[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 149 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H12020-H12021]
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:

       11178. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Livestock 
     and Seed Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Livestock and Grain Market News 
     Branch: Livestock Mandatory Reporting [No. LS-99-18] (RIN: 
     0581-AB64) received December 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11179. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Dairy Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Milk 
     in the Tennessee Valley Marketing Area; Termination of the 
     Order [DA-01-01] received November 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11180. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Exemption 
     From Handling and Assessment Regulations for Potatoes Shipped 
     for Experimental Purposes [Docket No. FV00-946-1 IFR] 
     received November 28, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11181. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Seismic Safety (RIN: 0572-AB47) 
     received December 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11182. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Animal 
     Welfare; Perimeter Fence Requirements; Technical Amendment 
     [Docket No. 95-029-3] received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11183. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Brucellosis in Cattle; State and Area Classifications; South 
     Dakota [Docket No. 00-103-1] received November 30, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       11184. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Hydrogen Peroxide; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance [OPP-301071; FRL-6748-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) 
     received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11185. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Peroxyacetic Acid; Exemption From the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance [OPP-301068; FRL-6748-6] (RIN: 2070-AB78) 
     received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11186. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency 
     Administrator of National Banks, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Assessment of Fees; 
     National Banks; District of Columbia Banks (RIN: 1557-AB72) 
     received December 1, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       11187. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department 
     of Housing and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Consortia of Public Housing Agencies and Joint 
     Ventures [Docket No. FR-4474-F-02] (RIN: 2577-AC00) received 
     November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       11188. A letter from the Secretary to the Board, Emergency 
     Loan Guarantee Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Emergency Steel Guarantee Loan Program; Commercial Lending 
     Practices and Re-Opening of Period for Applications (RIN: 
     3003-ZA00) received December 1, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       11189. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting a report entitled, 
     ``Merger Decisions''; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       11190. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Risk-
     Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk Measure; Securities 
     Borrowing Transactions [Regulation H and Y; Docket No. R-
     1087] received November 30,2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       11191. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the annual report of the National 
     Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for 
     Fiscal Year 2000, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1145(e); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       11192. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Twenty-second Annual Report to 
     Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       11193. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a comprehensive report on ``Replacement Fuel and 
     Alternative Fuel Technical and Policy Analysis''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11194. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification of Anti-
     Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) Antibody (ASCA) Test 
     Systems [Docket No. 00N-1565] received November 30, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11195. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Final Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Ventura 
     County Air Pollution District [CA 022-0239; FRL-6875-8] 
     received December 1, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       11196. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Grapeland, Texas) [MM Docket No. 00-151; RM-9942] (Elkhart, 
     Texas) [MM Docket No. 00-152; RM-9943] received November 30, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11197. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television 
     Broadcast Stations (Scottsbluff, Nebraska) [MM Docket No. 00-
     140; RM-9916] received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11198. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau,

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     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.622(b), 
     Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations 
     (Redding, California) [MM Docket No. 00-115; RM-9884] 
     received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11199. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Mill Hall, Jersey Shore, and Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania) [MM 
     Docket No. 99-312; RM-9735] received November 30, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11200. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television 
     Broadcast Stations (Dozier, Alabama) [MM Docket No. 00-131; 
     RM-9897] received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11201. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Grapeland, Texas) [MM Docket No. 00-151; RM-9942] (Elkhart, 
     Texas) [MM Docket No. 00-152; RM-9943] received November 30, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11202. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN-32 
     Revision (RIN: 3150-AG66) received December 4, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11203. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--to incorporate in visa regulations a 
     complementary rule to a recent amendment of the Schedule of 
     Fees--received December 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       11204. A letter from the Director, Office of 
     Administration, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting the White House personnel report for the fiscal 
     year 2000, pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 113; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       11205. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector 
     General for the period April 1, 2000, through September 30, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(d); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11206. A letter from the Acting Secretary, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the Inspector General for the period April 1, 
     2000, through September 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       11207. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Business Ownership 
     Representation [FRL-6912-2] received November 30, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       11208. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Department's Inspector General for the 
     period April 1, 2000, through September 30, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       11209. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Semiannual report of the 
     Inspector General of the U.S. International Trade Commission 
     for the period of April 1, 2000, through September 30, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       11210. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector 
     General for the period April 1 through September 30, 2000; 
     and the semiannual report on Final Action for the National 
     Endowment for the Arts, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11211. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Office of Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report to Congress and Management's Response for 
     the period April 1, 2000 to September 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       11212. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period April 1 to 
     September 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11213. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     United States Postal Service, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the period ending September 30, 2000; and the semiannual 
     management report for the same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       11214. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildfife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Migratory Bird 
     Hunting; Temporary Approval of Tin Shot as Nontoxic for 
     Hunting Waterfowl and Coots During the 2000-2001 Season (RIN: 
     1018-AH67) received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       11215. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Army,(Civil Works), Department of Defense, transmitting an 
     Interim Feasibility Report and Integrated Environmental 
     Assessment for Johnson Creek and the Upper Trinity River 
     Basin in Arlington, Texas; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       11216. A letter from the Regulations Officer, Federal Motor 
     Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Parts and 
     Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Manufactured Home 
     Tires [Docket No. FMCSA-97-2341] (RIN: 2126-AA65) received 
     November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11217. A letter from the Regulations Officer, Federal Motor 
     Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Motor Carrier 
     Indentification Report [Docket No. FMCSA-2000-8209] (RIN: 
     2126-AA57) received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11218. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Market Segment Specialization Program; Auto Dealerships--
     received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11219. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Returns Relating to Payments of Qualified Tuition and Related 
     Expenses; and Returns Relating to Payments of Interest on 
     Education Loans--received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11220. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Balance Due and Refund Anticipation Loans Under sec. 7216--
     received November 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11221. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous--received 
     December 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       11222. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of his intention to modify 
     the list of beneficiary developing countries under the 
     Generalized System of Preferences, changing the designation 
     of ``Western Samoa'' to ``Samoa'' submitted in accordance 
     with section 502(f) of the Trade Act of 1974; (H. Doc. No. 
     106-318); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to 
     be printed.

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