[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H3602-H3603]
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:

       2314. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Cranberries Grown in the States 
     of Massachusetts, et al.; Temporary Suspension of a Provision 
     on Producer Continuance Referenda Under the Cranberry 
     Marketing Order [Docket No. FV99-929-1 IFR] received May 10, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2315. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. 
     Doc. No. 106-71); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       2316. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request of transfers from the 
     Information Technology Systems and Related Expenses account; 
     (H. Doc. No. 106-70); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       2317. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance; Statutory Merger of 
     Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Programs [Docket No. FR-
     4428-1-01] (RIN: 2577-AB91) received May 18, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       2318. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Revised Restrictions on Assistance to Noncitizens 
     [Docket No. FR-4154-F-03] (RIN: 2501-AC36) received May 18, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       2319. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a statement with respect to a 
     transaction involving U.S. exports to Saudi Arabia; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       2320. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's semiannual report 
     on the activities and efforts relating to utilization of the 
     private sector, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1827; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       2321. A letter from the Regulations Policy and Management 
     Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Service's final rule--Secondary Direct Food 
     Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption [Docket No. 
     98F-0342] received May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2322. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Passenger 
     Automobile Average Fuel Economy Standards [Docket No. NHTSA-
     98-4853] (RIN: 2127-AG95) received May 20, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       2323. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Land Disposal 
     Restrictions Phase IV: Treatment Standards for Wood 
     Preserving Wastes, Final Rule; and Land Disposal Restrictions 
     Phase IV: Treatment Standards for Metal Wastes, Final Rule; 
     and Zinc Micronutrient Fertilizers, Final Rule; and Carbamate 
     Treatment Standards, Final Rule; and K088 Treatment 
     Standards, Final Rule [FRL-6335-7] (RIN: 2050-AE05) received 
     April 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2324. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Cable Services 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commisssion's final rule--Implementation of Section 304 of 
     the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Commercial Availability 
     of Navigation Devices [CS Docket No. 97-80] received May 
     21,1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2325. A letter from the Special Assistant Chief, Mass Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the

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     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b) Table 
     of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (East Brewton, Alabama 
     and Navarre, Florida) [MM Docket No. 97-233 RM-9162] received 
     May 14,1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2326. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Consolidated Guidance about 
     Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance about 10 CFR 
     Part 36 Irradiator Licenses, dated January 1999--received May 
     17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       2327. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Rulemaking for EDGAR System [Release Nos. 33-7684; 34-
     41410; IC-23843; File No. S7-9-99] (RIN: 3235-AH70) received 
     May 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       2328. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the status of efforts to 
     obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the 
     U.N. Security Council, pursuant to Public Law 102-1, section 
     3 (105 Stat. 4); (H. Doc. No. 106-69); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       2329. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to United Kingdom for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 99-15), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2330. A letter from the Chairman, International Fund for 
     Ireland, transmitting the Fund's 1998 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       2331. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-64, ``Solid 
     Waste Facility Permit Amendment Act of 1999'' received May 
     19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       2332. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-58, 
     ``Insurance Demutualization Amendment Act of 1999'' received 
     May 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       2333. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-65, ``Closing 
     of Public Alleys in Square 51, S.O. 98-145, Act of 1999'' 
     received May 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2334. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-66, ``Chief 
     Technology Officer Year 2000 Remediation Procurement 
     Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 1999'' received May 19, 
     1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       2335. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-59, 
     ``Petition Circulation Requirements Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 1999'' received May 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2336. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Thelypodium howellii ssp. spectabilis (Howell's 
     spectacular thelypody) (RIN: 1018-AE52) received May 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2337. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Threatened Status for Johnson's Seagrass (RIN: 
     1018-AF62) received May 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2338. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Species in the Rock sole/Flathead 
     sole/``Other flatfish'' Fishery Category by Vessels Using 
     Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area 
     [Docket No. 990304063-9063-01; I.D. 042799B] received May 5, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2339. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Economic 
     Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries by Vessels 
     Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 
     990304062-9062-01; I.D. 051299E] received May 20,1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2340. A letter from the Chief, Regs and Admin Law, USCG, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for 
     Administrative Proceedings of the Coast Guard [USCG-1998-
     3472] (RIN: 2115-AF59) received May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2341. A letter from the Acting Chief, Office of Regulations 
     and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone: 4th of 
     July Celebration Fireworks Display, Great South Bay, 
     Sayville, New York [CGD01-99-040] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received 
     May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2342. A letter from the Chief, Regs and Admin Law, USGC, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Safety Zone: Groton Long Point Yacht Club 
     fireworks display, Main Beach, Groton Long Point, CT [CGD01-
     99-039] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2343. A letter from the Acting Chief, Office of Regulations 
     and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations: Hudson Valley Triathlon, Hudson River, Kingston, 
     New York [CGD01-98-155] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received May 20, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2344. A letter from the Chief, Regs and Admin Law, USCG, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Drawbridge Operating Regulation; Lake 
     Pontchartrain, LA [CGD08-99-032] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received 
     May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2345. A letter from the Acting Chief, Office of Regulations 
     and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; River Rouge (Short-Cut Canal), 
     Michigan [CGD09-98-055] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received May 20, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2346. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; 
     McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS) Model 369E, 
     369FF, 500N, and 600N Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-11-AD; 
     Amendment 39-11113; AD 99-08-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     May 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2347. A letter from the Acting Chief, Office of Regulations 
     and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations: Fleet's Albany Riverfest, Hudson River, New York 
     [CGD01-98-163] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received May 20, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2348. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, 
     Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; 
     Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-
     A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3, 65-A90-4, B90, C90, C90A, E90, 
     H90, and F90 Airplanes [Docket No. 90-CE-18-AD; Amendment 39-
     11171; AD 99-10-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 20, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2349. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Uniform National 
     Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces [FRL-
     6335-5] (RIN: 2040-AC96) received April 29, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2350. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation that 
     would make changes to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the 
     Energy Reorganization Act of 1974; jointly to the Committees 
     on Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2351. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting an announcement concerning the 
     Request for Proposals for the Ecology and Oceanography of 
     Harmful Algal Blooms Project; jointly to the Committees on 
     Resources, Commerce, Science, and Armed Services.
       2352. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting a 
     draft of proposed legislation which would provide a more 
     competitive electric power industry; jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, Agriculture, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, and the 
     Judiciary.

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