[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5504-S5505]
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-2106. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a Treasury Notice 
     97-25, received on June 9, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2107. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     amending the State Energy Program (RIN 1904-AA81), received 
     on June 4, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2108. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Veterans' Housing Loan Improvements Act of 1997''; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2109. A communication from the Acting Associate Deputy 
     Administrator for Government Contracting and Minority 
     Enterprise Development, 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-2110. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation concerning the production of 
     141 F-2 Combined Interrogator/Transponder (CIT) IFF Systems; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2111. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, two reports concerning agreements between 
     the U.S. and Tanzania for Global Learning and Observation to 
     Benefit the Environment; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2112. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation concerning the Integrated Full 
     Face Helmet in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2113. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a certification license concerning the 
     export of defense articles or defense services, received on 
     May 29, 1997; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2114. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     The Foreign Agents Registration Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2115. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, U.S. Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule concerning the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act on the behalf of aliens as amended, received 
     on May 22, 1997; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2116. A communication from the Administrator, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     concerning European and Australian offset crash tests; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2117. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule concerning 
     Polydextrose, received on June 10, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2118. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule concerning 
     Menhaden Oil, received on June 10, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2119. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on a 
     rule concerning protecting animals in the U.S. from diseases, 
     received on June 5, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-2120. A communication from Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a notice concerning final funding priorities 
     administered by (OSERS); to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-2121. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the audit report required under the 
     Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization for fiscal year 
     1995; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2122. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to Endangered 
     Status (RIN 1018-AC19) received on June 10, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2123. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director of 
     the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to endangered 
     status (RIN 1018-AD52) received on June 10, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2124. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a rule relative to truck size and weight (RIN 2125-AE04) 
     received on June 5, 1996; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2125. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, seven rules 
     including a rule relative to Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans (FRL-5836-8, 5836-2, 5836-6, 5834-4, 
     5835-4, 5832-2, 5835-8) received on June 5, 1997; to the 
     Commmittee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2126. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, three rules 
     including a rule relative to Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans (FRL-5839-7, 5839-6, 5840-8) received on 
     June 9, 1997; to the Commmittee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2127. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to endangered 
     status (RIN1018-AC52) received on June 10, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2128. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to melons, 
     received on June 6, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2129. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to viruses, 
     serums, toxins and analogous products, received on June 9, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2130. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to approved 
     treatments, received on June 5, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2131. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the Securities Investor Protection 
     Corporation for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2132. A communication from the Chairperson of the 
     Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions 
     Examination Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2133. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, a notice 
     relative to the rule entitled ``Community Support 
     Requirements''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2134. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on retail fees and services of 
     depository institutions; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-2135. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, a notice 
     relative to the rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to 
     Definition of Deposits in Banks or Trust Companies''; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2136. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Environmental Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on the reduction of environmental 
     hazards and contamination resulting from defense waste for 
     fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2137. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Environmental Security), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the fiscal year 1996 Defense Environmental Quality 
     Program report; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2138. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notices relative to retirements; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2139. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, (Acquisition 
     and Technology) Under Secretary of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on small disadvantage business, 
     historically Black colleges and universities, and minority 
     institutions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2140. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a study relative to 
     outsourcing; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2141. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Federal 
     Government Energy Management and Conservation Programs, 
     Fiscal Year 1995''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

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