[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 4, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4662-S4663]
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-2823. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Investment and 
     Leasing Program''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2824. A communication from the Vice President, 
     Communications, Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Statistical Summary 
     for Fiscal Year 1998''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2825. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Builder Warranty for High-Ratio 
     FHA-Insured Single Family Mortgages for New Homes (FR-4288-C-
     02)'' (RIN2502-AH08), received April 9, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2826. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair 
     Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Fair Housing Complaint Processing; Plain 
     Language Revision and Reorganization; Interim Rule (FR-4431-
     I-01)'' (RIN2529-AA86), received April 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2827. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public 
     and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Public Housing Agency Plans and Section 8 
     Certificate and Voucher Merger Rules; Announcement of Public 
     Forums; Solicitation of Additional Public Comment on 
     Relationship of PHA Plans to Consolidate Plan (FR-4420-N-
     02)'' (RIN2577-AB89), received April 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2828. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public 
     and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Public Housing Agency Plans and Section 8 Certificate and 
     Voucher Merger Rules; Announcement of Public Forums; 
     Solicitation of Additional Public Comment on Relationship of 
     PHA Plans to Consolidated Plan (FR-4420-N-02)'' (RIN2577-
     AB89), received on April 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2829. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund'' for fiscal 
     years 1995 through 1997; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-2830. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants'' 
     (RIN1121-AA46), received on April 30, 1999; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2831. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     American Academy of Arts and Letters, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of activities during calendar year 1999; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2832. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report for calendar year 1998; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2833. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to authorize consent to and authorize 
     appropriations for the United States subscription to 
     additional shares of the capital of the Multilateral 
     Investment Guarantee Agency; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2834. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     report of the texts of international agreements, other than 
     treaties, and background statements; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2835. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of an export license relative to 
     Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2836. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Documentation of Nomimmigrants Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act--Amendment of Transit Without Visa (TWOV) 
     List'' (RIN1400-AA48), received April 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2837. A communication from the Secretary of Education 
     and the Chief Operating Officer, Office of Student Financial 
     Assistance Programs, Department of Education, transmitting 
     jointly, pursuant to law, a report relative to student 
     financial aid programs; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2838. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting a report of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Hazard Reporting Protection Act of 1999''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2839. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Premarket Notification Program for Food Contact 
     Substances-Cost Estimate''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2840. 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 ``Carbohydrase 
     and Protease Enzyme Preparations Derived from Bacillus 
     Subtilis or Bacillus Amyloliquefaciens; Affirmation of GRAS 
     Status as Direct Food Ingredients'', received April 26, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2841. 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 
     ``Investigational New Drug Applications; Clinical Holds; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date'' (RIN0910-AA84), received 
     April 26, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2842. A communication from the Director, Division of 
     Policy, Planning and Program Development, Office of Federal 
     Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of 
     Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled 
     Veterans and Vietnam Era Veterans; OMB Control Numbers for 
     OFCCP Information Collection Requirements'' (FR Docket No. 
     99-7835), received April 13, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2843. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulation, Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Institute on Disability 
     & Rehabilitative Research'' (84.133), received April 29, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2844. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Chief of Engineers dated February 3, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2845. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Kaloko-Honokohau National 
     Historical Park, Hawaii; Public Nudity'' (RIN1024-AC66); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2846. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Performance Plan, Fiscal Year 2000''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2847. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled

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     ``International Energy Outlook 1999''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2848. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of The Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Virginia 
     Regulatory Program'' SPATS No. VA-110-FOR, received April 27, 
     1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2849. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of The Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Texas 
     Regulatory Program'' SPATS No. TX-045-FOR, received April 27, 
     1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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