[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6] [Senate] [Pages 8462-8463] [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-2850. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of expenditures for the period April 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998; to the Committee on Appropriations. EC-2851. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer and Plan Administrator, Production Credit Association Retirement Committee, First South Production Credit Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual pension plan report for calendar year 1998; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-2852. A communication from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Survey Cycle for the Southwestern Michigan Appropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-A168), received on April 30, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-2853. A communication from the Director, Office of Insurance Programs, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program; New Premiums'' (RIN3206-A154), received on April 30, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. EC-2854. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to the Wilderness Battlefield; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-2855. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Claims and Effective Dates for the Award of Educational Assistance'' (RIN2900- AH76), received on May 3, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs. EC-2856. A communication from the Director, Policy Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional Authorization to Issue Certification for Foreign Health Care Workers'' (RIN115-AF43), received on May 2, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-2857. A Communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to workforce reductions for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2858. A Communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to [[Page 8463]] law, a report relative to a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2859. A communication from the General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to various management concerns; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2860. A communication from the General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to various management concerns; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2861. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the fiscal year 1999 National Defense Authorization Act; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2862. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Patriot PAC-3 major defense acquisition program; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2863. A communication from the Under Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a decision to study certain functions for possible performance by private contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2864. A communication from the Alternate Office of the Secretary of Defense Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``OSD Privacy Program'', received April 27, 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2865. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Form BDW and related rules 15b1-1, 15b3-1, 15b6-1, 15Ba2-2, 15Bc3-1, 15Ca1-1 and 15Cc1-1 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934'' (RIN3235- AG69), received May 3, 1999; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-2866. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to a nonprofit education foundation; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. EC-2867. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to amending the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-2868. 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 ``Peanut Production, Research and Information Order; Referendum Procedures'' (Docket No. FV-98-703-FR), received on April 30, 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-2869. A communication from the Deputy Executive Secretariat, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Assistance for Needy Families'' (RIN0970-AB77), received on April 22, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2870. A communication from the Board of Trustees, Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1999 annual report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2871. A communication from the Board of Trustees, Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1999 annual report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2872. A communication from the Board of Trustees, Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1999 annual report; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2873. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2874. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Medicare prospective payment system; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2875. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Chiropractic Services in Medicare HMOs and Medicare+Choice (M+C) Organizations''; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2876. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicare Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Evaluation''; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2877. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Early Implementation of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program''; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2878. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child Support Enforcement Program; Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting'' (RIN0970-AB72); to the Committee on Finance. EC-2879. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Significant Reduction in the Rate of Future Benefit Accrual'' (RIN1545-AT78), received on April 22, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2880. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Announcement 99-40'', received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2881. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Ruling 99-18'', received on April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2882. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Ruling 99-18'', received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2883. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Office of Chief Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure 99-23'', received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance. ____________________