[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 26, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H7090-H7092]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       9375. A letter from the Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, 
     and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule --Food Stamp 
     Program: Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection 
     Standards (RIN 0584-AB88) received July 24, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9376. A letter from the Small Business Advocacy Chair, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Imidacloprid; Extension of Tolerance for 
     Emergency Exemptions [OPP-301023; FRL-6597-1] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received July 20, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9377. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the request and availability of 
     appropriations for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance 
     Program of the Department of Health and Human Services; (H. 
     Doc. No. 106--274); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       9378. A letter from the Chief, Programs and Legislative 
     Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Air Force, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification that the 
     Commander of Anderson Air Force Base (AFB), Guam, has 
     conducted a cost comparison to reduce the cost of the Supply 
     and Transportation function, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2461; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       9379. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting on behalf of the 
     Secretary of State, the Annual Report on the Panama Canal 
     Treaties, Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3871; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       9380. A letter from the Under Secretary, Comptroller, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report on the 
     Feasibility Study on Department of Defense Electronic Funds 
     Transfer Process; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       9381. A letter from the Akternate OSD Federal Register 
     Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--TRICARE; Civilian Health and Medical 
     Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Nonavailability 
     Statement Requirement for Maternity Care--received July 19, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       9382. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Sixth Annual Report Required Pursuant to the 
     National Shipbuilding and Shipyard Conversion Act of 1993; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       9383. A letter from the Under Secretary for Domestic 
     Finance, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 1999 
     Annual Report of the Resolution Funding Corporation, pursuant 
     to Public Law 101--73, section 501(a) (103 Stat. 387); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       9384. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Report on the Audited Fiscal Years 1999 and 
     1998 Financial Statements of the United States Mint; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       9385. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Elementary and 
     Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Federal Activities Effective 
     Alternative Strategires: Grant Competition to Reduce Student 
     Suspensions and Explusions and Ensure Educational Progress of 
     Students who are Suspended or Expelled--received June 7, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       9386. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Elementary and 
     Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Federal Activities Middle School 
     Drug Prevention and School Safety Program Coordinators 
     Grant--received July 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9387. A letter from the Clerk, District of Columbia 
     Circuit, United States Court of Appeals, transmitting two 
     opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     District of Columbia, concerning: Tax Analysts v. Internal 
     Revenue Service and Christian Broadcast Network, Inc. and 
     Brandon Calloway, et al. v. District of Columbia, et al.; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       9388. A letter from the Director Congressional Relations, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to 
     15 U.S.C. 2076(j); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9389. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of the Environment, Safety & Health, 
     Department

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     of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Guidelines for Preparing Criticality Safety Evaluations at 
     Department of Energy Non-Reactor Nuclear Facilities [DOE-STD-
     3007-93, Change Notice No. 1] received June 26, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9390. 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 
     Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 
     1 DBPR) and Revisions to State Primacy Requirements to 
     Implement the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments [FRL-
     6715-4] received June 20, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9391. A letter from the Associate Bureau Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunication, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Parts 
     0, 80 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to make the Frequency 
     156.250 MHz available for Port Operations purposes in Los 
     Angeles and Long Beach, CA Ports [WT Docket No. 99-332, FCC 
     00-220] received July 21, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9392. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Well Category Determinations [Docket No. RM00-6-000; 
     Order No. 616] received July 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       9393. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Report to Congress for 1998 
     pursuant to the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising 
     Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1337(b); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       9394. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Irradiation in the Production, 
     Processing and Handling of Food [Docket No. 98F-0165] 
     received July 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       9395. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the second annual report mandated by the International Anti-
     Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998 (IAFCA); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       9396. A letter from the Secretary, Division of Corporation 
     Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Commission Guidance on Mini-Tender 
     Offers and Limited Partnership Tender Offers--received July 
     25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       9397. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Thailand for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 00-47), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9398. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Thailand for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 00-48), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9399. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Republic of Korea for defense articles 
     and services (Transmittal No. 00-55), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9400. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Department of the Navy's 
     proposed lease of defense articles to the Federal Republic of 
     Germany (Transmittal No. 06-00), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2796a(a); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9401. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Department of the Air 
     Force's proposed lease of defense articles to Sweden 
     (Transmittal No. 05-00), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9402. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of 
     Transmittal No. 09-00 which constitutes a Request for Final 
     Approval for the Amendment II to the Medium Extended Air 
     Defense System (MEADS) Project Definition/Validation (PD/V) 
     Memorandum of Understanding for the MEADS Risk Reduction 
     Effort (RRE) with the Federal Republic of Germany and the 
     Republic of Italy, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9403. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with Canada, 
     Australia and New Zealand [Transmittal No. DTC 079-00], 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9404. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to 
     Australia [Transmittal No. DTC 92-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9405. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to 
     Germany, NATO, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and Thailand 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 059-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       9406. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Italy 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 90-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       9407. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Saudi 
     Arabia [Transmittal No. DTC 085-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9408. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles and/or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Japan 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 084-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       9409. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with the United 
     Kingdom [Transmittal No. DTC 091-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(d); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9410. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed Manufacturing License Agreement with the United 
     Kingdom [Transmittal No. DTC 088-00], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(d); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9411. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to the 
     United Kingdom [Transmittal No. DTC 36-00], pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9412. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Reexports to Serbia of Foreign 
     Registered Aircraft Subject to the Export Administration 
     Regulations [Docket No. 000717209-0209-01] (RIN: 0694-AC26) 
     received July 26, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9413. A letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General 
     for the 6-month period ending March 31, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       9414. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     the semiannual report on the activities of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period September 1, 1999 through 
     March 31, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9415. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     Affirmative Employment Program Accomplishments Report for FY 
     1999, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3905(d)(2); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       9416. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the Inspector General for the period October 1, 
     1999, through March 31, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9417. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting a copy of the annual report in compliance with 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act during the calendar year 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       9418. A letter from the Inspector General, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Audit Report Register, 
     including all financial recommendations, for the period 
     ending March 31, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(d); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9419. A letter from the Executive Director, Interstate 
     Commission on the Potomac River Basin, transmitting the 
     report pursuant to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Act and the Inspector General Act of 1978 for the period 
     October 1, 1998-September 30, 1999, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9420. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to 
     implement the Sections 411-417 of the Small Business 
     Reauthorization Act of 1997 (RIN: 9000-AI55) received July 
     25, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       9421. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--

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     Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific 
     Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 000211040-0040-01; I.D. 
     071400C] received July 20, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9422. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Adjustment of Civil Monetary 
     Penalties for Inflation (RIN: 3038-AB59) received July 25, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       9423. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     an environmental restoration and recreation project along the 
     Rio Salado and Indian Bend Wash in Phoenix and Tempe, 
     Arizonia; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9424. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's Final rule--Exemption of 
     SBIR/STTR Phase II Contracts from Interim Past Performance 
     Evaluations Under FAR Part 42--received July 18, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       9425. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Revises the 
     Final Reports under NASA Research and Development Contracts 
     --received July 18, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Science.
       9426. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Coordinated Issue: Motor Vehicle Industry Service Technician 
     Tool Reimbursements (UIL 62.15-00) received July 24, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9427. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 2000-40] 
     received July 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9428. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property [Rev. Rul. 2000-38] received 
     July 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9429. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Coordinated Issue: All Industries Lease Stripping 
     Transactions [UIL 9226.00-00] received July 24, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9430. A letter from the Clerk, District of Columbia 
     Circuit, United States Court of Appeals, transmitting two 
     opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     District of Columbia Circuit, concerning: Tax Analysts v. 
     Internal Revenue Service and Christian Broadcast Network, 
     Inc. and Brandon Calloway, et al. v. District of Columbia, et 
     al.; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9431. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the 2000 annual report on the financial 
     status of the railroad unemployment insurance system, 
     pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 369; jointly to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure.

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