[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4099-S4101]
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-8958. A communication from the Social Security 
     Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Addition of Medical Criteria for 
     Evaluating Down Syndrome in Adults'' (RIN0960-AF03), received 
     May 15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8959. A communication from the Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Port Limits of Puget

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     Sound, WA'' (T.D. 00-35), received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8960. A communication from the Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Revised List of User Fee Airports'' (T.D. 00-34), received 
     May 15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8961. A communication from the Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Location of Duty-Free Stores'' (RIN1515-AC53), received May 
     15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8962. A communication from the Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     entitled ``Guidance under Section 1032'', received May 15, 
     2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8963. A communication from the Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Market Segment Specialization Program Audit Techniques 
     Guide--Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals'', received 
     May 15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8964. A communication from the Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Market Segment Specialization Program Audit Techniques 
     Guide--Child Care Providers'', received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8965. A communication from the Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Estate of Smith v. Commissioner'', received May 10, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8966. A communication from the Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     entitled ``Market Segment Specialization Program Audit 
     Techniques Guide--Garden Supplies'', received May 10, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8967. A communication from the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of an interim rule entitled ``Adoption of Revisions to OMB 
     Circular A-110; Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
     Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, 
     Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations'' (RIN2501-
     AC68) (FR-4573-I-01), received May 11, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8968. A communication from the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of an interim rule entitled ``Supportive Housing Program--
     Increasing Operating Cost Percentage'' (RIN2506-AC05) (FR-
     4576-I-01), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8969. A communication from the Office of Federal Housing 
     Enterprise Oversight transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a final rule entitled ``Implementation of the Equal 
     Access to Justice Act'' (RIN2550-AA08), received May 4, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8970. A communication from the Regulatory Analysis and 
     Development, Policy and Program Development, Animal and 
     Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition to Quarantined 
     Areas'' (Docket #00-004-2), received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8971. A communication from the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling 
     of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of 
     Administrative Rules and Regulations Governing Issuance of 
     Additional Allotment Base to New Producers'' (Docket Number 
     FV00-985-2 FR), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8972. A communication from the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in 
     California; Increase in Compensation Rate for Handlers' 
     Services Performed Regarding Reserve Raisins'' (Docket Number 
     FV00-989-2 FR), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8973. A communication from the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; 
     Undersized Regulation for the 2000-2001 Crop Year'' (Docket 
     Number FV00-993-2 FR), received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8974. A communication from the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Onions Grown in South Texas; Change in 
     Container Requirements'' (Docket Number FV00-959-2 FIR), 
     received May 10, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8975. A communication from the Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Amendments to Rules of Practice under 
     the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act; Correction'' 
     (Docket Number FV00-363), received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8976. A communication from the Farm Service Agency, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of an interim rule entitled ``Disaster Set-Aside 
     Program--Second Distallment Set Aside'' (RIN0560-AF91), 
     received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8977. A communication from the Farm Service Agency, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of an interim rule entitled ``Farm Storage Facility 
     Loan Program'' (RIN0560-AG00), received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8978. A communication from Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     entitled ``Dicamba, Pesticide Tolerances; Technical 
     Amendment'' (FRL #6558-5), received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8979. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a 
     report entitled ``Addendum to Region III 1997-2001 FIFRA 
     Consolidated Cooperative Agreement Guidance May 2000'', 
     received April 18, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8980. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a 
     report entitled ``Transmittal of Addendum to the 1996 
     Hazardous Waste Enforcement Response Policy''; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8981. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation Plans; State of Missouri'' (FRL # 
     6701-3), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8982. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri'' (FRL # 6701-4), received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8983. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and 
     Listing of Hazardous Waste Final Exclusion'' (FRL # 6606-5), 
     received May 11, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8984. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Revocation of Significant New Use Rule for Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL # 6555-8), received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8985. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri'' (FRL # 6701-5), received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8986. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri'' (FRL # 6701-6), received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8987. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Ocean 
     Dumping: Designation of Site'' (FRL # 6702-1), received May 
     15, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8988. A communication from the Office of Environmental 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a 
     report entitled ``1998 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data 
     Summary''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8989. A communication from the Army Corps of Engineers 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     entitled ``Final Rule Amending Regulations on Procedures to 
     Navigate the St. Mary's Falls Canal and Soo Locks at Sault 
     St. Marie, Michigan'', received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8990. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Status of the

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     Nation's Highways, Bridges, and Transit Conditions and 
     Performance Report''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8991. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Reports on Traffic Flow and Safety Applications of 
     Road Barriers''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8992. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Allocation of Fiscal Year 2000 Youth and the Environmental 
     Training and Employment Program Funds'', received May 16, 
     2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8993. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Notice 
     of Availability of Funds for Source Water Protection'', 
     received May 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8994. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Iowa; Correction'' (FRL #6702-9), received May 16, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8995. A communication from the Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and 
     Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Clean 
     Air Act Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation 
     Plan; South Dakota; New Source Performance Standards'' (FRL 
     #6603-1), received May 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8996. A communication from the Records Management and 
     Declassification Agency, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a final rule 
     entitled ``32 CFR Part 581 (Army Board for Correction of 
     Military Records)'' (RIN0702-AA32), received May 15, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8997. A communication from the Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of 
     the Washington, MD, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area'' 
     (RIN3206-AI97), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8998. A communication from the Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     final rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of 
     the Dubuque, IA, Appropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-
     AI90), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8999. A communication from the Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 
     2001 Final Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9000. 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 additions to the Procurement List, received May 
     15, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9001. A communication from the United States 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 1999, through March 31, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9002. A communication from the 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 ``Mancozeb; 
     Reestablishment of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL 
     # 6556-9), received May 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9003. A communication from the American Academy of Arts 
     and Letters transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     activities during the year ending December 31, 1999; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-9004. A communication from the United States National 
     Commission on Libraries and Information Science, transmitting 
     a report entitled ``Kids and the Internet: The Promise and 
     Perils''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-9005. A communication from the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a final rule entitled ``Contract Financing'', 
     received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9006. A communication from the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a final rule entitled ``Elimination of Elements as 
     a Category in Evaluations'', received May 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9007. A communication from the Cable Services Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Closed Captioning 
     and Video Description of Video Programming, Implementation of 
     Section 305 of the Telecommunications Commission of 1996: 
     Accessibility of Emergency Programming'' (MM Docket No. 95-
     176, FCC 00-136), received May 10, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9008. A communication from the Mass Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Amendments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations, Mt. Washington and Jefferson, NH, Newry, ME'' (MM 
     Docket No. 99-8, RM-9433, RM-9642), received May 10, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9009. A communication from the Mass Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations, St Johnsbury and Barton, VT'' (MM Docket No. 99-6, 
     RM-9431, RM-9596), received May 10, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9010. A communication from the Common Carrier, Federal 
     Communications Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a final rule entitled ``Implementation of the 
     Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning 
     Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance Carriers'' 
     (FCC 00-135, CC Doc. 94-129), received May 11, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9011. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Antarctic Marine 
     Living Resources; Harvesting and Dealer Permits, and Catch 
     Documentation'' (RIN0648-AN42), received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9012. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 
     Amendment 12 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management 
     Plan'' (RIN0648-AK79), received May 10, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9013. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Inseason 
     Adjustment of the Dates of the Texas Closure in Accordance 
     with the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of 
     the Gulf of Mexico'', received May 15, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9014. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule to Implement 
     Catch Specifications for the Gulf of Mexico under the Fishery 
     Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in 
     the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Region'' (RIN0648-
     AM01), received May 15, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9015. A communication from the National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a final rule entitled ``Atlantic Migratory 
     Species (HMS) Fisheries; Vessel Monitoring Systems; Delay of 
     Effectiveness'' (RIN0648-AJ67) (I.D. 040500B), received May 
     10, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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