[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 153 (Wednesday, December 13, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H12083-H12085]
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:

       11310. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary, Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Food Stamp Program: 
     Noncitizen Eligibility, and Certification Provisions of Pub. 
     L. 104-193, as Amended by Public Laws 104-208, 105-33 and 
     105-185 (RIN: 0584-AC40) received December 8, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11311. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service 
     Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Implementation of the Special Apple 
     Loan Program and Emergency Loan for Seed Producers Program 
     (RIN: 0560-AG23) received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11312. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Specifically Approved States Authorized To Receive Mares and 
     Stallions Imported from Regions where CEM Exists [Docket No. 
     00-115-1] received December 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11313. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, transmitting the Department's final rule--Change in 
     Disease Status of Artigas, Uruguay, Because of Rinderpest and 
     Foot-and-Mouth Disease [Docket No. 00-111-1] received 
     December 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       11314. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Modified Styrene-Acrylic Acid and/or Methacrylic 
     Acid Polymers; Tolerance Exemption [OPP-301081; FRL-6755-7] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       11315. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Technical 
     Amendments [No. 2000-102] received December 11, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       11316. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Consumer Protections for 
     Depository Institution Sales of Insurance--received December 
     12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       11317. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; 
     Market Risk Measure; Securities Borrowing Transactions (RIN: 
     3064-AC46) received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       11318. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations--received December 8, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       11319. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-D-
     7505] received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       11320. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-B-
     7406] received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       11321. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7747] 
     received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       11322. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report on the OMB Estimate For Pay-As-
     You-Go Calculations; to the Committee on the Budget.
       11323. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report on the OMB Cost Estimate For 
     Pay-As-You-Go Calculations; to the Committee on the Budget.
       11324. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Premium Rates; 
     Payment of Premiums (RIN: 1212-AA58) received December 7, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       11325. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulations; Costs 
     Associated With Whistleblower Actions (RIN: 1991-AB36) 
     received December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       11326. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulations: Revision of 
     Patent Regulations Relating to DOE Management and Operating 
     Contracts (RIN: 1991-AB55) received December 8, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11327. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Toxic Substances Control Act Test

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     Guidelines [OPPTS-42211; FRL-6551-2] (RIN: 2070-AD16) 
     received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11328. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants from the Pulp and Paper Industry [AD-FRL-6917-1] 
     (RIN: 2060-AH74) received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11329. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans; 
     Illinois; Post-1996 Rate Of Progress Plan for the Chicago 
     Ozone Nonattainment Area [IL64-2; FRL-6917-7] received 
     December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11330. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Massachusetts; Revisions to Stage II 
     Vapor Recovery Program [MA078-01-7211b; A-1-FRL] received 
     December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11331. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Santa Barbara and Ventura County Air Pollution Control 
     Districts [CA 238-0256a; FRL-6895-7] received December 12, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11332. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Clean Air Act Final Full Approval of Operating 
     Permits Program: The U.S. Virgin Islands [VI002; FRL-6916-9] 
     received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11333. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; Nitrogen Oxides Budget 
     Program [MD 096-3061; FRL-6916-8] received December 12, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11334. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Clean Air Act Final Interim Approval of the 
     Operating Permits Program; Approval of State Implementation 
     Plan Revision for the Issuance of Federally Enforceable State 
     Operating Permits; Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control 
     District, California [CA224-0263;FRL-6864-3] received 
     December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11335. 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 
     (Dillsboro and Rosman, North Carolina) [MM Docket No. 00-88; 
     RM-9871] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11336. 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), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations (Wheatland and Wright, Wyoming) [MM Docket No. 99-
     195; RM-9563; RM-9958] received December 11, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11337. 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 
     (Dos Palos and Livingston, California) [MM Docket No. 00-92; 
     RM-9857] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11338. 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 
     (Butte Falls, Oregon) [MM Docket No. 00-83; RM-9849) received 
     December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11339. 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 
     (Pilot Rock, Oregon) [MM Docket No. 00-128; RM-9912] received 
     December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       11340. 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 
     (Mount Pleasant & Bogata, Texas) [MM Docket No. 00-54; RM-
     9835; RM-9907] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11341. 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 
     (Randolph and Little Valley, New York) [MM Docket No. 00-113; 
     RM-9904; RM-9952] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11342. 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), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations (Grants and Milan, New Mexico) [MM Docket No. 99-75; 
     RM-9446] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       11343. 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 
     (Sister Bay, Wisconsin and Escanaba, Michigan) [MM Docket No. 
     99-288; RM-9708; RM-9801] received December 11, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       11344. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting A 
     Memorandum Of Justification For A Drawdown Under Section 506 
     Of The Foreign Assistance Act To Support UNAMSIL And 
     Countries Involved In Peacekeeping Efforts Or Affiliated 
     Coalition Operations With Respect To Sierra Leone; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       11345. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the semiannual report of activities of 
     the Inspector General for the period through September 30, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11346. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Remove Contract Quality 
     Requirements; Miscellaneous Technical Amendment [FRL-6917-2] 
     received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       11347. A letter from the Director, National Gallery of Art, 
     transmitting an annual report on audit and investigative 
     coverage required by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, and the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       11348. A letter from the Executive Director, Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation, transmitting the Council's 
     final rule--Protection of Historic Properties--received 
     December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       11349. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Wilderness Management [WO-250-1220-PA-24 1A] (RIN: 1004-AB69) 
     received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       11350. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Application and Permit Information 
     Requirements; Permit Eligibility; Definitions of Ownership 
     and Control; the Applicant/Violator System; Alternative 
     Enforcement (RIN: 1029-AB94) received December 12, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       11351. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Maryland Regulatory Program [MD-047-
     FOR] received December 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       11352. 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 Virginia 
     [Docket No. 000119014-0137-02; I.D. 113000E] received 
     December 8, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       11353. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office of 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--National Sea Grant College Program--National 
     Marine Fisheries Service Joint Graduate Fellowship Program in 
     Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics [Docket No. 
     001027302-0302-01] (RIN: 0648-ZA98) received December 12, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       11354. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the 1999 annual report on 
     the activities and operations of the Public Integrity 
     Section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       11355. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 30214; Amdt. No. 2021] 
     received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11356. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG,

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     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--SAFETY ZONE: Andrew McArdle (Meridian Street) 
     Bridge, Chelsea River, Chelsea, Massachusetts (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11357. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Citizenship 
     Standards for Vessel Ownership and Financing; American 
     Fisheries Act [USCG-1999-6095] (RIN: 2115-AF88) received 
     December 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11358. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, U.S. 
     Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Civil Asset Forfeiture (RIN: 1515-
     AC69) received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11359. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     North American Industry Classification System [DFARS Case 
     2000-D015] received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11360. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Authority to Indemnify Against Unusually Hazardous or Nuclear 
     Risks [DFARS Case 2000-D025] received December 11, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       11361. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Domestic Source Restrictions-Ball and Roller Bearings and 
     Vessel Propellers [DFARS Case 2000-D301] received December 
     11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       11362. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Polyacrylonitrile Carbon Fiber [DFARS Case 2000-D017] 
     received December 11, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11363. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report entitled 
     ``Implementation of Transfers in the Clean Water and Drinking 
     Water State Revolving Fund Programs''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure.

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