[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1085-1087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with

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accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-7496. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-100, -200, 
     and -300 Series Airplanes; Request for Comments; Docket No. 
     2000-NM-08 (2-1/2-3)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0052), received 
     February 3, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7497. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 
     Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-34 (2-7/2-7)'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) (2000-0065), received February 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7498. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech 
     Models 65-90, 65-A90, B90, and C-90; Request for Comments; 
     Docket No. 99-CE-92 (2-1/2-1)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0053), 
     received February 3, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7499. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Hawker 800 and 
     1000 Airplanes and Model DH.125, HS.125, BH.125, and BAe.125 
     Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-160 (2-7/2-7)'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) (2000-0056), received February 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7500. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 
     Model MU-2B Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-CE-38 (2-7/2-4)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0073), received February 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7501. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing 
     Corporation Model Y12IV Airplanes; Docket No. 99-CE-41 (2-4/
     2-7)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0074), received February 7, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7502. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATRIALE Model 
     TBM 700 Airplanes; Docket No. 99-CE-50 (2-4/2-7)'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) (2000-0071), received February 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7503. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-
     12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes; Docket No. 99-CE-64 (2-4/2-7)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0072), received February 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7504. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft 
     Corporation 600 Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-CE-51 (2-4/2-
     7)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0070), received February 7, 2000; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7505. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model 4101 
     Airplanes; Docket No. 99-NM-309 (2-3/2-3)'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (2000-0064), received February 7, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7506. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; AeroSpace Technologies of 
     Australia Pty. Ltd. Models N22B and N24A Airplanes; Docket 
     No. 99-CE-47 (2-4/2-7)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0076), received 
     February 7, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7507. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Empressa Brasileira de 
     Aeronautica S.A. Models EMB-110P1 and EMPB-110P2 Airplanes; 
     Docket No. 99-CE-42 (2-4/2-7)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0075), 
     received February 7, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7508. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers and Harland Ltd. 
     Models SC-7 and 2 and SC-7 Series 3 Airplanes; Docket No. 97-
     CE-99 (2-1/2-3)'' (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0054), received 
     February 3, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7509. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 
     Model MU-2B Series Airplanes; Docket No. 99-CE-38 (2-7/2-4)'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) (2000-0073), received February 7, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7510. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA.315B 
     Helicopters; Docket No. 98-SW-63 (2-7/2-7)'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     (2000-0077), received February 7, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7511. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to written 
     certificates OMB received from agencies that have assessed 
     the impact of their policies and regulations on the family; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7512. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     quarterly report on the denial of safeguards information; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7513. A communication from the Assistant Comptroller 
     General, transmitting a report entitled ``Funding Trends and 
     Opportunities to Improve Investment Decisions''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7514. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     General Counsel and Legal Policy, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Executive Agency Ethics Training Programs 
     Regulation Amendments'' (RIN3209-AA07), received February 9, 
     2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7515. 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 ``Timelines Under the Head 
     Start Appeals Process'' (RIN0970-AB87), received February 9, 
     2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7516. 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 
     ``Gastroenterology-Urology Devices: Reclassification of the 
     Penile Rigidity Implant'' (Docket No. 97N-0481), received 
     February 9, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7517. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Small Business Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment 
     Companies'' (RIN3245-AE08), received February 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
       EC-7518. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Information Collection 
     Approval; Technical Amendment to Affordable Housing Program 
     Rule'' (RIN3069-AA93), received February 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7519. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Information Collection 
     Approval; Technical Amendment to Community Support 
     Requirements Rule'' (RIN3069-AA95), received February 9, 
     2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7520. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Technology), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the percentage of funds that 
     were expended during the preceding two fiscal years for 
     performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads 
     by the public and private sectors; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7521. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Cost Accounting Standards; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7522. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mentor-Protege Program 
     Improvements'' (DFARS Case 99-D307), received February 9, 
     2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7523. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department

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     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Delegation of Class Deviation Authority'' 
     (DFARS Case 99-D027), received February 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7524. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``People's Republic of 
     China'' (DFARS Case 98-D305), received February 9, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7525. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Department of Defense transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``OMB Circular A-119'' 
     (DFARS Case 99-D024), received February 9, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7526. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of its 2000 compensation program 
     adjustments; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7527. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Fee Schedule, National Agricultural Library'' 
     (RIN0518-AA01), received February 9, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7528. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Standard Clause for Export Controlled 
     Technology,'' received February 9, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7530. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Eastern 
     Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands,'' received January 28, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7531. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Middlebury, Berlin and Hardwick, VT'' (MM 
     Docket No. 98-72, RM-9265, RM-9368), received February 9, 
     2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7532. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations; Alberton and Big Sky, MT, Albany and 
     Seymour, TX and Inglis, FL'' (MM Dockets No. 99-304. 99-307, 
     99-286, 99-303, and 99-306), received February 9, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7533. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Fishing Vessels Greater than 99 
     feet LOA Catching Pollock for Processing by the Inshore 
     Component Independently of a Cooperative in the Bering Sea,'' 
     received February 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7534. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of foreign aviation 
     authorities to which the Administrator provided services in 
     the preceding fiscal year; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7535. A communication from the Director, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report on actions taken in respect to 
     the New England fishing capacity reduction initiative; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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