[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 103 (Tuesday, July 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9135]
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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-6210. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel of 
     the Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule ``Business Development/Small 
     Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations'' received on 
     July 25, 1998; to the Committee on Small Business.
       EC-6211. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contractor Insurance/Pension Reviews'' 
     (Case 97-D012) received on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6212. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers'' (RIN0572-AA93) received 
     on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6213. 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 
     ``Helium Contracts'' (RIN1004-AD24) received on July 23, 
     1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6214. A communication from the Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment 
     of the Maximum Retrospective Deferred Premium'' (RIN3150-
     AG01) received on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6215. 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 
     ``Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption (Chlorine Dioxide)'' (Docket 94F-0040) received 
     on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-6216. 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 
     ``Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Ivermectin Liquid'' 
     received on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources.
       EC-6217. 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 
     ``New Animal Drugs For Use In Animal Feeds; Bacitracin 
     Methylene Disalicylate, Decoquinate and Roxarsone'' received 
     on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-6218. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Secretary's Report on Management Decisions on the Office of 
     Inspector General Audit Recommendations for the period 
     October 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6219. A communication from the Interim District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 1997 Annual Report on Advisory 
     Neighborhood Commissions''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6220. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of 
     additions to the Committee's Procurement List dated July 20, 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6221. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notice of military retirements; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6222. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     Russia-NIS Program Office, International Trade 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Cooperative Agreement Program for American 
     Business Centers in Russia and the New Independent States'' 
     (Docket 980716181-8181-01) received on July 23, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6223. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule regarding the marketing and 
     authorization of radio frequency devices (Docket 94-45) 
     received on July 24, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6224. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel of 
     the Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule regarding a change of terminology 
     in the Small Business Investment Companies regulations 
     received on July 23, 1998; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       EC-6225. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the 
     allocation of emergency funds to eleven States under the Low-
     Income Home Energy Assistance Act; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
       EC-6226. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Presidential Report on the Physicians 
     Comparability Allowance''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6227. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on drug and alcohol abuse prevention, treatment and 
     rehabilitation programs and services for Federal civilian 
     employees for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6228. 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 Colorado landfill gas emissions (FRL6131-
     7) received on July 24, 1998; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6229. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Pan-American Highway Macro-Economic, Pre-
     Feasibility Study''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6230. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Computation of the Differential Earnings Rate and the 
     Recomputed Differential Earnings Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 98-38) 
     received on July 24, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6231. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the effectiveness and appropriateness of current mechanisms 
     for surveying and certifying skilled nursing facilities; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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