[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12869-S12870]
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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-7588. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     one proposed rescission of budget authority (R98-25) dated 
     September 29, 1998; 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, and to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7589. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VISAS: 
     Grounds of Intelligibility'' (Notice 29101) received on 
     October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7590. 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 
     ``Roth IRA Guidance'' (Notice 98-50) received on October 20, 
     1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7591. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; 30-Day Notices and 135-Day PMA Supplement Review'' 
     (Docket 98N-0168) received on October 20, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
       EC-7592. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Health Affairs, transmitting, a report on the 
     Department's response to the Comptroller General's study of 
     Department of Defense pharmacy programs; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7593. A communication from the Executive Secretary of 
     the Federal Reserve Employee Benefits System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual reports of the System's 
     Retirement Plan and Thrift Plan for calendar year 1997; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7594. A communication from the Members of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     report under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act for fiscal 
     year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7595. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bureau of 
     Prisons Central Office, Regional Offices, Institutions, and 
     Staff Training Centers'' (RIN1120-AA82) received on October 
     20, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7596. A communication from the National Service Officer 
     of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, Independent Auditor's Report on the 
     Corporation's Financial Statements for 1997 and 1998; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7597. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation allowing the Secretary of the Treasury to produce 
     security documents for certain governments and organizations 
     on a reimbursable basis; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7598. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Rule 102(e) 
     of the Commission's Rules of Practice'' (RIN3235-AH47) 
     received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7599. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Global Programs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NOAA Climate 
     and Global Change Program, Program Announcement'' (RIN0648-
     ZA39) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7600. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna; Closure'' (I.D. 
     092398B) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7601. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Funds Availability for the Southeast Bering Sea Carrying 
     Capacity (SEBSCC) Project'' (RIN0648-ZA47) received on 
     October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7602. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Coastal Services Center Broad Area Announcement'' (RIN0648-
     ZA49) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7603. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consolidated Guidance about Materials Licenses: Program-
     Specific Guidance About Industrial Radiography Licenses'' 
     (NUREG-1556) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7604. 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 ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Revised Format for Materials 
     Being Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL6176-9) received on 
     October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7605. 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 ``Final Guidelines for Implementation of 
     the Drinking Water Infrastructure Grants Tribal Set-Aside 
     Program'' (FRL6179-1) received on October 20,

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     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7606. 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 ``North Carolina; Final Authorization of 
     Revisions to State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' 
     (FRL6166-5) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7607. 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 ``Revocation of Tolerances and Exemptions 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance for Canceled Pesticide 
     Active Ingredients'' (FRL6035-8) received on October 20, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7608. 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 ``Revocation of Tolerances for Canceled 
     Food Uses'' (FRL6035-6) received on October 20, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7609. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Regulation of Fallglo Variety Tangerines'' (Docket 
     FV98-905-5 FR) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7610. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Student 
     Assistance General Provisions'' (RIN1840-AC52) received on 
     October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.
       EC-7611. A communication from the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Non-Discrimination 
     Toward Inmates'' (RIN1120-AA73) received on October 20, 1998; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7612. 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. 98-52) received 
     on October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7613. A communication from the Director of Washington 
     Headquarters Services, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civilian 
     Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
     (CHAMPUS) Regulation'' (RIN0720-AA46) received on October 
     20, 1998; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7614. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notice of a proposed license for the export 
     of NULKA Electronic Payloads and related technical data to 
     Australia (DTC 144-98); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7615. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the texts of international agreements other 
     than treaties entered into by the United States (98-155 to 
     98-157); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7616. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's consolidated report under 
     the Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7617. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cost-of-Living Allowances 
     (Nonforeign Areas); Kauai, HI; U.S. Virgin Islands'' 
     (RIN3206-AH07) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7618. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a list 
     of additions and deletions to the Committee's Procurement 
     List dated October 13, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7619. A communication from the Office of Independent 
     Counsel (In re Secretary of Agriculture Espy), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office's consolidated annual report on 
     audit and investigative activities and management control 
     systems for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7620. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Service's report entitled ``Status of 
     Fisheries of the United States''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7621. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category'' 
     (I.D. 091198A) received on October 20, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7622. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Swordfish Fishery; South Atlantic Quotas; 
     Quota Adjustment Procedures'' (I.D. 121597D) received on 
     October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7623. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; End of the Primary Season 
     and Resumption of Trip Limits for the Shore-Based Whiting 
     Sector'' (I.D. 093098B) received on October 20, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7624. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod'' (I.D. 082798B) received on 
     October 20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7625. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Phase Acquisitions'' received on October 
     20, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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