[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 81 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5734-S5735]
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-9376. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 
     Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2000 Tariff-Rate Quota 
     Year,'' received on June 12, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9377. A communication from the Administrator of the Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agricultural 
     Disaster and Market Assistance'' (RIN0560-AG14) received on 
     June 2, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-9378. A communication from the Administrator of the Food 
     and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: 
     Identification of Blended Beef, Pork, Poultry, or Seafood 
     Products'' (RIN0584-AC92) received on June 16, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9379. A communication from the Administrator of the Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Elimination of Requirements for Partial Quality Control 
     Programs'' (RIN0583-AC35) received on June 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9380. A communication from the Under Secretary for Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food Stamp Program--Payment of Certain Administrative Costs 
     of State Agencies'' (RIN0584-AB66) received on May 24, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9381. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities'' 
     (RIN0503-AA20) received on May 24, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9382. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL6558-4) received on June 6, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9383. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Cyprodinil; Extension of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemption'' (FRL6590-4) received on June 6, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9384. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, six items relative to 
     Pesticide Registration; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9385. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of four rules entitled ``Cloquintocet-mexyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL6592-4), ``Clodinafop-propargyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL6590-7), ``Azinphos-Methyl, Revocation and 
     Lowering of Certain Tolerances: Tolerance'' (FRL6557-9), 
     ``Trichoderma Harzianum Rifai Strain T-39: Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6383-7) received on June 16, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-9386. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Fees for Federal Meat Grading and Certification 
     Service'' (RIN0581-AB83) received on May 25, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9387. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tobacco Fees and Charges for Mandatory Inspection; Fee 
     Increase'' (RIN0581-AB87) received on May 25, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9388. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; 
     Authorization of Japan as an eligible Export Outlet for 
     Diversion and Exemption Purposes'' received on June 2, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9389. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Refrigeration Requirements for Shell Eggs'' (RIN0581-AB60) 
     received on June 2, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9390. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Avocados Grown in South Florida; Increased Assessment 
     Rate'' received on June 5, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9391. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fluid Milk Promotion Order; Amendments to the Order'' 
     received on June 6, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9392. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of User Fees for 2000 Crop Cotton Classification 
     Services to Growers'' received on June 6, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9393. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Cotton Classification Procedures for 
     Determining Upland Cotton Color Grade'' (RIN0581-AB67) 
     received on June 9, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9394. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Grade Standards and Classification for American Pima 
     Cotton'' (RIN0681-AB82) received on June 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-9395. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; Temporary Suspension of 
     Inspection and Pack Requirements'' received on June 14, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9396. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Regulations for Permissive Inspection'' 
     (RIN0581-AB65) received on June 14, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9397. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``7 CFR 1728, `Specifications and Drawings for Underground 
     Electric Distribution' '' received on May 24, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9398. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``7 CFR 1710, `General and Pre-Loan Policies and Procedures 
     Common to Insured and Guaranteed Loans' '' (RIN0572-AB52) 
     received on May 30, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9399. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Noxious Weeds; Update of Weed and 
     Seed Lists'' received on May 25, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9400. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; 
     Removal of Regulated Area'' received on June 8, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9401. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Plum Pox'' received on June 1, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-9402. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Addition to 
     Quarantined Areas'' received on June 14, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9403. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pork and Pork Products from 
     Mexico Transiting the United States'' received on June 14, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-9404. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Grapefruit, 
     Lemons, and Oranges from Argentina'' (RIN0579-AA92) received 
     on June 15, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.

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