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H.R. 465. A bill to authorize prohibitions of imports from and exports to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan sponsored by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or any political party, faction, or regime in Afghanistan sponsored by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. DE LA GARZA (for himself, Mr.
MADIGAN, Mr. ENGLISH, and Mr.
COLEMAN of Missouri):
H.R. 466. A bill to reauthorize appropria-
tions to carry out the Commodity Exchange
Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. FEIGHAN (for himself, Mr.
MAZZOLI, Mr. CROCKETT, Mr. SMITH
of Florida, Mr. MORRISON of Con-
necticut, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. SCHROE-
DER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr.
CARDIN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. BOEH-
LERT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. PORTER, Mr.
MRAZEK, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. STARK,
Mr. PEASE, Mr. STOKES, Mr. GRAY,
Mr. BEILENSON, MS. OAKAR, Mr.
HOYER, Mr. SABO, Mr. VENTO, Mr.
GONZALEZ, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. STEN-
HOLM):

H.R. 467. A bill to provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FISH:

H.R. 468. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the two-tier system for calculating the amount of an annuity paid under the Survivor Benefit Plan for the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. FISH (for himself, Mr. SYNAR,
Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. FRANK, Mr.
HYDE, and Mr. FEIGHAN):

H.R. 469. A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to encourage the licensing and other use of certain intellectual property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FRANK:

H.R. 470. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a married individual who maintains a separate household shall be treated as unmarried; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 471. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a unmarried individual who maintains a household shall be considered a head of household, without regard to whether the individual has a dependent who is a member of the household; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT: H.R. 472. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code to expedite the processing of applications of Federal employees seeking retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 473. A bill to prohibit the establishment of parking fees at Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 474. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to furnish to veterans prescription drugs prescribed by private physicians in connection with the treatment of a service-connected disability; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 475. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 60 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 476. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5month waiting period which is presently required in order for an individual to be eligi

ble for benefits based on disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 477. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HUNTER:

H.R. 478. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the naturalization of certain aliens through service in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least 3 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland): H.R. 479. A bill to revoke the charter of the Federal Asset Disposition Association and reform the process for liquidating assets of failed thrift institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. MAVROULES:

H.R. 480. A bill to authorize the City of Newburyport, MA, to retain and use certain urban renewal land disposition proceeds; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. MOLINARI:

H.R. 481. A bill to designate the building located at 2566 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY, as the "Walter Edward Grady United States Post Office"; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 482. A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to permit certain executive agencies to have their headquarters located anywhere in the National Capital region; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 483. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make the term of service of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 7 years; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 484. A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require air carriers to schedule operations at airports in such a manner so as not to exceed the capacity of any airport to handle operations during any period of time; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 485. A bill to promote the recruitment and retention of airways systems specialists; jointly, to the Committees on Post Office and Civil Service and Public Works and Transportation.

By Ms. OAKAR:

H.R. 486. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to revitalize the defense industrial base of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. ORTIZ:

H.R. 487. A bill to enhance the prospects for economic development in rural areas by allowing municipal corporations to acquire through eminent domain utility facilities of rural water supply or sewer service corporations; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. PRICE (for himself, Mr. LAN-
CASTER, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. NEAL of
North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr.
WISE, Mr. STOKES, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr.
VALENTINE, Mr. SMITH of Florida,
Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. OWENS of New
York, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. NIELSON of
Utah, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. PENNY, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SLATTERY, and
Mr. BUECHNER):

H.R. 488. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and to restore the deduction for interest on educational loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. RAHALL:

H.R. 489. A bill to amend the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

H.R. 490. A bill to offset the competitive advantage which foreign producers have as a result of not having to meet environmental, health, welfare, and safety requirements of the kinds imposed on United States coal producers, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means and Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr.
CRAIG):

H.R. 491. A bill to establish a mining experimental program on critical minerals; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. RANGEL:

H.R. 492. A bill to increase the personal exemption from customs duties for returning residents when merchandise is purchased in countries that are beneficiary countries under the Caribbean Basin Initiative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 493. A bill to define the circumstances under which construction workers may deduct travel and transportation expenses in computing their taxable incomes for purposes of the Federal income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 494. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that employer subsidies for mass transit and van pooling be treated as working condition fringe benefits which are not included in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 495. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny tax exempt status to educational institutions which have been found to have a policy of racial discrimination against any group in enrollment, hiring, or in other areas, until such institutions clearly and convincingly demonstrate their abandonment of such policy through the enrollment, hiring, or taking of other vigorous, affirmative, and continued corrective action with respect to such group; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 496. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exclusion for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 497. A bill to deny the Prince Edward School Foundation and its successors taxexempt status during the period beginning on October 3, 1988 and ending when it has demonstrated its nondiscrimination policy for two consecutive school years by having more than a token number of black students in attendance, black teachers on the faculty, and black individuals in administrative and clerical positions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. RHODES (for himself and Mr.
UDALL):

H.R. 498. A bill to clarify and strengthen the authority for certain Department of the Interior law-enforcement services, activities, and officers in Indian country, and for other puposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. RHODES (for himself, Mr.
DORNAN of California, and Mr.
KYL):

H.R. 499. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the indexing of certain assets and for a 15-percent maximum rate of tax on net capital gain; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER (for him-
self, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr.
BOEHLERT, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN
of
California, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.

H.J. Res. 72. Joint resolution designating

August 17, 1989, as "Marcus Garvey Recog-

nition Day"; to the Committee on Post

Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. BROWN of Colorado:

H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution ex-

pressing the sense of the Congress in oppo-

sition to the European Community's current

ban on importing U.S. meat products and

urging the President to take further trade

countermeasures should the European Com-

munity increase its list of banned U.S. prod-

ucts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CRANE:

H. Con. Res. 27. Concurrent resolution ex-

pressing the sense of the Congress with re-

spect to the right of all Americans to keep

and bear arms in defense of life or liberty

and in the pursuit of all other legitimate en-

deavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. RANGEL:

H. Con. Res. 28. Concurrent resolution ex-

pressing the sense of the Congress that the

mail fraud charges brought against Marcus

Garvey by the Federal Government were

not substantiated and that his conviction on

those charges was unjust and unwarranted;

to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H. Con. Res. 29. Concurrent resolution ex-

pressing the sense of the Congress concern-

ing the desirability of locating Federal Gov-

ernment trade-related activities in the

Harlem International Trade Center in the

city of New York, NY; to the Committee on

Public Works and Transportation.

By Mr. CONTE (for himself, Mr. DON-

NELLY, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MARKEY,

Mr. HORTON, Mr. FRANK, Mr.

DOWNEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LENT, Mr.

ATKINS, Mr. MCGRATH, Mr. FAUNT-

ROY, Mr. SOLOMON, Mrs. KENNELLY,

Mr. GREEN, and Mr. DANNEMEYER):

H. Res. 35. Resolution expessing the

House of Representatives' opposition to an

imposition of an import fee on crude oil and

refined products; to the Committee on Ways

and Means.

By Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT:

H. Res. 36. Resolution to amend the Rules

of the House of Representatives to require

each standing committee of the House to

review and study pertinent recommenda-

tions of the President's Private Sector

Survey on Cost Control, and for other pur-

poses; to the Committee on Rules.

H. Res. 37. Resolution to amend the Rules

of the House of Representatives to require a

rollcall vote on passage of any measure

making appropriations or providing reve-

nue; to the Committee on Rules.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1989 (3)

The House was called to order by

the SPEAKER.

The SPEAKER announced he had

examined and approved the Journal of

the proceedings of Wednesday, Janu-

ary 4, 1989.

Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the

Journal was approved.

13.2 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communica-

tions, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV,

were referred as follows:

202. A communication from the President

of the United States, transmitting notifica-

tion of his intention to designate Guyana as

a "beneficiary country" for purposes of

granting duty-free treatment for a period

ending September 30, 1995, pursuant to 19

U.S.C. 2702(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on

Ways and Means.

203. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of

Defense, transmitting a report of a violation

of the Anti-Deficiency Act which occurred

in the Department of the Army, pursuant to

31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Ap-

propriations.

204. A letter from the Secretary of Labor,

transmitting a report of a violation of the

Anti-Deficiency Act, which occurred in con-

nection with funds available for the Veter-

ans Training Grant Program in fiscal 1985,

pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Com-

mittee on Appropriations.

205. A letter from the Director, the Office

of Management and Budget, transmitting

the cumulative report on rescissions and de-

ferrals of budget authority as of January 1,

1989, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e) (H. Doc.

No. 101-23); to the Committee on Appro-

priations and ordered to be printed.

206. A letter from the Deputy Secretary,

Department of Defense, transmitting the

Department's fiscal years 1990-94 5-Year

Defense Program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.

114(g); to the Committee on Armed Serv-

ices.

207. A letter from the Secretary of De-

fense, transmitting his certification that the

Navy and Air Force have budgeted suffi-

cient funds for fiscal years 1990-94 to par-

ticipate in the Advanced Tactical Aircraft

Program, pursuant to section 213, National

Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year

1989; to the Committee on Armed Services.

208. A letter from the Under Secretary of

Defense (Acquisition), transmitting a report

of actions taken by the Department to sim-

plify and streamline its acquisition proce-

dures, pursuant to Public Law 100-456, sec-

tion 809; to the Committee on Armed Serv-

ices.

209. A letter from the Secretary of Hous-

ing and Urban Development, transmitting

the Department's fifth report on the Rental

Rehabilitation Program, pursuant to 42

U.S.C. 14370(n); to the Committee on Bank-

ing, Finance and Urban Affairs.

210. A letter from the President and

Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the

United States, transmitting the third report

on the tied-aid and partially untied-aid cred-

its offers by the Bank, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.

6351-3(g)(1); to the Committee on Banking,

Finance and Urban Affairs.

211. A letter from the Chairman, Federal

Home Loan Bank Board, transmitting the

Board's annual report of its operations for

calendar year 1987, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.

1437(b); to the Committee on Banking, Fi-

nance and Urban Affairs.

212. A letter from the Secretary of Labor,

transmitting the Department's annual

report on programs to assist homeless indi-

viduals, as a member of the Interagency

Council on the Homeless, pursuant to

Public Law 100-77, section 203(c)(1) (101

Stat. 487); to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

213. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting the Council's request for congressional action to amend a provision of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to eliminate the automatic linkage between the compensation for the Chairman of the Council and that of other Council members; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

214. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection, Department of Justice, transmitting a copy of the "Twelfth Analysis and Evaluation: Federal Juvenile Delinquency Programs", pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5614; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

215. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting the Department's annual report on black lung benefits during calendar year 1986, pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 936(b); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

216. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, transmitting the foundation's annual report for 1987-88, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 2012(b); to the Committee on Education and Labor.

217. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report on the effectiveness of programs operating under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, pursuant to Public Law 98-457, section 306; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

218. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting the quarterly report of activities undertaken with respect to the development of the strategic petroleum reserve during the period July 1, 1988, through September 30, 1988, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6245(b); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

219. A letter from the Chairman, Biomedical Ethics Board, Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee, transmitting an update on the activities of the Board, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 275(c)(1); to the Committee Energy and Commerce.

220. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 1987 annual report on the activities of the National Health Service Corps, the NHSC Scholarship Program, and the NHSC Loan Repayment Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 254b(g), 2541(i); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

221. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the second annual report of the Department's Council on Alzheimer's Disease delineating revisions to previous research plans and progress made in research sponsored by the Federal Government, pursuant to Public Law 99-660, title IX, sec. 912(2) (100 Stat. 3805); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

222. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting the second annual report of the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Advisory Board, pursuant to Public Law 99-570, sec. 4003 (100 Stat. 3207-109); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

223. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional Relations, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting a copy of the rule recently promulgated by the Commission to ban lawn darts, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 2058(a)(c); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

224. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for International Development, transmitting notification of the allocation of funds for development assistance and international organizations and program, fiscal year 1989, pursuant to 22 U.S.C.

2413(a); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

225. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for International Development, transmitting the fifth annual report of the Private Sector Revolving Fund, fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2151f(h); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

226. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting notification of the President's determinations for payment of the outstanding fiscal year 1989 funds toward the calendar 1988 budget of the United Nations, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 287e nt. (99 Stat. 405); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

227. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting notification of the proposed approval of a manufacturing license agreement and commercial export license agreement involving the export of defense articles and defense services valued at $50,000,000 or more to Taiwan (Transmittal No. MC-3-89), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(d); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

228 A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting a certification, together with a justification thereof, that Bolivia is implementing legislation to establish legal coca requirements, license hectares and make unlicensed coca production illegal, pursuant to Public Law 100-690, section 4302(a); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

229. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Assistance Agency, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 4-89 concerning notification of the Department of the Air Force's proposed lease of defense articles to Switzerland, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796(a); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

230. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a report on developments since the last report of July 8, 1988, concerning the national emergency with respect to Libya, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); 22 U.S.C. 2349aa-9(c) (H. Doc. No. 101-22); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.

231. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly reports on imports during January, February, and March 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

232. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly report on imports during April 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

233. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly report on imports during May 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

234. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

235. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting a special report of the Department, "Afghanistan: Soviet Occupation and Withdrawal;" copy of a statement by President Reagan on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

236. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting a copy of the NATO Executive Working Group's report on enhancing collective security shared roles, risks, and responsibilities in the alliance; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

237. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly report on imports during June 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

238. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting the Inspector General's semiannual report covering the 6-month period ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on Government Operations.

239. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 1988, through September 30, 1988, 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on Government Operations.

240. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management, transmitting a report on the status and operation of the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund for fiscal year 1988, pursuant to Public Law 99-272, section 14001(a)(8) (100 Stat. 328); to the Committee on Government Operations.

241. A letter from the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, transmitting a list or all reports issued by the GAO during November, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 719(h); to the Committee on Government Operations.

242. A letter from the Acting Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report of actions taken to increase competition for contracts, fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to the Committee on Government Operations.

243. A letter from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting notification of a proposed new Federal records system and the deletion and revision of another systems of records, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(o); to the Committee on Government Operations. 244. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for for International Development, transmitting the semiannual report of the Office of Inspector General of AID for the period April 1, 1988, through September 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on Government Operations.

245. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

246. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for International Development, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

247. A letter from the Federal Co-Chairman, Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control during the year ending September 20, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

248. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting a report on the evaluation of

its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

249. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report of actions taken to increase competition for contracts, fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to the Committee on Government Operations.

250. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1989, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

251. A letter from the Chairman, Interstate Commerce Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

252. A letter from the Chairman, Postal Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

253. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Agriculture, transmitting notification of a proposed new Federal records system, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(o); to the Committee on Government Operations.

254. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting notification of a proposed altered Federal records system in the Office of the Secretary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(o); to the Committee on Government Operations.

255. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting notification of proposed new Federal records systems, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(o); to the Committee on Government Operations.

256. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

257. A letter from the Director, Institute of Museum Services, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Operations.

258. A letter from the Director, U.S. Information Agency, transmitting the Agency's fourth annual report, fiscal year 1988, on actions taken to increase competition for contracts, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to the Committee on Government Operations.

259. A letter from the Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

260. A letter from the Deputy Assistant to the President, Executive Office of the President, transmitting a report on the compliance with the requirements of the internal accounting and administrative control system in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

261. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Farm Credit Administation, transmitting a

report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control during the year ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations. 262. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

263. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

264. A letter from the Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

265. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General Services Administration, transmitting a report on compliance with the requirements of the internal accounting and administrative control system in effect during the year ended September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

266. A letter from the Chairman, International Cultural and Trade Center Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

267. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

268. A letter from the Archivist, National Archives, transmitting a report of actions taken to increase competition for contracts during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to the Committee on Government Operations.

269. A letter from the Chairman, National Capital Planning Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

270. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting a report on the compliance with the requirements of the internal accounting and administrative control system, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

271. A letter from the Acting Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting a report of actions taken to increase competition for contracts during fiscal year 1989, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 419; to the Committee on Government Operations.

272. A letter from the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Administration, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting notification of proposed new Federal records systems, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(o); to the Committee on Government Operations.

273. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.

3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

274. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

275. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control during the year ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

276. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

277. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting the semiannual report of the activities of the Department's Office of Inspector General for the 6-month period ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Inspector General Act of 1978) and 5(b); to the Committee on Government Operations.

278. A letter from the Secretary of Education, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

279. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

280. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

281. A letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

282. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during the year ending September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

283. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business Administration, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

284. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 1988, to September 30, 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.; to the Committee on Government Operations.

285. A letter from the Administrator, Veterans' Administration, transmitting a report on the evaluation of its systems of internal accounting and administrative control in effect during the year ended September 30, 1988, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Operations.

286. A letter from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting his views concerning the disbursement of funds by the Library to the Close Up Foundation; to the Committee on House Administration.

287. A letter from the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the third report of its Federal Lands Cleanup Day activities, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1691-1(c)(1); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

288. A letter from the Director, Congressional and Legislative Affairs (Bureau of Reclamation), Department of Interior, transmitting a copy of the final report on the status of legislation with respect to Bureau of Reclamation and other water-related issues considered by the 100th Congress; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

289. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's 10th annual report, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 18a(j); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

290. A letter from the President, National Safety Council, transmitting a report of the audit of the financial transactions, of the Council for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1988 and 1987, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(36), 1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

291. A letter from the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, Office of Administration, the White House, transmitting a report on White House personnel for fiscal year 1988, pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 113; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

292. A letter from the Special Counsel, U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting a copy of the report of the Secretary of Agriculture's findings and conclusions of his review of allegations that violations of law and regulation resulted in mismanagement and gross waste of funds at the Farmers Home Administration; Lewiston, ME, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1206(b)(5)(A); to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

293. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting the second annual report of incomplete water resources studies which have been authorized, but for which no funds have been appropriated during the preceding 5 full fiscal years (1983-87), pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2264; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

294. A letter from the Inland Waterways Users Board, transmitting the Board's second annual report of its activities; recommendations with respect to construction and rehabilitation priorities on the inland waterways of the United States, pursuant to Public Law 99-662, section 302(b) (100 Stat. 4111); to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

295. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting the agency's semiannual report on the effectiveness of the Civil Aviation Security Program for the period January 1, 1988, through June 30, 1983, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 1356(a); to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

296. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting the Department's report for 1988 on the recommendations received from the National Transportation Safety Board regarding transportation safety, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. app. 1906(b); to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

297. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting a report from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, to construct a greenbelt

corridor between Ray Roberts Dam and Lewisville Lake, TX, together with other pertinent reports, pursuant to Public Law 89-298, section 301 (H. Doc. No. 101-19); to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation and ordered to be printed.

298. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the "Science and Technology Report to 1985-1988", pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6615(a); to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 299. A letter from the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Administration, transmitting notification that no activities at the Department of Medicine and Surgery were contracted out during fiscal year 1988; approximately 275 A-76 studies are currently in progress in that Department, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5010 (c)(7), (c)(5); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

300. A letter from the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting the report on the operation of the International Coffee Agreement for the period October 1, 1987, to September 30, 1988, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1356n; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

301. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report on the study of the attorney fee payment process under title II of the Social Security Act, together with recommendations, pursuant to Public Law 100-203, title IX, section 9021(b)(1)(3) (101 Stat. 1330-295); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

302. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting a copy of the "Weight-Distance Tax (WDT) Feasibility Study," an analysis of the impacts and feasibility of replacing certain current Federal highway user charges with a national WDT, pursuant to Public Law 98-369, section 933 and section 934; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

303. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting the second quarterly commodity and country allocation table showing current programming plans for commodity assistance, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1736b(a); jointly, to the Committees on Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.

304. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting a copy of the appeal of the Office of Management and Budget's fiscal 1990 passback for the Commission, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437d(d)(1); jointly, to the Committees on Appropriations and House Administration.

305. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for International Development; President and Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting their semiannual report on the amount and extension of credits under the Trade Credit Insurance Program, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2184(g); jointly, to the Committees on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs and Foreign Affairs.

306. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting the Department's 12th report "Comprehensive Program and Plan for Federal Energy Education Extension and Information Activities," pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7373(2); jointly, to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science, Space, and Technology.

307. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting the Department's fourth biennial report on implementation of the Alaska Federal-Civilian Energy Efficiency Swap Act of 1980, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 795d(a); jointly, to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Interior and Insular Affairs.

308. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's sixth annual report for the deployment of Federal interim stor

age entitled "Implementation Plan for Deployment of Federal Interim Storage Facilities for Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel," pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 10155(f); jointly, to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Interior and Insular Affairs.

309. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly report on imports during July 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

310. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly report on imports during August 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

311. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting the Department's monthly report on imports during September 1988 of strategic and critical materials from countries of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5092(b)(2); jointly, to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and Means.

312. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting the results of the reviews of the independent certified public accountants' audits of the calendar year 1987 financial statements of each of the 12 Federal home loan banks and the combined financial statements; reports on the banks' internal accounting controls and their compliance with laws and regulations (GAO/ AFMD-89-28), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106(a); jointly, to the Committees on Government Operations and Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

313. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting a report on the results of a review of implementation and enforcement of the unlawful employment of aliens, including determination of a possible pattern of discrimination after the second year (GAO/GGD-89-16), pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1324a; jointly, to the Committees on Government Operations and the Judiciary.

314. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting the results of the audit of the attending physician revolving fund as of January 31, 1988; including the report on internal accounting controls and compliance with laws and regulations (GAO/AFMD-8911), pursuant to Public Law 94-59, title III (89 Stat. 283); jointly, to the Committees on Government Operations and House Administration.

315. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting the results of the financial audit of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, House of Representatives, as of June 30, 1988, and December 31, 1987; including a report on internal accounting controls and compliance with laws and regulations (GAO/AFMD-89-9), pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 81a; jointly, to the Committees on Government Operations and House Administration.

316. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting the results of the study of the Secretary of the Army's contracting procedures for civil works projects, (GAO/ RLED-88-193), pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2302; jointly, to the Committees on Government Operations and Public Works and Transportation.

317. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting a report on the review of the audits of the financial statements of the National Credit Union Administration's operating and share insurance funds and its central liquidity facility for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1987, and 1986; reports on internal accounting controls and

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