[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2398-H2400]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       1433. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Folpet; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-
     2003-0075; FRL-7296-2] received February 27, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       1434. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [OPP-2003-0036; FRL-7292-8] received February 27, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       1435. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of 
     Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule--Customer 
     Protection--Reserves and Custody of Securities Delegation of 
     Authority to the Director of the Division of Market 
     Regulations [Release No. 34-47480; File No. S7-20-02] (RIN: 
     3235-AI51) received March 12, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1436. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs 
     or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (RIN: 
     1601-AA04) received February 28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1437. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability 
     in Department of Homeland Security Programs or Activities 
     (RIN: 1601-AA05) received February 28, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       1438. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Operating

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     Permits Program; State of Iowa [IA 167-1167a; FRL-745 8-8] 
     received February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1439. 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 and Pollutants: New 
     Hampshire; Negatives Declaration [NH-055a; FRL-7458-3] 
     received February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1440. 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 and Pollutants: Rhode Island; 
     Negative Declaration [RI-1047a; FRL-7458-5] received February 
     27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       1441. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Conditional Approval of 
     Implementation Plan; Indiana [IN 140-3; FRL-7457-3] received 
     February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1442. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Implementation of the Satellite Home 
     Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: Application of Network Non-
     Duplication, Syndicated Exclusivity, and Sports Blackout 
     Rules to Satellite Retransmission of Broadcast Signals [CS 
     Docket No. 00-2] received February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1443. A letter from the Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's Rules to 
     Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed Services 
     to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless 
     Services, including Third Generation Wireless Systems [ET 
     Docket No. 00-258] received February 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1444. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Vici, Oklahoma) 
     [MB Docket No. 02-205; RM-10470]; (Big Lake, Texas) [MB 
     Docket No. 02-206; RM-10469]; (Leakey, Texas) [MB Docket No. 
     02-207; RM-10468] received February 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       1445. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Albany, Vermont) 
     [MB Docket No. 02-192; RM-10507] received February 10, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1446. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Groom, Texas) [MB 
     Docket No. 02-226; RM-10459]; [MB Docket No. 02-227; RM-
     10467]; [MB Docket No. 02-228; RM-10460] received February 
     10, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       1447. A letter from the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 
     Control), Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Cuban Assets Control Regulations: 
     Family and Educational Travel-Related Transactions, 
     Remittances of Inherited Funds, Activities of Cuban Nationals 
     in the United States, Support for the Cuban People, 
     Humanitarian Projects, and Technical Amendments--received 
     March 18, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       1448. A letter from the Deputy Chief Counsel, (Foreign 
     Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Authorization of Certain 
     Humanitarian Activities by Nongovernmental Organizations in 
     Iraq and Iran--received March 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1449. A letter from the Director, Bureau of Economic 
     Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Direct Investment Surveys: BE-12, 
     Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United 
     States-2002 [Docket No. 020813189-2330-02] (RIN: 0691-AA44) 
     received March 18, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       1450. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Restrictions Upon Lobbying (RIN: 1601-AA12) received February 
     28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       1451. A letter from the Chair, Office of General Counsel, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Administrative Fines [Notice 2003-6]--received 
     March 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
       1452. A letter from the Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the Sonoma 
     County Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger 
     Salamander (RIN: 1018-AI61) received March 19, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1453. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Department of Commerce, 
     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 Increase [Docket No. 001005281-0369-02; 
     I.D. 012703A] received February 10, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1454. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 69 to Revise American 
     Fisheries Act Inshore Cooperative Requirements [Docket No. 
     020724175-3022-02; I.D. 062602E] (RIN: 0648-AP71) received 
     February 25, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       1455. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by 
     the Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 021212306-2306-01; I.D. 012903G] 
     received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1456. 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; 
     Gulf of Alaska; Interim 2003 Harvest Specifications for 
     Groundfish [Docket No. 021212306-2306-01; I.D. 110602B] 
     received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1457. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Amendment 10 
     [Docket No. 021016235-3005-02; I.D. 092402E] (RIN: 0648-AP87) 
     received February 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       1458. 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. 020303C] received February 25, 2003, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1459. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Administrative Wage 
     Garnishment--received February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1460. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--Authority 
     of the Secretary of Homeland Security; Immigration Laws (RIN: 
     1601-AA06) received February 28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       1461. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Regulations Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, 
     Color, or National Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving 
     Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of Homeland 
     Security (RIN: 1601-AA03) received February 28, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       1462. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Forms 
     Development, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Readjustment of Immigration Benefit 
     Application Fees [INS No. 2260-03] (RIN: 1115-AH00) received 
     February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       1463. A letter from the Chief Counsel, St. Lawrence Seaway 
     Development Corporation, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Seaway Regulations 
     and Rules: Automatic Identification System [Docket No. SLSDC 
     2002-13698] (RIN: 2135-AA15) received February 28, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1464. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E2 airspace and modification of 
     existing Class E5 airspace; Ainsworth, BE; Correction 
     [Airspace Docket No. 02-ACE-8] received February 11, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1465. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revocation of Class E Airspace; Brookfield, MO [Docket No. 
     FAA-2003-14243; Airspace Docket

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     No. 03-ACE-3] received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1466. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Change of Controlling Agency for Restricted Areas R-6601 Fort 
     A.P. Hill, VA; and R-6608A, R-6608B, and R-6608C, Quantico, 
     VA [Docket No. FAA-2002-14110; Airspace Docket No. 02-AEA-23] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA66) received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1467. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Using Agency for Restricted Area 2301E, Ajo 
     East, AZ; Restricted Area 2304, Gila Bend, AZ; and Restricted 
     Area 2305, Gila Bend, AZ [Docket No. FAA-2002-14163; Airspace 
     Docket No. 02-AWP-11] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received February 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1468. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Aging Airplane Safety [Docket No. FAA-1999-5401; Amdt. Nos. 
     119-6, 121-284, 129-34, 135-81, 183-11] (RIN: 2120-AE42) 
     received February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1469. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30351; Amdt No. 3042] received 
     February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1470. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30350; Amdt. No. 3041] received 
     February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1471. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model 
     DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM-277-AD; Amendment 39-13032; AD 
     2003-03-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 11, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1472. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -
     400, and -500 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM-274-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13029; AD 2003-03-05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     February 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1473. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Airworthiness Directives; BAE Ssytems 
     (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 2002-NM-48-AD; Amendment 39-13034; AD 
     2003-03-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 11, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1474. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 
     and B4; A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively 
     Called A300-600); A310, A319; A320; A321; A330; and A340 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. 96-NM-179-AD; Amendment 39-
     13028; AD 2003-03-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1475. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Coast Guard 
     Transition to Department of Homeland Security; Technical 
     Amendments Reflecting Organizational Changes [USCG-2003-
     14505] received February 28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1476. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class D Airspace; and modification of Class E 
     Airspace; Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS 
     [Docket No. FAA-2003-14347; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-4] 
     received March 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1477. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revision of Prohibited Area P-49 Crawford; TX [Docket No. 
     FAA-2003-14369; Airspace Docket No. 03-AWA-1] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received March 11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       1478. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Realignment of Federal Airways V-72 and V-289; MO [Docket No. 
     FAA-2002-13413; Airspace Docket No. 02-ACE-6] received March 
     11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1479. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Ames, IA [Docket No. FAA-
     2003-14427; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-7] received March 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1480. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Lebanon, MO [Docket No. 
     FAA-2003-14426; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-6] received March 
     11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1481. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Ankeny, IA [Docket No. FAA-
     2003-14428; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-8] received March 11, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1482. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of Class E Airspace; Wasilla, AK [Docket No. 
     FAA-2002-14075; Airspace Docket No. 02-AAL-7] received March 
     11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1483. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Clarinda, IA [Docket No. 
     FAA-2003-14459; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-12] received March 
     11, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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