[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 2, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13677-S13678]
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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-5980. 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 
     ``Technical Amendment, Revises Outdated Terminology, Removes 
     Outdated Provisions, and Makes Other Minor Changes for 
     Clarity and Consistency'', received October 29, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5981. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on direct spending or 
     receipts legislation dated October 27, 1999; to the Committee 
     on the Budget.
       EC-5982. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Establishing an Entitlement to Reimburse Rental Car Costs 
     to Military Members''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5983. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Revisions to Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements'', 
     received October 29, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5984. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to its commercial activities inventory; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5985. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to its commercial activities 
     inventory; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5986. 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-5987. 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-5988. 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 Republic 
     of Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5989. 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-5990. 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 Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5991. 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 Finland; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5992. 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 transfer of major defense 
     equipment valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) 
     at $14,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5993. 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 Czech Republic and Canada; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5994. 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

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     License Agreement with the United Kingdom; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5995. 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 Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5996. 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 Belgium; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5997. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5998. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to telemedicine; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5999. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``RIC Waivers and Reimbursement'' (Rev. Proc. 99-40, 1999-46 
     I.R.B.), received October 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6000. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce and Acting Commissioner of Patents and 
     Trademarks, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Changes to Permit Payment of Patent and Trademark 
     Office Fees by Credit Card'' (RIN0651-AB07), received October 
     29, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6001. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulation CC, availability of Funds and Collection of 
     Checks'' (Docket No. R-1034), received October 29, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6002. A communication from the Deputy Legal Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Community Development 
     Financial Institutions Program'' (RIN1505-AA71), received 
     October 27, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6003. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sanitation Requirements for Official Meat and Poultry 
     Establishments'' (RIN0583-AC39), received October 29, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6004. 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 ``Aeration of Imported Logs, 
     Lumber, and Other Unmanufactured Wood Articles That Have Been 
     Fumigated'' (Docket #99-057-1), received October 29, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6005. A communication from the Under Secretary, Food, 
     Nutrition and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food and Nutrition Services and Administration Funding 
     Formulas'' (RIN0584-AC77), received October 27, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6006. 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 
     ``Buprofezin; Extension of Tolerance for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL #6387-4), received October 29, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6007. 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 
     ``Propargite; Partial Stay of Order Revoking Certain 
     Tolerances'' (FRL #6390-4), received October 29, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6008. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Revision to Emission 
     Budgets Set Forth in EPA's Finding of Significant 
     Contribution and Rulemaking for Purposes of Reducing Regional 
     Transport of Ozone for the States of Connecticut, 
     Massachusetts and Rhode Island''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6009. A communication from the Associate Chief, Policy 
     Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision of the Commission's 
     Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency 
     Calling Systems'' (Docket No. 94-102; FCC 99-245), received 
     October 29, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6010. A communication from the Trial Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reinvention of Steam Locomotive Inspection Regulations'' 
     (RIN2130-AB07), received October 29, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6011. 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 ``Drawbridge Regulations; 
     Debbies Creek, NJ (CGD05-99-111)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (1999-
     0053), received October 29, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6012. 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 ``Vessel Identification System 
     (CGD 89-050)'' (RIN2115-AD35) (1999-0002), received October 
     29, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6013. 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 ``Drawbridge Regulations; 
     Duluth Ship Canal (Duluth-Superior Harbor), MN (CGD09-99-
     077)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (1999-0052), received October 29, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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