[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7327-H7328]
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:

       9619. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Bitertanol, Chlorpropham, Cloprop, Combustion 
     Product Gas, Cyanazine, et al.; Tolerance Actions [OPP-2004-
     0088; FRL-7358-6] received July 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       9620. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       9621. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
     (Manpower and Personnel), Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notification of a decision to implement performance by the 
     Most Efficient Organization (MEO) for Design Engineering at 
     the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Detachment Boston (initiative 
     number NC20010767); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       9622. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
     (Manpower and Personnel), Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notification of a decision to implement performance by the 
     Most Efficient Organization (MEO) for Retail Supply Southwest 
     in San Diego, CA (initiative number NC20000611); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       9623. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
     (Manpower and Personnel), Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notification of a decision to implement performance by the 
     Most Efficient Organization (MEO) for Research, Development, 
     Test, & Evaluation Support Services in Philadelphia, PA 
     (initiative number NC20020775); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       9624. A letter from the Director of Defense Research and 
     Engineering, Department of Defense, transmitting a report on 
     the utilization of the Laboratory Revitalization 
     Demonstration Program (LRDP), pursuant to Public Law 105-261, 
     section 2871(d); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       9625. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to India pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       9626. A letter from the Chairman and President, Export-
     Import Bank, transmitting a report on transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to Mexico pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       9627. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
     Particular Matter [OAR-2003-0229; FRL-7794-1] (RIN: 2060-
     AM02) received July 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9628. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Iowa [R07-OAR-2004-IA-0002; FRL-7793-8] 
     received July 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9629. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Nevada, Clark County Department of Air 
     Quality Management [NV117a-OPP; FRL-7795-7] received July 28, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       9630. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Kansas [R07-OAR-2004-KS-0001; FRL-7793-6] 
     received July 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9631. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans New Jersey Emission Statement Program [Region II Docket 
     No.NJ 67-274 FRL-7788-6] received July 28, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       9632. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Clean Air Act Approval of Revisions to the 
     Title V Operating Permit Program in the State of New Mexico, 
     Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and the State of 
     Arkansas [NM-47-1-7606a; FRL-7810-2] received September 8, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       9633. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Commonwealth 
     of Virginia; Control of Emissions from Existing Hospital/
     Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator Units [VA139-5073a; FRL-
     7810-7] received September 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9634. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Adequacy of Minnesota Municipal Solid Waste 
     Landfill Program [FRL-7810-9] received September 8, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9635. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments for 
     the New 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards and Miscellaneous Revisions for Existing Areas; 
     Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: Response to Court 
     Decision and Additional Rule Changes; Correction to the 
     Preamble [FRL-7789-6] (RIN: 2060-AL73) received July 20, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       9636. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [CA 298-0459a; FRL-7784-3] received July 20, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9637. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [CA287-0458; FRL-7781-9] received July 20, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9638. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, Monterey Bay Unified and Santa Barbara 
     County Air Pollution Control Districts [CA 289-0451a; FRL-
     7783-9] received July 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9639. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Asbestos [OAR-2002-0082; FRL-7789-5] received 
     July 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9640. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Maryland: Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions [FRL-7791-3] 
     received July 20, 2004,

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     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9641. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Maintenance Plan 
     Revisions; Ohio [R05-OAR-2004-OH-0001; FRL-7784-2] received 
     July 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9642. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; Maryland; 
     Virginia; Technical Amendment [DC-2025, MD-3064, VA-5052; 
     DC052-7007, MD143-3102, VA129-5065; FRL-7790-5] received July 
     20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       9643. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the 
     Hazelwood SO2 Nonattainment and the Monongahela River Valley 
     Unclassified Areas to Attainment and Approval of the 
     Maintenance Plan [PA209-4302; FRL-7781-3] received July 20, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       9644. A letter from the Acting Chief, WCB/TAPD, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support 
     Mechanism [CC Docket No. 02-6] received September 7, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       9645. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification to terminate the national 
     emergency with respect to Libya declared in Executive Order 
     12543 of January 7, 1986, and revokes that Executive Order, 
     Executive Order 12544 of January 8, 1986, Executive Order 
     12801 of April 15, 1992, and Executive Order 12538 of 
     November 15, 1985, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(a); (H. Doc. 
     No. 108-216); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       9646. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of 
     Transmittal No. 09-04 which informs of intent to sign a 
     Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States, 
     Germany, and Italy for the Medium Extended Air Defense System 
     (MEADS), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9647. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract to the 
     United States (Transmittal No. DDTC 052-04), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9648. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services to Germany (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 072-04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c-d); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9649. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services to Japan (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 065-04), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c-d); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9650. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 
     31, 2003, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency blocking property of persons undermining democratic 
     processes or institutions in Zimbabwe that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       9651. A letter from the Secretary, Department of State, 
     transmitting consistent with the Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-
     243), the Authorization for the Use of Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution (Pub. L. 102-1), and in order to keep the Congress 
     fully informed, reports prepared by the Department of State 
     for the April 16-June 17, 2004 period and the June 18-August 
     16, 2004 period including matters relating to post-liberation 
     Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (Pub. 
     L. 105-338); to the Committee on International Relations.
       9652. A letter from the Executive Secretary and Chief of 
     Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9653. A letter from the Executive Secretary and Chief of 
     Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9654. A letter from the Executive Secretary and Chief of 
     Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9655. A letter from the Executive Secretary and Chief of 
     Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9656. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Inspector General and the Management 
     Response for the period of 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.
       9657. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the biennial report on the quality of 
     water in the Colorado River Basin (Progress Report No. 21, 
     January 2003), pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1596; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       9658. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the designation as 
     ``foreign terrorist organizations '' pursuant to Section 219 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 
     1189; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9659. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting Notification of determination that, by 
     reason of the public debt limit, the Secretary is unable to 
     comply with the requirements of section 8348(c) of title 5, 
     United States Code, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 8348(l)(2) and 5 
     U.S.C. 8438(h)(2); to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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