[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 77 (Monday, June 19, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H4672-H4674]
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:

       8182. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule-- Raisins Produced 
     From Grapes Grown in California; Changes in Reporting 
     Requirements [Docket No. FV00-989-1 FR] received March 23, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8183. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tebufenozide; Benzoic 
     Acid, 3,5-dimethyl-1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-(4-ethylbenzoyl) 
     hydrazide; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-300999; FRL-6555-1] (RIN: 
     2070-AB78) received May 19, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8184. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Consolidation of 
     Certain Food and Feed Additive Tolerance Regulations [OPP-
     300756; FRL-6043-1] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received May 17, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8185. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Consolidation of 
     Certain Food and Feed Additive Tolerance Regulations [OPP-
     300753; FRL-6041-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received May 17, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8186. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting Cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals of budget authority, pursuant to 2 
     U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 106--257); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       8187. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Force 
     Management Policy, Deparment of Defense, transmitting a 
     report entitled, ``Military Child-Care: Meeting Extended and 
     Irregular Duty Requirements''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       8188. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a response to 
     section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 
     Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       8189. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Command, 
     Control, Communications, and Intelligence, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the ``Year 2000 (Y2K) Lessons 
     Learned''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8190. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on, 
     ``Review of Profit Guidelines in the Defense Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation Supplement''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       8191. A letter from the Prinicipal Deputy, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     the status of the elimination of the backlog and a plan for 
     preventing accumulation of backlogs in the future; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8192. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the approved retirement and advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list of General Wesley K. Clark, 
     United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8193. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-
     7297] received April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       8194. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations--received April 28, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       8195. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Special Education & Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research--received May 17, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8196. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Consumer Information Regulations: Uniform Tire Quality 
     Grading Test Procedures [Docket No. 00-7364] (RIN: 2127-AG96) 
     received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       8197. 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: Oregon [OR 76-7291; 
     FRL-6601-1] received May 19, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8198. 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; Colorado; 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, Canon 
     City [CO-001-0037a; FRL-6706-5] received May 23, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8199. 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;

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     California State Implementation Plan Revision, Bay Area Air 
     Quality Management District, San Diego County Air Pollution 
     Control District [CA-184-0229-; FRL-6585-9] received May 23, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8200. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories 
     [AD-FRL-6706-1] received May 23, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8201. A letter from the Office of Regulatory Management and 
     Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule-- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories [AD-FRL-6706-
     2] received May 23, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       8202. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Revision to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District [CA 031-0237; FRL-6704-1] received May 
     17, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       8203. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Extension of Operating 
     Permits Program Interim Approval Expiration Dates [FRL-6703-
     3] (RIN: 2060-AJ12) received May 17, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       8204. 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; State of New Mexico; 
     Approval of Revised Maintenance Plan and Motor Vehicle 
     Emissions Budgets; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico; 
     Carbon Monoxide [NM39-1-7462; FRL-6703-8] received May 17, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       8205. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Acquisition and Technology, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a Request for Final Approval for the 
     Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the United States 
     and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
     Concerning Cooperation on the Future Development, Operation 
     and Support of the Apache Attack Helicopter, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8206. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing license for the export of major 
     defense equipment sold under a contract [Transmittal No. DTC 
     023-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8207. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-352, 
     ``Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Telephone Calling 
     Systems Fund Act of 2000'' received June 19, 2000, pursuant 
     to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8208. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-353, 
     ``Procurement Practices Human Care Agreement Amendment Act of 
     2000'' received June 19, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 
     1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8209. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-354, 
     ``Closing of Public Alleys in Square 4335, S.O. 98-234, Act 
     of 2000'' received June 19, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8210. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-355, ``Solid 
     Waste Transfer Facility Site Selection Advisory Panel Report 
     Deadlines Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2000'' 
     received June 19, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8211. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-345, 
     ``Approval of the Extension of the Term of District 
     Cablevsion Limited Partnership's Franchise Act of 2000'' 
     received June 19, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8212. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-356, ``Tenant 
     Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2000'' received June 
     19, 2000, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8213. 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; Reclassification of Yacare Caiman in South 
     America from Endangered to Threatened, and the Listing of Two 
     Other Caiman Species as Threatened by Reason of Similarity of 
     Appearance (RIN: 1018-AD67) received April 28, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8214. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft bill, ``To establish the 
     National Marine Sanctuary Foundation''; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8215. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--OPSAIL 2000, 
     Delaware River, Philadelphia, PA [CGD05-00-002] (RIN: 2115-
     AA97, AA98) received May 22, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8216. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30017; Amdt. No. 1990] received May 
     22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8217. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Andrews-Murphy, NC 
     [Airspace Docket No. 00-ASO-4] received May 22, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8218. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--OPSAIL 2000, Port 
     of Baltimore, MD [CGD 05-99-097] (RIN: 2115-AA97, AA98, AE46) 
     received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8219. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Tall Ships 
     Delaware, Delaware River, Wilmington, DE [CGD05-00-008] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97, AA98) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8220. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--OPSAIL 2000, Port 
     of Hampton Roads, VA [CGD05-99-068] (RIN: 2115-AA97, AA98, 
     AE96, AE84) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8221. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Temporary 
     Regulations: OPSAIL 2000/International Naval Review 2000 (INR 
     2000), Port of New York/New Jersey [CGD01-99-050] (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8222. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--OPSAIL 2000, Port 
     of San Juan, PR [CGD07-00-014] (RIN: 2115-AE46, AA98) 
     received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8223. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone: 
     Chelsea Street Bridge, Chelsea River, Chelsea, MA [CGD1-00-
     123] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8224. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operating Regulation; Massalina Bayou, Florida [CGD08-00-011] 
     (RIN: 2115-AE47) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8225. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River [CGD 08-00-
     0009] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8226. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone; Port 
     Graham, Cook Inlet, Alaska [COTP Western Alaska 00-003] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8227. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone; 
     Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA [CGD05-00-013] (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received May 22, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8228. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Extension for Johannisberg Riesling; Additional 
     Grape Varieties (98R-406P) [T.D. ATF--417; Ref. Notice No. 
     871] (RIN: 1512-AB80) received April 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8229. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Location of Duty-Free Stores [T.D. 
     00-33] (RIN: 1515-AC53) received May 15, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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       8230. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Health 
     Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -Medicare 
     Program; Changes to the FY 1999 Hospital Inpatient 
     Prospective Payment Wage Index and Standardized Amounts 
     Resulting From Approved Requests for Wage Data Revisions 
     [HCFA-1049-F] (RIN: 0938-AJ26) received April 18, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8231. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Health 
     Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     Program; Revision to Accrual Basis of Accounting Policy 
     [HCFA-1876-F] (RIN: 0938-AH61) received April 18, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8232. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Department Store Indexes--March 2000 [Rev. Rul. 2000-25] 
     received April 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8233. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting a report titled, ``Report on 
     Supplemental Security Income: Income and Resource Exclusions 
     And Disability Insurance Earnings-Related Provisions,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 106--170; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       8234. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Office 
     of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Federal 
     Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Statutory Exception to 
     the Anti-kickback Statue for Shared Risk Arrangements (RIN: 
     0991-AA91) received April 18, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Commerce.
       8235. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, 
     Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare and State 
     Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Clarification of the 
     Initial OIG Safe Harbor Provisions and Establishment of 
     Additional Safe Harbor Provisions Under the Anti-Kickback 
     Statute (RIN: 0991-AA66) received April 18, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Commerce.
       8236. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the enclosed legislation relating to 
     the management of the Department of Defense; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Banking and Financial Services, 
     and Government Reform.
       8237. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting a report entitled, ``Preparing For 
     Drought In The 21st Century''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and 
     Resources.
       8238. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the proposed legislation relating to 
     the Department of Defense civilian personnel and Mentor-
     Protege Programs; jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Government Reform, and Armed Services.
       8239. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting proposed legislation, ``To make a 
     technical correction to uniformed services pay tables as 
     enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2000 and that become effective July 1, 2000''; jointly 
     to the Committees on Armed Services, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Commerce, and Resources.
       8240. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the proposed amendments to the 
     current law concerning the housing allowances paid to 
     uniformed service members stationed in the United States; 
     jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, Resources, and Commerce.

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