[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 59 (Monday, May 15, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H3047-H3048]
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:

       7574. A letter from the Regulatory Liaison, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Regulations Issued under the Packers and Stockyards Act (RIN: 
     0580-AA64) received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7575. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of 
     Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate [Docket No. FVOO-985-4 IFR] received April 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7576. A letter from the Assistant, Board of Governors of 
     the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Home Mortgage Disclosure [Regulation C; Docket No. R-
     1053] received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       7577. A letter from the Director, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network; Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations-
     Requirement that Money Transmitters and Money Order and 
     Traveler's Check Issuers, Sellers, and Redeemers Report 
     Suspicious Transactions (RIN: 1506-AA20) received March 16, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       7578. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Changes in 
     Flood Elevation Determinations--received April 14, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       7579. A letter from the Associate Bureau Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Implementation of 
     Section 3(n) and 332 of the Communications Act [GN Docket No. 
     93-252] Regulatory Treartment of Mobile Services; Amendment 
     of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate Future 
     Development of SMR Systems in the 800 MHz Frequency Band [PR 
     Docket No. 93-144] Amendment of Parts 2 and 90 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Provide for the Use of 200 Channels 
     Outside the Designated Filing Areas in the 896-901 MHz Band 
     Allotted to the Specialized Mobile Radio Pool [PR Docket No. 
     89-553] Received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7580. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management; Division of Corporation Finance, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Rulemaking for EDGAR System [Release 
     Nos. 33-7855; 34-42712; 35-27172; 39-2384; IC-24400 File No. 
     S7-05-00] (RIN: 3235-AH79) received April 24, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7581. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that on May 12, a U.S. C-17 
     aircraft is scheduled to deliver urgently required ammunition 
     and other supplies and equipment to Sierra Leone for the 
     Jordanian contingent in UNAMSIL; (H. Doc. No. 106--236); to 
     the Committee on International Relations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       7582. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report to the Congress on Chemical and 
     Biological Weapons Defense, submitted pursuant to Condition 
     11(F) of the resolution of advice and consent to ratification 
     of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, 
     Production, Stockpiling and the Use of Chemical Weapons and 
     on Their Destruction, adopted by the United States Senate on 
     April 24, 1997; to the Committee on International Relations.
       7583. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a copy of a report entitled ``Recent Inspection 
     of Community Correctional Center No. 4 Confirms Overcrowded 
     Condition and Building Code Violations,'' pursuant to D.C. 
     Code section 47--117(d); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       7584. A letter from the Chairman, Advisory Council on 
     Historic Preservation, transmitting the Council's fiscal year 
     1999 annual report, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 470(b); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7585. A letter from the Administrator and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting the 1999 Annual 
     Report of the Bonneville Power Administration, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7586. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting the FY 2001 
     Performance Plan and the FY 1999 Annual Performance Report; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7587. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting the 
     FY 2001 Annual Performance Plan and FY 1999 Performance 
     Evaluation Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7588. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the annual 
     report to Congress on the operations of the Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States for Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to 
     12 U.S.C. 635g(a); to the Committee on Government Reform.

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       7589. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Annual Performance Report for 
     Fiscal Year 1999 and the 2000 State of the Markets Report; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       7590. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Review Commission, transmitting the Annual Performance 
     Plan for FY 2001 and the Program Report for FY 1999 for the 
     Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, as required 
     by the Government Performance and Results Act; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7591. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Performance Report for Fiscal 
     Year 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7592. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition Circular 97-
     17; Introduction--received April 25, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7593. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic 
     Enterprises [FAC 97-17; FAR Case 1999-301 (99-301); Item IV] 
     (RIN: 9000-AI52) received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7594. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administratior, Office of Acquisition Policy, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Caribbean Basin Trade Initiative [FAC 97-17; FAR Case 2000-
     003; Item III] (RIN: 9000-AI73) received April 25, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       7595. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Determination of Price Reasonableness and Commerciality [FAC 
     97-17; FAR Case 1998-300 (98-300); Item II] (RIN: 9000-AI45) 
     received April 25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7596. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Competition under Multiple Award Contracts [FAC 97-17; FAR 
     Case 1999-014; Item I] (RIN: 9000-AI53) received April 25, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       7597. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, National 
     Air and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Ocean Transportation by U.S.--Flag Vessels [FAC 97-17; FAR 
     Case 1998-604 (98-604); Item V] (RIN: 9000-AI39) received 
     April 25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7598. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a report on the Commission's Fiscal 
     Year 1999 Accountability Report and the Inspector General's 
     Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7599. A letter from the Director, Office of Federal Housing 
     Enterprise Oversight, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 
     Performance Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7600. A letter from the Secretary of Congress, transmitting 
     the FY 1999 Annual Program Performance Report and the FY 2001 
     Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       7601. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting the Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 
     1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7602. A letter from the Director, Selective Service System, 
     transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7603. A letter from the Under Secretary, Smithsonian 
     Institution, transmitting the FY 1999 Performance Report; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       7604. A letter from the Congressional Members and 
     Presidential Members, U.S. Census Monitoring Board, 
     transmitting a report of the U.S. Census Monitoring Board; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       7605. 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 the Santa Ana Sucker (RIN: 
     1018-AF34) received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7606. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 
     Fisheries, 2000 Specifications [Docket No. 99128354-0078-02; 
     I.D. No. 111299C] (RIN: 0648-AM49) received April 6, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7607. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the report of the 
     Institute on its activities under Title I of the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act for 1998, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 3766b; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7608. A letter from the Director, Policy Directes and 
     Instructions Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Adjustment of Status for Certain Polish and Hungarian 
     Parolees [INS No. 1825-97] (RIN: 1115-AE25) received April 
     24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       7609. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Branch Operations 
     Division, Directorate of Civil Works, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Establishing an 
     Administrative Appeal Process for the Regulatory Program of 
     the Corps of Engineers--received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7610. A letter from the Deputy Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting a copy of a building 
     project survey, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 610(b); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7611. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Medical, dental, etc., expenses [Rev. Ruling: 2000-24] 
     received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7612. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low 
     Income Housing Credit--received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7613. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 2000-25] 
     received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7614. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Delay 
     in finalizing proposed regulations regarding last known 
     address [Announcement 2000-49] received April 24, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7615. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Relief From Disqualification for Plans Accepting Rollovers 
     [TD 8880] (RIN: 1545-AU46) received April 24, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7616. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Alternative Minimum Tax for Individuals--received April 24, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7617. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Child 
     Care Providers--received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7618. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Garden Supplies--received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7619. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property--received April 24, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7620. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit/Inflantation Adjustment 
     Factor/Reference Price for Calendar Year 1999 [Notice 2000-
     23] received April 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7621. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a report on the initial estimate of 
     the applicable percentage increase in inpatient hospital 
     payment rates for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2001, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101--508, section 4002(g)(1)(B) (104 Stat. 1388--
     36); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7622. A letter from the Lieutenant General, Director, 
     Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report 
     authorizing the transfer of defense articles and services to 
     Bosnia-Herzegovina; jointly to the Committees on 
     International Relations and Appropriations.

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