[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 5, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4791-S4792]
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-2850. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of expenditures for 
     the period April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2851. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     and Plan Administrator, Production Credit Association 
     Retirement Committee, First South Production Credit 
     Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     pension plan report for calendar year 1998; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2852. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Change 
     in Survey Cycle for the Southwestern Michigan Appropriated 
     Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-A168), received on April 30, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2853. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Insurance Programs, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program; New 
     Premiums'' (RIN3206-A154), received on April 30, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2854. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to the 
     Wilderness Battlefield; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2855. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Claims and Effective 
     Dates for the Award of Educational Assistance'' (RIN2900-
     AH76), received on May 3, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans 
     Affairs.
       EC-2856. A communication from the Director, Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional 
     Authorization to Issue Certification for Foreign Health Care 
     Workers'' (RIN115-AF43), received on May 2, 1999; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2857. A Communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to workforce 
     reductions for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2858. A Communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2859. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to various management concerns; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2860. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to various management concerns; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2861. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the fiscal year 1999 National Defense Authorization Act; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2862. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Patriot PAC-3 major defense acquisition program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2863. A communication from the Under Secretary of the 
     Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     decision to study certain functions for possible performance 
     by private contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2864. A communication from the Alternate Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``OSD Privacy Program'', received 
     April 27, 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2865. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendments to Form BDW and related rules 
     15b1-1, 15b3-1, 15b6-1, 15Ba2-2, 15Bc3-1, 15Ca1-1 and 15Cc1-1 
     under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934'' (RIN3235-
     AG69), received May 3, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2866. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     relative to a nonprofit education foundation; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-2867. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to 
     amending the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2868. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Peanut Production, 
     Research and Information Order; Referendum Procedures'' 
     (Docket No. FV-98-703-FR), received on April 30, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2869. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretariat, Administration for Children and Families, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary 
     Assistance for Needy Families'' (RIN0970-AB77), received on 
     April 22, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2870. A communication from the Board of Trustees, 
     Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability 
     Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     1999 annual report; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2871. A communication from the Board of Trustees, 
     Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the 1999 annual report; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2872. A communication from the Board of Trustees, 
     Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1999 annual report; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2873. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Medicare program; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2874. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Medicare prospective payment system; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2875. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Chiropractic Services in Medicare HMOs and 
     Medicare+Choice (M+C) Organizations''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2876. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration 
     Evaluation''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2877. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Early Implementation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants 
     Program''; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-2878. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Children and Families, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Child Support Enforcement Program; Grants to 
     States for Access and Visitation Programs: Monitoring, 
     Evaluation, and Reporting'' (RIN0970-AB72); to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2879. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice of Significant Reduction in the Rate of Future 
     Benefit Accrual'' (RIN1545-AT78), received on April 22, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2880. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Announcement 99-40'', received on April 6, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2881. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Ruling 99-18'', received on April 9, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2882. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Ruling 99-18'', received on April 6, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2883. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Procedure 99-23'', received on April 6, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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