[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 111 (Tuesday, September 19, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8757-S8759]
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                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  On September 12, 2000, the following communication was laid before 
the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, 
which was referred as indicated:

       EC-10678. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of Fishery for Loligo Squid'' 
     received on September 8, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

  On September 19, 2000, the following communications were laid before 
the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, 
which were referred as indicated:

       EC-10795. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Sequestration Update 
     Report for fiscal year 2000, 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; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Armed Services; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation; Environment and Public Works; Energy and 
     Natural Resources; Finance; Foreign Relations; Governmental 
     Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; the 
     Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business; 
     Veterans' Affairs; Indian Affairs; and Intelligence.
       EC-10796. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel of 
     the Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Depositaries and Financial Agents of the Federal Government 
     (31 CFR Part 202)'' (RIN1510-AA75) received on September 8, 
     2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10797. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel of 
     the Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Acceptance of Bonds Secured by Government Obligations in 
     Lieu of Bonds with Sureties (31 CFR Part 225)'' (RIN1510-
     AA77) received on September 8, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-10798. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel of 
     the Financial Management Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Payment of Federal Taxes

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     and the Treasury Tax and Loan Program (31 CFR Part 203)'' 
     (RIN1510-AA76) received on September 8, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-10799. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 2000-46) 
     received on September 11, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10800. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, Social Security Administration, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``Social Security 
     Amendments of 2000''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10801. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Procedure 2000-38 Distributor Commissions'' (RP-
     105492-00) received on September 14, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-10802. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Collateral Acceptability and Valuation'' (RIN1535-AA00) 
     received on September 12, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10803. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rev. Proc. 2000-37 Like-kind exchanges (``parking'' 
     arrangements)'' (Rev. Proc. 2000-37) received on September 
     15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10804. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Toll-Free Number For The Appeals Customer Service Program'' 
     (Announcement 2000-80, 2000-40 I.R.B.) received on September 
     15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10805. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Vessel Equipment Temporarily Landed for Repair'' (RIN1515-
     AC35) received on September 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-10806. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endorsement of Checks Deposited by Customs'' (RIN1515-AC48) 
     received on September 15, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10807. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce 
     and the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting jointly, a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act Amendments of 2000''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10808. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau 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, Las Vegas and Pecos, NM'' 
     (MM Docket No. 00-5, RM-9752) received on September 5, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10809. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau 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 Arcadia, Gibsland, and 
     Hodge, Louisiana and Wake Village, Texas'' (MM Docket No. 99-
     144, RM-9538, RM-9747, RM-9748) received on September 12, 
     2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-10810. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau 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 (Kaycee, Basin, Wyoming)'' 
     (MM Docket No. 98-87 RM-9278 RM-9608) received on September 
     12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-10811. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau 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 (Stamps and Fouke, 
     Arkansas)'' (MM Docket No. 99-241; RM-9480) received on 
     September 12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10812. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau 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 (Canton and Saranac Lake, 
     NY)'' (MM Docket No. 99-293, RM-9720, RM-9721) received on 
     September 12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10813. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Bureau 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 (Canton and Morristown, New 
     York)'' (MM Docket No. 99-362, RM-9730) received on September 
     12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-10814. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Geographical channel block layout'' (RINDA 
     00-1654) received on September 11, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10815. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Announcement of fixed gear sablefish mop-up fishery; 
     fishing restrictions'' received on September 14, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10816. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 
     Implementation of Conditional Closures'' received on 
     September 14, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10817. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Closure 
     of the Purse Seine Fishery for Bigeye Tuna'' received on 
     September 14, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10818. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States 
     and in the western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 
     Inseason Adjustments From Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain, 
     Oregon'' received on September 12, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10819. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Eastern 
     Aleutian District and Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands'' received on September 12, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10820. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 
     using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' 
     received on September 12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10821. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska--Closes Gulf of Alaska for Hook-and-
     Line Gear Groundfish'' received on September 12, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10822. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Commission, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``WT Docket 99-327, 24 GHz Report 
     and Order, Amendment of rules governing 24 GHz Service, 47 
     C.F.R. 1, 2, 87 and 101'' (WT Docket 99-327, FCC 00-272) 
     received on September 12, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10823. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Reporting Forms 
     Implementing FEC Rules Transmitted on June 16, 2000 and July 
     6, 2000'' received on September 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC-10824. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations 67 FR 53917 09/06/2000'' received on September 
     15, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-10825. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disaster Assistance: 
     Cerro Grande Fire Assistance 65 FR 52260 08/28/2000'' (RIN-
     3067-AD12) received on September 5, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10826. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List the 
     Santa Barbara County Distinct Population of the California 
     Tiger Salamander as Endangered'' (RIN1018-AF81) received on 
     September 18, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

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       EC-10827. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the transmittal of the certification of the 
     proposed issuance of an export license relative to Japan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-10828. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Abolishment of the St. Louis, MO, Special Wage Schedule for 
     Printing Positions'' (RIN3206-AJ24) received on September 15, 
     2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-10829. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the inventory of commercial activities; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-10830. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Patent 
     and Trademark Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Simplification of Certain 
     Requirements in Patent Interface Practice'' (RIN0651-AB15) 
     received on September 15, 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-10831. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, a report 
     relative to the October 2000 Term of the Court; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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