[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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