[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6989-S6990]
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-2390. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison'', received 
     on June 30, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2391. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report 
     for fiscal year 1996 under the Youth Conservation Corps Act; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2392. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
     Amendments Act of 1997''; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-2393. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     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 entitled 
     ``Medical Devices; Reclassification of the Infant Radiant 
     Warmer'', received on June 27, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2394. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Regulations 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 
     entitled ``Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components 
     of Coatings; and Adjuvants, Production Aids, and 
     Sanitizers'', received on June 27, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Services.
       EC-2395. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of the Federal Home Loan Banks and the Financing 
     Corporation for calendar year 1996 under the Chief Financial 
     Officers Act; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2396. A communication from the Director Morale, Welfare 
     and Recreation Support

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     Activity, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual reports for 
     calendar years 1995 and 1996 of the Retirement Plan for 
     Civilian Employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2397. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Washington Convention Center Authority Accounts and 
     Operation for Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996''; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2398. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     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 entitled 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and 
     Sanitizers'', received on July 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2399. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     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 entitled 
     ``Postmarketing Expedited Adverse Experience Reporting for 
     Human Drug and Licensed Biological Products; Increased 
     Frequency Reports'', received on July 7, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2400. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     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 entitled 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Polymers; Technical Amendment'', 
     received on July 7, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-2401. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     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 relative to 
     expanded safe use of triisopropanolamine, received on July 7, 
     1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2402. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to violations of the Antideficiency Act; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2403. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of expenditures 
     during the period October 1, 1996 through March 30, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2404. A communication from Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Revenue 
     Ruling 97-29; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2405. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to 
     guidance for income tax benefits (RIN 1545-AV33), received on 
     June 30, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2406. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     Announcement 97-70; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2407. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     notice relative to Home Health Agency costs; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2408. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to staff-assisted home dialysis under the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2409. A communication from the Congressional Affairs 
     Officer of the Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the National Voter 
     Registration Act for the calendar years 1995 and 1996; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.

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