[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 65 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H2917-H2919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       1901. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefurit; 
     Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless 
     Grapefurit [Docket No. FV99-905-1 FIR] received April 6, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1902. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Olives Grown in California; 
     Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV99-932-1 FR] received 
     April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       1903. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Milk in the New England and 
     Other Marketing Areas; Decision on Proposed Amendments to 
     Marketing Agreements and to Orders [DA-97-12] received April 
     6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       1904. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Development, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant 
     Program (RIN: 0572-AB31) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1905. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller), Department of Defense, transmitting a report 
     of a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       1906. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller), Department of Defense, transmitting a report 
     of a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       1907. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Health 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting the 1999 interim 
     report on our evaluation of TRICARE, the Department of 
     Defense (DoD) managed health care program, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 1073 nt.; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1908. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, transmitting the Office's final rule--Risk-Based 
     Capital Standards: Market Risk [Docket No. 99-04] (RIN: 1557-
     AB14) received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       1909. A letter from the Administrator, Food and Consumer 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Special Supplemental Nutrition 
     Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC/Food Stamp 
     Program (FSP) Vendor Disqualification (RIN: 0584-AC50) 
     received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       1910. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulations;

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     Performance Guarantees (RIN: 1991-AB44) Recieved April 9, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       1911. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Safety of Accelerator Facilities--
     received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       1912. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Rescission of the 
     Conditional Section 182(f) Exemption to the Nitrogen Oxides 
     (NOx) Control Requirements for the Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area; Texas [TX 109-1-7412a; FRL-6329-2] 
     received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       1913. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Maintenance Plan Revisions; Ohio [OH 122-1a; 
     FRL-6328-6] received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       1914. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey 15 Percent 
     Rate of Progress Plans, Recalculation of 9 Percent Rate of 
     Progress Plans and 1999 Transportation Conformity Budget 
     Revisions [Region II Docket No. NJ33-2-191; FRL-6328-8] 
     received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       1915. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption; Sulphopropyl Cellulose [Docket No. 96F-0248] 
     received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       1916. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final ``Major'' rule--Light Truck Average 
     Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2001 [Docket No. NHTSA-99-
     5464] (RIN: 2127-AH52) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       1917. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressiona 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Frequency of Reviews and Audits for 
     Emergency Preparedness Programs, Safeguards Contingency 
     Plans, and Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors (RIN: 
     3150-AF63) received April 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       1918. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 99-13), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       1919. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Department of the Army's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to the Taipei Economic and 
     Cultural Representative Office in the United States 
     [Transmittal No. 09-99], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       1920. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to the 
     Government of Norway [Transmittal No. DTC 63-99], pursuant to 
     22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       1921. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the National Union for the 
     Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1922. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning a 
     transfer of up to $100M in defense articles and services to 
     the Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     118; to the Committee on International Relations.
       1923. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-634, 
     ``District of Columbia Department of Health Functions 
     Clarification Temporary Act of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1924. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-34, ``Solid 
     Waste Facility Permit Temporary Amendment Act of 1999,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       1925. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-33, ``Potomac 
     River Bridges Towing Compact Temporary Act of 1999,'' 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       1926. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-32, ``Omnibus 
     Regulatory Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 1999,'' pursuant 
     to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       1927. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-40, 
     ``Children's Defense Fund Equitable Real Property Tax Relief 
     and Children's Health Insurance Program Authorization 
     Emergency Act of 1998 Fiscal Impact Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       1928. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions and 
     Deletions--received March 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1929. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting a copy the report of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission in compliance with the Government 
     in the Sunshine Act during the calendar year 1998, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1930. A letter from the Director, Employment Service-
     Workforce Restructuring Office, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Reduction 
     In Force Service Credit; Retention Records (RIN: 3206-AI09) 
     received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       1931. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program: Contributions and 
     Withholdings (RIN: 3206-AI33) received April 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       1932. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Federal 
     Employees' Group Life Insurance Program Court Orders (RIN: 
     3206-AI49) received April 7, 1999, pursuant to Public Law 
     105-205; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1933. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's second annual Performance Plan, 
     pursuant to Public Law 103-62; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       1934. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework 
     Adjustment 28 [Docket No. 990324080-9080-01; I.D. 031599D] 
     (RIN: 0648-AM10) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1935. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Modification of Class E Airspace; 
     Watertown, WI [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-2] received April 
     8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1936. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Modification of Class E Airspace; 
     Auburn, IN [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-3] received April 6, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1937. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Modification of Class E airspace; 
     Pontiac, IL [Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-81] received April 6, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1938. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Modification of the legal 
     description of the Class E Airspace; Sault Ste Marie, ON 
     [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-1] received April 6, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1939. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Amendment of Class D and E 
     Airspace; Orlando Executive Airport, FL [Airspace Docket No. 
     99-ASO-5] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1940. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule --Amendment of Class E 
     Airspace; Toccoa, GA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-3] received 
     April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1941. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, 
     and -800 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-38-AD; Amendment 
     39-11107; AD 99-08-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 6, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1942. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Notice of Significant Reduction in the Rate of Future Benefit 
     Accrual [TD 8795] (RIN: 1545-AT78) received April 20, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.

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       1943. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Accounting Period Guidance [Notice 99-19] received April 9, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1944. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability [Revenue 
     Procedure 99-21] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1945. A letter from the Acting SSA Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Administrative Review Process; 
     Prehearing Proceedings and Decisions by Attorney Advisors; 
     Extension of Expiration Date (RIN: 0960-AF01) received March 
     25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       1946. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     our intent to obligate funds for additional program proposals 
     for purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) 
     activities, pursuant to Public Law 105-277; jointly to the 
     Committees on Appropriations and International Relations.
       1947. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Environmental Security), Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the final report including an evaluation of the program, 
     which concludes the program has been beneficial in providing 
     environmental education and training opportunities to current 
     and former Department of Defense personnel, as well as other 
     young adults, pursuant to Public Law 102-580, section 310(b) 
     (106 Stat. 4845); jointly to the Committees on Armed Services 
     and Education and the Workforce.
       1948. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Service, transmitting an annual report on participation, 
     assignment, and extra billing in the Medicare program; 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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