[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 135 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H6503-H6504]
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:

       4184. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification that the Secretary has 
     invoked the authority granted by 41 U.S.C. 3732 to authorize 
     the military departments to incur obligations in excess of 
     available appropriations for clothing, subsistence, forage, 
     fuel, quarters, transportation, or medical and hospital 
     supplies, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 11; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       4185. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a copy of the ``Annual Report on the 
     Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       4186. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting a report entitled, ``Merger 
     Decisions 2000''; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4187. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office for 
     Civil Rights, Department of Education, transmitting an Annual 
     Report, ``Guaranteeing Equal Access to High-Standards 
     Education''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       4188. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Energy Information Administration's Annual

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     Energy Review 2000, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 790f(a)(2); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4189. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Health 
     Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicaid Program; Modification of the Medicaid Upper 
     Payment Limit Transition Period for Inpatient Hospital 
     Services, Outpatient Hospital Services, Nursing Facililty 
     Services, Intermediate Care Facility Services for the 
     Mentally Retarded and Clinic Services [CMS-2100-F] (RIN: 
     0938-AK89) received October 1, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4190. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting notification 
     of intent to sign Amendment Number Eight to the NATO 
     Insensitive Munitions Information Center Memorandum of 
     Understanding between the United States, Australia, Canada, 
     Denmark, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 
     Spain, the United Kingdom, and Sweden (Transmittal No. 09-
     01), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4191. A letter from the Deputy Executive Secretary, Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       4192. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Secretary's Management 
     Report on Management Decisions and Final Actions on Office of 
     Inspector General Audit Recommendations for the period ending 
     March, 31, 2001, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       4193. A letter from the Inspector General, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting a copy of the 
     commercial inventory submission of the Inspector General of 
     the Federal Communications Commission; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       4194. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the U.S. Courts, transmitting two reports on the 2000 
     Activities of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts and the 2000 Judicial Business of the United States 
     Courts, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 604(a)(4), (h)(2), and 
     2412(d)(5); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4195. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting the 2000 annual report of the 
     activities of the Commission, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 997; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4196. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Anchorage 
     Regulation; San Francisco Bay, CA [CGD11-01-003] (RIN: 2115-
     AA98) received September 21, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4197. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, 
     New Jersey [CGD05-01-057] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received September 
     21, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4198. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Sunset Lake, Wildwood Crest, 
     New Jersey [CGD05-01-058] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received September 
     21, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4199. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Safety Zone; 
     Chelsea River Blasting, Boston, Massachusetts [CGD01-01-139] 
     (RIN: 2115-AA97) received September 21, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4200. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Security Zone; 
     Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan [CGD09-01-129] 
     (RIN: 2115-AA97) received September 21, 2001, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4201. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Security Zone; 
     Charleston, South Carolina [COTP Charleston-01-096] (RIN: 
     2115-AA97) received September 21, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       4202. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting an informational copy of a new 
     construction prospectus for the Border Station in Champlain, 
     NY, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 606(a); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       4203. A letter from the Associate Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--NASA Safety and 
     Health (Short Form)--received September 20, 2001, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       4204. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled, ``Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement 
     Technical Amendments Act of 2001''; jointly to the Committees 
     on International Relations and Agriculture.
       4205. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Health 
     Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final 
     rule--Medicare Program; Requirements for the Recredentialing 
     of MedicareChoice Organization Providers [HCFA-1160-F] (RIN: 
     0938-AK41) received October 1, 2001, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and 
     Energy and Commerce.

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