[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 35 (Friday, March 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2365-S2366]
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-2051. A communication from the Senior Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Agency's report on economic conditions 
     in Egypt for 1997 and 1998; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2052. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report on the National Institutes of Health AIDS Research 
     Loan Repayment Program for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2053. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Corporation for National Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Claims Collection'' 
     (RIN3045-AA21) received on February 2, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2054. 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 ``Risk-Based Capital Standards: Construction Loans 
     on Presold Residential Properties; Junior Liens on 1- to 4-
     Family Residential Properties; and Investments in Mutual 
     Funds. Leverage Capital Standards: Tier 1 Leverage Ratio'' 
     (Docket 98-125) received on February 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2055. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy and Programs, Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Fund, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of 
     Funds Availability Inviting Applications for the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Program -- Technical 
     Assistance Component'' (No. 982-0154) received on February 2, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2056. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``The National Flood Insurance 
     Act Amendments of 1999''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-2057. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of 
     the Currency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Standards: Construction 
     Loans on Presold Residential Properties; Junior Liens on 1- 
     to 4-Family Residential Properties; and Investments in Mutual 
     Funds. Leverage Capital Standards: Tier 1 Leverage Ratio'' 
     (Docket 99-01) received on February 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2058. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``The Disaster Mitigation 
     Act''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2059. 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 ``Determination That Pre-existing National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM-10 No Longer Apply to 
     Ada County/Boise State of Idaho'' (FRL6237-9) received on 
     March 1, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2060. 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 ``Modification of the Ozone Monitoring 
     Season for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi 
     and Tennessee'' (FRL6237-6) received on March 1, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2061. 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 ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 
     Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the St. 
     Louis, Missouri Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL6306-
     1) received on March 1, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2062. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on flood damage reduction projects for the Beargrass 
     Creek Basin in Louisville, Kentucky; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2063. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dicamba; Pesticide 
     Tolerance, Technical Correction'' (FRL6049-2) received on 
     February 28, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2064. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increase 
     in Assessment Rate'' (Docket FV99-989-2 IFR) received on 
     February 26, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2065. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, 
     Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin; 
     Additional Option for Handler Diversion and Receipt of 
     Diversion Credits'' (Docket FV99-930-1 IFR) received on March 
     3, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2066. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     an instance in which the Air Force did not fully implement a 
     recommendation made by the Office of the Comptroller General 
     in connection to a bid protest concerning workload 
     procurement at the Sacramento Air Logistics Center; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2067. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the President's comprehensive 
     Government-wide Performance Plan for fiscal year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2068. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's report on the 
     Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations for 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2069. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on the Department of Defense Civilian Acquisition Workforce 
     Personnel Demonstration; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2070. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Removal 
     of Umatilla County, Oregon, from the Spokane, Washington, 
     Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-AI10) received on 
     March 2, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2071. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Bank's annual report under the Inspector 
     General Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2072. 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 
     ``Last-in, First-out Inventories'' (Rev. Rul. 99-15) received 
     on March 2, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2073. 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 
     ``Rules and Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 99-18) received on 
     March 2, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2074. A communication from the Statutory Chairman and 
     the Administrative Chairman of the National Bipartisan 
     Commission on the Future of Medicare, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report on the status of the Commission's 
     recommendations; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2075. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, a draft 
     of proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for the 
     Commission for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2076. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Proposed Method of Incorporating Health Status 
     Risk Adjusters Into Medicare+Choice Payments'' received on 
     March 1, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

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