[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 143 (Thursday, November 7, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H8056-H8057]
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:

       9845. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Review and 
     Foreign Investment Disclosure Branch, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (RIN: 0560-AG71) received 
     November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       9846. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     General Montgomery C. Meigs, United States Army, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       9847. A letter from the Comptroller, Comptroller of the 
     Currency, transmitting the Office's 2001 Annual Report, 
     pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 14; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       9848. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Section 8 
     Homeownership Program: Downpayment Assistance Grants and 
     Streamlining Amendments [Docket No. FR-4670-F-02] (RIN: 2577-
     AC28) received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       9849. A letter from the Vice Chairman, Export-Import Bank 
     of the United States, transmitting a report involving U.S. 
     exports to Kenya, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       9850. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Suspension of Community Elligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7793] 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       9851. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received November 1, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       9852. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Final Flood Level Elevation Determinations -- received 
     November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       9853. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations -- received 
     November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       9854. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-D-
     7529] received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       9855. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Group Flood 
     Insurance Policy (GFIP) (RIN: 3067-AD31) received November 1, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       9856. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-P-
     7616] received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       9857. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received November 1, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       9858. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporations'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 November 1, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       9859. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Administration's final rule -- 
     Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Mica-
     Based Pearlescent Pigments [Docket No. 00C-1321] received 
     November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9860. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Amendment to Examination and Investigation Sample 
     Requirements [Docket No. 98N-0417] received October 31, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9861. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Postmarket Surveillance [Docket No. 00N-1367] received 
     October 31, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9862. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Postmarketing 
     Studies for Approved Human Drug and Licensed Biological 
     Products; Status Reports; Delay of Effective Date [Docket No. 
     99N-1852] received October 31, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9863. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Additional 
     Criteria and Procedures for Classifying Over-the-Counter 
     Drugs as Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective and Not 
     Misbranded [Docket No. 96N-0277] (RIN: 0910-AA01) received 
     October 31, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9864. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed issuance of export licenses to Australia 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 238-02], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       9865. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement with Japan 
     (Transmittal No. DTC 253-02), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c) 
     and 22 U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       9866. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold under a contract to the United Kingdom 
     (Transmittal No. DTC 146-02), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       9867. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9868. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of 
     Presidential Determination No. 2003-1, pursuant to Section 
     102 (a)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       9869. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9870. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Iowa Regulatory Program [IA-011-FOR] received 
     November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       9871. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Wyoming Regulatory Program [WY-029-FOR] 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9872. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Pennsylvania Regulatory Program [PA-136-FOR] 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9873. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Texas Regulatory Program [SPATS No. TX-048-FOR] 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9874. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Utah Regulatory Program [SPATS No. UT-041-FOR] 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9875. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Kentucky Regulatory Program [KY-238-FOR] 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9876. 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 Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Trawl 
     Gear in the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 011218304-1301-01; 
     I.D. 101102A] received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9877. A letter from the Senior Attorney, Financial 
     Management Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Treasury Debt Collection (RIN: 
     1505-AA90) received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9878. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State,

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     transmitting a report pursuant to section 219 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act as added by the Antiterrorism 
     and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and amended by the 
     Illegal Immigrat ion Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
     of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9879. A letter from the Acting Deputy Counsel, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Pre-Disaster Mitigation Loans (RIN: 3245-AE44) 
     received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Small Business.
       9880. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Civilian Health and Medical 
     Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) (RIN: 
     2900-AK89) received November 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       9881. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Tax 
     forms and instructions (Rev. Proc. 2002-70) received November 
     1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.

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