[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 44 (Tuesday, April 15, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3198-S3199]
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-1511. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture for Rural Development, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Community Facilities Grants'' 
     (RIN0575-AC10) received on April 2, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1512. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Nectarines 
     and Peaches Grown in California'' (FV-96-916-3 IFR) received 
     on April 2, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1513. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act'' (RIN0581-
     AB41) received on March 31, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1514. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Popcorn 
     Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order'' (FV-96-
     709FR) received on March 21, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1515. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Farm Credit'' (RIN0560-
     AE87) received on March 27, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1516. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Special Combinations for 
     Flue-Cured Tobacco Allotments and Quotas'' (RIN0560-AF14) 
     received on March 31, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1517. A communication from the General Sales manager and 
     Vice President of the Commodity Credit Corporation, Foreign 
     Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to donations 
     of surplus commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1518. A communication from the Acting Executive Director 
     of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule received on April 7, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1519. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Disclosure 
     to Shareholders'' (RIN3052-AB62) received on March 25, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 1520. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and Analogous 
     Products'' received on March 21, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 1521. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Organization 
     and Functions'' (RIN3052-AB61) received on April 8, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 1522. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     telecommunications services for the period June 30, 1996 
     through December 31, 1996; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 1523. A communication from the Assistant of Defense 
     (Health Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to medical care; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1524. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     additions to the Procurement List received on march 28, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC 1525. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule relative to death benefits received 
     on March 25, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC 1526. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Cost-of-Living Allowances'' (RIN3206-
     AH07) received on March 25, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC 1527. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``The Air Force Privacy Act Program'' received 
     on March 25, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC 1528. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Post-Employment Conflict of Interest 
     Restrictions'' (RIN3209-AA07) received on March 24, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC 1529. 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 February 1997; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC 1530. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Office of the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the management 
     report for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC 1531. A communication from the Secretary of the Panama 
     Canal Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule relative to acquisition (RIN3207-AA30), received on 
     March 26, 1997; to the Committee of Armed Services.
       EC 1532. A communication from the Secretary of the Panama 
     Canal Commission, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to amend the Panama Canal Act; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC 1533. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule relative to demonstration projects, received 
     on April 3, 1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1534. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification relative to 
     program unit costs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1535. A communication from the Defense Financing and 
     Accounting Service, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a cost comparison study; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC 1536. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Parity 
     of Pay for Active and Reserve Component members, to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1537. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     small business loan program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC 1538. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (for Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report on the income insurance program; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC 1539. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, (for Force Management Policy), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on Military Permanent Medical 
     Nondeployables; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1540. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on health 
     care costs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1541. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (for Industrial Affairs and Installations), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Commercial 
     Activities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1542. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, 
     received on April 8, 1997; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC 1543. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislative Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a cost comparison study 
     relative to Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), Texas; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 1544. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report concerning 
     the administration of veterans' preference requirements; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services
       EC 1545. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to

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     law, the report on the effects of mergers and 
     acquisitions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1546. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (for Health Affairs and Reserve Affairs), 
     transmitting jointly, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     means of improving the provision of uniform and consistent 
     medical and dental care to the members of the reserve 
     components serving on active duty; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1547. A communication from the Director of 
     Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     printing and duplicating services; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1548. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for the 
     National Security Education Program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1549. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Reserve 
     Forces Policy Board for fiscal year; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1550. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on proposed 
     obligations for weapons destruction and non-proliferation in 
     the former Soviet Union; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1551. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Department, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to authorize a food cost based Basic Allowance 
     for Subsistence for enlisted military personnel; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1552. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Department, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to permit Service Secretaries to defer the 
     retirement of Chaplains; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1553. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Department, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation that address personnel, procurement, policy and 
     environmental concerns; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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