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 Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S1510-S1511 on March 21, 2000.
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-8012. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Appeals Regulations and Rules of Practice-Case Docketing''
(RIN2900-AJ72), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8013. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Public Information; Communications with State and Foreign Government Officials'' (Docket No. 98N-0518), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8014. A communication from the Director, 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 ``Indirect Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components'' (Docket No. 95F-0065), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-8015. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act by Air Force personnel; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-8016. A communication from the Legislative Liaison, U.S. Trade and Development Agency transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a prospective funding obligation; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-8017. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania Regulatory Program'' (PA-127-FOR), received March 20, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-8018. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subscription Power Sales to Customers and Customer's Sales of Firm Resources'', received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-8019. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federalism; Intergovernment Consultation'', received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-8020. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Order on Rehearing (Order No. 2000-A); This Order on Rehearing Provides Clarification to the Final Rule on Regional Transmission Organizations (Order No. 2000)'' (RIN1902-AB77), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-8021. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Filing Copies of Reports and Statements with State Officers'', received March 17, 2000; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-8022. A communication from the Director, Corporate Audits and Standards, General Accounting Office transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the financial statements of the Capitol Preservation Fund for fiscal years 1998 and 1999; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-8023. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of proposed legislation; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-8024. A communication from the Executive Assistant to the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution transmitting the report of the draft minutes of the January 24, 2000 meeting of the Board of Regents; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
EC-8025. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Anthrax vaccine and adverse-event reporting; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8026. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the TRICARE Prime Remote program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8027. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of TRICARE; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8028. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the provision of dental care to dependents 18 years and younger, of members of the Uniformed Services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8029. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs: Breast Cancer Research Program; Prostrate Cancer Research Program; and Defense Health Research Program''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8030. A communication from the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Collection from Third Party Payers of Reasonable Costs of Healthcare Services'' (RIN0790-AG51), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8031. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-8032. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting the FY 2001 Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8033. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting the FY 1999 Annual Performance Report; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8034. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report relative to certification of proposed Technical Assistance Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements with Russia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8035. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background statements of international agreements, other than treaties; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8036. A communication from the President of the United States of America, transmitting, pursuant to the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2000, the report of all Federal agency climate change programs and activities; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-8037. A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN-32 Addition''
(RIN3150-AG18), received March 17, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8038. A communication from the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Contiguous U.S. District Population Segment of the Canada Lynx, and Related Rule'' (RIN1018-AF03), received March 20, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8039. A communication from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for a Petition to List North American Populations of Smalltooth Sawfish as Endangered under the Endangered Species Act''
(RIN0648-XA49), received March 20, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8040. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Organobromine Production Wastes; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Wastes; Land Disposal Restrictions; Listing of CERCLA Hazardous Substances, Portable Quantities; Final Rule'' (FRL # 6560-4), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8041. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Amendment to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards and New Source Performance Standards for the Builders' Paper and Board Mills Point Source Category; Technical Amendment; Removal'' (FRL # 6562-3), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8042. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, San Joaquin Unified Air Pollution Control District, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, South Coast Air Quality Management District, CA 224-0213a & 224-0213b'' (FRL # 6549-7), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-8043. A communication from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Office of Policy, Planning and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Oregon''
(FRL # 6544-2), received March 16, 2000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
____________________
