[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 116 (Thursday, September 23, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7572-H7573]
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:

       9689. A letter from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting a report of expenditures of appropriations 
     during the period October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004, 
     pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 162b; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       9690. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary for 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the consolidation of the 
     storage of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) mercury in 
     accordance with Section 113 of Division H of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2004, Pub. L. 108-199; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       9691. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting a draft bill ``To allow the 
     guarantee fee to be included in the single family housing 
     guaranteed loan''; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       9692. A letter from the Director, Child Nutrition Division, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Child and Adult Care Food Program Improving 
     Management and Program Integrity (RIN: 0584-AC24) received 
     September 8, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       9693. A letter from the Under Secretary for International 
     Trade, Department of Commerce, transmitting the sixth and 
     final annual report mandated by the International Anti- 
     Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998 (IAFCA); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9694. A letter from the Chairman, National Committee on 
     Vital and Health Statistics, transmitting the Sixth Annual 
     Report to Congress on the Implementation of the 
     Administrative Simplification Provisions of the Health 
     Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 
     pursuant to Public Law 104-191, section 263 (110 Stat. 2033); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       9695. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9696. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9697. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9698. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       9699. A letter from the Assistant Director, Executive and 
     Political Personnel, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9700. A letter from the Assistant Director, Executive and 
     Political Personnel, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9701. A letter from the Assistant Director, Executive and 
     Political Personnel, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9702. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9703. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9704. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       9705. A letter from the CFO & Plan Administrator, First 
     South Retirement Committee, First South Farm Credit, 
     transmitting the annual pension plan report for the plan for 
     the year ending December 31, 2003, for the First South Farm 
     Credit Retirement Plan, as well as a copy of the audited 
     financial statements; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9706. A letter from the Managing Director, Strategic 
     Issues, General Accounting Office, transmitting a copy of the 
     report entitled ``No Fear Act: Methods the Justice Department 
     Says It Could Use to Account for Its Costs Per Case under the 
     Act,'' as required by Section 206(b)(1) of the Notification 
     and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 
     of 2002 (No FEAR); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       9707. A letter from the Chairman, Vice-Chair, and 
     Commissioners, Election Assistance Commission, transmitting a 
     copy of the report entitled ``Best Practices in 
     Administration, Management and Security in Voting Systems and 
     Provisional Voting: A Tool Kit for Election Administrators 
     and Stakeholders''; to the Committee on House Administration.
       9708. A letter from the Librarian, Library of Congress, 
     transmitting the Annual Report of the Library of Congress for 
     the fiscal year 2003, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 139; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
       9709. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Migratory Bird Hunting; 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian 
     Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2004-05 Early Season 
     (RIN: 1018-AT53) received September 7, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       9710. A letter from the Acting Assistant for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Migratory Bird Hunting; Early 
     Seasons and Bag and Posession Limits for Certain Migratory 
     Game Birds in the Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, 
     Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (RIN: 1018-AT53) received 
     August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       9711. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- 2004-2005 Refuge-Specific 
     Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations (RIN: 1018-AT40) 
     received August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       9712. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department

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     of Justice, transmitting a report on the activities of the 
     Community Relations Service for Fiscal Year 2003, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 2000g-3; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       9713. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
     Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of 
     the Chief of Engineers dated July 26, 2000, describing the 
     construction of a hurricane and storm damage reduction 
     project for the area from Barnegat Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, 
     on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, as authorized in Section 
     101(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9714. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France 
     Model EC155B and B1 Helicopters [Docket No. 2003-SW-40-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13745; AD 2004-15-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9715. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; General Electric 
     Company CF34-3A1 and -3B1 Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. 
     FAA-2004-18648; Directorate Identifier 2004-NE-26-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13737; AD 2004-15-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9716. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Fuel Tank Safety Compliance Extension (Final 
     Rule) and Aging Airplane Program Update (Request for 
     Comments) [Docket No. FAA-2004-17681; Amendment No. 91-283, 
     121-305, 125-46, 129-39] (RIN: 2120-AI20) received August 30, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9717. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and 
     A340-300 Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2004-18669; 
     Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-83-AD; Amendment 39-13757; AD 
     2004-16-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 30, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9718. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airwothiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model 
     S-61L, S-61N, S-61-NM, and S-61R Heliocopters [Docket No. 
     2003-SW-35-AD; Amendment 39-13756; AD 2004-15-22] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9719. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 
     Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes [Docket No. 
     2003-NM-172-AD; Amendment 39-13739; AD 2004-15-05] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9720. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas 
     Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-93), and 
     DC-9-87 (MD-87) Airplanes; Model MD-88 Airplanes; and Model 
     MD-90-30 Airplanes [Docket No. 2003-NM-122-AD; Amendment 39-
     13497; AD 2004-05-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 30, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9721. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 
     Series Turbofan Engines; Correction [Docket No. 2003-NE-12-
     AD; Amendment 39-13434; AD 2004-01-20] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received August 30, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9722. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319-
     131, -132, and -133; A320-231, -232, and -232; and A321-131 
     and -231 Series Airplanes [Docket NO. FAA-2004-18681; 
     Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-56-AD; Amendment 39-13748; AD 
     2004-15-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 30, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9723. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Certification of Airports; Correction [Docket No. FAA-2000-
     7479; Amendment Nos. 121-304, 139-26] (RIN: 2120-AG96) 
     received July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9724. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Certification of Airports [Docket No. FAA-2000-7479; 
     Amendment Nos. 121-304, 135-94] (RIN: 2120-AG96) received 
     July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9725. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Noise Certification Regulations for Helicopters [Docket No. 
     FAA-2000-7958; Amendment No. 36-25] (RIN: 2120-AH10) received 
     July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9726. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Design Standards for Fuselage Doors on Transport Category 
     Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2003-14193; Amdt. No. 25-114] (RIN: 
     2120-AH34) received July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9727. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Aircraft Assembly Placard Requirements [Docket No. FAA-2004-
     18477] (RIN: 2120-AI24) received July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9728. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Prohibition Against Certain Flights By Syrian Air Carriers to 
     the United States [Docket No. FAA-2004-17763; Special Federal 
     Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 104] (RIN: 2120-AI34) received 
     July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9729. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Miscellaneous Flight Requirements; Powerplant Installation 
     Requirements; Public Address System; Trim Systems and 
     Protective Breathing Equipment; and, Powerplant Controls 
     [Docket Nos. FAA-2002-13859, FAA-2002-11272, FAA-2002-11271, 
     FAA-2002-13438, FAA-2002-12244; Amendment No. 25-115] (RIN: 
     2120-AI35) received July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9730. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and 
     Airspace of Iraq; Approval Process for Requests for 
     Authorization to Operate in Iraqi Airspace [Docket No. FAA-
     2003-14766; SFAR 77] received July 27, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9731. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendment [Docket No. 30422; 
     Amdt. No. 450] received September 22, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       9732. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments [Docket No. 30421; Amdt. No. 3103] received 
     September 22, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9733. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Modification fo Class E Airspace; Fairbury, NE. [Docket No. 
     FAA-2004-18014; Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-43] received 
     September 22, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9734. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Modification of Class E Airspace; Columbus, NE [Docket No. 
     FAA-2004-18013; Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-42] received 
     September 22, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       9735. A letter from the Administrator, Office of 
     Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the FY 2003 annual report on the Federal 
     Government's participation in the development and use of 
     voluntary consensus standards, pursuant to Public Law 104-
     113, section 12(d)(3) (110 Stat. 783); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       9736. A letter from the Commissioner, U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``Import Trade Trends: FY 2004 
     Mid-Year Report (October-March)''; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       9737. A letter from the Chair, IRS Oversight Board, 
     transmitting a copy of the Board's 2004 annual report that 
     discusses the IRS's performance over the past year; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       9738. A letter from the Chairman, United States 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     report entitled, ``The Year in Trade 2003: Operation of the 
     Trade Agreements Program,'' prepared in conformity with 
     Section 163(c) of the Trade Act of 1974; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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