[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 138 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12553-S12554]
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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-5572. A communication from the Under Secretary of the 
     Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     study of certain functions performed by military and civilian 
     personnel in the DoN for possible performance by private 
     contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5573. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Congressional Medal of 
     Honor'' (DFARS Case 98-D304), received October 8, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5574. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Brand Name or Equal 
     Purchase Descriptions'' (DFARS Case 99-D023), received 
     October 8, 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5575. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Returned and Canceled Checks'' (RIN2900-AJ61), received 
     October 5, 1999; to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs.
       EC-5576. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Collaborative Procedures for Energy Facility Applications'' 
     (Order No. 608, 64 Fed. Reg. 51, 209 {Sept. 22, 1999}, III 
     FERC Stats. & Regs. Section 61,080 {Sept. 15, 1999}), 
     received October 5, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5577. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the scientific and clinical status of organ 
     transplantation; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5578. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the National Institutes of Health; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5579. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report relative to 
     the certification of a proposed license for the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     a contract in

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     the amount of $50,000,000 or more to French Guiana; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5580. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the United Nations; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5581. A communication from the Administrator, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to famine prevention and freedom from hunger 
     for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5582. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to compliance with the Antiterrorism 
     and Effective Death Penalty Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5583. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to its commercial activities inventory; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5584. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to its commercial activities inventory; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5585. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prompt Payment (5 CFR 1315)'' 
     (RIN03-AB47), received October 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5586. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees' Group Life 
     Insurance: Court Orders'' (RIN3206-AI49), received October 8, 
     1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5587. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Voluntary Early Retirement 
     Authority'' (RIN3206-AI25), received October 7, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5588. A communication from the Auditor of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E for the Period 
     October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1998''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5589. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to its commercial 
     activities inventory; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5590. A communication from the Senior Benefits Programs 
     Planning Analyst, Western Farm Credit Bank, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Report for the 
     Eleventh Farm Credit District Employees' Retirement Plan for 
     the Year Ending December 31, 1998''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5591. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the list of General Accounting Office reports for August 
     1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5592. A communication from the Writer-Editor, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings; Technical 
     Amendments'' (RIN1512-AB91), received October 8, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5593. A communication from the Writer-Editor, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Amendments'' (RIN1512-AC00), received October 8, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5594. A communication from the Writer-Editor, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Delegation of Authority'' (RIN1512-AB94), received October 
     8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5595. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to extra billing in the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5596. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medical Savings Accounts-Number'' (Announcement 99-95), 
     received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5597. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 832 Discount Factors for 1999'' (Revenue Procedure 
     99-37), received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5598. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 846 Discount Factors for 1999'' (Revenue Procedure 
     99-36), received September 30, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5599. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Optional Standard Mileage Rates 2000'' (Revenue Procedure 
     99-38), received October 5, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5600. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Form 941 E-File Program'' (Revenue Procedure 99-39), 
     received October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5601. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``William and Helen Woodral v. Commissioner'' (112 T.C. 
     19{1999} Dkt. No. 6385-9), received October 8, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5602. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interest on Underpayments and Overpayments of Customs 
     Duties, Taxes, Fees and Interest'' (RIN1515-AB76), received 
     October 8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5603. A communication from the President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to the Kingdom of Thailand; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5604. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the Commerce Control List; Medical Products 
     Containing Biological Toxins: ECCN 28351'' (RIN0694-AB85), 
     received October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5605. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 53931; 10/05/99'', received October 8, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5606. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 53933; 10/05/99'' (FEMA-7296), received 
     October 8, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5607. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 53938; 10/05/99'', received October 8, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5608. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 53939; 10/05/99'', received October 8, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5609. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Commerce transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to the Trademark Act of 1946; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5610. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation relative to the 
     administration and enforcement of various laws; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5611. 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 ``Sweet Cherries Grown 
     in Designated Counties in Washington; Change in Pack 
     Requirements--Correction'' (Docket No. FV99-923-1 FIR), 
     received October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5612. A communication from the Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``School 
     Nutrition Programs: Nondiscretionary Technical Amendments'', 
     received October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5613. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rhizobium Inoculants: Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL #6380-4), received October 8, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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