[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9514]
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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-2957. 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, two rules received on 
     September 15, 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-2958. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, a notice 
     relative to the Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-2959. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     notice relative to the report on Reserve retirement 
     initiatives; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2960. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and 
     Intelligence), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the White House Communications Agency; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2961. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to an outsourcing study; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2962. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Canadian Border Boat Landing Program'' (RIN 1115-AE53) 
     received on September 11, 1997; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2963. A communication from the Director of the Executive 
     Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Fees for 
     Motions to Reopen or Reconsider'' (RIN 1125-AA15) received on 
     September 12, 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2964. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a supplemental 
     brief; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2965. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule 
     entitled ``Medicaid Program (Coverage of Personal Care 
     Services)'' (RIN 0938-AH00) received on September 17, 1997; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2966. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Notice 97-53 
     received on September 16, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2967. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to India; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2968. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Virginia Regulatory Program (Subsidence)'' (VA106FOR) 
     received on September 15, 1997; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-2969. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior (Land and Minerals Management), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to royalty management 
     and delinquent account collection activities for Federal and 
     Indian mineral leases; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2970. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Egg and Egg Product Safety Act of 1997''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2971. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act of 1997''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2972. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Farm Safety Net Improvement Act of 1997''; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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