[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 45 (Monday, March 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3056-S3057]
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-2241. A communication from the Managing Director for 
     Administration, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Production of Nonpublic Records and Testimony of OPIC 
     Employees in Legal Proceedings'' (RIN3420-AA02) received on 
     March 8, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2242. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Motion to Reopen: Suspension of Deportation and 
     Cancellation of Removal'' (RIN1125-AA23) received on March 
     16, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2243. 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 ``Exceptions 
     to the Educational Requirements for Naturalization for 
     Certain Applicants'' (RIN115-AE02) received on February 22, 
     1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2244. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Standards of Ethical Conduct for 
     Employees of the Executive Branch'' (RIN3209-AA04) received 
     on March 12, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2245. A communication from the Director of the Division 
     of Commissioned Personnel, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     report on the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 
     Retirement System for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2246. 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 
     March 3, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2247. A communication from the Chair of the Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's report on the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services' report concerning the development and 
     implementation of a Medicare prospective payment system for 
     home health agencies; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2248. 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 
     ``Technical Amendment to the Customs Regulations'' (T.D. 99-
     24) received on March 4, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2249. 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 
     ``Technical Corrections Regarding Customs Organization'' 
     (T.D. 99-27) received on March 4, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2250. 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 
     ``Determination of Interest Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 99-16) received 
     on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2251. 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 
     ``Congressional Review of Market Segment Specialization 
     Program Audit Techniques Guides'' received on March 12, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2252. 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 
     ``Oshkosh Truck Corporation v. United States'' (Fed. Cir. 
     1997) received on March 12, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2253. 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 March 9, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2254. 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 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Polymers'' (Docket 97F-0412) 
     received on March 16, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2255. 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 
     ``Protection of Human Subjects; Informed Consent; Technical 
     Amendment'' (RIN0910-AA60) received on March 16, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2256. 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 
     ``Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; Classification of the Nasal 
     Dilator, the Intranasal Splint, and the Bone Particle 
     Collector'' (RIN98N-0249) received on March 16,

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     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2257. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research'' 
     received on March 16, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2258. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Graduate Assistance in Areas of 
     National Need'' (34 CFR 648) received on March 15, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2259. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Demonstration Projects to Ensure 
     Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher 
     Education'' (CFDA No. 84.333) received on March 15, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2260. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Assistance to States for Education of Children with 
     Disabilities Program'' (RIN1820-AC40) received on March 12, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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