[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 92 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6495-S6496]
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-2336. 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 
     ``Importation of Beef from Argentina'' (RIN0579-AA71) 
     received on June 24, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2337. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the appropriated funds as of 
     March 31, 1997; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2338. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report for the period April 1, 1996 to 
     September 30, 1996; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2339. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notice of proposed issuance of an export 
     license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2340. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2341. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2342. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for H.R. 1871; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       EC-2343. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of Revenue Rule 97-28, received on June 25, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2344. A communication from the U.S. Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``United States-Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2345. A communication from the U.S Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation relative to the Generalized System of 
     Preferences Reauthorization Act; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2346. A communication from the U.S. Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to the 
     OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement Act; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2347. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to 
     Announcement 97-61; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2348. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to 
     Notice 97-35; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2349. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to 
     Revenue Procedure 97-30, received on June 23, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2350. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to funds 
     under the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2351. 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, a rule entitled ``Thermally 
     Processed Low-Acid Foods'' received on June 23, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2352. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the implementation of the Waste Isolation 
     Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-2353. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a study to evaluate the use of sick leave 
     for family care or bereavement purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2354. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to two 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2355. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     relative to benefits for children of Vietnam Veterans born 
     with spina bifida; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2356. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     relative to the disability pension program; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2357. A communication from the Office of the Secretary, 
     U.S. Department of the Interior, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation relative to reduce the fractioned 
     ownership of Indian lands; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-2358. A communication from the Attorney for National 
     Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of financial 
     statements for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2359. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the rule entitled ``Regulation D'' received 
     on June 24, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2360. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``DoD Freedom of Information Act Program'' 
     received on June 24, 1997; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2361. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-83 adopted by the Council on May 5, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2362. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-84 adopted by the Council on May 6, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2363. A communication from the Inspector General, U.S. 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report under the Inspector General's Act for the 
     period October 1, 1996 to March 31, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2364. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     National Defense Stockpile Requirements for 1997; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2365. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice relative to the retirement of 
     Lieutenant General John E. Miller; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2366. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report under the Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction project; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2367. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2368. A communication from the Senior Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report under the Freedom of Information 
     Act for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2369. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the 
     Livestock Indemnity Program (RIN0506-AF15), received on June 
     26, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2370. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to 
     scallop harvest and crab limits (RIN0648-AF81), received on 
     June 26, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2371. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, U.S. Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to funding priority for 
     the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; 
     to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2372. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report under 
     the Old Americans Act relative to the Aging Annual Report for 
     Fiscal Year 1996; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-2373. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed license relative to the export of 
     defense equipment under the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2374. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed manufacturing license relative to 
     Saudi Arabia's armored vehicles under the Arms Export Control 
     Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2375. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed license for export defense 
     equipment under the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-2376. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles under the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2377. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to law, a proposed approval for exports to the 
     United Kingdom under the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2378. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     the youth programs of the Family and Youth Services Bureau 
     for fiscal year 1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2379. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     valuation of VA's portfolio of loans, notes, and guarantees, 
     and other collateralized debts; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-2380. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     highway signs for the National Highway System; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2381. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, five rules 
     including a rule entitled Tebuconazole (FRL-5849-2, 5838-7, 
     5718-7, 5720-4, 5725-7) received on June 24, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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