[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 21, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H8464-H8467]
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:

       4263. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Use of Soy Protein Concentrate, 
     Modified Food Starch, and Carrageenan as Binders in Certain 
     Meat Products [Docket No. 94-015N] (RIN: 0583-AB82) received 
     August 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       4264. A letter from the Administrator, Food and Consumer 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Food Stamp Program: Electronic 
     Benefit Transfer Benefit Adjustments [Amdt No. 378] (RIN: 
     0584-AC61) received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4265. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     High-Temperature Forced-Air Treatments for Citrus [Docket No. 
     96-069-4] received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4266. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--1998-Crop Peanuts, National Poundage Quota, 
     National Average Price Support Level For Quota and Additional 
     Peanuts, and Minimum Commodity Credit Corporation Export 
     Edible Sales Price for Additional Peanuts (RIN: 0560-AF 81) 
     received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4267. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; 
     Fiscal Period Change [Docket No. FV99-955-1 IFR] received 
     September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       4268. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Pyridate; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300905; FRL-6094-7] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4269. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Desmedipham; Extension 
     of Tolerances for Emergency Exemption [OPP-300908; FRL-6096-
     7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4270. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Carfentrazone-ethyl; 
     Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemption [OPP-300912; 
     FRL-6097-8] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received August 18, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4271. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Funding and Fiscal, Loan 
     Policies and Operations; FCB Assistance to Associations (RIN: 
     3052-AB80) received September 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4272. A letter from the the Comptroller General, the 
     General Accounting Office, transmitting a report of a 
     deferral of budget authority, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 686(a); 
     (H. Doc. No. 106-126); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       4273. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a request to make 
     available emergency appropriations for the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency and the Small Business Administration for 
     the needs of the victims of Hurricane Floyd; (H. Doc. No. 
     106-125); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       4274. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a notification of an appropriation of 
     budget authority for the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency's Disaster relief program; (H. Doc. No. 106-124); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       4275. A letter from the Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notification that the Commander of Air Combat Command is 
     initiating a multi-function cost comparison of the base 
     operating support functions at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), 
     California, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       4276. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a Plan For Full Utilization of Military Technicians (Dual 
     Status) On and After September 30, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       4277. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Manufacturing Technology Program [DFARS Case 98-D306] 
     received September 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4278. A letter from the Department of Defense, Acquisition 
     and Technology, transmitting a report to Congress entitled 
     ``DoD Demonstration Program to Improve the Quality of 
     Personal Property Shipments of Members of the Armed Forces''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4279. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the approved retirement of Admiral J. Paul Reason, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of admiral on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       4280. A letter from the Deputy Congressional Liaison, Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Credit by Brokers and Dealers (Regulation 
     T); List of Foreign Margin Stocks--received August 27, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       4281. A letter from the Acting Assistant, Secretary, 
     Department of Education, transmitting Final Regulations--
     Projects With Industry, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1232(f); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       4282. 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--received September 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       4283. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the 1999 report of Health, United 
     States, compiled by the National Center for Health 
     Statistics, and the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 242m(a)(2)(D); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4284. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Substantial Evidence of Effectiveness of New Animal Drugs 
     [Docket No. 97N-0435] received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4285. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA,

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     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Indirect Food Additives: Paper and 
     Paperboard Components [Docket No. 96F-0145] received 
     September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4286. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Paper and Paperboard Components [Docket No. 
     98F-0871] received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4287. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 91F-0399] received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4288. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 99F-0459] received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4289. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Polymers [Docket No. 89F-0338] received 
     September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4290. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     FDA, transmitting the Department's final rule--Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption 
     [Docket No. 99F-0299] received September 15, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4291. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--North Carolina: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revision [FRL-6427-2] received August 18, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4292. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plan Revision 
     for North Dakota; Revisions to the Air Pollution Control 
     Rules; Delegation of Authority for New Source Performance 
     Standards [ND-001-0006a; FRL-6426-5] received August 24, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       4293. 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 [CA-
     81-167; FRL-6427-4] received August 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4294. 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, Ventura County Air Pollution Control 
     District [CA 224-0166a; FRL-6425-5] received August 24, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       4295. 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 [CA 217-0170a; FRL-6423-1] received 
     August 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4296. 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; 
     Massachusetts; Reasonably Available Control Technology for 
     Major Stationary Sources of Nitrogen Oxides and Nitrogen 
     Oxide Requirements at Municipal Waste Combustors [MA-35-1-
     6659a; A-1-FRL-6425-4] received August 24, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4297. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: 
     Contracting by Negotiation [FRL-6428-3] received August 24, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       4298. 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; New 
     Hampshire General Conformity [NH039-7166a; A-1-FRL-6416-2] 
     received August 11, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       4299. 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 [CA 207-156; FRL-6409-4] received August 
     11, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       4300. 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; Wisconsin [WI191-01-
     7322a; FRL-6414-7] received August 11, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4301. 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 [AD-FRL-6419-9] received August 11, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4302. 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 Plan; Connecticut; 
     Approval of National Low Emission Vehicle Program [R1-052-
     7211a; A-1-FRL-6417-5] received August 11, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4303. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Priorities 
     List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites [FRL-6439-7] 
     received September 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4304. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tennessee: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revision [FRL-6437-9] received September 10, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4305. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Notice of Direct Final 
     Rule Revisions to Emissions Budgets Set Forth in EPA's 
     Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for 
     Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone for the 
     States of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island [FRL-
     6437-3] received September 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4306. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Primary 
     Drinking Water Regulation: Consumer Confidence Reports; 
     Correction [FRL-6437-6] received September 10, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4307. A letter from 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. (Cherry Valley and Cotton 
     Plant, Arkansas) [MM Docket No. 98-223; RM-9340; RM-9481; RM-
     9482] received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4308. A letter from 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. (Oraibi and Leupp, 
     Arizona) [MM Docket No. 98-179; RM-9344] received September 
     7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       4309. A letter from 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. (Kensett, Arkansas; 
     Somerton, Arizona; Augusta, Kansas; Wellton, Arizona; Center, 
     Colorado; La Veta, Colorado; Walsenburg, Colorado; Taft, 
     California; Cimarron, Kansas) [MM Docket No. 99-99, RM-9484; 
     MM Docket No. 99-100, RM-9491; MM Docket 99-101, RM-9494; MM 
     Docket No. 99-102, MM-9495; MM Docket No. 99-105, RM-9508; MM 
     Docket 99-107, RM-9510; MM Docket No. 99-109, RM-9512; MM 
     Docket No. 99-111, RM-9539; MM Docket No. 99-113, RM-9544] 
     Received September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4310. A letter from the Director, Office of the 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of the State Programs, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--State of Ohio: Discontinuance of Certain Commission 
     Regulatory Authority Within the State--received September 3, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       4311. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Requirements for Those Who Posses 
     Certain Industrial Devices Containing Byproduct Material to 
     Provide Requested Information (RIN: 3150-AG06) received 
     September 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       4312. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory

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     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--List of 
     Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: (HI-STAR 100) Addition 
     (RIN: 3150-AG17) received September 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       4313. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       4314. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a biographical 
     sketch of potential nominee of Ambassador to the People's 
     Republic of China; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       4315. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Report on 
     Religious Freedom; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       4316. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-132 ``Closing 
     of a Public Alley in Square 454, and Square 455, S.O. 98-194, 
     Act of 1999'' received September 3, 1999, pursuant to D.C. 
     Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       4317. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting the personal 
     financial disclosure statements of Board members, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1-732 and 1-734(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       4318. A letter from the Executive Director, District of 
     Columbia Retirement Board, transmitting the personal 
     financial disclosure statements of Board members, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1--732 and 1--734(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       4319. A letter from the General Counsel, Executive Office 
     of the President, transmitting the reports on vacancies in 
     Senate confirmed positions; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       4320. A letter from the Comptroller General, General 
     Accounting Office, transmitting the Research Notification 
     System Report through August 3, 1999; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       4321. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of General 
     Counsel and Legal Policy, Office of Government Ethics, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule--Revisions to the Public 
     Financial Disclosure Gifts Waiver Provision (RIN: 3209-AA00) 
     received September 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       4322. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for 
     Royalty Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     notification of proposed refunds of offshore lease revenues 
     where a refund or recoupment is appropriate, pursuant to 43 
     U.S.C. 1339(b); to the Committee on Resources.
       4323. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants: Threatened Status for Lake Erie Water Snakes 
     (Nerodia sipedon insularum) on the Offshore Islands of 
     Western Lake Erie (RIN: 1018-AC09) received August 25, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4324. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--General Grant Administration 
     Terms and Conditions of the Coastal Ocean Program [Docket No. 
     990713192-9192-01; I.D. No. 080399-D] (RIN: 0648-ZA67) 
     received September 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4325. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     National Ocean Service, Estuarine Reserves Division, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Graduate Research Fellowships in 
     the National Estuarine Research Reserve System for FY 2000 
     (RIN: 0648-ZA66) received September 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4326. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Justice 
     Assistance, transmitting a report of the Bureau of Justice 
     Assistance entitled, ``Fiscal Year 1998 Annual Report to 
     Congress,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 3789e; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       4327. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's Final Rule--Fair Housing 
     Complaint Processing; Plain Language Revision and 
     Reorganization [Docket No. FR-4433-F-02] (RIN: 2529-AA86) 
     received September 15, 1999; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       4328. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Federal 
     Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule--Debt 
     Collection (RIN: 2550-AA07) received September 13, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       4329. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Compliance 
     Procedures for Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing; 
     Nomenclature Change; Final Rule (RIN: 2529-AA87) received 
     August 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       4330. A letter from the Counsel, National Tropical 
     Botanical Garden, transmitting the annual audit report of the 
     National Tropical Botanical Garden, Calendar Year 1998, 
     pursuant to Public Law 88-449, section 10(b) (78 Stat. 498); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4331. A letter from the Director, Office of General Counsel 
     & Legal Policy, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Civil Monetary Penalities Inflation 
     Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations (RIN: 
     3209-AA00 and 3209-AA13) received August 24, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4332. A letter from the Director, Office of General Counsel 
     and Legal Policy, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting 
     the Office's final rule--Post-Employment Conflict of Interest 
     Restrictions; Revision of Departmental Component Designations 
     (RIN: 3209-AA07) received August 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4333. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FHA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Truck Size and 
     Weight; Definitions; Nondivisible [FHWA Docket No. FHWA-98-
     4326] (RIN: 2125-AE43) received September 9, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       4334. A letter from the Attorney, Research and Special 
     Programs Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Research and 
     Special Programs Administration [Docket No. RSPA-98-4185 (HM-
     215C)] (RIN: 2137-AD15) received August 16, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4335. 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 727 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-
     NM-03-AD; Amendment 39-11271; AD 99-18-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received September 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4336. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172R Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 99-CE-55-AD; Amendment 39-11280; AD 99-18-14] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4337. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness 
     Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, 
     and -50 Series Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 97-NM-49-AD; Amendment 39-11224; AD 99-15-05] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4338. 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; Kansas City, MO [Airspace Docket No. 98-ACE-34] 
     received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4339. 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; Sikeston, MO [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-43] 
     received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4340. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the 
     Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of the 
     Orlando Class B Airspace Area, Orlando, FL; and Modification 
     of the Orlando Sanford Airport Class D Airspace Area, 
     Sanford, FL [Airspace Docket No. 95-AWA-4] (RIN: 2120-AA66) 
     received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4341. 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; Malden, MO [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-42] 
     received September 14, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4342. 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. 
     29733; Amendment No. 1948] received September 14, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4343. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Extensions of Application Period for Temporary Housing 
     Assistance (RIN: 3067-AC82) received September 8, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4344. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agent, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Disaster Assistance; Factors Considered When

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     Evaluating a Governor's Request for a Major Disaster 
     Declaration (RIN: 3067-AC94) received September 9, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4345. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Implementing 
     Foreign Proposals to NASA Research Announcements on a No-
     Exchange-of-Funds Basis--received September 7, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       4346. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Import Administration, Department of Commerce, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Regulation Concerning Preliminary Critical Circumstances 
     Findings [Docket No. 9908128228-9228-01] (RIN: 0625-AA56) 
     received September 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4347. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Sports Franchises--received September 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4348. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Section 7702 Closing Agreements [Notice 99-47] received 
     September 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4349. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--1999 
     Section 43 Inflation Adjustment [Notice 99-45] received 
     September 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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