[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 110 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H5122-H5124]
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:

       3245. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Policy on Audits of RUS 
     Borrowers; Management Letter (RIN: 0572-AB66) received July 
     27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3246. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Policy on Audits of RUS 
     Borrowers; Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards 
     (GAGAS) (RIN: 0572-AB62) received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3247. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Regulated Areas, Regulated 
     Articles, and Treatments [Docket No. 99-075-5] received July 
     31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3248. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Tepraloxydim; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [OPP-301148; FRL-6791-7] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 30, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3249. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Isoxadifen-ethyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance Technical Correction [OPP-301156; FRL-6794-3] (RIN: 
     2070-AB78) received July 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3250. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerances 
     for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-301151; FRL-6792-5] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

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       3251. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Carfentrazone-ethyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [OPP-301149; FRL-6790-9] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received 
     July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3252. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Carfentrazone-ethyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-301150; FRL-6792-2] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3253. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Clomazone; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-
     301139; FRL-6787-5] (RIN: 2070-AB78) received July 27, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3254. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances 
     for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-301154; FRL-6793-1] (RIN: 2070-
     AB78) received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3255. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request to make funds available for 
     the Disaster Relief program of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency; (H. Doc. No. 107-112); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       3256. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting certification that the survivability 
     and lethality testing of the C-130 Avionics Modernization 
     Program otherwise required by section 2366 would be 
     unreasonably expensive and impractical, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2366(c)(1); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3257. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Annual Report on 
     Retail Fees and Services of Depository Institutions, pursuant 
     to 12 U.S.C. 1811 nt; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3258. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary for Domestic 
     Finance, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the annual 
     report on the Resolution Funding Corporation for calendar 
     year 2000, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 501(a) (103 
     Stat. 387); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       3259. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--National School Lunch Program 
     and School Breakfast Program: Identification of Blended Beef, 
     Pork, Poultry or Seafood Products (RIN: 0584-AC92) received 
     July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       3260. A letter from the Director, Minority Business 
     Development Agency, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Solicitation of Applications for the 
     Minority Business Development Center (MBDC) Program [Docket 
     No. 000724217-1193-03] (RIN: 0640-ZA08) received August 1, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3261. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Food Additives 
     Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; 
     Change in Specifications for Gum or Wood Rosin Derivatives in 
     Chewing Gum Base [Docket No. 99F-2533] received July 27, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3262. A letter from the Trial Attorney, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Motor Vehicle Safety; Reporting the Sale or Lease of 
     Defective or Non-Compliant Tires [Docket No. NHTSA-2001-
     10145] (RIN: 2127-AI23) received July 26, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3263. A letter from the Trial Attorney, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Motor Vehicle Safety: Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision 
     [Docket No. NHTSA-2001-9779] (RIN: 2127-AI24) received July 
     26, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       3264. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Enviromental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--National Emission Standards for 
     Pharmaceuticals Production [FRL-7020-3] (RIN: 2060-AE83) 
     received July 25, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3265. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans: Oregon [OR 62-7277a, OR 71-7286a, OR 
     01-001a; FRL-7017-9A] received July 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3266. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans Florida: Approval of Revisions to the 
     Florida State Implementation Plan [FL-83-1-200101; FRL-7022-
     3] received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3267. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Bay Area Quality Management District and 
     Ventura County Air Pollution Control District [CA 226-0284; 
     FRL-7008-5] received July 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3268. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Clean Air Act Promulgation of 
     Extension of Attainment Date for the San Diego, California 
     Serious Ozone Nonattainment Area [CA-038-EXTa; FRL-7023-9] 
     received July 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3269. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Operating Permits Program; State of 
     Missouri [MO 120-1120a; FRL-7024-3] received July 31, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       3270. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Maintenance Plan Revisions; Michigan [MI76-01-7285a; FRL-
     7023-2] received July 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3271. A letter from the Assistant Chief, Consumer 
     Information Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Implementation of 
     Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, 
     as Enacted by the Telecommuncations Act of 1996; Access to 
     Telecommunications Service, Telelcommunications Equipment and 
     Customer Premises Equipment by Persons with Disabilities [WT 
     Docket No. 96-198] received July 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3272. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Japan 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 085-01], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       3273. A letter from the Acting Chief Counsel, Foreign 
     Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Exports of Agricultural Products, 
     Medicines, and Medical Devices to Cuba, Sudan, Libya, and 
     Iran; Cuba Travel-Related Transactions--received July 30, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3274. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation for the 
     Extension of Authority to Provide Assistance to United 
     Nations-Sponsored Efforts to Inspect and Monitor Iraqi 
     Weapons Activities; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3275. A letter from the Administrator, National Nuclear 
     Security Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a 
     report Required by Section 3157 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 of Accelerated 
     Strategic Computing Initiative Participant Computer Sales to 
     Tier III Countries in Calendar Year 2000; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       3276. A letter from the Director, Policy Directives and 
     Instructions Branch, INS, Department of Justice, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Protection and Assistance for 
     Victims of Trafficking [INS No. 2133-01; AG Order No. 2493-
     2001] (RIN: 1115-AG20) received July 25, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3277. A letter from the Attorney, Office of General 
     Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Privacy Act of 1974; Implementation 
     [Docket No. OST-96-1437] (RIN: 2105-AC99) received July 26, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3278. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Acquisition Regulation: Type of 
     Contracts [FRL-7020-5] received July 25, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3279. A letter from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Acquistion Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Federal Advisory Committee Management (RIN: 3090-AG49) 
     received July 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       3280. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Repayment 
     of Student Loans (RIN: 3206-AJ33) received July 30, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3281. A letter from the Acting Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Western Pacific

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     Pelagics Fisheries; Hawaii-based Pelagic Longline 
     Restrictions and Seasonal Area Closure, and Sea Turtle and 
     Sea Bird Mitigation Measures [Docket No. 010511123-1123-01; 
     I.D. 042001D] (RIN: 0648-AP24) received July 27, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3282. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule--Motions 
     To Reopen for Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule 
     Cancellation of Removal Pursuant to Section 1505(c) of the 
     LIFE Act Amendments [EOIR No. 128P; AG Order No. 2467-2001] 
     (RIN: 1125-AA31) received July 31, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3283. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Visas: Nonimmigrant Classes: Irish Peace Process 
     Cultural and Training Program Visitors, Q Classification--
     received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3284. A letter from the Senior Transportation Analyst, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in 
     Air Travel [OST Docket No. 1999-6159] (RIN: 2105-AC81) 
     received July 26, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3285. A letter from the Senior Transportation Analyst, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Transportation for Individuals With 
     Disabilities--Accessibility of Over-the-Road Buses (OTRBs) 
     [Docket No. OST-1998-3648] (RIN: 2105-AC00) received July 26, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3286. A letter from the Regulations Officer, FHA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; 
     Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and 
     Highways; Corrections (RIN: 2125-AE87) received July 30, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3287. A letter from the Trial Attorney, FRA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-
     Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices [FRA 
     Docket No. PB-9; Notice No. 20] (RIN: 2130-AB49) received 
     July 26, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3288. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting informational copies of lease 
     prospectuses that support the Administration's Fiscal Year 
     2002 Capital Investment and Leasing Program, pursuant to 40 
     U.S.C. 606(a); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3289. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled, ``National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration Science and Technology Career Enhancement Act 
     of 2001''; to the Committee on Science.
       3290. A letter from the Acting Deputy General Counsel, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Military Reservist Economic 
     Injury Disaster Loans (RIN; 3245-AE45) received July 30, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
       3291. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulations 
     Management, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty 
     (RIN: 2900-AK06) received July 27, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       3292. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for 
     Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities [CMS-1069-F] (RIN: 0938-
     AJ35) received August 1, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3293. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient 
     Prospective Payment Systems and Rates and Costs of Graduate 
     Medical Education: Fiscal Year 2002 Rates; Provisions of the 
     Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999; and Provisions of the 
     Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and 
     Protection Act of 2000 [CMS 1131-F, CMS 1158-F, CMS 1178-F] 
     (RINs: 0938-AK20; 0938-AK73; and 0938-AK74) received August 
     1, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       3294. A letter from the Attorney General and the United 
     States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     repeal the provision regarding importation or sale of 
     articles at less than market value or wholesale price in 
     Title VIII of the Revenue Act of 1916; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3295. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Disclosures of Return Information to Officers and Employees 
     of the Department of Agriculture for Certain Statistical 
     Purposes and Related Activities [TD 8958] (RIN: 1545-AX69) 
     received July 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3296. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Subsidiary formed to comply with foreign law [Rev. Rul. 2001-
     39] received July 30, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3297. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Basis 
     Shifting Tax Shelter [Notice 2001-45] received July 26, 2001, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       3298. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's proposed legislation 
     that would eliminate the requirement in section 1503 of the 
     Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2001--received July 31, 2001; jointly to the Committees 
     on Armed Services and Resources.
       3299. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and 
     Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities-Update; 
     Final Rule [CMS-1163-F] (RIN: 0938-AK47) received August 1, 
     2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
       3300. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting the Office's draft bill, ``to 
     amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended, to 
     streamline the financial disclosure requirements for 
     Executive Branch employees''; jointly to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, Government Reform, and House Administration.

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