[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 63 (Monday, May 18, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5014]
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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-4876. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated May 13, 1998; referred 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as 
     modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to the Committee 
     on Finance, and to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4877. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Post 
     Bankruptcy Loan Servicing Notices'' (RIN0560-AE62) received 
     on May 7, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4878. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Combinations for Tobacco Allotments and Quotas'' (RIN0560-
     AF14) received on May 13, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4879. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pine Shoot Beetle; 
     Quarantined Areas'' (Docket 97-100-2) received on May 7, 
     1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4880. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; 
     Addition to the Quarantined Area'' (Docket 97-056-11) 
     received on May 13, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4881. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally 
     Infested Areas'' (Docket 98-025-1) received on May 13, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4882. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Natural Resources and Environment, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule regarding the sale and disposal of national forest 
     timber (RIN0596-AB41) received on May 11, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4883. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Investment and 
     Deposit Activities; Corporate Credit Unions'' received on May 
     7, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4884. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974'' (RIN2550-AA05) 
     received on May 13, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4885. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, three reports concerning 
     direct spending or receipts legislation within seven days of 
     enactment dated May 6, 1998; to the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-4886. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Lipase Enzyme Preparation From Rhizopus Niveus; Affirmation 
     of GRAS Status as a Direct Food Ingredient'' (Docket 90G-
     0412) received on May 7, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-4887. 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 ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' received 
     on May 13, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-4888. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division of the Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a cost comparison of the Personal Development 
     functions at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4889. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division of the Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a cost comparison of the Cadet Subsistence 
     functions at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4890. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division of the Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a cost comparison of Civil Engineering 
     functions at Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4891. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division of the Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a cost comparison of the Logistics functions at 
     the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4892. A communication from the Secretary of the Panama 
     Canal Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Tolls for Use of Canal; Rules for 
     Measurement of Vessels'' (RIN3207-AA45) received on May 11, 
     1998; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4893. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on proposed 
     obligations for weapons destruction and non-proliferation in 
     the former Soviet Union; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4894. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report on Reserve component equipment and military 
     construction requirements not included in a fiscal year's 
     budget request; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4895. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Defense 
     Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Electronic Funds 
     Transfer'' received on May 13, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4896. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report for calendar year 1997; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.

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