[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 140 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12693-S12695]
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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-5626. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the methods of selection of members of the 
     Armed Forces to serve on courts-martial; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5627. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense transmitting a report relative to the Department of 
     Energy Stockpile Stewardship Program; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-5628. A communication from the Commissioner, Bureau of 
     Reclamation, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the financial reports of the Colorado River 
     Basin Project for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5629. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Environmental Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on Accelerated Land 
     Transfer and Technology Integration; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5630. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment 
     Companies (LMI)'' (FR Doc. 99-25244, Published 9/30/99, 64 FR 
     52641), received October 13, 1999; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       EC-5631. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Individual Development Accounts'' (Rev. Rul. 99-44), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5632. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the processing of continuing disability reviews for fiscal 
     year 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5633. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United

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     States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the actuarial 
     reports on the Judicial Officers' Retirement Fund, the 
     Judicial Survivors' Annuities System, and the Court of 
     Federal Claims Judges' Retirement System for the plan year 
     ending September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5634. 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 additions to the Procurement List, received 
     October 13, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5635. A communication from the Director, Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, 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 
     October 12, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5636. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Human Drugs and Biologics; Determination 
     That Informed Consent Is Not Feasible or Is Contrary to the 
     Best Interests of Recipients; Revocation of 1990 Interim 
     Final Rule; Establishment of New Interim Final Rule'' 
     (RIN0910-AA89), received October, 5, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5637. 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 ``Food 
     Labeling, Declaration of Ingredients'' (98P-0968), received 
     October 13, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5638. 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 ``Internal 
     Analgesics, Antipyretic and Antirheumatic Drug Products for 
     Over-the-Counter Human Use; Final Rule for Professional 
     Labeling of Aspirin, Buffered Aspirin and Aspirin in 
     Combination With Antacid Drug Products--Final Rule--Technical 
     Amendment'' (77N-094A), received October 13, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5639. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants: Final Rule To List the Devils River Minnow as 
     Threatened'' (RIN1018-AE86), received October 14, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5640. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants: Final Rule To List the Plant Deseret Milk-Vetch as 
     Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act'' (RIN1018-AE57), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5641. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Division of Endangered Species, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants: Final Rule To List the Plant Pecos Sunflower as 
     Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act'' (RIN1018-AE88), 
     received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5642. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Expand Applicability of Part 72 to Holders of, and 
     Applicants for, Certificates of Compliance, and Their 
     Contractors and Subcontractors'' (RIN3150-AF93), received 
     October 14, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5643. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
     Repeal of Board Seal Rule and Revisions to Particulate Matter 
     Regulations'' (FRL #6459-8), received October 14, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5644. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; State of Maryland; Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance 
     Program'' (FRL #6449-3), received October 14, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5645. 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 
     ``Land Disposal Restriction Phase IV:P Final Rule 
     Promulgating Treatment Standards for Metal Wastes and Mineral 
     Processing Wastes; Mineral Processing Secondary Materials and 
     Devill Exclusion Issues; Treatment Standards for Hazardous 
     Soils, and Exclusion of Recycled Wood Preserving Wastewater'' 
     (FRL #6458-8), received October 14, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5646. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or 
     Superfund, Section 104; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5647. A communication from the Commandant, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the establishment of a seasonal search and rescue facility on 
     Southern Lake Michigan; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5648. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce 
     transmitting a report entitled ``National Implementation Plan 
     for Modernization of the National Weather Service''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5649. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report relative to the Public 
     Telecommunications Facilities Program grants for fiscal year 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5650. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce 
     transmitting a report relative to the Telecommunications and 
     Information Infrastructure Assistance Program grants for 
     fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5651. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the fiscal year 2001 budget request; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5652. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the annual report for 1997; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5653. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the proposed ``National Transportation 
     Safety Board Amendments Act of 1999''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5654. A communication from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b), Table of Allotments; FM Broadcast Stations; 
     Socorro, NM; Shiprock, NM; Magdelena, NM; Minatare, NE; 
     Dexter, NM; Tularosa, NM; (MM Docket Nos. 99-90, 99-119, 99-
     120, 99-122, 99-158, 99-191), received October 8, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5655. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments; FM Broadcast Stations; Choteau, Alberton, and 
     Valier, MT; Hubbardston, MI; Ingramm, and Breckenridge, TX; 
     Parowan and Toquerville, UT; Washburn, WI; (MM Docket Nos. 
     99-219, 99-80, 99-235, 99-224, 99-226, 99-228, 99-18, 99-243, 
     and 99-218), received October 8, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5656. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments; FM Broadcast Stations; Wellsville and 
     Canaseranga, NY''; (MM Docket No. 98-207, RM-9408, RM-9497), 
     received October 8, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5657. A communication from the Chief, Endangered Species 
     Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions Applicable to Shrimp 
     Trawl Activities; Leatherback Conservation Zone'' (Docket No. 
     950427117-9138-08; I.D. #051999D; RIN0648-AH97), received 
     October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5658. A communication from the Assistant Bureau Chief, 
     Management, International Bureau, Satellite and 
     Radiocommunications Division, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Report and Order in the Matter of Direct 
     Access to the INTELSAT System''; (IB Docket No. 98-192, File 
     No. 60-SAT-ISP-97, FCC 99-236), received October 8, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5659. A communication from the Chief, Endangered Species 
     Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions Applicable to Shrimp 
     Trawl Activities; Leatherback Conservation Zone'' (Docket No. 
     950427117-9149-09; I.D. #052799D; RIN0648-AH97), received 
     October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-5660. A communication from the Chief, Endangered Species 
     Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions Applicable to Shrimp 
     Trawl Activities; Leatherback Conservation Zone'' (Docket No. 
     950427117-9133-07; I.D. #051299D; RIN0648-AH97), received 
     October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5661. A communication from the Chief, Endangered Species 
     Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions Applicable to Shrimp 
     Trawl Activities; Leatherback Conservation Zone'' (Docket No. 
     950427117-9123-06; I.D. #050599D; RIN0648-AH97), received 
     October 7, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5662. A communication from the Associate Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``1998 Biennial Regulatory Review-Spectrum Aggregation Limits 
     for Wireless Telecommunications Carriers''; (WT Docket Nos. 
     98-205 and 96-59, GN Docket No. 93-252, FCC 99-244), received 
     October 8, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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