[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 35 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2412-S2413]
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-1436. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) plan; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1437. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a request for supplemental 
     relative to the National Transportation Safety Board; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1438. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the notice concerning a 
     retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1439. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice 
     of approval for a personnel management demonstration project 
     for the Department of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1440. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Joint 
     Demilitarization Technology Program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1441. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Government Securities Sales 
     Practices,'' (RIN3064-AB66) received on March 14, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1442. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Advances to Nonmembers''; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-1443. A communication from the Acting Deputy 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 Costal Service Costal 
     Management, (RIN0648-ZA27) received on March 17, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1444. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule relative to air bags, (RIN2127-AG59) 
     received on March 17, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1445. A communication from the Secretary of the Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     on Child Support Enforcement Incentive Funding; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1446. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation to the authorize appropriations 
     for the Department of State to carry out its authorities and 
     responsibilities in the conduct of foreign affairs during 
     fiscal years 1998 and 1999; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1447. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a draft of proposed legislation to privatize the 
     Commission; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1448. A communication from the Acting Secretary 
     Secretary, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 1996 annual report on voting practices at the United 
     Nations.
       EC-1449. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Interior for Indian Affairs, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation to provide for the division, use and 
     distribution of judgment funds; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-1450. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Interior for Indian Affairs, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation to provide for the division, use and 
     distribution of judgment funds; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-1451. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Partnership to Rebuild America's Schools Act of 1997''; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1452. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the Committee of Equal Opportunities in Science and 
     Engineering; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1453. A communication from the Director and Chairperson 
     of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative 
     Services, National Institute On Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report entitled ``Disability Research: 
     Accomplishments and Recommendations For Federal 
     Coordination''; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-1454. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1455. A communication from the Chairman of the Farm 
     Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report under the Freedom of Information Act for 
     calendar year 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1456. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     system of internal accounting and financial controls in 
     effect during fiscal year 1996 and the report of the Office 
     of Inspector General for the period October 1, 1995 through 
     September 30, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1457. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1458. A communication from the Acting Chair of the 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report under the Freedom of Information Act for 
     calendar year 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1459. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1460. A communication from the Acting Executive Director 
     of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report under the Freedom of Information 
     Act for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1461. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigation and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules including a rule 
     entitled ``Inspection and Expedited Removal of Aliens'' 
     (RIN1115-AE24, AE02, AD74) received on March 14, 1997; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1462. A communication from the Maritime Administrator, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report on the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1463. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to leased commercial 
     access, received on March 18, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1464. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Availability of Funds and 
     Collection of Checks,'' received on March 18, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1465. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, nine rules 
     including a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans,'' (FRL5700-9, 5691-8, 5707-7, 5708-8, 
     5701-8, 5700-3, 5708-7, 5708-3, 5707-9) received on March 18, 
     1997; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1466. 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 
     97-14, received on March 17, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1467. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Departmentof State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of Presidential Determination 97-
     19; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1468. A communication from Chair of the Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1469. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     entitled ``Standars of Ethical Conduct for Employess of the 
     Executive Branch,'' (RIN3209-AA04) received on March 12, 
     1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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