[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 31 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2204-S2205]
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-1387. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Energy, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``The Energy and Conservation Act Amendments of 1997''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1388. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Federal Highway Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a status report relative to the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1389. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     notice concerning the National Guard; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1390. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     notice of a cost comparison; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1391. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a violation of the Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1392. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 94-01; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1393. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule relative to single-employer plans, received on March 11, 
     1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1394. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Employment Standards, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to migrant and 
     season agricultural worker, (RIN1215-AA93) received on March 
     11, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1395. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy, Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 53 rules 
     including 1 rule relative to food labeling, received on March 
     11, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1396. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to reduction in force, (RIN3206-
     AH64) received on March 11, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-1397. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Acquisition Policy, Office of 
     Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of fifteen rules 
     including one rule relative to federal acquisition, received 
     on March 11, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1398. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of certification and relative 
     justifications; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       EC-1399. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Revenue 
     Procedure 97-21, received on March 10, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1400. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Revenue Ruling 
     97-15, received on March 11, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1401. 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 March 1, 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, to the Committee on the Budget, to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs and to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1402. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule received on March 11, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1403. A communication from the Office of the Under 
     Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska'' received on March 
     11, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1404. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, two 
     rules including a rule entitled ``Summer Flounder Fishery'' 
     (RIN0648-XX76AI65) received on March 11, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1405. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment For the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1406. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1996; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1407. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report under the Freedom of Information Act for 
     calendar year 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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