[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22678-22680]
[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-5365. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dudin v. Commissioner'' (99 T.C. 325 (1992)), received 
     September 23, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5366. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``James J. and Sandra A. Gales v. Commissioner'' (T.C. Memo 
     1999-27), received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5367. 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 ``RJR Nabisco Inc., et al. v. 
     Commissioner'' (T.C. Memo 1998-252) received September 23, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5368. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Appeal of Proposed Adverse Determination of 
     Tax-Exempt Status of Bond Issue'' (Rev. Proc. 99-35, 1999-41 
     I.R.B.) received September 23, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5369. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ex Parte Communications Prohibition'' (Notice 99-50, 1999-
     40 I.R.B.--, dated October 4, 1999) received September 23, 
     1999; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5370. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credit 
     Notice'' (Notice 99-51) received September 23, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5371. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``HOPWA'' (Rev. Rul. 99-39) received September 23, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5372. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``TD 8839, IRS Adoption Taxpayer Identification Numbers) 
     (RIN1545-AV08), received September 22, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-5373. A communication from the Acting Director, United 
     States Information Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to management controls and financial 
     management systems at the Agency; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5374. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefit Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Veterans Education: 
     Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty; Administrative Error'' 
     (RIN2900-AJ70), received September 24, 1999: to the Committee 
     on Veteran's Affairs.
       EC-5375. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of Zaleplon into Schedule 
     IV'' (DEA-182F), received September 24, 1999; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5376. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Corrections to Regulations Regarding the Issuance of 
     Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas'' (RIN1400-AB03), received 
     September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5377. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Market 
     Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``10b-18; 
     Purchases of Certain Equity Securities by the Issuer and 
     Others'' (RIN3235-AH48), received September 24, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5378. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Administrator of National 
     Banks, Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Management Official 
     Interlocks'', received September 24, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5379. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to State member bank compliance with 
     the national flood insurance program; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5380. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Designing a Medical Device Surveillance Network''; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5381. 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-5382. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oklahoma 
     Regulatory Program'' (SPATS # OK-020-FOR), received September 
     24, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5383. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Veterinary Services User Fees; 
     Import or Entry Services at Ports'' (Docket #98-006-2), 
     received September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5384. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; 
     Addition of Regulated Areas'' (Docket #99-075-1), received 
     September 24, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5385. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Regulatory Analysis and Development, Policy and 
     Program Development, Animal and Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation 
     of Quarantined Areas'' (Docket #99-076-1), received September 
     24, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5386. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Milk in the Central 
     Arizona Marketing Area-Suspension'' (DA-99-05) , received 
     September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5387. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown 
     in the States of Michigan, et al.; Revision of the Sampling 
     Techniques for Whole Block and Partial Block Diversions and 
     Increasing the Number of Partial Block Diversions Per Season 
     for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. FV99-930-2 FIR) , received 
     September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5388. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing and Regulatory 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced 
     in California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV99-
     993-3 FR), received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5389. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trifloxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL #6382-5), 
     received September 22, 1999; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5390. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: Late 
     Seasons and Bag and Possession Limits for Certain Migratory 
     Game Birds'' (RIN1018-AF24), received September 24, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5391. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Compounds from 
     Vinegar Generators and Leather Coating Operations'' (FRL 
     #6440-1), received September 21, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5392. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; New Mexico Update to Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference'' (FRL #6441-3), received September 21, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5393. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; State of Colorado; Longmont Carbon Monoxide 
     Redesignation of Attainment and Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes'' (FRL #6441-6), received September 
     21, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5394. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL #6443-5), received September 21, 
     1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-5395. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; New Hampshire; Stage II Comparability and Clean Fuel 
     Fleets'' (FRL #6445-4), received September 24, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5396. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Connecticut; Nitrogen Oxide Budget and Allowance 
     Trading Program'' (FRL #6382-5), received September 22, 1999; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5397. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, 
     Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Emergency Planning and 
     Community Right-to Know Act Section 313 Reporting Guidelines 
     for Semiconductor Manufacturing''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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