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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-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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