[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H2941-H2943]
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:

       6981. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 
     Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2002 Tariff-Rate Quota 
     Year--received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6982. A letter from the Chief, Forest Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     National Forest System Land and Resource Management Planning; 
     Extension of Compliance Deadline (RIN: 0596-AB87) received 
     May 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       6983. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Change 
     in Disease Status of Portugal Because of African Swine Fever 
     [Docket No. 01-026-2] received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6984. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Karnal 
     Bunt; Restrictions on the Use of Grain Originating in a 
     Regulated Area [Docket No. 01-118-1] received May 2, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6985. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 
     Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2002 Tariff-Rate Quota 
     Year--received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6986. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Tart Cherries Grown in the 
     States of Michigan, et al.; Final Free and Restricted 
     Percentages for the 2001-2002 Crop Year for Tart Cherries 
     [Docket No. FV02-930-1 FR] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6987. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Cotton Research and Promotion 
     Program: Procedures for Conduct of Sign-up Period [Docket No. 
     CN-01-007] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6988. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request for an FY 2002 supplemental 
     appropriation for the Department of Veterans Affairs; (H. 
     Doc. No. 107--218); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       6989. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and 
     Technology, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's annual report on the Defense Environmental 
     Quality Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2000, pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 2706(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6990. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Overseas Use of the Purchase Card in Contingency, 
     Humanitarian, or Peacekeeping Operations [DFARS Case 2000-
     D019] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6991. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Technical 
     Corrections to Certain HUD Regulations [Docket No. FR-4747-C-
     01] received April 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6992. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Loan Guarantees for 
     Indian Housing; Direct Guarantee Processing [Docket No. FR-
     4241-F-02] (RIN: 2577-AB78) received May 13, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       6993. A letter from the Director, FDIC Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Risk-Based Capital 
     Standards: Claims on Securities Firms (RIN: 3064-AC17) 
     received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       6994. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Pilot Project-Public 
     Entity Insurers (RIN: 3067-AD17) received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6995. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations--received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6996. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--
     Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7779] 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       6997. 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 011218304-1304-01; I.D. 012202D] received April 30, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       6998. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Exemption for the Acquisition of Securities During the 
     Existence of an Underwriting or Selling Syndicate [Release 
     No. IC-25560; File No. S7-20-00] (RIN: 3235-AH57) received 
     May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       6999. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department 
     of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) 1999-2000 
     Accountability Report and the 1999-2000 School Profiles for 
     the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), 
     pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 924; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       7000. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule--Capacity 
     Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations--received 
     May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       7001. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Annual Report on the 
     National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIDS Research Loan 
     Repayment Program (LRP) for FY 2001; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7002. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Public Information; 
     Cross Reference to Other Regulations; Technical Amendment 
     [Docket No. 02N-0086] received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7003. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Secondary Direct 
     Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption 
     [Docket No. 01F-0233] received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7004. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     annual report on international terrorism entitled, ``Patterns 
     of Global Terrorism: 2001,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       7005. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--International Services Surveys: BE-
     48, Annual Survey of Reinsurance and Other Insurance 
     Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with Foreign Persons 
     [Docket No. 010607148-1277-02] (RIN: 0691-AA42) received May 
     7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.

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       7006. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--International Services Surveys: BE-
     20, Benchmark Survey of Selected Services Transactions with 
     Unaffiliated Foreign Persons [Docket No. 010724189-1276-02] 
     (RIN: 0691-AA41) received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       7007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of an 
     unauthorized transfer of U.S.-origin defense articles 
     pursuant to Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       7008. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, 
     Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates--
     received May 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       7009. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     the activities of the Office of Inspector General, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7010. A letter from the Vice Chairman, Export-Import Bank 
     of the United States, transmitting the Bank's Annual 
     Performance Report for FY 2001; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       7011. A letter from the Board Members, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting the Board's annual report for 
     FY 2001; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7012. A letter from the Director, Office of White House 
     Liaison, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7013. A letter from the Director, Employment Service, 
     Office of Employment Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule-- Recruitment and 
     Selection through Competitive Examination (RIN: 3206-AJ52) 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       7014. A letter from the Inspector General Liaison, 
     Selective Service System, transmitting a report in accordance 
     with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       7015. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Arkansas Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan and 
     Regulatory Program [AR-036-FOR] received May 14, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7016. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Illinois Regulatory Program [IL-101-FOR] received 
     May 14, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       7017. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Kentucky Regulatory Program [KY-229-FOR] received 
     May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       7018. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2002 
     Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surf Clams, Ocean Quahogs, and 
     Maine Mahogany Ocean Quahogs [Docket No. 011004242-2005-02; 
     I.D. 092401F] (RIN: 0648-AP09) received April 30, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7019. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) [Docket 
     No. 961030300-1007-05; I.D. 120996A] (RIN: 0648-AJ30) 
     received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7020. A letter from the Regulatory Programs, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule-- Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Delay of the 
     Implementation Date of the Year-4 Default Management Measures 
     for Small-Mesh Multispecies [Docket No. 010823216-2020-02; 
     I.D. 071601A] (RIN: 0648-AP32) received May 2, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7021. 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; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Closure 
     for the Catcher/Processer Sector [Docket No. 001226367-01; 
     I.D. 110901A] received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7022. A letter from the Acting Division Chief, Marine 
     Mammal Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Dolphin-Safe Tuna Labeling; Official Mark [Docket No. 
     991210333-0089-02; I.D. 111099C] (RIN: 0648-AN37) received 
     May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       7023. A letter from the Acting Division Chief, Marine 
     Mammal Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial 
     Fishing Operations; Tuna Purse Seine Vessels in the Eastern 
     Tropical Pacific Ocean (ETP) [Docket No. 990324081-9336-02, 
     ID072098G] (RIN: 0648-AI85) received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7024. 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; 
     Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District [Docket No. 
     011218304-1304-01; I.D. 021102A] received May 2, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7025. A letter from the 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; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Implementation of the Shark 
     Finning Prohibition Act [Docket No. 010612153-2015-02; I.D. 
     041901A] (RIN: 0648-AP21) received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7026. 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 Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Herring Fishery; Total Allowable Catch Harvested for 
     Management Area 1A [Docket No. 01022004343-1132-1132; I.D. 
     103101A] received April 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7027. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Reporting Prohibited Communications [Docket No. OST-02-12200] 
     (RIN: 2110-AD10) received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7028. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office of 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, 
     Announcement; Global Carbon Cycle Element, FY 2002 [Docket 
     No. 000616180-2002-04] (RIN: 0648-ZA91) received May 3, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       7029. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Copayments for Inpatient 
     Hospital Care and Outpatient Medical Care (RIN: 2900-AK50) 
     received May 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       7030. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--New User Fee Airport [T.D. 02-27] received May 
     16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       7031. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Amended Procedure for Refunds of Harbor 
     Maintenance Fees Paid on Exports of Merchandise [T.D. 02-24] 
     (RIN: 1515-AC82) received May 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7032. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Removal of Tobacco 
     Products and Cigarette Papers and Tubes, Without Payment of 
     Tax for Use of the United States; Recodification of 
     Regulations [T.D. ATF-489] (RIN: 1512-AC42) received May 9, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7033. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Workforce 
     Security, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 18-
     01--received May 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7034. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the Defense Environmental 
     Restoration Program for Fiscal Year 2001, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 2706(a)(1); jointly to the Committees on Armed 
     Services and Energy and Commerce.
       7035. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the Office's report on terrorism 
     response funding that fulfills the requirement in division C, 
     section 103 of Pub. L. 107-117, the Department of Defense and 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2002; jointly to 
     the Committees on the Budget and Appropriations.
       7036. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the Department's proposed 
     legislation relating to the management and operations of the 
     Department; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Government 
     Reform, and Financial Services.

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