[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 7, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1970-S1971]
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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-914. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Disclosure to Shareholders'' (RIN3052-AB94) received on 
     March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-915. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Research and Promotion 
     Branch, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Watermelon Research and 
     Promotion Plan'' (Docket No . FV-703-FR) received on March 6, 
     2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-916. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tomatoes Grown in 
     Florida; Change in Size Designation'' (Docket No. FV00-966-
     1FIR) received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-917. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sweet Onions Grown in 
     the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast 
     Oregon; Revision of Administrative Rules and Regulations'' 
     (Docket No. FV00-956-1FIR) received on March 6, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-918. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Olives Grown in 
     California; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV01-932-
     1IFR) received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-919. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hazelnuts Grown in 
     Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Interim and Final 
     Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2000--2001 Marketing 
     Year'' (Docket No. FV01-982-1IFR) received on March 6, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-920. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report relating to programmatic, managerial, 
     and financial activities for Fiscal Year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-921. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 13-603, ``Title 25, D.C. Code Enactment 
     and Related Amendments Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-922. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's report under the Government in the Sunshine 
     Act for calendar year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-923. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     report concerning the termination of the identity of Serbia 
     as a violator of religious freedom; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-924. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed license 
     for the export of defense articles or services under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Russia; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-925. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the international narcotics 
     control strategy for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-926. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report related to the adherence 
     to and compliance with arms control agreements for the year 
     1999; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-927. A communication from the Chairman of the Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the annual report concerning medicare payment policy for the 
     year 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-928. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``January--March 2001 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-
     10) received on March 5, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-929. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: IRC 807 Basis Adjustment--
     Change in Basis v. Correction of Error'' (UIL807.05-01) 
     received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-930. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines:

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     Qualified Retirement Plan Hybrid Arrangement'' (UIL125.05-00) 
     received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-931. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report concerning the Drinking Water Infrastructure 
     Needs Survey; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-932. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: VSC-24 Revision, 
     Amendment 3'' (RIN3150-AG70) received on March 6, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-933. A communication from the Associate Division Chief, 
     Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Carrier Selection Changes Provisions 
     of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules 
     Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance 
     Carriers, Order'' (Docket No. 94-129) received on March 6, 
     2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-934. A communication from the Associate Division Chief 
     of the Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the 
     Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules Concerning 
     Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance Carriers, 
     Third Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration'' 
     (Docket No. 94-129) received on March 6, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-935. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 7.3202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Aspen, Colorado)'' (Docket No. 00-215) 
     received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-936. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     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 (Herver, Snowflake, Overgaard, Taylor, 
     Arizona)'' (Docket No. 00-189, 00-190, 00-91, 00-192) 
     received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-937. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     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 Allotment, FM 
     Broadcast Stations. (Burke, South Dakota; Marietta, 
     Mississippi; Lake City, Colorado, Glenville, West Virginia; 
     Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; and Licolnton, Georgia)'' (Docket 
     No. 00-16, 00-146, 00-147; 00-212, 00-213, 00-214) received 
     on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-938. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     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 (Window Rock, Arizona)'' (Docket No. 00-
     237) received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-939. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     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 (Wells and Woodville, Texas)'' (Docket No. 
     00-171) received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-940. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations (Rapid City, South Dakota)'' (Docket No. 
     00-177) received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-941. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)'' (Docket No. 
     00-200) received on March 6, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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