[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 1, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H3602-H3604]
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:

       8275. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of March 
     31, 2004, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions for defense 
     programs, projects and activities; Defense Cooperation 
     Account,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       8276. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the 
     Board's final rule -- Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital 
     Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: Interim Capital 
     Treatment of Consolidated Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 
     Program Assets; Extension [Regulations H and Y; Docket No. R-
     1156] Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller 
     of the Currency [Docket No. 04-??] (RIN: 1557-AC76); Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation (RIN: 3064-AC74); Department of 
     the Treasury, Office of Thrift Supervision [No. 2004-??] 
     (RIN: 1550- AB79) received May 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8277. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Ninetieth Annual 
     Report of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System covering operations during calendar year 2003; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       8278. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Sta., FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Food 
     and Color Additives and Generally Recognized As Safe 
     Substances; Technical Amendments [Docket No. 2004N-0076] 
     received May 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8279. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting as required by Section 104(b) of 
     Pub. L. 102-471, the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 
     (PDUFA), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration 
     Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA), a report stating the FDA's 
     progress in achieving certain performance goals referenced in 
     PDUFA during FY 2003; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8280. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the first annual financial 
     report to Congress required by the Medical Device User Fee 
     and Modernization Act of 2002 (MDUFMA), covering FY 2003; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8281. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's ``Major'' final rule -- Revision of Fee 
     Schedules; Fee Recovery for FY 2004 (RIN: 3150-AH37) received 
     May 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8282. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's report entitled, 
     ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences, Fiscal Year 
     2003,'' pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5848; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8283. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification stating that the national 
     emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, 
     as expanded in scope by Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 
     2003, protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain 
     other property in which Iraq has an interest, is to continue 
     in effect beyond May 22, 2004, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); 
     (H. Doc. No. 108-187); to the Committee on International 
     Relations and ordered to be printed.
       8284. A letter from the Assistant Secretary For Export 
     Administration, Department of

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     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- General 
     Order Implementing Syria Accountability and Lebanese 
     Sovereignty Act of 2003 [Docket No. 040108007-4007-01] (RIN: 
     0694-AC99) received May 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8285. A letter from the Acting Director of Communications 
     and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the Commission's FY 2003 
     Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8286. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of the 
     Federal Register, National Archives and Records 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Address Change for Inspection of Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference -- received May 4, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8287. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Official 
     Seals and Logos (RIN: 3095-AB19) received May 11, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8288. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a report of activities 
     under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act 
     during Fiscal Year 2003, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1997f; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       8289. A letter from the Director, Administrative Office of 
     the U.S. Courts, transmitting the annual report on 
     applications for court orders made to federal and state 
     courts to permit the interception of wire, oral, or 
     electronic communications during calendar year 2003, pursuant 
     to 18 U.S.C. 2519(3); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8290. A letter from the Associate Counsel, Office of 
     General Law, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Rules 
     of Practice for Trademark-Related Filings Under the Madrid 
     Protocol Implementation Act [Docket No. 2003-T-010] (RIN: 
     0651-AB45) received April 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8291. A letter from the Chief, Child Expoitation and 
     Obscenity Section, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Designation of Agencies To Receive 
     and Investigate Reports Required Under the Protection of 
     Children From Sexual Predators Act, as Amended [Docket No. 
     CRM 100l; AG Order No. 2692-2003] (RIN: 1105-AA65) received 
     May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       8292. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Office of Legal 
     Policy, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Regulations Under the DNA Analysis Backlog 
     Elimation Act of 2000 [OAG 101; AG Order No. 2699-2003] (RIN: 
     1105-AA78) received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8293. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Distribution of Fiscal Year 2004 
     Indian Reservation Roads Funds (RIN: 1076-AE50) received May 
     14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8294. A letter from the Assistant Chief Counsel, TSA, 
     Department of Homeland Secuirty, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Protection of Sensitive Security 
     Information [Docket No. TSA-2003-15569; Amendment No. 1520-1] 
     (RIN: 1652-AA08) received May 12, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8295. A letter from the Chief Counsel, St. Lawrence Seaway 
     Developement Corporation, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Tariff of Tolls 
     [Docket No. SLSDC 04-17202] (RIN: 2135-AA19) received April 
     27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8296. A letter from the Paralegal Sepcialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directves; BURKHARDT GROB LUFT-
     UND RAUMFAHRT GmbH & CO KG Models G103 Twin ASTIR, G103 TWIN 
     II, G103 TWIN II ACRO, and G103 C Twin III SL Sailplanes 
     [Docket No. 2003-CE-61-AD; Amendment 39-13582; AD 2004-08-13] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8297. A letter from the Paralegal Speicalist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems 
     (Operations) Limited (Jetstream) Model 4101 Airplanes [Docket 
     No. 2001-NM-288-AD; Amendment 39-13580; AD 2004-08-11] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8298. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Glasflugel Models 
     Mosquito and Club Libelle 205 Sailplanes [Docket No. 2003-CE-
     62-AD; Amendment 39-13583; AD 2004-08-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8299. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Avionics 
     Systems, Inc. TAWS8000 Terrain Awareness Warning System 
     [Docket No. 2003-CE-47-AD; Amendment 39-13584; AD 2004-08-15] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 6, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8300. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Inc. Model 
     Otter DHC-3 Airplanes [Docket No. 2000-CE-73-AD; Amendment 
     39-13585; AD 2004-05-01 R1] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 6, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8301. A letter from the Paralegal Speicalist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Schempp-Hirth 
     Flugzeugbau GmbH Models Ventus-2a, Ventus-2b, Discus-2a, and 
     Discus-2b Sailplanes [Docket No. 2003-CE-59-AD; Amendment 39-
     13581; AD 2004-08-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 6, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8302. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report entitled, ``Fundamental 
     Properties of Asphalts and Modified Asphalts-II'' submitted 
     in accordance with Section 6016(e) of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), Pub. L. 102-
     240, and Section 5117(b)(5) of the Transportation Equity Act 
     of the 21st Century (TEA-21); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8303. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the agency's 
     final rule -- Award of Grants and Cooperative Agreements for 
     the Special Projects and Programs Authorized by the Agency's 
     FY 2004 Appropriations Act -- received May 7, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       8304. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the eighth biennial revision (2004-2008) 
     to the United States Arctic Research Plan, pursuant to 15 
     U.S.C. 4108(a); to the Committee on Science.
       8305. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Clauses 
     Authorized for Use in Commercial Acquisitions (RIN: 2700-
     AD00) received May 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       8306. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA Grant 
     and Cooperative Agreement Handbook -- Property Reporting. 
     (RIN: 2700-AC79) received May 10, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       8307. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Conformance 
     with Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-16 -- received May 10, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       8308. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA Grant 
     and Cooperative Agreement Handbook -- Synopses Requirements 
     (RIN: 2700-AC93) received May 10, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       8309. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting Consistent with Title I of the Trade and 
     Development Act of 2000, the 2004 Comprehensive Report on 
     U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and 
     Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8310. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and in 
     methods of accounting. (Rev. Proc. 2004-34) received May 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8311. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Br., Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Election of Alternative Deficit 
     Reduction Contribution (Announcement 2004-43) received May 
     18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       8312. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Taxable Year of Inclusion (Rev. 
     Rul. 2004-52) received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8313. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Guidance Regarding Affiliation 
     [Notice 2004-37] received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8314. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Changes in accounting periods and 
     methods of accounting. (Rev. Proc. 2004-31) received May 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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       8315. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Real Estate Mortgage Investment 
     Conduits; Application of Section 446 With Respect to 
     Inducement Fees [TD 9128] 9RIN: 1545-BB73) received May 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8316. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- REMIC Inducement Fees (Rev. Proc. 
     2004-30) received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8317. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Rulings and determination letters. 
     (Rev. Proc. 2004-28) received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8318. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting the Defense Environmental 
     Restoration Program report for FY 2003, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2706(a)(1); jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8319. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's legislative 
     initiatives for inclusion in the National Defense 
     Authorization Bill for FY 2005; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services and International Relations.
       8320. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting draft of proposed legislation ``To enhance the 
     effectiveness of the counterintelligence programs within the 
     Department of Energy by consolidating them into one program 
     under the direct supervison of the Secretary of Energy, and 
     for other purposes''; jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Armed Services.
       8321. A letter from the Inspector General, Coaltion 
     Provisional Authority, transmitting the first quarterly 
     report to Congress as required by Section 3001(i) of Title 
     III of the 2004 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation for 
     Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan 
     (Pub. L. 108-106), dated March 30, 2004; jointly to the 
     Committees on International Relations and Appropriations.
       8322. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Presidential 
     Determination 2004-28, the President has exercised the 
     authority provided to him and has issued the required 
     determination to waive certain restrictions on the 
     maintenance of a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) 
     Office and on the receipt and expenditure of PLO funds for a 
     period of six months, pursuant to Public Law 108--199, 
     section 534(d); jointly to the Committees on International 
     Relations and Appropriations.
       8323. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a report required by the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1807; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select).
       8324. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the report on ``Access to 
     Information for Performance of Radiation Dose 
     Reconstructions'' under the Energy Employees Occupational 
     Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA), pursuant 
     to Public Law 108--136; jointly to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary and Education and the Workforce.
       8325. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting a draft of proposed 
     legislation ``To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
     and Rodenticide Act to implement pesticide-related 
     obligations of the United States under the international 
     conventions or protocols known as the PIC Convention, the 
     POPs Convention, and the LRTAP POPs Protocol''; jointly to 
     the Committees on Agriculture, the Judiciary, and 
     International Relations.
       8326. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting 12 recommendations for legislative 
     action, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 438(a)(9); jointly to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Ways and Means, and 
     Government Reform.
       8327. A letter from the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting the annual reports 
     due to Congress that appearon pages 111-134 of the March 2004 
     Treasury Bulletin as required by 26 U.S.C. 9602(a), 42 U.S.C. 
     10222(e)(1), 16 U.S.C. 1606a(c)(1), 42 U.S.C. 2297g(b)(1), 
     and 7 U.S.C. 7101 note; jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Resources, Agriculture, and Education and the 
     Workforce.

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