[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 149 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13400-S13401]
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-5889. 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 or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to the United 
     Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5890. 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 Canada; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5891. 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 $14,000,000 or more to the Republic 
     of Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5892. 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 South Africa and Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5893. 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 Netherlands; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5894. 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 Turkey; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5895. 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-5896. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Japan-United States Friendship Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to its commercial 
     activities inventory; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5897. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``12 CFR Parts 701, 703, 704, 
     709, 712, 713, 723, 790, 791, and 792'', received October 27, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5898. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Office of 
     Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sudanese Sanctions Regulations: Libyan Sanctions 
     Regulations; Iranian Transactions Regulations; Licensing of 
     Commercial Sales, Exportation and Reexportation of 
     Agricultural Commodities and Products, Medicine, and Medical 
     Equipment; Iranian Accounts on the Books of U.S. Depository 
     Institutions; Informational Materials; Visas'' (31 CFR Parts 
     538, 550 and 560), received October 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5899. 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--Federal 
     Perkins Loan Program and Federal Family Education Loan 
     Program'', received October 20, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5900. 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 Announcement 99-5'' (Announcement 99-106), 
     received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5901. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Water and Science, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Offstream Storage of Colorado River Water and 
     Development and Release of Intentionally Created Unused 
     Apportionment in the Lower Division States'' (RIN1006-AA40), 
     received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5902. 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 Maintenance Plan Revisions; 
     Ohio'' (FRL #6464-5), received October 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5903. 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 State Implementation Plans; 
     Minnesota'' (FRL #6465-4), received October 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5904. 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 State Implementation Plans; 
     Minnesota'' (FRL #6465-3), received October 26, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5905. 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 of Delegation of the Accidental Release Prevention 
     Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under Clean Air Act 
     Section 112(r)(7): State of Ohio'' (FRL #6465-7), received 
     October 26, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5906. A communication from the Administrator, Foreign 
     Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Programs to Help Develop Foreign Markets for Agricultural 
     Commodities (Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program)'' 
     (RIN0551-AA26), received October 27, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5907. 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 ``Tomatoes Grown in 
     Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV99-966-1 
     IFR), received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5908. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs,

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     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Refrigeration Requirements for 
     Shell Eggs'' (Docket No. PY99-002), received October 27, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5909. 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 ``Walnuts Grown in 
     California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV99-984-
     3-IFR), received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5910. 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 ``Domestically Produced 
     and Imported Peanuts; Change in the Maximum Percentage of 
     Foreign Material Allowed Under Quality Requirements'' (Docket 
     Nos. FV99-997-2-IFR, FV99-998-1-IFR and FV99-999-1-IFR), 
     received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5911. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Imported Fire Ant; Approved 
     Treatments'' (Docket #99-027-2), received October 27, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5912. A communication from the Office of Protected 
     Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulations Governing 
     the Taking of Marine Mammals by Alaskan Natives; Marking and 
     Reporting of Beluga Whales Harvested in Cook Inlet; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN0648-AM57), received October 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5913. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeast United States; Amendment 12 to 
     the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery 
     Management Plan (FMP); Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Mackerel, 
     Squid, and Butterfish FMP; and Amendment 12 to the Atlantic 
     Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog FMP'' (RIN0648-AL56), received 
     October 27, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5914. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 
     Fisheries; Bluefin Tuna; General Category Closure'' (I.D. 
     092899G), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5915. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 
     (HMS) Fisheries; Vessel Monitoring Systems'' (RIN0648-AJ67) 
     (I.D. 071698B), received October 25, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5916. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States 
     and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 
     Commercial Inseason Adjustments and Closures from Cape 
     Flattery to Leadbetter Point, WA'', received October 25, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5917. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota 
     Harvested for New York'', received October 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5918. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Closure of the Commercial Fishery 
     for Red Snapper in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Gulf of 
     Mexico'', received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5919. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Directed Fishing 
     for Greenland Turbot in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'', received October 
     25, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5920. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock by Vessels Catching Pollock 
     for Processing by the Inshore Component in the Bering Sea 
     Subarea'', received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5921. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Processors 
     Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, 
     received October 25, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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