[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 21200-21201]
[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-5083. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Community Services Block Grant Statistical 
     Report'' for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5084. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers'' 
     (Docket No. 99F-0994), received September 7, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5085. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indirect 
     Food Additives: Polymers'' (Docket No. 89F-0338), received 
     September 7, 1999; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5086. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, Sanitizers'' 
     (Docket No. 99F-0459), received September 7, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5087. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Standards, Regulations and Variances, Mine Safety and 
     Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health 
     Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure'' (RIN1219-AA53), 
     received September 8, 1999; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5088. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary, Center for Health Plans and Providers, Health Care 
     Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medicare Program; Graduate Medical Education 
     (GME): Incentive Payments Under Plans for Voluntary Reduction 
     in the Number of Residents'' (RIN0938-AI27), received 
     September 7, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5089. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service,

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     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Section 7702 Closing 
     Agreements'' (Notice 99-47), received September 7, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5090. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``July-September 1999 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Revenue Ruling 
     99-38), received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5091. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hospital Corporation of America and Subsidiaries v. 
     Commissioner'' (109 T.C. 21 (1997)), received September 7, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5092. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Boyd Gaming Corporation v. Commissioner'' (_F3d_(9th Cir. 
     1999), rev'g T.C. Memo 1997-445), received September 7, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5093. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of the Tax Refund Offset Program'' (RIN1545-AV50) 
     (TD 8837), received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5094. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Estate of Mellinger v. Commissioner'' (112 T.C. 4 (1999)), 
     received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5095. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inflation-Indexed Debt Instruments'' (RIN1545-AU45) 
     (TD8838), received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5096. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Vulcan Materials Company and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner'' 
     (96 T.C. 410 (1991), aff'd per curiam 959 F2d 973 (11th Cir. 
     1992)), received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5097. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``St. Jude Medical, Inc. v. Commissioner'' (33 F. 3d 1394 
     (8th Cir. 1994) rev'g in part 97 T.C. 457 (1991)), received 
     September 7, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5098. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Internal Revenue Service v. Waldschmidt (in re Bradley)'' 
     ((M.d. Tenn. 1999), aff'g 222 B.R. 313 (Bankr. M.d. Tenn 
     1998)), received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5099. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     relative to the St. Lawrence Seaway; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5100. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Operations of the Glen Canyon Dam Pursuant to the Grand 
     Canyon Protection Act of 1992''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-5101. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5102. 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 and deletions from the Procurement 
     List, received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5103. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Justice Assistance, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Public 
     Safety Officers' Educational Assistance Program'' (RIN1121-
     AA51), received September 7, 1999; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5104. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Technology, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``DoD Demonstration 
     Program to Improve the Quality of Personal Property Shipments 
     of Members of the Armed Forces''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5105. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acquisitions for Foreign 
     Military Sales'' (DFARS Case 99-D020), received September 9, 
     1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5106. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Officials Not to Benefit 
     Clause'' (DFARS Case 99-D018), received September 9, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5107. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Programs 
     and Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of the Air Force, 
     transmitting a report relative to a multi-function cost 
     comparison of the Base Operating Support functions at Beale 
     Air Force Base, California; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5108. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VISAS: 
     Regulations Regarding Public Charge Requirements under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended'' (RIN1400-AA79), 
     received September 3, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5109. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a Memorandum of Justification relative to 
     the United Nations Assistance Mission to East Timor; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5110. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Report on Religious Freedom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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