[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 68 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H3919-H3923]
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:
7875. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Fenhexamid; Pesticide
Tolerances [OPP-300991; FRL-6553-7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received
April 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Agriculture.
7876. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting requests for Fiscal Year 2001 budget
amendments for the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Health
and Human Services, and State; International Assistance
Programs; the Corporation for National and Community Service;
the Merit Systems Protection Board; the National Archives and
Records Administration; and, the National Capital Planning
Commission; (H. Doc. No. 106--251); to the Committee on
Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
7877. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under the
Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense,
transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency
Act by the Department of the Air Force; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
7878. A letter from the Director, Defense Finance and
Accounting Service, Department of Defense, transmitting
notification that the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
is initiating an A-76 cost comparison study of the Security
Assistance Accounting function, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2461;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
7879. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of the
Navy, transmitting the Secretary's determination and findings
that it is in the public interest to use other than
competitive procedures for a specific procurement, pursuant
to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(7); to the Committee on Armed Services.
7880. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and
Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on
Federally Funded Research and Development Centers Estimated
FY 2001 Staff-years of Technical Effort (STE), pursuant to 10
U.S.C. 2367nt.; to the Committee on Armed Services.
7881. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Health
Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a report
entitled, ``Dental Care For Active Duty Military Family
Members 18 Years of Age and Under''; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
7882. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Health
Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting a report
describing the scope of preventive health care benefits to
all eligible TRICARE beneficiaries; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
7883. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of
Defense, transmitting a report entitled, ``Distribution of
DoD Depot Maintenance Workloads Fiscal Years 2000 Through
2004''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
7884. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and
Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a interim
response to the Department of Defense missions and functions
review report under OMB Circular A-76; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
7885. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense
Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Manufacturing Technology Program
[DFARS Case 99-D302] received April 13, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
7886. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense
Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Caribbean Basin Countries [DFARS Case
2000-D006] received April 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
7887. A letter from the Directors of Congressional Budget
Office and Office of Management and Budget, transmitting a
joint report on the National Defense Function (050) outlays
for Fiscal Year 2001, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 226(a); to the
Committee on Armed Services.
7888. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting
the approved retirement and advancement to the grade of
Lieutenant General Phillip J. Ford, United States Air Force;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
7889. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation,
transmitting the annual report of the Maritime Administration
(MARAD) for Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
7890. A letter from the Senior Banking Counsel, Office of
General Counsel, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Bank Holding Companies and Change in
Bank Control (RIN: 1505-AA78) received March 29, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
7891. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for
Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Single Family
Mortage Insurance; Appraiser Roster Removal Procedures
[Docket No. FR-4429-F-03] (RIN: 2502-AH29) received April 5,
2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
7892. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report
involving U.S. exports to Malaysia, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.
635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
7893. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative
Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting
the Corporation's final rule--Asset and Liability Backup
Program (RIN: 3064-AC23) received April 5, 2000, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
7894. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative
Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting
the Corporation's final rule--Activities and Investments of
Insured State Banks (RIN: 3064-AC38) received April 3, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
7895. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing
Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Amendment
of Membership Regulation and Advances Regulation [No. 2000-
10] (RIN: 3069-AA94) received March 22, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
7896. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing
Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
Devolution of Corporate Governance Responsibilities [No.
2000-09] (RIN: 3069-AA-96) received March 22, 2000, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
7897. A letter from the Managing Director, Federal Housing
Finance Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
Determination of Appropriate Present-Value Factors Associated
With Payments Made by the Federal Home Loan Banks to the
Resolution Funding Corporation [No. 2000-15] (RIN: 3069-AA92)
received April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
7898. A letter from the Secretary, BCP, Division of
Financial Practices, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting
the Commission's final rule--Advisory Opinion Regarding the
Fair Debt Collection Practives Act--received April 24, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
7899. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union
Administration, transmitting the 1999 Annual Report of the
National Credit Union Administration, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.
1752a(d); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
7900. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union
Administration, transmitting the 1999 annual report regarding
activities related to credit practices, pursuant to 12 U.S.C.
1752a(d); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
7901. A letter from the Director, Office of Thrift
Supervision, transmitting the Preservation of Minority
Savings Institutions Annual Report to Congress for 1999; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
7902. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and
Budget, transmitting the OMB Cost Estimate For Pay-As-You-Go
Calculations; to the Committee on the Budget.
7903. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting
the Department's annual report to Congress on the FY 1998
program operations of the Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs (OWCP), the administration of the Black Lung
Benefits Act (BLBA), the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act (LHWCA), and the Federal Employees'
Compensation Act for the period October 1, 1997, through
September 30, 1998, pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 936(b); to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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7904. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel
for Regulations, Office of Postsecondary Education,
Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program--received
April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
7905. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for
Postsecondary Education, Department of Education,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Teacher Quality
Enhancement Grants Program--received April 10, 2000, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
7906. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of
Education, transmitting the Department's final rule--Projects
With Industry (RIN: 1820-AB45) received April 10, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
7907. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for
Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Federal Perkins Loan Program--
received April 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
7908. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for
Regulations, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services, Department of Education, transmitting the
Department's final rule--Projects With Industry (RIN: 1820-
AB45) received April 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
7909. A letter from the Chairman, National Council on the
Humanities, transmitting the Federal Council on the Arts and
the Humanities' twenty-fourth annual report on the Arts and
Artifacts Indemnity Program for Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to
20 U.S.C. 959(c); to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
7910. A letter from the Administrator, Energy Information
Administration, transmitting the Energy Information
Administration's ``International Energy Outlook 2000,''
pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(2); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7911. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and
Human Services, transmitting the 1999 annual report on the
Loan Repayment Program for Research Generally, pursuant to 42
U.S.C. 2541--1(i); to the Committee on Commerce.
7912. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for
Regulatory Law, Western Area Power Administration, Department
of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Energy
Planning and Management Program; Integrated Resource Planning
Approval Criteria (RIN: 1901-AA84) received April 3, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7913. A letter from the National Committee on Vital and
Health Statistics, Department of Health and Human Services,
transmitting the Third Annual Report to Congress on the
Implementation of the Adminstrative Simplification Provisions
of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,
pursuant to Public Law 104--191, section 263 (110 Stat.
2033); to the Committee on Commerce.
7914. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and
Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human
Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Removal
of Designated Journals; Confirmation of Effective Dates
[Docket No. 99N-4957] received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7915. 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 Plan; Indiana [IN99-1a; FRL-
6573-7] received April 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7916. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Protection of
Stratospheric Ozone [FRL-6575-7] received April 7, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7917. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Revisions to the
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR), the
State 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage
1DBPR), and Revisions to State Primacy Requirements to
Implement the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments [FRL-
6575-9] (RIN: 2040-AD43) received April 7, 2000, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7918. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Managment and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Standards of
Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) and National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP);
Delegation of Authority to the States of Iowa; Kansas;
Missouri; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County, Nebraska; and
City of Omaha, Nebraska [FRL-6577-1] received April 10, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7919. 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 Plans For Designated Facilities and
Pollutants: Connecticut; Plan for Controlling MWC Emissions
From Existing MWC Plants [Docket No. CT-055-7214A; FRL-6577-
3] received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7920. 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 Air Quality Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants; Delaware; Control of Emissions
from Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
[DE040-1023a; FRL-6577-7] received April 10, 2000, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7921. 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 Plans for Designated Facilities and
Pollutants: Mississippi [MS23-200015a; FRL-6574-3] received
April 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Commerce.
7922. 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--South
Coast [CA-237-0221; FRL-6570-7] received April 5, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7923. 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 Air Quality Plans for Designated
Facilities and Pollutants; Allegheny County, Pennsylvania;
Control of Emissions from Existing Hospital/Medical/
Infectious Waste Incinerators [PA152-4099a; FRL-6571-5]
received April 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Commerce.
7924. 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, Antelope Valley Air Pollution
Control District and Mojave Desert Air Quality Management
District [CA231-0227a; FRL-6570-9] received April 5, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7925. 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 the Georgia State Implementation Plan:
Transportation Conformity Interagency Memorandum of Agreement
[GA-48-200010(a); FRL-6573-5] received April 5, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7926. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Transportation
Conformity Amendment: Deletion of Grace Period [FRL-6574-7]
(RIN: 2060-AI76) received April 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7927. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Interim Final
Determination that State has Corrected the Plan Deficiency
and Stay of Sanctions; Phoenix PM-10 Nonattainment Area,
Arizona [AZ092-002; FRL-6575-2] received April 5, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7928. 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; Revised VOC Rules [MA063-01-7200a; A-1-FRL-
6574-7A] received April 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7929. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Industry Analysis
Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the
Commission's final rule--Local Competition and Boardband
Reporting [CC Docket No. 99-301] received April 6, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Commerce.
7930. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional
Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the
Commission's final rule--Voluntary Submission of Performance
Indicator Data [NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-08]
received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Commerce.
7931. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional
Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the
Commission's final rule--Use of Risk-Informed Decisionmaking
in License Amendment Reviews [NRC Regulatory Issue Summary
2000-07] received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
7932. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board, transmitting the Board's report entitled
``Report to the U.S. Congress and the Secretary of Energy--
1999 Findings and Recommendations,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
10268; to the Committee on Commerce.
7933. 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 Israel
for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 00-43),
pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on
International Relations.
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7934. 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 the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States for defense articles and services (Transmittal
No. 00-41), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee
on International Relations.
7935. 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 the
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States for defense articles and services (Transmittal
No. 00-42), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee
on International Relations.
7936. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and
Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of
Transmittal No. 14-99 which constitutes a Request for Final
Approval for the Memorandum of Agreement with Canada and the
United Kingdom concerning Chemical, Biological and
Radiological (CBR) Defense Material, pursuant to 22 U.S.C.
2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
7937. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on
chemical and biological weapons proliferation control efforts
for the period of February 1, 1999 to January 31, 2000,
pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 5606; to the Committee on International
Relations.
7938. 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.
7939. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the President's
Determination No. 2000-16, regarding certification of the 26
major illicit drug producing and transit countries; to the
Committee on International Relations.
7940. A letter from the Chairman, Occupational Safety and
Health Review Commission, transmitting the 1999 annual
reports on activities of the Occupational Safety and Health
Review Commission, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 675; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
7941. A letter from the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, transmitting List of all reports issued or
released by the GAO in March 2000, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
719(h); to the Committee on Government Reform.
7942. A letter from the Federal Co-Chairman, Appalachian
Regional Commission, transmitting the FY 2001 Performance
Plan and the Annual Performance Report for FY 1999; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
7943. A letter from the Chairman, Broadcasting Board of
Governors, transmitting a copy of the Broadcasting Board of
Governors' 1999 Annual Report, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6204; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
7944. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For
Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled,
transmitting the Committee's final rule--Procurement List:
Additions and Deletions--received April 5, 2000, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
7945. A letter from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear
Facilities Board, transmitting the Annual Program Performance
Report for Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
7946. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Civil Works,
Department of the Army, transmitting the Annual Financial
Report for Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
7947. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Department
of Energy, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Accountability
Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7948. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental
Protection Agency, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual
Performance Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7949. A letter from the Acting Director of Communications
and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual
Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Performance
Plan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7950. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, transmitting the 1999 Program Performance
Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7951. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2001 Annual
Performance Plan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7952. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Labor Relations
Authority, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Program
Performance Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7953. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime
Commission, transmitting the Annual Program Performance
Report for FY 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7954. A letter from the Director, Holocaust Memorial
Museum, transmitting the Annual Performance Report for Fiscal
Year 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7955. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999
Performance Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7956. A letter from the Archivist of the United States,
National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting
the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Performance Report; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
7957. A letter from the Chairman, National Capital Planning
Commission, transmitting the Commission's annual report
fulfilling the reporting requirements of the Inspector
General Act of 1978 (IG Act), as amended, and the Federal
Manager's Financial Integrity Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app.
(Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government
Reform.
7958. A letter from the Executive Director, National
Council on Disability, transmitting the Annual Performance
Report Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
7959. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union
Administration, transmitting the 1999 Performance Plan and
the Annual Plan for 2000; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
7960. A letter from the Director, National Gallery of Art,
transmitting the Annual Program Performance Report for FY
1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7961. A letter from the Chairman and General Counsel,
National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the Performance
Program Report for Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
7962. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel
Management, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual
Performance Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7963. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel
Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Prevailing
Rate Systems; Abolishment of the King, WA, Nonappropriated
Fund Wage Area (RIN: 3206-AI75) received April 4, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Government Reform.
7964. A letter from the The Special Counsel, Office of
Special Counsel, transmitting the Annual Performance Report
for Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7965. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting the FY 1999 Annual Performance Report; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
7966. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting the Financial Report of the United States
Government for the Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
7967. A letter from the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, transmitting the Government National Mortgage
Association's (GNMA) management report, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
9106; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7968. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting
the Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Report on Performance and
Accountablity; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7969. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation,
transmitting the Fiscal Year 2001 Performance Plan combined
with the Fiscal Year 1999 Performance Report; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
7970. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and
Development Agency, transmitting the Annual Performance
Report for FY 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
7971. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting
the 1999 Biennial report with respect to the Striped Bass
Research Study, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1851; to the Committee
on Resources.
7972. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for
Royalty Management, Minerals Management Service, 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.
7973. 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; Determination of Threatened Status for the
Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel (RIN: 1018-AE84) received
April 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Resources.
7974. 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; Atka Mackeral in the Central
Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
[Docket No. 000211040-0040-01; I.D. 040300A] received April
10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Resources.
7975. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting
the Administration's final rule--Sea Grant Minority Serving
Institutions Partnership Program: Request for Proposals for
FY 2000 [Docket No. 000218045-0045-01] (RIN: 0648-ZA80)
received March 21, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A);
to the Committee on Resources.
7976. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the
Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the
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Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West
Yakutat District in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 000211039-
0039-01; I.D. 033100A] received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
7977. 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;
Pollock Within the Shelikof Strait Conservation Area in the
Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 000211039-0039-01; I.D. 032300A]
received April 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Resources.
7978. 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 Caribbean, Gulf
of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Amendment
9 [Docket No. 991008273-0070-02; I.D. 062399B] (RIN: 0648-
AK89) received April 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
7979. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the
Administration's final rule--Fisheries off West Coast States
and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic
Fisheries; Hawaii-based Pelagic Longline Fishery Line Clipper
and Dipnet Requirement; Guidelines for Handling of Sea
Turtles Brought Aboard Hawaii-based Pelagic Longline Vessels
[Docket No. 000214041-0081-02; I.D. 012100C] (RIN: 0648-AN50)
received April 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Resources.
7980. A letter from the Acting 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; Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan [Docket
No. 990713189-9335-02; I.D. 060899B] (RIN: 0648-AK79)
received April 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to
the Committee on Resources.
7981. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting the
FY 1999 Annual Accountability Report; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
7982. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office
of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting a
report on Forensic DNA Laboratory Improvement Program, Phase
4 for Fiscal Year 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
7983. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, Paralyzed
Veterans of America, transmitting a copy of the annual audit
report of the Paralyzed Veterans of America for the fiscal
years ended September 30, 1998 and 1999, pursuant to 36
U.S.C. 1166; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
7984. A letter from the Director, The Federal Judicial
Center, transmitting the Federal Judicial Center's Annual
Report for 1999, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 623(b); to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
7985. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation
Administration, transmitting the fourth annual report of
actions the Federal Aviation Administration has taken in
response to Section 304 of the Federal Aviation
Administration Authorization Act of 1994, pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 40101nt.; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
7986. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Establishment of Jet Routes; AK [Airspace Docket No. 98-AAL-
13] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
7987. A letter from the Regulations Officer, FHA,
Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's
final rule--Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
Definition of the Commercial Motor Vehicle [FHWA Docket No.
FHWA 97-2858] (RIN: 2125-AE22) received April 10, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
7988. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Modification of the Dimensions of the Grand Canyon National
Park Special Flight Rules Area and Flight Free Zones [Docket
No. FAA-99-5926 NM 3-27-00; Amendment No. 93-80 NM 3-28-00]
(RIN: 2120-AG74) received April 11, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
7989. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Commercial Air Tour Limitation in the Grand Canyon National
Park Special Flight Rules Area [Docket No. FAA-99-5927; Amdt.
No. 93-81; NM-3-28-00] (RIN: 2120-AG73) received April 11,
2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
7990. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Establishment of Colored Federal Airways; AK [Airspace Docket
No. 98-AAL-15] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received April 10, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
7991. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Modification of Class E Airspace; Delaware, OH [Airspace
Docket No. 98-AGL-37] received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
7992. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous
Amendments [Docket No. 29977; Amdt. No. 1985] received April
10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
7993. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous
Amendments [Docket No. 29976; Amdt. No. 1984] received April
10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
7994. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. J-2
Series Airplanes That Are Eqipped With Wings Lift Struts
[Docket No. 99-CE-13-AD; Amendment 39-11479; AD 99-26-19]
(RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
7995. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 Series
Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-317-AD; Amendment 39-11459; AD
99-25-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10, 2000, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
7996. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes
Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines [Docket No. 99-NM-125-AD;
Amendment 39-11431; AD 99-24-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received
April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
7997. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW 4000 Series
Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 97-ANE-55-AD; Amendment 39-
11220; AD 99-15-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
7998. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Fairchild Aircraft, Inc. Models
SA226-T, SA226-T(B), SA226-AT, and SA226-TC Airplanes [Docket
No. 99-CE-15-AD; Amendment 39-11348; AD 99-21-05] (RIN: 2120-
AA64) received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
7999. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica,
S.A. (EMBRAER), Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes [Docket No.
99-NM-203-AD; Amendment 39-11655; AD 2000-07-01] (RIN: 2120-
AA64) received April 10, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
8000. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-200, -200C, -300,
and -400 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-84-AD; Amendment
39-11654; AD 2000-06-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10,
2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
8001. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11
Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2000-NM-86-AD; Amendment 39-
11656; AD 2000-07-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10,
2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
8002. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9, DC-9-
80, and C-9 (Military) Series Airplanes; and Model MD-90
Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-147-AD; Amendment 39-11208; AD
99-13-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10, 2000, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
8003. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of
Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
Airworthiness Directives; Robinson Helicopter Company Model
R44 Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-08-AD; Amendment 39-11657;
AD 2000-07-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 10, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
8004. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Guidance for Developing
TMDLs in California EPA Region
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9--received April 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
8005. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--Withdrawl of Certain
Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria
Applicable to Rhode Island, Vermont, the District of
Columbia, Kansas and Idaho [FRL-6576-2] received April 7,
2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
8006. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory
Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency,
transmitting the Agency's final rule--EPA Review and Approval
of State and Tribal Water Quality Standards [FRL-6571-7]
(RIN: 2040-AD33) received April 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
8007. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime
Commission, transmitting the 38th Annual Report of the
Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal year 1999, pursuant to
46 U.S.C. app. 1118; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
8008. A letter from the Chairman, Bureau of Consumer
Complaints and Licensing, Federal Maritime Commission,
transmitting the Commission's final rule--In the Matter of a
Single Individual Contemporaneously Acting as the Qualifying
Individual for Both an Ocean Freight Forwarder and a Non-
vessel-operating Common Carrier [Docket No. 99-23] received
March 21, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
8009. A letter from the Deputy Administrator, General
Services Administration, transmitting informational copy of a
lease prospectus for FY 2001, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 606(a);
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
8010. A letter from the Administrator, General Services
Administration, transmitting an informational copy of the the
lease prospectus for the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Cleveland, OH, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 606(a); to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
8011. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation,
transmitting a report on the Coast Guard's regulations
concerning oils, including animal fats and vegetable oils,
carry out the intent of the Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act
(P.L. 104-324) Section 1130 of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-324) directs the Secretary of
Transportation to submit these annual reports; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
8012. A letter from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting a
report entitled, ``Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERA) Annual Report to
Congress For Fiscal Year 1999''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
8013. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting notification of his determination that
continuation of the waiver currently in effect for Vietnam
will substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of
the Trade Act of 1974, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(c) and (d);
(H. Doc. No. 106--252); to the Committee on Ways and Means
and ordered to be printed.
8014. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting notification of his determination that a
continuation of a waiver currently in efect for the People's
Republic of China will substantially promote the objectives
of section 402, of the Trade Act of 1974, pursuant to 19
U.S.C. 2432(c) and (d); (H. Doc. No. 106--253); to the
Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
8015. A communication from the President of the United
States, transmitting notification of his determination that a
continuation of a waiver currently in effect for the Republic
of Belarus will substantially promote the objectives of
section 402, of the Trade Act of 1974, pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
2432(c) and (d); (H. Doc. No. 106--254); to the Committee on
Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
8016. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's
final rule--Floor Stocks Tax for Cigarettes (99R-259P) [T.D.
ATF-423] (RIN: 1512-AB95) received April 5, 2000, pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
8017. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's
final rule--Yountville Viticultural Area (98R-28P) [TD ATF-
410; RE: Notice No. 864] (RIN: 1512-AA07) received April 5,
2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
8018. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's
final rule--Chiles Valley Viticultural Area (96F-111) [TD
ATF-408; Re: Notice No. 858] (RIN: 1512-AA07) received April
5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
8019. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury,
transmitting the Department's final rule--Increase in Tax on
Tobacco Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes [99R-88P]
[T.D. ATF-420] (RIN: 1512-AB88) received April 5, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
8020. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final
rule--Amended Regulation Concerning the Revocation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders [Docket No.
990521142-9252-02] (RIN: 0625-AA54) received April 6, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
8021. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal
Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
Charitable Split-Dollar Insurance Reporting Requirements
[Notice 2000-24] received April 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
8022. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal
Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
Department Stores Indexes [Rev. Rul. 2000-21] received April
3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
8023. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, transmitting the 1999 Report on the Analysis of the
Impact on Welfare Recidivism of PRWORA Child Support Arrears
Distribution Policy Changes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
8024. A letter from the Regulations Officer, Social
Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's
final rule--Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability
Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for the Aged,
Blind, and Disabled; Determining Disability and Blindness;
Classification of ``Age'' as a Vocational Factor [Regulations
Nos. 4 and 16] (RIN: 0960-AE 96) received April 3, 2000,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
8025. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting
a notification of the designation of operations in East Timor
are expected to exceed $50 million; jointly to the Committees
on Armed Services and International Relations.
8026. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Presidential
Determination 2000-19, the President has exercised the
authority provided to him and has issued the required
determination to waive certain restrictions on the
maintenance of a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
Office and on expenditure of PLO funds for a period of six
months; jointly to the Committees on International Relations
and Appropriations.
8027. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative
Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Memorandum of
Justification: Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (First
Submission for FY 00); jointly to the Committees on
International Relations and Appropriations.
8028. A letter from the President, U.S. Institute of Peace,
transmitting the audit of the Institute's accounts for the
fiscal year 1999 conducted by certified accountants from the
firm of Ernst & Young, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 4611; jointly to
the Committees on International Relations and Education and
the Workforce.
8029. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative
Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting
a listing of one property covered by the Coastal Barrier
Improvement Act of 1990; jointly to the Committees on
Resources and Banking and Financial Services.
8030. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior,
transmitting a legislative proposal entitled, ``Coalfields
Security Act of 2000''; jointly to the Committees on
Resources and Ways and Means.
8031. A letter from the the Commissioners, the National
Commission on Terrorism, transmitting a report entitled,
``Countering The Changing Threat Of International
Terrorism,'' pursuant to Public Law 105--277; (H. Doc. No.
106--250); jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and
International Relations, and ordered to be printed.
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