[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 97 (Thursday, July 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7208-S7209]
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-2435. A communication from the Lieutenant General, USA 
     Director, Defense Security Assistance Agency, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     disaster relief in Rwanda; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2436. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed license for defense equipment 
     under the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2437. 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-2438. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with a Romanian company; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2439. 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 Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2440. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     to the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2441. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Tropical Botanical Garden, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to an audit for the period

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     from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2442. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Office for U.S. Trustees, U.S. Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule entitled 
     ``Qualifications and Standards for Standing Trustees'', 
     received on July 1, 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2443. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1996; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2444. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Justice 
     Programs Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1996; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2445. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Victims' Rights Act of 1997; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2446. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Child Support Recovery Amendments Act of 1997''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2447. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal 
     Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a rule entitled ``Collection of Past-Due Support by 
     Administrative Offset'', received on June 2, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2448. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to trades rules, 
     received on July 1, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2449. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     emigration laws; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2450. 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 
     applicable percentage, received on July 8, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2451. 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 
     the applicable percentage for oil and gas produced, received 
     on July 8, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2452. 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 
     reference price, received on July 8, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2453. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     Social Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the strategic 
     plan under the Government Performance and Results Act for 
     calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2454. 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 
     reporting transfers, received on July 8, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2455. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     Social Security, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to institute a ticket system; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2456. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a rule relative to Papaya, Carambola, and Litchi 
     from Hawaii, received on July 8, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2457. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a rule relative to the Gypsy Moth, received on July 
     8, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2458. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to spearmint oil, received on July 8, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2459. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to upper Florida marketing, received on July 9, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2460. A communication from the Administrator, Farm 
     Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to the sugar 
     loan program, received on July 8, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2461. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to potatoes grown in Washington, received on 
     July 8, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2462. A communication from the Secretary, U.S. 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to fees for inspection; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
       EC-2463. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, opposition to the Cochran-Durbin and Spence-
     Dellums amendments; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2464. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, opposition to restraint of the Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2465. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the railroad retirement system under the Railroad Retirement 
     Act; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2466. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative 
     to monetary penalties for inflation (RIN 1212-AA86), received 
     on July 8, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.

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