[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3966-3967]
[From the U.S. 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:

       942. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a Department's 
     report entitled ``Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 
     for 1998,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d); to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       943. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a statement with respect to 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to various overseas 
     entities, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       944. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Consumer 
     Information Regulations; Utility Vehicle Label [Docket No. 
     NHTSA-98-3381, Notice 2] (RIN: 2127-AG53) received March 8, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       945. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For 
     Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Procurement List 
     Additions and Deletions--received March 8, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       946. A letter from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting 
     a report about grants authorized by the Anadromous Fish 
     Conservation Act of 1965; to the Committee on Resources.
       947. A letter from the General Counsel, Executive Office 
     for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Motion to Reopen: Suspension of 
     Deportation and Cancellation of Removal [EOIR No. 121F; AG 
     ORDER No.] (RIN: 1125-AA23) received March 8, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       948. A letter from the Register of Copyrights, Library of 
     Congress, transmitting a schedule of proposed new copyright 
     fees and the accompanying analysis; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       949. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the 1998 Annual Report of the Visiting Committee 
     on Advanced Technology of the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology (NIST), pursuant to Public Law 100--418, 
     section 5131(b) (102 Stat. 1443); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       950. A letter from the Regulatory Policy Officer, Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Establishment of the San Francisco Bay 
     Viticultural Area and the Realignment of the Boundary of the 
     Central Coast Viticultural Area (97-242) [T.D. ATF-407; Re: 
     Notice No. 856] (RIN: 1512-AA07) received February 3, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       951. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Bureau's 
     final rule--Procedures for the Issuance, Denial, and 
     Revocation of Certificates of Label Approval, Certificates of 
     Exemption From Label Approval, and Distinctive Liquor Bottle 
     Approvals (93F-029P) [TD ATF-406 Re: Notice No. 815 and 
     Notice No. 819] (RIN: 1512-AB34) received January 27, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       952. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Children and 
     Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Child Support 
     Enforcement Program; State Plan Approval and Grant 
     Procedures, State Plan Requirements, Standards for Program 
     Operations, Federal Financial Participation Audit and Penalty 
     (RIN: 0970-AB81) received February 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       953. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     intent to obligate funds for an additional program proposal 
     for purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund 
     activities; jointly to the Committees on Appropriations and 
     International Relations.
       954. A letter from the Director, Congressional Budget 
     Office, transmitting a paper that reviews the activities of 
     the Congressional Budget Office during 1998; jointly to the 
     Committees on Rules and the Budget.
       955. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     and Medicaid Programs: Reporting Outcome and Assessment 
     Information Set (OASIS) Data as Part of the Conditions of 
     Participation for Home Health Agencies [HCFA-3006-IFC] (RIN: 
     0938-AJ10) received February 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Commerce.
       956. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare 
     and Medicaid Programs: Comprehensive Assessment and Use of 
     the OASIS as Part of the Conditions of Participation for Home 
     Health Agencies [HCFA-3007-F] (RIN: 0938-AJ11) received 
     February 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Commerce.
       957. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting a study and Report to Congress on the 
     effectiveness and appropriateness of current mechanisms for 
     surveying and certifying renal dialysis facilities for 
     compliance with the Medicare conditions and requirements of 
     section 1881(b) of the Social Security Act; jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.

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