[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2207-S2208]
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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-1968. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on the military 
     expenditures of countries receiving U.S. assistance in 1998; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1969. A communication from the Deputy Associate Director 
     for Royalty Management, Minerals Management Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     notice of proposed refunds or recoupments of offshore lease 
     revenues dated February 17, 1999; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-1970. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     certification that the Future Years Defense Program fully 
     funds the support costs of the E-2C ``Hawkeye'' multiyear 
     procurement program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1971. 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 ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6062-4) received on February 22, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1972. 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 
     ``Election in Respect of Losses Attributable to a Disaster'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 99-13) received on February 22, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1973. 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 (99-14 to 99-
     18); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1974. 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 Determination'' (64 FR7107) received on February 
     22, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1975. 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 FR7109) received on February 22, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1976. 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 Determination'' (Docket FEMA7272) received on 
     February 22, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1977. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Freedom of 
     Information Act Regulation'' (RIN3069-AA71) received on 
     February 22, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1978. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's annual report under the Superfund Amendments and 
     Reauthorization Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1979. 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: Revisions to the Alabama Department 
     of Environmental Management (ADEM) Administrative Code for 
     the Air Pollution Control

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     Program'' (FRL6236-1) received on February 22, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1980. 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 ``Michigan: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL6236-2) 
     received on February 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1981. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Quality Assurance Programs'' (RIN3150-AG20) 
     received on February 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1982. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Report of Activities required by the Architectural 
     Barriers Act for 1988; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1983. A communication from the Members of the Railroad 
     Retirement 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-1984. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting notice of a routine military retirement in the 
     Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1985. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Comptroller General's Annual Report for fiscal year 1998; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1986. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of 
     General Accounting Office reports issued or released in 
     January 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1987. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting a report on D.C. 
     Act 12-633, ``Closing of Public Alleys in Square 51, S.O. 98-
     145, Temporary Act of 1999''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1988. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-574, ``Home Purchase Assistance Step Up 
     Fund Act of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1989. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-631, ``Annuitants' Health and Life 
     Insurance Employer Contribution Temporary Amendment Act of 
     1999''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1990. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-632, ``Bethea-Welch Post 7284, Veterans 
     of Foreign Wars Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Temporary 
     Act of 1999''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1991. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-629, ``TANF-related Medicaid Managed 
     Care Program Technical Clarification Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 1999''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1992. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-628, ``Advisory Neighborhood 
     Commissions Management Control and Funding Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 1999''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1993. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act  12-607, ``Health Benefits Plan Members 
     Bill of Rights Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1994. 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-1995. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-576, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 371, S.O. 96-202, Act of 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1996. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-576, ``Establishment of Council 
     Contract Review Criteria, Alley Closing, Budget Support, and 
     Omnibus Regulatory Reform Amendment Act of 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1997. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-380, ``Assault on an Inspector or 
     Investigator and Revitalization Corporation Amendment Act of 
     1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1998. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 12-609, ``Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act 
     of 1998''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1999. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice that on 
     January 31, 1999, the Deputy Director of Intermodalism, and 
     first assistant to the Associate Deputy Secretary, was 
     Designated to serve in the vacant Associate Deputy Secretary 
     position in an acting capacity; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2000. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Hazardous Material Transportation Safety 
     Reauthorization Act''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2001. 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; American Lobster Fishery; Fishery 
     Management Plan (FMP) Amendments to Achieve Regulatory 
     Consistency on Permit Related Provisions for Vessels Issued 
     Limited Access Federal Fishery Permits'' (I.D. 100798B) 
     received on February 22, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2002. 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; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 012999B) received on February 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2003. 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; Pollock by Vessels 
     Catching Pollock for Processing by the Mothership Component 
     in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 020999B) received on February 
     17, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2004. 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; Pollock by Vessels 
     Catching Pollock for Processing by the Mothership Component 
     in the Bering Sea Subarea'' (I.D. 021799A) received on 
     February 22, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2005. 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; Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 021699B) received 
     on February 22, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2006. A communication from the Director of the Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Direct 
     Investment Surveys: Raising Exemption Level for Annual Survey 
     of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States'' (RIN0691-
     AA32) received on February 24, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2007. 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 for 
     Alternative Incentive Based Regulation of Comsat 
     Corporation'' (Docket 98-60) received on February 22, 1998; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2008. 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 ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Sheridan, Wyoming and Colstrip, Montana'' 
     (Docket 98-134) received on February 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2009. 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 ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (St. Marys, West Virginia)'' (Docket 97-
     245) received on February 22, 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2010. 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 ``Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Dayton, Washington and Weston, Oregon'' 
     (Docket 98-90) received on February 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2011. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Marine Terminal Operator 
     Schedules'' (Docket 98-27) received on February 22, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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