WASHINGTON, DC, November 22, 1999.

I hereby appoint the Honorable EDWARD A. PEASE to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.

J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. 1137.2 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr. PEASE. announced he had examined and approved the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, November 19, 1999. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal was approved.

1137.3 COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XIV, were referred as follows:

5477. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (RIN: 0560-AG 10) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5478. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV99-905-3FIR] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5479. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Almonds Grown in California; Revisions to Requirements to Regarding Credit For Promotion and Advertising Activities [Docket No. FV99-981-4 IFR] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5480. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida and Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Seedless Grapefruit [Docket No. FV99-905-6 IFR] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5481. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Almonds Grown in California; Salable and Reserve Percentages for the 1999-2000 Crop Year [Docket No. FV99-981-3FR] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5482. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Debarment and Suspension (RIN: 0560AF47) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5483. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Papayas Grown in Hawaii; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV99-928-1 FR] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5484. A letter from the Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule-Walnuts Grown in California; Reporting Walnuts Grown Out

side of the United States and received by California Handlers [Docket No. FV99-984-2 FR] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

5485. A letter from the Acquisition and Technology, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report in support of the waiver for the Department of the Army's Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.

5486. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting notification of the retirement of Admiral Archie R. Clemins, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.

5487. A letter from the Acquisition and Technology, Under Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities during the fiscal year; to the Committee on Armed Services.

5488. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance [Docket No. FEMA-7720] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

5489. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7725] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

5490. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule-List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance [Docket No. FEMA-7722] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

5491. A letter from the Director, Civil Rights Center, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final rule-Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (RIN: 1291-AA29) received November 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

5492. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting a report on the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

5493. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule-Foreign National Access To DOE Cyber Systems [DOE N205.2] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

5494. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final rule-Carrying Semiautomatic Pistols With A Round In The Chamber [DOE N473.1] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

5495. A letter from the Attorney, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Relocation of Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of Nevada [OST Docket No. OST-99-5843] (RIN: 2105-AC80) received November 21, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.

5496. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the long-term strategy to carry out the counternarcotics responsibilities of the Department of State; to the Committee on International Relations.

5497. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's final ruleSchedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates-received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.

5498. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting certification regarding the export to the People's Republic of China of an airport runway profiler containing an accelerometer; to the Committee on International Relations.

5499. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-166, "Gift of Light Permit Temporary Amendment Act of 1999" received November 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5500. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-170, "Advisory Neighborhood Commission Vacancy Temporary Amendment Act of 1999" received November 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5501. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-167, "Real Property Tax Appeal Filing Deadline Extension Temporary Act of 1999" received November 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5502. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-164, "Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Act of 1999” received November 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5503. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-171, "Management Supervisory Service Temporary Amendment Act of 1999" received November 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5504. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. Act 13-165, "Petition Circulation Requirements Amendment Act of 1999" received November 19, 1999, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1–233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5505. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting the Commission's Inspector General Semiannual Report for the period April 1, 1999-September 30, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5506. A letter from the Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel, transmitting the Annual Report on Audit and Investigative Activities and the Annual Statement on Adequacy of Management Control Systems, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.

5507. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule— Iowa Regulatory Program [SPATS No. IA005-FOR] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

5508. A letter from the Senior Staff Attorney, Court of Appeals For the First Circuit, transmitting the opinion from In re: Lee C. Christo, No. 99-9002 (1st Cir. Oct. 4, 1999); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5509. A letter from the Director, Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, transmitting the Progress Report Study of Marking, Ren

dering Inert and Licensing of Explosive Materials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5510. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Learjet Model 31, 31A, 35, 35A, and 60 Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM15-AD; Amendment 39-11415; AD 99-23-19] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5511. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-101-AD; Amendment 39-11417; AD 99-23-21] (RIN: 2120AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5512. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc Tay 620-15, Tay 650-15, and Tay 651-54 Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 99-NE-26-AD; Amendment 39–11423; AD 99–24-01] (RIN: 2120– AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5513. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29831; Amdt. No. 1959] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5514. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 332C, L, and L1 Helicopters [Docket No. 98-SW-78-AD; Amendment 39-11413; AD 99-23-17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5515. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29830; Amdt. No. 1958] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5516. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Modification of Class E Airspace; Willows-Glen County Airport, CA [Airspace Docket No. 99AWP-22] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5517. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Series [Docket No. 99-NM-70-AD; Amendment 39-11407; AD 99-23-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5518. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-48-AD; Amendment 39-11414; AD 99-23-18] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5519. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans

mitting the Department's final rule-Establishment of Class E Airspace; Montague, CA [Airspace Docket No. 95-AWP-44] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5520. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 412, 412EP, and 412CF Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-55-AD; Amendment 39–11419; AD 99–23–23] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5521. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes Equipped With Mode "C" Transponder(s) With Single Gillham Code Altitude Input [Docket No. 99-NM-328-AD; Amendment 39–11418; AD 99–23–22] (RIN: 2120– AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5522. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300, A310, and A300-600 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-205-AD; Amendment 39–11410; AD 99-23-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5523. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-207-AD; Amendment 39–11411; AD 99–23–15] (RIN: 2120– AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5524. A letter from the Program Analyst. FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99NM-184-AD; Amendment 39-11412; AD 99-2316] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5525. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328–100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-110–AD; Amendment 39-11408; AD 99–23–12] (RIN: 2120– AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5526. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Modification of the San Juan Low Offshore Airspace Area, PR [Airspace Docket No. 99ASO-1] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5527. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727-200 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 97-NM-227-AD; Amendment 39-11409; AD 99-23-13] (RIN: 2120AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5528. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Emission Standards for Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes; Correction [Docket No. FAA-19995018; Amendment No. 34–3] (RIN: 2120-AG68)

received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5529. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Change Name of Using Agency for Restricted Area R-5203; Oswego, NY [Airspace Docket No. 99AEA-12] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5530. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-106-AD; Amendment 39-11405; AD 9923-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5531. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes, and C-9 (Military) Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-186-AD; Amendment 3911404; AD 99-23-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5532. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Hawker 1000 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99NM-156-AD; Amendment 39-11406; AD 99-23-1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5533. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA330F, G, J, and AS332C, L, and L1 Helicopters [Docket No. 99-SW-01-AD; Amendment 39-11403; AD 99-23-07] (RIN: 2120AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5534. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-101, 102, 103, 106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-335-AD; Amendment 39-11401; AD 9923-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5535. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model SN-601 (Corvette) Series Airplanes [Docket No. 98-NM-365-AD; Amendment 39-11402; AD 99-23-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5536. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-80 Series Airplanes and Model MD-88 Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-005-AD; Amendment 39-11428; AD 99-24-04] (RIN: 2120AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5537. 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 9919-13] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5538. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9DSeries Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 95-ANE-69; Amendment 39-11424; AD 98-21-22 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5539. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4 Series Turbofan Engines; Correction [Docket No. 99-NE-06-AD; Amendment 39-11334; AD 99-20-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5540. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-167-AD; Amendment 39-11427; AD9924-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5541. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model 1329– 23 and 1329-25 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-151-AD; Amendment 39-11306; AD 9919-178] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5542. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter Deutschland GMBH (ECD) Model BO-105CB-5 and BO-105-CBS-5 Helicopters [Docket No. 99SW-58-AD; Amendment 39-11429; AD 99-24-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5543. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-14 and L-18 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99NM-142-AD; Amendment 39-11297; AD 99–19– 08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5544. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-200 and 300 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99NM-303-AD; Amendment 39-11426; AD 99-2402] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5545. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule—Airworthiness Directives; CASA C-212 and CN235 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-149– AD; Amendment 39-11304; AD 99-19-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5546. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; BMW Rolls-Royce

GmbH Models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700710A2-20 Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 98ANE-74-AD; Amendment 39-11425; AD 98-2403 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5547. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final ruleAirworhtiness Directives; Sabeliner Model NA-265-40, NA-265-60, NA-70, and NA-265-80 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-137-AD; Amendment 39-11292; AD 99–19-03] (RIN: 2120AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5548. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR-42 and ATR-72 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-144-AD; Amendment 39-11299; AD 99-19-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5549. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; AlliedSignal, Instrument Landing System Navigation Receivers, as Installed in, but Not Limited to, Airbus Model A300 series airplanes and Boeing Model 747-100, -100B, -100B SUD, -200B, -200F, -200C, -300, 747SR, and 747SP series airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-257-AD; Amendment 3911420; AD 99-23-24] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received. November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5550. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Short Brothers SD330, SD3-60, SD3-SHERPA, and SD3-60 SHERPA Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-154AD; Amendment 39-11309; AD 99-19-20] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5551. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99NM-316-AD; Amendment 39-11421; AD 99-2325] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5552. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model Dornier 328-100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-150-AD; Amendment 39-11305; AD 99 19-16] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5553. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Establishment of Class E Airspace; St. Michael, AK [Airspace Docket No. 99-AAL-21] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5554. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB SF340A, SAAB 340B, and SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99-NM-148-AD; Amendment 39–11303; AD 99–19–14] (RIN: 2120– AA64) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5555. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29840; Amdt. No. 1961] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5556. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule-Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 29839; Amdt. No. 1960] received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

5557. A letter from the Associate Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule-Revisions to the NASA FAR Supplement on Property Reporting Requirements-received November 16, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.

5558. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule-Medicare Program; Part A Premium for 2000 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement [HCFA-8004-N] (RIN: 0938-AB53) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

5559. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's

rule-Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2000 [HCFA-8005-N] (RIN: 0938-AB52) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

5560. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-December 1999 Applicable Federal Rates [Rev. Ruling 99-48] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

5561. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule-Automatic approval of changes in funding methods [Rev. Procedure 99-45] received November 19, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

5562. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting a report on how the Department is working to comply with Section 1237 of Public Law 105-261; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and International Relations.

5563. A letter from the Senior Staff Attorney, Court of Appeals For the First Circuit, transmitting the opinion from Cablevision of Boston, Inc. v. Public Improvement Commission of the City of Boston, No. 99-1222 (1st Cir. Aug. 25, 1999); jointly to the Committees on Commerce and the Judiciary.

5564. A letter from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting the Contigency Operation Report U.S. Participation in and Support of NATO Operations in and Around Kosovo; jointly to the Committees on International Relations and Armed Services.

5565. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's final rule-Medicare Program; Monthly Actuarial Rates and Monthly Supplementary Medical Insurance Premium Rate Beginning January 1, 2000 [HCFA-8006-N] (RIN: 0938AJ80) received November 22, 1999, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce.

1137.4 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate by Mr. Lundregan, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed without amendment bills, joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions of the House of the following titles:

H.R. 15. An Act to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of California as wilderness.

H.R. 20. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York.

H.R. 100. An Act to establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

H.R. 197. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the "Clifford R. Hope Post Office".

H.R. 322. An Act for the relief of Suchada Kwong.

H.R. 449. An Act to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

H.R. 459. An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for FERC Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project.

H.R. 592. An Act to designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area as "World War Veterans Park at Miller Field". H.R. 658. An Act to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State of New York as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

H.R. 747. An Act to protect the permanent trust funds of the State of Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds.

H.R. 748. An Act to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.

H.R. 791. An Act to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for potential addition to the national trails system.

H.R. 970. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the construction of water supply facilities in Perkins County, South Dakota.

H.R. 1094. An Act to amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the range of discount window loans which may be used as collateral for Federal reserve notes.

H.R. 1104. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor center.

H.R. 1191. An Act to designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in Chicago, Illinois.

H.R. 1251. An Act to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the "Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building".

H.R. 1327. An Act to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 34480 Highway 101 South in Cloverdale, Oregon, as the "Maurine B. Neuberger United States Post Office".

H.R. 1528. An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

H.R. 1619. An Act to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor.

H.R. 1665. An Act to allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as previously authorized by law, by purchase or exchange as well as by donation. H.R. 1693. An Act to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire protection activities.

H.R. 1794. An Act concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization (WHO).

H.R. 1887. An Act to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal cruelty.

H.R. 1932. An Act to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights, higher education, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global community.

H.R. 2079. An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the State of South Dakota.

H.R. 2140. An Act to improve protection and management of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of Georgia.

H.R. 2401. An Act to amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 to extend the period by which the final report is due and to authorize additional funding.

H.R. 2632. An Act to designate certain Federal lands in the Talladega National Forest in the State of Alabama as the Dugger Mountain Wilderness.

H.R. 2737. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site along the trail.

H.R. 2886. An Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a sibling who is a child under such Act.

H.R. 2889. An Act to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to provide for acquisition of water and water rights for Central Utah Project purposes, completion of Central Utah project facilities, and implementation of water conservation measures.

H.R. 3257. An Act to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist the Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of State and local mandates.

H.R. 3373. An Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericson.

H.R. 3381. An Act to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3419. An Act to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3443. An Act to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3456. An Act to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17, United States Code.

H.J. Res. 46. Joint resolution conferring status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces on Zachary Fisher.

H.J. Res. 65. Joint resolution commending the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes.

H.J. Res. 85. Joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.

H. Con. Res. 122. Concurrent resolution recognizing the United States Border Patrol's 75 years of service since its founding.

H. Con. Res. 141. Concurrent resolution celebrating One America.

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.

H. Con. Res. 205. Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the heroic efforts of the Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and its rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from the South Pole.

H. Con. Res. 236. Concurrent resolution correcting the Enrollment of H.R. 1180.

H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3194.

The message also announced that the Senate had passed with amendments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, bills and a concurrent resolution of the House of the following titles:

H.R. 149. An Act to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 and to other laws related to parks and public lands.

H.R. 154. An Act to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System units, and for other purposes.

H.R. 764. An Act to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1377. An Act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 13234 South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the "John J. Buchanan Post Office Building".

H.R. 1451. An Act to establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

H.R. 1753. An Act to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of gas hydrate resources, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1802. An Act to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2130. An Act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of controlled substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2280. An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid for service-connected disabilities, to enhance the compensation, memorial affairs, and housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3111. An Act to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.

H. Con. Res. 221. Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the brochures entitled "How Our Laws Are Made" and "Our Amer

ican Government", the pocket version of the United States Constitution, and the document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution.

The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1555) "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes."

The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2280) "An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid for serviceconnected disabilities, to enhance the compensation, memorial affairs, and housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes."

The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the report of the committee conference on on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2116) "An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of extended care services for veterans and to make other improvements in health care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs."

The message also announced that the Senate has passed bills and concurrent resolutions of the following titles in which concurrence of the House is requested:

S. 244. An Act to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes.

S. 276. An Act for the relief of Sergio Lozano.

S. 302. An Act for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian.

S. 348. An Act to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training, research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes.

S. 366. An Act to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail.

S. 439. An Act to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada.

S. 486. An Act 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.

S. 501. An Act to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska.

S. 624. An Act to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.

S. 692. An Act to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes.

S. 698. An Act to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs of high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

S. 710. An Act to authorize a feasibility study on the preservation of certain Civil War Battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail.

S. 711. An Act to allow for the investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for other purposes.

S. 734. An Act entitled "National Discovery Trails Act of 1999".

S. 748. An Act to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

S. 761. An Act to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces, and other purposes.

S. 769. An Act to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for construction of the bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam.

S. 905. An Act to establish the Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area and for other purposes.

S. 961. An Act to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve shared appreciation arrangements.

S. 964. An Act to provide for equitable compensation for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.

S. 977. An Act to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent land.

S. 986. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

S. 1019. An Act for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards.

S. 1030. An Act to provide that the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management of the surface estate to certain land in the State of Wyoming in exchange for certain private land will not result in the removal of the land from operation of the mining laws.

S. 1088. An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites in national forests in the State of Arizona, to convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for a wastewater treatment facility, and for other purposes.

S. 1117. An Act to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park, in the vicinity of the city of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

S. 1119. An Act to amend the act of August 9, 1950, to continue funding of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act.

S. 1211. An Act to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner.

S. 1236. An Act to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho.

S. 1243. An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the prostate cancer preventive health program.

S. 1268. An Act to amend the Pubilc Health Service Act to provide support for the modernization and construction of biomedical

and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation.

S. 1275. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce and sell products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and to deposit revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River Dam fund.

S. 1288. An Act to provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands in New Mexico, and for other purposes. S. 1295. An Act to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the "Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office". S. 1296. An Act to designate portions of the lower Delaware River and associated tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

S. 1309. An Act to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State. law in certain cases relating to certain church plans.

S. 1324. An Act to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Wills House, and for other purposes.

S. 1329. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Nye County, Nevada, and for other purposes.

S. 1330. An Act to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain parcels of public land in the city.

S. 1349. An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies to determine the national significance of specific sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion as units of the National Park System.

S. 1374. An Act to authorize the development and maintenance of a multiagency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming.

S. 1453. An Act to facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan.

S. 1488. An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal Buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of the devices.

S. 1503. An Act to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through fiscal year 2003.

S. 1508. An Act to provide technical and legal assistance to tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other purposes.

S. 1515. An Act to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, and for other purposes.

S. 1516. An Act to amend title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.) to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program, and for other purposes.

S. 1569. An Act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system, and for other purposes.

S. 1599. An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative im