[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7861-S7862]
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-2544. 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 
     prescribed rates for tax purposes, received on July 17, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2545. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     finances under the Treasury Forfeiture Act of 1992 for fiscal 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2546. 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 
     extraordinary dividends (RIN1545-AU16), received on July 15, 
     1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2547. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Child 
     Support Enforcement 20th Annual Report to Congress under the 
     Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2548. 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 
     electronic funds transfer (RIN1545-AS79), received on July 
     11, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2549. 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 electronic remittance processing system, received on July 
     11, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2550. 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 relating to waiver of penalties, received on July 
     11, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2551. 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 
     medical devices (RIN0910-AA09), received on July 21, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2552. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a violation of the 
     Anitdeficiency Act; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2553. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to 
     radiological criteria, received on July 21, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2554. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to 
     use of electronic media by commodity pool operators, received 
     on July 21, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2555. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, two 
     rules including one relative to contract reform initiative 
     (RIN1991-AB28), received on July 21, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2556. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to the 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2557. A communication from the Secretary, U.S. 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Gateway Housing 
     Program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2558. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report of a rule entitled ``Procedure For Imposing 
     Assessments on the FHLBanks'' (RIN3069-AA51), received on 
     July 21, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2559. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of authorization of a 
     contract for the H-60 program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2560. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notice of retirement; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2561. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy, Department of the Navy, transmitting, a 
     notification of a study for private contractors; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2562. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice of retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2563. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice of retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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       EC-2564. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, a notice of retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2565. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to dual use 
     technology for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2566. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification of a license for the export of 
     defense equipment under the Arms Export Control Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2567. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification of a Manufacturing License 
     Agreement relative to aerial target systems under the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2568. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification of a license for export of 
     defense services to Brazil under the Arms Export Control Act; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2569. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification of a license for export of 
     defense equipment to Sweden under the Arms Export Control 
     Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2570. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2571. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Office of Managing 
     Director, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Regulatory Flexibility 
     Analysis; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2572. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for FM broadcast stations; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2573. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2574. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Mangement, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments in California; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2575. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments in Idaho; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2576. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Weston, Idaho; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2577. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Mendota, California; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2578. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Mahnomen, Minnesota; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2579. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, purusuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Portsmouth, Ohio; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2580. A communication from the AMD-Performance and 
     Records Management, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     allotments for Cooperstown, Pennsylvania to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2581. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communciations 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Superior, Montana; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2582. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Gillette, Wyoming; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2583. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Kingfisher, Oklahoma; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2584. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Greenwood, Arkansas; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2585. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Lexington, Illinois; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2586. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Steamboat Springs, Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2587. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Randolph, Utah; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2588. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Huntsville, Utah; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2589. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Manistique, Michigan; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2590. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to allotments for Durango and Dolores, Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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