[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1813-S1814]
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-8199. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``April 2000 Applicable Federal Rates'' (Rev. Rul. 2000-19), 
     received March 22, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8200. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation 
     Z, Truth in Lending'' (R-1050), received March 24, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8201. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Transfer and Repurchase of Government Securities'' 
     (RIN1550-AB38), received March 24, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8202. A communication from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16'' (FAC 97-
     16), received March 24, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8203. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Government Ethics transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exemption Under 18 U.S.C. 
     208(b)(2)'' (RIN3209-AA09), received March 14, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8204. 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 
     ``Glufosinate Ammonium, Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6498-1), 
     received March 24, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8205. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Deterioration Factors for 
     Nonroad Engines''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8206. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, a report entitled ``Choosing a Percentile of 
     Acute Dietary Exposure as a Threshold of Regulatory 
     Concern''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8207. 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: Revision, NUHOMS 
     24-P and NUHOMS 52-B'', received March 24, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8208. 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; Texas, 
     Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds Vent 
     Gas Control and Offset Lithographic Printing Rules'' (FRL # 
     6567-5), received March 24, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8209. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, and the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Atlantic Striped Bass 
     Studies--1999 Biennial Report to Congress''; to

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     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8210. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Marine Mammals; Incidental 
     Take During Specified Activities'' (RIN1018-AF54), received 
     March 27, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8211. A communication from the Attorney-Adviser, 
     Department of Transportation transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Third Extension of Computer 
     Reservations Systems (CRS) Regulations'' (RIN2105-AC75), 
     received March 27, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8212. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Cable 
     Services Bureau, Federal Communications Commission 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999; 
     Retransmission Consent Issues; Good Faith Negotiation and 
     Exclusivity'' (CS Docket No. 99-363, FCC 00-99), received 
     March 22, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8213. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Lufkin and Corrigan, TX'' (MM Docket No. 
     98-135; RM-9300, 9383), received March 22, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8214. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Refugio and Taft, TX'' (MM Docket No. 98-
     256), received March 22, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8215. A communication from the Chief, Legal Branch, 
     Accounting Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Comprehensive Review of 
     the Accounting Requirements and ARMIS Reporting Requirements 
     for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers: Phase 1'' (FCC 00-78; 
     CC Doc. 99-253), received March 22, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8216. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Appliance Labeling Rule, 16 CFR Part 305'' 
     (RIN3084-AA74), received March 24, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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