[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 13 (Monday, February 14, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H371-H372]
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:

       6150. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Horses 
     From Qatar; Change in Disease Status [Docket No. 97-131-3] 
     received January 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6151. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Mepiquat Chloride; 
     Pesticide Tolerance [FRL-6485-4] received January 3, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6152. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Maneb; Extension of 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300954; FRL-6394-9] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6153. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the request and availability of 
     appropriations for the Department of Health and Human 
     Services' Low Income Energy Assistance Program; (H. Doc. No. 
     106-196); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       6154. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Standard Flood 
     Insurance Policy (RIN: 3067-AD05) received January 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       6155. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of Security and Emergency Operations, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Password Generation, Protection and Use [DOE N 205.3] 
     received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       6156. 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. 99F-1457] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6157. 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, 
     Post-1996 Rate of Progress Plan for Cecil County and 
     Revisions to the 1990 Base Year Emissions Inventory [MD059-
     3049a; FRL-6530-8] received January 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6158. 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; 
     15 Percent Rate of Progress Plan for the Baltimore Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area [MD082-3048a; FRL-6531-1] received January 
     28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       6159. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Protection of 
     Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use for 
     Callendar Year 2000: Allocation for Metered-Dose Inhalers and 
     the Space Shuttle and Titan Rockets [FRL-6519-3] (RIN: 2060-
     AI73) received January 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6160. 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; Tennessee; 
     Revision to Rule Governing Monitoring of Source Emissions 
     [TN-195-9947(a), TN-188-9959(a); FRL-6519-4] received January 
     3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       6161. 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; State of Kansas [085-
     1085b; FRL-6517-9] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6162. 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 and Part 70 Operating 
     Program; State of Missouri [MO 091-1091; FRL-6519-9] received 
     January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       6163. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Managment and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Alaska: Tentative 
     Determination and Final Determination of Full Program 
     Adequacy of the State of Alaska's Municipal Solid Waste 
     Landfill Permit Program [FRL-6518-1] received January 5, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       6164. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     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 
     (Mishicot, Wisconsin and Gulliver, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 
     99-145 RM-9336] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6165. 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 
     (Bay Springs, Ellisville, and Sandersville, Mississippi) [MM 
     Docket No. 99-74 RM-9367, RM-9715) received January 5, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       6166. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-246, 
     ``Federal Law Enforcement Officer Cooperation Act of 1999'' 
     received February 14, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6167. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-255, ``Al 
     Arrighi Way Designation Act of 1999'' received February 14, 
     2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       6168. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-257, ``Dennis 
     Dolinger Memorial Park Designation Act of 1999'' received 
     February 14, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6169. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-243, ``Motor 
     Vehicle Parking Regulation Amendment Act of 1999'' received 
     February 14, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6170. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-248, ``Sex 
     Offender Registration Act of 1999'' received February 14, 
     2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       6171. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a

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     copy of D.C. Act 13-251, ``Mandatory Autopsy for Deceased 
     Wards of the District of Columbia and Mandatory Unusual 
     Incident Report Temporary Act of 1999'' received February 14, 
     2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       6172. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-249, 
     ``Lateral Appointment of Law Enforcement Officers Clarifying 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 1999'' received February 14, 2000, 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       6173. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-244, ``Office 
     of Cable Television and Telecommunications Amendment Act of 
     1999'' received February 14, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6174. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions and 
     Deletions--received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6175. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Update of Documents Incorporated 
     by Reference (RIN: 1010-AC55) received January 3, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       6176. A letter from the Acting Assistant for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Migratory Bird Hunting; 
     Regulations Designed to Reduce the Mid-Continent Light Goose 
     Population (RIN: 1018-AF85) received January 5, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       6177. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Indiana Regulatory Program [SPATS No. IN-146-FOR; 
     State Program Amendment No. 98-3] received January 5, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       6178. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Domestic Fisheries Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Northeast Multispecies 
     Fishery; Amendment 9 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
     Management Plan [Docket No. 990226056-9213-02; I.D. 122498C] 
     (RIN: 0648-AL31) received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6179. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 
     Harvest Quotas [Docket No. 991207319-9319-01; I.D. 111099B] 
     (RIN: 0648-AN04) received January 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6180. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Fountain Power Boats Offshore 
     Race, Pamilco River, Washington, North Carolina [CGD 05-99-
     AE46] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received January 27, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       6181. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; ``The Cradle of Invasion'' 
     Amphibious Landing Reenactment, Patuxent River, Solomons, 
     Maryland [CGD 05-99-067] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received January 
     27, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6182. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Thunder on the Narrows 
     Hydroplane Races, Prospect Bay, Kent Narrows, Maryland [CGD 
     05-99-066] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received January 27, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6183. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Virginia is for Lovers Cup 
     Unlimited Hydroplane Races, Willoughby Bay, Norfolk, Virginia 
     [CGD 05-99-065] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received January 27, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6184. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Chesapeake Challenge, Patapsco 
     River, Baltimore, Maryland [CGD 05-99-064] (RIN: 2115-AE46) 
     received January 27, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6185. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Mears Point Marina and Rd Eyes 
     Dock Bar Fireworks Display, Chester River, Kent Narrows, 
     Maryland [CGD 05-99-059] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received January 
     27, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6186. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Guidance on Awarding 
     Section 319 Grants to Indian Tribes FY 2000--received January 
     3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6187. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Guidelines Establishing 
     Test Procedures for the Analysis of Pollutants; Available 
     Cyanide in Water [FRL-6478-1] (RIN: 2040-AC76) received 
     January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       6188. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice--Revision of 
     Decisions on Grounds of Clear and Unmistakeable Error; 
     Clarification (RIN: 2900-AJ98) received January 5, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       6189. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability [Rev. Proc. 
     2000-2] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6190. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 99-61] received 
     January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6191. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Passthrough of Items of an S Corporation to its Shareholders 
     [TD 8852] (RIN: 1545-AT52) received January 5, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6192. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting 
     [Rev. Proc. 2000-11] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6193. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     General Revision of Regulations Relating to Withholding of 
     Tax on Certain U.S. Source Income Paid to Foreign Persons and 
     Related Collection, Refunds, and Credits; Revision of 
     Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Regulations; and 
     Removal of Regulations Under Parts 1 and 35a and of Certain 
     Regulations Under Income Tax Treaties [TD 8856] (RIN: 1545-
     AX44) received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6194. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Return Requirement for United States Persons Acquiring or 
     Disposing of an Interest in a Foreign Partnership, or Whose 
     Proportional Interest in a Foreign Partnership Changes [TD 
     8851] (RIN: 1545-AK75) received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6195. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Separate Share Rules Applicable to Estate [TD 8849] received 
     January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6196. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Announcement and Request for Comments on Certain Plans of 
     State and Local Government Employers under Section 457 
     [Announcement 2000-1] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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