[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6486-S6487]
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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-5529. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a Presidential Determination 
     (98-22) relative to sanctions against India for the 
     detonation of a nuclear explosive device; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5530. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Animal 
     Welfare Enforcement Report for Fiscal Year 1997''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5531. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of Several 
     Evolutionarily Significant Units of West Coast Steelhead'' 
     (RIN1018-AE97) received on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5532. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule regarding gasoline volatility requirements for the 
     Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area (FRL6102-9) 
     received on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5533. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``OMB Approval numbers Under the Paperwork 
     Reduction Act'' (FRL6111-4) received on June 12, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5534. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the operation of the Premerger Notification Program for 
     fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5535. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     amending regulations on nonimigrant students seeking off-
     campus employment (RIN1115-AF15) received on June 12, 1998; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5536. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     regarding employment of dependents of NATO personnel 
     stationed in the United States (RIN1115-AB52) received on 
     June 12, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5537. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Effect of Parole of Cuban and Haitian Nationals on 
     Resettlement Assistance Eligibility'' (RIN1115-AE29) received 
     on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5538. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy and Programs, Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Fund, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice 
     Inviting Applications to the Presidential Awards for 
     Excellence in Microenterprise Development'' (No. 981-0158) 
     received on June 9, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5539. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Social Security Administration Cost Assignment 
     Methodology Review''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5540. 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 
     ``Federal Employment Tax Deposits--De Minimis Rule'' 
     (RIN1545-AW29) received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5541. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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-5542. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection 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-5543. A communication from the Acting Comptroller 
     General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a list of General Accounting Office reports for the month

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     of April 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5544. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a management report associated 
     with 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-5545. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Voluntary Early Retirement 
     Authority'' (RIN3206-AI25) received on June 15, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5546. A communication from the Members of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report on the Railroad Retirement Account; to the Committee 
     on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5547. 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 
     an amended economic analysis of labeling requirements for 
     medical devices containing natural rubber (Docket 96N-0119) 
     received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-5548. 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 
     ``Medical Devices; Classification/Reclassification of 
     Immunohisto- chemistry Reagents and Kits'' (RIN0910-ZA10) 
     received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-5549. 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 
     nutrition labeling and ingredient labeling of dietary 
     supplements (RIN0910-AA59) received on June 15, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5550. 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 
     ``Revocation of Lather Brushes Regulation; Correction'' 
     (RIN1105-AA20) received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5551. 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 
     ``Beverages: Bottled Water; Correction'' (Docket 98N-0294) 
     received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-5552. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     Public Health Service programs for fiscal year 1997; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5553. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the disposal of 
     excess and surplus materials for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5554. A communication from the Director of Naval Nuclear 
     Propulsion, Department of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's reports for 1997; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5555. A communication from the Director of 
     Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Private Organizations on DoD Installations'' 
     (RIN0790-AG53) received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5556. A communication from the Director of 
     Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Conduct on the Pentagon Reservation'' received on 
     June 15, 1998; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5557. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition and Technology), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contractor Use of Nonimmigrant 
     Aliens--Guam'' (Case 97-D318) received on June 12, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5558. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition and Technology), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contract Distribution to Defense 
     Finance and Accounting Service Offices'' (Case 97-D039) 
     received on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5559. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition and Technology), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Antiterrorism Training'' (Case 97-
     D016) received on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5560. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition and Technology), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Use of Auctions, Spot Bids, or Retail 
     Sales of Surplus Contractor Inventory by the Contractor'' 
     (Case 97-D004) received on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5561. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exports of 
     Humanitarian Goods and Services to Cuba'' (RIN0694-AB49) 
     received on June 11, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5562. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Effect of 
     Imported Articles on the National Security'' (RIN0694-AB58) 
     received on June 11, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5563. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Defense 
     Priorities and Allocations System'' (RIN0694-AB58) received 
     on June 11, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5564. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     two rules regarding revisions to the NASA FAR supplement and 
     to the NASA grant handbook received on June 15, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5565. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA FAR Supplement; Miscellaneous 
     Changes'' received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5566. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendations to 
     the Secretary for calendar year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5567. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, Program 
     Announcement'' (RIN0648-ZA39) received on June 15, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5568. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Low Speed Vehicles'' 
     (RIN2127-AG58) received on June 15, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5569. A communication from the Acting 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 June 9, 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 Environment and Public Works, to the Committee on Finance, 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.

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