[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 23, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9783]
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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-2996. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-117 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2997. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-119 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2998. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-125 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2999. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-128 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3000. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-129 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3001. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-130 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3002. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-131 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3003. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-132 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3004. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-139 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3005. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-140 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3006. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-143 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3007. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-144 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3008. A communication from the Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of D.C. 
     Act 12-126 adopted by the Council on July 1, 1997; to the 
     Commitee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3009. A communication from the Acting Comptroller 
     General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the reports and testimony for July 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3010. A communication from the Acting Comptroller 
     General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a financial audit relative to the Internal 
     Revenue Service; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3011. A communication from the Acting Comptroller 
     General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to General Accounting Office employees; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3012. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     U.S. Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Removal of Superseded References to 
     the Former Honorarium Ban'' (RIN3209-AA00, AA04) received on 
     September 11, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3013. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense (Administration and Management), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``The Privacy 
     Program'' received on September 8, 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3014. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to 
     additions to the procurement list, received on September 5, 
     1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3015. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program Acquisition Regulation'' (RIN3206-AH45) received on 
     September 8, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3016. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     U.S. Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a rule entitled ``Pay Administration (General)'' 
     (RIN3206-AF89) received on September 18, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3017. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     U.S. Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a rule entitled ``Federal Employees Health Benefits 
     Program Acquisition Regulation'' (RIN3206-AF32, AG79, AG68); 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3018. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation to amend title 5, U.S.C., to extend the 
     Federal physicians comparability allowance authority, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3019. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     of the Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report on accountability for fiscal year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3020. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Archives and Records Administration, Information Security 
     Oversight Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     for calendar year 1996; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3021. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of cases decided during fiscal year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3022. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Achieving a Representative Federal 
     Workforce: Addressing the Barriers to Hispanic 
     Participation''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3023. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Acquisition Policy, Office of 
     Governmentwide Policy, U.S. General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation'' (RIN9000-AH21) received on September 
     23, 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3024. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     paperwork; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3025. A communication from the Acting Comptroller 
     General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the list of General Accounting Office reports 
     and testimony for August 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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