[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 164 (Thursday, November 18, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S14804-S14805]
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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-6227. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Papayas Grown in Hawaii: Increase 
     in Assessment Rate'' (FV-99-928-1 FR), received November 9, 
     1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6228. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Farm Service Agency, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Providing Notice to Delinquent 
     Farm Loan Program Borrowers of the Potential for Cross-
     Servicing'' (RIN0560-AF89), received November 16, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6229. 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 ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Removal 
     of Quarantined Area'' (Docket # 98-083-7), received November 
     16, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6230. 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 ``User Fees; Agricultural 
     Quarantine and Inspection Service'' (Docket # 98-073-2), 
     received November 16, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6231. A communication from the Under Secretary, Food, 
     Nutrition and Consumer Services, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``National School Lunch 
     Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food 
     Program: Amendments to the Infant Meal Program'' (RIN0584-
     AB81), received November 16, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6232. 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 
     ``Paraquat; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' 
     (FRL #6392-9), received November 16, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6233. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, three reports relative to EPA regulatory 
     programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6234. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6235. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to use of the U.S. 
     Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the Timor 
     crisis and the North Caucasus crisis; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6236. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the long-term strategy 
     to carry out the counternarcotics responsibilities of the 
     Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6237. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Annuity Contracts'' (Revenue Procedure 99-44), received 
     November 16, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6238. A communication from the Acting Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Southeast Europe Trade Preference Act''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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       EC-6239. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 60706; 11/08/99'', received November 
     16, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6240. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 60709; 11/08/99'', received November 
     16, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6241. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 64 FR 60711; 11/08/99'', received November 
     16, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6242. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Regulations and Legislation Division, Office of 
     Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety and 
     Soundness Standards'' (RIN1550-AB27), received November 16, 
     1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6243. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Regulations and Legislation Division, Office of 
     Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interagency 
     Guidelines Establishing Year 2000 Standards for Safety and 
     Soundness'' (RIN1550-AB27), received November 16, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6244. A communication from the Managing Director, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Allocation of Joint and Several Liability on Consolidated 
     Obligations Among the Federal Home Loan Banks'' (RIN3069-
     AA78), received November 17, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6245. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Money Laundering Act of 1999''; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6246. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6247. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to DoD purchases from 
     foreign entities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6248. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subcontracting Goals for 
     Purchases Benefitting People who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled'' (DFARS Case 99-D304), received November 16, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6249. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Debarment Investigation 
     and Reports'' (DFARS Case 99-D013), received November 16, 
     1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6250. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Comprehensive Small 
     Business Subcontracting Plans'' (DFARS Case 99-D306), 
     received November 16, 1999; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6251. 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 Municipal Waste Combustor State Plan for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Indiana'' (FRL #6476-
     2), received November 27, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6252. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, two reports relative to EPA regulatory 
     programs; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6253. A communication from the 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 
     Endangered Status for the Plant `Lesquerella thamnophila' 
     (Zapapa bladderpod)'' (RIN1018-AE54), received November 17, 
     1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6254. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the list of General Accounting Office reports for 
     September 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6255. 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 November 10, 1999; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       EC-6256. 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 an addition to and a deletion from the 
     Procurement List, received September 13, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6257. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Definition of Napa County, California, to a Nonappropriated 
     Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-AI86), received November 16, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6258. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to its commercial activities inventory; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6259. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its 
     commercial activities inventory; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6260. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to its commercial activities 
     inventory; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6261. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     the Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 1999, 
     through September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6262. 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 
     November 16, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6263. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ohio 
     Regulatory Program'', received November 17, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6264. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indiana 
     Regulatory Program'' (SPATS No. IN-143-FOR), received 
     November 17, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6265. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indiana 
     Regulatory Program'' (SPATS No. IN-044-FOR), received 
     November 17, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6266. A communication from the Chairman, Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Landowner Notification, Expanded 
     Categorical Exclusions, and Other Environmental Filing 
     Requirements'' (Docket No. RM98-17-000), received November 
     17, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6267. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement on 
     Property Reporting Requirements'', received November 16, 
     1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6268. A communication from the Chief, Policy and 
     Programming Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the Local 
     Competition Provision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996'' 
     (FCC 99-238) (CC Doc. 96-98), received November 17, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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