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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S8553 on July 23, 1996.
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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-3514. A communication from the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Green and Frozen Wax Beans,'' received on July 19, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3515. A communication from the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas,'' received on July 22, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3516. A communication from the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California,'' received on July 22, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3517. A communication from the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Tobacco Inspection,'' received on July 19, 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3518. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of nine rules including a rule entitled ``The Public Housing Management Assessment Program,'' (FR4048, 3567, 3970, 3447, 3977, 3331, 3957, 3902, 4069) received on July 19, 1996; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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