[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H456-H457]
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:

       645. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting a report of a violation of 
     the Antideficiency Act and the Office of Management and 
     Budget Circular A-11, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       646. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification regarding the Department's 
     report for purchases from foreign entities for Fiscal Year 
     2002, pursuant to Public Law 104--201, section 827 (110 Stat. 
     2611); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       647. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification regarding the 
     discontinuation of training at the Vieques Naval Training 
     Range; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       648. A letter from the Acting Program Manager, Pentagon 
     Renovation Program, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     twelth Annual Report on the renovation of the Pentagon; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       649. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report entitled, 
     ``Overseas Commissaries and Exchange Stores--Access and 
     Purchase Restrictions,'' as required by Section 2492 of Title 
     10, United States Code; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       650. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Conditions for Use of NON-GAAP Financial Measures 
     [Release No. 33-8176; 34-47226; FR-65; File No. S7-43-02] 
     (RIN: 3235-A169) received January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       651. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Transactions of Investment Companies with Portfolio and 
     Subadviser Affiliates [Release No. IC-25888; File No. S7-13-
     02] (RIN: 3235-AI28) received January 15, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       652. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Office of Foreign 
     Assets, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Reporting and Procedures 
     Regulations; Cuban Assets Control Regulations: Publication of 
     Economic Sanctions Enforcemernt Guidelines--received January 
     27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       653. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that 
     the Department intends to consent to a request by the 
     Government of Germany for a transfer of articles; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       654. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, President's Pay Agent, transmitting a report 
     justifying the reasons for the extension of locality-based 
     comparability payments to categories of positions that are in 
     more than one executive agency, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     5304(h)(2)(C); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       655. A letter from the Auditor, District of Columbia, 
     transmitting a report entitled, ``Certification of the Fiscal 
     Year 2003 Revenue Estimate in Support of the District's 
     $374,200,000 Multimodal General Obligation Bonds (Series 
     2002A and 2002B),'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 47--117(d); 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       656. A letter from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities 
     Safety Board, transmitting the Board's Annual Report on 
     Commercial Activities; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       657. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's 
     inventory of activities as required by OMB Circular A-76 and 
     the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       658. A letter from the Acting Director of Communications 
     and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2002 Commercial 
     Activities Inventory; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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       659. A letter from the Chief of Staff, Federal Mediation 
     and Conciliation Service, transmitting the FY 2002 report 
     pursuant to the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       660. A letter from the Executive Director, Federal Mine 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's inventory of activities prepared pursuant to the 
     Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       661. A letter from the President, James Madison Memorial 
     Fellowship Foundation, transmitting the consolidated annual 
     reports under the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act of 
     1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       662. A letter from the Chairman, National Mediation Board, 
     transmitting the FY 2002 report pursuant to the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       663. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's strategic plan for 
     fiscal years 2002 through 2007; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       664. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the FY 2002 report pursuant to the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       665. A letter from the Under Secretary and Director, United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office, transmitting the Office's 
     FY 2002 annual report on management of commercial activities; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       666. A letter from the Chairman, United States Postal 
     Service, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       667. 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; 
     Revisions to Observer Coverage Requirements for Vessels and 
     Shoreside Processors in the North Pacific Groundfish 
     Fisheries [Docket No. 011219306-2283-02; I.D. 110501A] (RIN: 
     0648-AM44) received January 21, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       668. A letter from the Secretary, Judicial Conference of 
     the United States, transmitting the fifth Judicial Conference 
     Report on the Continuing Need for Existing Bankruptcy 
     Judgeships, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 152(b)(2); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       669. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Equivalent Safety Provisions for Fuel Tank System Fault 
     Tolerance Evaluations (SFAR 88) [Docket No. FAA-1999-6411; 
     Amendment No. 21-82] (RIN: 2120-AH85) received January 17, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       670. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Security Zones; 
     Port of Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL; Port Everglades, Fort 
     Lauderdale, FL; Port of Miami, Miami, FL; and Port of Key 
     West, Key West, FL [COTP Miami 02-156] (RIN: 2115-AA97) 
     received January 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       671. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Hampton Roads, 
     VA and Adjacent Waters [CGD05-02-102] (RIN: 2115-AE84) 
     received January 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       672. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Chesapeake Bay Entrance and Hampton Roads, 
     VA and Adjacent Waters [CGD05-02-103] (RIN: 211 5-AE84) 
     received January 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       673. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's ninth report on the impact of 
     the Andean Trade Preference Act on U.S. trade and employment 
     from 2000 to 2001, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 3205; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       674. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report on the executive branch strategy 
     regarding WTO dispute settlement panels and the appellate 
     body; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       675. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Interal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Disclosure of Return Information to the Bureau of the Census 
     [TD 9037] (RIN: 1545-AY52) received January 27, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       676. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Offshore Voluntary Compliance Iniative (Rev. Proc. 2003-11) 
     received January 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       677. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Low-
     Incoming Housing Credit (Rev. Rul. 2003-2) received January 
     14, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       678. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Definition of Early Retirement Benefit and Retirement-Type 
     Subsidy [Notice 2003-10] received January 14, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       679. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting a Report on Inspections for 
     Compliance with the Public Access Provisions of the Americans 
     with Disabilities Act Under Section 210 of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act, pursuant to Public Law 104--1, section 
     210(f) (109 Stat. 15); jointly to the Committees on House 
     Administration and Education and the Workforce.
       680. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital 
     Conditions of Participation: Quality Assessment and 
     Performance Improvement (RIN: 0938-AK40) received January 23, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.