[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 109 (Thursday, July 29, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H6596-H6597]
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:

       3254. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Chicago Board of Trade Petition for 
     Exemption From the Statutory Dual Trading Prohibition in the 
     Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures Contract Traded on the 
     Project A Electronic Trading System--received June 28, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.

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       3255. A letter from the Acquisition and Technology, Under 
     Secretary of Defense, transmitting the Selected Acquisition 
     Reports (SARS) for the quarter ending June 30, 1999, pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 2432; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3256. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting a schedule for implementing best commercial 
     inventory practices for the acquisition and distribution of 
     secondary supply items managed by the department; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       3257. A letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting the four issues 
     of the Quarterly Journal that comprise the 1998 annual 
     report; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3258. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Regulations and Legislation Division, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Branch Closings [Docket No. 99-33] 
     received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3259. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Assistance to States for the 
     Education of Children with Disabilities (RIN: 1820-AB40) 
     received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       3260. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting an 
     Assessment; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3261. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Lead; Requirements for 
     Disclosure of Known Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint 
     hazards in Housing, Technical Correction to Reflect OMB 
     Approval of the Information Collection Requirements [OPPTS-
     62130B; FRL-6053-9] received June 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3262. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3263. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a determination 
     and justification regarding the United Nations Assistance 
     Mission to East Timor; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3264. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-94, 
     ``Comprehensive Plan Technical Corrections and Response to 
     NCPC Recommendations and Closing of a Public Alley in Square 
     1189, S.O. 98-150, Act of 1999'' received June 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       3265. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Policy, 
     Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Annual Accountability 
     Report for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       3266. A letter from the Chairperson, Cost Accounting 
     Standards Board, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting the eighth annual report of the Cost Accounting 
     Standards Board; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3267. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Housing Finance 
     Board, transmitting the 1998 management reports of the 12 
     Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) and the Financing 
     Corporation (FICO), pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3268. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the 1998 Annual Report indicating compliance 
     with the Government in the Sunshine Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3269. A letter from the Office of the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, ``Audit of Advisory 
     Neighborhood Commission 6A for the Period 10/01/93 Through 
     06/30/98''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3270. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting 
     notification that the President has submitted a nomination 
     for the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3271. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, the Department of State, transmitting Presidential 
     Determination 99-26, stating that the further extension of 
     the waiver authority granted by section 402 of the Trade Act 
     of 1974, as amended, will substantially promote the 
     objectives of section 402 of the Act, and continuation of the 
     waiver applicable to the Republic of Belarus will 
     substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the 
     Act; (H. Doc. No. 106-105); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means and ordered to be printed.
       3272. A letter from the Secretary of Education, Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a report on the progress of 
     developing and implementing procedures for cancellations and 
     deferments of federal student loans for eligible disabled 
     veterans; jointly to the Committees on Education and the 
     Workforce and Veterans' Affairs.
       3273. A letter from the Administrator, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting a report entitled, ``Status of NHTSA Plan for 
     Side Impact Regulation Harmonization and Upgrade''; jointly 
     to the Committees on Commerce and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3274. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Certification that 
     shrimp harvested with technology that may adversely affect 
     certain species of sea turtles may not be imported into the 
     United States unless the President makes specific 
     certifications to the Congress annually by May 1, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101-162, section 609(b)(2) (103 Sat. 1038); 
     jointly to the Committees on Resources and Appropriations.

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