[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7796]
[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-8934. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled the 
     ``U.S. Department of Agriculture Mediation and Arbitration 
     for Agriculture Products in Foreign Commerce Act of 2000''; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8935. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to civilian personnel and Mentor-Protege 
     Programs; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8936. A communication from the Federal Maritime 
     Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Ocean Common Carriers Subject to the Shipping 
     Act of 1984'' (Docket No. 99-10), received May 9, 2000; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8937. A communication from the Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, Department of the Treasury transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transfer and 
     Repurchase of Government Securities'' (RIN1550-AB38), 
     received May 9, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8938. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled the ``Consumer Financial Privacy Act''; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8939. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     implementation of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program 
     under the FY 2000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8940. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation relative to civilian personnel and Mentor-Protege 
     Programs; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8941. A communication from the Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Information Collection 
     Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2000''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8942. A communication from the 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 ``Code of Federal Regulations; 
     Authority Citations'', received May 9, 2000; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8943. A communication from the Chairman, New York State 
     Subcommittee on Sweatshops, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Behind Closed Doors II: Another Look into the Underground 
     Sweatshop Industry''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8944. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``College Completion Challenge Grant Act of 2000''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8945. A communication from the Office of the Inspector 
     General, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revised OIG Civil Money Penalties Resulting from Public Law 
     104-191'' (RIN0991-AA90), received May 4, 2000; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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