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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H384-H385 on Feb. 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:
7006. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting the Department's Annual Report to the President and the Congress 1998, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 113; to the Committee on National Security.
7007. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of Presidential Determination No. 98-7: Emigration Policies of Albania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(a) and 2439(a); (H. Doc. No. 105--209); to the Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed.
7008. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a report on the status of efforts to obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the U.N. Security Council, pursuant to Public Law 102--1, section 3 (105 Stat. 4); (H. Doc. No. 105--212); to the Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed.
7009. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Department's report entitled ``Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d); to the Committee on International Relations.
7010. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting the President's report entitled
``Destruction of Equipment East of the Urals''; to the Committee on International Relations.
7011. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-226, ``James M. McGee, Jr., Street, S.E. Designation Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7012. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-227, ``Ronald H. Brown Building Designation Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7013. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-228, ``Brian T. A. Gibson Memorial Building Designation Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7014. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-229,
``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5157, S.O. 95-107, Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7015. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-230,
``Taxicab Commission Hearing Examiner Amendment Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7016. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-231, ``Fleet Traffic Adjudication Amendment Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7017. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-232,
``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 5405, S.O. 96-135, Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7018. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-233,
``Criminal Code Technical Amendments Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7019. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-234,
``Establishment of Council Contract Review Criteria Temporary Amendment Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7020. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-235, ``Tax Revision Commission Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7021. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-236,
``Reorganization Plan No. 5 for the Department of Human Services and Department of Corrections Temporary Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7022. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-246,
``Technical Amendments Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7023. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-249, ``Chief Procurement Officer Qualification Amendment Act of 1997'' received January 29, 1998, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7024. A letter from the Interim District of Columbia Auditor, District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of a report entitled ``Review of the Department of Employment Services' Surplus Tax Surcharge Funds.,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 47--117(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7025. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7026. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled the ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act of 1997''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7027. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting the FY 1997 annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) of 1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7028. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
7029. A letter from the the Administrative Assistant, the Disabled American Veterans, transmitting the report of the proceedings of the organization's 76th National Convention, including their annual audit report of receipts and expenditures as of December 31, 1996, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 90i and 44 U.S.C. 1332; (H. Doc. No. 105--208); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.
7030. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting an updated report concerning the emigration laws and policies of Albania, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(b); (H. Doc. No. 105--210); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
7031. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide authorization of appropriations for the United States International Trade Commission for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
7032. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of Compliance, transmitting supplementary notice of proposed rulemaking for publication in the Congressional Record, pursuant to Public Law 104--1, section 303(b) (109 Stat. 28); jointly to the Committees on House Oversight and Education and the Workforce.
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