[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1998] [Thursday, March 19, 1998 (22), Para 22.3 Communications] [Pages 215-216] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] para.22.3 communications Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows: 8099. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture. 8100. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture. 8101. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture. 8102. A 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); to the Committee on Agriculture. 8103. A letter from the the Director, the Office of Management and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on rescissions and deferrals of budget authority as of March 1, 1998, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 105--232); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 8104. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Veterans Employment Emphasis [DFARS Case 97-D314] received March 9, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on National Security. 8105. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting a report regarding actions to combat terrorism, pursuant to Public Law 105--85; to the Committee on National Security. 8106. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule--Housing Improvement Program (RIN: 1076-AD52) received February 25, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 8107. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Mergers or Conversions of Federally Insured Credit Unions to Non Credit Union Status; NCUA Approval [12 CFR Part 708a] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 8108. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a [[Page 216]] draft of proposed legislation to repeal and streamline a wide range of programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 8109. A letter from the Director, Office of Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Assistance Regulations; Acquisition Regulations; Revisions to Rights in Data Regulations (RIN: 1991-AB33) received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 8110. 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-5976-3] received March 12, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 8111. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Ambassador Frank Wisner's report on Russian-Iranian missile cooperation; to the Committee on International Relations. 8112. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting the Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 1999, pursuant to Public Law 103--62; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. 8113. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. 8114. A letter from the Director, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule--Amendments to the Office of Government Ethics Rules under the Equal Access to Justice Act (RIN: 3209-AA20) received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. 8115. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Royalty Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting notification of proposed refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Resources. 8116. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure [Docket No. 980129023-8023-01; I.D. 030498B] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 8117. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 971208295-7295-01; I.D. 030998A] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 8118. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 971208295-7295-01; I.D. 030698D] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 8119. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 1998 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish [Docket No. 971208297-8054-02; I.D. 112097A] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 8120. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 24 [Docket No. 971030259-8039- 02; I.D. 101497C] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 8121. A letter from the Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule-- Periods of Lawful Temporary Resident Status and Lawful Permanent Resident Status to Establish Seven Years of Lawful Domicile [INS No. 1748-96; AG Order No. 2063-96] (RIN: 1115-AE27) received March 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 8122. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Taxation of fringe benefits [Revenue Ruling 98-14] received March 16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8123. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low- Income Housing Credit [Revenue Ruling 98-13] received March 16, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8124. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Interest Rate [Revenue Ruling 98-17] received March 17, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8125. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Copyright/Trademark/Trade Name Protection; Disclosure of Information [T.D. 98-2] (RIN: 1515-AB28) received March 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8126. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- General Enforcement Provisions; Removal of Agency Management Regulations [T.D. 98-22] (RIN: 1515-AC02) received March 6, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8127. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Customs Service Field Organization; Designation of Kodiak, Alaska, as a Customs Port of Entry [T.D. 98-24] received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8128. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Publication of Filer Codes [T.D. 98-25] (RIN: 1515-AB27) received March 18, 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.