[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 116 (Tuesday, September 26, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9265-S9267]
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-10903. A communication from the Chief of the Programs 
     and Legislation Division, Office of the Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the initiation of a single-function cost 
     comparison at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-10904. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Environmental Technology Program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-10905. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the transmittal 
     of the certification of the proposed issuance of an export 
     license relative to Canada, Denmark, French Guiana or Sea 
     Launch, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kouru, Poland, Republic of 
     Korea, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, 
     Turkey, and The United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-10906. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the transmittal 
     of the notice of proposed transfer of major defense equipment 
     relative to The Government of the United Kingdom (HMG); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-10907. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     United Nations agency or United Nations affiliated agency; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-10908. A communication from the Assistant Secretary 
     (Legislative Affairs), Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the incidental capture 
     of sea turtles in commercial shrimping operations; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10909. A communication from the Attorney, Research and 
     Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Pipeline Safety: Underwater Abandoned 
     Pipeline Facilities'' (RIN2137-AC33) received on September 
     22, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-10910. A communication from the Attorney, Research and 
     Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials Regulations: Editorial 
     Corrections and Clarification'' (RIN2137-AD47) received on 
     September 22, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10911. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Polski Zaklady 
     Lotnicze Spolka zo.o. Models PZL M18, M18A, and M18B 
     Airplanes; docket No. 99-CE-84 [9-15/9-21]'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (2000-0471) received on September 22, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10912. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Empresa 
     Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Model EMB 135 and EMB 145 
     Series Airplanes; docket No. 2000-NM-301 [9-18/9-25]'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0472) received on September 25, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10913. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Empresa 
     Brasileira de Aeronautica SA Model EMB 135 and EMB 145 Series 
     Airplanes; docket No. 2000-NM-300; [9-18/9-25]'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) (2000-0473) received on September 25, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10914. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Raytheon Aircraft 
     Company Beech Models 1900C, 1900C12 and 1900D Airplanes; 
     docket No. 2000-CE-02 [9-18/9-25]'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-
     0475) received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10915. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E Airspace; Hugoton, KS; 
     docket No. 00-ACE-18 [9-18/9-25]'' (RIN2120-AA66) (2000-0223) 
     received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10916. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to Class E Airspace; McPherson, KS; docket No. 
     00-ACE-17 [9-18/9-25]'' (RIN2120-AA66) (2000-0224) received 
     on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10917. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E Airspace; Pella, LA; 
     docket No. 00-ACE-26 [9-18/9-25]'' (RIN2120-AA66) (2000-0225) 
     received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10918. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Service Difficulty Reports; 2120 AF71; 
     Docket No. 28293'' (RIN2120-AF71) received on September 22, 
     2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-10919. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Commercial Space Transportation Reusable 
     Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing Regulations docket No. 
     FAA-1999-5535 [9-19/9-25]'' (RIN2120-AG71) received on 
     September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10920. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Financial Responsibility Requirements for 
     Licensed Reentry Activities; docket No. FA 1999-6265 [9-19/9-
     25]'' (RIN2120-AG76) received on September 25, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10921. A communication from the Senior Attorney, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Electric Vehicle Safety'' (RIN2127-AF43) 
     received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10922. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for 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; Coastal Pelagic Species 
     Fisheries; Annual Specifications'' (RIN0648-AN36) received on 
     September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-10923. 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; Inseason Adjustment Procedures'' 
     received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10924. A communication from the Chief, Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Spectrum at 2 GHz 
     for Use by the Mobile-Satellite Service (ET Docket No. 95-
     18)'' (ET Docket No. 95-18, FCC 00-233) received on September 
     25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-10925. A communication from the General Counsel of 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Code of 
     Conduct for International Space Station Crew'' (RIN2700-AC40) 
     received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-10926. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Improvement Act 
     of 2000''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10927. 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 
     ``Capital Gains, Partnership, Subchapter S, and Trust 
     Provisions'' (RIN1545-AW22) (TD 8902) received on September 
     22, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10928. 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 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 2000-42) 
     received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10929. 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 Zone Academy Bonds'' (RIN1545-AY01) received on 
     September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10930. 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 
     ``Rev. Proc. 2000-39--2001 Per Diem Rates'' (Rev. Proc. 2000-
     39) received on September 25, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-10931. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Bonus to Reward States for High 
     Performance'' (RIN0970-AB66) received on September 25, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10932. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determinations 65 FR 53915 09/06/2000'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-FEMA-D7501) received on September 15, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-10933. 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 ``Fair Market Rents for 
     Fiscal Year 2001'' (FR-4589-N-02) received September 25, 
     2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-10934. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``12 C.F.R. Part 709 
     Involuntary Liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and 
     Adjudication of Creditor Claims Involving Federally-Insured 
     Credit Unions in Liquidation'' received on September 25, 
     2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-10935. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Chairman of 
     the Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting jointly, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to market for small 
     business and commercial mortgage related securities; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-10936. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration Federal Employment 
     Reduction Assistance Act Amendments''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-10937. A communication from the Executive Director of 
     the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or 
     Severely Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of additions to the procurement list received on September 
     25, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-10938. A communication from the Director of the 
     Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report for 1999; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-10939. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Citrus Canker; Addition to 
     Quarantined Areas; Correction'' (Docket #00-036-2) received 
     on September 22, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-10940. A communication from the Under Secretary of the 
     Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Urban and 
     Community Forestry Assistance Program'' received on September 
     25, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-10941. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of eight rules entitled 
     ``Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6749-1), 
     ``Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' 
     (FRL #6744-4), ``Dimethyl silicone polymer with silica; 
     silan, dichloromethyl-, reaction product with silica; 
     hexamethyldisilizane, reaction product with silica; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL #6745-1), ``Ethametsulfuron-methyl; 
     Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL #6744-
     1), ``Halosulfuron-methyl; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6746-
     2), and ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6746-5), 
     ``Methacrylic Acid-Methyl Methacrylate-Polyethylene Glycol 
     Methyl Ether Methacrylate Copolymer; and Maleic Anhydride-ox-
     Methylstyrene Copolymer Sodium Salt; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL #6745-2), and ``Yucca Extract; Exemption From the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL #6748-3) received on 
     September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-10942. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Office of the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Policy 
     Guidance Concerning Application of Title VI of the Civil 
     Rights Act of 1964 to Metropolitan and Statewide Planning'' 
     received on May 25, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-10943. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of two rules entitled ``National 
     Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites'' (FRL 
     #68774) and ``Pennsylvania: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL #6875-3) 
     received on September 21, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10944. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Determination of critical habitat for the Alameda 
     whipsnake (Masticophis

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     lateralis euryxanthus)'' (RIN1018-AF98) received on September 
     22, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10945. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     two items; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-10946. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of two rules entitled 
     ``Acquisition Regulation'' (FRL #6874-5) and ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York State 
     Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL #6873-2) received on 
     September 25, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-10947. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel of the National Science Foundation, 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'' 
     (RIN1190-AA28) received on September 22, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-10948. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``25 CFR Part 
     38--Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) 
     Personnel System'' (RIN1076-AE02) received on September 21, 
     2000; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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