[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3434-S3435]
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-2340. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to protect 
     producers of agricultural commodities who have purchased a 
     CRCPLUS supplemental endorsement; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2341. 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 ``Cinnamaldehyde; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance; Correction'' (RIN2070-AB78) 
     received on March 17, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2342. 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 ``Clopyralid; Extension of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6066-2) received on March 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2343. 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 ``Norflurazon; Extension of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6063-2) received on March 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2344. 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 ``Imidacloprid; Extension of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6066-9) received on March 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2345. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report entitled ``Automotive Fuel Economy 
     Program'' for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2346. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     to increase consumer protections for airline passengers; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2347. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``The Maritime Administration Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2348. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     report on the administration of the Marine Mammal Protection 
     Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2349. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The 
     Coastal Management Enhancement Act''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2350. 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; Closure of Specified Groundfish 
     Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (I.D. 
     030899B) received on March 17, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2351. 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; Closure of Specified Groundfish 
     Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 030899C) received 
     on March 17, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2352. 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 ``Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic 
     Bluefin Tuna'' (I.D. 021299E) received on March 17, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2353. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in the Eastern Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (I.D. 030599C) received on March 17, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2354. 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 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands; Final 1999 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish'' 
     (I.D. 121098D) received on March 17, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2355. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Public Telecommunications 
     Facilities Program: Closing Date'' (RIN0660-ZA07) received on 
     March 17, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2356. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Sea Grant Technology Program: 
     Request for Proposals for FY 1999'' (RIN0648-ZA58) received 
     on March 18, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2357. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Sea Grant Industry Fellows Program: Request 
     for Proposals for FY 1999'' (RIN0648-ZA57) received on March 
     18, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2358. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of

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     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Oyster Disease Research Program and Gulf 
     Oyster Industry Initiative: Request for Proposals for FY 
     1999'' (RIN0648-ZA56) received on March 18, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2359. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship 
     National Sea Grant College Federal Fellows Program'' 
     (RIN0648-ZA55) received on March 18, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2360. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Aquatic Nuisance Species Research 
     and Outreach and Improved Methods for Ballast Water Treatment 
     and Management; Request for Proposals for FY 1999'' (RIN0648-
     ZA54) received on March 18, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2361. 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: Clinton and Okarche, Oklahoma'' (Docket 
     98-70) received on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2362. 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: Brewster, 
     Massachusetts'' (Docket 98-58) received on March 15, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2363. 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: Spencer and Webster, Massachusetts'' 
     (Docket 98-174) received on March 15, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2364. 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: Kansas City, Missouri'' (Docket 96-134) 
     received on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2365. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations for Marine 
     Events; 1D48 Chesapeake Grand Prix Round-the-Buoys Races'' 
     (Docket 05-99-012) received on March 18, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2366. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety Zone: Chesapeake Bay, Patapsco 
     River, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland'' (Docket 05-99-009) 
     received on March 18, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2367. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations for Marine 
     Events; 1D48 Chesapeake Grand Prix Distance Race'' (Docket 
     05-99-013) received on March 18, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2368. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations for Marine 
     Events; Western Branch, Elizabeth River, Portsmouth, 
     Virginia'' (Docket 05-99-010) received on March 18, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2369. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Disclosure of Change-of-Gauge Services'' 
     (RIN2105-AC17) received on March 18, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2370. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Bureau 
     of Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision to Reporting Requirements for Motor Carriers of 
     Property and Household Goods'' (RIN2139-AA05) received on 
     March 18, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2371. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Child Restraint Systems; Child Restraint Anchorage Systems'' 
     (RIN2127-AG50) received on March 18, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2372. A communication from the Program Support 
     Specialist, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Pilateus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-
     12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes'' (Docket 98-CE-73-AD) received on 
     March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2373. A communication from the Program Support 
     Specialist, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 
     Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-238-AD) received on March 
     15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2374. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell 
     Douglass Model DC-10 and MD-11 Series Airplanes, and KC-10 
     [Military) Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-55-AD) received 
     on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2375. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers 
     Model SD3-60 and SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airplanes'' (Docket 97-
     NM-106-AD) received on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2376. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class D Airspace and 
     Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     Kenosha, WI'' (Docket 98-AGL-62) received on March 15, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2377. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Revocation of Restricted Areas R-2531A 
     and R-2531B, Establishment of Restricted Area R-2531, and 
     Change of Using Agency, Tracy; CA'' (Docket 98-AWP-30) 
     received on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2378. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A300 and A300-600 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-106-AD) 
     received on March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2379. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model 
     A320 Series Airplanes'' (Docket 98-NM-105-AD) received on 
     March 15, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2380. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Commission, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Modification of Class D Airspace and 
     Class E Airspace and Establishment of Class E Airspace; Rapid 
     City, SD'' (Docket 98-AGL-64) received on March 15, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2381. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Request for 
     Proposals for the Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics Project'' 
     (RIN0648-ZA53) received on March 10, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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