[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H45-H49]
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:

       1. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Brucellosis: Testing of Rodeo Bulls [Docket No. 01-095-2] 
     received December 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities 
     Services, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Exceptions of RUS Operational 
     Controls Under Section 306E of the RE Act (RIN: 0572-AB68) 
     received December 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Business-
     Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Rural Business Enterprise 
     Grants and Television Demonstration Grants; Definition of 
     ``rural area'' and new types of ''eligible small and emerging 
     private business enterprises`` (RIN: 0570-AA36) received 
     December 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       4. A letter from the Chief, Forest Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Sale 
     and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Extension of 
     Timber Sale Contracts To Facilitate Urgent Timber Removal 
     From Other Lands (RIN: 0596-AB48) received December 13, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       5. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspect ion Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Mexican Fruit Fly; Addition of Regulated Area [Docket No. 02-
     121-1] received December 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspect ion Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Change in Disease Status of Great Britain With Regard to 
     Foot-and-Mouth Disease [Docket No. 01-018-4] received 
     December

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     20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       7. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Business-
     Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Business and Industry Loans; 
     Revision to Definition of Rural Area (RIN: 0570-AA38) 
     received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review & Foreign 
     Investment Disclosure Group, Farm Service Agency, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Skip Row and Strip Crops (RIN: 0560-AG55) received December 
     20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       9. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Decrease in 
     Desirable Carryout Used to Compute Trade Demand [Docket No. 
     FV02-989-6 FIR] received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Change in the Minimum Maturity Requirements for 
     Fresh Grapefruit [Docket No. FVO2-905-2 FIR] received 
     December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       11. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Revision of Regulations for 
     Determining Price Quotations for Spot Cotton [Doc. CN-01-004] 
     (RIN: 0581-ACOO) received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       12. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Stall Reservations at Import Quarantine Facilities [Docket 
     No. 02-024-1] received December 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       13. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Utilities 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Demand Side Management and 
     Renewable Energy Systems (RIN: 0572-AB65) received December 
     2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       14. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, 
     Use, and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins [Docket No. 
     02-088-1] (RIN: 0579-AB47) received December 20, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       15. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Temporary 
     Suspension of a Provision, and Extension of Certain Deadlines 
     Under the Raisin Diversion Program [Docket No. FV03-989-2 
     IFR] received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       16. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Carboxin; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [OPP-2002-0326; FRL-7282-1] received December 4, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       17. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request to make the subsidy budget 
     authority necessary to support a $45 million Federal credit 
     instrument for Aloha Airlines, Inc; (H. Doc. No. 108--10); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       18. A letter from the Deputy Congressional Liaison, Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Transactions Between Member Banks and 
     Their Affiliates [Miscellaneous Interpretations] -- received 
     December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       19. A letter from the Senior Paralegal, Office of Thrift 
     Supervision, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Regulatory Reporting Standards: 
     Qualifications for Independent Public Accountants Performing 
     Audit Services for Voluntary Audit Filers [No. 2002-54] (RIN: 
     1550-AB54) received December 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       20. A letter from the Senior Paralegal (Regulations), 
     Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Alternative 
     Mortgage Transaction Parity Act; Preemption Delay of 
     Effective Date [No. 2002-59] (RIN: 1550-AB51) received 
     December 3, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       21. A letter from the Director, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, Department of Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network; Anti-Money Laundering Requirements -- Correspondent 
     Accounts for Foreign Shell Banks; Recordkeeping and 
     Termination of Correspondent Accounts for Foreign Banks (RIN: 
     1506-AA35) received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       22. A letter from the Director, FDIC Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Minimum Standards of 
     Integrity and Fitness for an FDIC Contractor (RIN: 3064-AC29) 
     received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       23. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Changes in Flood Elevation Determination [Docket No. FEMA-P-
     7618] received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       24. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received December 20, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       25. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule -- 
     Final Flood Elevation Determinations -- received December 20, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       26. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Federal Credit Unions; Miscellaneous Technical 
     Amendment -- received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       27. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Prompt Corrective Action -- received January 3, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       28. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Program Operations, PWBA, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Class Exemption to Permit 
     Certain Transactions Identified in the Voluntary Fiducciary 
     Correction Program [Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-51; 
     Application No. D-10933] received November 25, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       29. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Pension and 
     Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Furnishing 
     Documents to the Secretary of Labor on Request Under ERISA 
     Section 104(a)(6) and Assessment of Civil Penalties Under 
     ERISA Section 502(c)(6) (RIN: 1210-AA67, 1210-AA68) received 
     November 25, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       30. A letter from the Director OSHA Directorate of 
     Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting 
     Requirements [Docket No. R-02B] (RIN: 1218-AC06) received 
     December 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       31. 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 December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       32. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Energy Efficiency Program for 
     Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Extension of 
     Time for Electric Motor Manufacturers to Certify Compliance 
     With Energy Efficiency Standards [Docket No. EE-RM-96-400] 
     (RIN: 1904-AB11) received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       33. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Food 
     Labeling: Health Claims; D-tagatose and Dental Caries [Docket 
     No. 02P-0177] received December 11, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       34. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Dental Devices; 
     Classification for Intraoral Devices for Snoring and/or 
     Obstructive Sleep Apnea [Docket No. 02N-0010] received 
     December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       35. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Managment Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Aluminum in Large and Small Volume Parenterals Used in Total 
     Parenteral Nutrition; Amendment; Delay of Effective Date 
     [Docket No. 90N-0056] (RIN: 0910-AA74) received December 17, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

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       36. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Presiding Officers at Regulatory Hearings; Confirmation of 
     Effective Date [Docket No. 02N-0251] received December 11, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       37. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State 
     Plans for Designated Facilities; Virgin Islands [Region II 
     Docket No. VI3-1, FRL-7420-4] received December 10, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       38. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Virginia; 
     Repeal of Emission Standards for Perchloroethylene Dry 
     Cleaning Systems [VA125-5058a; FRL-7422-1] received December 
     10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       39. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans: Revisions to the Alabama Nitrogen 
     Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program [AL-059-
     200306(a); FRL-7419-9] received December 10, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       40. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 
     [OAR-2002-0047; FRL-7418-2] (RIN: 2060-AH13) received 
     December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       41. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- New Jersey: Final Authorization of 
     State Hazardous Waste Program Revision [FRL-7412-6] received 
     December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       42. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonates; 
     Significant New Use Rule [OPPT-2002-0043; FRL-7279-1] (RIN: 
     2070-AD43) received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       43. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution 
     District, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District 
     [CA144-0375a; FRL-7410-9] received December 4, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       44. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Burma declared by 
     Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1641(c)and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 108--5); to the 
     Committee on International Relations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       45. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month report on the national 
     emergency declared by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 
     2001, to deal with the threat to the national security, 
     foreign policy, and economy of the United States caused by 
     the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, pursuant 
     to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 
     108--7); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       46. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear 
     proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable 
     fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. 
     No. 108--9); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       47. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a combined 6-month report on the 
     national emergencies declared with respect to the Federal 
     Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in Executive 
     Order 12808 on May 30, 1992 and Kosovo in Executive Order 
     13088 on June 9, 1998, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 108--11); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       48. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a 6-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Libya that was declared in 
     Executive Order 12543 of January 7, 1986, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 108--12); 
     to the Committee on International Relations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       49. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the Libya emergency is 
     to continue in effect beyond January 7, 2003, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 108--13); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       50. 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.
       51. 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.
       52. 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.
       53. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; 
     Amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation: 
     Canadian Exemption [Billing Code 4710-25] received December 
     9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       54. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an alternative plan for locality pay 
     increases payable to civilian Federal employees covered by 
     the General Schedules pay system in January 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 5305(a)(3); (H. Doc. No. 108--8); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and ordered to be printed.
       55. A letter from the Director, Bureau of the Census, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Bureau of the Census Geographically Updated 
     Population Certification Program [Docket No. 020919216-2287-
     02] (RIN: 0607-AA37) received December 11, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       56. A letter from the NARA Regulatory Contact, National 
     Archives and Records Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Expanding Transfer Options for 
     Electronic Records (RIN: 3095-AB03) received December 30, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       57. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Offical Seals 
     (RIN: 3095-AB12) received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       58. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Excepted 
     Service -- Schedule A Authority for Chinese, Japanese, and 
     Hindu Interpreters (RIN: 3206-AJ53) received December 4, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       59. A letter from the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, 
     transmitting list of reports pursuant to clause 2, Rule II of 
     the Rules of the House of Representatives, pursuant to Rule 
     II, clause 2(b), of the Rules of the House; (H. Doc. No. 
     108--14); to the Committee on House Administration and 
     ordered to be printed.
       60. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Iowa Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan [IA-
     007-FOR] received November 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       61. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- West Virginia Regulatory Program 
     [WV-096-FOR] received November 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       62. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Mississippi Regulatory Program [MS-017-FOR] 
     received November 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       63. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exlusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Prohibition of Non-pelagic Trawl Gear in Cook Inlet in the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 0205222128-2267-02; I.D. 050602B] 
     (RIN: 0648-AP79) received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       64. 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; annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Trip Limit 
     Adjustments; Correction [Docket No. 011231309-2090-03; I.D. 
     111302A) received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       65. 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. 112602D] received December 11, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.

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       66. 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 [I.D. 
     112602E] received December 11, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       67. 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. 110102E] received November 26, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       68. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Exemption Supplement to 
     Framework Adjustment 35 [Docket No. 021101265-2265-01; I.D. 
     101602A] (RIN: 0648-AQ50) received December 4, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       69. 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No. 011218304-1304-01; I.D. 
     111802A] received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       70. 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; Black Sea 
     Bass Fishery; Commerical Quota Harvested for Quarter 4 Period 
     [Docket No. 011109274-1301-02; I.D. 101602E] received 
     December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       71. 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. 112801A] received December 4, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       72. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Forms 
     Services, INS, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Waiver of Criminal Grounds of 
     Inadmissibility for Immigrants [INS No. 2249-02; AG Order No. 
     2641-2002] (RIN: 1115-AG90) received December 27, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       73. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Forms 
     Services, INS, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Adjustment of Status for Certain 
     Aliens from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos in the United States 
     [INS No. 2124-01; AG Order No. 2642-2002] (RIN: 1115-AG14) 
     received December 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       74. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Forms 
     Services, INS, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Retention and Reporting of 
     Information for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants; Student and 
     Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) [INS No. 2185-02] 
     (RIN: 1115-AF55) received December 11, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       75. A letter from the Director, Office Workers' 
     Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's ''Major'' final rule -- Performance of Functions 
     Under This Chapter; Claims for Compensation Under the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000, as Amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       76. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Partial Distribution of Fiscal 
     Year 2003 Indian Reservation Roads Funds (RIN: 1076-AE34) 
     received January 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       77. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Safety and Security Zones; 
     Drilling and Blasting Operations, Hubline Project, Captain of 
     the Port Boston, Massachusetts [CGD01-02-131] (RIN: 2115-
     AA97) received December 10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       78. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Security Zones; San Pedro Bay, CA 
     [COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach 02-004] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received December 10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       79. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 
     New Rochelle Harbor, NY [CGD01-02-134] (RIN: 2115-AE47) 
     received December 10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       80. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 
     Mississippi River, Clinton, IA [CGD08-02-027] (RIN: 2115-
     AE47) received December 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       81. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Security Zones; Charleston Harbor, 
     Cooper River, SC [COTP Charleston-02-146] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received December 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       82. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Drawbridge Operation Regulations: 
     Hutchinson River, Eastchester Creek, NY [CGD01-02-138] 
     received December 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       83. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30339; Amdt. No. 3031] received 
     December 6, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       84. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Airworthiness Directives; PIAGGIO AERO INDUSTRIES S.p.A. 
     Model P-180 Airplanes [Docket No. 2002-CE-48-AD; Amendment 
     39-12954; AD 2002-23-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received December 
     16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       85. A letter from the FHWA Regulations Officer, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Design-Build Contracting [FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2000-7799] 
     (RIN: 2125-AE79) received December 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       86. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Special Local Regulations; 
     Winterfest Boat Parade, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, 
     Florida [CGD07-02-122] (RIN: 2115-AE46) received December 16, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       87. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative 
     Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Security Zone; Waters Adjacent to 
     Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Avila Beach, CA [COTP Los 
     Angeles-Long Beach 02-006] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received December 
     16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       88. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30340; Amdt. No. 3032] received 
     December 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       89. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his annual report on the state of small 
     business, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 639(a); to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
       90. A letter from the Executive Secretary, Disabled 
     American Veterans, transmitting the 2002 National Convention 
     Proceedings of the Disabled American Veterans, pursuant to 36 
     U.S.C. 90i and 44 U.S.C. 1332; (H. Doc. No. 108--4); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.
       91. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Division, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Yadkin Valley 
     Viticultural Area (2001R-88P) [T.D. No. ATF-485; Re: Notice 
     No. 936] (RIN: 1512-AC82) received December 11, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       92. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Loans From a Qualified Employer Plan to Plan Participants or 
     Beneficiaries [TD 9021] (RIN: 1545-AX68) received December 9, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       93. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Changes in accounting periods and methods of accounting [Rev. 
     Proc. 2002-74] received December 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       94. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Licensing of Viatical Settlement Providers [Rev. Rul. 2002-
     82] received December 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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       95. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 2002-80] 
     received December 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       96. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Interest Rates; Underpayments and Overpayments [Rev. Rul. 
     2002-70] received December 9, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       97. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Coordinated Issue All Industries ``Basis Shifting'' Tax 
     Shelter [UIL NO: 9300.18-00] received December 9, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       98. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Liability for Insurance Premium Excise Tax [TD 9024] (RIN: 
     1545-AY93) received December 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       99. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Taxability of Beneficiary of Employees' Trust [Rev. Rul. 
     2002-84] received November 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       100. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Exchange of Property Held for Productive Use or Investment 
     [Rev. Rul. 2002-83] received November 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       101. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Amounts received Under Accident and Health Plans [Rev. Rul. 
     2002-80] received November 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       102. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Allocation of National Limitation for Qualified Zone Academy 
     Bonds for Year 2003 [Rev. Proc. 2002-72] received December 
     11, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       103. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Last-in, First-out inventories [Rev. Rul. 2002-87] received 
     December 11, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       104. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Taxpayer Identification Number Rule Where Taxpayer Claims 
     Treaty Rate and Is Entitled to an Unexpected Payment [TD 
     9023] (RIN: 1545-BA39) received November 25, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       105. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a reorganization plan for the Department 
     of Homeland Security; (H. Doc. No. 108--16); to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and ordered to be printed.
       106. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of the functions, 
     personnel, assets, and liabilities of the life sciences 
     activities related to microbial pathogens of the Biological 
     and Environmental Research Program of the Department of 
     Energy, including the fuctions of the Secretary of Energy 
     relating thereto, shall be transferred to the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security; (H. Doc. No. 108--17); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and ordered to be printed.
       107. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting the fourth biennial report on the 
     applicability to the legislative branch of federal law 
     relating to terms and conditions of employment and access to 
     public services and accommodations, pursuant to section 
     102(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995; (H. 
     Doc. No. 108--15); jointly to the Committees on House 
     Administration and Education and the Workforce, and ordered 
     to be printed.
       108. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the Annual Report of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board for Fiscal Year 2002, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 
     231f(b)(6); jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Ways and Means.
       109. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Medicare Program; Revisions to 
     Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for 
     Calendar Year 2003 and Inclusion of Registered Nurses in the 
     Personnel Provision of the Critical Access Hospital Emergency 
     Services Requirement for Frontier Areas and Remote Locations, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
       110. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the progress made in 
     achieving the militarily significant benchmarks for 
     conditions that would achieve a sustainable peace in Kosovo, 
     pursuant to Public Law 106--398; (H. Doc. No. 108--6); 
     jointly to the Committees on International Relations, Armed 
     Services, and Appropriations and ordered to be printed.