[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6179-S6181]
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-5334. A communication from the Director of the United 
     States Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5335. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through 
     March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5336. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through 
     March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5337. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 1997 through 
     March 31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5338. A communication from the Chairman of the Consumer 
     Products Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5339. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer 
     of the Corporation for National Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the Office of Inspector 
     General for the period October 1, 1997 through March 31, 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5340. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Reduction In Force Retreat 
     Right'' (RIN3206-AG77) received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5341. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding the removal of obsolete 
     regulations on the transfer of marine equipment; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5342. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; San Pedro Bay, 
     CA'' (RIN 2115-AA97) received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5343. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Madison, SD'' (Docket 98-AGL-17) received on June 
     9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5344. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E 
     Airspace; Rush City, MN'' (Docket 98-AGL-18) received on June 
     9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5345. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E 
     Airspace; Fergus Falls, MN'' (Docket 98-AGL-6) received on 
     June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5346. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E 
     Airspace; Colorado Springs, CO'' (Docket 98-ANM-06) received 
     on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5347. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29241) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5348. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29242) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5349. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Rugby, ND'' (Docket 98-AGL-13) received on June 9, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5350. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Traverse City, MI'' (Docket 98-AGL-16) received on 
     June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5351. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Wooster, OH'' (Docket 98-AGL-19) received on June 
     9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5352. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Marion, OH'' (Docket 98-AGL-20) received on June 
     9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5353. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E 
     Airspace; Minot, ND'' (Docket 98-AGL-21) received on June 9, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5354. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class D and 
     Class E Airspace; St. Joseph, MO; Extension of Comment Period 
     and Correction'' (Docket 98-ACE-6) received on June 9, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5355. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Realignment of Jet Route J-
     66; TN'' (Docket 97-ASO-28) received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5356. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class D 
     Airspace; Minot AFB, ND; and Class E Airspace; Minot, ND'' 
     (Docket 97-AGL-61) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5357. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain Eurocopter France helicopter models (Docket 96-SW-22-
     AD) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-5358. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain Stemme GmbH and Co. Sailplanes (Docket 97-CE-129-AD) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5359. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. airplanes (Docket 97-CE-09-AD) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5360. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain SOCATA Groupe Aerospatiale airplanes (Docket 97-CE-
     76-AD) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5361. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain Alexander Schleicher Segelfugzeugbau sailplanes 
     (Docket 97-CE-102-AD) received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5362. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain Glaser-Dirks Flugzeubau GmbH gliders (Docket 98-CE-
     09-AD) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5363. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule regarding airworthiness directives on 
     certain British Aerospace airplanes (Docket 98-CE-15-AD) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5364. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule regarding groundfish fisheries off Alaska 
     (Docket 971208297-8054-02) received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5365. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``South Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; 
     Fishery Reopening'' received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5366. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 
     Fisheries; Import Restrictions'' (RIN0648-AJ93) received on 
     June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5367. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; 
     Annual Quotas'' (RIN0648-AJ63) received on June 9, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5368. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic 
     Bluefin Tuna General Category'' received on June 9, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5369. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule regarding directed fishing for pollock in 
     Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska (Docket 971208297-
     8054-02) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5370. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Grant Funds-Materials Science and 
     Engineering: Laboratory--Availability of Funds'' (RIN0693-
     ZA15) received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5371. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule regarding nonindigenous species research and 
     ballast water management (RIN0648-ZA40) received on June 3, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5372. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule regarding Pacific halibut and red 
     king crab bycatch rate standards (Docket 961107312-7021-02) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5373. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the Little River Band of Ottawa 
     Indians award under Indian Claims Commission Docket 18-E, 58 
     and 364; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-5374. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General (Legislative Affairs), Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     Police Corps for calendar year 1997; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5375. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     regarding the filing and processing of permanent resident 
     status applications by refugees and asylees (RIN1115-AD73) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5376. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     final funding priorities for Rehabilitation Research and 
     Training Centers and Rehabilitation Engineering Research 
     Centers received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
       EC-5377. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Civil Rights, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report on civil rights enforcement for 
     fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-5378. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the estimated cost of the premarket notification program for 
     food contact substances for fiscal year 1999; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5379. 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 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and 
     Sanitizers'' (Docket 87F-0162) received on June 4, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5380. 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 regarding 
     a secondary direct food additive derived from rapeseed oil 
     (Docket 97F-0283) received on June 3, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5381. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Incentive Programs-Fraud 
     and Abuse'' (RIN0938-AH86) received on June 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5382. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on foreign unfair 
     trade practices for the period June 1996 through January 
     1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5383. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notice 
     of the continuation of the waiver applicable to the Republic 
     of Belarus; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5384. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     rates for interest on tax overpayments and interest on tax 
     underpayments (Rev. Rul. 98-32) received on June 9, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5385. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Permitted Elimination of Preretirement Optional Forms of 
     Benefit'' received on June 4, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5386. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch of the Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Recordkeeping Requirements'' (RIN1515-AB77) received on 
     June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5387. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     Presidential Determination regarding sanctions against 
     Pakistan for detonation of a nuclear explosive device; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5388. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a proposed license for the 
     export of major defense services to Turkey (DTC-54-98); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5389. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     report of a Presidential Determination regarding the waiver 
     and certification of statutory provisions regarding the 
     Palestine Liberation Organization; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5390. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, the 
     report of a Presidential Determination regarding the use of 
     funds from the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance 
     Fund; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-5391. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notifications of military retirements; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5392. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a certification 
     relative to the Department of Defense reduction of 
     acquisition positions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5393. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report regarding allocation of core 
     logistics activities among Department of defense facilities; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5394. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of an exception 
     to the use of competitive procurement procedures for the 
     acquisition of (Stage II) retrofit kits; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5395. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, 
     transmitting, the report of a cost comparison to reduce the 
     cost of operating base supply functions at Malmstrom Air 
     Force Base, Montana; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5396. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report of the Panama Canal Treaty 
     for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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