[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 27 (Monday, February 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1723-S1727]
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-1748. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-539, ``Motor Vehicle Parking Regulation 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1749. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-553, ``Child Abuse and Neglect 
     Prevention Children's Trust Fund Amendment Act of 1998''; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1750. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-561, ``Drug Prevention and Children at 
     Risk Tax Check Off, Tax Initiative Delay, and Attorney 
     License Fee Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1751. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-559, ``Harris/Hinton Place and Bishop 
     Samuel Kelsey Way Designation Act of 1998''; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1752. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-558, ``Schedule of Heights of Buildings 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1753. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-573, ``Self-Sufficiency Promotion 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1754. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-568, ``Fiscal Year 1999 Disability 
     Compensation Administrative Financing Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1755. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-567, ``Health-Care Facility Unlicensed 
     Personnel Criminal Background Check Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1756. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-563, ``Lowell School, Inc., Real 
     Property Tax Relief Temporary Act of 1998''; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1757. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-582, ``Homestead Housing Preservation 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1758. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-581, ``Year 2000 Government Computer 
     Immunity Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1759. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-577, ``Procurement Practices Bid Notice 
     Period Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1760. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-575, ``Human Rights Amendment Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1761. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-587, ``Compensation Increase for the 
     Chairperson of the Rental Housing Commission Amendment Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1762. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-586, ``Sex Offender Registration Risk 
     Assessment Clarification Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1763. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-584, ``Housing Finance Agency Amendment 
     Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1764. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-583, ``Community Development Program 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-1765. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-593, ``Hazardous Duty Compensation for 
     Metropolitan Police Department Scuba Divers Amendment Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1766. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-591, ``Dedication and Designation of 
     Harry Thomas Way Temporary Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1767. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-589, ``Sex Offender Registration 
     Immunity From Liability Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1768. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-588, ``Mentally Retarded Citizens 
     Substituted Consent for Health Care Decisions and Emergency 
     Care Definition Temporary Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1769. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-606, ``Reorganization Plan No. 5 for 
     the Department of Human Services and Department of 
     Corrections Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1770. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-603, ``Child Development Home Promotion 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1771. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-602, ``Food Stamp Trafficking and 
     Public Assistance Fraud Control Amendment Act of 1998''; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1772. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-601, ``Retired Police Officer 
     Redeployment Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1773. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-612, ``Legal Service Establishment 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1774. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-611, ``Home Purchase Assistance Fund 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1775. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-610, ``Home and Community Juvenile 
     Probation Supervision Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1776. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-608, ``Criminal Records Check for the 
     Protection of Children Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1777. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-615, ``Second Omnibus Regulatory Reform 
     Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1778. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-613, ``Metropolitan Police Department 
     Civilianization Amendment Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1779. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-616, ``Sex Offender Registration 
     Immunity From Liability Second Temporary Amendment Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1780. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-622, ``Confirmation Amendment Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1781. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-625, ``Residential Real Property Seller 
     Disclosure, Funeral Services Date Change, and Public Service 
     Commission Independent Procurement Authority Act of 1998''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1782. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-626, ``Technical Amendments Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1783. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-571, ``Workers Compensation Amendment 
     Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1784. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated February 9, 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-1785. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on surplus 
     Federal real property disposed of to educational institutions 
     in fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1786. A communication from the Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment 
     Opportunity 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-1787. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Potomac Electric Power Company, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of the Company's 
     Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1788. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Post-Employment Conflict of Interest 
     Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component 
     Designations'' (RIN3209-AA07) received on February 1, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1789. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     General Accounting Office employees detailed to congressional 
     committees as of January 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1790. A communication from the Executive Secretary of 
     the National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's annual report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1791. A communication from the Chief Judge of the 
     Superior Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an amendment to the ``Jury Plan for the 
     Superior Court of the District of Columbia''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1792. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. ACT 12-416, ``Eastern Market Real Property 
     Asset Management and Outdoor Vending Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1793. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report 
     entitled ``Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 
     1997''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1794. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Open Access Same-time 
     Information; System and Standards of Conduct'' (Docket RM95-
     9-003) received on February 10, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1795. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Bureau of the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Governing Book-Entry Treasury Bonds, Notes and 
     Bills'' received on February 8, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1796. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Highway Trust Fund quarterly report dated 
     December 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1797. 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 
     ``Electronic Funds Transfer--Temporary Waiver of Failure to 
     Deposit Penalty for Certain Taxpayers'' (Notice 99-12) 
     received on February 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1798. 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. 99-14) received on February 4, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1799. 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 
     ``Changes in Accounting Periods and in Methods of 
     Accounting'' (Rev. Proc. 99-17) received on February 8, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1800. 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 
     ``Low Income Housing Tax Credit--1999 Calendar Year Resident 
     Population Estimates'' (Notice 99-10) received on February 8, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1801. 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 IRAs'' (RIN 1545-AW62) received on February 8, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1802. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs

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     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Port 
     of Entry in Fort Myers, Florida'' (T.D. 99-9) received on 
     February 8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1803. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Foreign-Based Commercial Motor Vehicles in 
     International Traffic'' (RIN 1515-AB88) received on 
     February 8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1804. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Automated Clearinghouse Credit'' (RIN 1515-AC26) received 
     on February 8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1805. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Performance Plans for fiscal years 
     1999 and 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1806. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report on the implementation of the Prescription 
     Drug User Fee Act of 1992 for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1807. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Department's 
     Advisory Council for Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit 
     Plans for 1998; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-1808. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor for Employment and Training, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Unemployment Insurance 
     Program Letter'' (No. 13-99) received on February 10, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1809. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding international 
     studies and foreign language programs received on February 
     10, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1810. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Impact Aid'' received on February 10, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1811. A communication from the Deputy 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: Polymers'' (Docket 93F-0151) 
     received on February 10, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1812. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer of the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing Benefits'' received 
     on February 8, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1813. 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 
     ``Laxative Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use'' 
     (RIN 0910-AA01) received on February 10, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1814. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the Administration's 1999 
     compensation program adjustments; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1815. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Nebraska-Western Iowa Marketing Area; 
     Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order'' (Docket DA-
     98-10) received on February 10, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1816. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of 
     Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; Order Amending 
     Marketing Agreement and Order No. 956'' (Docket 98AMA-FV-
     956-1) received on February 10, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1817. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fees for Federal Rice Inspection 
     Services'' (RIN0580-AA67) received on February 8, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1818. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Small Hog 
     Operation Payment Program'' (RIN0560-AF70) received on 
     February 8, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1819. 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 ``Cinnamaldehyde; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6049-9) received on February 
     10, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1820. 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; Reestablishment of Time-
     Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL 6059-7) received on 
     February 9, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1821. A communication from the Alternate OSD Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sale or Rental of Sexually Explicit Material on DoD 
     Property'' (RIN0790-AG66) received on February 10, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1822. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on pilot programs 
     for testing program manager performance of product support 
     oversight responsibilities for the life cycle of acquisition 
     programs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1823. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on funds expended 
     during fiscal year 1998 for the performance of depot-level 
     maintenance and repair by the public and private sectors; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1824. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Consumer Credit Classified as a Loss, Slow 
     Consumer Credit and Slow Loans'' (RIN1550-AB28) received on 
     February 3, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1825. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations'' (64 FR 3046) received on February 10, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1826. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations'' (64 FR 1523) received on February 10, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1827. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determinations'' (Docket FEMA-7268) received on 
     February 10, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1828. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determinations'' (64 FR 1521) received on February 
     10, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1829. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of Communities 
     Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance'' (Docket FEMA-7706) 
     received on February 10, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1830. A communication from the Director of the Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's report on 
     security assistance information relative to Military 
     Assistance, Military Exports, and Military Imports for fiscal 
     year 1998; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1831. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on U.S. Government 
     Assistance to and Cooperative Activities with the New 
     Independent States of the Former Soviet Union; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1832. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule of 
     Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas 
     Embassies and Consulates'' received on February 10, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1833. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report on Development Assistance Program 
     Allocations for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1834. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Transportation Equity Act for 
     the 21st Century; Implementation Guidance for the Interstate 
     Highway Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Pilot Program; 
     Solicitation for Candidate Proposals'' received on February 
     8, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-1835. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Relocation Assistance 
     and Real Property Acquisition Regulations for Federal and 
     Federally Assisted Programs'' (RIN2125-AE34) received on 
     February 8, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1836. 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; Illinois: Motor Vehicle Inspection and 
     Maintenance'' (FRL6232-7) received on February 9, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1837. 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 ``Federal Operating Permits Program'' 
     (RIN2060-AG90) received on February 9, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1838. 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 ``Hazardous Waste Management System; 
     Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Petroleum 
     Refining Process Wastes; Exemption for Leachate from Non-
     Hazardous Waste Landfills; Final Rule'' (RIN2050-AE61) 
     received on February 9, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1839. 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; Illinois: Clean Fuel Fleet Program 
     Revision'' (FRL6232-8) received on February 9, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1840. 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 of the Clean Air Act, Section 
     112(1), Delegation of Authority to Three Local Air 
     Agencies in Washington; Correction and Clarification'' 
     (FRL6233-6) received on February 10, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1841. 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 ``Hazardous Waste Management System; 
     Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Petroleum 
     Refining Process Wastes; Exemption for Leachate from Non-
     Hazardous Waste Landfills; Final Rule'' (RIN2050-AE61) 
     received on February 5, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1842. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's quarterly report on the nondisclosure of 
     Safeguards Information for the period October 1, 1998 through 
     December 31, 1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1843. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report 
     entitled ``1998 Annual Report of the Visiting Committee on 
     Advanced Technology of the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1844. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report 
     entitled ``National Implementation Plan for Modernization of 
     the National Weather Service for Fiscal Year 1999''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1845. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Institutes's 
     report on donated educationally useful Federal equipment; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1846. A communication from the Acting 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; Adjustments to the 1999 Summer Flounder 
     Commercial Quota; Commercial Quota Harvested for Delaware'' 
     (I.D. 012299B) received on February 10, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1847. 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; Atka Mackerel in the Eastern 
     Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. 012899A) received on February 
     10, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1848. 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 Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic 
     Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip 
     Limit Reduction'' (I.D. 012999A) received on February 10, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1849. A communication from the Acting 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; Groundfish by Vessels 
     Using Non-pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red King Crab Savings 
     Subarea'' (I.D. 020199A) received on February 10, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1850. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Technical Changes; 
     Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear: Sizes 
     0 Through 6X; Standard for the Flammability of Children's 
     Sleepware: Sizes 7 Through 14'' received on February 10, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1851. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Board of Veteran's Appeals: Rules of Practice--
     Notification of Representatives in Connection with Motions 
     for the Revision of Decisions on Grounds of Clear and 
     Unmistakable Error'' (RIN2900-AJ75) received on February 
     16, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1852. 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 
     February 10, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1853. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the texts 
     of international agreements other than treaties entered into 
     by the United States (99-8 to 99-13); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1854. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sugar to be Imported and Re-exported in Refined Form or in 
     Sugar Containing Products, or Used for the Production of 
     Polyhydric Alcohol'' (RIN0551-AA39) received on February 16, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1855. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program; 
     Enhancing AML Reclamation'' (RIN1029-AB89) received on 
     February 11, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1856. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Service's report on the 
     New England fishing capacity reduction initiative for 
     calendar year 1998; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-1857. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing 
     Operations; Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Plan 
     Regulations'' (I.D. 111398D) received on February 11, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1858. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, the Report 
     of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United 
     States, held in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 1998; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1859. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Regulations to Increase Harvest of 
     Mid-Continent Light Geese'' (RIN1018-AF25) received on 
     February 11, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1860. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Establishment of a Conservation 
     Order for the Reduction of Mid-Continent Light Goose 
     Populations'' (RIN1018-AF05) received on February 11, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1861. 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 NRC Enforcement Actions; Revised 
     Treatment of Severity Level IV Violations at Power Reactors'' 
     (NUREG 1600, Rev.1) received on February 11, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1862. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Spent Fuel Heat Generation in an Independent Spent Fuel 
     Storage Installation'' (Guide 3.54) received on February 11, 
     1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-1863. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Format and Content of License Termination Plans 
     for Nuclear Power Reactors'' (Guide 1.179) received on 
     February 11, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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