[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 76 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5339-S5340]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 3:50 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 84) establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
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  At 7:04 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House 
agrees to the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1469) 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural 
disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in 
Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other 
purposes.

                   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-2058. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Selected 
     Acquisition Reports for the period October 1 through December 
     31, 1996; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2059. 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 ``State Program'' (CO-034-FOR) received on May 
     23, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2060. A communication from the Board Members of the U.S. 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The Railroad Retirement Financial 
     Improvement Act of 1997''; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-2061. A communication from the Board Members of the U.S. 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The Railroad Retirement and Railroad 
     Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1997''; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2062. A communication from the Board Members of the U.S. 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The Railroad Retirement and Railroad 
     Unemployment Insurance Penalty Amendments Act of 1997''; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2063. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Employment Standards, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers 
     Under Certain Contracts'' (RIN1215-AA95) received on May 22, 
     1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2064. A communication from the Chairperson of the U.S. 
     National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2065. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, drafts of legislative proposals 
     relative to public health for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2066. 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, two rules including a rule 
     entitled ``Food Labeling''; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-2067. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, two rules entitled ``The William D. Ford 
     Federal Direct Loan Program'' (RIN1840-AC42) received on June 
     2, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2068. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Animal 
     and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas'' received on June 2, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2069. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``1997 
     Marketing Quota'' received on June 2, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2070. A communication from the Chief of the Natural 
     Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``The 
     Environmental Quality Incentives Program'' (RIN0578-AA19) 
     received on June 2, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2071. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a rule 
     entitled ``U.S. Standards for Grades of Apple''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2072. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Rural Utilities Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules including a rule 
     entitled ``Exemptions of RUS Operational Controls'' received 
     on June 2, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2073. A communication from the Acting President and 
     Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     transaction involving U.S. exports to Indonesia; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2074. A communication from the Acting President and 
     Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     transaction involving U.S. exports to Argentina; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2075. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of two rules including a rule entitled ``Community 
     Support Requirements,''

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     received on June 2, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2076. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report for calendar year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2077. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 
     1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2078. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management  and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning direct 
     spending or receipts legislation within five days of 
     enactment; to the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-2079. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative to Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, (RIN1018-AE10) received 
     on June 4, 1997; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2080. A communication from the Deputy Administrator of 
     the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of a building project survey for the 
     Department of Transportation; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2081. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, a prospectus 
     for construction of a building for the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, and Firearms; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2082. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, two rules 
     including a rule relative to Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans, (RIN2070-AB78, FRL-5829-9) received on 
     June 4, 1997; to the Commmittee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2083. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, the 
     report on the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI); to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2084. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report on Environmental Monitoring of Organotin; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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