[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S738-S739]
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-7605. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting the Report 
     of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7606. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``March 2000 Applicable Federal Rules'' (Rev. Rul. 2000-11), 
     received February 22, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7607. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a safeguard action relative to the import of steel wire 
     rod; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7608. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1998 
     annual report on Veterans' Employment in the Federal 
     Government; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7609. 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-7610. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report containing an analysis and description of services 
     performed by full-time USG employees during Fiscal Year 1999; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7611. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Management and Budget, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     its commercial activities inventory; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7612. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to its commercial activities inventory; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7613. 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 January 
     2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7614. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's report under the Government 
     in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1999; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7615. A communication from the Manager, Benefits 
     Communications, Farm Credit Bank of Wichita, Kansas 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for the plan 
     year 1998 and a copy of the public accountant's report for 
     1997 and 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7616. A communication from the Benefits Manager, CoBank 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the ACB 
     Retirement Plan for 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7617. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Competing for Federal Jobs: Job 
     Search Experiences of New Hires''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7618. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7619. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report for fiscal year 1999 of the National 
     Guard Youth Challenge Program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7620. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Department of Defense transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual National Guard and Reserve 
     Component Equipment Report for fiscal year 2001; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7621. A communication from the Deputy Chief, National 
     Forest System, Department of Agriculture transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of rivers added to the National 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers System by the Omnibus Oregon and 
     Scenic Rivers Act of 1988; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7622. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``West 
     Virginia Regulatory Program'' (WV-077-FOR), received February 
     18, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7623. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Classified 
     Information Systems Security Manual'' (DOE M 471.2-2), 
     received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7624. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Contractor 
     Employee Protection Program'' (RIN1901-AA78), received 
     February 17, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7625. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Control and 
     Accountability of Nuclear Materials'' (DOE O 474.1 and DOE M 
     474.1-1), received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7625. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Classified 
     Information Systems Security Manual'' (DOE M 471.2-2), 
     received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7626. 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 
     ``Furilazole; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6490-
     3), received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7627. 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 
     ``Zinc Phosphide; Extension/Amendment of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL #6489-8), received February 17, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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       EC-7628. 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 
     ``Acrylic Graft Copolymer, Polyester Block Copolymer and 
     Polyester Random Copolymer; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL #6490-
     7), received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7629. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Rule: Amendments to Regulations Governing the Peanut Poundage 
     Quota and Price Support Programs'' (RIN0560-AF61), received 
     February 17, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7630. 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 ``Ports Designated for Exportation 
     of Horses; Dayton, OH'' (Docket #99-102-1), received February 
     17, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7631. 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 ``National Poultry Improvement Plan 
     and Auxiliary Provisions'' (Docket #98-096-2), received 
     February 17, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7632. 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 ``Melon Fruit Fly'' (Docket #99-
     097-1), received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7633. 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 ``Onions Grown in South Texas: 
     Change in Container Requirements'' (Docket Number FV00-959-2 
     IFR), received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7634. 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 ``Almonds Grown in California; 
     Revisions to Requirements Regarding Credit for Promotion and 
     Advertising Activities'' (Docket Number FV99-981-4 FIR), 
     received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7635. 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 ``Olives Grown in California; 
     Revisions to Handling Requirements'' (Docket Number FV99-932-
     3 FR), received February 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7636. 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 ``Marketing Order Regulating the 
     Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision 
     of the Salalble Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 
     (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 1999-2000 Marketing Year'' 
     (Docket Number FV00-985-3 IFR), received February 17, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7637. 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 ``Marketing Order Regulating the 
     Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable 
     Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2000-2001 
     Marketing Year'' (Docket Number FV00-959-2 IFR), received 
     February 14, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7638. 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 ``Nectarines and Peaches Grown in 
     California; Revision of Reporting Requirements'' (Docket 
     Number FV99-916-3 FR), received February 14, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7639. 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 ``Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; 
     Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket Number FV00-955-1 IFR), 
     received February 14, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7640. 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 ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; 
     Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless 
     Grapefruit'' (Docket Number FV99-905-6 FIR), received 
     February 14, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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