[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 112 (Tuesday, August 3, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H6959-H6962]
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:

       3381. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the annual Animal Welfare Enforcement Report for 
     fiscal year 1998, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2155; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3382. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Tart Cherries Grown in the 
     States of Michigan, et al.; Decreased Assessment Rates 
     [Docket No. FV99-930-3 IFR] received July 28, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3383. A letter from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Limited Ports; Memphis, TN Sec.Docket No. 98-102-2] received 
     June 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3384. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Grapes Grown in a Designated 
     Area of Southeastern California and Imported Table Grapes; 
     Revision in Minimum Grade, Container, and Pack Requirements 
     [Docket No. FV98-925-3 FIR] received July 16, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3385. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Licensing Requirements for Dogs and Cats [Docket No. 97-018-
     4] (RIN: 0579-AA95) received July 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3386. A letter from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Congressional Review Coordinator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Noxious Weeds; Permits and Interstate Movement [Docket No. 
     98-091-1] (RIN: 0579-AB08) received July 26, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3387. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Cut 
     Flowers [Docket No. 98-021-2] received July 16, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.

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       3388. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Citrus 
     Canker; Addition to Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 95-086-3] 
     received July 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       3389. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Amendments to Rules of Practice 
     Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) 
     [Docket Number FV98-358] received July 16, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3390. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tebufenozide; Benzoic 
     Acid, 3, 5-dimethyl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(4-ethylbenzoyl) 
     hydrazide; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300896; FRL-6092-1] (RIN: 
     2070-AB78) received July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3391. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tebufenozide; Benzoic 
     Acid, 3,5-dimethyl-1-(1,1- dimethylethyl)-2-(4-ethylbenzoyl) 
     hydrazide; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300886; FRL-6088-8] (RIN: 
     2070-AB78) received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3392. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Fosetyl-Al; Pesticide 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300889; FRL-6089-8] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3393. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Loan Policies and Operations 
     Leasing; General Provisions; Accounting and Reporting 
     Requirements (RIN: 3052-AB63) received June 24, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3394. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     notification of the approval of the retirement of Lieutenant 
     General Joseph E. Hurd, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired 
     list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3395. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's Five Year Plan for 
     Energy Efficiency for the five years from 1999 through 2003, 
     pursuant to Public Law 101--625, section 945(d) (104 Stat. 
     4416); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3396. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and 
     Indian Housing, Department of Housing and Urban transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Technical Amendment to the 
     Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) [Docket No. 
     FR-4498-1-01] (RIN: 2577-AC10) received July 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3397. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Community 
     Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Clarification of the 
     Nature of Required CDBG Expenditure Documentation [Docket No. 
     FR-4449-I-01] (RIN: 2506-AC00) received July 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3398. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report involving U.S. exports to 
     China, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       3399. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report involving U.S. exports to 
     Taiwan, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       3400. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--List 
     of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance 
     [Docket No. FEMA-7716] received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3401. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7717] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3402. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations--received July 12, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3403. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting the Board's mid-year Monetary Policy Report, 
     pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 225a; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3404. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report to Congress on appropriations 
     legislation within seven days of enactment; to the Committee 
     on the Budget.
       3405. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Justice Programs, Violence Against Women Office, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Grants to Combat Violent Crimes Against Women on 
     Campuses (RIN: 1121-AA49) received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3406. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the 1998 Annual Report of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 
     797(d); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3407. A letter from the General Counsel, Consumer Product 
     Safety Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Requirements for Child Resistant Packaging; Household 
     Products Containing Methacrylic Acid--received July 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3408. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Occupational ALARA Program Guide; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3409. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department of Energy Employee Concerns Program; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3410. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Management and Administration of Radiation Protection 
     Programs Guide; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3411. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     report entitled, ``Interface with the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board''; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3412. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting an 
     Acquisition Letter on Consortium Buying; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3413. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting an 
     Assessment; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3414. A letter from the Senior Attorney, NHTS, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Adminstration's final 
     rule--Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to 
     Federal Safety, Bumper, and Theft Prevention Standards 
     [Docket No. 99-NHTSA-5240; Notice 2] (RIN: 2127-AH45) 
     received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3415. A letter from the Senior Attorney, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Civil Penalities [Docket No. NHTSA 99-5448; Notice 2] (RIN: 
     2127-AH48) received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3416. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implemention Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision; Kern County Air Pollution 
     Control District; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management 
     District; Ventura County Air Pollution Control District[CA 
     105-153a; FRL-6378-7] received July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3417. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland --
     Fuel Burning Equipment [MD063-3023a; FRL-6379-6] received 
     July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3418. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent 
     Cleaning [FRL-6376-5] received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3419. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West 
     Virginia; Approval of Revisions to Coal Preparation Plants 
     and Coal Handling Operations [WV016-6010a; FRL-6372-3] 
     received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3420. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Report to Congress: 
     Cigar Sales and Advertising and Promotional Expenditures for 
     Calendar Years 1996 and 1997; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3421. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule-- Secondary Direct Food 
     Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption [Docket No. 
     98F-0894] received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3422. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the 1997 annual report as required 
     by the Energy

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     Reorganization Act of 1974; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3423. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the sixteenth annual report to 
     Congress of the Orphan Products Board (OPB), pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 236(e); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3424. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Market 
     Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule-- Broker-Dealer Registration and 
     Reporting [Release No. 34-41594; File No. S7-16-99] (RIN: 
     3235-AH73) received July 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3425. 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 Australia for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 99-20), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3426. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 99-25), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3427. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services to French Guiana (Transmittal No. DTC 74-
     99), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3428. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of major defense equipment 
     sold under a contract to Turkey [Transmittal No. DTC 80-99], 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3429. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing License Agreement for export of 
     defense services under a contract to Spain (Transmittal No. 
     DTC 2-99), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3430. 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 Japan 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 78-99], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3431. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that 
     effective July 4, 1999, the 15% danger pay allowance for 
     Eritrea has been eliminated, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3432. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Management Report for the 6-month period 
     ending March 31, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3433. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the twentieth Semiannual Report to Congress prepared by the 
     Department of Energy's Inspector General, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       3434. A letter from the Comptroller General, transmitting a 
     list of GAO reports from the previous month; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       3435. A letter from the Associate Administrator for Human 
     Resources and Education, General Accounting Office, 
     transmitting a list of vacancies; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3436. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the Office's report entitled the ``1999 
     Federal Financial Management Status Report and Five-Year 
     Plan,'' pursuant to Public Law 101--576, section 301(a) (104 
     Stat. 2849); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3437. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting Amendments to Deferred Maintenance 
     Reporting; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3438. A letter from the Acting Deputy Director for 
     Management, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting the 
     report entitled, ``Electronic Purchasing and Payment in the 
     Federal Government''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3439. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting notification of the approval of the 
     final plan for a human resources management demonstration 
     project at the Naval Research Laboratory; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3440. A letter from the Office of Special Counsel, 
     transmitting the Annual Report of the Office of the Special 
     Counsel (OSC) for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998, pursuant to Public 
     Law 101--12, section 3(a)(11) (103 Stat. 29); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3441. A letter from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting notification that effective June 21, 1999, the 
     Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics 
     resigned; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3442. A letter from the Librarian of Congress, transmitting 
     the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress, for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     139; to the Committee on House Administration.
       3443. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting the 1998 Annual Report for the Office of Surface 
     Mining (OSM), pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1211(f), 1267(g), and 
     1295; to the Committee on Resources.
       3444. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Lands and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and 
     Gas in the Outer Continental Shelf-- Bonus Payments with Bids 
     (RIN: 1010-AC49) received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3445. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendments to Gas 
     Valuation Regulations for Indian Leases (RIN: 1010-AB57) 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3446. A letter from the Manager, Yakima River Basin Water 
     Enhancement Project, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     a report on Biologically Based Flows for the Yakima River 
     Basin; to the Committee on Resources.
       3447. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-9060-01; I.D. 072199A] 
     received July 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3448. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Financial 
     Assistance for Research and Development Projects to 
     Strengthen and Develop the U.S. Fishing Industry [Docket No. 
     960223046-9151-04; I.D. 050799B] (RIN: 0648-ZA09) received 
     July 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3449. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Fisheries 
     of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Observer and 
     Inseason Management Requirements for Pollock Catcher/
     Processors; Extension of Expiration Date [Docket No. 
     990113011-9011-01; I.D. 010699A] (RIN: 0648-AM06) received 
     June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3450. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Safe Harbor 
     Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements With 
     Assurances (RIN: 1018-AD95) received July 2, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3451. 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 Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of 
     Mexico; Certification Bycatch [Docket No. 990330083-9166-02; 
     I.D. 031999B] (RIN: 0648-AK32) received July 28, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3452. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species (HMS) Fisheries; Fishery Management Plan (FMP), Plan 
     Amendment, and Consolidation of Regulations [Docket No. 
     981216308-9124-02; I.D. 071698B] (RIN:0648-AJ67) received 
     July 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3453. 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; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West 
     Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-
     9062-01; I.D. 071699B] received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3454. 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; Northern Rockfish in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-
     9062-01; I.D. 071699A] received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3455. 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 Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion Protection 
     Measures for the Pollock Fisheries off Alaska; Extension of 
     an Expiration Date [Docket No. 990115017-9193-02; I.D. 
     011199A] (RIN: 0648-AM08) received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3456. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and

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     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-9062-01; I.D. 
     071699C] received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3457. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting notification that the National Park Service has 
     recently purchased lands and interests in land in Katmai 
     National Park and Preserve, Alaska, and has conveyed other 
     lands into private ownership within this unit of the National 
     Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
       3458. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
     and Training, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Labor Certification Process for the 
     Temporary Employment of Nonimmigrant Aliens in Agriculture in 
     the United States; Administrative Measure To Improve Program 
     Performance (RIN: 1205-AB19) received July 2, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3459. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's annual report entitled ``Report 
     to Congress on Transportation Security'' for Calendar Year 
     1997, pursuant to Public Law 101--604, section 102(a) (104 
     Stat. 3068); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3460. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Airworthiness 
     Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A300-600 Series Airplanes 
     [ Docket No. 98-NM-62-AD; Amendment 39-11236; AD 99-16-01] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3461. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Airworthiness 
     Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D Series Turbofan Engines 
     [Docket No. 98-ANE-21-AD; Amendment 39-11233; AD 98-23-07 R1] 
     received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3462. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Airworthiness 
     Directives; Boeing Model 737-600 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 
     99-NM-155-AD; Amendment 39-11229; AD 99-15-09] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3463. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Establishment of 
     Class E Airspace; Taylor, AZ [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-2] 
     received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3464. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Correction of 
     Class D Airspace, Bullhead City, AZ [Airspace Docket No. 99-
     AWP-8] received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3465. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Management 
     Information System (MIS) Requirements [USCG-1998-4469] (RIN: 
     2115-AF67) received July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3466. A letter from the Regulations Officer, Federal 
     Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--National Standards 
     for Traffic Control Devices; Metric Conversion [FHWA Docket 
     No. FHWA-97-2353; 96-20] (RIN: 2125-AD63) received July 9, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3467. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Amendment to Class E Airspace; 
     York, NE [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-25] received June 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3468. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Revision of Class E Airspace, Santa 
     Catalina, Ca [Airspace Docket No. 99-AWP-6] received June 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3469. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Establishment of Class E Airspace; 
     Taylor, AZ [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-2] received June 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3470. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Airworthiness Directives; Cessna 
     Aircraft Company Models 206H and T206H Airplanes [Docket No. 
     99-CE-23-AD; Amendment 39-11197; AD 99-13-04] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3471. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Amendment to Class E Airspace; 
     Macon, MO [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-20] received June 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3472. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Amendment to Class E Airspace; 
     Emporia, KS [Airspace Docket No. 099-ACE-24] received June 
     21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3473. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Miscellaneous 
     Administrative Revisions--received July 2, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       3474. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--NASA FAR 
     Supplement; Protests to the Agency--received July 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       3475. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting a response to the Report of the Congressional 
     Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition 
     Assistance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3476. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--General Regulations Governing U.S. 
     Securities--received July 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3477. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Regulations Governing U.S. Savings 
     Bonds, Series A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, and K, and U.S. 
     Savings Notes; Regulations Governing United States Savings 
     Bonds, Series EE and HH; Regulations Governing Book-Entry 
     Treasury Bonds, Notes and Bills; and Electronic Transactions 
     and Funds Transfers Related to U.S. Securities--received July 
     2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3478. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--BLS-
     LIFO Department Store Indexes-- June 1999--received July 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3479. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting notification that the Department is 
     allotting emergency funds to 16 States and the District of 
     Columbia; jointly to the Committees on Commerce and Education 
     and the Workforce.
       3480. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled, ``Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program 
     Amendments of 1999''; jointly to the Committees on Commerce 
     and Ways and Means.

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