[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8261-S8262]
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-2617. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule regarding debt collection received on July 23, 
     1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2618. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Revenue Ruling 
     97-31 received on July 22, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2619. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner 
     (Examination), Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Maquiladora Industry Coordinated Issue Revision'' 
     received on July 23, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2620. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule received 
     on July 21, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2621. A communication from the National Director, Tax 
     Forms and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report relative to Revenue Procedure 97-32 received on 
     July 22, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2622. 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 agricultural quarantine and 
     inspection services (RIN0579-AA81), received on July 24, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2623. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
     U.S. Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule relative to building grants program 
     (RIN0524-AA03), received on July 21, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2624. 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 limited ports, received on July 
     21, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2625. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
     U.S. Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a rule relative to Higher Education 
     Challenge Grants Program (RIN0524-AA02), received July 21, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2626. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to popcorn promotion, received on July 23, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2627. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to Federal milk orders, received on July 23, 
     1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2628. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to sheep promotion, research, and information, 
     received on July 23, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2629. 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 brucellosis in cattle, received 
     on July 22, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.

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       EC-2630. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to onions grown in south Texas, received on 
     July 17, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2631. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to almonds grown in California, received on 
     July 16, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2632. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to amending the marketing order of almonds in 
     California on July 16, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2633. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Farm Credit Administration's report for 
     calendar year 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2634. A communication from the Administrator, Farm 
     Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of a rule relative to Inventory 
     Property Management Provisions (RIN0560-AE88); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2635. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, framework for hiring welfare 
     recipients; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2636. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a 
     rule relative to soybean promotion and research, received on 
     July 15, 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2637. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to 
     farm labor housing loans; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2638. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of 
     four rules including one relative to sodium salt of 
     aciflourfen, received on July 24, 1997 to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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