[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4356-S4357]
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-4719. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Alyeska Ballast Water Treatment Facility 
     (Alaska); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4720. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, drafts of proposed legislation 
     including one entitled ``The Federal Aviation Authorization 
     Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4721. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red 
     Snapper Management Measures'' (RIN0648-AK98) received on 
     April 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4722. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report regarding highly 
     migratory species; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4723. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Financial Assistance for Research and Development Projects 
     in the Northeastern Coastal States; Marine Fisheries 
     Initiative'' (RIN0648-ZA36) received on April 27, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4724. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; Vessel Monitoring 
     System; Harvest Guideline; Closed Season'' (RIN0648-AK22) 
     received on May 1, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4725. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 9'' 
     (RIN0648-AH52) received on May 1, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4726. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule regarding FM station allotments in Walhalla, Michigan 
     [MM Docket 97-118) received on April 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4727. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of two 
     rules regarding FM Broadcast Stations (Banks, Corvallis, 
     Redmond, Sunriver, Oregon; Corvallis, The Dalles, Oregon) [MM 
     Dockets 96-7, 96-12) received on April 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4728. A communication from the AMD-Performance 
     Evaluation and Records Management, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule regarding FM Broadcast Stations (Ironton and Malden, 
     Missouri) [MM Docket 97-136) received on April 22, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4729. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Guides For the Use of Environmental 
     Marketing Claims'' received on April 21, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4730. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of seven rules regarding airworthiness directives, 
     including a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Twin 
     Commander Aircraft Corporation 500, 600, and 700 Series 
     Airplanes'' (RIN2120-AA64: Docket 95-CE-92-AD, 98-NM-79-AD, 
     97-CE-130-AD, 97-NM-40-AD, 97-CE-74-AD, 95-CE-71-AD, 98-SW-
     09-AD) received on April 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4731. A communication from the Chairman of the Surface 
     Transportation Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rail General Exemption 
     Authority--Nonferrous Recyclables'' received on April 27, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4732. A communication from the Associate Deputy 
     Administrator for Government Contracting and Minority 
     Enterprise Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Minority Small Business and Capital 
     Ownership Development'' for fiscal year 1997; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
       EC-4733. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans' Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reporting Health Care Professionals to State Licensing 
     Boards'' (RIN2900-AI78) received on April 28, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-4734. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Tribal Trust Fund Settlement Act of 1998''; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-4735. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior for Indian Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa 
     Indians judgment funds; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-4736. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and 
     Warfare Elimination Act for the period February 1, 1997 
     through January 31, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4737. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to danger pay; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4738. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Documentation of 
     Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 
     amended--Fees For Application and Issuance of Nonimmigrants 
     Visas'' received on April 27, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4739. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the reports of eight notices of proposed issuances of export 
     licenses; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4740. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Scope of Medicare Benefits and Application 
     of the Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitation to 
     Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Social Worker Services'' 
     (RIN 0938-AE99) received on April 27, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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       EC-4741. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Automotive Parts Advisory 
     Committee through December 31, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4742. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to trade 
     readjustment allowances; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4743. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Regular 
     Trade Adjustment Assistance for the period October 1 through 
     December 31, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4744. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Medicare subvention 
     demonstration; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4745. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Customs Service Field Organization; Establishment of 
     Sanford Port of Entry'' received on April 23, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4746. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Abolishment of Boca Grande As a Port of Entry'' received on 
     May 1, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4747. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Bureau of the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of regulations 
     governing book-entry Treasury Bonds, Notes, and Bills; 
     Determination Regarding State Statute; South Dakota; received 
     on April 22, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4748. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Federal 
     Register, Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Administrative Wage 
     Garnishment'' received on May 1, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4749. A communication from the Acting Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Treasury Bulletin for March 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4750. 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 
     98-24 received on April 23, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4751. 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 
     98-25 received on April 27, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4752. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an Action On 
     Decision received May 4, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4753. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of property management 
     regulations (RIN1991-AA28) received on April 27, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4754. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Mergers and Transfers Between Multiemployer 
     Plans'' (RIN1212-AA69) received on May 1, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4755. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, trasmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Respiratory 
     Protection; Correction'' (RIN1218-AA05) received on April 28, 
     1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4756. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Mine Safety and Health Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal and 
     Underground Coal Mines'' (RIN1219-AB00) received on April 28, 
     1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4757. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Mine Safety and Health Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Criteria and 
     Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties'' 
     (RIN1219-AA49) received on April 28, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4758. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Status of Certain Additional Over-the-Counter Drug Category 
     II and III Active Ingredients'' (RIN0910-AA01) received on 
     April 27, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-4759. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Polymers'' (Docket 92F-0290) 
     received on April 27, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-4760. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Listing of Color Additives for Coloring Sutures; D&C Violet 
     No. 2'' (Docket 95C-0399) received on April 28, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4761. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal of Regulations'' (RIN1820-AB43) received on April 
     23, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4762. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of final priorities 
     received on April 29, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-4763. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report for calendar year 1997 on the National Institutes of 
     Health AIDS Research Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee 
     on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4764. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     occupational safety and health for fiscal year 1996; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-4765. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority 
     Groups''; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

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