[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 125 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9635-S9636]
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-2973. A communication from the Administrator of Rural 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Rural Telephone Bank'' 
     (RIN0572-AB32) received on September 16, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2974. A communication from the Chief of the Forest 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of Forest Service accomplishments for fiscal 
     year 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2975. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Tree Assistance Program'' 
     (RIN0560-AF17) received on September 15, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2976. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Department of

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     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, four rules 
     including a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation 
     of Quarantined Area'' (RIN0579-AA64); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2977. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, three rules including a rule entitled ``Milk in the 
     Tennessee Valley Marketing Area'' (DA-97-09, FV97-905-1, 
     FV97-998-3); to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2978. 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 People's Republic of China; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2979. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Rural Rental Housing Improvement Act of 1997''; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2980. A communication from the Director of the Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Exemptions from the Requirement to Report 
     Large Currency Transactions'' (RIN1506-AA11) received on 
     September 3, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2981. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the annual report for the calendar year 1996; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2982. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to the Portfolio Reengineering Demonstration Program 
     for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2983. A communication from the Secretary of the U.S. 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule received on September 10, 1997; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2984. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency 
     (Administrator of National Banks), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Prohibition Against Use of Interstate 
     Branching Primarily for Deposit Production'' (RIN3064-AB97) 
     received on September 5, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2985. A communication from the Acting General Counsel of 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Home 
     Investment Partnerships Program'' (FR4111) received on 
     September 17, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2986. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to loan portfolio valuation; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2987. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Bank Holding Companies and 
     Change in Bank Control'' received on August 27, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2988. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Collection of Checks and 
     Other Items'' received on September 11, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2989. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to the Exchange Stabilization Fund for fiscal year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2990. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Federal 
     Register Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     rule entitled ``Depositaries and Financial Agents of the 
     Federal Government'' received on August 21, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2991. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Bureau of the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Regulations 
     Governing Book-Entry Treasury Bonds, Notes and Bills'' 
     received on September 3, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2992. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule received on September 
     8, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2993. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel of 
     the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule received on 
     August 19, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2994. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the certification of the proposed issuance of 
     an export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2995. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on U.S. 
     exports of defense articles and services, and on imports of 
     military articles to the United States; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

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