[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16] [House] [Pages 22914-22915] [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: 4475. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Milk in the Central Arizona Marketing Area; Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Order [DA-99-05] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4476. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Revision of the Sampling Techniques for Whole Block and Partial Block Diversions and Increasing the Number of Partial Block Diversions Per Season for Tart Cherries [Docket No. FV99-930-2 FIR] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4477. A letter from the Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--General Administrative Regulations; Submission of Policies and Provisions of Policies, and Rates of Premium (RIN: 0563-AB15) received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 4478. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the annual report on conditional registration of pesticides for 1997 and 1998, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 136w-4; to the Committee on Agriculture. 4479. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, transmitting the OMB Sequestration Update Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2000, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388-587); to the Committee on Appropriations. 4480. A letter from the Office of the Under Secretary, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, transmitting notification of the Department's decision to study certain functions performed by military and civilian personnel in the Deparmtnet of the Navy (DON) for possible performance by private contractors, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 nt.; to the Committee on Armed Services. 4481. A letter from the Senior Civilian Official, Department of Defense, transmitting a Plan for Development of an Enhanced Global Positioning System: A Report To Congress July 1999; to the Committee on Armed Services. 4482. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting the TRICARE Prime Remote Report to Congress; to the Committee on Armed Services. 4483. A letter from the The Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting a Report Regarding Use of Tagging Systems to Indentify Hydrocarbon Fuels Used by the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services. 4484. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting a Report on the Audited Fiscal Years 1998 and 1997 Financial Statements of the United States Mint [OIG-99-078]; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4485. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, Office of the Secretary-Office of Lead Hazard Control, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule--Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance (RIN: 2501-AB57) received September 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4486. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule--Section 8 Tenant- Based Assistance Programs Statutory Merger of Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Programs; Correction [Docket No. FR- 4428-C-03] (RIN: 2577-AB91) received September 15, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4487. 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; Change in Plan Submission Dates [Docket No. FR- 4420-F-04] (RIN: 2577-AB89) received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4488. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export- Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report involving U.S. exports to India, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4489. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the FY 1996 Community Services Block Grant Statistical Report; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 4490. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting an annual report to the President and to the Congress on the audit of the Telecommunications Development Fund, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 614; to the Committee on Commerce. 4491. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Internal Dosimetry Program Guide [DOE G. 441.1-3] received August 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4492. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Radiation Safety Training Guide [DOE G 441.1-12] received August 10, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4493. 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; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program [CT-053-7212a; A-1-FRL-6443-1] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4494. A letter from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Oceanside and Encinitas, California) [MM Docket No. 99-170 RM-9545] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4495. A letter from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Berlin and North Conway, New Hampshire) [MM Docket No. 97-216 RM-9153] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4496. A letter from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Dove Creek, Colorado) [MM Docket No. 99-203] (Hazelton, Idaho) [MM Docket No. 99-205 RM-9624] (Flagstaff, Arizona) [MM Docket No. 99-210 RM 9629] (Kootenai, Idaho) [MM Docket No. 99-213 RM-9641] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4497. A letter from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Elgin, Oregon) [MM Docket No. 99-155 RM-9606] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4498. A letter from the Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.2020(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Hamilton City, California) [MM Docket No. 99-182 RM-9585] (Lost Hills, California) [MM Docket No. 99-184 RM-9587] (Maricopa, California) [MM Docket No. 99-185 RM-9588] (Golden Meadow, Louisiana) [MM Docket No. 99-189 RM-9592] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4499. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the Auction Expenditure Package for Fiscal Year 1998; to the Committee on Commerce. 4500. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries; Vessel Monitoring Systems [Docket No. I.D. 071698B] (RIN: 0648-AJ67) received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4501. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Annual Report for 1998 of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Commerce. [[Page 22915]] 4502. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USA Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Kuwait for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 99-33), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations. 4503. A letter from the Lieutenant General, USA Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Korea for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 99-29), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations. 4504. A letter from the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 09-99 requesting Final Authority (RFA) to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Canada related to the Development, production and Initial Fielding of Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations. 4505. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of decisions made by the President regarding the drawdown of articles and services from the inventory and resources of the Departments of Defense, State, Justice, the Treasury, and Transportation, and military education and training from the Department of Defense, to provide counternarcotics assistance to Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(1); to the Committee on International Relations. 4506. 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. 4507. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts, transmitting the annual report disclosing the financial condition of the retirement system for the year ending September 30, 1997, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9503(a)(1)(B); to the Committee on Government Reform. 4508. A letter from the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the budget request for the Office of Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board, for fiscal year 2001, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f; to the Committee on Government Reform. 4509. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, transmitting the annual report on royalty management and collection activities for Federal and Indian mineral leases in FY 1998, pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 237; to the Committee on Resources. 4510. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting a report on the Operations of Glen Canyon Dam Pursuant to the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992: Water Years 1998 and 1999; to the Committee on Resources. 4511. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-9062-01; I.D. 081399B] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4512. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 990304062-9060-01; I.D. 081699B] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4513. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule--Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act Changes [Docket No. 990401084-9227-02] (RIN: 0651-AB00) received August 31, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4514. A letter from the Director, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Voting Rights Program (RIN: 3206-AI77) received August 11, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4515. A letter from the Executive Director, Olympic Committee, transmitting the 1998 Annual Report of the United States Olympic Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4516. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO-470, TSIO- 470, IO-520, TSIO-520, LTISO-520, GTSIO-520, IO-550, TSIO- 550, and TSIOL-550 Series Reciprocating Engines [Docket No. 99-NE-28-AD; Amendment 39-11290, AD 99-19-01] (RIN: 2120- AA64) received September 17, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 4517. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting a the annual report titled ``Transition to Quieter Airplanes''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 4518. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting a Report On the Activities of the Commercial Space Transportation Program for 1998; to the Committee on Science. 4519. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- October 1999 Applicable Federal Rates [Revenue Ruling 99-41] received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4520. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Prohibition of Ex Parte Communications Between Appeals Officers and other Internal Revenue Service Employees [Notice 99-50] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4521. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits [Notice 99-51] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4522. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids [Rev. Rul. 99-39] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4523. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--IRS Adoption Taxpayer Identification Numbers [TD 8839] (RIN: 1545-AV08) received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4524. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Tax Exempt Bond Administrative Appeal [Rev. Proc. 99-35] received September 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4525. A letter from the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2001, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f; jointly to the Committees on Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means. ____________________