[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 89 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H4924-H4926]
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:

       8772. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contracting for Architect-Engineer 
     Services [DFARS Case 2003-D105] received June 16, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       8773. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Fish, Shellfish, and Seafood Products 
     [DFARS Case 2002-D034] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8774. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Follow-On Production Contracts for 
     Products Developed Pursuant to Prototype Projects [DFARS Case 
     2002-D023] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8775. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Production Surveillance and Reporting 
     [DFARS Case 2002-D015] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8776. A letter from the Acting General Counsel/FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-D-7557] received June 17, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       8777. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations [Docket No. FEMA-B-7446] received June 17, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       8778. A letter from the Acting General Counsel/FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations -- received June 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8779. 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-7833] received June 17, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       8780. A letter from the Acting General Counsel/FEMA, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Final Flood Elevation 
     Determinations -- received June 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8781. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     (RIN: 1820-ZA34) received June 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8782. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     (RIN: 1820-ZA37) received June 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8783. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     (RIN: 1820-ZA26) received May 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8784. A letter from the Deputy Under Secretary, Department 
     of Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Safe Schools/Healthy Students (RIN: 1865-ZA02) received June 
     3, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
       8785. A letter from the Director, OSHA Standards and 
     Guidance, Department of Labor, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus; 
     Mechanical Power Presses; Telecommunications; Hyrdrogen -- 
     received June 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       8786. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Employee 
     Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Health Care 
     Continuation Coverage (RIN: 1210-AA60) Recieved May 26, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       8787. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Benefits Payable 
     in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits -- received June 2, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8788. A letter from the DIrector, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Sta., FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Requirements for Liquid Medicated Animal Feed and Free-Choice 
     Medicated Animal Feed [Docket No. 1993P-0174] received June 
     14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       8789. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Sta., FDA, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical 
     Device Reports; Reports of Corrections and Removals; 
     Establishment Registration and Device Listing; Premarket 
     Approval Supplements; Quality System Regulation; Importation 
     of Electronic Products; Technical Amendment; Correction -- 
     received May 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8790. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Review of Part 15 and other Parts 
     of the Commission's Rules [ET Docket No. 01-278; RM-9375; RM-
     10051] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8791. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Office of the Bureau 
     Chief, WTB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Part 97 of the 
     Rules Governing the Amateur Radio Services [Dkt No.04-140, 
     RM-10313, R M-10352, RM-10353, RM-10354, RM-10355, RM-10412, 
     RM-10413, RM-10492, RM-10521, RM-10582, RM-10620, RM-10621] 
     Amendment of Section 97.111 of the Amateur Radio Service 
     Rules to Limit Transmissions of Information

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     Bulletins; Conforming Amendments to Part 97 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Implement the Worlds Radio Conference 
     1997 Final Acts; Amendment of Part 97 to Provide Color-coded 
     License Documents; Amendment of Part 97 to Allow Instant 
     Temporary Licensing; Amendment of the Amateur Service Rules 
     to Limit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8792. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Chase 
     City, Virginia, and Creedmoor, Ahoskie, Gatesville, and 
     Nashville, North Carolina) [MB Docket No. 03-232; RM-10819] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8793. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Media Bureau, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b) FM 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Glasgow and 
     Bowling Green, Kentucky) [MB Docket No. 04-42; RM-10850] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8794. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(b), 
     Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations. 
     (Anniston, Alabama) [MB Docket No. 03-229; RM-10795] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8795. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. 
     (Arlington, The Dalles, Moro, Fossil, Astoria, Gladstone, 
     Portland, Tillamook, Coos Bay, Springfield-Eugene, Manzanita 
     and Hermiston, Oregon, and Covington, Trout Lake, Shoreline, 
     Bellingham, Forks, Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Walla Walla, Kent, 
     College Place, Long Beach and Ilwaco, Washington) [MB Docket 
     No. 02-136; RM-10458; RM-10663, RM-10667, RM-10668] received 
     June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8796. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding 
     Dedicated Short-Range Communication Services in the 5.850-
     5.925 GHz Band (5.9 GHz Band) [WT Docket No. 01-90] Amendment 
     of Parts 2 and 90 of the Commission's Rules to Allocate the 
     5.850-5.925 GHz Band to the Mobile Service for Dedicated 
     Short Range Communications of Intelligent Transportation 
     Services [ET Docket No. 98-95; RM-9096] received June 16, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       8797. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting 
     the Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 
     73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. 
     (Arthur and Hazelton, North Dakota) [MB Docket No. 03-208; 
     RM-10793] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8798. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.622(b), 
     Table of Allotments, Digital Television Broadcast Stations. 
     (Roswell, New Mexico) [MB Docket No. 04-16; RM-10840] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8799. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor, International 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of the Commission's 
     Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies [IB Docket No. 02-
     34] Mitigation of Orbital Debris [IB Docket No. 02-54] 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8800. A letter from the Legal Advisor, International 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of the Commission's 
     Space Station Licensing Rules and Regulations [IB Docket No. 
     02-34] 2000 Biennial Regulatory Review -- Streamlining and 
     Other Revisions of Part 25 of the Commission's Rules 
     Governing the Licensing of, and Spectrum Usage by, Satellite 
     Network Earth Stations and Space Stations [IB Docket No. 00-
     248] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8801. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Voluntary Fire Protection 
     Requirements for Light Water Reactors; Adoption of NFPA 805 
     as a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Alternative (RIN: 3150-
     AG48) received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8802. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final rule 
     -- Methods of Withdrawing Funds From the Thrift Savings Plan; 
     Court Orders and Legal Processes Affecting Thrift Savings 
     Plan Accounts; Loan Program; Thrift Savings Plan-- received 
     June 2, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8803. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Federal Wage System Survey 
     Job (RIN: 3206-AJ79) received May 26, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8804. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Pay 
     Administration (General) (RIN: 3206-AK47) received May 26, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8805. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Physicians' Comparability Allowances (RIN: 3206-AJ96) 
     received May 26, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       8806. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Program: Modification of Two-Option 
     Limitation for Health Benefits Plans and Continuation of 
     Coverage for Annuitants Whose Plan Terminates an Option (RIN: 
     3206-AK48) received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8807. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Amendments to Parts 1, 2, 27, and 90 of the 
     Commission's Rules to License Services in the 216-220 MHz, 
     1390-1395 MHz, 1427-1429 MHz, 1429-1432 MHz, 1432-1435 MHz, 
     1670-1675 MHz, and 2385-2390 MHz Government Transfer Bands 
     [WT Docket No. 02-8; RM-9267, RM-9692, RM-9797, RM-9854, RM-
     9882] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8808. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #1 -- 
     Adjustments of the Commercial Fishery from the U.S. -- Canada 
     Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon [Docket No. 040429134-4135-01; 
     I.D. 051704B] received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8809. 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 Zone Off Alaska; ``Other 
     Flatfish'' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 
     031124287-4060-02; I.D. 060104A] received June 17, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8810. 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; 
     Yellowfish Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     [Docket No. 031124287-4060-02; I.D. 060304C] received June 
     17, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       8811. 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 Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 
     Quarter II Fishery for Loligo Squid [Docket No.031104274-
     4011-02; I.D. 060804G] received June 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8812. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Groundfish 
     Observer Program [Docket 980702167-4150-03; I.D. 031901A] 
     (RIN: 0648-AK26] received June 17, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8813. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 13 Regulatory 
     Amendment [Docket No. 040112010-4167-03; I.D.122203A] (RIN: 
     0648-AN17) received June 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8814. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation Requirements 
     [Docket No. 040412113-4152-01; I.D. 040104C] (RIN: 0648-AS02) 
     received June 16, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       8815. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary and Acting 
     Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Changes 
     to Representation of Others Before The United States Patent 
     and Trademark Office [Docket No. 2002-C-005] (RIN: 0651-AB55) 
     received June 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8816. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary and Acting 
     Director, U.S. Patent and

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     Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Revision of Power of Attorney and 
     Assignment Practice [Docket No.: 2003-P-019] (RIN: 0651-AB63) 
     received May 26, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8817. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees 
     as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy 
     Employees Occupations Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000; Final Rule (RIN: 0920-AA07) received May 28, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8818. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- 
     Representations and Certifications--Other Than Commercial 
     Items (RIN: 2700-AC97) received April 1, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       8819. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Compensation for labor or personal 
     services (Rev. Proc. 2004-37) received June 14, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       8820. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Compensation for Injuries or Sickness 
     (Also Amounts received Under Accident and Health Plans) (Rev. 
     Rul. 2004-55) received June 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8821. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the 
     Service's final rule -- Weighted Average Interest Rates 
     Update [Notice 2004-42] received June 14, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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