[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 151 (Friday, December 8, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11753-S11754]
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                   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-11795. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Application of the Anti-Churning Rules for Amortization of 
     Intangibles in Partnerships'' (RIN1545-AX73) (T.D. 8907) 
     received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-11796. 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 2000-50, Treatment of the Costs of 
     Computer Software'' (Revenue Procedure 2000-50) received on 
     December 4, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-11797. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     `` `Liable to Tax' Treaty Residence Standard'' (RR-1114511-
     00) received on December 4, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-11798. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employment Tax Deposits--De Minimis Rule'' 
     (RIN1545-AY46, T.D.8909) received on December 5, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-11799. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 2001-2, Research Credit Suspension Period'' received 
     on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-11800. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Year 2001 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments'' (Revenue Ruling 
     2000-55) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-11801. 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. Rul. 2001-10--Small Taxpayer Exception to Accrual 
     Method and Inventory Requirements'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-10) 
     received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-11802. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Year 2001 Section 7872(g) CPI Adjustment'' (Revenue Ruling 
     2000-56) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-11803. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``December 2000 Applicable Federal Rates'' (Revenue Ruling 
     2000-54) received on November 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-11804. A communication from the Chair, Medicare Payment 
     Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to medical savings accounts and payment for care in 
     post recovery care centers; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-11805. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy in 
     concurrence with the Navy Chief of Operations, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Marine Corps 
     intranet contract; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-11806. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the activities during fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-11807. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Asylum 
     Procedures'' (RIN1115-AE93) received on December 7, 2000; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-11808. 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 Paten Interference Practice'' (RIN0651-AB15) 
     received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-11809. 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 ``Rules to Implement Optional Inter 
     Partes Reexamination Proceedings'' (RIN0651-AB04) received on 
     November 27, 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-11810. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the pay-as-you-go reports 
     numbers 522-526, dated November 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     the Budget.
       EC-11811. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the pay-as-you-go reports 
     numbers 517-521, dated November 16, 2000; to the Committee on 
     the Budget.
       EC-11812. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the pay-as-you-go reports 
     numbers 527-531; to the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-11813. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially 
     Designated Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and 
     Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers: Additional 
     Designations and Removals and Supplementary Information on 
     Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers, Foreign Terrorist 
     Organizations'' (31 CFR chapter V, appendix A) received on 
     November 28, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-11814. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Consumer Protections for Depository Institution 
     Sales of Insurance'' (RIN1550-AB34) received on November 28, 
     2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-11815. A communication from the Assistant to the Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Regulation H Part 208--Membership of State 
     Banking Institutions in the Federal Reserve System, 
     Regulation Y Part 225--Bank Holding Companies and Change in 
     Bank Control'' (R-1087) received on November 29, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-11816. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the final rule ``Consumer 
     Protections for Depository Institution Sales of Insurance''; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-11817. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consortia of 
     Public Housing Agencies and Joint Ventures'' (RIN2577-AC00) 
     (FR-4474-F-02) received on November 30, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-11818. A communication from the Secretary to the 
     Emergency Loan Guarantee Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Steel 
     Guarantee Loan Program; Commercial Lending Practices and Re-
     opening of Period for Applications'' (RIN3003-ZA00) received 
     on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-11819. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the final rule ``Rules of Practice 
     and Procedure''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-11820. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the final rule ``Risk-Based Capital 
     Guidelines; Market Risk Measure; Securities Borrowing 
     Transactions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-11821. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Replacement Fuel and Alternative Fuel Technical and Policy 
     Analysis''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-11822. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled

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     ``Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 1999''; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-11823. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Temporary Approval of Tin 
     Shot as Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots During the 
     2000-2001 Season'' (RIN1018-AH67) received on November 30, 
     2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-11824. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of 
     Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-UMS Amendment'' 
     (RIN3150-AG57) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-11825. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Inspector General Act for the period of April 
     1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11826. A communication from the Manager, Benefits 
     Communications, Farm Credit Bank, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report for the plan year ended December 21, 
     1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-11827. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``7 CFR Part 
     1792, Seismic Safety'' (RIN0572-AB47) received on December 4, 
     2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-11828. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations; 2nd Annual Head to the New River Front Regatta, 
     Hartford, Connecticut (CGD01-00-218)'' (RIN2115-AA97) (2000-
     0088) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11829. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations; Weekly fireworks, Dockside Restaurant, Port 
     Jefferson harbor, NY (CGD01-00-217)'' (RIN2115-AA97) (2000-
     0089) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11830. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations; Oil Spill Recovery, Lower New York and Sandy 
     Hook Bays(CGD01-00-220)'' (RIN2115-AA97) (2000-0090) received 
     on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-11831. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Regulations; Sacramento River, CA (CGD11-00-011)'' (RIN2115-
     AE47) (2000-0052) received on November 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11832. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Regulations; Mokelumne River, CA (CGD11-00-009)'' (RIN2115-
     AE47) (2000-0053) received on November 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11833. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Regulations; Gulf Intracoastal Water, Algiers Alternate 
     Route, Louisiana (CGD08-00-021)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (2000-0054) 
     received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11834. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation 
     Areas; San Pedro Bay, California (CGD11-00-007)'' (RIN2115-
     AE84) (2000-0005) received on November 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-11835. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast 
     Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Noxious Liquid 
     Substances, Obsolete Hazardous Materials in Bulk, and Current 
     Hazardous Materials in Bulk (USCG-2000-7079)'' (RIN2115-AF96) 
     (2000-0001) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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