[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H8947-H8949]
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:

       4413. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting FY 2004 budget amendment for 
     International Assistance Program; (H. Doc. No. 108--130); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       4414. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting The Fiscal Year 2002 
     Defense Environmental Technology Program Annual Report, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2706; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       4415. A letter from the Director of Defense Research and 
     Engineering, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     the experience under FY 1999 and 2000 ``Pilot Program for 
     Revitalizing the Laboratories and Test and Evaluation Centers 
     of the Department of Defense''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       4416. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Truth in Lending [Regulation Z; Docket 
     No. R-1157] received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       4417. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- National Flood Insurance Program 
     (NFIP); Assistance to Private Sector Property Insurers; 
     Extension of Term of Arrangement (RIN: 1660-AA29) received 
     September 23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       4418. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Suspension of Community 
     Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-7815] received September 23, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       4419. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Special Demonstration Programs--
     Model Demonstrations to Improve the Literacy and Employment 
     Outcomes of Individuals With Disabilities (RIN: 1820-ZA29) 
     received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       4420. A letter from the Director, Directorate of 
     Construction, OSHA, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Safety Standards for Signs, 
     Signals and Barricades [Docket # S-018] (RIN: 1218-AB88) 
     received September 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       4421. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Anorectal Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use 
     [Docket No. 1980N-0050] (RIN: 0910-AA01) received September 
     23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       4422. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a interim report entitled 
     ``Human Papillomavirus: Surveillance and Prevention 
     Research,'' pursuant to Public Law 106--554, section 
     317P.(b)(2) #(114 Stat. 2763A--72); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4423. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Office of Nuclear Material Safety 
     and Safeguards Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance; Notice 
     of Availability -- received September 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       4424. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Geological and Seismological 
     Characteristics for Siting and Design of Dry Cask Independent 
     Spent Fuel Storage Installations and Monitored Retrievable 
     Storage Installations (RIN: 3150-AG93) received September 17, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       4425. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Combustible Gas Control in 
     Containment (RIN: 3150-AG76) received September 23, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       4426. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report prepared by the Department of 
     State concerning international agreements other than

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     treaties entered into by the United States be transmitted to 
     the Congress within a sixty day period after the execution 
     thereof as specified in the Case-Zablocki Act, pursuant to 1 
     U.S.C. 112b(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       4427. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Policy, 
     Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting a revised copy of the Department's Annual Report 
     on grants streamlining and standardization, pursuant to 
     Public Law 106--107, section 5 (113 Stat. 1488); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       4428. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a legislative proposal to provide 
     for review of certain determinations of the Board of 
     Actuaries of the Civil Service Retirement System in 
     accordance with the requirements of the Constitution; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       4429. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation Requirements; Taking of 
     Threatened or Endangered Species Incidental to Commercial 
     Fishing Operations [Docket No. 010820209-1209-01; I.D. 
     080901A] (RIN: 0648-AP40) received September 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4430. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Restrictions to Fishing Activities [Docket No. 010926236-
     2199-02; I.D. 081202B] (RIN: 0648-AP63) received September 
     17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       4431. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     The Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Summer Flounder Trawling Requirements [Docket No. 991007270-
     2042-02; I.D. 090399E] (RIN: 0648-AM89) received September 
     17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       4432. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Restrictions to Fishing Activities [Docket 020313057-2278-02; 
     I.D. 031102E] (RIN: 0648-AP91) received September 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4433. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Restrictions to Fishing Activities [Docket 020313057-2057-01; 
     I.D. 031102E] (RIN: 0648-AP91) received September 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4434. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Shrimp Trawling Requirements [Docket No. 980331080-0286-03; 
     I.D. 092100A] (RIN: 0648-AK66) received September 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4435. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation; 
     Restrictions Applicable to Fishing and Scientific Research 
     Activities [Docket No. 010607150-1264-02; I.D. 091200F] (RIN: 
     0648-AN64) received September 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4436. A letter from the Chief, Endangered Species Division, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Sea Turtle Conservation 
     Measures for the Pound Net Fishery in Virginia Waters [Docket 
     No. 020319061-2122-02; I.D. 031402B] (RIN: 0648-AP81) 
     received September 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4437. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- American Lobster Fishery [Docket No. 001120327-1037-02; 
     I.D. 091800H] (RIN: 0648-AO58) received September 23, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4438. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Managment Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Herring Fishery; Atlantic Herring Fishery Management 
     Plan; Partial Delay [Docket No. 000105004-0260-02; I.D. 
     063099A] (RIN: 0648-AI78) received September 23, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       4439. 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 Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 021122286-3036-02; I.D. 
     091103A] received September 23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4440. 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 Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 021122286-3036-02; I.D. 090803B] 
     received September 23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       4441. A letter from the Chief Counsel for Technology 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Licensing of Government Owned 
     Inventions [Docket No. 010111012-1012-01] (RIN: 0692-AA17) 
     received September 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       4442. A letter from the Staff Director, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting notification that 
     the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights recently voted to 
     recharter the Connecticut State Advisory Committee; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       4443. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice--
     Motions for Revision of Decisions on Grounds of Clear and 
     Unmistakable Error: Advancement on the Docket (RIN: 2900-
     AJ85) received September 23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4444. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Board of Veterans' Appeals: Speeding Appellate 
     Review for Aging Veterans (RIN: 2900-AL08) received September 
     23, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       4445. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem 
     Program (RIN: 2900-AL30) received September 24, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       4446. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Eligibility for an Appropriate Government 
     Marker for a Grave Already Marked at Private Expense (RIN: 
     2900-AL40) received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4447. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Compensation and Pension Provisions of the 
     Veterans Benefits Act of 2002 (RIN: 2900-AL62) received 
     September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4448. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Special Depreciation Allowance [TD 9091] (RIN: 1545-BC19) 
     received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4449. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Weighted Average Interest Rate Update [Notice 2003-63] 
     received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4450. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Taxation of fringe benefits (Rev. Rul. 2003-89) received 
     September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4451. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Determination of Issue Price in 
     the Case of Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property 
     (Rev. Rul. 2003-107) received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4452. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Last-in, First-out Inventories 
     (Rev. Rul. 2003-103) received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4453. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- New Markets Tax Credit [Notice 
     2003-64] received September 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       4454. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Built-in Gains and Losses under 
     Section 382(h) [Notice 2003-65] received September 17, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       4455. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief 
     Reconciliation Act of 2003--Information Reporting for 
     Payments in Lieu of Dividends [Notice 2003-67] received 
     September 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4456. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal

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     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Determination of Interest Rate (Rev. Rul. 2003-104) received 
     September 17, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       4457. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``To eliminate inequities in the compensation of 
     certain Federal employees stationed outside the continental 
     United States, and other purposes''; jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Government Reform.

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