1105.23 SUBMISSION OF CONFERENCE REPORT-H.R. 2084 Mr. WOLF submitted a conference report (Rept. No. 106-355) on the bill (H.R. 2804) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; together with a statement thereon, for printing in the Record under the rule. 1105.24 RECESS-10:07 P.M. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. HAYES, pursuant to clause 12 of rule I, declared the House in recess at 10 o'clock and 7 minutes p.m., subject to the call of the Chair. 1105.25 AFTER RECESS-11:36 P.M. The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. REYNOLDS, called the House to order. 1105.26 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO Mr. DIAZ-BALART, by direction of the Committee on Rules, Rules, reported (Rept. No. 106-356) the resolution (H. Res. 317) waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1906) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed. 1105.27 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO Mr. DIAZ-BALART, by direction of the Committee on Rules, reported (Rept. No. 106-357) the resolution (H. Res. 318) waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2084) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. When said resolution and report were referred to the House Calendar and ordered printed. 1105.28 SENATE BILL REFERRED A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows: S. 1051. An Act to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. 1105.29 ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on House Administration reported that the committee had examined and found truly enrolled a bill of the House of the following title, which was thereupon signed by the Speaker: H.R. 2981. An Act to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000. 105.30 SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED The SPEAKER announced his signature to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the following title: S. 249-An Act to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes. ¶105.31 LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted To Mr. MEEKS of New York, for today and October 1; To Mrs. CHENOWETH, for today after 1 p.m. and October 1; and To Ms. HOOLEY, for today. And then, 1105.32 ADJOURNMENT On motion of Mr. DIAZ-BALART, at 11 o'clock and 38 minutes p.m., the House adjourned. 1105.33 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows: Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 1663. A bill to designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor; with amendments (Rept. No. 106-351). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. House Joint Resolution 65. Resolution commending the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. No. 106-352 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. Mr. SHUSTER: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1300. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields redevelopment, to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. No. 106-353 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed. Mr. SKEEN: Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 1906. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106–354). Ordered to be printed. Mr. WOLF: Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 1906. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-355). Ordered to be printed. Mr. DIAZ-BALART: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 317. Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1906) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-356). Referred to the House Calendar. Mr. REYNOLDS: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 318. Resolution waiving points of order to accompany the bill (H.R. 2084) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-357). Referred to the House Calendar. 1105.34 REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for printing, and bills referred as follows: Mr. COBLE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 354. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for certain collection of information; with an amendment; referred to the Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than October 8, 1999, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(f), rule X (Rept. No. 106349, Pt. 1). Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. H.R. 1858. A bill to promote electronic commerce through improved access for consumers to electronic databases, including securities market information databases; with an amendment; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than October 8, 1999, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X (Rept. No. 106-350, Pt. 1). 1105.35 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows: By Mr. BLILEY: H.R. 2978. A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through October 31, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LAZIO: H.R. 2979. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make refinements in the Medicare prospective payment system for outpatient hospital services; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2980. A bill to reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units operating in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Banking and Financial Services. and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BLILEY: H.R. 2981. A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, MILLER of California, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. MENENDEZ): H.R. 2982. A bill to provide grants to States and local educational agencies to recruit, train, and hire 100,000 school-based resource staff to help students deal with personal state of mind problems; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS: H.R. 2983. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the participation of the public in governmental decisions regarding the location of group homes established pursuant to the program of block grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska: H.R. 2984. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation District, the Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell Irrigation District, Nebraska, property comprising the assets of the Middle Loup Division of the Missouri River Basin Project, Nebraska; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. BARTON H.R. 2985. A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the responsibility, efficiency, and performance of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. H.R. 2986. A bill to provide that an application for an injunction restraining the enforcement, operation, or execution of a State law adopted by referendum may not be granted on the ground of the unconstitutionality of such law unless the application is heard and determined by a 3-judge court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2987. A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine laboratory operators, provide additional resources to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. H.R. 2988. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water supplies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. FORD, and Mr. CLEMENT): H.R. 2989. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to accelerate payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program with respect to costs of graduate medical education for Medicare+Choice enrollees; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TALENT: H.R. 2990. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. SES- H. Con. Res. 190. Concurrent resolution urging the United States to seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ¶105.36 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 170: Mr. WAXMAN. H.R. 371: Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. TIAHRT, and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 443: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. PHELPS. H.R. 521: Mr. ROTHMAN. H.R. 750: Mr. TERRY and Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 838: Mr. MS. PELOSI and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 914: Mr. WATT of North Carolina. H.R. 1178: Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, and Mr. WELDON of Florida. H.R. 1180: Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. FOWLER, and Mr. SALMON. H.R. 1195: Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. PETRI, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. CUMMINGS. H.R. 1221: Mr. SHERWOOD. H.R. 1271: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. WAXMAN. H.R. 1283: Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TALENT, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. CAMP. H.R. 1300: Mrs. NAPOLITANO and Mr. McCOLLUM. H.R. 1305: Mrs. CLAYTON. H.R. 1399: Mr. CUMMINGS and Mr. MOAKLEY. H.R. 1520: Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, and Mr. MCINTOSH. H.R. 1592: Mr. BOSWELL and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. H.R. 1630: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 1640: Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr. CARDIN. H.R. 1650: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington and Mr. REYNOLDS. H.R. 1689: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 1876: Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. GOODE. H.R. 2059: Mrs. KELLY. H.R. 2162: Mr. STUPAK. H.R. 2235: Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. SPRATT, and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. H.R. 2260: Mr. ISAKSON. H.R. 2265: Mr. BECERRA, Mr. METCALF, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. CRAMER, and Mr. WYNN. H.R. 2282: Mr. HILL of Montana. H.R. 2286: Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. H.R. 2418: Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. BOYD, and Mr. MATSUI. H.R. 2420: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, and Mr. GIBBONS. H.R. 2498: Ms. GRANGER, Mrs. FOWLER, and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 2544: Mrs. CUBIN. H.R. 2548: Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and Mr. SOUDER. H.R. 2622: Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. SHERWOOD, and Mr. FLETCHER. H.R. 2640: Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. EWING, and Mr. DINGELL. H.R. 2662: Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 2709: Mr. COBURN, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. MASCARA, and Mr. CANADY of Florida. H.R. 2720: Mr. BURR of North Carolina and Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. H.R. 2723: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. VENTO, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. FALEOMAVEAGE, Mr. SAWYER, and Mr. KIND. H.R. 2725: Mr. HILL of Montana. H.R. 2726: Mr. REYES. H.R. 2788: Mr. BEREUTER. H.R. 2807: Mr. BOUCHER and Ms. RIVERS. H.R. 2814: Mr. EVANS, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 2824: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H.R. 2838: Ms. MCKINNEY. H.R. 2877: Ms. LOFGREN. H.J. Res. 65: Mr. ROGAN. H. Con. Res. 77: Mr. KINGSTON. H. Con Res. 89: Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. THUNE, Mr. OSE, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. KIND, Mr. LAFALCE, and Mr. ROEMER. H. Con. Res. 186: Mr. STUMP, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART. H. Con. Res. 189: Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mr. THOMPSON of California. communica Executive and other tions, pursuant to clause 2, rule XIV, were referred as follows: 4599. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a request and notification of the availability of appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to made available for the needs of North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Floyd; (H. Doc. No. 106-138); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 4600. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement, Part II [DFARS Case 98-D021] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services. 4601. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Reform of Affirmative Action in Federal Procurement [DFARS Case 98-D007] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services. 4602. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General, Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule-United States Navy Regulations (RIN: 0703-AA55) received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 68-036 Book2 D-01--4 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services. 4603. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final ruleChanges in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-7293] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4604. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Final Flood Elevation Determination-received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. 4605. A letter from the Acting Director, Mine Safety and Health Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Safety Standard for Preshift Examinations in Underground Coal Mines (RIN: 1219– AB10) received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 4606. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary to the Department, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule-Federal Enforcement in Group and Individual Health Insurance Markets [HCFA-2019-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AJ48) received September 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4607. A letter from the Trial Attorney, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-List of Nonconforming Vehicles Decided to be Eligible for Importation [Docket No. NHTSA–99– 6239] (RIN: 2127-AH88) received September 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4608. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of State Plans For Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Tennessee [TN 2221-9928a; FRL-6448-3] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4609. 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; District of Columbia; GSA Central and West Heating Plans [DC040-2016; FRL-6448-9] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4610. 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; Delaware; Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program [DE039-1026; FRL-6449-2] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4611. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Mangement and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, El Dorado County Air Pollution Control District [CA 033-0171; FRL-6446-2] received September 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4612. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan: Alaska [AK21-1709; FRL-6450-8] received Sep 1755 tember 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4613. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Corporate Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule-International Disclosure Standards (RIN: 3235-AH62) received September 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. 4614. A letter from the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting the listing of all outstanding Letters of Offer to sell any major defense equipment for $1 million or more as of June 30, 1999, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee on International Relations. 4615. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting the Adminitration's final rule-Safeguarding Classified National Security Information (RIN: 3095-AA95) received September 24, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform. 4616. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final ruleWest Virginia Regulatory Program [WV-082– FOR] received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4617. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule-Application Procedures [WO-350-1430-00-24 1A] (RIN: 1004-AC83) received September 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re sources. 4618. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final ruleWyoming Regulatory Program [SPATS No. WY-028-FOR] received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4619. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, Land and Minerals Management, Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, transmitting the Department's final rule-Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shade [WO-320-199001-24 A] (RIN: 1004-AC49) received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4620. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final ruleFisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod [Docket No. 990304063-9063-01; I.D. 092299A] received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re sources. 4621. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final ruleFisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No. 990304063-9063-01; I.D. 091499F] received September 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Re sources. 4622. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator For Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's final ruleFisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Effective Data Notification and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers [Docket No. 990330083-916602; I.D. 091499E] (RIN: 0648-AK32) received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources. 4623. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule-Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer; Executive Office for Immigration Review; Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before Administrative Law Judges in Cases Involving Allegations of Unlawful Employment of Aliens, Unfair Employment Practices, and Document Fraud [EOIR No. 116F; A.G. ORDER No. 2255-99] (RIN: 1125AA17) received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 4624. A letter from the Associate Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-NASA Structured Approach for Profit or Fee Objective-received September 29, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science. 4625. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule-Advance Payments and Lump-Sum Payments of Educational Assistance; Miscellaneous Nonsubstantive Changes (RIN: 2900-AI31) received September 28, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 4626. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Last-in, First-out Inventories [Rev. Rul. 99-42] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 4627. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 99-49] received September 27, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means. 1106.4 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE A message from the Senate by Ms. McDevitt, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate has passed a bill of the following title in which concurrence of the House is requested: S. 1606. An Act to extend for 9 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is reenacted. 1106.5 WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT TO Mr. REYNOLDS, by direction of the Committee on Rules, called up the following resolution (H. Res. 318): Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2084) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related. agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read. When said resolution was considered. On motion of Mr. REYNOLDS, the previous question was ordered on the resolution to its adoption or rejection and under the operation thereof, the resolution was agreed to. A motion to reconsider the vote whereby said resolution was agreed to was, by unanimous consent, laid on the table. 1106.6 TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS Mr. WOLF, pursuant to House Resolution 318, called up the following conference report (Rept. No. 106-355): The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2084) "making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes", having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate, and agree to the same with an amendment, as follows: In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted by said amendment, insert: That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the Secretary, $1,867,000. IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY For necessary expenses of the Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary, $600,000. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, $9,000,000. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, $2,824,000. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AVIATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, $7,650,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, there may be credited to this appropriation up to $1,250,000 in funds received in user fees. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, $6,870,000, including not to exceed $45,000 for allocation within the Department for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, $2,039,000. OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, $17,767,000. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS For necessary expenses of the Office of Public Affairs, $1,800,000. EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT For necessary expenses of the Executive Secretariat, $1,102,000. BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS For necessary expenses of the Board of Contract Appeals, $520,000. OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, $1,222,000. OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Security, $1,454,000. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, $5,075,000. OFFICE OF INTERMODALISM For necessary expenses of the Office of Intermodalism, $1,062,000. OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $7,200,000. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, research, systems development, development activities, activities, and making grants, to remain available until expended, $3,300,000. TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER Necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays of the Transportation Administrative Service Center, not to exceed $148,673,000, shall be paid from appropriations made available to the Department of Transportation: Provided, That the preceding limitation shall not apply to activities associated with departmental Year 2000 conversion activities: Provided further, That such services shall be provided on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Transportation Administrative Service Center without the approval of the agency modal administrator: Provided further, That no assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, subactivity or project funded by this Act unless notice of such assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved by such Committees. MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM For the cost of direct loans, $1,500,000, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $13,775,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $400,000. MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH For necessary expenses of Minority Business Resource Center outreach activities, $2,900,000, of which $2,635,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related to any mode of transportation. COAST GUARD OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and section 229(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)); and recreation and welfare; $2,781,000,000, of which $300,000,000 shall be available for defense-related activities; and of which $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be available for pay for administrative expenses in connection with shipping commissioners in the United States: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for expenses incurred for yacht documentation under 46 U.S.C. 12109, except to the extent fees are collected from yacht owners and credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That the Commandant shall reduce both military and civilian employment levels for the purpose of complying with Executive Order No. 12839: Provided further, That up to $615,000 in user fees collected pursuant to section 1111 of Public Law 104-324 shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections in fiscal year 2000: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard may transfer certain parcels of real property located at Sitka, Japonski Island, Alaska to the State of Alaska for the purpose of airport expansion, provided that the Commandant determines that the Coast Guard has been indemnified for any loss, damage, or destruction of any structures or other improvements on the lands to be conveyed. No other provision of law shall otherwise make the real property improvements on Japonski Island ineligible for Federal funding by virtue of any consideration received by the Coast Guard for such improvements: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the Coast Guard to plan, finalize, or implement any regulation that would promulgate new maritime user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation may use any surplus funds that are made available to the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, for drug interdiction activities of the Coast Guard. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $389,326,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of which $134,560,000 shall be available to acquire, repair, renovate or improve vessels, small boats and related equipment, to remain available until September 30, 2004; $44,210,000 shall be available to acquire new aircraft and increase aviation capability, to remain available until September 30, 2002; $51,626,000 shall be available for other equipment, to remain available until September 30, 2002; $63,800,000 shall be available for shore facilities and aids to navigation facilities, to remain available until September 30, 2002; $50,930,000 shall be available for personnel compensation and benefits and related costs, to remain available until September 30, 2001; and $44,200,000 for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program, to remain available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to dispose of, by sale at fair market value, all rights, title, and interest of any United States entity on behalf of the Coast Guard in HU-25 aircraft and Coast Guard property, and improvements thereto, in South Haven, Michigan; ESMT Manasquan, New Jersey; Petaluma, California; ESMT Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Station Clair Flats, Michigan; and Aids to Navigation Team Huron, Ohio: Provided further, That all proceeds from the sale of properties listed under this heading, and from the sale of HU-25 aircraft, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and made available only for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2002: Provided further, That obligations made pursuant to the provisions of this Act for the Integrated Deepwater Systems program may not exceed $50,000,000 during fiscal year 2000: Provided further, That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2001 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a comprehensive capital investment plan for the United States Coast Guard which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2001 through 2005, with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast Guard's environmental compliance and restoration functions under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, $17,000,000, to remain available until expended. ALTERATION OF BRIDGES For necessary expenses for alteration or removal of obstructive bridges, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. RETIRED PAY For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, and for payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), $730,327,000. RESERVE TRAINING (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by law; maintenance and operation of facilities; and supplies, equipment, and services; $72,000,000: Provided, That no more than $21,500,000 of funds made available under this heading may be transferred to Coast Guard "Operating expenses" or otherwise made available to reimburse the Coast Guard for financial support of the Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may be used by the Coast Guard to assess direct charges on the Coast Guard Reserves for items or activities which were not so charged during fiscal year 1997. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of facilities and equipment, as authorized by law, $19,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That there may be credited to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received from State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources, and foreign countries, for expenses incurred for research, development, testing, and evaluation. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps sold to the public, and carrying out the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, or other provisions of law authorizing the obligation of funds for similar programs of airport and airway development or improvement, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by Public Law 104-264, $5,900,000,000 from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation Administration to plan, finalize, or implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the provision of agency services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the contract tower cost-sharing program and $600,000 shall be for the Centennial of Flight Commission: Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for paying premium pay under 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Administration employee unless such employee actually performed work during the time corresponding to such premium pay: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended to operate a manned auxiliary flight service station in the contiguous United States: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into a multiyear lease greater than 5 years in length or greater than $100,000,000 in value unless such lease is specifically authorized by the Congress and appropriations have been provided to fully cover the Federal Government's contingent liabilities: Provided further, That no more than $24,162,700 of funds appropriated to the Federal Aviation Administration in this Act may be used for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the Transportation Administrative Service Center: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the Transportation Administrative Service Center: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to sign a lease for satellite services related to the global positioning system (GPS) wide area augmentation system until the administrator of the FAA certifies in writing to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that FAA has conducted a lease versus buy analysis which indicates that such lease will result in the lowest overall cost to the agency. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase, and hire of air navigation and experimental facilities and equipment as authorized under part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; and construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this head; to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,075,000,000, of which $1,780,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2002, and of which $295,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment and modernization of air navigation facilities: Provided further, That upon initial submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2001 President's budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress a com |