Volume 144, No. 72 covering the 2nd Session of the 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4237-H4240 on June 5, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
9451. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9452. A 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-300657; FRL-5789-8] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9453. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9454. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture.
9455. A 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; to the Committee on Agriculture.
9456. A letter from the the Acting Comptroller General, the General Accounting Office, transmitting a review of the President's second special impoundment message for fiscal year 1998, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685; (H. Doc. No. 105--265); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
9457. A letter from the Administrator, Panama Canal Commission, transmitting a report entitled, ``FINANCIAL AUDIT: Panama Canal Commission's financial statements for fiscal year 1997,'' pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a); to the Committee on National Security.
9458. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting notification of a delay in the report on the allocation of core logistics activities among Department of Defense facilities and private sector facilities, pursuant to Public Law 105--85; to the Committee on National Security.
9459. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Waiver of Domestic Source Restricitions [DFARS Case 97-D321] received May 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security.
9460. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting the certification that the current Future Years Defense Program fully funds the support costs associated with the Family of Medium Tactical Wheeled Vehicles program; to the Committee on National Security.
9461. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule--Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards: Metal Roofing; Interpretative Bulletin I-2-98
[Docket No. FR-4271-N-01] (RIN : 2502-AH05) received May 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
9462. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Eighty-Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System covering operations during calendar year 1997, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 247; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
9463. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Force Management Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Accountability Report and the Accountability Profiles for the Department of Defense Dependents Schools, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 924; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
9464. A letter from the Commissioner, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting the annual statistical report of the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), ``The Condition of Education,'' pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1221e--1(d)(1); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
9465. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the sixth Biennial Report of the Director of the National Institutes of Health, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 283; to the Committee on Commerce.
9466. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory Committee through December 31, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce.
9467. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Water Heaters [Docket No. EE-RM-94-230] (RIN: 1904-AA52) received May 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9468. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices [Docket No. NHTSA-98-3870; Notice 7] (RIN: 2127-AG81) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9469. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages [Docket No. NHTSA-98-3773] (RIN: 2127-AF91) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9470. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area [SIPTRAX No. PA110-4068a; FRL-6102-4] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9471. A 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 Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the Tennessee SIP Regarding Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Process Particulate Emissions [TN-184-1(9812)a; TN-199-1-(9813)a; FRL-6104-1] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9472. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Texas; Revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 115 for Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Systems [TX95-1-7379a FRL-6104-2] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9473. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Petroleum Refineries
[AD-FRL-6106-4] (RIN: 2060-A100) received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9474. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Guidelines for Control of Existing Sources: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
[AD-FRL-6106-8] received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9475. A 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; Indiana [IN82-2; FRL-6013-5] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9476. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval of Colorado's Petition to Relax the Federal Gasoline Reid Vapor Pressure Volatility Standard for 1998, 1999, and 2000 [FRL-6106-6] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9477. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Glyphosate; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300652; FRL 5788-4] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9478. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Parts 2, 15, 18 and Other Parts of the Commission's Rules to Simplify and Streamline the Equipment Authorization Process for Radio Frequency Equipment [ET Docket No. 97-94] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9479. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations
(Pima, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 97-228 RM-9163] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9480. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations
(Coon Valley and Westby, Wisconsin and Lanesboro, Minnesota)
[MM Docket No. 97-169 RM-9121 RM-9170] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9481. A letter from the AMD--Performance Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations
(McMillan and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 97-222 RM-9180 RM-9214] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9482. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Update of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Fees Schedule for Annual Charges for the Use of Government Lands [Docket No. RM86-2-000] received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9483. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Access Authorization Fee Schedule for Licensee Personnel (RIN: 3150-AF90) received May 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9484. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Requirements for Shipping Packages Used to Transport Vitrified High-Level Waste (RIN: 3150-AF59) received May 29, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9485. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Self-Guarantee of Decommissioning Funding by Nonprofit and Non-Bond-Issuing Licensees (RIN: 3150-AF64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
9486. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the bimonthly report on progress toward a negotiated settlement of the Cyprus question, including any relevant reports from the Secretary General of the United Nations, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
9487. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--Burmese Sanctions Regulations [31 CFR Part 537] received May 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
9488. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the proposed obligation to implement the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program, pursuant to Public Law 105--56; to the Committee on International Relations.
9489. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9490. A letter from the Attorney General of the United States, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, and the Management Report for the same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9491. A letter from the Chief Executive Officer, Corporation For National Service, transmitting the report from the Acting Inspector General covering the activities of his office for the period of October 1, 1997--March 31, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9492. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Determinations and documentation Management controls [FAR Subpart 9.104, 9.105 DEAR Subpart 970.09] received May 21, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9493. A letter from the Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting the eighteenth annual report on final audit action by the Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9494. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of the Inspector General for the period of October 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998, and the Management Response for the same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
9495. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Sea Grant Industry Fellows Program [Docket No. 980427105-8105-01] (RIN: 0648-ZA41) received May 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
9496. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the annual report entitled the ``Northeast Multispecies Harvest Capacity and Impact of Northeast Fishing Capacity Reduction,'' pursuant to Public Law 99--177; to the Committee on Resources.
9497. A letter from the Executive Director, American Chemical Society, transmitting the Society's annual report for the calendar year 1997 and the comprehensive report to the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society on the examination of their books and records for the year ending December 31, 1997, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(2) and 1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
9498. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule--Adjustment of Status for Certain Nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba [INS No. 1893-97; AG Order No. 2154-98] (RIN: 1115-AF04) received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
9499. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule--Procedures for the Detention and Release of Criminal Aliens by the Immigration and Naturalization Service and for Custody Redeterminations by the Executive Office for Immigration Review [INS No. 1855-97; AG Order No. 2152-98] (RIN: 1115-AE88) received June 2, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
9500. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 1995 Annual Report to Congress on the State of Fair Housing in America, the racial and ethnic composition of participants in HUD programs and the enforcement efforts of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
9501. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 340B and SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-134-AD; Amendment 39-10551; AD 98-11-26] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a) (1) (A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9502. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-311 and -315 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-60-AD; Amendment 39-1550; AD 98-11-25] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9503. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of Class E Airspace; Porterville, CA [Airspace Docket No. 98-AWP-2] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9504. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting Safety Zone: Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks, East River, New York [CGD01-98-014] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9505. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Hazardous Materials Ticketing Program [Notice No. 98-5] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9506. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Allison Engine Company AE 3007A and AE 3007C Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 97-ANE-60-AD; Amendment 39-10557, AD 98-11-32] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9507. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.
(CASA) Model CN-235 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-43-AD; Amendment 39-10548; AD 98-11-23] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9508. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-43-AD; Amendment 39-10553; AD 98-11-28] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9509. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-46-AD; Amendment 39-10552; AD 98-11-27] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9510. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 Series Airplanes and Model Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes
[Docket No. 98-NM-52-AD; Amendment 39-10554; AD 98-11-29]
(RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9511. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-22-AD; Amendment 39-10410; AD 98-12-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9512. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; de Havilland Model DHC-8-102, -103, and -301 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-58-AD; Amendment 39-10546; AD 98-11-21 (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9513. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers Model SD3-60 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-32-AD; Amendment 39-10547; AD 98-11-22] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9514. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cedar City, UT [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-21] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9515. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cortez, CO [Airspace Docket No. 98-ANM-02] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9516. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Revision of Class D and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Yuma MCAS-Yuma International Airport, AZ [Airspace Docket No. 98-AWP-14] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9517. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Jetstream Model 3101 Airplanes [Docket No. 97-CE-100-AD; Amendment 39-10556; AD 98-11-31] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9518. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Hazardous Materials: Formal Interpretation of Regulations
[Notice No. 98-6] received June 4, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9519. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 1996 National Water Quality Inventory Report, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
9520. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Departmen of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Procedures for the Evaluation of Energy--Related Inventions; Removal of Regulations [Docket No. 970822201-7202-00] received May 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
9521. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--Veterans Education: Increase in Rates Payable for Cooperative Training Under the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty (RIN: 2900-AJ10) received May 19, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
9522. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the President's proclamation and memorandum describing the actions taken and the reasons concerning wheat gluten, pursuant to Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
9523. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the annual report on the operation of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Fund, pursuant to Public Law 104--193 Public Law 105--89; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
9524. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Social Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits; Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Organization and Procedures; Application of Circuit Court Law (RIN: 0960-AE74) received May 20, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
9525. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting the 49th report on the operation of the U.S. trade agreements program during 1997, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2213(b); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
9526. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to grant the government of the District of Columbia control over local revenues; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight and the Budget.
9527. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to achieve administrative improvements in the Medicare program, and for other purposes; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
9528. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to establish a program of grants to facilitate the development of health insurance purchasing cooperatives, and for other purposes; jointly to the Committees on Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Government Reform and Oversight.
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