[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H7947]
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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:

       3951. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Change 
     in Minimum Quality and Handling Standards for Domestic and 
     Imported Peanuts Marketed in the United States [Docket No. 
     FV03-996-2 IFR] received September 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3952. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of 
     Handling Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches 
     [Docket No. FV03-916-2 IFR-A] received September 2, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3953. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Onions 
     Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur 
     County, Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate and Defined Fiscal 
     Period [Docket No. FV03-958-01 FR] received September 2, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3954. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Increased 
     Assessment Rates [Docket No. FV03-916-4 IFR] received 
     September 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       3955. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Milk 
     in the Central Marketing Area [Docket # DA-03-09; AO-313-A45] 
     received September 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3956. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Milk 
     in the Upper Midwest Marketing Area: Order Amending the Order 
     [Docket No. DA-01-03; AO-361-A35] received September 2, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3957. A letter from the Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--United 
     States Standards for Grades of Pistachio Nuts in the Shell, 
     and United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Pistachio 
     Nuts [Docket Number FV-98-304] received September 2, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3958. A letter from the Director, Office of Standards, 
     Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule-- Improving and Eliminating 
     Regulations, Phase 5, Miscellaneous Technology Improvements 
     (Methane Testing) (RIN: 1219-AA98) received September 2, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       3959. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the Netherlands for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 03-32), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3960. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Canada for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 03-29), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3961. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-108, 
     ``Bowling Alley and Billiard Parlor Act of 2003,'' pursuant 
     to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3962. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-110, 
     ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 2287, S.O. 01-4263, Act 
     of 2003,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3963. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-112, 
     ``District of Columbia Jail Improvement Amendment Act of 
     2003,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3964. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-114, 
     ``Presidential Elector Deadline Waiver Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2003,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       3965. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-142, 
     ``Lincoln Square Theater Sales and Use Tax Exemption 
     Temporary Act of 2003,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3966. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-113, `` 
     Removal and Disposition of Abandoned and Other Unlawfully 
     Parked Vehicle Reform Act of 2003,'' pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3967. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-146, 
     ``Streamlining Regulation Act of 2003,'' pursuant to D.C. 
     Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       3968. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 15-109, 
     ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 625, S.O. 01-187, Act 
     of 2003,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1--233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3969. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Substituted Federal Enforcement of Portions of 
     Missouri's Permanent Regulatory Program and Findings on the 
     Status of Missouri's Permanent Regulatory Program--received 
     August 19, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3970. A letter from the FMCSA Regulatory Officer, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Safety Requirements for Operators of Small 
     Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles Used in 
     Interstate Commerce [Docket No. FMCSA-2000-7017] (RIN: 2126-
     AA52) received August 21, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3971. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Models L-1011 
     Airplanes and Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Series Turbofan Engines 
     [Docket No. 2000-NM-369-AD; Amendment 39-13240; AD 2003-14-
     21] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 21, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3972. A letter from the transmitting the Department's final 
     rule --, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3973. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Guidance Under Section 1502; Application of Section 108 to 
     Members of a Consolidated Group [TD 9089] (RIN: 1545-BC39) 
     received September 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3974. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--User 
     Fees for Processing Offers to Compromise [TD 9086] (RIN: 
     1545-BA54) received August 19, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3975. A letter from the Chair of the Board, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting notice of proposed procedural 
     rulemaking regulations under Section 303 of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act of 1995 for publication in the 
     Congressional Record, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 1384(b); jointly 
     to the Committees on House Administration and Education and 
     the Workforce.
       3976. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Medicare Program; Modifications to Managed Care 
     Rules [CMS-4041-F] (RIN: 0938-AK71) received August 19, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the Committees 
     on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
       3977. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Medicare Program; Electronic Submission of 
     Medicare Claims [CMS-0008-IFC] (RIN: 0938-AM22) received 
     August 19, 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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