[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 55 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4434-S4435]
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-4766. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmittng, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity 
     and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil 
     for the 1997-98 Marketing Year'' (Docket FV98-905-2 IFR) 
     received on May 4, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4767. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notice of the delay of the report on 
     military technical positions; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4768. A communication from the Secretay of Defense, 
     transmitting, notices of military retirements; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4769. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Authority to Fund Inspector Expenses 
     From the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical 
     Weapons''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4770. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Civil Air Patrol, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report of the Civil Air Patrol for fiscal year 1997; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4771. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Sentencing Commision, transmitting, amendments to the 
     sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official 
     commentary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4772. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of amendments to the Federal Rules of 
     Appellate Procedure; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4773. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of amendments to the Federal Rules of 
     Evidence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4774. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil 
     Procedure; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4775. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of amendments to the Federal Rules of 
     Criminal Procedure; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4776. A communication from the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the wiretap report for calendar year 1997; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4777. A communication from the Director of Operations 
     and Finance, the American Battle Monuments Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Freedom 
     of Information Act for calendar year 1997; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4778. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the U.S. Parole 
     Commission for 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4779. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendment of the Definition of Arriving Alien'' 
     (RIN1115-AE87) received on April 22, 1998; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4780. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Screening Requirements of Carriers'' (RIN1115-AD97) 
     received on April 29, 1998; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4781. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General (Office of Legislative Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of settlements (Property Damage 
     and Personal Injury) for calendar year 1997; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4782. A communication from the Associate Attorney 
     General, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1997; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4783. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of two 
     rules: ``Texas Regulatory Program and Abandoned Mine Land 
     Reclamation Plan (Recodification)'' (TX-040-FOR), 
     ``Pennsylvania Regulatory Program (Coal refuse disposal)'' 
     (PA-112-FOR) received on April 21, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4784. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Maryland Regulatory Program (Bond liability for 
     remined lands)'' (MD-042-FOR) received on April 16, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4785. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior for Land and Minerals Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Forest Exchanges'' (RIN1004-AC97) received on April 28, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4786. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior for Land and Minerals Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Royalties on 
     Gas, Gas Analysis Reports, Oil and Gas Production 
     Measurement, Surface Commingling, and Security'' (RIN1010-
     AC23) received on May 1, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4787. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a modification report relative 
     to the safety of dams; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4788. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on threatened 
     national historic landmarks; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4789. A communication from the Acting Deputy Chief of 
     Operations, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice, Comment, and Appeal Procedures for National Forest 
     System Projects and Activities'' received on April 20, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4790. A communication from the Acting Associate Chief of 
     the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Smith River 
     National Recreation Area'' (RIN0596-AB39) received on April 
     20, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4791. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of Financial Assistant Letter 98-
     02 received on April 16, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-4792. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of an administrative directive 
     regarding In-House Energy Management received on April 21, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4793. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of an administrative directive 
     regarding suspect and counterfeit items received on April 21, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4794. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``A Role for 
     Federal Purchasing in Commercializing New Energy-Efficient 
     and Renewable-Energy Technologies''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4795. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Building 
     Energy Efficiency Standards Activities''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4796. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Metal 
     Casting Competitiveness Research Act for fiscal year 1997; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4797. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve for calendar year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4798. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     uranium industry for calendar year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4799. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``International Energy Outlook 1998: With Projections Through 
     2020''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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