[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 20 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1255-S1257]
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-1374. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on three 
     rescissions of budget authority dated February 1, 1999; 
     transmitted 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, 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1375. A communication from the Director of the Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on loans and guarantees issued under

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     the Arms Export Control Act as of September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1376. A communication from the Register of Copyrights, 
     United States Copyright Office, Library of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a schedule of proposed new 
     copyright fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1377. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     notice of a cost comparison of the Base Operating Support 
     functions at Lockland Air Force Base, Texas; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1378. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Coverage of Ambulance 
     Services and Vehicle and Staff Requirements'' (RIN0938-AH13) 
     received on January 26, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1379. 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 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 99-7) 
     received on January 25, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1380. 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 
     ``Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Taxation of 
     Amounts Under Employee Benefit Plans'' (RIN1545-AT27) 
     received on January 28, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1381. 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 
     ``Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) Taxation of Amounts 
     Under Employee Benefit Plans'' (RIN1545-AT99) received on 
     January 28, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1382. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Acceptance of Bonds Secured By Government 
     Obligations in Lieu of Bonds with Sureties'' (RIN1510-AA36) 
     received on January 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1383. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 1999-2000 Marketing Year'' (Docket FV-99-
     985-1 FR) received on January 26, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1384. 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 ``Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (RIN2070-AB78) received on January 26, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1385. 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; Correction'' (FRL6043-7) received on January 26, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1386. 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 ``Lambda-cyhalothrin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6056-2) received on January 
     26, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1387. 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 ``Fenbuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6054-3) received on January 26, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1388. 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 ``Rescission of Cryolite Tolerance 
     Revocations; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date'' (FRL6058-
     7) received on January 26, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1389. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to grave 
     acts of violence committed by foreign terrorists that disrupt 
     the Middle East peace process is to continue in effect beyond 
     January 23, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1390. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau of Export 
     Administration's report entitled ``Annual Report for Fiscal 
     Year 1999'' and the ``1999 Report to Congress on Foreign 
     Policy Export Controls''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1391. A communication from the Vice Chair of the Import-
     Export Bank of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, notice of a financial guarantee to support the sale of 
     certain Boeing aircraft to Ireland; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1392. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Import-Export Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Bank's report on Sub-Saharan Africa and 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1393. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     produce currency, postage stamps, and other security 
     documents for foreign governments, and security documents for 
     State governments and their political subdivisions; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1394. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exports of 
     High Performance Computers; Post-shipment Verification 
     Reporting Procedures'' (RIN0694-AB78) received on November 4, 
     1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1395. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     the procedure for requests for removal from the list of 
     blocked persons, groups, and vessels received on January 29, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1396. A communication from the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office's Sequestration Preview Report for Fiscal Year 
     2000; transmitted jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 
     1977, to the Committee on the Budget and to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1397. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of an Agreement 
     to extend the Mutual Fisheries Agreement to December 31, 
     2003; transmitted jointly, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1823(b), 
     P.L. 94-265, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation and to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1398. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Policy, Pension and Welfare Benefits 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Rules for 
     Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers Under the 
     Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act'' (RIN1210-AA63) 
     received on November 4, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1399. A communication from the Regulatory Policy 
     Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the San Francisco Bay 
     Viticulture Area and the Realignment of the Boundary of the 
     Central Coast Viticultural Area'' (RIN1512-AA07) received on 
     January 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1400. A communication from the President of the United 
     States Institute of Peace, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the Institute's activities during the four year 
     period following the end of the Cold War (1994-1997); to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1401. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report under the Freedom of Information Act for 
     fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1402. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Department's report entitled ``Attacking Financial 
     Institution Fraud: Fiscal Year 1996 (Second Quarterly 
     Report)''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1403. 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 ``Citrus Canker; Addition to 
     Quarantined Areas'' (Docket 95-086-2) received on January 27, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1404. A communication from the Administrator of the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Performance Standards for the Production of Certain Meat 
     and Poultry Products'' (Docket 95-033F) received on January 
     28, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1405. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Increased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket FV99-993-1 FR) received on January 28, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1406. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Two-Part 
     Documents for Commodity Pools'' received on November 4, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1407. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 6-month periodic 
     report on

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     the national emergency with respect to terrorists who 
     threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process (Executive 
     Order 12947) dated January 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1408. A communication from the Secretary of the United 
     States Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Custody of 
     Investment Company Assets Outside the United States'' 
     (RIN3235-AE98) received on January 29, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1409. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a list of international agreements other 
     than treaties entered into by the United States (99-5 to 99-
     7); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1410. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on the extent and 
     disposition of U.S. contributions to international 
     organizations for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1411. A communication from the Director of the Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Agency's report on full-time USG employees who are 
     performing services for which reimbursement is provided under 
     the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1412. A communication from the Acting Comptroller 
     General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a list of reports issued or released by the General 
     Accounting Office in September 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1413. A communication from the Chair of the U.S. 
     Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance 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-1414. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Committee's 
     recommendations to the President; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1415. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     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-1416. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-494, ``Uniform Per Student Funding 
     Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools and Tax 
     Conformity Clarification Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1417. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-495, ``Office of Citizen Complaint 
     Review Establishment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1418. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-487, ``Summary of Abatement of Life-or-
     Health Threatening Conditions Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1419. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-488, ``Alcoholic Beverage Control DC 
     Arena Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1420. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-490, ``Retired Police Officer 
     Redeployment Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1421. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-491, ``Criminal Background 
     Investigation for the Protection of Children Temporary Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1422. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-492, ``Metropolitan Police Department 
     Civilianization Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1423. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-493, ``Open Alcoholic Beverage 
     Containers Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1424. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-468, ``Prohibition on Abandoned 
     Vehicles Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1425. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-469, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 198, S.O. 90-260, Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1426. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-471, ``ARCH Training Center Real 
     Property Tax Exemption and Equitable Real Property Tax 
     Exemption and Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1427. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-473, ``Salvation Army Equitable Real 
     Property Tax Relief Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1428. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-475, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     District Owned Surplus Real Property Revised Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1429. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-481, ``Regional Airports Authority 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1430. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-486, ``Special Events Fee Adjustment 
     Waiver Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1431. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-485, ``Drug Prevention and Children at 
     Risk Tax Check-off Temporary Act of 1998''; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1432. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-470, ``Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement 
     Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1433. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-474, ``Sex Offender Registration Risk 
     Assessment Clarification and Convention Center Marketing 
     Service Contracts Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1434. A communication from the Chairman of the Appraisal 
     Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
     Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Council'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-1435. A communication from the Director of the 
     Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting, a copy of the Office's 
     ``Report to the President'' for 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1436. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-489, ``Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman 
     Catholic Church Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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