[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 114 (Wednesday, September 3, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8723]
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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-2875. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the sequestration update 
     report for fiscal year 1998; referred jointly, pursuant to 
     the order of August 1977, to the Committee on the Budget and 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2876. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     entitled ``End-Stage Renal Disease Payment Exception Requests 
     and Organ Procurement Costs'' (RIN0938-AG20) received on 
     August 26, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2877. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Services, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Duty-Free 
     Treatment of Articles Imported From U.S. Insular 
     Possessions'' (RIN1515-AB14) received on August 28, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2878. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, the report of the 
     texts of international agreements, other than treaties, and 
     background statements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2879. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of Presidential Determination 97-30; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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