTA, March 1977, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, April 2, 1997.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Suriname,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, April 3, 1997.

Commodity Exchange Act: Legal and Regulatory Issues Remain

(GAO/GGD–97–50), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April

7, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Final rule amending Title 12,

Chapter VI, of the Code of Federal Regulations as promulated by

the FCA, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by FCA, April 7, 1997.

Rural Development: Financial Condition of the Rural Utilities

Service’s Loan Portfolio (GAO/RCED–97–82), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, April 7, 1997.

Charters: Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade

(ATAC) and the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade

(APAC), required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee

Act. Submitted by USDA, April 7, 1997.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Jordan, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

April 9, 1997.

Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Program: Privatization Study and Recommendations for the Rural Telephone Bank,

required by House Report 104–172, which accompanied the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996. Submitted by USDA,

April 9, 1997.

Foreign Agricultural Service: United States Foreign Food Assistance Programs, Fiscal Year 1995, and Fiscal Year, 1996, required

by sec. 407(f) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1l54, as amended. Submitted by USDA, April 9, 1997.

USDA: Animal Welfare Enforcement Report, Fiscal Year 1996,

required by the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131–2159). Submitted by USDA, April 11, 1997.

Air Pollution: Information Contained in EPA’s Regulatory Impact

Analyses Can Be Made Clearer (GAO/RCED–97–38), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, April 14, 1997.

Crop Insurance: Opportunities Exist to Reduce Government

Costs for Private-Sector Delivery (GAO/RCED–97–70), required by

the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture

Reorganization Act of l994, P.L. 103–354. Submitted by GAO, April

17, 1997.

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation: Rate of Return and Reinsurance, required by the Federal CropInsurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of l994, P.L. 103–354.

Submitted by USDA, April 17, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: A Preliminary Report On Alternatives to the Basic Formula Price, April 1997, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, April 18, 1997.
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Packers and Stockyards Programs: USDA’s Response to Studies

on Concentration in the Livestock Industry (GAO/RCED–97–100),

pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April 23, 1997.

USDA: Structural and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms,

1994, 19th Annual Family Farm Report to Congress, required by

sec. 102 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended. Submitted by USDA, April 23, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for February, 1997,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through February, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and

P.L. 104–180, the Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted by

USDA, April 25, 1997.

USDA: Notification of intention to terminate the marketing order

for fresh peaches grown in Georgia (order), required by sec.

8(c)(16)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.

Submitted by USDA, April 25, 1997.

Charter: Seventh Renewal Charter of the Commodity Futures

Trading Commission Agricultural Advisory Committee, required by

sec. 9(c) and 14(b)(1) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by CFTC, April 28, 1997.

USDA: Credit in Rural America, required by sec. 650 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Submitted

by USDA, April 29, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Final rule amending regulations

governing the referral of known or suspected criminal violations,

required by sec. 5.17(c)(1) of the Farm Credit Act, as amended.

Submitted by FCA, April 30, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under the

Freedom of Information Act for a list of raisin growers covered by

a Federal marketing order for raisins grown in California, required

by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA,

April 30, 1997.

USDA: Risk Management Agency Organizational Chart, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

April, 1997.

Rural Development: New Approach to Empowering Communities

Needs Refinement (GAO/RCED–97–75), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: March 1997

(GAO/OPA–97–6), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April,

1997.

Financial Institutions and Markets Issue Area: Active Assignments (GAO/AA–97–6(2)), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

April, 1997.

Food and Agriculture Issue Area: Active Assignments (GAO/AA–

97–17(2)), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1997.

Federal Research: DOD’s Small Business Innovation Research

Program (GAO/RCED–97–122), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, April, 1997.

Agricultural Inspection: Improvements Needed to Minimize

Threat of Foreign Pests and Diseases (GAO/RCED–97–102), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May 5, 1997.
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USDA: Summary of proposed land exchange for Homochitto National Forest, Mississippi, required by sec. 17(b) of the National

Forests Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588. Submitted by

USDA, May 1, 1997.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Analysis of Budgets, Fiscal

Years 1997–98 (GAO/RCED–97–135r), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May 5, 1997.

Agricultural Inspection: Improvements Needed to Minimize

Threat of Foreign Pests and Diseases (GAO/RCED–97–102), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May 5, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the

authority to conduct the Census of Agriculture, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, May 14, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Characteristics of Households Affected by

Limit on Shelter Deduction (GAO/RCED–97–118), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May 14, 1997.

USDA: Denial of request from the North Dakota State Agency to

amend ‘‘Training, Education, Employment, and Management’’ welfare reform demonstration project, required by Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA, May 15, 1997.

USDA: Annual report on the facilitation, administration, and

promotion of secondary market operations for Farm Service Agency

guaranteed loans, required by sec. 711 of the Agricultural Credit

Act of 1987, which amended the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Submitted by USDA, May 15, 1997.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended December 31, 1996, required by sec.

161(b)(3) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act

of 1996, which amended the CCC Charter Act. Submitted by

USDA, May 16, 1997.

Charter: Renewal Urban Wet Weather Flows Advisory Committee, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Submitted by EPA, May 16, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Revised Preliminary Report on

Suggested Federal Milk Order Consolidation, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, May 20, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Report on major rule promulgated by

USDA, APHIS, entitled Karnal Bunt; Compensation for 1995–1996

Crop Season; Final Rule, required by sec. 801(a)(2)(A), title 5,

United States Code. Submitted by GAO, May 21, 1997.

School Meal Programs: Sharing Information on Best Practices

May Improve Programs’ Operations (GAO/RCED–97–126), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May 21, 1997.

USDA: Commodity Credit Corporation Summary Expenditure

Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 1997, made under secs.

5 and 11 of the CCC Charter Act, pursuant to sec. 161(b)(3) of the

Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act, which amended

the Charter Act. Submitted by USDA, May 30, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: April 1997

(GAO/OPA–97–7), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May,

1997.
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Farm Service Agency: Additional Actions Needed to Address Employee Conflict-of-Interest Issues (GAO/RCED–97–104), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, May, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for March, 1997, and

cumulative total for fiscal year 1997 through March, as required by

sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and P.L. 104–

180, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted

by USDA, June 2, 1997.

Office of Management and Budget: Draft legislation to implement provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement affecting the

Food Stamp Program, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by OMB, June 6, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of requrest under Freedom of Information Act for a list of raisin growers covered by a

Federal marketing order for raisins grown in California, required

by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA,

June 12, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Report on major rule promulgated by

USDA, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) entitled Environmental Quality Incentives Program, required by sec. 801(a)(2)(A) of

title 5, United States Code. Submitted by GAO, June 12, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act,

1921, to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to take administrative

actions against live poultry dealers who violate section 202 of the

Packers and Stockyards Act, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, June 16, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Proposed rule to allow any commercial bank, trust company, agricultural credit corporation, incorporated livestock loan company, savings asssociation, credit union,

or other financial institution to fund or discount, through Farm

Credit Banks and agricultural credit banks, short- and intermediate-term loans and leases to parties who are eligible to borrow from

Farm Credit System associations, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by FCA, June 17, 1997.

Office of Inspector General: Evaluation Report on Implementation of the Foundation Financial Information System Substantial

Accomplishments - But is October 1, 1997 Implementation an Attainable Goal?, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, June 18, 1997.

Food and Consumer Service: Request from the Michigan State

Agency to amend the on-going To Strengthen Michigan Families

welfare reform demonstration project, required by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA, June 24, 1997.

Food and Consumer Service: Food Stamp Program FY 1996 Error

Rates, Potential Liabilities & Enhanced Funding, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, June 27,

1997.

USDA: Summary of proposed land exchange for Chattahoochee

National Forest, Georgia, required by sec. 17(b) of the National

Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588. Submitted by USDA,

June 30, 1997.
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USDA: Report to Congress on the National Dairy Promotion and

Research Program and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program, required by the Dairy Production Stabilization

Act of 1983 and the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990. Submitted

by USDA, June 30, 1997.

Telecommunications Management: More Effort Needed by Interior and the Forest Service to Achieve Savings (GAO/AIMD–97–67),

pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, June, 1997.

General Accounting Office: A Guide to the Systems, Risks, and

Issues (GAO/GGD–97–73), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

June, 1997.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Pesticide Data Program, Annual

Summary Calendar Year 1995, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, June, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: May 1997,

pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, June, 1997.

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry: 1997

Compilation of Responses to Questions Regarding Agricultural Research, Extension, and Educational Programs, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by Senate Committee, June,

1997.

Economic Research Service: Foreign Agricultural Trade of the

United States (FATUS) Fiscal Year 1996 Supplement, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, June,

1997.

Economic Research Service: Foreign Agricultural Trade of the

United States (FATUS) January/February/March 1997 Final Issue,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, June, 1997.

Rural Development: Availability of Capital for Agriculture, Business, and Infrastructure, pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

June, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Food and Agriculture Issue Area Plan

Fiscal Years 1997–1999 (GAO/IAP–97–12), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, June, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for April, 1997, and

cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through April, as required by

sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and P.L. 104–

180, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted

by USDA, July 2, 1997.

International Financial Crises: Efforts to Anticipate, Avoid, and

Resolve Sovereign Crises (GAO/GGD/NSIAD–97–168), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, July 7, 1997.

Rural Development: Financial Condition of the Rural Utilities

Service’s Electricity Loan Portfolio (GAO/T-RCED–97–198), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, July 8, 1997.

USDA: Letter from Secretary describing perspective on recent developments in dairy markets and implications for public policy,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, July 9, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Report on major rules promulgated by

USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service entitled Importation of Beef from Argentina (GAO/OGC–97–52), required by sec.
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801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code. Submitted by GAO, July

9, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Results Act: Observations on USDA’s

Draft Strategic Plan (GAO/RCED–97–196R), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, July 10, 1997.

Charter: Establishment of National Commission of Small Farms,

required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, July 11, 1997.

Risk Management Agency: Procedures to Identify Simplification

Actions to Reduce Administrative and Operating Costs, required by

sec. 118 of the Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994. Submitted by USDA, July 24, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Final Rule amending regulations

regarding release of information, required by sec. 517(c)(1) of the

Farm Credit Act, as amended. Submitted by FCA, July 28, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for May, 1997, and

cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through May, as required by

sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and P.L. 104–

180, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted

by USDA, July 29, 1997.

Charter: Renewal for two years the Environmental Laboratory

Advisory Board, required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Submitted by EPA, July 30, 1997.

Gulf War Illnesses: Enhanced Monitoring of Clinical Progress

and of Research Priorities Needed (GAO/T-NSIAD–97–190), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, July, 1997.

Land Management Agencies: Major Activities at Selected Units

Are Not Common Across Agencies (GAO/RCED–97–141), pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, July, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: June 1997

(GAO/OPA–97–9), pursuant to reqest.Submitted by GAO, July,

1997.

USDA: Horse Protection Enforcement Report, Fiscal Year 1996,

required by the Horse Protection Act. Submitted by USDA, August

8, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill entitled the Agricultural Fair Practices Enforcement Authority Act of 1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, August 11, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act,

1921, to establish a trust for the benefit of the seller of livestock

until the seller receives payment in full for the livestock, pursuant

to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, August

11, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to establish the position of Under Secretary of

Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, August 15,

1997.

General Accounting Office: The Results Act - Observations on the

Office of Management and Budget’s July 1997 Draft Strategic Plan

(GAO/AIMD/GGD/97–169R), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, August 21, 1997.
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Charter: Reestablishment of Forestry Research Advisory Council,

required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, August 26, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to improve the safety net for agricultural producers and for other purposes, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, August 28, 1997.

Forest Service: Unauthorized Use of the National Forest Fund

(GAO/RCED–97–216), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August 29, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for June, 1997, and

cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through June, as required by

sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1997, as amended, and P.L. 104–

180, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997. Submitted

by USDA, August 29, 1997.

USDA: Summary of proposed land exchange for Kaniksu National Forest and Coeur d’Alene National Forest, Idaho, required

by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L.

94–588, as amened. Submitted by USDA, August 29, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Financial Institutions and Markets

Issue Area Plan, Fiscal Year 1998 (GAO/IAP–97–22), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, August, 1997.

Farm Programs: Impact of the 1996 Farm Act on County Office

Workload (GAO/RCED–97–214), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, August, 1997.

Gulf War Illnesses; Reexamination of Research Emphasis and

Improved Monitoring of Clinical Progress Needed (GAO/T-NSIAD–

97–191), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August, 1997.

Economic Research Service: Vegetables and Specialties Situation

and Outlook Yearbook, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, August, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony, July 1997

(GAO/OPA–97–10), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August, 1997.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1997, required by sec. 161(b)(3) of

the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996,

which amended the CCC Charter Act. Submitted by USDA, September 3, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and

the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for improved public

health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, September

4, 1997.

USDA: Summary of proposed purchases for Ouachita National

Forest, Arkansas, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest

Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by

USDA, September 9, 1997.

USDA: Draft bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the

Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement

a scientific, cost-effective strategy to effectively and efficiently address the public health risks related to shell eggs and egg products,

including risks during transportation and storage, pursuant to
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agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, September

11, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Proposed rule to clarify leasing authorities of Farm Credit System institutions, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by FCA, September 12, 1997.

Food Assistance: A Variety of Practices May Lower the Costs of

WIC (GAO/RCED–97–225), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, September 17, 1997.

Charter: General Conference Committee of the National Poultry

Improvement Plan, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, September 24, 1997.

Farm Credit Administration: Final rule on Loan Policies and Operations; Definitions; Loan Underwriting, required by sec. 5.17(c) of

the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended. Submitted by FCA, September 25, 1997.

Food Safety and Inspection Service: Report to Congress on The

Egg Products Inspection Act, Fiscal Year, 1996, required by The

Egg Products Inspection Act. Submitted by USDA, September 25,

1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed exchange for Sumter and

Francis Marion National Forests, South Carolina, required by sec.

17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558.

Submitted by USDA, September 25, 1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed purchase for Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558. Submitted by

USDA, September 29, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Environmental Protection Issue Area

Active Assignments (GAO/AA–97–20(3)), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Financial Institutions and Markets

Issue Area Active Assignments (GAO/AA–97–6(3)), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1997.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Organizational

chart, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, September, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Using the Results Act to Address Mission Fragmentation and Program Overlap, pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, September, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony: August 1997

(GAO/OPA–97–11), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Forest Service Actions Needed to Ensure That Salvage Sale Fund Is Adequately Managed (GAO/RCED–

97–228), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Economic Development Activities

Oversight of Eight Federal Programs (GAO/RCED–97–193), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1997.

Agricultural Statistics: New York Agricultural Statistics 1996–

1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

New York Agricultural Statistics Service, September, 1997.

USDA: Organizational chart for Agricultural Marketing Service,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, September, 1997.
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USDA: Strategic Plan 1997–2002, A Healthy and Productive Nation in Harmony With the Land, required by the General Performance and Results Act of 1993. Submitted by USDA, October 1,

1997.

Results Act: Observations on USDA’s Draft Strategic Plan (GAO/

T-RCED–98–17), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October

1, 1997.

USDA: National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant, and Fetal

Nutrition, 1966 Biennial Report on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, required by sec. 17(k) of the

Child Nutrition Act of 1966. Submitted by USDA, October 7, 1997.

USDA: Report on Micronutrient Fortification of Title II Commodities, required by title II, sec. 415, the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA, October

8, 1997.

USDA: Farmland Protection Policy Act Annual Report for Fiscal

Year 1996, required by the Farmland Protection Policy Act, as

amended by Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, P.L. 99–

198. Submitted by USDA, October 14, 1997.

Food Assistance: Working Women’s Access to WIC Benefits

(GAO/RCED–98–19), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October 16, 1997.

General Accounting Office: U.S. Department of Agriculture Information on the Condition of the National Plant Germplasm System

(GAO/RCED–98–20), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October 16, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Assistance Available to U.S. Agricultural Producers Under U.S. Trade Law (GAO/NSIAD–98–49r), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October 20, 1997.

USDA: Risk Management—New and Specialty Crops, 1997 Report to Congress, required by sec. 508(a)(6)(B) of the Federal Crop

Insurance Act, as amended by sec. 106 of the Federal Crop Insurance and Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization

Act of 1994, P.L. 103–354. Submitted by USDA, October 22, 1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed purchase for Wayne National Forest, Ohio, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest

Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558. Submitted by USDA, October 27, 1997.

USDA: Fiscal Year 1998 Buyout Plan, October 17, 1997, required

by the Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997. Submitted by USDA, October 28, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for August, 1997,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through August, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, and

P.L. 104–180, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug

Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997.

Submitted by USDA, October 30, 1997.

U.S. Agricultural Exports: Strong Growth Likely But U.S. Export

Assistance Programs’ Contribution Uncertain (GAO/NSIAD–97–

260), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October, 1997.

OTC Derivatives: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly

Sales Practice Disputes (GAO/GGD–98–5), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, October, 1997.
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Managing for Results: Enhancing the Usefulness of GPRA Consultations Between the Executive Branch and Congress (GAO/TGGD–97–56), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October,

1997.

Agencies’ Strategic Plans Under GPRA: Key Questions to Facilitate Congressional Review (GAO/GGD–10.1.16), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October, 1997.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Strategic Plan 1997–

2002 - Vision and Strategies for the Future, Facing the Challenges

of 1997 through 2002, required by the General Performance and

Results Act of 1993. Submitted by CFTC, October, 1997.

Federal Electricity Activities: The Federal Government’s Net

Cost and Potential for Future Losses, Volume 1 (GAO/AIMD–97–

110) and Volume 2 (GAO/AIMD–97–110A), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, October, 1997.

USDA: Implementation of the Civil Rights Action Team Report

at USDA, An Interim Progress Report, September 1997, pursuant

to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, October,

1997.

Budget Issues: Analysis of Long-Term Fiscal Outlook (GAO/

AIMD/OCE–98–19), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October, 1997.

General Accounting Office: Reports and Testimony, September

1997, pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October, 1997.

Economic Research Service: Sugar and Sweetener Situation and

Outlook Report, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures.

Submitted by USDA, October, 1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed purchase for the Tahoe National Forest, California, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558. Submitted by USDA,

November 4, 1997.

USDA: Meat and Poultry Inspection 1996 Report to the Secretary

of Agriculture to the U.S. Congress, required by sec. 301(c)(4) and

20(e) of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, and sec. 27

and sec. 5(c)(4) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, as amended.

Submitted by USDA, November 5, 1997.

Charter: Renewal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s

Science Advisory Board, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by EPA, November 7, 1997.

General Accounting Office: USDA’S Working Capital Fund and

Modernization of Administrative Processes Program (GAO/RCED–

98–29R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November 14,

1997.

Automated Export System: Prospects for Improving Data Collection and Enforcement Are Uncertain (GAO/NSIAD–98–5), pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, November 14, 1997.

Federal Electricity: Retail Competition Could Create Government

Savings (GAO/RCED–97–244), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, November, 1997.

Month in Review: October 1997, Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–98–1), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November, 1997.
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Charter: National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and

Fetal Nutrition, required by Public Law 92–463, the Federal

Advsiory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, November, 1997.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed exchanges for Clearwater

National Forest, Idaho, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558, as amended. Submitted

by USDA, December 19, 1997.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Guyana, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

December 19, 1997.

USDA: Report on rate of compliance by cheese manufacturers on

the weekly cheese price survey conducted by the National Statistics

Service, required by sec. 1001(c) of the Emergency Supplemental

Appropriations Act, P.L. 105–18. Submitted by USDA, December

22, 1997.

Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation: Consolidated Report,

required by the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act and the

Inspector General Act Amendments of 1978. Submited by FCSIC,

December 23, 1997.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Armenia,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, December 30, 1997.

H–2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers (GAO/

HEHS–98–20), required by Division C of the Omnibus Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 1997 (P.L. 104–208) and the conference report

for the Agricultural Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1997 (P.L.

104–726). Submitted by GAO, December 31, 1997.

U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress, April 1, 1997–September 30, 1997,

required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, P.L. 95–452. Submitted by DOL, December, 1997.

USDA: 1997 Annual Report of the Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration, required by the United States Grain

Standards Act, as amended. Submitted by USDA, December, 1997.

USDA: 1996 Annual Report of the Inspection of Imported Meat,

Poultry, Other Foods, Animals, and Plants From NAFTA Countries, required by the North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA) Implementation Act of 1993. Submitted by USDA, December, 1997.

USDA: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension

Service Organizational Chart, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, December, 1997.

USDA: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

Organizational Chart, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, December, 1997.

Federal User Fees: Budgetary Treatment, Status, and Emerging

Management Issues (GAO/AIMD–98–11), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, December, 1997.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for September, 1997,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1997 through September, as
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required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended,

and P.L. 104–80, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and

Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,

1997. Submitted by USDA, Jan 6, 1998.

Charter: Renewal for a two-year period of the Local Government

Advisory Committee, required by the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, P.L. 92–463. Submitted by EPA, Jan. 16, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Jamaica,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, Jan. 21, 1998.

Office of Inspector General: Abuse of the Crop Insurance Program in South Texas Audit Report No. 03099–16-Te, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, Jan. 22,

1998.

USDA: Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform, New England, Et

Al., proposed rule, required by sec. 143 of the Federal Agriculture

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA, Jan.

23, 1998.

Forest Service: Summary of proposed land purchases for Ozark

National Forest, Arkansas, and Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri; and proposed land exchange for Nantahala National Forest,

North Carolina, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588. Submitted by USDA, Jan. 23,

1998.

Charter: Commission on 21st Century Agriculture, required by

P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

USDA, Jan. 26, 1998.

Charter: Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, required by

P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

USDA, Jan. 26, 1998.

USDA: Letter completing ‘‘sunset’’ of P.L. 102–335, the Pacific

Yew Act of 1992, required by sec. 8 of P.L. 102–335. Submitted by

USDA, Jan. 26, 1998.

USDA: Report on U.S. Department of Agriculture Initiatives to

Serve Small and Minority Farmers, January 25, 1998, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, Jan. 27,

1998.

USDA: The Conservation Reserve Program 16th Signup, pursuant to agreed on oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, Jan.

29, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, Jan. 30, 1998.

Inspectors General of the United States: The Journal of Public

Inquiry, Fall/Winter 1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by Inspectors General of the US, January,

1998.

Forest Service: Production, Prices, Employment, and Trade in

Northwest Forest Industries, First Quarter 1997, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, January,

1998.
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Agricultural Exports: U.S. Needs a More Integrated Approach to

Address Sanitary/Phytosanitary Issues (GAO/NSIAD–98–32), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, January, 1998.

Welfare Reform: State and Local Responses to Restricting Food

Stamp Benefits (GAO/RCED–98–41), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, January, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Reports, Testimony, Correspondence,

and Other Publications, December 1997 (GAO/OPA–98–3), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, January, 1998.

USDA: A Time to Act, a report of the USDA National Commission on Small Farms, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, January, 1998.

Economic Research Service: Sugar and Sweetener Situation and

Outlook Yearbook, December 1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, January, 1998.

USDA: 1999 Budget Summary, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, February 2, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of El Salvador,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, February 3, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Cote d’Ivoire

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, February 3, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Bolivia, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

February 3, 1998.

U.S. Agency for International Development: Report on why

USAID could not satisfy the minimum and subminimum tonnage

levels set forth in sections 204(a)(1) and 204(a)(2) of P.L 480 for fiscal year 1997, required by sec. 204(a)(3) of the Agricultural Trade

Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (P.L. 480).

Submitted by USAID, February 5, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of the State of

Eritrea, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by USDA, February 6, 1998.

Forest Service: Highlighted Scientific Findings of the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project, May 1997, and

Evaluation of the Use of Scientific Information in Developing the

1997 Forest Plan for the Tongass National Forest, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, February

17, 1998.

USDA: Proposed land exchanges for Chattahoochee and Oconee

National Forests, Georgia, and Bienville National Forest, Mississippi, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management

Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by USDA, February 18, 1998.

Forest Service: Proposed land purchase for Wayne National Forest, Ohio, required bysec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management

Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by USDA, February 18, 1998.
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Office of Inspection General: Letter concerning the report Nationwide Data on Minority Participation in Farm Service Agency’s

Farm Loan Program—sec. 17(b) of the national Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as Phase III, issued on December

17, 1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by USDA, February 20, 1998.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Charter of the CFTC

Global Markets Advisory Committee, required by P.L. 92–463, the

Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by CFTC, February

25, 1998.

USDA: National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program

Annual Report Fiscal Year 1997, required by sec. 2(b)(10), P.L. 89–

106. Submitted by USDA, February 27, 1998.

Child Nutrition Programs: Reauthorization Issues (GAO/RCED–

98–81R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, February, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Reports, Testimony, Correspondence,

and Other Publications: January 1998 (GAO/OPA–98–4), pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, February, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Forest Service Barriers to Generating

Revenue or Reducing Costs (GAO/RCED–98–58), pursuant to requests. Submitted by GAO, February, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Agriculture Trade Agreements Selected Implementation Issues (GAO/T-NSIAD–98–106), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, February, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Nicaragua,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, March 5, 1998.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1997, made under sec. 5 and

11 of the CCC Charter Act, required by sec. 161(b)(3)of the Federal

Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act. Submitted by USDA,

March 6, 1998.

USDA: Notification of intention to exercise waiver authority regarding nutrition assistance programs in the Commonwealth of the

Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, required by sec.

601(c) of P.L. 96–597. Submitted by USDA, March 6, 1998.

USDA: Proposed land exchange for Mark Twain National Forest,

Missouri, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management

Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by USDA, March

9, 1998.

USDA: Draft bill to reform agricultural credit programs of the

Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes, pursuant to

agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, March 10,

1998.

USDA: Administrative Expenses of Research and Promotion

Boards Supervised by the Agricultural Marketing Service, required

by sec. 501(d) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform

Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA, March 10, 1998.

Forest Service: Proposed land purchase for Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, required by sec. 17((b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558, as amended. Submitted

by USDA, March 16, 1998.
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Charter: Renewal of Grain Inspection Advisory Committee, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, March 16, 1998.

USDA: Draft bill to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with the

authority to pay employees of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) working in establishments subject to the Federal Meat

Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work performed by such employees at rates the

Secretary deems appropriate, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, March 23, 1998.

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration: Letter

detailing restructuring of Packers and Stockyards Programs in

order to strengthen ability to investigate anticompetitive practices

and provide greater flexibility and efficiency in enforcing the trade

practice and payment protection provisions of the Packers and

Stockyards Act, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures.

Submitted by USDA, March 23, 1998.

Charter: Renewal for two-year periodof Environmental Financial

Advisory Board, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. Submitted by EPA, March 27, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of Florida citrus growers covered by

a Federal marketing order for citrus grown in Florida, required by

sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA,

March 30, 1998.

National Weather Service: Events Surrounding Fiscal Year 1997

Budget (GAO/AIMD–98–69), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, March, 1998.

Food Stamp Overpayments: Thousands of Deceased Individuals

Are Being Counted as Household Members (GAO/RCED–98–53),

pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, March, 1998.

Welfare Reform: Effects of Changes Made to the Summer Food

Service Program (GAO/T-RCED–98–120), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, March, 1998.

Government Sponsored Enterprises: Federal Oversight Needed

for Nonmortgage Investments (GAO/GGD–98–48), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, March, 1998.

Food Assistance: WIC Program Issues (GAO/T-RCED–98–125),

pursuant to request. Submittedby GAO, March, 1998.

Food Assistance: Information on Selected Aspects of WIC (GAO/

T-RCED–98–128), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, March,

1998.

EPA: Status of Chemicals in Special Review, Februrary, 1998,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by EPA,

March, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Changes in Nebraska’s and Iowa’s

Counties With Large Meatpacking Plant Workforces (GAO/RCED–

98–62), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, March, 1998.

Economic Research Service: Wheat Situation and Outlook Yearbook, March 1998, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures.

Submitted by USDA, March, 1998.

USDA: Draft bill to reform and improve the administration of

certain programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other
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purposes, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by USDA, April 2, 1998.

USDA: Letter notifying change in the allocation of the rate of

price support for milk as reflected in the purchase prices of nonfat

dry milk and butter, required by sec. 141(d)(1) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. Submitted by USDA,

April 8, 1998.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended December 31, 1997, required by sec.

161(b)(3) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act

of 1996, which amended the CCC Charter Act. Submitted by

USDA, April 10, 1998.

Farm Programs: Administrative Requirements Reduced and Further Program Delivery Changes Possible (GAORCED–98–98), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April 20, 1998.

USDA: Revised estimates regarding transfers and levels of programming under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 480), required by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Approriations Act, 1998, P.L. 105–86. Submitted by USDA, April

21, 1998.

USDA: Guide to USDA Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, April 21, 1998.

Food Assistance: Observations on Reducing Fraud and Abuse in

the Food Stamp Program, pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

April 23, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of California olive growers covered by

a Federal marketing order for olives grown in California, required

by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA,

April 24, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Jordan, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

April 24, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Angola, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

April 28, 1998.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Information on the Availability,

Use, and Management of Funds (GAO/RCED–98–114), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, April 28, 1998.

USDA: Letter informing of steps to be taken to improve the management of the Forest Service, required by House Report 105–163

accompanying FY 1998 Interior Appropriations Act, P.L. 105–83.

Submitted by USDA, April 28, 1998.

Office of Inspector General: Operation ‘‘Kiddie Care’’ Iterim Report, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, April 28, 1998.

Crop Revenue Insurance: Problems With New Plans Need to Be

Addressed (GAO/RCED–98–111), pursuant to request. Submitted

by GAO, April 29, 1998.
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Credit Reform: Greater Effort Needed to Overcome Persistent

Cost Estimation Problems (GAO/AIMD–98–14), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1998.

Dairy Industry: Information on Marketing Channels and Prices

for Fluid Milk (GAO/RCED–98–70), pursuant to request. Submitted

by GAO, April, 1998.

Food Safety: Agencies’ Handling of a Dioxin Incident Caused

Hardships for Some Producers and Processors (GOA/RCED–98–

104), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1998.

Gulf War Veterans: Incidence of Tumors Cannot Be Reliably Determined From Available Data (GAO/NSIAD–98–89), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1998.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Status of USDA’s Reorganization (GAO/RCED–98–109R), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, April, 1998.

Food Stamp Program: Information on Trafficking Food Stamp

Benefits (GAO/RCED–98–77), pursuant to request. Submitted by

GAO, April, 1998.

Federal Power: Options for Selected Power Marketing Administrations’ Role in a Changing Electricity Industry (GAO/RCED–98–

43), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1998.

GAO: Month in Review, March, 1998, Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–98–6), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, April, 1998.

Cigarette Smuggling: Information on Interstate and U.S.-

Canandian Activity (GAO/T-RCED–98–182), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, May 4, 1998.

USDA: Letter from Secretary requesting authority to extend

farmers’ price support loans for six months, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, May 6, 1998.

Forest Service: Weak Contracting Practices Increase Vulnerability to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (GAO/RCED–98–88), pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, May 6, 1998.

Forest Service: Indirect Expenditures Charged to Five Funds

(GAO/RCED–98–164R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

May 6, 1998.

Food Assistance: Information on WIC Sole-Source Rebates and

Infant Formula Prices (GAO/RCED–98–146), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, May 11, 1998.

USDA: Draft bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to impose fees for certain programs of the Department of Agriculture,

and for other purposes, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, May 14, 1998.

USDA: Statistical summaries of the end user identification program for imported flue-cured and burley tobacco, required by sec.

1166 of the Food Security Act of 1985. Submitted by USDA, May

14, 1998.

Food Safety: Federal Efforts to Ensure Imported Food Safety Are

Inconsistent and Unreliable (GAO/T-RCED–98–191), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, May 14, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of California raisin and California

table grape growers covered by Federal marketing orders for raisins and table grapes grown in California, required by sec. 1663 of
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the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, May 15, 1998.

Charter: Board of Scientific Counselors Advisory Committee established for two years, required by Public Law 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by EPA, May 27, 1998.

USDA Office of Inspector General: Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, P.L. 95–452. Submitted by USDA, May 29, 1998.

Federal Land Management: Appraisal of Crown butte Mines’

New World Property (GAO/RCED–98–209). required by Public Law

105–83. Submitted by GAO, May 29, 1998.

USDOL Office of Inspector General: Semiannual Report to Congress for the period October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, P.L. 95–452. Submitted by DOL, May, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Food and Agriculture Issue Area Active Assignments (GAO/AA–98–17(2)), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Financial Institutions and Markets

Issue Area Active Assignments (GAO/AA–98–67(2)), pursuant to request. Submitted May, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Environmental Protection Issue Area

Active Assignments (GAO/AA–98–20(2)), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May, 1998.

Tobacco: Issues Surrounding a National Tobacco Settlement

(GAO/RCED–98–110), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO,

May, 1998.

Economic Research Service: Vegetables and Specialties Situation

and Outlook Report, April 1998, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, May, 1998.

Farm Programs: Service to Farmers Will Likely Change as Farm

Service Agency Continues to Reduce Staff and Close offices (GAO/

RCED–98–136), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May,

1998.

Farm Service Agency: Status of the Farm Loan Portfolio and the

Use of Three Contracting Provisions for Loan Servicing (GAO/

RCED–98–141), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May,

1998.

Food Safety: Federal Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Imported

Foods Are Inconsistent and Unreliable (GAO/RCED–98–103), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May, 1998.

Regulatory Reform: Agencies Could Improve Development, Documentation, and Clarity of Regulatory Economic Analyses (GAO/

RCED–98–142), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, May,

1998.

Securities and Exchange Commission: Annual Report of the SEC

for fiscal year 1997, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures.

Submitted by SEC, June 4, 1998.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Animal Welfare Report, Fiscal Year 1997, required by the Animal Welfare Act. Submitted by USDA, June 5, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Peru, pursu-
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ant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

June 9, 1998.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for January, 1998,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1998 through January, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. Submitted by USDA, June 9, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Guyana, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

June 11, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of the National Advisory Committee for Tobacco Inspection Services, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, June 11, 1998.

Results Act: Observations on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Annual Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 1999 (GAO/

RCED–98–212R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, June

11, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of the National Advisory Committee for Tobacco Inspection Services, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, June 11, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of the Flue-Cured Tobacco Advisory Committee, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Submitted by USDA, June 11, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of the Burley Tobacco Advisory Committee, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, June 11, 1998.

USDA: Study of the Little Sandy Watershed, Mt. Hood National

Forest, Zigzag Ranger Districts, October 28, 1997, and Bull Run

Watershed Analysis, required by sec. 605 of the Orgeon Resources

Conservation Act of l996, P.L. 104–208. Submitted by USDA, June

12, 1998.

Forest Service: Proposed land exchange for Chippewa National

Forest, Minnesota, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest

Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558, as amended. Submitted by

USDA, June 16, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of Hawaiian papaya growers covered

by a Federal marketing order for papayas grown in Hawaii, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by

USDA, June 19, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by EPA, June 23, 1998.

H–2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Changes Could Improve Services to Employers and Better Protect Workers (GAO/THEHS–98–200), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, June 24,

1998.

USDA: Draft legislation to extend the United States Department

of Agriculture Personnel Management Demonstration Project, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA,

June 25, 1998.
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General Accounting Office: Month in Review April 1998 Reports,

Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–

98–7), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, June, 1998.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Horse Protection

Strategic Plan, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, June, 1998.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Horse Protection

Strategic Plan, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, June, 1998.

Public-Private Competitions: Review of San Antonio Depot Solicitation (GAO/OGC–98–49), required by P.L. 105–85, the National

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998. Submitted by

GAO, June, 1998.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Animal Welfare Report, Fiscal Year 1997, required by the Animal Welfare Act. Submitted by USDA, June, 1998.

Office of Inspector General: Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 1997 though March 31, 1998, and Management’s Semiannual Report to Congress on Audits, October 1, 1997 through

March 31, 1998, required by the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988, P.L. 100–504. Submitted by EPA, June, 1998.

Small Business Administration: Few Reviews of Guaranteed

Lenders Have Been Conducted (GAO/GGD–98–85), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, June, 1998.

GAO: Month in Review, May, 1998, Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–98–8), pursuant to

request. Submitted by GAO, June, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Cote d’Ivoire,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, July 1, 1998.

USDA: Draft legislation to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of

1978 to allow the Commodity Credit Corporation to use unobligated

funds of the Export Enhancement Program for certain purposes,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, July 7, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Natural Resources Research Center,

Fort Collins, CO (GAO/GGD–98–143R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, July 10, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Guatemala,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, July 13, 1998.

USDA: Proposed land purchase for Charleston, South Carolina,

required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of

1976, P.L. 94–588. Submitted by USDA, July 13, 1998.

Charter: Establishment of Lake Tahoe Basin Advisory Committee for two years, required by Public Law 92–463. Submitted by

USDA, July 15, 1998.

Risk-Based Capital: Regulatory and Industry Approaches to Capital and Risk (GAO/GGD–98–153), pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by GAO, July 20, 1998.

USDA: Draft legislation to assist States in implementing pathogen reduction reforms to their meat and poultry inspection pro-
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grams, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by USDA, July 21, 1998.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended March 31, 1998, made under sec. 5 and 11

of the CCC Charter Act, required by sec. 161(b)(3) of the Federal

Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act. Submitted by USDA,

July 21, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of California raisin growers covered by

a a Federal marketing order for raisins grown in California, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, July 23,

1998.

Forest Service: National Forests and the Organic Act of 1897 at

100 Years, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, July 29, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of the State of

Eritrea, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted

by USDA, July 31, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Zimbabwe,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, July 31, 1998.

Community Development: Information on the Use of Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Tax Incentives (GAO/

RCED–98–203), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, July,

1998.

Forest Service: Agency’s Response to Our Recommendations on

the Management of the Knutson-Vandenberg Fund (GAO/T-RCED–

98–240), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, July, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Information for Assessing the Government’s Potential Financial Exposure (GAO/GGD–98–125), pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, July, 1998.

Retail Payments Issue: Experience with Electronic Check Presentment (GAO/GGD–98–145), pursuant to request.Submitted by

GAO, July, 1998.

National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program: Abstracts of Funded Research Fiscal Year 1997, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by GAO, July, 1998.

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: Policy

Statements, March 1998, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by NASDA, July, 1998.

Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute: FAPRI 1998

World Agricultural Outlook, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by FAPRI, July, 1998.

The White House: Budget Program Revisions for the Commodity

Credit Corporation (CCC) for FY 1998 and FY 1999, required by

sec. 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Act and the Government Corporation Control Act. Submitted by the White House, August 3, 1998.

Federal Lands: Wildfire preparedness and Suppression Expenditures for Fiscal Years 1993 Through 1997 (GAO/T-RCED–98–247),

pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August 4, 1998.
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Office of Inspector General: Audits of the fiscal year 1997 financial statements for the Forest Service, the Commodity Credit Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Agriuclture’s consolidated

statements, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, August 12, 1998.

Economic Research Service: Structural and Financial Characteristics of U.S. Farms, 1995, 20th Annual Family Farm Report to

Congress, required by sec. 102 of the Food and Agriculture Act of

1977, as amended. Submitted by USDA, August 10, 1998.

Food and Nutrition Service: Federal/State Report, Milk: Does It

Measure Up?—One Year Later—A Report on the Accuracy of Net

Content Labeling of Milk, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, Federal Trade Commission, National

Institute of Technology, and Food and Drug Administration, August 13, 1998.

Natural Resources Conservation Service: Documents concerning

the United Nations’ Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD),

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, August 14, 1998.

Office of the Inspector General: Audit Report on Rural Housing

Service (RHS) Mutual Self-Help Housing Program in Galt, California (Audit Report No. 04801–2-SF), pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, August 17, 1998.

Charter: Reestablishment of the Task Force on Agricultural Air

Quality Research, required by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. Submitted by USDA, August 24, 1998.

USDA: Proposed land purchase for Green Mountain National

Forest, Vermont, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558, as amended. Submitted by

USDA, August 25, 1998.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for March, 1998, and

cumulative totals for fiscal year 1998 through March, as required

by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. Submitted

by USDA, August 25, 1998.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for June, 1998, and

cumulative totals for fiscal year 1998 through June, as required by

sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. Submitted by

USDA, August 25, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Title I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the Government of Indonesia,

pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, August 27, 1998.

CFTC Enforcement: Actions Takes to Strengthen the Division of

Enforcement (GAO/GGD–98–193), pursuant to request. Submitted

by GAO, August 28, 1998.

Commodity Credit Corporation: Summary Expenditure Report

for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1998, made under sec. 5 and 11

of the CCC Charter Act, required by sec. 161(b)(3) of the Federal

Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act. Submitted by USDA,

August 31, 1998.

USDA Service Centers: Multibillion Dollar Effort to Modernize

Processes and Technology Faces Significant Risks (GAO/AIMD–98–

168), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August 31, 1998.
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USDA Telecommunications: Strong Leadership Needed to Resolve Management Weaknesses, Achieve Savings (GAO/AIMD–98–

131), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Months in Review, June, 1998, Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and other Publications, pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Caribbean Basin Worker Rights

Progress Made, but Enforcement Issues Remain (GAO/NSIAD–98–

205), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, August, 1998.

USDA AMS Dairy Division: Federal Milk Order Roform Initial

Comments, Proposed Rule, and Other Reports, May 1996-January

1998, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, September 2, 1998.

Food and Consumer Service: Technical and Cost Feasibility of

EBT Equipage in Farmers; Marekets and Mobile Food Retailers: A

Case Study of Wireless EBT Technologies, pursuant to agreed upon

oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, September 3, 1998.

Food and Consumer Service: Food Stamp EBT Systems and Program-Eligible vs. Non-Eligible Food Items, required by sec.

825(a)(2)(D)(ii) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). Submitted by USDA,

September 3, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of California peach and nectarine growers covered by Federal marketing orders for peaches and nectarines, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985,

amending the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by USDA, September 8, 1998.

Food Safety: Weak and Inconsistently Applied Controls Allow

Unsafe Imported Food to Enter U.S. Commerce (GAO/T-RCED–98–

271), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September 10, 1998.

H–2A Agricultural Guestworker Program: Experiences of Individual Vidalia Onion Growers (GAO/HEHS–98–236R), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September 10, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of Governmental Committee to the United

States Government Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, required by Public Law 92–

463. Submitted by EPA, September 11, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of Advisory Committee to the United States

Government Representative to the North American Commission for

Environmental Cooperation, required by Public Law 92–463. Submitted by EPA, September 11, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of Good Neighbor Environmental Board, required by Public Law 92–463. Submitted by EPA, September 11,

1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of request under Freedom

of Information Act for a list of California almond growers covered

by a Federal marketing order for almonds grown in California, required by sec. 1663 of the Food Security Act of 1985, amending the

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. Submitted by

USDA, September 17, 1998.

Food and Consumer Service: Reaching Those in Need: How Effective is the Food Stamp Program, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, September 18, 1998.
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Food and Nutrition Service: Final Report of the Evaluation of the

Nutrient Standard Menu Planning Demonstration and the Summary of Findings, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures.

Submitted by USDA, September 23, 1998.

Forest Service: Proposed land purchases for Wayne National Forest, Ohio, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–558, as amended. Submitted by USDA,

September 28, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of the Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review

Board, required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92–

463. Submitted by EPA, September 29, 1998.

Office of Inspector General: Evaluation of the Office of Civil

Rights’ Efforts to Reduce the Backlog of Program Complaints, Evaluation Report No. 60801–1-Hq, pursuant to agreed upon oversight

procedures. Submitted by USDA, September 30, 1998.

GAO Month in Review: July 1998 Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–98–10), pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1998.

Food Stamp Overpayments: Households in Different States Collect Benefits for the Same Individuals (GAO/RCED–98–228), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1998.

Forest Service: Better Procedures and Oversight Needed to Address Indirect Expenditures (GAO/RCED–98–258), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1998.

Land Management Agencies: Revenue Sharing Payments to

States and Counties (GAO/RCED–98–261), pursuant to request.Submitted by GAO, September, 1998.

GAO Month in Review: August 1998 Reports, Testimony,

Correspondnce, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–98–11), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, September, 1998.

Forest Service: Barriers to Financial Accountability Remain

(GAO/AIMD–99–1), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October 2, 1998.

Results Act: Observations on CFTC’s Annual Performance Plan

(GAO/T-GGD–99–10). pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, October 8, 1998.

Agricultural Marketing Service: Notice of intention to terminate

marketing order for celery grown in Florida, required by sec.

8c(16)(A) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.

Submitted by USDA, October 9, 1998.

Charter: Establishment of Advisory Committee on Emerging

Markets, required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L.

92–463. Submitted by USDA, October 9, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods, required by the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, P.L. 463. Submitted by USDA, October 9, 1998.

USDA: Proposed land purchases and land exchange for Cleveland National Forest and San Bernardino National Forest, California, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act

of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by USDA, October 9,

1998.

Forest Service: Proposed land exchange for Hiawatha National

Forest, Michigan, required by sec.17(b) of the National Forest Man-
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agement Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by

USDA, October 13, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of Common Sense Initiative Council, required

by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

EPA, October 16, 1998.

Environmental Protection Agency: Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Fact Sheet on bromoxynil, pursuant to agreed upon

oversight procedures. Submitted by EPA, October 16, 1998.

Environmental Protection Agency: Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Fact Sheet on bromoxynil, pursuant to agreed upon

oversight procedures. Submitted by EPA, October 16, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Summary of Tital I, Public Law 480

concessional sales agreement with the P.T. Sriboga Raturaya flour

mill, pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by

USDA, October 20, 1998.

Food and Consumer Service: WIC Nutrition Education Assessment Study, Baseline Data Report, March 1998, pursuant to agreed

upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, October 20, 1998.

Foreign Agricultural Service: Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the

People’s Republic of Bangladesh for the Donation of Agricultural

Commodities Under 416(b), pursuant to agreed upon oversight procedures. Submitted by USDA, October 20, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel, required by P.L. 92–463,

the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by EPA, October

23, 1998.

Money Penalties: Securities and Futures Regulators Collect

Many Fines But Need to Better Use Industrywide Data (GAO/

GGD–99–8), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November 2,

1998.

Charter: Reestablishment of Provincial Advisory Committees to

the Provincial Interagency Executive Committees for 12 provinces,

which are areas set up under the Northwest Forest Plan, required

by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

USDA, November 2, 1998.

Charter: Reestablishment of Intergovernmental Advisory Committee to the Regional Interagency Executive Committee, required

by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

USDA, November 2, 1998.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for August, 1998,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1998 through August, as required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended. Submitted by USDA, November 5, 1998.

Welfare Reform: Effects of Reduced Reimbursements on the Summer Food Service Program (GAO/RCE–99–20), pursuant to request.

Submitted by GAO, November 10, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, required

by P.L. 92–463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Submitted by

EPA, November 13, 1998.

Risk Management Agency: Final Report on the operation of the

Apple Scab Integrated Pest Management (IPM) endorsement

project pilot program, required by sec. 508(m)(3) of the Federal
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Crop Insurance Act, as amended. Submitted by USDA, November

13, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Letter regarding timing of review of

the adequacy of the methodology used by the Secretary of Health

and Human Services to determine amounts serving as a basis for

the reductions in each state’s food stamp administrative reimbursement, required by the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, P.L. 105–185. Submitted by GAO, November 18, 1998.

Charter: Renewal of National Environmental Education Advisory

Council, required by Public Law 92–463, the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. Submitted by EPA, November 20, 1998.

Forest Service: Proposed land purchase for Nantahala National

Forest, North Carolina, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted

by USDA, November 23, 1998.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Indicators of

Welfare Dependence, Annual Report to Congress, October 1998, required by the Welfare Indicators Act of 1994, P.L. 103–432. Submitted by USHHS, November 24, 1998.

Office of Inspector General: Semiannual Report to Congress, FY

1998-Second Half, mandated by the Inspector General Act of 1978,

P.L. 95–452, as amended. Submitted by USDA, November 30, 1998.

General Accounting Office: Month in Review, September 1998,

Reports, Testimony, Correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/

OPA–98–12), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November,

1998.

Dairy Industry: Information on Prices for Fluid Milk and the

Factors That Influence Them (GAO/RCED–99–4), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November, 1998.

U.S. Agricultural Trade: Canadian Wheat Issues (GAO/NSIAD–

99–21), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November, 1998.

Month in Review October 1998: Resports, Testimony, correspondence, and Other Publications (GAO/OPA–99–1), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November, 1998.

Office of Compliance: Report on Occupational Safety and Health

Inspections, required by sec. 215(e) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. Submitted by Office of Compliance, November,

1998.

Forest Service: Distribution of Timber Sales Receipts, Fiscal

Years 1995 Through 1997 (GAO/RCED–99–24), pursuant to request. Submitted by GAO, November, 1998.

USDA: Proposed land purchases for Ouachita National Forest,

Arkansas, and Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, required

by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L.

94–588, as amended. Submitted by USDA, November, 1998.

Recreation Fees: Demonstration Fee Program Successful in Raising Revenues but Could Be Improved (GAO/RCED–99–7) pursuant

to request. Submitted by GAO, November, 1998.

Food Stamp Program: Monthly expenditure for September, 1998,

and cumulative totals for fiscal year 1998 through September, as

required by sec. 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended.

Submitted by USDA, December 1, 1998.
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USDA: Proposed lands purchases for Angeles National Forest,

California, and proposed land exchange for Pisgah National Forest,

North Carolina, required by sec. 17(b) of the National Forest Management Act of 1976, P.L. 94–588, as amended. Submitted by

USDA, December 2, 1998.

USDA: Horse Protection Enforcement Report, Fiscal Year 1997,

required by the Horse Protection Act. Submitted by USDA, December 4, 1998.

USDA: Year 2000 Supplemental Appropriations Request Justification for Fiscal Year 1999, U.S. Department of Agriculture Executive Summary, pursuant to P.L. 105–277. Submitted by USDA,

December 7, 1998.

Charter: Reestablishment of National Wildlife Services Advisory

Committee, required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L.

92–463. Submitted by USDA, December, 1998.

E. MEMORIALS

60—May 7, 1997; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Oklahoma, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 1013 memorializing Congress to request the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take certain action regarding the Export Enhancement Program; and directing distribution.

93—May 22, 1997; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Alaska, relative to Senate Joint Resolution 8 urging the United

States Congress to give an affirmative expression of approval to a

policy authorizing the state to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the export of unprocessed logs harvested from its land and from the land

of its political subdivisions and the University of Alaska.

94—May 22, 1997; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Alaska, relative to House Joint Resolution 24(RES) relating to challenging the environmental and economic integrity of Alaska timber

as Christmas decor for the United States Capitol.

95—May 22, 1997; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Arizona, relative to House Concurrent Memorial 2005 urging the

Congress of the United States to direct the United States Department of Agriculture to establish reasonable, science-based standards by which American wheat growers can market wheat and

other grain products containing karnal bunt.

116—June 5, 1997; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Minnesota, relative to Resolution No. 2 memorializing the President, Congress, and the Secretary of Agriculture of the United

States to design and implement adjustments to the Federal milk

marketing order system that are equitable to Minnesota’s family

dairy farmers; including reassessment of the use of wholesale price

indicators derived from trade on the Green Bay Cheese Exchange.

123—June 5, 1997; Memorial of the General Assembly of the

State of Rhode Island, relative to Senate Resolution 97-S 971 memorializing the President and the Congress to improve funding for

Federal assistance programs for legal aliens.

263—March 23, 1998; Memorial of the House of Representatives

of the State of New Hampshire, relative to Resolution Number 55

urging timely responses to damage caused to forests by the ice

storm of 1998.
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280—April 21, 1998; Memorial of the Senate of the State of Louisiana, relative to Senate Resolution No. 5 memorializing the Congress of the United States to support, and to urge and request the

secretary of agriculture to incorporate, Option 1A as the pricing

procedure in all Federal milk marketing orders.

290—April 27, 1998; Memorial of the Senate of the State of

Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 151 memorializing the

Congress of the United States to take certain actions regarding the

implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996.

301—April 30, 1998; Memorial of the House of Representatives

of the State of Oklahoma, relative to House Concurrent Resolution

No. 1066 memorializing Congress to enact Federal laws and regulations to ensure that contract swine and poultry growers are given

freedom to form cooperative associations and organizations, and

that protection is given to those growers who join growers associations from the hardships caused by unfair, deceptive, and unethical

bargaining and trade practices.

303—May 4, 1998; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Idaho, relative to House Joint Memorial No. 10 memorializing the

recognition of state and county rights-of-way under Revised Statute

2477 and take appropriate action to invalidate the proposed policy

change for forest roadless areas.

307—May 11, 1998; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Hawaii, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 141 memorializing the United States Congress to restore food stamp benefits

to legal, noncitizen immigrants who have been denied participation

in the Federal Food Stamp Program due to Public Law 104–193.

308—May 11, 1998; Memorial of the Senate of the State of Georgia, relative to Senate Resolution 492 memorializing the Congress

of the United States to take immediate and appropriate action to

have the State of Georgia declared an agricultural disaster area

and provide needed assistance to Georgia’s farm families.

328—June 3, 1998; Memorial of the Legislature of the State of

Oklahoma, relative to House Concurrent Resolution 1067 memorializing the President of the United States and the Congress of the

United States to study and pass the legislation necessary regarding

the issue of incorporating poultry growers within the protection

provided to livestock producers by the Federal Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended.

330—June 5, 1998; Memorial of the House of Representatives of

the State of Hawaii, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No.

43 memorializing that Congress is urged to require that the importation of all agricultural products into Hawaii have a designation

of country or origin and a certification of inspection based on

United States Department of Agriculture standards to verify that

each imported product has passed all U.S. health and agricultural

requirements.

374—July 15, 1998; Memorial of the Senate of the State of Michigan, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 72 memorializing the Congress of the United States to Take Certain Actions Regarding The Implementation Of The Food Quality Protection Act

Of 1996.

375—July 23, 1998; Memorial of the House of Representatives of

the State of Maine, relative to H.P. 1568 requesting the President
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of the United States and the United States Congress to remove the

financial assistance necessary to grow the tobacco crop.

401—October 12, 1998; Memorial of the General Assembly of the

State of Georgia, relative to House Resolution Number 856, urging

the United States Congress, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to revise comprehensively the

existing laws, regulations, and policies with respect to the Federal

Crop Insurance Program in order to adequately protect farmers

against unavoidalbe crop losses and to prevent the serious reduction in farm operations and farm acreage throughtout the Nation.

407—December 17, 1998 Memorial of the General Assembly of

the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution 77

memorializing the President and the Congress of the United States

to enact the ‘‘Forest Tax Relief Act,’’ which would repeal legislation

authorizing the United States Forest Service to implement a pilot

program charging visitors of the Angles, Cleveland, Los Padres,

and San Bernardino national forests specified daily and yearly fees

to park on national forest lands.

F. PETITIONS

17—June 10, 1997; Petition of the Board of Supervisors, County

of Santa Barbara, California, relative to a vote of support for S. 615

by Senator John H. Chafee and H.R. 761 by Representative Barney

Frank at their regular session.

32—February 3, 1998; Petition of Warrensburg Town Board,

Warrensburg, New York, relative to Resolution No. 185–97 expressing strong opposition to H.R. 971 and requesting that the House of

Representatives defeat this bill.

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