[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 59 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4213-S4214]
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-1807. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``Minority Small Business and Capital 
     Ownership Development''; to the Committee on Small Business.
       EC-1808. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Classification, 
     Downgrading, Declassification and Safeguarding of National 
     Security Information,'' (RIN0348-AB34) received on May 2, 
     1997; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-1809. A communication from the Acting Executive Director 
     of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to filing of 
     disclosure, received on May 5, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1810. A communication from the Acting Executive Director 
     of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to trader 
     reports, received on May 5, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1811. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize debt buybacks and sales for debt swaps of certain 
     outstanding concessional obligations; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, Forestry.
       EC-1812. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to karnal bunt regulated 
     areas, received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1813. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to pink bollworn regulated 
     areas, received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1814. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to zoological park 
     quarantive, received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1815. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule relative to genetically engineered 
     organisms, received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1816. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense,

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     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the 
     transfer of fourteen naval vessels to certain foreign 
     countries; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1817. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting a notice relative to the Defense 
     Manpower Requirements Report; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1818. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for calendar 
     year 1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1819. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize debt buybacks and sales for debt swaps of certain 
     outstanding concessional obligations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1820. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     authorize debt relief for poor countries; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1821. A communication from the Director of the United 
     States Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors annual report for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1822. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 96-03; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1823. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting two drafts of proposed 
     legislation to ease current restrictions which preclude the 
     procurement of certain items; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1824. A communication from the Attorney General of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1996 annual 
     report on the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1825. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission of Fine Arts, transmitting a notice relative to 
     internal controls and financial systems in effect; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1826. A communication from the Office of the Independent 
     Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on audit 
     and investigative activities for the period April 1 through 
     September 30, 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1827. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a report relative to 
     political recommendations for federal jobs; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1828. A communication from the Executive Officer of the 
     National Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1829. A communication from the Chairman, Cost Accounting 
     Standards Board, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for calendar 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1830. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission of Fine Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on the internal controls and financial systems in 
     effect during fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1831. 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 March 1997; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1832. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report under the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1833. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on accounting for 
     U.S. assistance under the Cooperative Threat Reduction 
     Program for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1834. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``University of the District of Columbia Report of Revenues 
     and Expenditures for the Graduate Program for Academic Years 
     94-95 and 95-96''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1835. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     relative to summer employment, (RIN3206-AG21) received on 
     April 21, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1836. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Administration and General 
     Provisions'' (RIN3206-AH66) received on April 25, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1837. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information 
     Science, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the 
     Inspector General and Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Acts for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1838. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed 
     Division; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1839. A committee 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 April 24, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1840. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     District of Columba Financial Responsibility and Management 
     Assistance Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice 
     relative to the report entitled ``A Crisis in Management''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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