[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H697-H698]
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:

       681. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request to make the subsidy budget 
     authority necessary to support a $70 million Federal credit 
     instrument for Frontier Airlines; (H. Doc. No. 108--39); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       682. A letter from the Secretary, Office of General 
     Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Implementation of Standards of 
     Professional Conduct for Attorneys [Release Nos. 33-8185; 34-
     47276; IC-25929; File No. S7-45-02] (RIN: 3235-AI72) received 
     January 30, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       683. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Proxy Voting By Investment Advisers [Release No. IA-2106; 
     File No. S7-38-02] (RIN: 3235-AI65) received February 3, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       684. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Dept, 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 January 30, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       685. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards for Ozone: Final Response to Remand [FRL-7428-7] 
     (RIN: 2060-ZA11) received February 4, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       686. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
     Allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production, Import and 
     Export [FRL-7428-6] (RIN: 2060-AH67) received February 4, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       687. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning 
     Marine Communications [PR Docket No. 92-257]; Petition for 
     Rule Making Filed by Regionet Wireless License, LLC [RM-9664] 
     received February 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       688. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report pursuant to Public Law 107-243 
     entitled, ``Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
     Iraq Resolution of 2002''; (H. Doc. No. 108--40); to the 
     Committee on International Relations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       689. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, 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 the 
     Rio Grande Silvery Minnow (RIN:1018-AH91) received February 
     5, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       690. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Monitoring of Recreational Landings; Retention Limit 
     for Recreationally Landed North Atlantic Swordfish [Docket 
     No. 000629197-2192-03; I.D. 032900A] (RIN: 0648-AN06) 
     received February 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       691. 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; Rock 
     Sole Sideboard Limit in the Bering Sea and Aleutin Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No. 021212307-2307-01; I.D. 011503C] 
     received February 4, 20033, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       692. 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 021212306-2306-01; I.D. 012303B] received February 4, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       693. 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; 
     Shortraker/Rougheye and Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea 
     Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area [Docket No. 021212307-2307-01; I.D. 012103F] received 
     February 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       694. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Groundfish Fishery Management Measures [Docket No. 
     021209299-2299-01; I.D. 112502B] (RIN: 0648-AQ19) received 
     February 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       695. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Regulated 
     Navigation Areas and Security Zones; Escorted Vessels -- 
     Philippine Sea, Guam, Apra Harbor, Guam and Tanapag Harbor, 
     Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [CGD14-
     02-002] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received February 8, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       696. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public 
     Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Payments by Banks and Other 
     Financial Institutions of United States Savings Bonds and 
     United States Savings Notes (Freedom Shares) -- received 
     January 14, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       697. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Consolidation of Customs Drawback Centers [T.D. 
     03-05] received January 22, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       698. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Statutory Mergers and Consolidations [REG-1264 85-01] (RIN: 
     1545-BA06) received January 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       699. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Appeals Functions (Rev. Proc. 2003-19) received February 3, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       700. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting

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     the Service's final rule -- Guidance Necessary to Facilitate 
     Electronic Tax Administration [TD 9040] (RIN: 1545-AY56) 
     received February 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       701. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Information Reporting and Backup Withholding for Payment Card 
     Transactions [REG-116641-01] (RIN: 1545-BA17) received 
     February 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       702. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Matching Program [TD 
     9041] (RIN: 1545-BB88) received February 3, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       703. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Guidance Regarding the Definition of Foreign Personal Holding 
     Company Income [TD 9039] (RIN: 1545-BA33) received February 
     3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       704. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare, Medicaid, and CLIA Programs; 
     Laboratory Requirements Relating to Quality Systems and 
     Certain Personnel Qualifications [CMS-2226-F] (RIN: 0938-
     AK24) received January 23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       705. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Fire Safety 
     Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities [CMS-3047-F] 
     (RIN: 0938-AK35) received January 13, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.

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