[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 10, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H6170-H6171]
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:

       8992. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; 
     Revision to Container and Pack Requirements [Docket No. FV02-
     925-2 FIR] received August 29, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8993. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; 
     Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV02-922-1 FR] received 
     August 29, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8994. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Dried Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate [Docket No. FV02-993-4 IFR] received August 29, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8995. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the OMB Sequestration Update Report to 
     the President and Congress for fiscal year 2003, pursuant to 
     2 U.S.C. 902(d)(2); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       8996. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Weighted Guidelines Form [DFARS Case 2002-D012] received 
     August 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8997. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Trade Agreements Thresholds -- Construction [DFARS Case 2002-
     D011] received August 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8998. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Partnership Agreement Between DOD and the Small Business 
     Administration [DFARS Case 2001-D016] received August 7, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       8999. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Acceleration of Periodic Report Filing Dates and 
     Disclosure Concerning Website Access to Reports [Release Nos. 
     33-8128; 34-46464; FR-63; File No. S7-08-02] (RIN: 3235-AI33) 
     received September 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       9000. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tribally 
     Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical 
     Institutions Program -- received August 6, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9001. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Career Resource 
     Network State Grants -- received August 6, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9002. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Impact 
     Aid Programs (RIN: 1810-AA94) received September 6, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       9003. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Indian 
     Education Discretionary Grant Programs (RIN: 1810-AA93) 
     received September 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9004. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Improving the 
     Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (RIN: 1810-AA92) 
     received September 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9005. 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 August 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       9006. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Rules for 
     Administrative Review of Agency Decisions (RIN: 1212-AA97) 
     received August 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       9007. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Administration on 
     Developmental Disabilities Fiscal Year 1998 and 1999 Annual 
     Reports, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6006(c); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       9008. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 02-58), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9009. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to India for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 02-57), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9010. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 02-51), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9011. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 02-47), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9012. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 02-37), or major equipment, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9013. 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 the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 02-40), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9014. 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 the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the

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     United States for defense articles and services (Transmittal 
     No. 02-52), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       9015. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
     Representative Office in the United States for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 02-41), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9016. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Belgium for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 02-53), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       9017. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's FY 2002 Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       9018. A letter from the Director, Court Services and 
     Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 
     transmitting proposed legislation to authorize the Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency to appoint staff 
     without regard to the provisions of title 5, U.S.C.; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       9019. A letter from the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
     Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the annual report of the Coastal 
     Zone Management Fund for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration for fiscal year 2001, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 
     1456a(b)(3); to the Committee on Resources.
       9020. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a legislative proposal to 
     amend section 709 of title 18, U.S.C., regarding the 
     unauthorized use of the name or initials of the F.B.I., the 
     U.S. Marshals Service, or the D.E.A.; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       9021. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety and 
     Security Zones; USCGC EAGLE port visit-Salem Harbor, 
     Massachusetts [CGD01-02-063] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received August 
     9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9022. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Technical Corrections: Rules of 
     Origin for Textile and Apparel Products [T.D. 02-47] received 
     August 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9023. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 2002-57] 
     received August 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9024. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Clarification of Entity Classification Rules [TD 9012] (RIN: 
     1545-AX75) received August 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9025. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Department Store Inventory Price Indexes [Rev. Rul. 2002-52] 
     received August 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9026. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Treaty Guidance Regarding Payments with Respect to Domestic 
     Reverse Hybrid Entities [TD 8999] (RIN: 1545-AY13) received 
     August 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9027. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Department Store Inventory Price Indexes [Rev. Rul. 2002-57] 
     received September 3, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9028. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting proposed legislation to strengthen the 
     management structure of the Office of the Secretary of 
     Defense; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Government Reform.
       9029. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's proposal to repeal or 
     modify certain reporting requirements in the area of 
     international affairs; jointly to the Committees on Financial 
     Services and International Relations.
       9030. A letter from the Secretaries and Director, 
     Departments of the Treasury, Education, and the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a proposed legislative 
     amendment to section 6103 of the IRC of 1986 that would allow 
     the IRS to match the income reported on Federal student aid 
     applications with income tax return data; jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Education and the Workforce.

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