[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3010-S3011]
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-1490. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the military 
     capabilities of the People's Republic of China; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1491. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 95-12; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1492. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior for Indian Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Indian Country Law Enforcement'' 
     (RIN1076-AD56) received on April 4, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
       EC-1493. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining (Reclamation and Enforcement), 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     three rules including a rule entitled ``The Iowa Regulatory 
     Program'' (IA-009-FOR, HO-004-FOR, AK-005-FOR); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1494. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior for Policy, Management and Budget, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an acquisition regulation (RIN1090-AA60) 
     received on April 8, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1495. 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 and where a refund or recoupment is 
     appropriate; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1496. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to 
     include American

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     Samoa in the Act of October 5, 1984; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1497. A communication from the Chair of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the annual report for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1498. A communication from the Acting General Counsel of 
     the Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Final Power Allocations of the Post-2000 
     Resources Pool'' received on April 7, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1499. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``District Heating, Cooling, and Cogeneration: Benefits, 
     Constraints, and Recommendations''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1500. 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.

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