[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 60 (Thursday, April 29, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4430-S4431]
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-2741. A communication from the Deputy Archivist, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Researcher 
     registration and research room procedures'' (RIN3095-AA69), 
     received April 26, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2742. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Federal Employees' Benefits Equity Act 
     of 1999''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2743. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Parole Commission, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report for 1998; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2744. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to the procurement list, received April 20, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2745. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to the procurement list, received April 7, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2746. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual management report 
     for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2747. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report for fiscal years 1997 and 1998; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2748. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``The Sixth Triennial Report to Congress on Drug 
     Abuse and Addiction Research'', dated November, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2749. A communication from the Board Members, United 
     States of America Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation amending the Railroad 
     Retirement Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2750. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     statement of policy entitled ``Use of Alternative Dispute 
     Resolution''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2751. A communication from the Deputy Executive Director 
     and Chief Operating Officer, 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 
     April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2752. A communication from the President, United States 
     Institute of Peace, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the audit for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2753. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services and the Secretary of Labor, transmitting 
     jointly, a draft of proposed amendments to the Older 
     Americans Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2754. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Regulation--Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for 
     Undergraduate Programs'' (RIN1840-AC59), received April 12, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2755. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Elementary and Secondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Final Funding 
     Priorities for Fiscal

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     Year 1999 under the Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, 
     Teacher Training, and Recruitment Program'', received April 
     12, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2756. 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 ``Final Regulations--Federal Family 
     Education Loan Program'' (RIN1840-AC57), received April 12, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2757. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Institute on Disability 
     & Rehabilitative Research'' (84.133A & 84.133B), received 
     April 13, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2758. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Office of Policy, 
     Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mutual Recognition of Pharmaceutical Good 
     Manufacturing Practice Inspection Reports, Medical Device 
     Quality System Audit Reports, and Certain Medical Device 
     Product Evaluation Reports Between the United States and the 
     European Community: Correction'' (RIN0910-ZA11), received 
     April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2759. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Exemptions from Premarket Notification; Class II 
     Devices'', received April 6, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2760. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Over-the-
     Counter Drug Products Containing Analgesic/Antipyretic Active 
     Ingredients for Internal Use; Required Alcohol Warning--Final 
     Rule'' (Docket No. 77N-094W), received April 12, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2761. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Retention in Class III and Effective Date of 
     Requirement for Premarket Approval for Three Preamendment 
     Class III Devices'' (98N-0405), received April 19, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2762. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Effective Date of Requirement for Premarket Approval 
     for Three Class III Preamendments Physical Medicine Devices'' 
     (98N-0467), received April 19, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2763. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Quality 
     Mammography'' (98N-0728), received April 29, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2764. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Over-the-
     Counter Human Drugs; Labeling Requirements; Corrections'' 
     (RIN0910-AA79), received April 19, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2765. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption; Sulphopropyl Cellulose'', received April 19, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2766. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids and Sanitizers'', 
     received April 12, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2767. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to various export 
     licenses; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2768. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to various export 
     controls; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2769. A communication from the Managing Director, Office 
     of General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibition on Payment of Fee in Lieu of Mandatory Excess 
     Capital Stock Redemption'' (RIN3069-AA83), received April 9, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2770. A communication from the Managing Director, Office 
     of General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Collateral Eligible to Secure Federal Home Loan Bank 
     Advances'' (RIN3069-AA77), received April 13, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2771. A communication from the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report concerning the national emergency 
     with respect to Angola; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2772. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2773. A communication from the President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to exports to Tunisia; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2774. A communication from the Secretary, Security and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of amendments to a rule entitled ``Deregistration of 
     Certain Registered Investment Companies'' (RIN3235-AG29) and 
     Form N-8F and Rule 8f-1, received April 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2775. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the 
     United States, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     relative to the Commission; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2776. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report for 1998; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2777. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Risk-Based Capital Standards: Market Risk'', received April 
     15, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.

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