[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H646-H647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       1104. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, 
     Force Management Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a notification to close six Department of Defense

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     commissary stores; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1105. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition and Technology, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting an interim response regarding the annual 
     commercial activities report, required by section 2461(g) of 
     title 10, United States Code describing the extent to which 
     commercial and industrial type functions were performed by 
     Department of Defense contractors during the preceding fiscal 
     year; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1106. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutant Emissions: Group IV Polymers and Resins [AD-FRL-
     6768-2] (RIN: 2060-AH47) received February 28, 2001, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       1107. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Cable Services 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Implementation of the Satellite Home 
     Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: Broadcast Signal Carriage 
     Issues [CS Docket No. 00-96] Retransmission Consent Issues 
     [CS Docket No. 99-363] received February 26, 2001, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       1108. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certifications and waivers under section 565(b) of the 
     Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
     1995 of the prohibition against contracting with firms that 
     comply with the Arab League Boycott of the state of Israel 
     and of the prohibition against contracting with firms that 
     discriminate in the award of subcontracts on the basis of 
     religion, pursuant to Public Law 103-236, section 565(b) (108 
     Stat. 845); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1109. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a report on the actions 
     needed to correct the Consumer Price Index error in the Civil 
     Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees 
     Retirement System; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1110. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the 
     California Red-legged Frog (RIN: 1018-AG32) received March 5, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       1111. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction [Docket No. 
     991008273-0070-02; I.D. 021601C] received February 28, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       1112. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Groundfish by Vessels Using Non-pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red 
     King Crab Savings Subarea [Docket No. 010112013-1013-01; I.D. 
     021601A] received February 28, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1113. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Groundfish by Vessels Using Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear in the Red 
     King Crab Savings Subarea [Docket No. 010112013-1013-01; I.D. 
     022201A] received March 1, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1114. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Financial Assistance for Research and Development 
     Projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Off the U.S. South 
     Atlantic Coastal States; Marine Fisheries Initiative (MARFIN) 
     [Docket No. 001214350-0350-01, I.D. 112700B] (RIN: 0648-Z098) 
     received March 1, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       1115. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, FBI, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--National Instant Criminal Background Check System 
     Regulation; Delay of Effective Date [AG Order No. 2403-2001; 
     FBI 105F] (RIN: 1110-AA02) received February 28, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1116. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, ATF, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Delegation of Authority in Part 170 [T.D. ATF-
     439] (RIN: 1512-AC23) received March 1, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1117. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations Division, 
     ATF, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Delegation of Authority in 27 CFR 
     Part 30 [T.D. ATF-438] (RIN: 1512-AC16) received March 1, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1118. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations Division, 
     ATF, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Fair Play Viticultural Area (2000R-
     170P) [T.D. ATF-440 Re: Notice No. 900] (RIN: 1512-AA07) 
     received February 28, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1119. A letter from the Acting Chief, Regulations Division, 
     ATF, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Realignment of the Boundary of the 
     Walla Walla Valley Viticultural Area and the Eastern Boundary 
     of the Columbia Valley Viticultural Area (99R-141P) [T.D. 
     ATF-441; RE: Notice No. 898] (RIN: 1512-AA07) received 
     February 28, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       1120. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report on recent actions taken in response to requests from 
     the Governments of Italy and Nicaragua; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1121. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Last-
     in, first-out inventories [Rev. Rul. 2001-14] received 
     February 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       1122. A letter from the Acting Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting a report on the 
     Consumer Price Index Error; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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