[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7654-7655]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR

  The following joint resolution was read the second time and placed on 
the calendar:

       S.J. Res. 22. Joint resolution to reauthorize, and modify 
     the conditions for, the consent of Congress to the Northeast 
     Interstate Dairy Compact and to grant the consent of Congress 
     to the Southern Dairy Compact.

  The following bill was read the first and second times and placed on 
the calendar:

       H.R. 1554. An act to amend the provisions of title 17, 
     United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, 
     relating to copyright licensing and carriage of broadcast 
     signals by satellite.

                   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-2713. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to Gulf War veterans; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2714. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report on Theater Missile 
     Defense Architecture Options in the Asia-Pacific Region; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2715. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Federally 
     Sponsored Research on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses for 
     calendar year 1997; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2716. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Standards for Business Practices 
     of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines'' (Docket No. RM96-1-011; 
     Order No. 587-K) received on April 22, 1999; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2717. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Science, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety of Accelerator Facilities'' (O 420.2) 
     received on April 7, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2718. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and 
     Health, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Quality Assurance'' (O 414.1) 
     received on April 7, 1999; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2719. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Field Management, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Life Cycle Asset Management'' (O 
     430.1A) received on April 7, 1999; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-2720. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Clean Coal 
     Technology Demonstration Program, Program Update 1998'' for 
     the period July 1, 1997, through September 30, 1998; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2721. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, proposed legislation entitled ``Comprehensive 
     Electricity Competition Act''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2722. A communication from the Administrator, United 
     States Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the Agency's implementation of 
     the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act 
     for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2723. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, proposed 
     legislation relative to the Home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 
     National Historic Site; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2724. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Law, Office of Safeguards and 
     Security, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Firearms Qualification 
     Courses Manual'' [M 473.2-1) received on March 1, 1999; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2725. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Multiple 
     State Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plans and Regulatory 
     Programs--Technical Amendment'' [MCRCC-01); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2726. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the summary of proposed and enacted rescissions for fiscal 
     years 1974 through 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-2727. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``25 CFR Part 61, Preparation of Rolls of Indians'' (RIN 
     1076-AD89) received on April 20, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
       EC-2728. A communication from the National Treasurer, Navy 
     Wives Clubs of America transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the audit for the period September 1, 1997 through 
     August 31, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2729. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Revision of Freedom of Information Act 
     Regulations'' received on April 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2730. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2731. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2732. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2733. A communication from the Director, Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Regulations concerning the 
     Convention Against Torture'', INS No. 1976-99 (RIN1115-AF39); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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       EC-2734. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management. Veterans Health Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Medical Care Collection or Recovery'' 
     (RIN2900-AJ30) received April 22, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Veterans Affairs.
       EC-2735. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a rule entitled ``Loan Guaranty: Requirements for 
     Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans'' (RIN2900-AI92) 
     received April 20, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans 
     Affairs.
       EC-2736. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report under the Chemical and 
     Biological Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 for 
     the period February 1, 1998 through January 31, 1999; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2737. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report concerning amendments to Parts 121, 
     123, 124 and 126 of the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations received April 7, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2738. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts of international 
     agreements, other than treaties, and background statements; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2739. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a certification of an export 
     license to various countries; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2740. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of two Accountability Review 
     Boards; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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