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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S11753-S11754 on Dec. 8, 2000.
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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-11795. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Application of the Anti-Churning Rules for Amortization of Intangibles in Partnerships'' (RIN1545-AX73) (T.D. 8907) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11796. 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 2000-50, Treatment of the Costs of Computer Software'' (Revenue Procedure 2000-50) received on December 4, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11797. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
`` `Liable to Tax' Treaty Residence Standard'' (RR-1114511-00) received on December 4, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11798. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Federal Employment Tax Deposits--De Minimis Rule''
(RIN1545-AY46, T.D.8909) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11799. 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 2001-2, Research Credit Suspension Period'' received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11800. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Year 2001 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments'' (Revenue Ruling 2000-55) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11801. 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. 2001-10--Small Taxpayer Exception to Accrual Method and Inventory Requirements'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-10) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11802. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Year 2001 Section 7872(g) CPI Adjustment'' (Revenue Ruling 2000-56) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11803. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``December 2000 Applicable Federal Rates'' (Revenue Ruling 2000-54) received on November 17, 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11804. A communication from the Chair, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to medical savings accounts and payment for care in post recovery care centers; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-11805. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy in concurrence with the Navy Chief of Operations, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Marine Corps intranet contract; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-11806. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the activities during fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-11807. 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 ``Asylum Procedures'' (RIN1115-AE93) received on December 7, 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-11808. A communication from the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Patent and Trademark Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Simplification of Certain Requirements in Paten Interference Practice'' (RIN0651-AB15) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-11809. A communication from the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Patent and Trademark Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules to Implement Optional Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings'' (RIN0651-AB04) received on November 27, 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-11810. A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the pay-as-you-go reports numbers 522-526, dated November 16, 2000; to the Committee on the Budget.
EC-11811. A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the pay-as-you-go reports numbers 517-521, dated November 16, 2000; to the Committee on the Budget.
EC-11812. A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the pay-as-you-go reports numbers 527-531; to the Committee on the Budget.
EC-11813. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers: Additional Designations and Removals and Supplementary Information on Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers, Foreign Terrorist Organizations'' (31 CFR chapter V, appendix A) received on November 28, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11814. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consumer Protections for Depository Institution Sales of Insurance'' (RIN1550-AB34) received on November 28, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11815. A communication from the Assistant to the Federal Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation H Part 208--Membership of State Banking Institutions in the Federal Reserve System, Regulation Y Part 225--Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control'' (R-1087) received on November 29, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11816. A communication from the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the final rule ``Consumer Protections for Depository Institution Sales of Insurance''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11817. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consortia of Public Housing Agencies and Joint Ventures'' (RIN2577-AC00)
(FR-4474-F-02) received on November 30, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11818. A communication from the Secretary to the Emergency Loan Guarantee Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Program; Commercial Lending Practices and Re-opening of Period for Applications'' (RIN3003-ZA00) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11819. A communication from the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the final rule ``Rules of Practice and Procedure''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11820. A communication from the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the final rule ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk Measure; Securities Borrowing Transactions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-11821. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled
``Replacement Fuel and Alternative Fuel Technical and Policy Analysis''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-11822. A communication from the Acting Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled
``Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 1999''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-11823. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Temporary Approval of Tin Shot as Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots During the 2000-2001 Season'' (RIN1018-AH67) received on November 30, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-11824. A communication from the Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-UMS Amendment''
(RIN3150-AG57) received on December 5, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-11825. A communication from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to the Inspector General Act for the period of April 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-11826. A communication from the Manager, Benefits Communications, Farm Credit Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for the plan year ended December 21, 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
EC-11827. A communication from the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``7 CFR Part 1792, Seismic Safety'' (RIN0572-AB47) received on December 4, 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-11828. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; 2nd Annual Head to the New River Front Regatta, Hartford, Connecticut (CGD01-00-218)'' (RIN2115-AA97) (2000-0088) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11829. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Weekly fireworks, Dockside Restaurant, Port Jefferson harbor, NY (CGD01-00-217)'' (RIN2115-AA97) (2000-0089) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11830. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Oil Spill Recovery, Lower New York and Sandy Hook Bays(CGD01-00-220)'' (RIN2115-AA97) (2000-0090) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11831. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Sacramento River, CA (CGD11-00-011)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (2000-0052) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11832. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Mokelumne River, CA (CGD11-00-009)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (2000-0053) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11833. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Gulf Intracoastal Water, Algiers Alternate Route, Louisiana (CGD08-00-021)'' (RIN2115-AE47) (2000-0054) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11834. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation Areas; San Pedro Bay, California (CGD11-00-007)'' (RIN2115-AE84) (2000-0005) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-11835. A communication from the Chief, Office of Regulations and Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Noxious Liquid Substances, Obsolete Hazardous Materials in Bulk, and Current Hazardous Materials in Bulk (USCG-2000-7079)'' (RIN2115-AF96)
(2000-0001) received on November 9, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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