[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9853]
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                   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-3833. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmittng, pursuant to law, a notice of the 
     intent to exempt all millitary personnel accounts from 
     sequester for fiscal year 1997; referred jointly, pursuant to 
     the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of 
     April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, Committee 
     on the Budget, and Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3834. 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 August 1, 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, Committee on the Budget, Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Armed 
     Services, Committee on Finance, Committee on Foreign 
     Relations, and the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3835. A communication from the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Sequestration Update Report for fiscal year 1997; 
     referred jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3836. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the eighth 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, Committee on the Budget, and the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3837. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the second semi-annual report 
     on program activities to facilitate weapons destruction and 
     nonproliferation in the Former Soviet Union for fiscal year 
     1995; referred jointly, pursuant to Section 1208 of Public 
     Law 103-160, to the Committee on Appropriations, to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3838. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the third biennial report on 
     vocational education data the performance standards and 
     measurement systems developed by States for their vocational 
     education programs; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-3839. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     National Center For Education Statistics, Office of 
     Educational Research and Improvement, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Quality and Utility: The 1994 Trial State Assessment in 
     Reading''; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3840. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Indian Fellowship and 
     Professional Development Programs,'' (RIN1810-AA79) received 
     on August 27, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-3841. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Scaffolds 
     Used in the Construction Industry,'' (RIN1218-AA40) received 
     on August 28, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-3842. A communication from the Office of the Pension and 
     Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Class Exemption To Permit Certain Authorized Transaction 
     Between Plans and Parties in Interest,'' received on August 
     1, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3843. A communication from the Administrator of the Wage 
     and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Regulations to Implement 
     Amendments to Federal Contract Labor Laws by the Federal 
     Acquisition Streamline Act of 1994,'' (RIN 1215-AA96) 
     received on July 30, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-3844. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Pension and Welfare Benefits, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Relating to Definition of `Plan Assets'--
     Participant Contributions,'' (RIN1210-AA53) received on 
     August 19, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-3845. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Pension and Welfare Benefits, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Class Exemption to Permit the Restoration of Deliquent 
     Participant Contributions to Plans,'' received on August 8, 
     1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3846. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Pension and Welfare Benefits, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations of 
     contractors and subcontractors, (RIN1210-AA62, 1215-AA76) 
     received on August 7, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-3847. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Employment Standards, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to Job 
     Training Partnership Act intertitle transfer of funds, 
     received on August 27, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-3848. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling, Small 
     Business Exemption,'' (RIN0910-AA19) received on August 7, 
     1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3849. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Food Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims and 
     Health Claims; Restaurant,'' (RIN0910-AA19) received on 
     August 7, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-3850. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food 
     and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices; Medical Device Reporting; 
     Baseline Reports; Stay of Effective Date,'' (RIN0919-AA19) 
     received on August 8, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-3851. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food 
     and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Standards: Amendment of Standards of Identity 
     for Enriched Grain Products to Require Addition of Folic 
     Acid; Correction,'' (RIN0919-AA19) received on August 12, 
     1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3852. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food 
     and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to current good manufacturing pratices, received on 
     July 25, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3853. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food 
     and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to medical device distributor and manufacturer 
     reporting, (RIN0919-AA09) received on July 26, 1996; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3854. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food 
     and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Labeling: Health Claims; Sugar Alcohols and 
     Dental Caries,'' received on August 23, 1996; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-3855. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food 
     and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to food labeling guidelines, (RIN0919-AA19) received 
     on August 27, 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.

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