[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6513-S6514]
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-3045. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled 
     ``Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the 
     Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class I 
     (Scotch) Spearmint Oil for the 1995-96 Marketing Year,'' 
     received on June 11, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3046. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled 
     ``Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer Information Order--
     Amendment of the Rules and Regulations to Add HTS Code for 
     Flavored Honey,'' (FV-96-701) received on June 11, 1996; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3047. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the rule entitled ``Mediterranean fruit Fly; Removal of 
     Quarantined Areas,'' received on June 14, 1996; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3048. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled 
     ``Tobacco Inspection; Grower's Referendum Results,'' (TB-95-
     15) received on June 13, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3049. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled 
     ``Tobacco Inspection; Grower's Referendum Results,'' (TB-95-
     13) received on June 13, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3050. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Hazelnuts 
     Grown in Oregon and Washington; Assessment Rate,'' (FV96-982-
     1) received on June 13, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3051. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Increased 
     Assessment Rate for Domestically Produced Peanuts Handled by 
     Persons not Subject to Peanut Marketing Agreement No. 146 and 
     for Marketing Agreement No. 146 Regulating the Quality of 
     Domestically Produced Peanuts,'' (FV96-998-1) received on 
     June 13, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3052. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Apricots 
     Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; Temporary 
     Suspension of Minimum Grade Requirements,'' (FV-96-922-1) 
     received on June 13, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3053. A communication from the Chief of the Forest 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of program performance for fiscal year 1995; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3054. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Apricots 
     Grown in Washington; Temporary Suspension of Minimum Grade 
     Requirements,'' (FV-96-922-1) received on June 18, 1996; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3055. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Irish 
     Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Assessment Rate,'' (FV-96-948-
     1) received on June 18, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-3056. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Fresh Cut 
     Flowers and Fresh Cut Greens Promotion and Consumer 
     Information Order--Postponement of Assessments,'' (FV-96-702) 
     received on June 18, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3057. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled 
     ``Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
     Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, 
     Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New 
     York,'' (FV-96-929-1) received on June 18, 1996; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3058. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the rule entitled ``Virueses, Serums and Toxins and 
     Analogous Products; Master Labels,'' received on June 17, 
     1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3059. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on foreign 
     economic collection and industrial espionage; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-3060. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department of 
     Commerce Trade and Investment Programs; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-3061. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of determination and 
     findings relative to the authority to award a contract; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3062. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of determination and 
     findings relative to the authority to award a contract; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3063. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the major rule entitled ``The Withdrawal of 
     Employer-Employee and Computer Loan Origination Systems 
     Exemptions,'' received on June 13, 1996; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3064. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of three rules including a rule 
     entitled ``Section 8 Tenant-Based Programs,'' received on 
     June 11, 1996; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3065. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report for fiscal year 1995; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3066. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, drafts of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The FHA Multifamily Housing Reform Act 
     of 1996'' and ``The Housing Enforcement Act of 1996''; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3067. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The FHA Single Family Housing Reform 
     Act of 1996''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3068. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The Community Development Block Grant 
     Performance Fund and HOME Performance Fund Act of 1996''; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3069. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The Homeless Assistance Performance 
     Fund Act of 1996''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3070. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Expanding Housing Choices for HUD-Assisted 
     Families''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3071. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``The Assessment of the Comprehensive Grant 
     Program"; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3072. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice relative to 
     Presidential Determination 96-27; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3073. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to sixth special impoundment message for fiscal year 
     1996; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 
     1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3074. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated June 11, 1996; referred 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as 
     modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on Finance, to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations, and to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3075. A communication from the Chief of the Office of 
     Legislative Liaison (Programs and Legislative Division), 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a cost comparison study relative to the Base 
     Operating Support at all Air Force Bases; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3076. A communication from the Chief of the Office of 
     Legislative Liaison (Programs and Legislative Division), 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a multi-function cost comparison study relative 
     to training equipment maintenance and the precision 
     measurement laboratory at Kessler Air Force Base, MS; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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