[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19401-19402]
[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-4494. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting Selected 
     Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the quarter ending June 30, 
     1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4495. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Civilian Radioactive Waste Management for fiscal year 1998; 
     referred jointly, pursuant to Public Law 97-425, to the 
     Committees on Energy and Natural Resources, and the 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4496. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Administrative Claims Under 
     the Tort Claims Act and Representations and Indemnification 
     of SBA Employees'' (FR Doc. 99-18951 Filed 7-23-99), received 
     August 2, 1999; to the Committee on Small Business.
       EC-4497. A communication from the Interim Staff Director, 
     United States Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report for fiscal year 1998; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4498. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Resources and Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vaccine 
     Injury Compensation Program; Addition of Vaccines Against 
     Rotavirus to the Program'' (RIN0906-AA50), received August 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4499. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to danger pay for 
     government employees in Lima, Peru; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4500. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, certification of a 
     proposed Technical Assistance Agreement with Spain; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4501. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     for the export of defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more with the Republic of Italy; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4502. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     for the export of defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more with Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4503. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4504. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     DoD purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year 1998; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4505. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Procurement Management Directorate, Contract Policy Team, 
     Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``DLA Acquisition Directive; Types of Contracts'', received 
     August 3, 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4506. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, 
     Environmental Planning Branch, Environmental Division, U.S. 
     Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Environmental Impact Analysis Process'' (32 
     CFR 989), received July 29, 1999; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4507. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
     Program, dated August 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4508. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exemption of Originating Mexican Goods From Certain Customs 
     User Fees'' (RIN1515-AC47), received July 29, 1199; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4509. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 99-38), 
     received August 2, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4510. 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. 99-34, BLS-LIFO Department Store Indexes-June 
     1999'' (Rev. Rul. 99-34), received July 29, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4511. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities (HCFA-1913-F)'' (RIN0938-AI47), received August 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4512. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospice 
     Wage Index (HCFA-1054-N)'' (RIN0938-AJ62), received August 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4513. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
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     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Schedules of 
     Per-Visit and Per-Beneficiary Limitations on Home Health 
     Agency Costs Reporting Periods Beginning on or After October 
     1, 1999 and Portions of Cost Reporting Periods Beginning 
     Before October 1, 1999'' (RIN0938-AJ57), received August 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4514. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities (HCFA-1056-N)'' (RIN0938-AJ38), received August 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4515. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Changes to 
     the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal 
     Year 2000 Rates'' (RIN0938-AJ50), received August 3, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4516. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Money Penalties for 
     Nursing Homes (SNF/NF), Changes in Notice Requirements, and 
     Expansion of Discretionary Remedy'', received August 3, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4517. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security 
     Act Bonus to Reward Decreases in Illigitimacy Ratio'' 
     (RIN0970-AB79), received August 3, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4518. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Health Care Financing Administration, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Appeal of the Loss of Nurse 
     Aide Training Program'' (RIN0938-AJ59), received August 3, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4519. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Documentation Requirements for 
     Matching Credit Card and Debit Card Contributions in 
     Presidential Campaigns'', received August 2, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-4520. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Party Committee Coordinated 
     Expenditures; Costs of Media Travel with Publicly Financed 
     Presidential Candidates'', received August 2, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-4521. A communication from the Employee Benefits 
     Manager, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, three reports relative to federal pension plans for 
     calendar year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4522. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Director for Management, the designation of an Acting Deputy 
     Director, and the nomination of a Deputy Director; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4523. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a vacancy in the position of Controller, 
     Office of Federal Financial Management, the designation of an 
     Acting Controller, and the nomination of a Controller; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4524. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Committee for Purchase from People who are Blind or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     relative to additions to the Procurement List, received 
     August 2, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4525. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
     Fund for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4526. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Federal Supervisors and Poor Performers'', 
     dated July 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4527. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to General Accounting Office employees detailed to 
     congressional committees as of July 19, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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