[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7115]
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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-2410. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule entitled ``Veterans' Benefits 
     Improvement Act of 1996'' (RIN:2900-AI66), received on July 
     1, 1997; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2411. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule entitled ``Veterans Education: 
     Submission of School Catalogs to State Approving Agencies'' 
     (RIN: 2900-AH97), received on July 1, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2412. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to export 
     administration regulations (RIN0694-AB60), received on June 
     27, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2413. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to 
     revisions to the entity list, received on June 27, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2414. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for calendar 
     year 1996 under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2415. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, U.S. 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Release No. 33-7427 concerning the 
     Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2416. A communication from the Program Director, 
     Naitonal Fund for Medical Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the audited financial statement for the year ended 
     December 31, 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2417. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
     authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance 
     for fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000''; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2418. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the employment of 
     Americans by the United Nations and Specialized Agencies 
     under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2419. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, agreements relative to treaties entered into 
     by the United States under the Case-Zablocki Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2420. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Maritime Terrorism: A Report to Congress'' for 
     calendar year 1996 under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
     Antiterrorism Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2421. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, U.S. Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule relative to the Exchange Visitor 
     Program, received on June 27, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2422. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a proposal to obligate $23.5 
     million in Fiscal Year 1997 to implement the Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction Program under the Fiscal Year 1997 Defense 
     Appropriations Act; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2423. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Calendar Year 1996 Report 
     on Accounting for United States Assistance Under the 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction Program under the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2424. A communication from the Director, Operational 
     Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     an alternative live fire test; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2425. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to medical 
     care for children of members of the Armed Services under the 
     1997 National Defense Authorization Act; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2426. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Armed 
     Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial 
     Assistance Programs under the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2427. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice relative to a retirement of General 
     George A. Joulwan; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2428. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice relative to a retirement of Lieutenant 
     General Paul K. Van Riper; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2429. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice relative to a retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Douglas J. Katz; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2430. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to property transferred to 
     the Republic of Panama under the Panama Canal Act of 1979; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2431. A communication from the U.S. Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     financial status of the railroad umemployment insurance 
     system for calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-2432. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule entitled ``Servicemen's and Veterans' 
     Group Life Insurance'' (RIN: 2900-AI73), received on July 7, 
     1997; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2433. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule entitled ``Minimum Income Annuity'' 
     (RIN2900-AI83), received on July 7, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2434. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     relative to memorialization of spouses of veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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