[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 16353-16354]
[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-9975. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Increase in Rates Payable Under the Montgomery GI Bill--
     Active Duty'' (RIN2900-AJ89) received on July 19, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-9976. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     of a rule entitled ``Amendments to the International Traffic 
     in Arms Regulation: NATO Countries, Australia and Japan'' 
     received on July 17, 2000; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-9977. A communication from the Assistance Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the transmittal of the certification of the 
     proposed issuance of an export license relative to Germany; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9978. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-9979. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-9980. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-9981. A communications from the Alternate OSD Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``TRICARE Nonavailability Statement Requirement for Maternity 
     Care'' received on July 19, 2000; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-9982. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Mid-Session Review for 
     fiscal year 2001; referred jointly, pursuant to the order of 
     January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, 
     to the Committees on Appropriations, and the Budget.
       EC-9983. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Part 702--Prompt 
     Corrective Action; Risk-Based Net Worth Requirement'' 
     received on July 19, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9984. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Export 
     Administration Regulations Entity List: Revisions to the 
     Entity List'' (RIN0694-AB73) received on July 20, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9985. A communication from the Managing Director, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, Eligible Collateral, New 
     Business Activities and Related Matters'' (RIN3069-AA97) 
     received on July 24, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9986. A communication from the Managing Director, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Election of Federal Home Loan Bank Directors'' (RIN3069-
     AB00) received on July 24, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9987. A communication from the Managing Director, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Membership Regulation and Advances 
     Regulation'' (RIN3069-AA94) received on July 24, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9988. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Hernandez v. Reno settlement agreement; 
     Certain aliens eligible for family unity benefits after 
     sponsoring family member's naturalization; additional class 
     of aliens ineligible for family unity benefits'' (RIN1115-
     AE72 INS No. 1823-96) received on July 19, 2000; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-9989. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court, transmitting, the report of the Proceedings of 
     the Judicial Conference on March 14, 2000; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-9990. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     State (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the transmittal of the certification of the 
     proposed issuance of an export license relative to Australia, 
     French Guiana, Japan, Jordan, Kourou, The Netherlands, 
     Singapore, and the United Kingdom; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-9991. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report on A-
     76 reviews; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-9992. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Secretary to the Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medicare Program; Solvency Standards for Provider-Sponsored 
     Organizations (HCFA-1011-F)'' (RIN0938-AI83) received on July 
     12, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9993. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Rev. Proc. 2000-31 Form 1040 IRS e-file Program'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2000-31) received on July 13, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-9994. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``1999 Differential Earnings Rate'' (Revenue Ruling 
     2000-37) received on July 17, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9995. A communication from the Commisioner of Social 
     Security, Social Security Administration, transmitting, a 
     draft of proposed legislation entitled ``Social Security 
     Amendments of 2000"; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9996. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``August 2000 Applicable Federal Rates'' (Revenue 
     Ruling 2000-38) received on July 21, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-9997. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Coordinated Issue: All Industries-Lease Stripping 
     Transactions'' (UIL 9226.00-00) received on July 21, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9998. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Coordinated Issue: Motor Vehicle Industry-Service 
     Technician Tool Reimbursements'' (UIL 62.15-00) received on 
     July 21, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9999. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Increase in Cash-out Limit Under sections 
     411(a)(7), 411(a)(11), and

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     417(e)(1) for Qualified Retirement Plans'' (RIN 1545-AW59 
     (TD8891)) received on July 18, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-10000. A communication from the Deputy Secretary to the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare 
     Program; Prospective Payment System for Home Health Agencies 
     (HCFA-1059-F)'' (RIN0938-AJ24) received on July 19, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10001. A communication from the Deputy Secretary to the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare 
     Program; State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)-HCFA-4005-
     IFC'' (RIN0938-AJ67) received on July 19, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-10002. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Forced or Indentured Child Labor'' (RIN1515-AC36) received 
     on July 20, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-10003. A communication from the Chief of the 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 2000-40) 
     received on July 24, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.

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