[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H3865-H3866]
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:

       7840. A letter from the Senior Banking Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Departmental Offices, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--Financial 
     Subsidiaries (RIN: 1505-AA77) received March 22, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       7841. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Financial 
     Institutions Examination Council, transmitting the 1999 
     Annual Report, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 3305; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       7842. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Financial 
     Management Clauses for Management and Operating (M&O) 
     Contracts (RIN: 1991-AB02) received April 28, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7843. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
     Managment, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Acquisition Letter; Small Business 
     Programs--received April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7844. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, FDA, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Revision of the Requirements 
     Applicable to Albumin (Human), Plasma Protein Fraction 
     (Human), and Immune Globulin (Human) [Docket No. 98N-0608] 
     received April 18, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7845. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, FDA, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Quality Mammography Standards 
     [Docket No. 99N-1502] received April 18, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7846. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, 
     National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Service 
     Fellowships (RIN: 0991-AA96) received April 18, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       7847. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings and 
     Paper and Paperboard Components [Docket No. 99F-0925] 
     received April 18, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7848. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control,

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     DEA, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Schedules of Controlled Substances: Exempt 
     Anabolic Steroid Products [DEA No. 1871] (RIN: 1117-AA51) 
     received March 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       7849. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Cable Services 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Implementation of the Satellite Home 
     Viewer Improvement Act of 1999; Retransmission Consent 
     Issues: Good Faith Negotiation and Exclusivity [CS Docket No. 
     99-363] received March 23, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7850. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Custody of 
     Investment Company Assets Outside of the United States (RIN: 
     3235-AH55) received April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       7851. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USA, Director, 
     Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting 
     notification concerning the Department of the Air Force's 
     Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Greece 
     for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 00-33), 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       7852. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-157, ``Sense 
     of the Council on Congressional Ban on Handguns and Assault-
     Style Weapons Resolution of 1999'' received May 24, 2000, 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       7853. A letter from the Office of the Trustee, Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Performance 
     Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7854. A letter from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, 
     Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Uniform 
     Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With 
     Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-
     Profit Organizations--received April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7855. 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; 
     Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program [FAC 97-
     16; FAR Case 1999-012; Item I] (RIN: 9000-AI64) received 
     April 27, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7856. 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-
     16; Introduction--received April 27, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7857. A letter from the Deputy Archivist, National Archives 
     and Records Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Elimination of Requirement to Rewind Computer 
     Tapes (RIN: 3095-AA94) received April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7858. A letter from the Director, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the 2000 Annual Report Regarding Highly 
     Migratory Species, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 971; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       7859. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Announcement of Opportunity to submit proposals for the 
     Coastal Ecosystem Research Project in the Northern Gulf of 
     Mexico [Docket No. 000202023-0023-01; I.D. No. 01100B] (RIN: 
     0648-ZA78) received April 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7860. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Announcement of Funding Opportunity for research 
     project grants and cooperative agreements [Docket No. 
     000127019-0019-01; I.D. No. 011000D] (RIN: 0648-ZA77) 
     received April 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7861. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Announcement of Funding Opportunity for the South 
     Florida Ecosystem Restoration Prediction and Modeling Program 
     and the South Florida Living Marine Resources Program [Docket 
     No. 000202024-002240-01; I.D. No. 011000C] (RIN: 0648-ZA79) 
     received April 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7862. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a draft legislative 
     proposal entitled, ``To Amend section 249 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act and for other purposes.''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       7863. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, DEA, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Temporary Exemption 
     From Chemical Registration for Distributors of 
     Pseudoephedrine and Phenylpropanolamine Products [DEA Number 
     168] (RIN: 1117-AA46) received March 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       7864. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 
     0100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-369-AD; Amendment 39-
     11679; AD 2000-07-24] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 28, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7865. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-78-AD; Amendment 39-11676; AD 
     2000-07-22] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 28, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7866. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-600 and A310 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-82-AD; Amendment 39-11612; 
     AD 2000-05-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 28, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7867. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche 
     Model Piaggo P-180 Airplanes [Docket No. 99-CE-65-AD; 
     Amendment 39-11665; AD 2000-07-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7868. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Allocation of Fiscal 
     Year 2000 Operator Training Grants--received April 24, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7869. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Planning 
     and Analysis, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a 
     draft bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     designate members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) 
     as veterans law judges and to clarify the beginning of the 
     period in which Board decisions can be appealed to the United 
     States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       7870. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     National Median Income--2000 [Rev. Procedure 2000-21] 
     received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7871. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     State, transmitting the 1999 Annual Report on United Nations 
     voting practices, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2414a; jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.
       7872. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Economic Development, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule --Revision to Implement Economic 
     Development Reform Act of 1998-Grant Rate Eligibility: 
     Disaster Assistance Based on High Unemployment [Docket No. 
     990106003-9157-02] (RIN: 0610-AA56) received April 11, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure and Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       7873. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Health 
     Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Telephone Requests for Review of Part B Initial 
     Claim Determinations [HCFA-4121-FC] (RIN: 0938-AG48) received 
     April 18, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.
       7874. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Health 
     Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Solvency Standards for Provider-Sponsored 
     Organizations [HCFA-1011-F] (RIN: 0938-AI83) received April 
     18, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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