[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 65 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4886-S4887]
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                   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-2884. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Farm Interest Rates'', (Revenue Ruling 99-20), received on 
     April 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2885. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Accounting Grace Period'' (Notice 99-19), received on April 
     6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2886. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Public Disclosure of Material Relating to Tax-Exempt 
     Organizations'' (RIN1545-AV13), received on April 9, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2887. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nonconvential Source Fuel Credit, Section 29 Inflation 
     Adjustment Factor, and Section 29 Reference Price'' (Notice 
     99-18), received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2888. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Electronic Funds Transfer--Temporary Waiver of Failure to 
     Deposit Penalty for Certain Taxpayers'' (Notice 99-20), 
     received on April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2889. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Post-1997 Distributions of Capital Gains from Charitable 
     Remainder Trusts'' (Notice 99-17), received on April 9, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2890. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Tax 
     Policy, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation relative to Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
     Islands; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2891. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Procedure 99-21'', received on April 8, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2892. A communication from the Regulatory Policy 
     Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Firearms and Ammunition Excise Taxes, Parts 
     and Accesories'', received on April 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2893. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner 
     (Examination), Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mining Industry Coordinated Issue: Excess 
     Moisture'', received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2894. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to tax consequences for members of the 
     armed forces; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2895. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative the National Directory of New Hires; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2896. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act"; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2897. A communication from the Vice President, Health, 
     American Academy of Actuaries, transmitting, a report of 
     comments on the 1999 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees 
     of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Funds; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2898. A communicaton from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Import Restrictions Imposed on Byzantine Ecclesiastical and 
     Ritual Ethnological Material from Cyprus'' (RIN1515-AC46), 
     received April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2899. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Withdrawal of International Airport Designation of Akron 
     Fulton Airport'' (R.P. 97-13), received April 12, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2900. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rev. Rul. 99-23'', received April 30, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2901. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 99-23: Revisions to Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC)'' 
     (Notice 99-23), received April 29, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2902. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 99-25'' (SPR-107460-99), received April 29, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2903. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 99-24: Extension of Time to File FSC Grouping 
     Redeterminations Under Transition Rule to be Included in 
     Final Regulations'' (Notice 99-24), received April 29, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2904. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rev. Rul. 99-21, May 1999 Applicable Federal Rates'', 
     received April 20, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2905. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar 
     Year 1999'', received April 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2906. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``TD 8819: Use of Actuarial Tables in Valuing Annuities, 
     Interests for Life or Terms of Years, and Remainder and 
     Reversionary Interests'' (RIN1545-AX14), received April 29, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2907. 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

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     ``Implementation of Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security 
     Act-Bonus to Reward Decrease in Illegitimacy Ratio'' 
     (RIN0970-AB79), received April 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2908. A communication from the Health Insurance 
     Specialist, Health Care Financing Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums 
     for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 1999'' (HCFA-
     2032-N), received April 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2909. A communication from the Acting Regulations 
     Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Maximum 
     Family Benefits in Guarantee Cases'' (RIN0960-AE03), received 
     April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2910. A communication from the Regulatory Policy 
     Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Delegation of Authority'' (RIN1512-AB87), 
     received April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2911. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, United States Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of six rules entitled ``Acid Rain Program; Continuous 
     Emission Monitoring Rule Revisions'' (FRL # 6320-8), 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: 
     Washington'' (FRL # 6322-5), ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans: State of Iowa'' (FRL # 6322-1), 
     ``Implementation Plan and Redesignation Request for the 
     Muscogee County, Georgia Lead Nonattainment Area'' (FRL # 
     6321-1), ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Source Categories: Amendments for Hazardous 
     Air Pollutants Emissions from Magnetic Tape Manufacturing 
     Operations'' (FRL # 6321-8) and ``National Emission Standards 
     for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Pulp and 
     Paper Production'' (FRL # 6322-8), received April 6, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2912. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, United States Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of five rules entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality State Implementation Plans, Texas: Recodification of, 
     and Revision to the State Implemation Plan; Chapter 114'' 
     (FRL # 6117-3), ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans: Oregon'' (FRL # 6127-4), ``Approval and Promulgation 
     of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan 
     Revision, South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL 
     # 6333-4), ``Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants Allegheny 
     County, PA; Removal of Final Rule Pertaining to the Control 
     of Landfill Gas Emission from Existing Municipal Solid Waste 
     Landfills'' (FRL # 6111-8) and ``Missouri: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revision for Corrective Action'' (FRL # 6333-2); received on 
     April 27, 1999, to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2913. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, United States Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of two rules entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans Georgia: Revisions to the Georgia State 
     Implemation Plan'' (FRL # 6318-3) and ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants, Maryland; Control of Emissions 
     from Large Municipal Waste Combustors'' (FRL # 6330-7), 
     received on April 20, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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