[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12930-S12931]
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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-5707. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report relative to 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Japan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5708. 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 pricing and shipping regulations, received 
     October 15, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5709. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its 
     commercial activities inventory; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5710. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Marine Mammal Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to its commercial activities inventory; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5711. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Agency 
     Compliance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5712. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Time for Recharacterization of 1998 Roth IRA 
     Contributions'' (Announcement 99-104), received October 14, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5713. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to emergency funds made available to the State of 
     New Jersey because of recent floods; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5714. 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Gastroenterology and Urology Devices; Classification 
     of the Electrogastrography System'', received October 14, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5715. 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 ``General and 
     Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Nonreusable 
     Gauze/Sponge for External Use, the Hydrophille Wound 
     Dressing, the Occlusive Wound Dressing, and the Hydrogel 
     Wound Dressing'', received October 14, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5716. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Student Financial Assistance, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``The Secretary's Recognition of 
     Accrediting Agencies'' (RIN1845-AA09), received October 14, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5717. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program; Executing or 
     Terminating Leases on Moderate Rehabilitation Units when 
     Remaining Term of the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) 
     Contract is for Less than One Year; Statutory Update-Interim 
     Rule'' (RIN2577-AB98) (FR-4472-I-01), received October 19, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5718. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Introduction to FHA Programs; CFR Correction'' (FR-Doc. 99-
     55532), received October 19, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5719. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Introduction to FHA Programs; CFR Correction (Second 
     Correction)'' (FR-Doc. 99-55536), received October 19, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5720. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Single Family Mortgage Insurance; Clarification of 
     Floodplain Requirements Applicable to New Construction; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN2502-AH16) (FR-4323-F-02), received October 19, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5721. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program; Contract 
     Rent Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2000 (Notice of 
     Revised Contract Rent Annual Adjustment Factors)'' (FR-4528-
     N-01), received October 19, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5722. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fair Market Rents for the Section 8 Housing Assistance 
     Payments Program for Fiscal Year 2000 (Notice of Final Fiscal 
     Year (FY) 2000 Fair Markets Rents (FMRs))'' (FR-4496-N-02), 
     received October 19, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5723. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Administrator of National 
     Banks, Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extended Examination 
     Cycle for U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks'' 
     (RIN3064-AC15), received October 19, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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