[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1510-S1511]
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-8012. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Regulations and Rules of Practice-Case Docketing'' 
     (RIN2900-AJ72), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8013. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Public 
     Information; Communications with State and Foreign Government 
     Officials'' (Docket No. 98N-0518), received March 16, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8014. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indirect 
     Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components'' (Docket No. 
     95F-0065), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8015. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act by Air Force 
     personnel; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-8016. A communication from the Legislative Liaison, U.S. 
     Trade and Development Agency transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a prospective funding obligation; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-8017. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania 
     Regulatory Program'' (PA-127-FOR), received March 20, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8018. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subscription 
     Power Sales to Customers and Customer's Sales of Firm 
     Resources'', received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8019. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federalism; 
     Intergovernment Consultation'', received March 16, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8020. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Order on Rehearing (Order No. 
     2000-A); This Order on Rehearing Provides Clarification to 
     the Final Rule on Regional Transmission Organizations (Order 
     No. 2000)'' (RIN1902-AB77), received March 16, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8021. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Filing Copies of Reports and Statements 
     with State Officers'', received March 17, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-8022. A communication from the Director, Corporate 
     Audits and Standards, General Accounting Office transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on the financial statements of 
     the Capitol Preservation Fund for fiscal years 1998 and 1999; 
     to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-8023. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     of proposed legislation; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-8024. A communication from the Executive Assistant to 
     the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution transmitting the 
     report of the draft minutes of the January 24, 2000 meeting 
     of the Board of Regents; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-8025. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Anthrax vaccine and adverse-event 
     reporting; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8026. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the TRICARE Prime Remote program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8027. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the ongoing evaluation of the 
     effectiveness of TRICARE; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8028. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the provision of dental care to dependents 
     18 years and younger, of members of the Uniformed Services; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8029. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Congressionally Directed Medical Research 
     Programs: Breast Cancer Research Program; Prostrate Cancer 
     Research Program; and Defense Health Research Program''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8030. A communication from the Alternate OSD Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Collection 
     from Third Party Payers of Reasonable Costs of Healthcare 
     Services'' (RIN0790-AG51), received March 16, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8031. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-8032. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting the FY 
     2001 Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8033. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting the FY 
     1999 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8034. 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 proposed Technical Assistance Agreements and 
     Manufacturing License Agreements with Russia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-8035. 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-8036. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to the Foreign 
     Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2000, the report of all Federal agency 
     climate change programs and activities; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8037. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN-32 Addition'' 
     (RIN3150-AG18), received March 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8038. 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 
     Threatened Status for the Contiguous U.S. District Population 
     Segment of the Canada Lynx, and Related Rule'' (RIN1018-
     AF03), received March 20, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8039. A communication from the Chief, Endangered Species 
     Division, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for a 
     Petition to List North American Populations of Smalltooth 
     Sawfish as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act'' 
     (RIN0648-XA49), received March 20, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8040. 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 
     ``Organobromine Production Wastes; Identification and Listing 
     of Hazardous Wastes; Land Disposal Restrictions; Listing of 
     CERCLA Hazardous Substances, Portable Quantities; Final 
     Rule'' (FRL # 6560-4), received March 16, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8041. 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 
     ``Amendment to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines, 
     Pretreatment Standards and New Source Performance Standards 
     for the Builders' Paper and Board Mills Point Source 
     Category; Technical Amendment; Removal'' (FRL # 6562-3), 
     received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8042. 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; 
     California State Implementation Plan Revision; Monterey Bay 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District, San Joaquin Unified 
     Air Pollution Control District, Santa Barbara County Air 
     Pollution Control District, South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District, CA 224-0213a & 224-0213b'' (FRL # 6549-
     7), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8043. 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; Oregon'' 
     (FRL # 6544-2), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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