[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 31 (Monday, March 20, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H1121-H1123]
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:

       6649. A letter from the Administrator, Food and Nutrition 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Food Distribution Programs: 
     Definition of ``Indian Tribal Household'' (RIN: 0584-AB67) 
     received January 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6650. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting Cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. 
     Doc. No. 106--212); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       6651. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the request for supplemental 
     appropriations for the Department of Defense; (H. Doc. No. 
     106--211); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to 
     be printed.
       6652. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Reserve Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting the annual 
     National Guard and Reserve Component Equipment Report for 
     fiscal year (FY) 2001; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6653. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     the National Guard Youth Challenge Program Annual Report for 
     Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6654. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Information Collection Approval; Technical Amendments to 
     Advances to Nonmembers Rule [No. 99-69] (RIN: 3069-AA91) 
     received January 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       6655. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Bank 
     Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control [Regulation Y; 
     Docket No. R-1057] received January 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       6656. A letter from the Secretary, Bureau of Economics, 
     Federal Trade Commission,

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     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Charges for Certain 
     Disclosures--received January 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       6657. A letter from the Corporation for Public 
     Broadcasting, transmitting Public broadcasting and 
     telecommunications entities service to minority and diverse 
     audiences, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 396 (m) (2); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       6658. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources: Industrial-
     Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units [AD-FRL-6549-
     3] (RIN: 2060-AF92) received March 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6659. 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; Illinois [IL171-1a; 
     FRL-6536-1] received February 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6660. 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 Georgia: Approval of 
     Revisions to Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Portion [GA-
     043-1-9905a; and GA-045-1-9906a; FRL-6528-9] received January 
     24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       6661. 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 022-0215; FRL-6529-1] received 
     January 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       6662. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--North Dakota: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revision [FRL-6525-5] received January 20, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       6663. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval of Post-1996 
     Rate of Progress Plan: Indiana [FRL-6527-8] received January 
     20, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       6664. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Review of the 
     Commission's Broadcast and Cable Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Rules and Policies and Termination of the EEO Streamlining 
     Proceeding [MM Docket Nos. 98-204 96-16] received February 
     23, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       6665. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Use of Alternative Source Terms at 
     Operating Reactors (RIN: 3150-AG12) received January 21, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       6666. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the FY 1999 Annual 
     Report on U.S. Government Assistance to and Cooperative 
     Activities with the New Independent States of the Former 
     Soviet Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
       6667. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Uniform Administrative 
     Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of 
     Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit 
     Organizations [FRL-6526-6] received January 20, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       6668. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Uniform 
     Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with 
     Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
     Profit Organizations--received January 28, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6669. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Prevailing 
     Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Washington, MD, 
     Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area (RIN: 3206-AI97) received 
     January 21, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       6670. A letter from the Director, Workforce Compensation 
     and Perf. Service, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule --Emergency Leave 
     Transfer Program (RIN: 3206-AI03) received January 21, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       6671. A letter from the Director, Office of Insurance 
     Programs, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the 
     Office's final rule--Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance 
     Program: New Premiums (RIN: 3206-AI54) received January 21, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       6672. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Policy, 
     Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Administrative and 
     Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for Assistance 
     Programs (RIN: 1090-AA67) received January 21, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6673. 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; Emergency Rule to List the Santa Barbara County 
     District Population of the California Tiger Salamander as 
     Endangered (RIN: 1018-AF81) received January 21, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       6674. A letter from the Under Secretary for Oceans and 
     Atmosphere, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization 
     for 1999; to the Committee on Resources.
       6675. A letter from the Chief of Staff, National Indian 
     Gaminig Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Minimum Internal Control Standards (RIN: 3141-AA11) 
     received January 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       6676. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisherie's Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan [Docket 
     No. 990713189-9335-02; I.D. 060899B] (RIN: 0648-AK79) 
     received February 29, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6677. A letter from the Assistant Administrator For 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisherie's Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries Off West Coast States 
     and in the Western Pacific; Northern Anchovy/Coastal Pelagic 
     Species Fishery; Amendment 8 [Docket No. 990430115-9314-02; 
     I.D. 030299B] (RIN: 0648-AL48) received January 21, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       6678. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Trawling in Steller Sea Lion 
     Critical Habitat in the Central Aleutian District of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 000211040-0040-
     01; I.D. 022300A] received March 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       6679. 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 Cod in Western and Central Regulatory Area in the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 991228352-0012-02; I.D. 022200D] 
     received March 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       6680. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Penalties For False Drawback Claims 
     [T.D. 00-5] (RIN: 1515-AC21) received January 20, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6681. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Dept, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Marketable Treasury Securities 
     Redemption Operations--received January 20, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       6682. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of Treasury, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Customs Brokers [T.D. 00-17] (RIN: 1515-AC34) received 
     March 9, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       6683. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Simpson v. United States--received February 29, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       6684. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low-
     Income Housing Tax Credit-2000 Calendar Year Resident 
     Population Estimates [Notice 2000-13] received February 29, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       6685. A letter from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting the Tenth Annual Report 
     describing the Board's health and safety activities relating 
     to the Department of Energy's defense nuclear facilities 
     during the calendar year 1999; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services and Commerce.
       6686. A letter from the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve 
     System, transmitting the Board's Monetary Policy Report to 
     the Congress pursuant to the Full Employment and Balanced 
     Growth Act of 1978, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 225a; jointly to 
     the Committees on Banking and Financial Services and 
     Education and the Workforce.
       6687. A letter from the Chair, Medicare Payment Advisory 
     Commission, transmitting the 2000 Report to the Congress: 
     Medicare Payment Policy; jointly to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means and Commerce.

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       6688. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Congressional Justification of Budget 
     Estimates for Fiscal Year 2001; jointly to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways 
     and Means.
       6689. A letter from the Chairperson, National Council on 
     Disability, transmitting a report entitled, ``From Privledges 
     to Rights: People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak 
     for Themselves''; jointly to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, Commerce, and the Judiciary.
       6690. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget 
     Estimates and Performance Plan; jointly to the Committees on 
     Commerce, Appropriations, and Government Reform.
       6691. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting a FY2001 Budget Request; jointly to 
     the Committees on House Administration, Appropriations, and 
     Government Reform.
       6692. A letter from the Chairperson, National Council on 
     Disability, transmitting a report on issues affecting people 
     with disabilities from diverse racial and cultural 
     backgrounds, ``Lift Every Voice: Modernizing Disability 
     Policies and Programs to Serve a Diverse Nation''; jointly to 
     the Committees on Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and Government Reform.
       6693. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting a proposal of draft legislation, 
     ``To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for 
     military activities of the Department of Defense, to 
     prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2001, 
     and for other purposes.''; jointly to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Resources, Rules, Small Business, Government 
     Reform, Veterans' Affairs, Commerce, and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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