[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S4939]
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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-1837. A communication from the Acting Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rural Business Enterprise Grants and Television 
     Demonstration Grants'' received on May 14, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1838. 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 
     ``North Dakota Regulatory Program'' (ND-040-FOR) received on 
     May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1839. A communication from the Regulations Officer of 
     the Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal-Aid Agreement'' (RIN2125-AE77) 
     received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1840. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Attainment of the NAAQS for PM-10 
     in the Weirton, West Virginia Nonattainment Area'' (FRL6979) 
     received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1841. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     State of Missouri'' (FRL6980-8) received on May 14, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1842. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading 
     Program'' (FRL6981-4) received on May 14, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1843. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Effective Date Modification for the 
     Determination of Nonattainment as of November 15, 1996, and 
     Reclassification of the St. Louis Ozone Nonattainment Area; 
     States of Missouri and Illinois'' (FRL6980-7) received on May 
     14, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1844. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law , a report relative to a transaction 
     involving U.S. exports to Venezuela; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1845. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of 
     Community Eligibility'' (Doc. No. FEMA-7761) received on May 
     14, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1846. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood 
     Insurance Program (NFIP); Letter of Map Revision and Letter 
     of Map Revision Based on Fill Requests'' (RIN3067-AD13) 
     received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1847. 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'' (Doc. No. FEMA-7320) received on 
     May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1848. 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'' (Doc. No. FEMA-D-7503) received on 
     May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Banking , Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1849. A communication from the Assistant to the Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Applicability of Section 23A of the Federal 
     Reserve Act to loans and Extensions of Credit made by a 
     member bank to a third party'' (R-1016) received on May 14, 
     2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1850. A communication from the Assistant to the Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Applicability of Section 23A of the Federal 
     Reserve Act to the Purchase of Securities from Certain 
     Affiliates'' (R-1015) received on May 14, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1851. A communication from the Secretary of the Division 
     of Market Research, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Definition of Terms in a Specific Exemptions for Banks, 
     Savings Associations, and Savings Banks Under Sections 
     3(a)(4) and 3(a)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934'' 
     (RIN3235-AI19) received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1852. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare 
     Program; Criteria for Submitting Supplemental Practice 
     Expense Survey Data'' (RIN0938-AK14) received on May 14, 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1853. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid 
     Program; Home and Community Based Services'' (RIN0938-AI67) 
     received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1854. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare, 
     Medicaid, and CLIA Programs; Extension of Certain Effective 
     Dates for Clinical Laboratory Requirements Under CLIA'' 
     (RIN0938-AI94) received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1855. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child 
     Support Enforcement Program; Incentive Payments, Audit 
     Penalties'' (RIN0970-AB85) received on May 14, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1856. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Medical Support Notice'' (RIN0970-AB97) received on May 14, 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1857. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State Self-
     Assessment Review and Report'' (RIN0970-AB96) received on May 
     14, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1858. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``High 
     Performance Bonus'' (RIN0970-AC06) received on May 14, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1859. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional 
     Supplier Standards'' (RIN0938-AH19) received on May 14, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.

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