[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S723-S725]
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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-847. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agriculture Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to shelled almonds, (FV-95-305) received on January 21, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-848. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to brucellosis in cattle, 
     (96-005-2) received on January 21, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-849. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on foreign policy 
     export controls and the Bureau of Export Administration's 
     annual report for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-850. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     administration of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
     for calendar year 1993; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-851. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Commerce for Communications and Information, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule concerning the Telecommunications and 
     Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (RIN0660-ZA02) 
     received on January 21, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-852. A communication from the Office of the Chairman of 
     the Surface Transportation Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the revision of regulations for 
     interlocking rail officers received on January 17, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-853. A communication from the Chair of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report on Government dam use charges; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-854. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, six rules 
     including a rule entitled ``The Acid Rain Program'' (FRL5679-
     9, 5678-1, 5677-6, 5677-5, 5675-7, 5671-6) received on 
     January 21, 1997; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-855. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered Status For 2CA Insects'' (RIN1018-AC50) 
     received on January 22, 1997; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-856. 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 relative 
     to Revenue Ruling 97-7, received on January 22, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-857. 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 relative 
     to Foreign Corporations, received on January 22, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-858. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule relative to medicaid eligibility, (RIN0938-AH76) 
     received on January 17, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-859. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Officer of 
     the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule relative to 
     growth impairment listings, (RIN0960-AE60) received on 
     January 17, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-860. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Taxation of 
     Social Security and Railroad Retirement Benefits for 1992; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-861. A communication from the Chairman of the Thrift 
     Depositor Protection Oversight Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report on audit and investigative 
     activities for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-862. A committee from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to the Procurement List, received on January 22, 
     1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-863. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, United States Postal Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-864. A communication from the Postmaster General, Chief 
     Executive Officer, United States Postal Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1996 annual report; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-865. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to the Presidential Management 
     Intern Program, (RIN 3206-AH53) received on January 22, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-866. A communication from the Director of Administration 
     and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Pentagon; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-867. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary 
     (Industrial Affairs and Installations) for Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report on the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) for 
     fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-868. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled, ``Regulatory Citations 
     to Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System'' (RIN1550-
     AA99), received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-869. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     Open

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     Dumps on Indian Lands; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-870. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Agency for International Development transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on Development Assistance Program 
     Allocations for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-871. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State transmitting the 
     report of the texts of international agreements, other than 
     treaties, and background statements; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-872. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to refinancing loans (RIN2900-AH90) received on January 23, 
     1997; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
       EC-873. A communication from the Deputy Associate Director 
     for Compliance, Royalty Management Program, Minerals 
     Management Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notice of the intention to make refunds of 
     offshore lease revenues where a refund or recoupment is 
     appropriate; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-874. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report, entitled ``The Impact of the 
     Compacts of Free Association on the United States Territories 
     and Commonwealths and on the State of Hawaii''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-875. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule relative to approval and promulgation of 
     implementation plans (FRL5649-6) received on January 23, 
     1997; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-876. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to direct 
     grant programs (RIN1880-AA61) received on January 24, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-877. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to the 
     Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (RIN0560-AE85) 
     received on January 22, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-878. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to eligibility and scope of financing (RIN3052-AB10) received 
     on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-879. A communication from the Attorney General of the 
     United States transmitting a report relative to Medicare and 
     Medicaid Acts; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-880. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Office of 
     the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule relative to 
     institutionalized children (RIN0960-AE61) received on January 
     23, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-881. 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 relative 
     to Federal Grants (RIN1545-AU93) received on January 24, 
     1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-882. 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 relative 
     to Controlled Foreign Corporation (RIN1545-AO73) received on 
     January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-883. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a certification regarding the incidental 
     capture of sea turtles in commercial shrimping operations; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-884. A communication from the Chairman of the Surface 
     Transportation Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to Ex Parte No. 541 received on 
     January 22, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-885. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     assistance provided to foreign aviation authorities for 
     fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-886. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of 30 rules including one rule relative to 
     Airworthiness Directives (RIN2120-AA64, AA65, AA66) received 
     on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-887. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule relative to 
     the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (RIN0648-XX79) 
     received on January 24, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-888. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of rule relative to the American Lobster Fishery 
     Management Plan (RIN0648-AI83) received on January 23, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-889. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of rule relative to the American Sea Scallop Fishery 
     Management Plan (RIN0648-AI77) received on January 23, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-890. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to the Northeast Multispecies 
     Fishery Management Plan (RIN0648-AJ31) received on January 
     23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-891. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to FM broadcast stations, 
     received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-892. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to FM broadcast stations 
     received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-893. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to FM broadcast stations, 
     received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-894. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to FM broadcast stations, 
     received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-895. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to FM broadcast stations, 
     received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-896. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to FM broadcast stations, 
     received on January 23, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-897. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to maritime 
     communications, received on January 23, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-898. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Mississippi River Commission, Corps of Engineers, Department 
     of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-899. A communication from the Comptroller General of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     the list of General Accounting Office reports and testimony 
     for December 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-900. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act for 
     fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-901. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to prevailing rate systems 
     (RIN3206-AH59); to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-902. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Panama Canal Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act 
     for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-903. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Act; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-904. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report under the Sunshine Act for 1996; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-905. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-348 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-906. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to

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     law, copies of D.C. Act 11-362 adopted by the Council on 
     January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-907. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-381 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-908. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-438 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-909. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-441 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-910. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-442 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-911. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-443 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-912. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-452 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-913. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-453 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-914. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-455 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-915. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-460 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-916. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-461 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-917. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-462 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-918. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-463 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-919. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-490 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-920. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-493 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-921. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-494 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-922. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-496 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-923. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-497 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-924. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-500 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-925. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-501 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-926. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-502 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-927. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-503 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-928. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-504 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-929. A communication from the Chairman Pro Tempore of 
     the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, copies of D.C. Act 11-506 adopted by the 
     Council on January 24, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.

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