[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 2 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S43-S44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   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-474. A communication from the Chief of the Benefits and 
     Investments Branch, Treasury Division, Army and Air Force 
     Exchange Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Service's annual Retirement and 401(k) Plan reports for 
     calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-475. A communication from the Comptroller General of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of 
     reports issued or released by the General Accounting Office 
     in October 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-476. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on accounts 
     containing unvouchered expenditures potentially subject to 
     audit by the Comptroller General; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-477. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Excepted Service; Promotion and 
     Internal Placement'' (RIN3206-AI51) received on December 1, 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-478. A communication from the Chief Administrative 
     Officer of the Postal Rate Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's report under the Freedom of 
     Information Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-479. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Authorization of Solicitations 
     During the Combined Federal Campaign'' (RIN3206-AH53) 
     received on December 1, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-480. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Council's report entitled ``DC Financial Responsibility and 
     Management Assistance Authority Resolution, Recommendations, 
     and Orders Relating to Street Vending'' (AB 98-38); to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-481. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Firefighter Pay'' (RIN3206-AI50) 
     received on December 1, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-482. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's 
     Accountability Report for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-483. A communication from the Director of the Bureau of 
     the Census, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cutoff Dates for 
     Recognition of Boundary Changes for Census 2000'' (RIN0607-
     AA18) received on December 8, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-484. A communication from the Benefits Manager of 
     CoBank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's annual 
     report on the CoBank, ACB Retirement Plan for calendar year 
     1997; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-485. A communication from the Special Counsel, U.S. 
     Office of Special Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's annual report Under the Inspector General Act for 
     fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-486. A communication from the Independent Counsel, 
     Office of Independent Counsel Barrett, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of expenditures for the period ended March 
     31, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-487. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Agency's report under the Inspector General Act 
     for the period April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-488. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' report under 
     the Inspector General Act for the six month period beginning 
     April 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-489. A communication from the Chairman of the African 
     Development Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's report under the Inspector General Act for 
     the six month period beginning April 1, 1998, and ending 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-490. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Center's combined report 
     under the Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-491. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Japan-United States Friendship Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's combined report under the 
     Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-492. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Gallery of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Gallery's 
     combined report under the Inspector General Act and the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-493. A communication from the President of the James 
     Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Foundation's consolidated annual report 
     under the Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-494. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's report under the Inspector 
     General Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-495. A communication from the Director of the U.S. 
     Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office's consolidated annual report under the Inspector 
     General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act 
     for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-496. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's consolidated annual report under the Inspector 
     General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act 
     for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-497. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer of 
     the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Corporation's consolidated annual report 
     under the Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-498. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     six month period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-499. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     U.S. Government National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's report under the Inspector 
     General Act for the six month period from April 1, 1998 
     through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-500. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Directors of the Presidio Trust, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's report under the Inspector General Act for 
     fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-501. A communication from the President of the Overseas 
     Private Investment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Corporation's report under the Inspector General Act 
     for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-502. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report under 
     the Inspector General Act for the six month period from April 
     1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-503. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's report under the Inspector 
     General Act for the six month period from April 1, 1998 
     through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-504. A communication from the Director of the United 
     States Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's report under the Inspector General Act for the six 
     month period beginning April 1, 1998, and ending September 
     30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-505. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     six month period beginning April 1, 1998, and ending 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 

       EC-506. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Justice's 
     report under the Inspector General Act and the Semiannual 
     Management Report to Congress for the six month period 
     beginning April 1, 1998, and ending September 30, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-507. A communication from the Chairwoman of the U.S. 
     Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's report under the Inspector 
     General Act for the period from April 1, 1998 through 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 

       EC-508. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report under 
     the Inspector General Act for the period from April 1, 1998 
     through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-509. A communication from the Secretary of the Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report under 
     the Inspector General Act for the period from April 1, 1998 
     through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs. 
       EC-510. A communication from the Chairman of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-511. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's report under the Inspector General Act 
     for the period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
       EC-512. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Corporation's report under the Inspector 
     General Act for the period from April 1, 1998 through 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 

       EC-513. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Administration's report under the Inspector General Act 
     for the period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-514. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report under 
     the Inspector General Act for the period from April 1, 1998 
     through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-515. A communication from the Federal Co-Chairman of the 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's report under the Inspector General Act 
     for the period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-516. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-517. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Endowment's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-518. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     report under the Inspector General Act for the period from 
     April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-519. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's report under the Inspector General Act for the period 
     from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-520. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's consolidated annual report under 
     the Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-521. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     report under the Inspector General Act for the period from 
     April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-522. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     United States Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Agency's report under the Inspector 
     General Act for the period from April 1, 1998 through 
     September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-523. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer of 
     the Corporation for National Service, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Corporation's report under the Inspector General 
     Act for the period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 
     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-524. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.




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