[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7011-S7012]
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-5671. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-400 Gliders'' (Docket 
     98-CE-13-AD) received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5672. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Midel Piaggio P-180 
     Airplanes'' (Docket 98-CE-21-AD) received on June 22, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5673. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     British Aerospace Model H.P. 137 Mk1, Jetstream Series 200, 
     and Jetstream Model 3101 Airplanes'' (Docket 95-CE-53-AD) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5674. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Boeing Model 737, 747, 757, 767, and 777 Series Airplanes'' 
     (Docket 98-NM-156-AD) received on June 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5675. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Model YS-11 and YS-11A 
     Series Airplanes'' (Docket 97-NM-71-AD) received on June 22, 
     1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5676. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Allied Signal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) Model T5313B, 
     T5317A, and T53 [Military) Turboshaft Engines'' (Docket 97-
     ANE-38-AD) received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5677. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 200, Fan Jet Falcon, and 
     Mystere-Falcon 20 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-25-AD) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5678. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; 
     CFM56-2, -2A, -2B, -3, -3B, and -3C Series Turbofan Engines'' 
     (Docket 98-ANE-46-AD) received on June 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5679. 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; Daytona Beach, FL'' (Docket 98-ASO-6) received on 
     June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5680. 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 
     Airspace; MacDill AFB, FL'' (Docket 98-ASO-4) received on 
     June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5681. 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; Fernandina Beach, FL'' (Docket 98-ASO-3) received 
     on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5682. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class D and 
     Removal of Class E Airspace; Atlanta, GA'' (Docket 98-ASO-2) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5683. 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; Hohenwald, TN'' (Docket 98-ASO-1) received on June 
     22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5684. 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 
     ``Certain Transfers of Stock or Securities by U.S. Persons to 
     Foreign Corporations and Related Reporting Requirements'' 
     (RIN1545-AP81; 1545-AI32) received on June 18, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5685. 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 
     the ruling practice under the expatriation tax provisions 
     (Notice 98-34) received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5686. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule regarding hospital provisions on organ donation and 
     transplantation under Medicare and Medicaid (RIN0938-AI95) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5687. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Open Access Same-Time 
     Information System and Standards of Conduct'' (Docket RM95-9-
     003) received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-5688. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the 
     development and administration of performance-based 
     contracting concepts for major operating contracts (AL98-08) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5689. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the 
     establishment, operation, and management of the Department's 
     advisory committees (DOE M 510.1-1) received on June 22, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5690. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Rulemaking Coordination, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Personnel 
     Security Activities'' (DOE O 472.1B) received on June 22, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5691. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     regarding the housing loan program for veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans Affairs.
       EC-5692. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     educational-assistance and educational-benefit regulations of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs (RIN2900-AI88) received on 
     June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
       EC-5693. 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 
     ``Criteria for Approving Flight Courses for Educational 
     Assistance Programs'' (RIN2900-AI76) received on June 22, 
     1998; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
       EC-5694. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Policy and Planning, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the 
     Secretary for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on Veterans 
     Affairs.
       EC-5695. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding the receipt 
     and disposition of foreign gifts and decorations received on 
     June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5696. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Minimum 
     Financial Requirements for Futures Commission Merchants'' 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5697. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final 
     Rulemaking Permitting Futures-Style Margining of Commodity 
     Options'' received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-5698. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``License Applications for Certain Items Containing Byproduct 
     Material'' (RIN3150-AF76) received on June 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5699. 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 the approval of revisions to a 
     transportation control measure in Georgia (FRL6115-1) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5700. 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 the Iowa State Implementation Plans 
     (FRL6113-1) received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5701. 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 ``Implementation Plans: Washington; 
     Correcting Amendments'' (FRL6110-7) received on June 22, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5702. 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 ``Recodification of Certain Tolerance 
     Regulations'' (FRL5783-6) received on June 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5703. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Coastal Services Center Coastal Change 
     Analysis Program'' (RIN0648-ZA43) received on June 22, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5704. A communication from the Director of the Minority 
     Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     cost-share requirements and bonuses to operate Minority 
     Business Development Centers (RIN0640-ZA03) received on June 
     22, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5705. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern States; Increased 
     Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV98-953-1 IFR) received on June 
     22, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5706. 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 
     ``Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property'' (Rev. Rul. 98-33) received 
     on June 18, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5707. 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 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 98-33) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5708. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     funding for rehabilitation research and training centers 
     received on June 23, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-5709. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``A Study of Benefits for Head Start Employees''; to 
     the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-5710. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     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-5711. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the Tribal Demonstration Program on Direct Billing For 
     Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Third-Party Payors; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-5712. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Fees for Federal Meat Grading and Certification 
     Services'' (RIN0581-AB44) received on June 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5713. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; 
     Revision in Container Regulations'' (Docket FV98-922-1 IFR) 
     received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5714. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Onions Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and 
     Malheur County, Oregon; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket 
     FV98-958-1 FR) received on June 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5715. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding records and 
     information practice received on June 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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