[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 62 (Tuesday, May 7, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4802-S4804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-2417. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Milk in the Central Arizona Marketing Area: Suspension; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2418. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Winter Pears Grown in Oregon, Washington, California: 
     Amending; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2419. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Limes and Avacados Grown in Florida: Suspension; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2420. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Grading and Inspection, General Specification of Standards 
     for Grades of Nonfat Dry Milk; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2421. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Olives Grown in California and Imported Olives: 
     Establishment of Limited Use; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2422. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and Washington: Amending; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2424. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West: Allotment 
     Percentages; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2425. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

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     relative to Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion 
     and Information Order: Suspension; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2426. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, 
     Department of Agriculture, the report of an interim rule 
     relative to Standards of Barley (RIN580-AA14); to Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2427. A communication from the Under Secretary for Food 
     Safety, Department of Agriculture, the report of a final rule 
     (RIN 583-AB97); to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2428. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on proposed 
     obligations for weapons destruction and non-proliferation in 
     the Former Soviet Union for fiscal year 1996; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2429. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2430. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement (Acquisition and Technology), Office of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of an interim rule under the Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement Case 96-D309; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2431. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement (Acquisition and Technology), Office of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of an interim rule under the Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement Case 96-D039; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2432. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft proposed to 
     amend titles 10, 37, and 31 of the United States Code, 
     relating to various management authorities for the Department 
     of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2433. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on a program of 
     research for the development of technologies that reduce 
     environmental hazards; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2434. A communication from the Director of the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice relative to a recent 
     change in the foreign policy of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2435. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel, 
     Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the final 
     regulation entitled ``The Community Reinvestment Act 
     Regulations''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2436. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     final regulation entitled ``The Uniform Rules of Practice and 
     Procedure''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2437. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the regulation entitled ``The 
     International Banking Activities''; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2438. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the regulation entitled ``The Uniform 
     Rules of Practice and Procedure''; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2439. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the regulation entitled ``The Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2440. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The 
     Regulatory Reinvention; Tax Exemption of Obligations of 
     Public Housing Agencies and Related Amendments'' (FR 3985); 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2441. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The 
     Regulatory Reinvention; Streamlining of HUD's Regulations 
     Implementing the Fair Housing Act'' (FR 4029); to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2442. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The Revision 
     of FHA Multifamily Processing and Fees'' (FR 3349); to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2443. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The 
     Prohibition of Advance Disclosure of Funding: Accountability 
     in the Provision of HUD Assistance'' (FR 3954); to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2444. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The 
     Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development'' (FR 3331); 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2445. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Equal 
     Employment Opportunity; Policies and Procedures'' (FR 3323); 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2446. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The 
     Streamlining of the FHA Single Family Housing, and 
     Multifamily Housing and Health Care Facility Mortgage 
     Insurance Programs Regulations'' (FR 3966); to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2447. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report for calendar year 1995; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2448. A communication from the Administrator of the Food 
     and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     (RIN 584-AC08); to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2449. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2450. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a final rule (RIN 3038-AB09); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2451. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of two final rules (RIN 3038-AB11 and RIN 
     3038-AB12); to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2452. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the termination process of the Superconducting Super Collider 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2453. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a plan entitled, ``Parks for Tomorrow''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2454. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a final rule; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2455. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5458-7); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2456. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5460-1); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2457. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5461-3); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2458. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5450-5); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2459. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5444-4); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2460. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5460-9); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2461. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5459-2); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2462. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5459-1); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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       EC-2463. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5461-1); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2464. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a final rule (FRL-5461-5); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2465. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a final rule (RIN 2135-AA00); to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2466. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Work First and Personal Responsibility Act of 1996''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2467. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a final rule (RIN 0938-AF14); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2468. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     (RIN 1515-AB93); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2469. A communication from the Inspect General, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of final rules (RIN 0960-AE23); to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2470. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule (RIN 
     1545-AT55); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2471. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule (RIN 
     1545-AT02); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2472. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to revenue 
     procedure; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2473. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to revenue 
     procedure; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2474. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule (RIN 
     1545-Al99); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2475. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to revenue 
     procedure; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2476. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2477. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a revenue 
     ruling; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2478. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a revenue 
     ruling; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2479. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the summary of 
     an announcement; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2480. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule (RIN 
     1545-AQ65); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2481. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule (RIN 
     1545-AT43); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2482. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2483. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule (RIN 
     1545-AT33); to the Committee on Finance.

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