[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 133 (Thursday, October 10, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H7891-H7892]
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:

       9612. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's certification that the 
     costs of Wedges 2 through 5, of the Pentagon Renovation will 
     be within the specified limitation; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       9613. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of General 
     John N. Abrams, United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       9614. A letter from the Legislative and Regulatory 
     Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Debt 
     Cancellation Contracts and Debt Suspension Agreements [Docket 
     No. 02-14] (RIN: 1557-AB75) received September 23, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       9615. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of 
     Section 73.606(b), Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast 
     Stations; and Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital 
     Broadcast Television Stations (Galveston, Texas) [MB Docket 
     No. 02-142; RM-10436] received October 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9616. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of 
     Section 73.606(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television 
     Broadcast Stations; and Section 73.622(b) Table of 
     Allotments, Digital Broadcasting Television Stations 
     (Hammond, Louisiana) [MB Docket No. 02-131; RM-10440] 
     received October 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9617. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television 
     Broadcast Stations (Reliance, South Dakota) [MB Docket No. 
     02-101; RM-10429] received October 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9618. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau 
     Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, Digital Television 
     Broadcast Stations (Florence, South Dakota) [MB Docket No. 
     02-102; RM-10430] received October 8, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       9619. A letter from the Acting 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 Canada, Denmark, Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, 
     Turkey, and the United Kingdom [Transmittal No. DTC 277-02], 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9620. A letter from the Director, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Technical 
     Updating Amendments to Executive Branch Financial Disclosure 
     and Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations (RINs: 3209-AA00 
     and 3209-AA04) received October 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9621. A letter from the Chief Judge, Superior Court of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting the Superior Court's 
     Family Court Transition Plan; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9622. A letter from the Chairman, Commission on Ocean 
     Policy, transmitting a report entitled, ``Developing a 
     National Ocean Policy: Mid-Term Report of the U.S. Commission 
     on Ocean Policy''; to the Committee on Resources.
       9623. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's report entitled, ``Annual Report on Financial 
     and Social Impacts of the Compacts of Free Association on the 
     United States Insular Areas and the State of Hawaii''; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       9624. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the

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     Department's draft bill entitled, ``The Hydrographic Services 
     Amendments Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Resources.
       9625. 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; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Reallocation of 
     Pacific sardine [Docket No. 020920218-2218-01; 091902C] (RIN: 
     0648-AQ47) received October 7, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9626. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Termination of Appeals Settlement Initiative For Corporate 
     Owned Life Insurance (COLI) Cases (Announcement 2002-96) 
     received October 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9627. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Settlement of Section 351 Contingent Liability Tax Shelter 
     Cases (Revenue Procedure 2002-67) received October 8, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9628. 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. 
     2002-68) received October 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       9629. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Imposition of Tax; in general (Rev. Rul. 2002-60) received 
     October 8, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9630. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Election Under 1397B (Rev. Proc. 2002-62) received October 8, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       9631. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of 
     Participation: Immunization Standards for Hospitals, Long-
     Term Care Facilities, and Home Health Agencies [CMS-3160-FC] 
     (RIN: 0938-AM00) received October 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.
       9632. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's bill entitled, ``Employment 
     Security Reform Act of 2002''; jointly to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Government 
     Reform.

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