[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 92 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8055-S8056]
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-5974. 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 
     ``Last-In, First-Out Inventories'' (Rev. Rul. 98-35) received 
     on July 9, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5975. 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 
     ``Election Not to Apply Look-Back Method in De Minimis 
     Cases'' (RIN1545-AV79) received on July 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5976. A communication from the Assistant Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's report under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1997; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5977. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Authority's report under the Government 
     in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1997; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5978. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Assassination Records Review Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, notice that the Board will cease its operations as of 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5979. 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 
     ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for 
     Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium'' (Docket 90F-0220) 
     received on July 9, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-5980. 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 July 9, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-5981. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Update of Documents Incorporated by Reference'' (RIN1010-
     46) received on July 8, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5982. A communication from the Deputy Associate Director 
     for Royalty Management, Minerals Management Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     notice of refunds or recoupments made under the Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lands Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5983. 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 ``West Virginia Regulatory Program'' (Docket WV-078-
     FOR) received on July 9, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5984. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Animal Welfare; Primary 
     Enclosures for Dogs and Cats'' (Docket 98-044-1) received on 
     July 9, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5985. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     Administrations's financial condition and performance for 
     calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5986. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a quarterly report on Development Assistance Program 
     Allocations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5987. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of a planned 
     destruction of lethal chemical agents; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5988. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a cost comparison on the operation of base supply 
     functions at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5989. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule regarding amplifiers utilized in home entertainment 
     products received on July 9, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5990. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule regarding energy consumption and water use of 
     certain products received on July 9, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5991. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     for Technology, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Experimental 
     Program to Stimulate Competitive Technology'' (RIN0692-ZA01) 
     received on July 9, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5992. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative 
     to permit transfers and other regulations on Pacific Coast 
     groundfish fishery (RIN0648-AJ20) received on July 9, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5993. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries off the West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Trip Limit Changes'' (Docket

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     971229312-7312-01) received on July 9, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5994. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule regarding compensation for 
     collecting resource information on Pacific Coast fishery 
     (Docket 980501115-8160-02) received on July 9, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5995. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to allow the 
     Commodity Credit Corporation to use unobligated funds of the 
     Export Enhancement Program for certain purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5996. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``The Homeownership Zones Act of 1998''; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5997. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Families of Children With Disabilities Support 
     Act''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5998. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The Intercountry 
     Adoption Act''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5999. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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