[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1222-1223]
[From the U.S. 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-834. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report on 
     Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial Espionage; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-835. A communication from the Comptroller General of the 
     United States, transmitting, a report of historical 
     information and statistics regarding rescissions proposed by 
     the executive branch and recissions enacted by Congress 
     through October 1, 1998; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
     order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 
     11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations and to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       EC-836. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated November 17, 1998; referred 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as 
     modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-837. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of estimates of the 
     status of discretionary spending and the discretionary 
     limits; transmitted jointly, pursuant to the order of January 
     30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs, to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Technology, to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources, to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works, to the Committee on Finance, to the to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations, to

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     the Committee on Governmental Affairs, to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions, to the Committee on Small Business, to the 
     Committee on Veterans Affairs, to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs, and to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-838. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's annual report on performance goals related to 
     prescription drug user fees; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-839. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's report on the modernization of tracking 
     systems used to support the Administration's review process; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-840. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State for Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule of Fees for Consular 
     Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and 
     Consulates; Final Rule'' (Notice 2711) received on December 
     21, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-841. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State for Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Passport Procedures--
     Amendment to Validity of Passports Regulation'' (Notice 2720) 
     received on December 21, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-842. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designation 
     of Offenses Subject to Sex Offender Release Notification'' 
     (RIN1120-AA85) received on December 16, 1998; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-843. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary for 
     Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule regarding 
     the use and occupancy of National Forest System lands 
     (RIN0596-AB35) received on November 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-844. A communication from the Administrator of the Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Fees for Official Inspection and Weighing 
     Services'' (RIN0580-AA66) received on December 18, 1998; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-845. A communication from the Chairman of the Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Council's annual report for fiscal years 1996 and 
     1997; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-846. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Presidio Trust, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Management of the Presidio: Freedom of 
     Information Act, Privacy Act, and Federal Tort Claims Act'' 
     (RIN3212-AA01) received on December 21, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-847. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Installations, Logistics, and Environment, Department of the 
     Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     emergency detonation of a chemical agent filled round at 
     Dugway Proving Ground, Utah; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-848. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     notice of a cost comparison on the C4 Computer Systems 
     Support functions at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-849. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's report under the Inspector General Act for the 
     period from April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-850. A communication from the Director of the United 
     States Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's annual report under the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-851. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     emigration laws and policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, 
     Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, 
     Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-852. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     efficacy of providing certain Social Security beneficiaries 
     with individualized information about their Social Security 
     contributions and benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-853. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Land Border Carrier Initiative Program'' (RIN1515-AC16) 
     received on December 29, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-854. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exemption of Israeli Products From Certain Customs User 
     Fees'' (RIN1515-AC39) received on December 22, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-855. 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 
     ``Preparer Due Diligence Requirements for Determining Earned 
     Income Credit Eligibility'' (RIN1545-AW74) received on 
     December 18, 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-856. A communication from the Executive Secretary of the 
     Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Foundation's consolidated annual report under the 
     Inspector General Act and the Federal Managers' Financial 
     Integrity Act for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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