[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 83 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H4278-H4279]
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:

       8544. A letter from the Director, Economic and Policy 
     Analysis Staff, Regulatory Review Group, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 2002 
     Farm Bill -- Conservation Reserve Program -- Long-Term Policy 
     (RIN: 0560-AG74) received May 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8545. A letter from the Assistant Director, Directives and 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Sale and Disposal of National 
     Forest System Timber; Timber Sale Contracts, Modification of 
     Contracts (RIN: 0596-AC16) received May 11, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8546. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Animal Welfare; Definition of 
     Animal [Docket No. 98-106-3] (RIN: 0579-AB69) received June 
     7, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       8547. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Plum Pox Compensation [Docket No. 
     00-035-3] (RIN: 0579-AB19) received June 2, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8548. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Spring Viremia of Carp; Payment of 
     Indemnity [Docket No. 02-091-1] received May 26, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8549. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas 
     [Docket No. 04-038-1] received May 26, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8550. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Gypsy Moth Generally Infested 
     Areas [Docket No. 04-025-1] received June 8, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8551. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to 
     Quarantined Areas [Docket No. 04-036-1] received June 8, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8552. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Fenpyroximate; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2004-
     0174; FRL-7362-9] received June 9, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8553. A letter from the Chairman and Chief Executive, Farm 
     Credit Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- Loan Policies and Operations; Funding and 
     Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding 
     Operations; OFI Lending (RIN: 3052-AB96) received May 28, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8554. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; State of Iowa [R07-OAR-2004-IA-0001; FRL-7672-3] 
     received June 9, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8555. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Underground Storage Tank Program: Approved 
     State Program for Virginia [FRL-7658-3] received June 9, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8556. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Underground Storage Tank Program: Approved 
     State Program for West Virginia [FRL-7657-4] received June 9, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8557. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Illinois; Definition of Volatile 
     Organic Material or Volatile Organic Compound [IL218-2a; FRL-
     7661-8] received June 9, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8558. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans for Texas; Approval of Section 179B Demonstration of 
     Attainment, Volatile Organic Compounds and Nitrogen Oxides 
     Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Conformity for the El 
     Paso Ozone Nonattainment Area [TX-70-2-7347a; FRL-7672-7] 
     received June 9, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8559. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans Georgia: Approval of Revisions to the State 
     Implementaiton Plan [GA-62, GA-64-200418; FRL-7672-4] 
     received June 9, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8560. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Foreign Assests 
     Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Alphabetical Listing of Blocked 
     Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated 
     Terrorists, Specially Designated Global Terrorists, Foreign 
     Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated 
     Traffickers. -- received May 19, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8561. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8562. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's FY 2005 
     Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8563. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's semiannual report 
     on the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8564. A letter from the President, Legal Services 
     Corporation, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8565. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the semiannual report 
     of the Inspector General of the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration for the period ending March 31, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.

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       8566. A letter from the Office of the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled ``Review of the 
     Financial Operations of the Village Learning Center Public 
     Charter School''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8567. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Office of Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report to Congress and Management's Response for 
     the period of six months ending March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       8568. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 2003 
     through March 31, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8569. A letter from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Compliance, transmitting notice of adoption of amendments to 
     the Procedural Rules of the Office of Compliance for printing 
     in the Congressional Record, pursuant to Public Law 104--1, 
     section 303(b) (109 Stat. 28); jointly to the Committees on 
     House Administration and Education and the Workforce.