[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13256-S13257]
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-5839. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 99-52), 
     received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5840. A communication from the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, report number 99-86; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-5841. 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 and deletions from the Procurement 
     List, received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5842. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     and Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     its commercial activities inventory; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5843. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     its commercial activities inventory; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5844. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Reserve Employee Benefits System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report of the Retirement Plan for 
     Employees of the Federal Reserve System and the Thrift Plan 
     for Employees of the Federal Reserve System for 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5845. A communication from the Office of Independent 
     Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report 
     relative to audit and investigative activities and management 
     control systems for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5846. A communication from the Director Designee, 
     Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report relative to audit and 
     investigative activities for fiscal year 1999; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5847. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report relative to 
     notification of a proposed approval for the export of defense 
     articles sold commercially under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to French Guiana; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5848. 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 the United 
     Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5849. 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 the 
     Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5850. 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-5851. 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-5852. 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-5853. 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 Turkey; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5854. 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-5855. 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 Italy; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5856. 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 the 
     Netherlands; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5857. 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 Luxembourg 
     and French Guiana; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5858. 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-5859. 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 Luxembourg; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5860. 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 Technical Assistance Agreement 
     with Greece; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5861. 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 Technical Assistance Agreement 
     with Brazil; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5862. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5863. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Greece; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5864. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Initial Report of the 
     United States of America to the UN Committee Against 
     Torture''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5865. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to ``countries of 
     particular concern'' relating to religious freedom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5866. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of expenditures for 
     the period October 1, 1998 through March 31, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-5867. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a Memorandum of Justification relative to 
     Ex-Im Bank financing of the sale of defense articles to 
     Colombia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5868. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood Insurance 
     Program (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property 
     Insurers; 64 FR 56174; 10/18/99'', received October 25, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5869. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Office 
     of Mergers and Acquisitions, Division of Corporation Finance, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cross-Border Tender and 
     Exchange Offers, Business Combination and Rights Offerings'', 
     received October 26, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-5870. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Office 
     of Mergers and Acquistions, Division of Corporation Finance, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation of Takeovers 
     and Security Holder Communications--(`Regulation M-A')'', 
     received October 26, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5871. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Missouri 
     Regulatory Program'', received October 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5872. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the denial of safeguards information; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5873. 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 
     Tennessee; Approval of Source Specific Revisions to the 
     Nonregulatory Portion of the Tennessee SIP Regarding Emission 
     Limits for Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic 
     Compounds'' (FRL #6465-1), received October 25, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5874. A communication from the Acting Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of 
     Threatened Status for the Bull Trout in the Coterminous 
     United States'' (RIN1018-AF01), received October 25, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5875. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, a report 
     relative to the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation 
     and Ukraine; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5876. 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 ``Student Assistance General 
     Provisions (Cohort Default Rates)'' (RIN1845-AA04), received 
     October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5877. 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 ``Federal Family Education Loan 
     (FFEL) Program (Lenders and Guaranty Agencies)'' (RIN1845-
     AA04), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5878. 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 ``Final Regulations--Institutional 
     Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
     Amended and Student Assistance General Provisions'' (RIN1845-
     AA08), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5879. 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 ``Final Regulations--Student 
     Assistance General Provisions'' (RIN1845-AA03), received 
     October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5880. 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 ``Federal Perkins Loan Program'' 
     (RIN1845-AA05), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5881. 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 ``Federal Family Education Loan 
     Program and William D. Ford Direct Loan Program'' (RIN1845-
     AA00), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5882. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a report entitled ``Entry and 
     Competition in the U.S. Airline Industry: Issues and 
     Opportunities''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-5883. A communication from the Special Assistant to 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; Princeton and Elk River, MN'' (MM Docket 
     No. 98-208; RM-9396), received October 25, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5884. A communication from the Special Assistant to 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; Cal-Nev-Ari, Boulder City and Las Vegas, 
     NV'' (MM Docket No. 93-279; DA-99-2115), received October 25, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5885. A communication from the Special Assistant to 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; Mount Olive and Staunton, IL,'' (MM 
     Docket No. 99-167; RM 9391), received October 25, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5886. A communication from the Special Assistant to 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; Fremont and Holton, MI,'' (MM Docket No. 
     98-180; RM 9365), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5887. A communication from the Acting Assistant Chief 
     Counsel, Office of Motor Carrier Safety, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Motor Carrier Safety Regulations'' 
     (RIN2125-AE70), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5888. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations; Mile 94.0 to Mile 96.0, Lower Mississippi River, 
     Above Head of Passes (COTP New Orleans-99-027)'' (RIN2115-
     AA97) (1999-0067), received October 25, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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