[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 16 (Thursday, January 28, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1074-S1076]
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-1087. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``RUS Fidelity and Insurance Requirements for Electric and 
     Telecommunications Borrowers'' (RIN0572-AA86) received on 
     January 14, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1088. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Commission Records and Information; Open Commission 
     Meetings'' received on January 14, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1089. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Licenses for Associated Persons, Floor Brokers, 
     Floor Traders and Guaranteed Introducing Brokers'' received 
     on January 14, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1090. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Voting by Interested Members of Self-Regulatory 
     Organization Governing Boards and Committees'' received on 
     January 14, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1091. A communication from the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office's report entitled ``Unauthorized Appropriations 
     and Expiring Authorizations'' dated January 8, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1092. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, notice of a routine military retirement in the 
     Air Force; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1093. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of a cost 
     comparison of the Educational and Training functions at 
     Robins Air Force Base, Georgia; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1094. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of a cost 
     comparison of the Base Training and Education functions at 18 
     Air Combat Command Bases; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1095. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual report 
     on the National Defense Stockpile for fiscal year 1998; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1096. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Exports of High Performance Computers under License 
     Exception CTP'' (RIN0694-AB82) received on January 12, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1097. 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 January 11, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1098. 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 January 11, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1099. 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 ``Magnuson Act Provisions; 
     Foreign Fishing; Fisheries off West Coast States and in the 
     Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures'' (I.D. 212498A) 
     received on January 11, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1100. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision to the NASA FAR Supplement 
     Coverage on Information to the Internal Revenue Service'' 
     received on January 11, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1101. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole Fishery by Vessels 
     Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. 
     113098A) received on January 8, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1102. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's report on 
     Civil Aviation Security Responsibilities and Funding; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1103. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nationality 
     Procedures--Amendment to Report of Birth Regulation Passport 
     Procedures--Amendment to Revocation or Restriction of 
     Passports Regulation'' received on January 14, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1104. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' report on 
     environmental activities for 1997; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1105. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Capital Planning Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission'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-1106. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finalizing Without Change the Interim Regulations 
     that Added Visa Waiver Pilot Program Countries'' (RIN1115-
     AB93) received on January 8, 1998; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1107. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report on mechanisms for surveying and 
     certifying renal dialysis facilities for compliance with the 
     Medicare conditions and certain requirements of the Social 
     Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1108. 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. 99-7) 
     received on January 5, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1109. 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 
     ``Retention of Income Tax Return Preparers' Signatures'' (RIN 
     1545-AW83) received on January 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1110. 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. 99-4) 
     received on January 5, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1111. A communication from the Acting 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 
     ``Direct Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized as 
     Safe; Magnesium Hydroxide; Technical Amendment'' (Docket 78N-
     0281) received on January 8, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1112. A communication from the Acting 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: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and 
     Sanitizers'' (Docket 97F-0504) received on January 8, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1113. 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 
     ``Medical Devices; Exemptions From Premarket Notification; 
     Class II Devices'' (Docket 98P-0506) received on January 14, 
     1998; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1114. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Utah: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revisions'' (FRL6217-7) received on January 6, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1115. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of two rules entitled ``FY 1999 MBE/WBE Terms and 
     Conditions'' and ``Modification of the Ozone Monitoring 
     Season for Washington and Oregon'' (FRL6220-3) received on 
     January 14, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1116. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's annual report under the 
     Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1117. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management 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-1118. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space 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-1119. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1120. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's annual report under the Federal Equal Opportunity 
     Recruitment Program for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1121. 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 
     January 5, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1122. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual report 
     under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act for 
     fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1123. A communication from the Secretary of the Postal 
     Rate Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1124. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1125. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     Department of Jusitce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1126. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, 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-1127. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade 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-1128. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Communications 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-1129. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Panama Canal Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act for

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     fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1130. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1131. A communication from the Chairwoman of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity 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-1132. A communication from the Members of the Centennial 
     of Flight Commission, transmitting, a report on 
     Constitutional and ethical issues relative to the Centennial 
     of Flight Commemoration Act; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.

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