[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 152 (Monday, December 11, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H12078-H12080]
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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:

       11265. A letter from the Acting Chief, Division of General 
     and International Law, Maritime Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Statistical Data for Use in Operating-Differential Subsidy 
     Application Hearings [Docket No. MARAD-2000-8464] (RIN: 2133-
     AB43) received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       11266. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; 
     Market Risk Measure; Securities Borrowing Transactions 
     [Docket No. 00-28] (RIN: 1557-AB14) received December 6, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       11267. A letter from the Associate General Counsel for 
     Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Uniform Physical Condition Standards and Physical 
     Inspection Requirements for Certain HUD Housing; 
     Administrative Process for Assessment of Insured and Assisted 
     Properties [Docket No. FR-4452-F-02] (RIN: 2501-AC45) 
     received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       11268. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting Historically Black Colleges and 
     Universities for the 21st Century: Annual Report of the 
     President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges 
     and Universities; March 1999; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
       11269. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special 
     Demonstration Programs--received December 5, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       11270. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule--Special 
     Demonstration Programs--received December 8, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       11271. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Listing 
     of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Luminescent 
     Zinc Sulfide; Correction [Docket No. 97C-0415] received 
     December 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11272. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Emvironmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final

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     rule--Alabama: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions [FRL-6915-8] received December 
     8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       11273. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage 
     Casks: NAC-UMS Revision (RIN: 3150-AG57) received December 6, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11274. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of 
     Transmittal No. 26-00 which constitutes a Request for Final 
     Approval for the Project Arrangement (PA) on Tactical 
     Endurance Synthetic Aperture Radar (TESAR) Upgrade, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       11275. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions to the 
     Procurement List--received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11276. A letter from the Inspector General, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General ending 
     September 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11277. A letter from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the 
     semiannual report on the activities of the Inspector General 
     for the period ending September 30, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       11278. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for 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.
       11279. A letter from the Chairman and General Counsel, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General 
     of the National Labor Relations Board 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.
       11280. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Tribal Self-Governance (RIN: 1076-
     AD21) received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       11281. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 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; Closure [Docket No. 991008273-
     0070-02; I.D. 111600A] received December 6, 2000, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       11282. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for New York 
     [Docket No. 000119014-0137-02; I.D. 113000D] received 
     December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       11283. A letter from the Director, Management and Budget 
     Office, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Announcement of Funding Opportunity for research 
     project grants [Docket No. 000913258-0258-01; I.D. No. 
     091100C] (RIN: 0648-ZA93) received December 8, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       11284. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Rules of Practice and Procedure 
     [Docket No. 00-33] (RIN: 1557-AB88) received December 6, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       11285. A letter from the Director, Policy Directives and 
     Instructions Branch, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Asylum Procedures [INS Order No. 1865-97; AG Order No. 
     2340-2000] (RIN: 1115-AE93) received December 6, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       11286. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Interim rule; stay of regulation--
     received December 4, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       11287. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--VISAS: Immigrant Religious Workers--
     received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       11288. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; CFE Company CFE738-1-1B Turbofan 
     Engines [Docket No. 2000-NE-40-AD; Amendment 39-11942; AD 
     2000-21-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11289. 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-1999-5926] (RIN: 2120-AG74) received December 7, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11290. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Commercial Routes for the Grand Canyon National Park--
     received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11291. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operating Regulation; Neches River, TX [CGD08-00-026] (RIN: 
     2115-AE47) received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11292. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operating Regulation; Sabine Lake, Texas [CGD08-00-027] 
     received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11293. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Boynton Beach Boulevard Bridge, 
     Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Boynton Beach, FL [CGD07-00-
     109] received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11294. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Service Difficulty Reports [Docket No. 28293 (FAA-2000-7952)] 
     (RIN: 2120-AF71) received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11295. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Mystic River, CT [CGD01-00-247] (RIN: 
     2115-AE47) received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11296. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, mile 
     1084.6, Miami, FL [CGD07-00-106] (RIN: 2115-AE47) received 
     December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11297. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30216; Amdt. No. 2023] received 
     December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11298. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW2000 Series 
     Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 98-ANE-61-AD; Amendment 39-
     11941; AD-2000-21-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 7, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11299. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D Series 
     Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 99-NE-29-AD; Amendment 39-11952; 
     AD 2000-22-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11300. A letter from the Director, Office of the Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Department of 
     Agriculture Priorities and Administrative Guidelines for 
     Donation of Excess Research Equipment (RIN: 0599-AA06) 
     received November 20, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       11301. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Outer Burial Receptacles (RIN: 2900-
     AJ49) received December 6, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       11302. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Export Certificates For Lamb Meat 
     Subject To Tariff-Rate Quota (RIN: 1515-AC54) received 
     December 8, 2000,

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     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       11303. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Amended Bond Procedures For Articles 
     Subject To An Exclusion Order Issued By The U.S. 
     International Trade Commission (RIN: 1515-AC43) received 
     December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       11304. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Material Management and Accounting Systems [DFARS Case 2000-
     D003] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11305. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Profit Incentives to Produce Innovative New Technologies 
     [DFARS Case 2000-D300] received December 11, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11306. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Federal Employment Tax Deposits--De Minimis Rule [TD 8909] 
     (RIN: 1545-AY46) received December 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11307. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability--received 
     December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       11308. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Clarifications of Qualified Intermediary Agreement Provisions 
     and Procedures--received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11309. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability--received 
     December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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