[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 68 (Thursday, May 23, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H3034-H3036]
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:

       7037. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       7038. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement 
     Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7039. A letter from the Director, FDIC Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Technical 
     Amendments to FDIC Regulation Relating to Forms, 
     Instructions, and Reports (RIN: 3064-AC52) received May 15, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       7040. A letter from the Director, FDIC Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--Risk-Based Capital 
     Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: 
     Capital Treatment of Recourse, Direct Credit Substitutes and 
     Residual Interests in Asset Sercuritizations [Docket No. 
     2001-68] (RIN: 1550-AB11) received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       7041. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--Home 
     Mortgage Disclosure [Regulation C; Docket No. R-1001] 
     received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       7042. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule--PBGC Benefit 
     Payments (RIN: 1212-AA82) received May 15, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       7043. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's performance 
     report to Congress required by the Prescription Drug User Fee 
     Act of 1992 (PDUFA) for fiscal year 2001, pursuant to 21 
     U.S.C. 379g nt.; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7044. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (McCall, Idaho and Pinesdale, Montana) [MM Docket No. 01-93, 
     RM-10076] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7045. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Revision of the 
     Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 
     Emergency Calling Systems: Petition of City of Richardson, 
     Texas [CC Docket No. 94-102] received May 7, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       7046. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.606(b), Table of Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations 
     (Elk City, Oklahoma and Borger, Texas) [MM Docket No. 01-134, 
     RM-10137] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7047. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Oswego and Granby, New York) [MM Docket No. 00-169 RM-9953] 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7048. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, 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] received May 7, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7049. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, MMB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b) 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Savoy, Texas) [MM 
     Docket No. 01-149; RM-10173; RM-10175] received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7050. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural 
     Gas Pipelines [Docket No. RM96-1-019; Order No. 587-N] 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7051. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for 
     Legislative and Public Affairs, Agency for International 
     Development, transmitting a report on economic conditions in 
     Egypt 2000 through 2001, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2346 note; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       7052. A letter from the Defense Security Cooperation 
     Agency, Director, transmitting notice of the Department of 
     the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) 
     to the United Arab Emirates for defense articles and service 
     estimated to cost $245 million (Transmittal No. 02-27) 
     received May 23, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       7053. A letter from the Director, Office of Management, 
     Budget and Evaluation/CFO, Department of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's Competitive Sourcing Studies, 2002-2003; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       7054. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order 13202, 
     Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality 
     Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal 
     and Federally Funded Construction Projects [FAC 2001-05; FAR 
     Case 2000-016 (stay)] (RIN: 9000-AJ14) received May 9, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       7055. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Explanation and Justification for Revised Form 5 and Schedule 
     E of Form 3X, Regarding Reporting of Independent 
     Expenditures--received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House Administration.
       7056. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--West Virginia Regulatory Program [WV-094-FOR] 
     received May 23, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7057. 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; Recreational 
     Fishery Closure [Docket No. 001226367-0367-01; I.D. 102201A] 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7058. 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; 
     Bycatch Rate Standards for the First Half of 2002 [I.D. 
     121701E] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7059. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Hawaii-based 
     Pelagic Fisheries 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 May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7060. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office of 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Request for Proposals for FY 2002--NOAA 
     Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving 
     Institutions: Environmental Entrepreneurship Program [Docket 
     No. 020325068-2068-01] (RIN: 0648-AB17) received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7061. 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; Closure [Docket No. 001005281-
     0369-02; I.D. 110801D] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7062. 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 
     Bluefish Fishery; Commercial Quota Transfer [Docket No. 
     010208032-1109-02; I.D. 110701E] received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7063. 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 Increase [Docket No. 
     001005281-0369-02; I.D. 011802A] received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7064. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing and Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 
     Butterfish Fisheries; 2002 Specifications and Foreign Fishing 
     Restrictions [Docket No. 011005244-2011-02; I.D. No. 092401D] 
     (RIN: 0648-AP08) received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7065. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic 
     Bluefin Tuna [I.D. 110601A] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7066. A letter from the 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; Reopening of 
     Directed Fishery for Pacific Mackerel [Docket No. 000831250-
     0250-01; 032602D] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7067. 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. 
     001005281-0369-02; I.D. 022502C] received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7068. 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; 
     Sablefish Managed Under the IFQ Program [I.D. 021402B] 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7069. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Office of 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule--Sea Grant Fellowships: 1) National Marine 
     Fisheries Service--Sea Grant Joint Graduate Fellowhip Program 
     in PopulationDynamics and Marine Resources Economics; and 2) 
     Sea Grant--Industry Fellowship Program: Request for 
     Applications for FY 2002 [Docket No. 990810211-1294-02] (RIN: 
     0648-ZA69) received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7070. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Announcement of Funding 
     Opportunity to Submit Proposals for the Coral Reef Ecosystem 
     Studies (CRES-2002) [Docket No. 001102309-2028-02; I.D. 
     010802D] received May 10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7071. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Magnunson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West 
     Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications; Pacific Whiting 
     [Docket No. 020402077-2077-1; I.D. 032502A] (RIN: 0648-AP85) 
     received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       7072. 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 the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska 
     [Docket No. 011218304-1304-01; I.D. 040102E] received May 9, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       7073. A letter from the Acting Vice President for 
     Government Affairs, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 
     transmitting the financial performance of each of Amtrak's 
     intercity passenger routes for the fiscal years 2001 and 
     2000, as calculated in accordance with Amtrak's Route 
     Profitability System, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 548(b) and 
     644(1)(B); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7074. 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, Program 
     Announcement [Docket No. 00616180-2007-05] (RIN: 0648-ZA91) 
     received May 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Science.
       7075. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, VETS, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Annual Report from Federal Contractors (RIN: 1293-AA07) 
     received May 10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       7076. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, 
     Department of Treasury, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Delegation of Authority [T.D. ATF-477] (RIN: 1512-AC44) 
     received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7077. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Disaster Relief Distributions by Charities to Victims of 
     September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks (Notice 2001-78) 
     received May 3, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7078. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Issue Price in the Case of Certain Debt 
     Instruments Issued for Property (Rev. Rul. 2002-10) received 
     May 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       7079. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit, or 
     Abatement; Determination of Correct Tax Liability (Rev. Proc. 
     2002-13) received May 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7080. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (Notice 2002-8) 
     received May 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7081. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Procedures for Amending Individual Retirement Arrangements 
     (IRAs), Simplified Employee Pensions, and SIMPLE IRA plans 
     (Rev. Proc. 2002-10) received May 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7082. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Amendment to Section 60501 Cross-Referencing Section 5331 of 
     Title 31 Relating to Reporting of Certain Currency 
     Transactions by Nonfinancial Trades or Businesses Under the 
     Bank Secrecy Act [TD-8974] (RIN: 1545-BA48) received May 13, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7083. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit,, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Coordinated Issue Shipping and Air Transport Industries 
     Federal Income Tax Withholding on Compensation Paid to 
     Nonresident Alien Crew Member by a Foreign Transportation 
     Entity [UIL 3401.01-05] received May 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7084. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Last-
     in, First-Out Inventories (Rev. Rul. 2002-4) received May 13, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7085. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Losses Reported from Inflated Basis Assets from Lease 
     Stripping Transactions [UIL 9226.01-00] received May 7, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7086. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting

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     the Service's final rule--Determination of Issue Price in the 
     Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property (Rev. 
     Rul. 2002-25) received May 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7087. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Appeals Industry Specialization Program Coordinated Issue 
     Paper Industry: Maquiladora--received May 13, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7088. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Determination of Basis of Partner's Interest; Special Rules--
     received May 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       7089. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Partial Relief from the Substantiation Requirements of 
     Section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code for Charitable 
     Contributions Made After September 10, 2001, and Before 
     January 1, 2002 (Notice 2002-25) received May 13, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       7090. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's Preliminary report 
     on Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control 
     Act of 2001; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and 
     Energy and Commerce.
       7091. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a letter notifying 
     Congress of the intent to obligate funds in accordance with 
     Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Acts, 2001 and 2002., 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on International Relations and Appropriations.

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