[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H1405-H1406]
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:

       1415. A letter from the Regulatory Contact, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Fees for Commodity and Rice Inspection Services 
     (RIN: 0580-AA74) received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1416. A letter from the Chief, Programs and Legislation 
     Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Department of the 
     Air Force, transmitting notification that the Commander of 
     Air Combat Command (ACC) is initiating a single-function cost 
     comparison of the ACC Communications Group to include 
     functions such as configuration and interoperability 
     management, data-link, desktop software development, and 
     Ground Tactical Air Control System at Langley Air Force Base, 
     Virginia, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2461; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       1417. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Joseph W. Mobley, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of Vice Admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1418. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Edward Moore, Jr., United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of Vice Admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       1419. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Equal Credit Opportunity [Regulation B; 
     Docket No. R-1040] received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1420. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Truth in Savings [Regulation DD; Docket 
     No. R-1044] received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1421. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Consumer Leasing [Regulation M; Docket 
     No. R-1042] received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1422. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule--Truth in Lending [Regulation Z; Docket 
     No. R-1043] received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1423. A letter from the Director, Office of Federal Housing 
     Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Assessments (RIN: 2550-AA15) received April 3, 2001, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       1424. A letter from the Director, Office of Federal Housing 
     Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule--Rules 
     of Practice and Procedure (RIN: 2550-AA16) received April 3, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       1425. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Allocation of Operating Subsidies 
     Under the Operating Fund Formula [Docket No. FR-4425-I-12] 
     (RIN: 2577-AB88) received April 2, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1426. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporaton's final rule--Rescission of Deposit Broker 
     Notification, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (RIN: 
     3064-AC48) received April 3, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1427. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Mine 
     Safety and Health, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure 
     of Underground Coal Miners; Delay of Effective Dates (RIN: 
     1219-AA74) received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1428. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Mine 
     Safety and Health, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure 
     of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners; Delay of Effective 
     Dates (RIN: 1219-AB11) received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1429. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Benefits Payable 
     in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits--received March 28, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1430. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule--Medical 
     Device; Exemption From Premarket Notification; Class II 
     Devices; Pharmacy Compounding Systems [Docket No. 00P-1554] 
     received April 2, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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       1431. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Australia for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 01-04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1432. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's report pursuant to title VIII of Publc Law 101-
     246, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     1990-91, as amended; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       1433. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 13-597, ``21st 
     Century Financial Modernization Act of 2000'' received April 
     03, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       1434. A letter from the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Program 
     Performance Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1435. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Policy, 
     Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting the Department's Annual 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       1436. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting an Annual Report on Performance and 
     Accountability for FY 2000; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       1437. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2000 Performance 
     Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1438. A letter from the Executive Director, Neighborhood 
     Reinvestment Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's 
     Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Program Performance Report and the 
     Fiscal Year 2002 Performance Plan; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       1439. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Annual Program Performance Report 
     for FY 2000; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1440. A letter from the Chair, Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting an Annual Program Performance Report for Fiscal 
     Year 2000; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1441. A letter from the Acting Administrator, U.S. Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report on FY 
     2000 Accountability; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       1442. 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 Designation of Critical Habitat for the 
     Arkansas River Basin Population of the Arkansas River Shiner 
     (RIN: 1018-AG12) received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1443. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish 
     Fisheries Off Alaska; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and 
     Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries 
     Off Alaska [Docket No. 010112012-1070-02; I.D. 011101B] (RIN: 
     0648-A082) received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1444. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 Feet Length Overall and 
     Longer Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 010112013-1013-01; I.D. 032601B] 
     received March 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       1445. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure of 
     Fishery for Pacific Mackerel [Docket No. 000831250-0250-01; 
     031901D] received April 3, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1446. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Disaster Assistance; Cerro Grande Fire Assistance (RIN: 
     3067-AD12) received April 2, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1447. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting the Biennial Survey of 
     Article III Judgeship Needs in the U.S. courts of appeals and 
     the U.S. district courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1448. A letter from the General Counsel, National Tropical 
     Botanical Garden, transmitting the annual audit report of the 
     National Tropical Botanical Garden, as of December 31, 2000 
     and 1999, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 4610; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1449. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (RIN: 3067-
     AD21) received April 2, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       1450. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans' Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Claims Based on the Effects of Tobacco Products (RIN: 2900-
     AJ59) received April 3, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       1451. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans' Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Signature by Mark (RIN: 2900-AK07) received April 3, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       1452. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Action on Decision: Farmland Industries, Inc. v. 
     Commissioner--received March 26, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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