[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 113 (Wednesday, August 4, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H7019-H7024]
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:

       3481. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Performance of Certain Functions by 
     the National Futures Association with Respect to Regulation 
     9.11--received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3482. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary, National 
     Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Land Uses; Appeal 
     of Decisions Relating to Occupancy and Use of National Forest 
     System Lands; Mediation of Grazing Disputes (RIN: 0596-AB59) 
     received July 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       3483. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Gypsy 
     Moth Generally Infested Areas [Docket No. 99-042-1] received 
     July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3484. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Hydrogen Peroxide; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [OPP-300872; 
     FRL-6083-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 17, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3485. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Propargite; Revocation 
     of Certain Tolerances [OPP-300891; FRL-6089-7] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received July 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3486. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Dalapon, Fluchloralin, 
     et al.; Various Tolerance Revocations [OPP-300841A; FRL-6093-
     6] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3487. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Biphenyl, Calcium 
     cyanide, and Captafol, et al.; Final Tolerance Actions [OPP-
     300898; FRL-6092-7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 19, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3488. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Bentazon, Cyanazine, 
     Dicrotophos, Diquat, Ethephon, Oryzalin, Oxadiazon, Picloram, 
     Prometryn, and Trifluralin; Tolerance Actions [Opp-300847A; 
     FRL-6093-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 19, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3489. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Zinc Phosphide; 
     Extension of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300893; 
     FRL-6090-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 21, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3490. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Formaldehyde; 
     Revocation of Exemptions from the Requirement of Tolerances 
     [OPP-300868A; FRL-6097-1] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3491. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Fenbutatin oxide, 
     Glyphosate, Linuron, and Mevinphos; Tolerance Actions [OPP-
     300906; FRL-6096-2] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3492. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Azoxystrobin; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300880; FRL-6086-9] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3493. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Spinosad; Pesticide 
     Tolerances For Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300882; FRL-6086-7] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3494. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pyriproxyfen; Extension 
     of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300901; FRL-6092-
     9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3495. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request for appropriations in budget 
     authority for the Department of Health and Human Services' 
     Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program; (H. Doc. No. 106-
     111); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       3496. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Electronic Publication of DFARS [DFARS Case 98-D024] received 
     July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       3497. A letter from the Director, Defense Porcurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Improved Accounting for Defense Contract Services [DFARS Case 
     98-D312] received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3498. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Short Form Research Contract Clauses [DFARS Case 99-D014] 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       3499. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report involving U.S. exports to 
     South Africa, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       3500. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Asset and Liability Backup 
     Program (RIN: 3064-AC23) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3501. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Procedures (RIN: 3069-AA86) received June 24, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3502. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Organization and Operations of Federal Credit Unions; 
     Fidelity Bond and Insurance Coverage for Federal Credit 
     Unions; Requirements for Insurance--received June 18, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3503. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Change in Official or Senior Executive officer in 
     Credit Unions that are Newly Chartered or are in a Troubled 
     Condition (RIN: 3133-AC03) received June 18, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3504. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Organization and Operation of Federal Credit Unions; 
     Member Business Loans [12 C.F.R. Part 723] received June 27, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.

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       3505. A letter from the General Counsel, Corporation for 
     National and Community Service, transmitting the 
     Corporation's final rule--AmeriCorps Education Awards (RIN: 
     3045-AA09) received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3506. A letter from the Executive Director, Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority, transmitting the Authority's final 
     rule--Amendment of Equal Access to Justice Act Attorney Fees 
     Regulations [5 CFR part 2430] received June 15, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       3507. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing Benefits; Correction--received July 27, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       3508. A letter from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting 
     the fifteenth Annual Report on the activities and 
     expenditures of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
     Management, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 10224(c); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3509. A letter from the Director, Acquisition Policy and 
     Programs, Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Solicitation 
     Provisions and Contract Clauses; Women-Owned Small Business 
     Sources [Docket No. 981202294-8294-01] (RIN: 0605-AA13) 
     received July 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3510. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Criteria 
     and Procedure for DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program 
     (RIN: 1901-AA78) received July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3511. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Resources, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Over-the-Counter 
     Human Drugs; Labeling Requirements [Docket Nos. 98N-0337, 
     96N-0420, 95N-0259, and 90P-0201] (RIN: 0910-AA79) received 
     August 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3512. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--National Vaccine 
     Injury Compensation Program: Addition of Vaccines Against 
     Rotavirus to the Program (RIN: 0906-AA50) received August 2, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3513. A letter from the Attorney, NHTSA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Motor Vehicle Content Labeling [Docket No. NHTSA-98-5064, 
     Notice 2] (RIN: 2127-AH33) received July 29, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3514. A letter from the Trial Attorney, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Vehicle 
     Certification; Contents of Certification Labels for Altered 
     Vehicles [Docket No. NHTSA-99-5937] (RIN: 2127-AH49) received 
     July 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3515. 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 125-1a; 
     FRL 6375-6] received July 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3516. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Regulation of Fuels and 
     Fuel Additives: Corrections to Standards and Requirements for 
     Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline [FRL-6375-1] (RIN: 
     2060-AG76) received July 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3517. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Consumer and Commercial 
     Products: Wood Furniture, Aerospace, and Shipbuilding and 
     Ship Repair Coatings: Control Techniques Guidelines in Lieu 
     of Regulations [AD-FRL-6375-2] (RIN: 2060-AG59) received July 
     6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3518. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Classification of the 
     San Francisco Bay Area Ozone Nonattainment Area for 
     Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) [CA-010-0001, 
     FRL-6401-6] received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3519. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California--South 
     Coast [CA--227-151; FRL-6378-2] received July 20, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3520. 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 Plan; Indiana [IN96-1a; FRL 
     6401-9] received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3521. 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; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology Requirements for 
     Major Sources of Nitrogen Oxides [MD 027-3038; FRL-6362-2] 
     received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3522. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Interim Final Stay of 
     Action on Section 126 Petitions for Purposes of Reducing 
     Interstate Ozone Transport [FRL 6364-4] (RIN: 2060-AH88) 
     received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3523. 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; Revised 
     Format for Materials Being Incorporated by Reference for 
     Missouri [MO 065-1065; FRL-6364-3] received June 21, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3524. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical and 
     Procedural Amendments to TSCA Regulations-Disposal of 
     Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) [OPPTS-66009E; FRL-6072-4] 
     (RIN: 2070-AC01) received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3525. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Approval 
     and Promulgation of California State Implementation Plan for 
     the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District 
     [CA 71-154a; FRL-6400-1] received July 19, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3526. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Priorities for 
     Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites [FRL-6401-5] received July 
     21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3527. 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; District of 
     Columbia; 15 Percent Plan for the Metropolitan Washington, 
     D.C. Ozone Nonattainment Area [DC25-2018a; FRL-6412-5] 
     received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3528. 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; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management 
     District [CA 226-0159a FRL-6376-3] received July 15, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3529. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Michigan [MI69-
     01-7277a; FRL-6357-3] received July 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3530. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Technical Correction to 
     Partial Withdrawl of Direct Final Rule, ``Protection of 
     Stratospheric Ozone: Reconsideration of Petition Criteria and 
     Incorporation of Montreal Protocol Decisions'' [AD-FRL-6400-
     9] received July 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       3531. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Air Quality Index 
     Reporting [FRL-6409-7] (RIN: 2060-AH92) received July 27, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3532. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Findings of Failure to 
     Submit a Revised State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Lead; 
     Missouri; Doe Run-Herculaneum Lead Nonattainment Area [Region 
     VII Tracking No. MO-076-1076; FRL-6408-3] received July 22, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3533. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Regulations Governing Constructed or 
     Reconstructed Major Sources [AD-FRL-6369-6] (RIN: 2060-AD06) 
     received

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     June 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3534. 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: Group I Polymers and 
     Resins and Group IV Polymers and Resins [AD-FRL-6369-9] (RIN: 
     2060-AH47) received June 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3535. 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 Plan for Texas: Transportation 
     Conformity Rule [TX-56-1-7391a; FRL-6372-6] received July 1, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3536. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: 
     Contractor Performance Evaluations [FRL-6409-6] received July 
     27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3537. A letter from the Special Assistant Chief, Mass Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Saltillo, 
     Mississippi) [MM Docket No. 99-2 RM-9347] (Rozel, Kansas) [MM 
     Docket No. 99-3 RM-9427] (New Castle, Colorado) [MM Docket 
     No. 99-27 RM-9437] (Walden, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 99-29 
     RM-9439] (Aberdeen, Idaho) [MM Docket No. 99-30 RM-9443] 
     (Palisade, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 99-31 RM-9444] (Rye, 
     Colorado) [MM Docket No. 99-32 RM-9445] (Burdett, Kansas) [MM 
     Docket No. 99-33 RM-9453] received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3538. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Chief, 
     Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Tecopa, California) [MM Docket No. 99-46 RM-9470] (Council 
     Grove, Kansas) [MM Docket No. 99-47 RM-9471] (Carbondale, 
     Colorado) [MM Docket No. 99-48 RM-9472] (El Jebel, Colorado) 
     [MM Docket No. 99-49 RM-9473] received July 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3539. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Report to Congress for 1997 
     Pursuant to the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising 
     Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1337(b); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3540. 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 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3541. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear 
     Power Plants (RIN: 3150-AF95) received July 22, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3542. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Domestic Licensing of Special 
     Nuclear Material; Possession of a Critical Mass of Special 
     Nuclear Material (RIN: 3150-AF22) received July 30, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3543. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting a report 
     entitled, ``Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses''; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       3544. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Licensing Requirements for the Independent 
     Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive 
     Waste (RIN: 3150-AF80) received July 12, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3545. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Year 2000 Operational Capability Requirements for 
     Registered Broker-Dealers and Transfer Agents [Release No. 
     34-41661; File No. S7-8-99] (RIN: 3235-AH61) received July 
     28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       3546. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Revisions to the Export 
     Administration Regulations; Commerce Control List: Revision 
     to Categories 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,and 9 Based on Wassenaar 
     Arrangement Review [Docket No. 990625176-9176-01] (RIN: 0694-
     AB86) received July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3547. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Expansion of License Exception CIV 
     Eligibility for ``Microprocessors'' Controlled by ECCN 3A001 
     [Docket No. 990701179-9179-01] (RIN: 0694-AB90) received July 
     15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       3548. A letter from the Bureau of Export Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Revision of High Performance Computer Licensing Policy 
     [Docket No. 990709187-9187-01] (RIN: 0694-AB96) received July 
     30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       3549. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the text of ILO 
     Recommendation No. 189 concerning General Conditions to 
     Stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3550. A letter from the Sr. Investment Specialist, Treasury 
     Division, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, transmitting a 
     report on the Annual Federal Pension Plans, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3551. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Procurement List 
     Additions and Deletion--received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3552. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Procurement List 
     Additions and Deletion--received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3553. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions to and 
     Deletions from the Procurement List--received July 13, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3554. A letter from the Alternate OSD Federal Register 
     Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Implementation of Wildfire 
     Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-307) 
     (RIN: 0790-AG68) received May 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3555. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--General 
     Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Reissuance of 
     48 CFR Chapter 5 (RIN: 3090-AE90) received June 21, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3556. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting notification of two 
     recent actions relating to vacancies in OMB; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       3557. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Career 
     Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal 
     Employees (RIN: 3206-AI39) received July 28, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       3558. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Positions 
     Restricted to Preference Eligibles (RIN: 3206-AI69) received 
     July 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3559. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--North Dakota Regulatory Program [SPATS No. ND-
     039-FOR, Amendment No. XXVIII] received July 15, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3560. A letter from the Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence 
     Board, Fish and Wildlife Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Subsistence Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska, Subparts A, B, C, And D, Redefinition to 
     Include Waters Subject to Subsistence Priority; Correction 
     (RIN: 1018-AD68) received July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3561. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Eastern Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 990304063-9063-
     01; I.D. 070999A] received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3562. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-9062-01; I.D. 070999B] 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3563. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Atlantic Highly 
     Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna [I.D. 
     060399A] received July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3564. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Atlantic

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     Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna [I.D. 062599B] received 
     July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3565. 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 Off West Coast States 
     and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Crustacean 
     Fisheries; Bank-Specific Harvest Guidelines [Docket No. 
     990630177-9177-01; I.D. 51099A] (RIN: 0648-AK61) received 
     July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3566. 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 Off West Coast States 
     and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Crustacean 
     Fisheries; 1999 Bank-Specific Harvest Guidelines [Docket No. 
     990630178-9178-01; I.D. 062499A] (RIN: 0648-XA31) received 
     July 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3567. A letter from the Fisheries Biologist, Office of 
     Protected Resources, PR3, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day 
     Finding for a Petition to List Barndoor Skate 
     (``Rajalaevis'') as Threatened or Endangered [Docket No. 
     990614160-9160-01; I.D. 061199C] received July 19, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3568. A letter from the General Counsel, Presidio Trust, 
     transmitting the Trust's final rule--Management of the 
     Presidio: Environmental Quality (RIN: 3212-AA02) received 
     July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3569. A letter from the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the 
     United States, transmitting a copy of the Report of the 
     Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of the United States, 
     held in Washington D.C., on March 16, 1999, pursuant to 28 
     U.S.C. 331; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3570. A letter from the Treasurer, Congressional Medal of 
     Honor Society, transmitting the annual financial report of 
     the Society for calendar year 1998, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 
     1101(19) and 1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3571. A letter from the Accounting Admin. Supervisor, 
     Daughters of the American Revolution, transmitting the report 
     of the audit of the Society for the fiscal year ended 
     February 28, 1999, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(20) and 1103; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3572. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of the State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--VISAS: Documentation of 
     Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 
     Amended--Border Crossing Cards [Public Notice 2976] received 
     July 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       3573. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Timing of Police Corps 
     Reimbursements of Educational Expenses [OJP(OJP)-1205] (RIN: 
     1121-AA50) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3574. A letter from the Director, Policy Directives and 
     Instructions Branch, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Extending the Period of Duration of 
     Status for Certain F and J Nonimmigrant Aliens [INS 1992-99] 
     (RIN: 1115-AF47) received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3575. A letter from the Principal Deputy Director, Office 
     of Community Oriented Policing Services, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule--FY 1998 
     Police Recruitment Program (RIN: 1105-AA58) received July 1, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       3576. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment of Class 
     E Airspace; Sanford, NC [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-7] 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3577. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class 
     D and Class E Airspace; San Juan, PR. [Airspace Docket No. 9-
     ASO-6] received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3578. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 
     Model 737-700 and -800 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-
     133-AD; Amendment 39-11213; AD 99-13-51] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3579. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Airworthiness 
     Directives; SAAB Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 
     98-NM-350-AD; Amendment 39-11232; AD 99-15-12] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3580. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft-Manufactured Model CH-54B 
     Helicopters [Docket No. 97-SW-59-AD; Amendment 39-11235; AD 
     99-15-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received July 26, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       3581. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; Alexander Schleicher Segelflugzeugbau Model ASH 
     26E Sailplanes [Docket No. 99-CE-06-AD; Amendment 39-11234; 
     AD 99-15-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received July 26, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3582. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) 
     Model ALF502R-5 and ALF502R-3A Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 
     98-ANE-42-AD; Amendment 39-11225; AD 99-15-06] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3583. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Establishment of 
     VOR Federal Airways; WA [Airspace Docket No. 97-ANM-23] (RIN: 
     2120-AA66) received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3584. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class 
     E Airspace; Parsons, KS [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-36] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3585. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class 
     E Airspace; Lawrence, KS [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-35] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3586. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class 
     E Airspace; Grain Valley, MO [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-28] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3587. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Revision of Class E 
     Airspace; Perry, OK [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-15] received 
     July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3588. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Revision of Class E 
     Airspace; Center, TX. [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-14] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3589. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Revision of Class E 
     Airspace; Galveston, TX [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-09] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3590. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Revision of Class E 
     Airspace; Shreveport, LA. [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-10] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3591. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class 
     E Airspace; Decorah, IA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-19] 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3592. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Change Name of 
     Using Agency for Restricted Areas R-2102A, R-2102B, and 
     R2102C; AL [Airspace Docket No. 98-ASO-11] (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     received July 26, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3593. A letter from the Deputy Assistant General Counsel, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in 
     Air Travel; Compensation for Damage to Wheelchairs and Other 
     Assistance Devices (RIN: 2105-AC77) received July 26, 1999,

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     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3594. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Standard Instrument 
     Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 
     29666; Amdt. No. 1942] received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3595. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Standard Instrument 
     Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 
     29665; Amdt. No. 1941] received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3596. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Standard Instrument 
     Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 
     29667; Amdt. No. 1943] received July 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3597. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Technical 
     Amendments; Organizational Changes; Miscellaneous Editorial 
     Changes and Conforming Amendments [USCG-1999-5832] received 
     July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3598. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Proposed 
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Imperial County, CA 
     [Airspace Docket No. 98-AWP-33] received July 20, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3599. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of 
     Legal Description of the Class D Airspace; Cincinnati, OH 
     [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-25] received July 20, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3600. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of 
     Class E Airspace; Indianapolis, IN; and Revocation of Class E 
     Airspace; Greenwood, IN [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-26] 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3601. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of 
     Class E Airspace; Barnesville, OH [Airspace Docket No. 99-
     AGL-24] received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3602. 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-31-AD; Amendment 39-11221; AD 99-15-02] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3603. A letter from the Attorney, Research and Special 
     Programs Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Pipeline Safety: 
     Adoption of Consensus for Breakout Tanks [Docket No. RSPA-97-
     2095; Amendment 195-66] (RIN: 2137-AC11) received July 20, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3604. 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; Minden, NV [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-16] 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3605. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment of VOR 
     Federal Airways; Kahului, HI [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-35] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3606. A letter from the Senior Analyst, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Exemptions Form Passenger Tariff-
     Filing Requirements in Certain Instances [Docket No. OST-97-
     2050; Notice No. 97-1] (RIN: 2105-AC61) received July 20, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3607. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone: 
     Fireworks, Parade of Lights, Boston, MA [CGD01-99-110] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3608. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Amendment to Class 
     E Airspace; North Platte, NE [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-33] 
     received July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3609. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Hampton Offshore 
     Challenge, Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, Virgina [CGD 05-99-038] 
     (RIN: 2115-AE46) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3610. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations: Independence Day Celebration, 
     Cumberland River mile 190.0-191.0, Nashville, TN [CGD08-99-
     036](RIN: 2115-AE46) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3611. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: 4th of July Fireworks, Charles River Esplanade, 
     Boston, MA [CGD01-99-057] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 17, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3612. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Safety Zone: New York Super Boat Race, Hudson River, New York 
     [CGD01-98-175] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received June 17, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3613. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Fort Point Channel, MA 
     [CGD01-98-173] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received June 17, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3614. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations: Riverfest '99, Tennessee River, 
     Mile Marker 140.0-141.0, Parsons, TN [CGD08-99-038] (RIN: 
     2115-AE46) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3615. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Local Regulations: Riverbend Festival, Tennessee 
     River mile 463.5 to 464.5, Chattanooga, TN [CGD08-99-037] 
     (RIN: 2115-AE46) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3616. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special local Regulations for Marine Events; Sharptown 
     Outboard Regatta, Nanticoke River, Sharptown, Maryland [CGD 
     05-99-037] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received June 17, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       3617. 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; 
     Escobas, TX [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-05] received June 17, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3618. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Bell 
     Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 206L-4 Helicopters 
     [Docket No. 98-SW-66-AD; Amendment 39-11196; AD 99-13-03] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3619. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter 
     France Model AS 332C, L, L1, and L2 Helicopters [Docket No. 
     99-SW-17-AD; Amendment 39-11195; AD 99-13-02] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3620. 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; 
     Guthrie, OK; [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASW-06] received June 
     17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3621. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of

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     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Shawnee, OK [Airspace Docket 
     No. 99-ASW-07] received June 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3622. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Procedures for Protests and Contract 
     Disputes; Amendment of Equal Access to Justice Act 
     Regulations [Docket No. FAA-1998-4379; Amendment No. 14-03 
     17-01] (RIN: 2120-AG19) received June 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3623. A letter from the Senior Attorney, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Petitions Involving the Effective 
     Dates of the Disclosure Code-Sharing Arrangements and Long-
     Term Wet Leases Final Rule CFR Part 257, and the Disclosure 
     of Change-of-Guage Services Final Rule, 14 CFR Part 258 
     [Docket Nos. OST-95-179, OST-95-623, and OST-95-177] (RIN: 
     2105-AC10, 2105-AC17) received July 12, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3624. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Pollutant 
     Discharge Elimination System Permit Application Requirements 
     for Publicly Owned Treatment Works and Other Treatment Works 
     Treating Domestic Sewage [FRL-6401-2] (RIN: 2040-AB39) 
     received July 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3625. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Ocean Dumping; 
     Amendment of Site Designation [FRL-6377-3] received July 19, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3626. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Standards for the Use 
     or Disposal of Sewage Sludge [FRL-6401-3] (RIN: 2040-AC25) 
     received July 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3627. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Conduct at the Mt. Weather Emergency Assistance Center and at 
     the National Emergency Training Center [64 FR 31136] (RIN: 
     3067-AC83) received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3628. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Veterans Education: Effective Date for Reducing Educational 
     Assistance (RIN: 2900-AJ39) received July 20, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       3629. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--VA Acquisition Regulation: Taxes 
     (RIN: 2900-AJ32) received July 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3630. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Exemption of 
     Originating Mexican Goods From Certain Customs User Fees [TD 
     99-61] (RIN: 1515-AC47) received July 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3631. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Employment Tax Deposits--De Minimis Rule (RIN: 1545-AW28) 
     received June 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801 (a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3632. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Implementation of 
     Section 403(a)(2) of Social Security Act Bonus to Reward 
     Decrease in Illegitimacy Ratio (RIN: 0970-AB79) received 
     August 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3633. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Child Support 
     Enforcement Program; Standards for Program Operations (RIN: 
     0970-AB82) received August 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3634. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Child Support 
     Enforcement Program; State Plan Requirements, Standards for 
     Program Operations, and Federal Financial Participation (RIN: 
     0970-AB69) received August 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3635. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Early 
     Referal Of Issues To Appeals--received July 14, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3636. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Returns Relating to Payments of Qualified Tuition and Related 
     Expenses; and Returns Relating to Payments of Interest on 
     Education Loans [Notice 99-37] received July 15, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3637. A letter from the Acting Associate Chief, Forest 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting an annual 
     report of Forest Service accomplishments; jointly to the 
     Committees on Agriculture and Resources.
       3638. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the transfer of up to $100M 
     in defense articles and services to the Government of Bosnia-
     Herzegovina; jointly to the Committees on International 
     Relations and Appropriations.
       3639. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the objectives and endpoints of contingency 
     operations involving over 500 US military personnel for which 
     supplemental appropriations are requested; jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Armed Services.
       3640. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a report 
     entitled, ``HUD Procurement Reform: Substantial Progress 
     Underway''; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform 
     and Banking and Financial Services.
       3641. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the first Semiannual Report to Congress prepared 
     by the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration (TIGTA) for the period ending March 31, 1999; 
     jointly to the Committees on Government Reform and Ways and 
     Means.
       3642. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the First Edition of the U.S. Department of 
     Transportation's Transportation Research and Development 
     Plan; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Science.
       3643. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare Program; 
     Hospice Wage Index [HCFA-1054-N] (RIN: 0938-AJ62) received 
     August 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       3644. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare Program; 
     Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems 
     and Fiscal Year 2000 Rates [HCFA-1053-F] (RIN: 0938-AJ50) 
     received August 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       3645. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Health Care 
     Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revised OIG Sanction Authorities 
     Resulting From Public Law 105-33 (RIN: 0991-AA95) received 
     July 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       3646. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve, Chairperson, Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission, Secretary of the Treasury, Chairman, Securities 
     transmitting the report of the President's Working Group on 
     Financial Markets on Hedge Funds, Leverage, and the Lessons 
     of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM); jointly to the 
     Committees on Banking and Financial Services, Commerce, and 
     Agriculture.

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