[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2006-S2007]
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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-1939. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report 
     entitled ``Theater Missile Defense Architecture Options in 
     the Asia-Pacific Region''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1940. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Iraq that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12722; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1941. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Bank's annual operations report for 
     fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1942. A communication from the Secretary of the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a request for the approval of the consolidation of 
     certain judicial offices in the Southern District of West 
     Virginia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1943. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality, as Amended; Photograph Requirement'' received on 
     February 17, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1944. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's proposed budget 
     for fiscal year 2000 and a response to the General Accounting 
     Office's report ``Government-Sponsored Enterprises: Federal 
     Oversight Needed for Nonmortgage Investments''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1945. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Use of Physical and Scientific Consultants in the Medical 
     Consultant Program'' received on February 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1946. 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 ``Amendment to National Standards of 
     Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces 
     Constructed After October 21, 1974, and On or Before August 
     17, 1983, and Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After August 
     17, 1983'' (FRL6234-8) received on February 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1947. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Student 
     Assistance General Provisions'' received on February 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1948. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medicare Program; Changes to the Medicare+Choice Program'' 
     (RIN0938-AI29) received on February 22, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1949. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Head Start 
     Program'' (RIN0970-AB31) received on February 17, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1950. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gray Market Imports and 
     Other Trademarked Goods'' (RIN1515-AB49) received on February 
     19, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1951. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to authorize 
     appropriations for the Office of the United States Trade 
     Representative for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1952. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Issue Proce in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property'' (Rev. Rul. 99-11) received 
     on February 19, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1953. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 99-11) 
     received on February 19, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1954. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Land and Minerals Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Notice of Bidding Systems, Sale 172'' received on 
     February 17, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1955. 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 ``Alaska Regulatory Program'' (Docket AK-007-FOR) 
     received on February 17, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1956. 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 ``Utah Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan'' (SPATS 
     No. UT-032-FOR) received on February 17, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1957. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     American Battle Monuments Commission, transmitting, a draft 
     of proposed legislation entitled ``The World War II Memorial 
     Fund Raising Enabling Act''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1958. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Hoover Dam Miscellaneous Sales Act''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1959. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's annual report under the Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1960. 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 the Committee's Procurement List dated February 17, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1961. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's annual 
     report under the Government In the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1962. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's performance plan 
     for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1963. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Statement of 
     Federal Financial Accounting Standards No. 10, ``Accounting 
     for Internal Use Software'' received on February 17, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1964. A communication from the Vice President for 
     Governmental Affairs, National Railroad Passenger 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, Amtrak's 1998 
     Annual Report, and Amtrak's fiscal year 2000 Legislative 
     Report and Grant Request; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1965. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Regulations 
     Governing Restrictive Foreign Shipping Practices, and New 
     Regulations Governing Controlled Carriers'' (Docket 98-25) 
     received on February 17, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1966. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Amendments to Rules 
     of Practice and Procedure'' (Docket 98-21) received on 
     February 17, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1967. 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. 020999F) received on February 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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