[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 103 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8195-S8197]
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-10580. A communication from the Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Sequestration 
     Update Report for Fiscal Year 2001; referred jointly, 
     pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the 
     order of April 11, 1986, to the Committees on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; 
     Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; 
     Finance; Foreign Relations; Governmental Affairs; Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions; the Judiciary; Small 
     Business; Veterans' Affairs; Indian Affairs; Intelligence; 
     Appropriations; and the Budget.
       EC-10581. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     recessions and deferrals; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
     order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 
     11, 1986, to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; 
     Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Energy 
     and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; and 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-10582. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the 
     President's intent to exempt all military personnel accounts 
     from sequester for fiscal year 2001, if a sequester is 
     necessary; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 
     30, 1075 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the 
     Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; and Armed Services.
       EC-10583. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
     order of January 30, 1075 as modified by the order of April 
     11, 1986, to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Energy and Natural 
     Resources; and Foreign Relations.
       EC-10584. A communication from the Acting 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 ``Migratory Bird 
     Hunting: Early Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for 
     Certain Migratory Game Birds in the Contiguous

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     United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 
     Islands'' (RIN1018-AG08) received on August 29, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10585. A communication from the Acting 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 ``Migratory Bird 
     Hunting: Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain 
     Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2000-01 
     Early Season'' (RIN1018-AG08) received on August 29, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10586. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of five rules entitled ``Approval 
     and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; 
     Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program'' (FRL 
     #6860-1), ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic 
     Compounds, Transfer Operations, Loading and Unloading of 
     Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL #6862-5), ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Maryland, Control of Emissions 
     from Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste 
     Incinerators'' (FRL #6862-4), ``Use of Alternative Analytical 
     Test Methods in the Reformulated Gasoline Program'' (FRL 
     #6855-8) received on August 29, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10587. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of two rules entitled 
     ``Considering Ecological Processes in Environmental Impact 
     Assessment'' and ``EPA Guidance for Consideration of 
     Environmental Justice in Clean Air Act Section 309 Review'' 
     received on August 29, 2000; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-10588. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife Parks, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird 
     Hunting; Approval of tungsten-matrix shot as nontoxic for 
     hunting waterfowl and coots'' (RIN1018-AG22) received on 
     August 31, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-10589. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on four items; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10590. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of two rules entitled ``National 
     Emission Standards for Halogenated Solvent Cleansing'' (FRL 
     #6866-3) and ``Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFQ) 
     for Administrative, Technical and Scientific Support to the 
     Chesapeake Bay Program; Fiscal Years 2001-2006'' received on 
     September 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-10591. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of three rules entitled 
     ``Establishment of Alternative Compliance Periods under the 
     Anti-Dumping Program'' (FRL #6864-8), ``Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Amendments to the Approval of State Programs and 
     Delegation of Federal Authorities'' (FRL #6864-6), and 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     Sacramento Metropolitant Air Quality Management District'' 
     (FRL #6853-7) received on August 31, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10592. A communication from the Director of the 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 one Steelhead Evolutionarily 
     Significant Unit (ESU) in California'' (RIN1018-AN58) 
     received on August 31, 2000; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-10593. 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 ``Import/Export User Fees'' (Docket 
     #97-058-2) received on August 29, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-10594. 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'' (Docket #00-034-2) 
     received on August 30, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-10595. 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 ``Citrus Canker; Addition to 
     Quarantines Areas'' (Docket #00-036-1) received on August 30, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-10596. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food Stamp Program: Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) 
     Systems Interoperability and Portability'' (RIN0584-AC91) 
     received on August 30, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-10597. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Minimum Financial Requirements for Futures Commission 
     Merchants and Introducing Brokers: Amendments to the 
     Provisions Governing Subordination Agreements Included in the 
     Net Capital of a Futures Commission Merchant or Independent 
     Introducing Broker'' (RIN3038-AB54) received on August 30, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-10598. 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 ``Pink Bollworm Regulated Areas'' 
     (Docket #00-009-2) received on September 5, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-10599. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to religious freedom; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-10600. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, the report of the 
     texts of international agreements, other than treaties, and 
     background statements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-10601. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     juvenile justice and delinquency prevention; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-10602. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards; Arrangement of 
     Transportation of Freight and Cargo'' (RIN3245-AE27) received 
     on August 30, 2000; to the Committee on Small Business.
       EC-10603. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the operation of the United States trade 
     agreements program, calendar year 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-10604. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the intent to add 
     Nigeria to the list of beneficiary developing countries under 
     the Generalized System of Preferences; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-10605. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Continuity of Interest'' (RIN1545-AV81) received on August 
     30, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10606. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Delegation of Authority (99R-282P)'' (RIN1512-AC01) 
     received on August 30, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10607. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Comprehensive Case Resolution Pilot Notice'' (Notice 2000-
     53, 2000-38 I.R.B.) received on August 31, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-10608. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Qualified Lessee Construction Allowances for Short-Term 
     Leases'' (RIN1545-AW16) received on September 5, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-10609. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Facsimile 
     Transmission of Prescriptions for Patients Enrolled in 
     Hospice Programs'' (RIN1117-AA54) received on July 24, 2000; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-10610. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kentucky Regulatory Program'' (RINKY-226-FOR) received on 
     August 31, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-10611. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Communications, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Supplementary Rules on Public Land 
     in Utah within Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument 
     and at associated facilities'' (RIN1004-AD40) received on 
     August 31, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-10612. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Control of Communicable Diseases; 
     Apprehension and Detention of Persons With Specific Diseases; 
     Transfer of Regulations'' received on August 30, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-10613. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Corporation for National Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs 
     or Activities Receiving

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     Federal Financial Assistance'' received on September 5, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-10614. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Special Education and Rehabilitative 
     Services, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Final 
     Competitive Preference for Fiscal Year 2001 for the 
     Rehabilitation Long-Term Training and Rehabilitation 
     Continuing Education Programs'' (RIN89.129L and 84.264B) 
     received on August 29, 2000; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-10615. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment to Rule 12f-2 under the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934, 17 CFR 240.12f-2, ``Extending Unlisted 
     Trading Privileges to a Security that is the Subject of an 
     Initial Public Offering'' received on August 30, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-10616. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nondiscrimination on the 
     Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving 
     Federal Financial Assistance'' (RIN2501-AC42 (FR-4301-F-02)) 
     received on August 30, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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