[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 164-175]
[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:

       5566. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Trade Options on the Enumerated 
     Agricultural Commodities (RIN: 3038-AB43) received December 
     21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       5567. A letter from the Acting Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Revised Procedures for Listing New 
     Contracts (RIN: 3038-AB42) received November 24, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5568. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Mexican Haas Avocado Import Program [Docket No. 
     99-020-2] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5569. A letter from the Administrator and Executive, Farm 
     Service Agency, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--1999 
     Marketing Quota and Price Support for Flue-Cured Tobacco 
     (RIN: 0560-AF49) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5570. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Generic E. coli Testing for 
     Sheep, Goats, Equines, Ducks, Geese, and Guineas [Docket No. 
     97-004F] (RIN: 0583-AC32) received December 10, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5571. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Rules 
     of Practice [Docket No. 95-025F] (RIN: 0583-AC34) received 
     December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5572. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Tobacco 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Tobacco Inspection; Subpart B-
     Regulations [Docket No. TB-99-10] (RIN: 0581-AB65) received 
     December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5573. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande 
     Valley in Texas; Changes to Pack Requirements [Docket No. 
     FV99-906-3 FIR] received December 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5574. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Avocados Grown in South Florida; Relaxation of 
     Container and Pack Requirements [Docket No. FV00-915-1 IFR] 
     received December 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5575. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos 
     Grown in Florida; Modification of Procedures for Limiting the 
     Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV99-905-
     4 FIR] received December 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5576. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Veterinary Services User Fees [Docket No. 98-004-1] received 
     December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5577. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Veterinary Services User Fees; Biosecurity Level Three 
     Laboratory Inspection Fee [Docket No. 98-052-2] received 
     December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5578. 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; Kansas 
     [Docket No. 99-051-2] received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5579. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Importation From Europe of Rhododendron Established in 
     Growing Media [Docket No. 89-154-5] (RIN: 0579-AB00) received 
     December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5580. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Fee Increase for Meat and 
     Poultry Inspection Services [Docket No. 99-045F] received 
     January 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       5581. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Food Ingredients and Sources of 
     Radiation Listed or Approved for Use in the Production of 
     Meat and Poultry Products [Docket No. 88-026F] (RIN: 0583-
     AB02) received January 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5582. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Scale Requirements for Accurate 
     Weights, Repairs, Adjustments, and Replacement After 
     Inspection [Docket No. 99-016F] received January 12, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5583. A letter from the Administrator, Food Safety and 
     Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Exemption of Retail Operations 
     from Inspection Requirements [Docket No. 99-055R] received 
     January 13, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.

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       5584. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Change 
     in Disease Status of Portugal Because of African Swine Fever 
     [Docket No. 99-096-1] received January 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5585. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Export 
     Certification; Heat Treatment of Solid Wood Packing Materials 
     Exported to China [Docket No. 99-100-1] received January 7, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5586. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Changing the 
     Term of Office and Nomination Deadlines [Docket No. FV00-955 
     2 IFR] received January 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5587. A letter from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Fiscal Period 
     Change [Docket No. FV99-955-1 FIR] received January 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5588. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--2, 4-
     dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid; Re-establishment of Tolerances 
     for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300952; FRL-6396-3] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5589. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Clomazone; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300939; FRL-6388-4] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5590. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--N-Acyl Sarcosines and 
     Sodium N-acyl sarcosinates; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance [FRL-6386-6] received December 1, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5591. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tetraconazole [(+/--)-
     2-(2,4-dicholorop eny)-3-(1H-1, 2, 4-triazol-1-yl) propyl 
     1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether]; Pesticide Tolerances for 
     Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300931; FRL-6384-1] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received December 1, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5592. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Tebufenozide; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300947; FRL-6390-9] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5593. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Evironmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Myclobutanil; Extension 
     of Tolerance for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300957; FRL-6398-
     2] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received December 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       5594. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the designation of the Department of 
     Defense request as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
     section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985; (H. Doc. No. 106-165); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       5595. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the request to transfer funds from the 
     Information Technology Systems and Related Expenses; (H. Doc. 
     No. 106-170); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
     to be printed.
       5596. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the Department of Defense Budget 
     Request; (H. Doc. No. 106-171); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       5597. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting designating the emergency budget 
     requests as emergency requirements pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985; (H. Doc. No. 106-172); to the Committee 
     on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       5598. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting Department of Defense Budget Request; 
     (H. Doc. No. 106-173); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       5599. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on the 
     transfer of property to the Republic of Panama under the 
     Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 3784(b); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5600. A letter from the Alternate OSD Federal Register 
     Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, 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 January 9, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5601. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the approved retirement and advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general of Lieutenant General Jack P. Nix Jr.; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       5602. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the approved retirement and advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list of General John H. Tilelli, Jr.; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       5603. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     the approved retirement and advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list of Lieutenant General 
     Frank B. Campbell, United States Air Force; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       5604. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting the 
     Comptroller's final rule--``Loans in Areas Having Special 
     Flood Hazards''--received December 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       5605. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Safety and Soundness Standards 
     [Docket No. 99-50] (RIN: 1550-AB27) received December 7, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       5606. 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--Community Development Corporations, 
     Community Development Projects, and Other Public Welfare 
     Investments [Docket No. 99-20] (RIN: 1557-AB69) received 
     December 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5607. 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. 99-79] received December 21, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       5608. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Community 
     Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Clarification of the 
     Nature of Required CDBG Expenditure Documentation [Docket No. 
     FR-4449-F-02] (RIN: 2506-AC00) received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       5609. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Up-Front Grants and 
     Loans in the Disposition of Multifamily Projects [Docket No. 
     FR-4310-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AH12) received January 5, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       5610. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program-Contract 
     Rent Annual Adjustment Factors, Fiscal Year 2000--received 
     January 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5611. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Fair Market Rents for the Section 8 Housing Assistance 
     Payments Program-Fiscal Year 2000 [Docket No. FR-4496-N-03] 
     received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5612. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Civil Penalties for Fair Housing Act 
     Violations [Docket No. FR-4302-F-03] (RIN: 2529-AA83) 
     received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5613. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Public Housing 
     Agency Plans; Option To Extend First Submission Due Date for 
     Certain Public Housing Agencies [Docket No. FR-4420-N-05] 
     (RIN: 2577-AB89) received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the

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     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5614. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Housing Choice 
     Voucher Program; Amendment [Docket No. FR-4428-F-05] (RIN: 
     2577-AB91) received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       5615. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a statement with respect to the 
     following transaction involving U.S. exports to Venezuela, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       5616. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a statement regarding the following 
     transaction involving a U.S. export to Lithuania; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5617. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on tied aid credits, pursuant to Public Law 99-472, 
     section 19 (100 Stat. 1207); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       5618. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the 
     transaction involving U.S. exports to the Republic of Panama; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5619. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the annual 
     report to Congress on the operations of the Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States for Fiscal Year 1999, pursuant to 
     12 U.S.C. 635g(a); to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
     Services.
       5620. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Safety and Soundness Standards 
     (RIN: 3064-AC18) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       5621. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule--Insured State Nonmember Banks 
     Which Are Municipal Securities Dealers (RIN: 3064-AC19) 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       5622. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Credit Union Service Organizations--received December 
     13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services.
       5623. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Management Official Interlooks--received January 7, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       5624. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
     and Children (WIC): Local Agency Expenditure Reports (RIN: 
     0584-AC74) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5625. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Pension 
     and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Insurance Company 
     Accounts (RIN: 1210-AA58) received January 13, 2000, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       5626. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Payment of 
     Premiums (RIN: 1212-AA82) received December 7, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       5627. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Disclosure to 
     Participants; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-employer 
     Plans--received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5628. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and 
     Assets; Expected Retirement Age--received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       5629. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing Benefits--received December 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       5630. A letter from the Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the annual Horse Protection Enforcement Report 
     for fiscal year 1998, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1830; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5631. 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--Implementation of Fiscal Year 2000 
     Legislative Plans--received December 1, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5632. 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--Implementation of Fiscal Year 2000 
     Legislative Provisions--received December 7, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5633. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 95F-0150] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5634. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Animal 
     Drug Availability Act; Medicated Feed Mill Licenses [Docket 
     No. 97N-0276] (RIN: 0910-AB18) received November 30, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5635. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 98F-0825] received November 30, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5636. 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 for Coloring Bone Cement; FD&C Blue No. 2-
     Aluminum Lake on Alumina; Confirmation of Effective Date 
     [Docket No. 92C-0348] received November 30, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5637. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 99F-1170] received November 30, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5638. A letter from the NIH Regulation Officer, Public 
     Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--National Institutes 
     of Health Construction Grants (RIN: 0925-AA04) received 
     December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5639. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Indirect 
     Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers 
     [Docket No. 98F-0492] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5640. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Progestational Drug Products for Human Use; Requirements for 
     Labeling Directed to the Patient [Docket No. 99N-0188] 
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5641. A letter from the Director, Regulations and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Biological Products Regulated Under Section 351 of the Public 
     Health Service Act; Implementation of Biologics License; 
     Elimination of Establishment License and Product License 
     [Docket No. 98N-0144] (RIN: 0910-AB29) received December 13, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5642. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Sunscreen 
     Drug Products For Over-The-Counter Human Use; Final Monograph 
     [Docket No. 78N-0038] (RIN: 0910-AA01) received December 13, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5643. A letter from the Attorney, NHTSA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Consumer Information Regulations; Utility Vehicle Label 
     [Docket No. NHTSA-98-3381, Notice 3] (RIN: 2127-AH68) 
     received August 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       5644. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans 
     and Approval Under Section 112(1); State of Iowa [084-1084; 
     FRL-6483-4] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5645. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode 
     Island; VOC Regulations and RACT Determinations [RI-028-01-
     6974a; A-1-FRL-6483-8] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5646. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District and Ventura County Air Pollution Control 
     District [CA 217-0192; FRL-6480-4] received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5647. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Connecticut; Removal of Oxygenated Gasoline Requirement for 
     the Connecticut Portion of the New York--N. New Jersey--Long 
     Island Area (the ``Southwest Connecticut Area'') [CT060-
     7219a; A-1-FRL-6479-4] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5648. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Revisions to the 
     Underground Injection Control Regulations for Class V 
     Injection Wells [FRL-6482-2] (RIN: 2040-AB83) received 
     December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5649. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of New Mexico; 
     Approval of Revised Maintenance Plan for Albuquerque/
     Bernalillo County; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico; 
     Carbon Monoxide [NM39-1-7416a; FRL-6504-9] received December 
     10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
       5650. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval of Hospital/
     Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator State Plan For 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Indiana [IN 109-1a; 
     FRL-6507-5] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5651. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Ethylene Oxide 
     Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations [AD-FRL-
     6500-2] (RIN: 2060-A137) received December 1, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5652. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Halogenated Solvent 
     Cleaning [AD-FRL-6500-1] received December 1, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5653. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Superfund Redevelopment 
     Pilot Program [FRL- 6506-5] received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5654. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Air 
     Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds, Miscellaneous 
     Industrial Sources, Cut back Asphalt [FRL-6504-4] received 
     December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5655. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Utah; Road 
     Saltying and Sanding, Control of Installations, Revisions to 
     Saltying and Sanding Requirements and Deletion of Non-Ferrous 
     Smelter Orders, Incorporation by Reference, and Substantive 
     Changes [FRL-6482-9] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5656. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Montana; 
     Emergency Episode Plan, Columbia Falls; Butte and Missoula 
     Particulate Matter State Implementation Plans, Missoula 
     Carbon Monoxide State Implementation Plan [FRL-6482-6] 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       5657. A letter from the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of 
     Columbia; Approval of Definitions for the New Source Review 
     Regulations [FRL-6500-7] received December 7, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5658. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 
     Iowa; Correction [Region VII Tracking No. 088-1088; FRL-6501-
     4] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5659. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Policy on Cutoff Dates 
     for Submitting Data to SDWIS/FED--received December 10, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5660. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--The Data Sharing 
     Committee's Review of the Surface Water Treatment Rule Data 
     Needs and Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) 
     Reporting Requirements--received December 10, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5661. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Revised Safe Drinking 
     Water Information System (SDWIS) Inventory Reporting 
     Requirements--Technical Guidance--received December 10, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5662. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Drinking Water State 
     Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program Policy Announcement: 
     Eligibility of Reimbursement of Incurred Costs for Approved 
     Projects [FRL-6217-9] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5663. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Section 112(l) Approval 
     of the State of Florida's Rule Adjustment to the National 
     Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning 
     Facilities [FRL-6514-5] received December 21, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5664. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 
     Massachusetts; Interim Final Determination that Massachusetts 
     has Corrected the Deficiencies of its I/M SIP Revision 
     [MA073-7207A; A-1-FRL-6481-2] received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5665. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Ventura County Air Pollution 
     Control District, Project XL Site-specific Rulemaking for 
     Imation Corp. Camarillo Plant [CA 236-0197; FRL-6481-8] 
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5666. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision, Sacramento Metropolitan Air 
     Quality Management District, Santa Barbara County Air 
     Pollution Control District, and Yolo-Solano County Air 
     Quality Management District [CA 126-0190a FRL-6477-7] 
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5667. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Primary and 
     Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Analytical Methods for 
     Chemical and Microbiological Contaminants and Revisions to 
     Laboratory Certification Requirements [WH-FRL-6481-7] 
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5668. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--OMB Approval Numbers 
     Under the Paperwork Reduction

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     Act Relating to the Criteria for Classification of Solid 
     Waste Disposal Facilities and Practices [FRL-6481-3] received 
     November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5669. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Control of Emissions of 
     Air Pollution from New CI Marine Engines at or above 37 kW 
     (RIN: 2060-AI17) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5670. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Findings of Significant 
     Contribution and Rulemaking on Section 126 Petitions for 
     Purposes of Reducing Interstate Ozone Transport (final stay 
     extension) [FRL-6484-2] received December 7, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5671. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Program, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Allegheny 
     County Portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's 
     Operating Permits Program, and Federally Enforceable State 
     Operating Permit Program [Siptrax No. PA138; FRL-6500-8] 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
       5672. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Amendment of Parts 2 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to 
     Allocate the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band to the Mobile Service for 
     Dedicated Short Range Communications of Intelligent 
     Transportation Services [ET Docket No. 98-95 RM-9096] 
     received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5673. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Prescription Drug Marketing 
     Act of 1987; Prescription Drug Amendments of 1992; Policies, 
     Requirements, and Administrative Procedures [Docket Nos. 92N-
     0297 and 88N-0258] (RIN: 0910-AA08) received December 10, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5674. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, National Highway 
     Traffic Safety Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Functional Equivalence of 
     Headlamp Concealment with European Regulations (RIN: 2127-
     AH18) received August 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5675. A letter from the Attorney, National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Head 
     Impact Protection [Docket No. NHTSA-98-3421] (RIN: 2127-AH60) 
     received December 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5676. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     draft policy statement and notice of public meeting 
     concerning NRC's prescription of decommissioning criteria for 
     the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) West Valley 
     Demonstration Project (WVDP) and the West Valley site; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       5677. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Voluntary Submission of Performance Indicator Data [NRC 
     Regulatory Issue Summary 99-06] received December 13, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5678. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Adoption of Amendments to the Intermarket Trading System Plan 
     to Expand the ITS/Computer Assisted Execution System to all 
     Listed Securities (RIN: 3235-AH49) received December 13, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5679. A letter from the Secretary, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Audit 
     Committee Disclosure [Release No. 34-42266; File No. S7-22-
     99] (RIN: 3235-AH83) received January 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       5680. A letter from the Secretary, Division of Investment 
     Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Temporary Exemption for Certain 
     Investment Advisers [Release Nos. IC-24177, IA-1846; File No. 
     S7-22-98] (RIN: 3235-AH02) received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       5681. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the Taliban, pursuant to 
     50 U.S.C. 1641(c); (H. Doc. No. 106-169); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5682. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a continuation of the national emergency 
     declared by Executive Order 12924 of August 19, 1994, to deal 
     with the threat to the national security, foreign policy, and 
     economy of the United States caused by the lapse of the 
     Export Administration Act of 1979, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 106-174); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5683. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c); (H. Doc. No. 106-175); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5684. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the emergency declared 
     with Libya is to continue in effect beyond January 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 106-176); to the 
     Committee on International Relations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       5685. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on developments concerning the 
     national emergency with respect to the Federal Republic of 
     Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1641(c); (H. Doc. No. 106-177); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5686. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Burma declared by 
     Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1641(c); (H. Doc. No. 106-178); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5687. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting Progress toward a negotiated settlement 
     of the Cyprus question covering the period October 1 to 
     November 30, 1999, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2373(c); (H. Doc. 
     No. 106-180); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       5688. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting 
     a copy of Transmittal No. 16-99 which constitutes a Request 
     for Final Approval for Amendment Number 1 to the Memorandum 
     of Understanding between the U.S. and France concerning the 
     Intercooled Recuperated (ICR) Gas Turbine Engine, pursuant to 
     22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       5689. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       5690. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a Statement of Justification; (H. Doc. 
     No. 106-166); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       5691. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the supplemental report on continued 
     contributions in support of peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo; 
     (H. Doc. No. 106-179); to the Committee on International 
     Relations and ordered to be printed.
       5692. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the quarterly reports in 
     accordance with Sections 36(a) and 26(b) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act; to the Committee on International Relations.
       5693. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Expansion of License Exception CIV 
     Eligibility for ``Microprocessors'' Controlled by ECCN 3A001 
     and Graphics Accelerators Controlled by ECCN 4A003 [Docket 
     No. 990701179-9301-02] (RIN: 0694-AB90) received December 7, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       5694. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the report 
     entitled, ``Report of U.S. Citizen Expropriation Claims and 
     Certain Other Commercial and Investment Disputes''; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       5695. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a ``Report on 
     Withdrawal of Russian Armed Forces and Military Equipment''; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       5696. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Agency's 
     annual report entitled ``Report to Congress on Arms Control, 
     Nonproliferation and Disarmament Studies Completed in 1998,'' 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2579; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       5697. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Executive 
     Summary and Compliance Annexes to the U.S. Arms Control and 
     Disarmament Agency's 1998 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       5698. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the report on the status of efforts to 
     obtain Iraq's compliance with the resolutions adopted by the 
     United Nations Security Council; (H. Doc.

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     No. 106-163); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       5699. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Semiannual Report covering the 
     period ending September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5700. A letter from the Inspector General-Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the semiannual report 
     of the Inspector General of the Department of Education for 
     the six-month period ending September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       5701. A letter from the Chairman, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting the semiannual report of 
     the Inspector General for the period ended September 30, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5702. A letter from the Vice President for Legal Affairs, 
     General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Legal Services 
     Corporation, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Inspector General for the period April 1, 1999 through 
     September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5703. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Inspector General for the period April 1, 1999 through 
     September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5704. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the Inspector General 
     for the period April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       5705. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Inspector General, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5706. A letter from the Inspector General-Health and Human 
     Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Inspector General's semiannual report for 
     the period April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       5707. A letter from the Administrator, Agency For 
     International Development, transmitting the semiannual report 
     on the activities of the Inspector General for the period 
     ending September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5708. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5709. 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 December 6, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5710. 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--received November 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5711. A letter from the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period April 1, 1999 through 
     September 30, 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5712. A letter from the General Counsel, Corporation for 
     National and Community Service, transmitting the 
     Corporation's final rule--Rules Implementing the Government 
     in Sunshine Act (RIN: 3045-AA21) received December 3, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       5713. A letter from the Chairman, Corporation For Public 
     Broadcasting, transmitting the Corporation's Semiannual 
     Report for the period ending September 30, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       5714. A letter from the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the determination to allow the U.S. 
     Environmental Protection Agency to place a contract with 
     Resources for the Future as earmarked in the Conference 
     Committee Report (H.R. 106-379) on EPA's Fiscal Year 2000 
     Appropriations Act; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5715. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the report in compliance with the 
     Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       5716. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission's annual commercial activities inventory list; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       5717. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Housing Finance 
     Board, transmitting the semiannual report on the activities 
     of the Office of Inspector General, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5718. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Privacy Act Regulations--received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       5719. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Agency Records 
     Centers (RIN: 3095-AA81) received December 7, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5720. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Storage of 
     Federal Records (RIN: 3095-AA86) received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       5721. A letter from the Inspector General, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       5722. A letter from the Chairman, National Science Board, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period of April 1, 1999, 
     through September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5723. A letter from the Writer and Editor, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Inspector General; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5724. A letter from the Office of Independent Counsel, 
     transmitting the FY 1999 report pursuant to the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5725. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report entitled ``Statistical Programs 
     of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2000,'' pursuant 
     to 44 U.S.C. 3504(e)(2); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5726. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting an accounting statement covering Federal 
     stewardship property, investments, and responsibilities that 
     was recently recommended by the Federal Accounting Standards 
     Advisory Board (FASAB) and approved in its entirety by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget (OMB), and the Comptroller General, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       5727. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--
     Miscellaneous Changes in Compensation Regulations (RIN: 3206-
     AH11) received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5728. A letter from the Acting Director, Peace Corps, 
     transmitting the semi-annual report of the Inspector General 
     for the period of April 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       5729. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Fiscal Year 1999 Federal Managers' 
     Financial Integrity Act Report Status of Material Weaknesses; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5730. A letter from the Office of the Under Secretary, 
     Smithsonian Institution, transmitting the Inventory of 
     Commercial Activities; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       5731. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting the U.S. Merit Systems 
     Protection Board's (MSPB) strategic plan for FY 2000-2005; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       5732. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Postlease Operations Safety 
     (RIN: 1010-AC32) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5733. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Pacific 
     Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover (RIN: 1018-AD10) 
     received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5734. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Louisiana Regulatory Program [SPATS No. LA-018-
     FOR] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5735. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department

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     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of 
     Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES); Carrying Out the Inclusion of 
     all Species of the Order Acipenseriformes (Sturgeon and 
     Paddlefish) in the Appendices to CITES (RIN: 1018-AF66) 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       5736. A letter from the Director, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule--Virginia 
     Regulatory Program [VA-113-FOR] received December 13, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5737. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Oklahoma Regulatory Program [SPATS No. OK-026-
     FOR] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5738. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Surface Coal Mining 
     and Reclamation Operations On Federal Lands; State-Federal 
     Cooperative Agreements; Indiana [SPATS No. IN-142-FOR] 
     received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5739. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations; 
     Permanent Regulatory Program; Compliance with Court Order 
     (RIN: 1029-AB69) received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5740. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Interpretative Rule Related to Subsidence Due to 
     Underground Coal Mining (RIN: 1029-AB82) received December 
     13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       5741. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Final Rule To List Two Cave Animals from Kauai, 
     Hawaii, as Endangered (RIN: 1018-AE39) received January 13, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5742. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Final Rule to List the Sierra Nevada District 
     Population Segment of the California Bighorn Sheep as 
     Endangered (RIN: 1018-AF59) received January 7, 2000, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5743. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of Interior, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Illinois Regulatory Program [SPATS No. IL-097-FOR, PART 
     I] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5744. A letter from the Deputy Asst. Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies and Monkfish Fisheries; 
     Monkfish Fishery Management Plan [Docket No. 981223319-9167-
     02; I.D. 112598B] (RIN: 0648-AJ44) received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5745. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon 
     Fisheries; Commercial and Recreational Inseason Adjustments 
     and Reopening from Cape Flattery to Leadbetter Point, WA 
     [Docket No. 99040113-01; I.D. 092199D] received December 10, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5746. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Maximum Retainable Bycatch 
     Percentages, Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990720198-9307-02; 
     I.D. 070799B] (RIN: 0648-AM36) received December 10, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5747. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Commercial Quota 
     Harvested for Winter II Period [Docket No. 981014259-8312-02; 
     I.D. 122299B] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5748. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 990304063-9063-01; I.D. 111299B] 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       5749. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Commercial Haddock Harvest [Docket No. 
     990318076-9109-02; I.D. 110499A] received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5750. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Fisheries off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon 
     Fisheries; Commercial Reopening from Cape Flattery to 
     Leadbetter Point, WA [Docket No. 99040113-01; I.D. 093099B] 
     received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5751. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trip Limit Adjustments; 
     Correction [Docket No. 981231333-8333-01; I.D. 092999C] 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       5752. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     the National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine 
     Sanctuary [Docket No. 990914255-9255-01] (RIN: 0648-AN28) 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       5753. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling 
     Requirements [Docket No. 980331080-9269-02; I.D. 091799A] 
     (RIN: 0648-AK66) received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5754. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling 
     Requirements [Docket No. 950427117-9271-10] (RIN: 0648-AN30) 
     received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5755. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Sea Turtle Conservation; Summer Flounder Trawling 
     Requirements [Docket No. 991007270-9270-01; I.D. 090399E] 
     (RIN: 0648-AM89) received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5756. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Designated Critical Habitat: Revision of Critical 
     Habitat for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon [Docket 
     No. 990525143-9277-02; I.D. 120197A] (RIN: 0648-AM41) 
     received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       5757. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     Office of Protected Resources, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Definition of ``Harm'' [Docket No. 980414094-9287-02; I.D. 
     No. 091797A] (RIN: 0648-AK55) received December 13, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       5758. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and 
     Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Clarification of Patent and Trademark Copy Fees [Docket No. 
     99-1020282-9282-01] (RIN: 0651-AB08) received November 23, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       5759. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and 
     Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Revision 
     of Patent and Trademark Fees for Fiscal Year 2000 [Docket No. 
     991105297-9297-01] (RIN: 0651-AB01) received December 7, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       5760. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Civil Penalties for 
     Fair Housing Act Violations [Docket No. FR-4302-F-03] (RIN: 
     2529-AA83) received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

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     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5761. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the U.S. Department of Justice's prision impact assessment 
     (PIA) for 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5762. A letter from the Director, Policy Directives and 
     Instructions Branch, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Extension of 25-Mile Limit at 
     Select Arizona Ports-of-Entry [INS No. 2026-99] (RIN: 1115-
     AF60) received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       5763. A letter from the Director, Policy Directives and 
     Instructions Branch, Department of Justice, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Adjustments of Small Volume Application Fees of the 
     Immigration Examinations Fee Account [INS No. 1933-98; AG 
     Order No. 2282-99] (RIN: 1115-AF10) received December 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       5764. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting notification that funding 
     under title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, will exceed $5 million 
     for the response to the emergency declared on November 17, 
     1999 as a result of Hurricane Lenny which severely impacted 
     the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands beginning 
     November 17, 1999 and continuing, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5765. A letter from the Inland Waterway Users Board, 
     Department of the Army, transmitting the Board's thirteenth 
     annual report of its activities; recommendations regarding 
     construction, rehabilitation priorities and spending levels 
     on the commercial navigational features and components of 
     inland waterways and harbors, pursuant to Public Law 99--662, 
     section 302(b) (100 Stat. 4111); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5766. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations: Puerto Rico International Cup, Fajardo, Puerto 
     Rico [CGD07-99-057] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received December 2, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5767. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; New Year's Celebration 
     Fireworks, Patapsco River, Baltimore, MD [CGD 05-99-089] 
     (RIN: 2115-AE46) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5768. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Approaches to Annapolis 
     Harbor, Spa Creek, and Severn River, Annapolis, Maryland [CGD 
     05-99-096] received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5769. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Raccoon Creek, New Jersey [CGD05-99-
     095] received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5770. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Acushnet River, Annisquam River, Fore 
     River, and Taunton River, MA [CGD01-99-187] received December 
     2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5771. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: China Basin, Mission Creek, CA [CGD11-
     99-017] received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5772. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Keweenaw Waterway, MI [CGD09-99-082] 
     (RIN: 2115-AE47) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5773. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--IFR 
     Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29884; Amdt. 
     No. 419] received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5774. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of VOR Federal Airways; AK [Airspace Docket No. 
     98-AAL-14] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5775. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--IFR 
     Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29843; Amdt. 
     No. 418] received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5776. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Part 91 Amendment [Docket No. 29833; Amendment No. 91-258] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5777. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revocation of Class E and Class D Airspace, EL Toro MCAS, CA 
     [Airspace Docket No. 99-AWP-19] received December 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5778. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 29852; Amdt. No. 1963] received 
     December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5779. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 29851; Amdt. No. 1962] received 
     December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5780. A letter from the Program Analyst, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011-385 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-122-AD; Amendment 39-11436; AD 
     99-24-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 3, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5781. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 99-NM-340-AD; Amendment 39-11437; AD 99-24-13] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 3, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5782. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model BAe.125 Series 1000A 
     and 1000B, and Model Hawker 1000 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 
     99-NM-176-AD; Amendment 39-11444; AD 99-25-01] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5783. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS-350B, 
     B1, B2, B3, BA, and D and AS-355E, F, F1, F2, and N 
     Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-41-AD; Amendment 39-11443; AD 
     99-24-18] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5784. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -
     400, and -500 Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-332-AD; Amendment 
     39-11445; AD 99-25-02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5785. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-197-AD; Amendment 39-11442; AD 
     99-24-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5786. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Model 
     EC135 P1 and T1 Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-59-AD; 
     Amendment 39-11439; AD 99-22-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5787. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-89-AD; Amendment 39-11435; 
     AD 99-24-11]

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     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5788. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 99-NM-46-AD; Amendment 39-11441; AD 99-24-16] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5789. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Model SVS III 
     Standby Vacuum Systems [Docket No. 98-CE-87-AD; Amendment 39-
     11434; AD 99-24-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5790. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6 Series 
     Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 95-ANE-39; Amendment 39-11440; 
     AD 99-24-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5791. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Update of Standards 
     from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 
     [USCG-1999-5151] (RIN: 2115-AF80) received December 2, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5792. A letter from the Chief, Office of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone; 
     Chesapeake Bay, Whitehall Bay, Annapolis, MD [CGD 05-99-094] 
     (RIN: 2115-AA97) received December 2, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5793. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-7 and DHC-8 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-152-AD; Amendment 39-
     11307; AD 99-19-18] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5794. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Certification Requirements: Aircraft Dispatchers 
     [Docket No. FAA-1998-4553; Amendment No. 65-40] (RIN: 2120-
     AG04) received December 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5795. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Removal of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the 
     Territory and Airspace of Sudan [Docket No. 29317; Special 
     Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 82] (RIN: 2120-AG67) 
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5796. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives: Mitsubishi Model YS-11 and YS-11A 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-140-AD; Amendment 39-
     11295; AD 99-19-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5797. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Jetstream Model BAe ATP Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-145-AD; Amendment 39-11300; AD 
     99-19-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5798. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 100, 200, 
     300, 400, 500, 600, and 700 series airplanes and Model F27 
     Mark 050 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-153-AD; Amendment 
     39-11308; AD 99-19-19] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5799. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Class E Airspace; Point Lay, AK [Airspace Docket 
     No. 99-AAL-12] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5800. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Fort Wayne, IN [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-AGL-46] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5801. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Batesville, IN [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-AGL-44] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5802. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Maple Lake, MN [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-AGL-45] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5803. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Koliganek, AK [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-AAL-15] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5804. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class D and Establishment of Class E2 Airspace, 
     Fort Rucker, AL [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-14] received 
     November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5805. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lewiston, ID; Establishment of 
     Class E Airspace, Grangeville, ID [Airspace Docket No. 99-
     ANM-01] received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5806. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller, Inc. Model HD-
     E6C-3 Propellers [Docket No. 99-NE-18-AD; Amendment 39-11448; 
     AD 99-25-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 6, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5807. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 
     and PC-12/45 Airplanes [Docket No. 99-CE-54-AD; Amendment 39-
     11433; AD 99-24-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 2, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5808. A letter from the Trial Attorney, Federal Railroad 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Revised Docket Filing Procedures 
     for Federal Railroad Administration Rulemaking and 
     Adjudicatory Dockets; [Docket No. FRA-99-6625, Notice No. 1] 
     (RIN: 2130-AB37) received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5809. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Revision of Chapter 
     Heading; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [FMCSA 
     Docket No. FMCSA-2000-6629] (RIN: 2126-AA48) received 
     December 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5810. A letter from the Trial Attorney, Federal Railroad 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Inspection and Maintenance 
     Standards for Steam Locomotives [Docket No. RSSL-98-1, Notice 
     No. 3] received October 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5811. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Right-of-Way 
     Program Administration [FHWA Docket No. FHWA-98-4315] (RIN: 
     2125-AE44) received December 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5812. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF6-80E1A2 
     Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 99-NE-52-AD; Amendment 
     39-11438; AD 99-24-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5813. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -300, -
     400, and -500 Series Airplanes; and Model 727-100 and -200 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-18-AD; Amendment 39-11430; 
     AD 99-24-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5814. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100,

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     -200, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-
     NM-260-AD; Amendment 39-11432; AD 99-24-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5815. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model HS 748 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-147-AD; Amendment 39-
     11302; AD 99-19-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5816. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace (Jetstream) Model 
     4101 Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-296-AD; Amendment 39-11449; 
     AD 99-25-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 10, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5817. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; BFGoodrich Main Brake Assemblies as 
     Installed on Airbus Model A319 and A320 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 99-NM-341-AD; Amendment 39-11450; AD 99-25-07] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5818. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model 382 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 98-NM-371-AD; Amendment 39-11447; AD 99-25-04] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5819. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Caledonia, MN [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-AGL-49] received December 6, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5820. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace; Winfield/Arkansas City, KS 
     [Airspace Docket No. 99-ACE-44] received December 6, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5821. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Pine River, MN [Airspace 
     Docket No. 99-AGL-47] received December 13, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5822. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Marquette, MI; revocation 
     of Class E Airspace; Sawyer, MI, and K.I. Sawyer, MI 
     [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-42] received December 10, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5823. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Funding the Development 
     and Implementation of Watershed Restoration Action Strategies 
     under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act--received November 
     29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5824. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--NEP FY 1997 Budget and 
     Selected Guidance Topics--received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5825. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Availability of Action 
     Plan Demonstration Projects (APDP) Funds for Tier IV and 
     NEPs--received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5826. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--NEP FY 1998 Budget and 
     Selected Guidance Topics--received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5827. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Estuary 
     Program Travel Funds Special Conditions--received November 
     29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5828. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--National Estuary 
     Program FY 1999 Budget and Funding Guidelines--received 
     November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5829. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Biennial Review of 
     Post-CCMP NEPs-Final Guidance--received November 29, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5830. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Biennial Review of 
     Post-CCMP NEPs-FY 1999 Guidelines--received November 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5831. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Cover Memorandum and 
     Wetland Program Development Grants-FY2000 Grant Guidance--
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5832. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Nonpoint Source Program 
     and Grants Guidance for Fiscal Year 1997 and Future Years--
     received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5833. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Process and Criteria 
     for Funding State and Territorial Nonpoint Source Management 
     Programs FY 1999--received November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       5834. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Effluent Limitations 
     Guidelines, Pretreatment Standards, and New Source 
     Performance Standards for the Landfills Point Source Category 
     [FRL-6503-5] (RIN: 2040-AC23) received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5835. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Effluent Limitations 
     Guidelines and Standards for the Commercial Hazardous Waste 
     Combustor Subcategory of the Waste Combustors Point Source 
     Category [FRL-6503-6] (RIN: 2040-AC23) received December 7, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       5836. A letter from the Deputy Director, National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Announcement of 
     Availability of Funds for a Competition--Advanced Technology 
     Program (ATP) [Docket No. 991109300-9300-01] (RIN: 0693-ZA35) 
     received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       5837. A letter from the Deputy Director, National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Notice of 
     Availability of Funds for Six Grants; Physics, MSEL, and MEL, 
     SURF Programs; MSEL Grants Program; and Fire Research Grants 
     Program [Docket No. 990907248-9248-01] (RIN: 0693-ZA32) 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Science.
       5838. A letter from the Deputy Director, National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Partnership for 
     Advancing Technologies in Housing Cooperative Research 
     Program (PATH-CoRP)-Notice of Availability of Funds [Docket 
     No. 991019280-9280-01] (RIN: 0693-ZA34) received December 7, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       5839. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a report entitled, ``The 
     Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation Program: Annual 
     Report to Congress FY 1998''; to the Committee on Science.
       5840. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Satellite and Information Services, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Office of Research and Applications Ocean Remote 
     Sensing Program Notice of Financial Assistance [Docket No. 
     991028291-9291-01] (RIN: 0648-ZA75) received November 29, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       5841. A letter from the the Executive Secretary, the 
     Disabled American Veterans, transmitting the 1999 National 
     Convention proceedings of the Disabled American Veterans, 
     pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 90i and 44 U.S.C. 1332; (H. Doc. No. 
     106--167); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered 
     to be printed.

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       5842. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Per Diem for Nursing Home Care of Veterans in State Homes 
     (RIN: 2900-AE87) received January 3, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       5843. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--VA Acquisition Regulation: 
     Simplified Acquisition Procedures (RIN: 2900-AJ16) received 
     December 13, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       5844. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Rules of Practice: Title Change (RIN: 2900-AJ57) received 
     January 7, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       5845. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an updated report concerning the 
     emigration laws and policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, 
     Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, 
     Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, pursuant 
     to 19 U.S.C. 2432(b); (H. Doc. No. 106--164); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
       5846. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Import Restrictions Imposed On Certain Khmer 
     Stone Archaeological Material of the Kingdom of Cambodia 
     [T.D. 99-88] (RIN: 1515-AC52) received December 7, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5847. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Export Certificates For Lamb Meat Subject To 
     Tariff-Rate Quota [T.D. 99-87] (RIN: 1515-AC54) received 
     December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5848. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Taxation of DISC Income to Shareholders--received December 7, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5849. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Treatment of Changes in Elective Entity Classification [TD 
     8844] (RIN: 1545-AV16) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5850. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Interest Rate [Rev. Rul. 99-53] received 
     December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5851. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Section 705 Special Basis Rules [Notice 99-57] received 
     December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5852. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Annual section 415(d) cost of living adjustments [Notice 99-
     55] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5853. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Disposition by a corporation of its own capital stock [Rev. 
     Rul. 99-57] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5854. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Tax 
     Avoidance Using Distributions of Encumbered Property [Notice 
     99-59] received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5855. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Special Rules for Certain Transactions Where Stated Principal 
     Amount Does Not Exceed $2,800,000 [Rev. Rul. 99-50] received 
     December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5856. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Treatment of Loans with Below-Market Interest Rates [Rev. 
     Rul. 99-49] received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5857. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Last-
     in; First-out Inventories [Rev. Rul. 99-55] received December 
     7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       5858. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Adequate Disclosure of Gifts [TD 8845] (RIN: 1545-AW20) 
     received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5859. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Adjustments Following Sales of Partnership Interests [TD 
     8847] (RIN: 1545-AS39) received December 16, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5860. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Automatic Consent to Change a Method of Accounting [Rev. 
     Proc. 99-49] received December 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5861. 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 [Rev. Proc. 
     2000-9] received December 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5862. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Combined Information Reporting [Rev. Proc. 99-50] received 
     December 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5863. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low 
     Income Housing Credit [Rev. Rul. 99-54] received December 21, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5864. 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. 2000-1] received 
     December 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5865. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Effective Date of Proposed Regulations under 1.368-2(d)(4) 
     [Notice 2000-1] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5866. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Information reporting with respect to certain foreign 
     corporations (RIN: 1545-AV69) [TD 8850] received January 5, 
     2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5867. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Returns of Information of Brokers and Barter Exchanges 
     [Notice 2000-6] received January 5, 2000, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5868. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 99-54] received 
     November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5869. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Duke 
     Energy Natural Gas Corporation v. Commissioner--received 
     November 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5870. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Conway v. Commissioner--received November 29, 1999, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       5871. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Duplicate Benefits [Rev. Rul. 99-51] received December 13, 
     1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       5872. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Information Reporting on Amounts Paid Under the General 
     Allotment Act [Notice 99-60] received December 13, 1999, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       5873. A letter from the Acting Regulations Officer, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Extension of Expiration Date for Several Body 
     System Listings [Regulations No. 4] (RIN: 0960-AF15) received 
     December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       5874. A letter from the the Director, the Congressional 
     Budget Office, transmitting CBO's final sequestration report 
     for Fiscal Year 2000, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. section 904(b); 
     (H. Doc. No. 106-168); to the Committee on the Whole House on 
     the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
       5875. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USA Director, 
     Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting the 
     Agency's final rule--Authorizing the transfer of up $100M in 
     defense articles and services to the Government of Bosnia-
     Herzegovina--received December 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on International 
     Relations and Appropriations.
       5876. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the 
     Department, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Medicare and 
     Medicaid Programs; Programs Programs of

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     All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) [HCFA-1903-IFC] 
     (RIN: 0938-AJ63) received December 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Commerce.

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