[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2728-S2729]
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-2190. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report 
     entitled ``The Security Situation in the Taiwan Strait''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2191. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report on the 
     Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for calendar year 
     1998; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2192. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notice of licenses issued for the export of 
     commercial communications satellites and related items; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2193. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's report on pilot programs to 
     improve cooperation with private sector entities for the 
     performance of research and development functions; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2194. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Military Traffic Management Command's 
     report entitled ``Current DOD Demonstration Program to 
     Improve the Quality of Personal Property Shipments of Armed 
     Forces, Interim Progress Report''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2195. 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 associated with the Longbow Hellfire 
     missile multiyear procurement program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2196. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the Plan for Redesign of the Military Pharmacy 
     System; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2197. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, certification that the 
     Department has converted the Fisher House Trust Fund to a 
     nonappropriated fund instrumentality; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2198. A communication from the Department of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, notice of a cost 
     comparison of the Communications and Information functions at 
     11 Air Force Reserve Command bases; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2199. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on government-wide 
     spending to combat terrorism; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2200. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act regarding the 
     position of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     (Legislative Affairs); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2201. A communication from the Alternate OSD Federal 
     Register, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``CHAMPUS; Corporate Services Provider Class'' (RIN0721-AA27) 
     received on March 5, 1999; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2202. 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 
     ``Additional Disability or Death Due to Hospital Care, 
     Medical or Surgical Treatment, Examination, or Training and 
     Rehabilitation Services'' (RIN2900-AJ04) received on March 2, 
     1999; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
       EC-2203. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel of 
     the Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Business Loan Programs'' 
     received on March 10, 1999; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       EC-2204. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Designation of Acceptable Receipts for Employment Eligibility 
     Verification'' (RIN1115-AE94) received on February 8, 1999; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2205. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce and Acting Commissioner of Patents and 
     Trademarks, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consideration of 
     Interocutory Rulings at Final Hearing in Interference 
     Proceedings'' (RIN0651-AB03) received on March 11, 1999; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2206. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Licensing, Financial 
     Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for Ocean 
     Transportation Intermediaries'' (Docket 98-28) received on 
     March 2, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2207. 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 ``Taking and Importing 
     Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocket 
     Launches'' (I.D. 093097E) received on March 11, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2208. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosure 
     of Code-Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases'' 
     (RIN2105-AC10) received on March 11, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2209. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services and the Attorney General, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 
     Control Program for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2210. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, transmitting, a report entitled ``Social Security 
     and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs: 
     Managing for Today, Planning for Tomorrow''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2211. 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 
     ``Trade or Business Expenses: Rentals'' (Rev. Rul. 99-14) 
     received on March 11, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2212. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Scientific and 
     Technical Information, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Scientific 
     and Technical Information Management'' (DOE O 241.1) received 
     on March 11, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2213. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory

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     Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Documentation for Work Smart Standards 
     Applications: Characteristics and Considerations'' (DOE G 
     450.3-1) received on March 11, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2214. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Human Resources and 
     Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Contractor Human 
     Resource Management Programs'' (DOE O 350.1 Chg 1) received 
     on March 11, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2215. 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 ``Indiana Regulatory Program'' (SPATS No. IN-144-
     FOR) received on March 11, 1999; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-2216. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notice of a proposed license for the export 
     of Area Weapons Effect Simulator systems to the United 
     Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2217. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the texts of international agreements other 
     than treaties entered into by the United States (99-19 to 99-
     31) received on March 10, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2218. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Annual 
     Performance Plan for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2219. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the 1993 Survey of Certified Commercial 
     Applicators of Non-Agricultural Pesticides; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2220. 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; Final 
     Free and Reserve Percentages for 1998-99 Zante Currant 
     Raisins'' (Docket FV99-989-3 IFR) received on March 11, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2221. 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 ``Noxious Weeds; Update of Weed 
     Lists'' (Docket 98-063-2) received on March 11, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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