[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6] [House] [Pages 8801-8803] [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: 1901. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefurit; Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless Grapefurit [Docket No. FV99-905-1 FIR] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1902. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV99-932-1 FR] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1903. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Milk in the New England and Other Marketing Areas; Decision on Proposed Amendments to Marketing Agreements and to Orders [DA-97-12] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1904. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant Program (RIN: 0572-AB31) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture. 1905. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations. 1906. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations. 1907. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting the 1999 interim report on our evaluation of TRICARE, the Department of Defense (DoD) managed health care program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1073 nt.; to the Committee on Armed Services. 1908. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, transmitting the Office's final rule--Risk-Based Capital Standards: Market Risk [Docket No. 99-04] (RIN: 1557- AB14) received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. [[Page 8802]] 1909. A letter from the Administrator, Food and Consumer Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC/Food Stamp Program (FSP) Vendor Disqualification (RIN: 0584-AC50) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 1910. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Acquisition Regulations; Performance Guarantees (RIN: 1991-AB44) Recieved April 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1911. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety of Accelerator Facilities-- received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1912. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Rescission of the Conditional Section 182(f) Exemption to the Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Control Requirements for the Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area; Texas [TX 109-1-7412a; FRL-6329-2] received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1913. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Maintenance Plan Revisions; Ohio [OH 122-1a; FRL-6328-6] received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1914. 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; New Jersey 15 Percent Rate of Progress Plans, Recalculation of 9 Percent Rate of Progress Plans and 1999 Transportation Conformity Budget Revisions [Region II Docket No. NJ33-2-191; FRL-6328-8] received April 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1915. A letter from the Director, Regulation Policy and Management Staff, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Secondary Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption; Sulphopropyl Cellulose [Docket No. 96F-0248] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1916. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, transmitting the Administration's final ``Major'' rule--Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2001 [Docket No. NHTSA-99- 5464] (RIN: 2127-AH52) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1917. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressiona Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--Frequency of Reviews and Audits for Emergency Preparedness Programs, Safeguards Contingency Plans, and Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors (RIN: 3150-AF63) received April 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 1918. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services (Transmittal No. 99-13), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations. 1919. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting the Department of the Army's proposed lease of defense articles to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States [Transmittal No. 09-99], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2796a(a); to the Committee on International Relations. 1920. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a proposed license for the export of defense articles or defense services sold commercially under a contract to the Government of Norway [Transmittal No. DTC 63-99], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations. 1921. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); to the Committee on International Relations. 1922. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning a transfer of up to $100M in defense articles and services to the Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 118; to the Committee on International Relations. 1923. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 12-634, ``District of Columbia Department of Health Functions Clarification Temporary Act of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1924. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-34, ``Solid Waste Facility Permit Temporary Amendment Act of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1925. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-33, ``Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Temporary Act of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1926. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-32, ``Omnibus Regulatory Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1927. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-40, ``Children's Defense Fund Equitable Real Property Tax Relief and Children's Health Insurance Program Authorization Emergency Act of 1998 Fiscal Impact Temporary Amendment Act of 1999,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1928. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions and Deletions--received March 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1929. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting a copy the report of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the calendar year 1998, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1930. A letter from the Director, Employment Service- Workforce Restructuring Office, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Reduction In Force Service Credit; Retention Records (RIN: 3206-AI09) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1931. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Contributions and Withholdings (RIN: 3206-AI33) received April 7, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform. 1932. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program Court Orders (RIN: 3206-AI49) received April 7, 1999, pursuant to Public Law 105-205; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1933. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting the Department's second annual Performance Plan, pursuant to Public Law 103-62; to the Committee on Government Reform. 1934. A letter from the Deputy Assistant 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 Fishery; Framework Adjustment 28 [Docket No. 990324080-9080-01; I.D. 031599D] (RIN: 0648-AM10) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 1935. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of Class E Airspace; Watertown, WI [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-2] received April 8, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1936. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of Class E Airspace; Auburn, IN [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-3] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1937. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of Class E airspace; Pontiac, IL [Airspace Docket No. 98-AGL-81] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1938. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Modification of the legal description of the Class E Airspace; Sault Ste Marie, ON [Airspace Docket No. 99-AGL-1] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1939. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Orlando Executive Airport, FL [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-5] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1940. A letter from the Program Analyst, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation [[Page 8803]] Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Amendment of Class E Airspace; Toccoa, GA [Airspace Docket No. 99-ASO-3] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1941. A letter from the Program Support Specialist, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, and -800 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-38-AD; Amendment 39-11107; AD 99-08-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 1942. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Notice of Significant Reduction in the Rate of Future Benefit Accrual [TD 8795] (RIN: 1545-AT78) received April 20, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1943. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-- Accounting Period Guidance [Notice 99-19] received April 9, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1944. 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 [Revenue Procedure 99-21] received April 6, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1945. A letter from the Acting SSA Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule--Administrative Review Process; Prehearing Proceedings and Decisions by Attorney Advisors; Extension of Expiration Date (RIN: 0960-AF01) received March 25, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1946. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of our intent to obligate funds for additional program proposals for purposes of Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) activities, pursuant to Public Law 105-277; jointly to the Committees on Appropriations and International Relations. 1947. A letter from the Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security), Department of Defense, transmitting the final report including an evaluation of the program, which concludes the program has been beneficial in providing environmental education and training opportunities to current and former Department of Defense personnel, as well as other young adults, pursuant to Public Law 102-580, section 310(b) (106 Stat. 4845); jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Education and the Workforce. 1948. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Service, transmitting an annual report on participation, assignment, and extra billing in the Medicare program; jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce. ____________________