[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 11 (Friday, January 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S892-S895]
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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-857. 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 
     ``Increase In Cash-Out Limit Under Sections 411(a)(7), 
     411(a)(11), and 417(e)(1) for Qualified Retirement Plans'' 
     (RIN1545-AW58) received on December 18, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-858. 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 
     ``Exemption of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit or 
     Abatement; Determination of Correct Tax Liability'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 98-62) received on December 18, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-859. 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 
     ``Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit or 
     Abatement; Determination of Correct Tax Liability'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 98-64) received on December 18, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-860. 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 
     ``Rulings and Determination Letters'' (Rev. Proc. 99-3) 
     received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-861. 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 
     ``Modification of Rev. Proc. 65-17, 1965-1 C.B. 833'' 
     (Announcement 99-1) received on December 21, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-862. 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. 99-2) received 
     on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-863. 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 
     ``Optional Standard Mileage Rates for Employees, Self-
     employed Individuals, and Other Taxpayers Used in Computing 
     Deductible Costs'' (Announcement 99-7) received on December 
     29, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-864. 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

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     entitled ``Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, 
     Credit, or Abatement; Determination of Correct Tax 
     Liability'' (Rev. Proc. 99-7) received on December 29, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-865. 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 
     ``Eligible Rollover Distributions'' (Notice 99-5) received on 
     December 28, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-866. 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 
     ``Alternative Methods for Reporting 1998 and 1999 IRA 
     Recharacterizations and Reconversions'' (Announcement 99-5) 
     received on December 28, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-867. 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 
     ``Reduction in Certain Deductions of Mutual Life Insurance 
     Companies'' (Rev. Rul. 99-3) received on December 22, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-868. 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 
     ``Penalty and Interest Study'' (Notice 99-4) received on 
     December 22, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-869. 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 
     Implementation Plan; Louisiana; Nonattainment Major 
     Stationary Source Revision'' (FRL6207-8) received on 
     December 29, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-870. 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 
     Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL6214-1) received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-871. 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 
     Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Approval of Revisions to 
     Basic Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program'' 
     (FRL6199-1) received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-872. 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 ``1998 Reporting Notice and Amendment; 
     Partial Updating of TSCA Inventory Data Base, Production and 
     Site Reports'' (FRL6052-7) received on December 29, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-873. 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 
     Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL6211-2) received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-874. 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 
     Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District'' 
     (FRL6211-1) received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-875. 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 ``California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision; Interim Final Determination That State Has 
     Corrected Deficiencies'' (FRL6211-9) received on December 29, 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Work.
       EC-876. 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 ``Dicamba; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6049-
     2) received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-877. 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 ``Copper-ethylenediamine complex; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6052-5) 
     received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-878. 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 ``Announcement of Competition for EPA's 
     Brownfields Job Training and Development Demonstration 
     Pilots'' (FRL6208-1) received on December 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-879. 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 
     Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the 
     Nashville/Davidson County Portion of the Tennessee SIP'' 
     (FRL6208-5) received on December 22, 1998; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-880. 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 
     Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL6203-7) received on December 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Environment an Public Works.
       EC-881. 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 ``OMB Approval Numbers Under the Paperwork 
     Reduction Act and Technical Correction to Consumer Confidence 
     Report Rule'' (FRL6210-7) received on December 22, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-882. 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 
     Implementation Plans; State of North Carolina: Approval of 
     Miscellaneous Revisions to the Forsyth County Air Quality 
     Control Ordinance and Technical Code'' (FRL6207-3) 
     received on December 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-883. 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 ``Correction and Clarification to the 
     Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for 
     Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone'' (FRL6198-
     1) received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-884. 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 ``National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Pulp and 
     Paper Production'' (FRL6210-5) received on December 21, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-885. 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 ``National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Wood Furniture Manufacturing 
     Operations'' (FRL6210-3) received on December 21, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-886. 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 ``Universal Waste Rule (Hazardous Waste 
     Management Systems; Modification of the Hazardous Waste 
     Recycling Regulatory Program)'' (FRL6207-7) received on 
     December 18, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-887. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the Issuance of 
     Licenses for the Receipt of High-Level Radioactive Waste at a 
     Geographic Repository'' (RIN3150-AF88) received on December 
     29, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-888. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions; Fuel Cycle 
     Facilities Civil Penalties and Notices of Enforcement 
     Discretion'' (NUREG 1600) received on December 29, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-889. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Random Drug and Alcohol 
     Testing: Determination of 1999 Minimum Testing Rate'' 
     (RIN21230-AB31) received on December 29, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-890. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled `` `Maintenance' Under 
     Definition of Safety-Sensitive Functions in

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     Drug and Alcohol Rules'' (RIN2132-AB61) received on December 
     29, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-891. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Adjustment of Monetary 
     Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents'' 
     (RIN2130-AB30) received on December 29, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-892. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Truck Size and Weight; 
     Technical Corrections'' (RIN2125-AE47) received on December 
     21, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-893. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29417) 
     received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-894. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29416) 
     received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-895. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach 
     Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket 29404) 
     received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-896. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Legislative and International Affairs, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 
     report entitled ``Status of Competition in the Markets for 
     the Delivery of Video Programming''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-897. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Guides for the Decorative Wall Paneling 
     Industry'' received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-898. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Guides Against Deceptive Labeling and 
     Advertising of Adhesive Compositions'' received on December 
     21, 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-899. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Policies and Rules 
     Regarding Minority and Female Ownership of Mass Media 
     Facilities'' (Docket 94-149) received on December 16, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-900. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director for Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Restrictions on Over-
     the-Air Reception Devices; Television Broadcast Multichannel 
     Multipoint Distribution and Direct Broadcast Satellite 
     Services'' (Docket 96-83) received on December 16, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-901. A communication from the Under Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notice of foreign policy-based export 
     controls relative to certain terrorist organizations; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-902. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expansion of 
     License Exception CIV Eligibility for `Microprocessors' 
     Controlled by Eccn 3A001'' (RIN0694-AB83) received on 
     December 22, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-903. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Releasing 
     Information'' (RIN2550-AA01) received on December 18, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-904. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rent Control 
     Preemption for Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Persons 
     with Disabilities'' received on December 15, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-905. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Organization and 
     Operations of Federal Credit Unions'' received on December 
     28, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-906. A communication from the Regulatory Policy 
     Official, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Privacy Act Regulations'' (3095-AA66) received on December 
     22, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-907. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report entitled ``Equity Sharing Under the 
     Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
     1997''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-908. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components'' 
     (Docket 95F-0255) received on December 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-909. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Trading 
     Hours'' received on January 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-910. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Walnuts Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket FV99-984-1 FR) received on January 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-911. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Liechtenstein Because of BSE'' (Docket 98-119-1) received on 
     December 30, 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-912. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's report entitled ``The Superfund Innovative 
     Technology Evaluation Program: Annual Report to Congress FY 
     1997'' received on January 4, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-913. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Bag Limit 
     Reduction'' (I.D. 122298A) received on January 4, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-914. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
     Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Special Management 
     Zones'' (I.D. 061298A) received on January 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-915. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black 
     Sea Bass Fisheries'' (I.D. 101498B) received on January 4, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-916. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Final 1999 Fishing Quotas for 
     Atlantic Surf Clams, Ocean Quahogs, and Maine Mahogany 
     Quahogs'' (I.D. 100898A) received on January 4, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-917. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Service's Southeastern 
     United States Shrimp Trawl Bycatch Program Report; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-918. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Revisions to the NASA FAR 
     Supplement, MidRange Procurement Procedures'' received on 
     January 4, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-919. A communication from the Chairman of the Postal 
     Rate Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-920. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-921. A communication from the President of the United 
     States Institute of Peace, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Institute's consolidated annual report under the Inspector 
     General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act 
     for fiscal year

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     1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-922. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     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-923. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     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-924. A communication from the Interim District of 
     Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Statutory Audit of Advisory Neighborhood 
     Commission 2C for the Period October 1, 1995 through December 
     31, 1997''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-925. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee for Purchase From People who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of additions 
     to and deletions from the Committee's Procurement List dated 
     December 22, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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