[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 82 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H5042]
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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:

       2531. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Exotic Newcastle Disease; Additions to 
     Quarantined Area (Docket No. 02-117-7] received May 27, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2532. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Asian Longhorned Beetle; Quarantined Areas and 
     Regulated Articles [Docket No. 03-018-1] received May 27, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2533. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Movement and Importation of Fruits and Vegetables 
     [Docket No. 00-059-2] received May 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2534. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Hot Water Dip Treatment for Mangoes [Docket No. 
     02-026-5] received May 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2535. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Additional Declaration for Imported Articles of 
     Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. To Prevent Introduction of 
     Potato Brown Rot [Docket No. 03-019-1] received May 27, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2536. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification of the 
     Department's decision to study certain functions performed by 
     military and civilian personnel in the Department of the Navy 
     for possible performance by private contractors, pursuant to 
     10 U.S.C. 2461; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2537. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification of the 
     decision to convert to contractor performance; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2538. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, transmitting a report entitled, ``Merger 
     Decisions 2002''; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2539. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       2540. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-94, 
     ``Inspector General Qualifications Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received June 5, 2003, pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2541. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a report in compliance 
     with the Government in the Sunshine Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2542. A letter from the Chair, Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on activities of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 2002, 
     through March 31, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(d); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2543. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for FWP, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Three Plant Species 
     from the Island of Lanai, Hawaii (RIN: 1018-AH10) received 
     May 29, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       2544. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Admospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2003 
     Specifications for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery [Docket No. 
     021223329-3112-02; I.D. 121302A] (RIN: 0648-AQ26) received 
     May 22, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       2545. 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 Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 37 to the 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan [Docket No. 
     030210027-3097-02; I.D. 012103E] (RIN: 0648-AQ35) received 
     May 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       2546. 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; 
     Chiniak Gully Research Area Opening for the Groundfish Trawl 
     Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 020718172-2303-
     02; I.D. 043003A] received May 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2547. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations 
     Authorization Act''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2548. A letter from the President, Foundation of the 
     Federal Bar Association, transmitting a copy of the 
     Association's audit report for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2002, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 1101(22) and 1103; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2549. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Hampton, IA [Docket No. 
     FAA-2003-14597; Airspace Docket No. 03-ACE-20] received April 
     28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2550. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Des Plains River, Joliet, Illinois [CGD09-
     03-214] (RIN: 1625-AA11) received May 23, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2551. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Special Local 
     Regulations for Marine Events; Patuxent River, Solomons, 
     Maryland [CGD05-03-048] (RIN: 1625-AA08) received May 23, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2552. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 2003-32] 
     received May 6, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2553. A letter from the Chair, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting 7 recommendations for legislative action, 
     pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 438(a)(9); jointly to the Committees on 
     House Administration, Government Reform, and Ways and Means.

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