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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-1872. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 94-05; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-1873. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 96-08; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-1874. A communication from the Director of Defense
Research and Engineering, Depeartment of Defense,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Master Plan
for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education for
fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1875. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, the notice concerning a retirement; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1876. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, the notice concerning a retirement; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1877. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, the notice concerning a retirement; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1878. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the notice concerning a
retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-1879. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice relative to live fire
testing of the V-22 Osprey aircraft; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
EC-1880. A communication from the Acting Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule relative to the list of
entities of proliferation concern, (RIN0694-AB60) received on
May 12, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
EC-1881. A communication from the Secretary of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a rule relative to expansion of short-form registration,
(RIN 3235-AG82) received on May 9, 1997; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1882. A communication from the Acting President and
Chairman of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the semiannual report on tied aid credits; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-1883. A communication from the Secretary of Energy,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve for 1996; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1884. A communication from the Acting General Counsel of
the Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, two
rules relative to Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, received on
March 25, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-1885. A communication from the Secretary of Energy,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the U.S. Uranium
Industry for calendar year 1995; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
EC-1886. A communication from the Secretary of the
Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on
matters contained in the Helium Act for fiscal year 1996; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-1887. A communication from the Secretary of the
Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the biennial report
on the Quality of Water, Colorado River Basin, Progress
Report No. 18; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-1888. A communication from the Deputy Associate Director
for Compliance, Royalty Management Program, Minerals
Management Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting,
pursuant to law, notice of the intention to make refunds of
offshore lease revenues where a refund or recoupment is
appropriate; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-1889. A communication from the Acting Assistant
Secretary of the Interior (Land and Minerals Management),
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a notice on
leasing systems; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-1890. A communication from the Acting Director of the
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement,
Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law,
two rules relative to Arkansas and North Dakota, received on
April 23, 1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-1891. A communication from the Chairperson of the
Klamath River Compact Commission, transmitting, a report
relative to Congressional authorization to implement a
management plan; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
EC-1892. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation
to amend the Internal Revenue Code; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-1893. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations
Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Notice
97-28, received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1894. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations
Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Announcement 97-
52, received on May 12, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1895. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations
Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to Revenue
Ruling 97-20, received on April 23, 1997; to the Committee
on Finance.
EC-1896. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations
Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to Revenue
Ruling 97-22, received on May l, 1997; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-1897. A communication from the National Director, Tax
Form and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service,
Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of rule relative to private printing of substitute
forms W-2 and W-3, (Rev-Proc. 97-24) received on April 24,
1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1898. A communication from the National Director, Tax
Form and Publications Division, Internal Revenue Service,
Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of rule relative to Medical Savings Accounts,
(Rev-Proc. 97-25) received on May 6, 1997; to the Committee
on Finance.
EC-1899. A communication from the Chief of the Regulation
Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative
to Revenue Procedure 97-27, received in May 1997; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-1900. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of
the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a rule relative to United States Savings
Bonds, received on May 1, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1901. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner
(for Examination) of the Internal Revenue Service, Department
of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, two

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rules relative to the mining industry, received on May 6,
1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1902. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of
the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a rule relative to Treasury Bills, received
on May 12, 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1903. A communication from the Chairman of the Social
Insurance Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual reports of the
Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund and the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust
Fund calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1904. A communication from the Chairman of the Social
Insurance Committee of the American Academy of Actuaries,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Board of
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and
Disability Insurance Trust Funds for calendar year 1997; to
the Committee on Finance.
EC-1905. A communication from the Administrator of the
Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the annual report of the Rural Health Care
Transition Grant Program for 1997; to the Committee on
Finance.
EC-1907. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Officer
of the Commissioner, Social Security Administration,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule relative to
the Earning Test, (RIN0960-AE60) received on April 22, 1997;
to the Committee on Finance.
EC-1908. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of the certification of a proposed issuance of an
export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1909. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of the certification of a proposed approval of a
manufacturing license agreement; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
EC-1910. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of the certification of a proposed issuance of an
export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1911. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of the certification of a proposed approval of a
manufacturing license agreement; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
EC-1912. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of
State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law,
the report of the certification of a proposed issuance of an
export license; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-1913. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the
semi-annual report on program activities for facilitation of
weapons destruction and non-proliferation in the Former
Soviet Union; to the Committee on Appropriations, the
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
EC-1914. A communication from the 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 March 1, 1997; 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 Armed Services, to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, to the Committee on Finance, to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs, and to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-1915. A communication from the Congressional Review
Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule relative to accredited
veterinarians, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1916. A communication from the Congressional Review
Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule relative to pork products from
Mexico, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1917. A communication from the Congressional Review
Coordinator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule relative to pork products from
Mexico, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1918. A communication from the Administrator of the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative
to pork products, received on May 14, 1997; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1919. A communication from the Administrator of the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative
to cotton, received on May 12, 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1920. A communication from the Administrator of the
Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative
to tobacco, received on May 7, 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1921. A communication from the General Sales Manager of
the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule relative
to commercial export programs, received on May 12, 1996; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-1931. A communication from the Under Secretary of
Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a
violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 93-11; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-1932. A communication from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, notices relative to retirements; to the
Committee on Armed Services.

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