[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 66 (Monday, May 19, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4676-S4677]
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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-1872. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 94-05; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1873. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 96-08; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1874. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Depeartment of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Master Plan 
     for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education for 
     fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1875. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the notice concerning a retirement; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1876. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the notice concerning a retirement; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1877. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the notice concerning a retirement; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1878. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the notice concerning a 
     retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1879. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice relative to live fire 
     testing of the V-22 Osprey aircraft; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1880. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the list of 
     entities of proliferation concern, (RIN0694-AB60) received on 
     May 12, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1881. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule relative to expansion of short-form registration, 
     (RIN 3235-AG82) received on May 9, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1882. A communication from the Acting President and 
     Chairman of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the semiannual report on tied aid credits; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1883. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve for 1996; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1884. A communication from the Acting General Counsel of 
     the Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, two 
     rules relative to Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, received on 
     March 25, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1885. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the U.S. Uranium 
     Industry for calendar year 1995; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-1886. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     matters contained in the Helium Act for fiscal year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1887. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the biennial report 
     on the Quality of Water, Colorado River Basin, Progress 
     Report No. 18; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1888. 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.
       EC-1889. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Interior (Land and Minerals Management), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a notice on 
     leasing systems; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1890. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     two rules relative to Arkansas and North Dakota, received on 
     April 23, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1891. A communication from the Chairperson of the 
     Klamath River Compact Commission, transmitting, a report 
     relative to Congressional authorization to implement a 
     management plan; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1892. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     to amend the Internal Revenue Code; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1893. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Notice 
     97-28, received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1894. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Announcement 97-
     52, received on May 12, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1895. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to Revenue 
     Ruling 97-20, received on April 23, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1896. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to Revenue 
     Ruling 97-22, received on May l, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1897. A communication from the National Director, Tax 
     Form and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of rule relative to private printing of substitute 
     forms W-2 and W-3, (Rev-Proc. 97-24) received on April 24, 
     1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1898. A communication from the National Director, Tax 
     Form and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of rule relative to Medical Savings Accounts, 
     (Rev-Proc. 97-25) received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1899. A communication from the Chief of the Regulation 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to Revenue Procedure 97-27, received in May 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1900. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule relative to United States Savings 
     Bonds, received on May 1, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1901. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner 
     (for Examination) of the Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, two

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     rules relative to the mining industry, received on May 6, 
     1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1902. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule relative to Treasury Bills, received 
     on May 12, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1903. A communication from the Chairman of the Social 
     Insurance Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual reports of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
     Fund and the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust 
     Fund calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1904. A communication from the Chairman of the Social 
     Insurance Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Board of 
     Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and 
     Disability Insurance Trust Funds for calendar year 1997; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1905. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report of the Rural Health Care 
     Transition Grant Program for 1997; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1907. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Officer 
     of the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule relative to 
     the Earning Test, (RIN0960-AE60) received on April 22, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1908. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the certification of a proposed issuance of an 
     export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1909. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the certification of a proposed approval of a 
     manufacturing license agreement; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1910. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the certification of a proposed issuance of an 
     export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1911. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the certification of a proposed approval of a 
     manufacturing license agreement; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1912. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the certification of a proposed issuance of an 
     export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1913. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     semi-annual report on program activities for facilitation of 
     weapons destruction and non-proliferation in the Former 
     Soviet Union; to the Committee on Appropriations, the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1914. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated March 1, 1997; referred 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as 
     modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs, and to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1915. 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 accredited 
     veterinarians, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1916. 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 pork products from 
     Mexico, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1917. 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 pork products from 
     Mexico, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1918. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to pork products, received on May 14, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1919. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to cotton, received on May 12, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1920. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to tobacco, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1921. A communication from the General Sales Manager of 
     the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to commercial export programs, received on May 12, 1996; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1931. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 93-11; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1932. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notices relative to retirements; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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