[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S3418]
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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-1592. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Agency 
     Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1593. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Navajo Reclamation Plan'' (NA-003-FOR) 
     received on April 9, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1594. A communication from the Acting General Counsel of 
     the Department of Energy, transmitting, a draft of the 
     proposed legislation entitled ``The Powerplant and Industrial 
     Fuel Use Repeal Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1595. A communication from the Chair of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a rule received on April 7, 1997; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-1596. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the program plan 
     for the Russian Reactor Core Conversion Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1597. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's automated information systems; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1598. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation of revisions to the appointment of Members to the 
     National Ocean Research Leadership Council; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1599. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Pilot Program Policy'' received on April 10, 
     1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1600. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Military Recruiting'' received on April 10, 
     1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1601. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior for Land and Minerals Management, transmitting, 
     a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The Arizona Bureau 
     of Land Management Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1997''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1602. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on equitable 
     relief for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1603. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on enhanced-
     use leasing; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1604. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Veterans' Education'' (RIN2900-AI55) 
     received on March 26, 1997; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1605. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Upgraded Discharges'' (RIN2900-AI40) 
     received on March 25, 1997; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1606. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Vocational Rehabilitation'' (RIN2900-
     AI29) received on April 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1607. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Reduction of Debt'' (RIN2900-AF29) 
     received on April 1, 1997; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1608. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Medical; Nonsubstantive Miscellaneous 
     Changes'' (RIN2900-AI37) received on April 7, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1609. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Retroactive Payments'' (RIN2900-AI57) 
     received on April 14, 1997; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1610. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Removal of Certain Limitations'' 
     (RIN2900-AI61) received on April 14, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1611. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Pension and Welfare Benefits, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, two rules including a rule entitled ``Health 
     Insurance Portability'' (RIN1210-OO54, AA55) received on 
     April 14, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-1612. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Health Services Research'' (RIN0919-AA00) received on March 
     25, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1613. 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, five rules including a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices'' (RIN0919-AA09, AA19, AA53, 
     AA29); to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1614. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The National Science Foundation 
     Authorization for fiscal years 1998 and 1999''; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1615. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Arts and Member of the Federal Council on 
     the Arts and the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report on the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program for 
     fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-1616. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Communication and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     entitled ``Procedures for Previously Exempt State and Local 
     Government Employee Complaints'' (RIN3046-AA45) received on 
     April 8, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1617. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Allocation of Assets'' received on April 9, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-1618. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Labor 
     (Chairman of the Board) and the Acting Executive Director of 
     the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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