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Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” on May 6, 1999

Volume 145, No. 65 covering the 1st Session of the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S4886-S4887 on May 6, 1999.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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-2884. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Farm Interest Rates'', (Revenue Ruling 99-20), received on April 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2885. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Accounting Grace Period'' (Notice 99-19), received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2886. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Public Disclosure of Material Relating to Tax-Exempt Organizations'' (RIN1545-AV13), received on April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2887. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Nonconvential Source Fuel Credit, Section 29 Inflation Adjustment Factor, and Section 29 Reference Price'' (Notice 99-18), received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2888. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Electronic Funds Transfer--Temporary Waiver of Failure to Deposit Penalty for Certain Taxpayers'' (Notice 99-20), received on April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2889. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Post-1997 Distributions of Capital Gains from Charitable Remainder Trusts'' (Notice 99-17), received on April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2890. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2891. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Revenue Procedure 99-21'', received on April 8, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2892. A communication from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Firearms and Ammunition Excise Taxes, Parts and Accesories'', received on April 19, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2893. A communication from the Assistant Commissioner

(Examination), Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mining Industry Coordinated Issue: Excess Moisture'', received on April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2894. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative to tax consequences for members of the armed forces; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2895. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation relative the National Directory of New Hires; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2896. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled

``Comprehensive Electricity Competition Act"; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2897. A communication from the Vice President, Health, American Academy of Actuaries, transmitting, a report of comments on the 1999 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2898. A communicaton from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Import Restrictions Imposed on Byzantine Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Material from Cyprus'' (RIN1515-AC46), received April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2899. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Withdrawal of International Airport Designation of Akron Fulton Airport'' (R.P. 97-13), received April 12, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2900. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Rev. Rul. 99-23'', received April 30, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2901. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Notice 99-23: Revisions to Schedule P (Form 1120-FSC)''

(Notice 99-23), received April 29, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2902. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Notice 99-25'' (SPR-107460-99), received April 29, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2903. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Notice 99-24: Extension of Time to File FSC Grouping Redeterminations Under Transition Rule to be Included in Final Regulations'' (Notice 99-24), received April 29, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2904. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Rev. Rul. 99-21, May 1999 Applicable Federal Rates'', received April 20, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2905. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar Year 1999'', received April 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2906. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``TD 8819: Use of Actuarial Tables in Valuing Annuities, Interests for Life or Terms of Years, and Remainder and Reversionary Interests'' (RIN1545-AX14), received April 29, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2907. 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

``Implementation of Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act-Bonus to Reward Decrease in Illegitimacy Ratio''

(RIN0970-AB79), received April 22, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2908. A communication from the Health Insurance Specialist, Health Care Financing Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 1999'' (HCFA-2032-N), received April 27, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2909. A communication from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Maximum Family Benefits in Guarantee Cases'' (RIN0960-AE03), received April 9, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2910. A communication from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation of Authority'' (RIN1512-AB87), received April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2911. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, United States Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of six rules entitled ``Acid Rain Program; Continuous Emission Monitoring Rule Revisions'' (FRL # 6320-8),

``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Washington'' (FRL # 6322-5), ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: State of Iowa'' (FRL # 6322-1),

``Implementation Plan and Redesignation Request for the Muscogee County, Georgia Lead Nonattainment Area'' (FRL # 6321-1), ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Amendments for Hazardous Air Pollutants Emissions from Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Operations'' (FRL # 6321-8) and ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Pulp and Paper Production'' (FRL # 6322-8), received April 6, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2912. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, United States Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of five rules entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation Plans, Texas: Recodification of, and Revision to the State Implemation Plan; Chapter 114''

(FRL # 6117-3), ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Oregon'' (FRL # 6127-4), ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL

# 6333-4), ``Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants Allegheny County, PA; Removal of Final Rule Pertaining to the Control of Landfill Gas Emission from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills'' (FRL # 6111-8) and ``Missouri: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision for Corrective Action'' (FRL # 6333-2); received on April 27, 1999, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2913. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, United States Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of two rules entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Georgia: Revisions to the Georgia State Implemation Plan'' (FRL # 6318-3) and ``Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Maryland; Control of Emissions from Large Municipal Waste Combustors'' (FRL # 6330-7), received on April 20, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 145, No. 65