[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H132-H134]
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:

       111. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- 2002 Farm Bill Regulations -- Marketing 
     Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for Peanuts, 
     Pulse Crops, Wheat, Feed Grains, Soybeans and Other Oilseeds 
     (RIN: 0560-AG72) received November 26, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       112. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Pesticides; Tolerance Exemptions 
     for Active and Inert Ingredients for Use in Antimicrobial 
     Formulations (Food-Contact Surface Sanitizing Solutions) 
     [OPP-2002-0278; FRL-6824-2] received November 26, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       113. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerance 
     for Emergency Exemption [OPP-2002-0314; FRL-7281-2] received 
     November 26, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       114. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Pyrithiobac Sodium (sodium 2-
     chloro-6[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate); 
     Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2002-0005; FRL-7279-5] received 
     November 26, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       115. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Cyromazine; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [OPP-2002-0237; FRL-7274-8] received December 2, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       116. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his requests for FY 2003 budget 
     amendments for the Departments of Agriculture, Health and 
     Human Services, the Interior, Labor, and the Treasury; the 
     Corps of Engineers; as well as the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission and the Federal Trade Commission; (H. 
     Doc. No. 108--18); to the Committee on Appropriations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       117. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's USTRANSCOM Personal 
     Property Pilot Programs Evaluation Report; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       118. A letter from the Deputy Congressional Liaison, Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Transactions between

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     Member Banks and their Affiliates [Regulation W; Docket No. 
     R-1103] received December 4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       119. A letter from the Vice Chairman, Export-Import Bank, 
     transmitting a report on transactions involving U.S. exports 
     to Australia pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Export-Import 
     Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       120. A letter from the Senior Vice President, Congressional 
     Affairs, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting the annual report to Congress on the operations 
     of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for Fiscal 
     Year 2002, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635g(a); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       121. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the annual report of the National Advisory 
     Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for Fiscal 
     Year 2002, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1145(e); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       122. A letter from the President and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, transmitting 
     the annual report on the provision of services to minority 
     and diverse audiences by public broadcasting entities and 
     public telecommunications entities, pursuant to Public Law 
     100--626, section 9(a) (102 Stat. 3211); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       123. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``The State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program: a Summary Evaluation of 
     States' Early Experience with SCHIP''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       124. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- National Primary Drinking Water 
     Regulations: Minor Revisions to Public Notification Rule, 
     Consumer Confidence Report Rule and Primacy Rule [FRL-7413-9] 
     (RIN: 2040-AD06) received November 26, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       125. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Control of Air Pollution From New 
     Motor Vehicles: Amendments to the Tier 2 Motor Vehicle 
     Emission Regulations [AMS-FRL-7416-7] (RIN: 2060-AI23) 
     received December 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       126. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans for Texas: Transportation Control 
     Measures Rule [TX-127-1-7555; FRL-7416-5] received December 
     2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       127. 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; New Hampshire; One-hour Ozone 
     Attainment Demonstration for the New Hampshire Portion of the 
     Boston-Lawrence-Worcester, MA-NH Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     [NH-049-7174a; A-1-FRL-7418-5] received December 2, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       128. 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; Massachusetts; One-hour Ozone 
     Attainment Demonstration for the Massachusetts portion of the 
     Boston-Lawrence-Worcester, MA-NH Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     [MA069-7205a; A-1-FRL-7418-6] received December 2, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       129. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revision to Operating Permits 
     Program in Washington [FRL-7415-2] received November 26, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       130. 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, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
     Control District [CA 262-0371; FRL-7413-1] received December 
     2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       131. 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 From the Portland Cement 
     Manufacturing Industry [FRL-7416-9] (RIN: 2060-AJ57) received 
     December 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       132. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous 
     Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste [FRL-7424-2] (RIN: 2050-
     AE79) received December 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       133. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans North Carolina: Approval of Revisions to 
     Miscellaneous Regulations Within the North Carolina State 
     Implementation Plan [NC 102-200304(a); FRL-7425-2] received 
     December 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       134. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans for Mississippi: Infectious Waste 
     Incinerator Requirements [MS 23-1-200242(a); FRL-7424-3] 
     Recieved December 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       135. 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; Massachusetts; Low Emission 
     Vehicle Program [MA087-7215a; A-1-FRL-7418-7] received 
     December 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       136. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Notice and Request for Comment Regarding Textile Corporate 
     Leniency Policy [Billing Code 6750-01P] received December 13, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       137. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products 
     Identification Act [Billing Code: 6750-01P] received December 
     4, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       138. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Material Control and Accounting 
     Amendments (RIN: 3150-AG69) received December 30, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       139. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the FY 2001 
     Inventory of Programs, produced by the Interagency Working 
     Group; to the Committee on International Relations.
       140. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on the status of the world 
     intellectual property organization copyright treaty and the 
     world intellectual property organization performances and 
     phonograms treaty; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       141. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a copy of a report entitled, ``Audit of Advisory 
     Neighborhood Commission 5C for Fiscal Years 1999, 2000, 2001, 
     and 2002, Through June 30, 2002,'' pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 47--117(d); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       142. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Policy, 
     Managment and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's inventory of commercial 
     activities prepared in accordance with the Federal Activities 
     Reform (FAIR) Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       143. A letter from the Archivist, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     Commercial Activities Inventory and Inherently Governmental 
     Inventory; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       144. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Management 
     and Budget, transmitting a copy of the report, ``Stimulating 
     Smarter Regulation: 2002 Report to Congress on the Costs and 
     Benefits of Federal Regulations and Unfunded Mandates on 
     State, Local and Tribal Entities,'' pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
     1538; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       145. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 Reporting [Notice 
     2002-26] received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House Administration.
       146. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Five 
     Carbonate Plants from the San Bernardino Mountains in 
     Southern California (RIN: 1018-AI27) received December 17, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       147. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Deinandra conjugens (Otay 
     tarplant) (RIN: 1018-AH00) received December 17, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       148. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Extend the Interim Groundfish Observer Program Through 
     December 31, 2007, and Amend Regulations for the North 
     Pacific Groundfish Observer Program [Docket No. 020814193-
     2282-

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     02; I.D. 070102C] (RIN: 0648-AQ05) received December 20, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       149. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's proposed 
     legislation entitled, ``Title 46 Codification Act of 2002''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       150. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary of the 
     Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Annual Report on Civil Works Activities for Fiscal Year 2001; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       151. A letter from the Trial Attorney, Federal Railroad 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Retention of Current Monetary 
     Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents 
     During Calendar Year 2003 and Until Further Amended [FRA-
     1998-4898, Notice No. 5] (RIN: 2130-AB57) received December 
     31, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       152. A letter from the Trial Attorney, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching of U.S. Rail 
     Operations [FRA Docket No. FRA-2001-8728, Notice No. 3] (RIN: 
     2130-AB38) received December 16, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       153. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Withdrawal of Certain Federal 
     Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality Criteria 
     Applicable to Vermont, the District of Columbia, Kansas and 
     New Jersey [FRL-7416-3] received December 2, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       154. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Disclaimers, Fraudulent Solicitation, Civil P enalties 
     [Notice 2002-25] received December 11, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
       155. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Coordinated and Independent Expenditures [Notice 2002-17] 
     received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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