[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 055 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2862-H2863]
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:

       1674. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive 
     Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan 
     Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Capital 
     Adequacy--ABS and MBS Investments (RIN: 3052-AC14) received 
     March 31, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       1675. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of the intention to 
     reallocate funds previously transferred from the Emergency 
     Response Fund; (H. Doc. No. 108--61); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       1676. A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the 
     quarter ending December 2002, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2432; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       1677. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report on the 
     effectiveness of voting assistance programs, pursuant to 10 
     U.S. C. 1566 Public Law 107--107, section 1602; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       1678. A letter from the Director, Office of Federal Housing 
     Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting the Department's final rule--Public 
     Disclosure of Financial and Other Information (RIN: 2550-
     AA25) received April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       1679. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule--Radiation Exposure Reports: Labeling 
     Personal Information (RIN: 3150-AH07) received March 31, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       1680. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Kuwait 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 041-03], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       1681. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Greece 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 007-03], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       1682. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to the 
     United Kingdom [Transmittal No. DTC 014-03], pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1683. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to 
     France, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and 
     Spain [Transmittal No. DTC 008-03], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       1684. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to Greece 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 006-02], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       1685. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     report entitled ``Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 
     for 2002,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       1686. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       1687. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Endandered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for 
     Seven Bexar County, Texas, Invertebrate Species (RIN: 1018-
     AI47) received April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1688. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; 
     Correction [Docket No. 030124019-3040-02; I.D. 010703B] (RIN: 
     0648-AQ67) received April 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       1689. 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 Catcher/processor Vessels Using Hook-and-line 
     Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 
     021212307-3037-3037-02; I.D. 031303B] received March 31, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       1690. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Taunton River, MA [CGD01-03-011] 
     received April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1691. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Security Zone: 
     Protection of Tank Ships, Puget Sound, WA

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     [CGD13-02-018] (RIN: 1625-AA00 [Formerly 2115-AA97]) received 
     April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1692. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Security and Safety 
     Zone: Protection of Large Passenger Vessels, Puget Sound, WA 
     [CGD13-03-003] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received April 2, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1693. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Occupational 
     Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Procedures for the 
     Handling of Discrimination Complaints under Section 519 of 
     the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 
     the 21st Century (RIN: 1218-AB99) received April 1, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       1694. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (RIN: 3067-
     AD21) received April 3, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       1695. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice-
     Appeal Withdrawal (RIN: 2900-AK71) received March 31, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       1696. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Workforce 
     Security, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Treatment of Retirement Pay--Employee 
     Contributions--received April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1697. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Taxation of fringe benefits (Rev. Rul. 2002-25) received 
     April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       1698. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Diesel Fuel; Blended Taxable Fuel [TD 9051] (RIN: 1545-AX97) 
     received April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1699. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Examination of returns and claim for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Rev. Proc. 
     2003-27) received April 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       1700. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Grants to individuals (Rev. Rul. 2003-32) received April 2, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       1701. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's results of an audit 
     conducted in response to a report entitled, ``Annual Report 
     on Transfers of Militarily Sensitive Technology to Countries 
     and Entities of Concern''; jointly to the Committees on 
     International Relations, Armed Services, and Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select).

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