[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12109-12110]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              ADJOURNMENT

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.
  The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 56 minutes 
p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, 
Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at 10:30 a.m., for morning hour debates.

                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
       7731. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's draft bill 
     entitled, ``To amend sections 3, 7D, 16(i)(2), and 19 of the 
     United States Grain Standards Act to authorize the Secretary 
     of Agriculture to recover through user fees the costs of 
     standardization activities''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       7732. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Nicotine; Tolerance Revocations 
     [OPP-2002-0035; FRL-6836-7] received May 16, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       7733. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of the intention to 
     reallocate funds previously transferred to the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the Emergency 
     Response Fund; (H. Doc. No. 107--237); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       7734. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his request for an FY 2003 budget 
     amendment for the Department of Defense; (H. Doc. No. 107--
     241); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       7735. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Daniel G. Brown, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       7736. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report entitled, 
     ``Study on Impact of Foreign Sourcing of Systems'' required 
     by Section 831 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       7737. A letter from the Senior Paralegal, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Risk-
     Based Capital Standards: Claims on Securities Firms [No. 
     2002-5] (RIN: 1550-AB11) received June 20, 2002, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       7738. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department of Defense Education 
     Activity (DoDEA) 2000-01 Overview of Student Progress, 
     pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 924; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       7739. A letter from the Legal Advisor, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     ``Major'' final rule -- Amendment of Parts 2 and 25of the 
     Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems 
     Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band 
     Frequency Range; Amendment of the Commission's Rules to 
     Authorize Subsidiary Terrestrial Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz 
     Band by Direct Broadcast Satellite Licensees and Their 
     Affiliates; and Applications of Broadwave USA, PDC Broadband 
     Corporation, and Satellite Receivers, Ltd. to Provide A Fixed 
     Service in the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band [ET Docket No. 98-206, RM-
     9147, RM-9245] Received June 27, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       7740. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee 
     Recovery for FY 2002 (RIN: 3150-AG95) received June 27, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       7741. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a six month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the Taliban that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13129 of July 4, 1999, pursuant 
     to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 
     107--238); to the Committee on International Relations and 
     ordered to be printed.
       7742. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting his termination of the national 
     emergency with respect to Taliban and amendment of Executive 
     Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1622(a); (H. Doc. No. 107--239); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       7743. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Israel for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 02-39), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       7744. 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 Russia 
     [Transmittal No. DTC 182-02], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       7745. 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 
     Russia, Ukraine, Norway and Cayman Islands [Transmittal No. 
     DTC 183-02], pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
       7746. 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.
       7747. 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.
       7748. 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.
       7749. 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.
       7750. A letter from the Special Counsel, Office of Special 
     Counsel, transmitting a proposed bill to extend the 
     authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 2003 through 
     2007; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       7751. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the 2001 Annual Report describing 
     the activities performed by the Commission, pursuant to 2 
     U.S.C. 438(a)(9); to the Committee on House Administration.
       7752. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Carolina 
     Heelsplitter (RIN: 1018-AH31) received July 1, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7753. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the 
     Southern California Distinct Vertebrate Population Segment of 
     the Mountain Yellowlegged Frog (Rana muscosa) (RIN: 1018-
     AF83) received July 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7754. A letter from the Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 
     and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for Ambrosia 
     pumila (San Diego Ambrosia) from Southern California (RIN: 
     1018-AF86) received July 10, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       7755. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the thirty-fourth in a series of 
     reports on refugee resettlement in the United States covering 
     the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, 
     pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1523(a); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       7756. A letter from the Attorney, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Safety Rulemaking 
     and Program Procedures [Docket No. RSPA-98-3974] (RIN: 2137-
     AD20) received July 17, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7757. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department

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     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone: Dry dock shift from Bath Iron Works, Portland 
     to Portland State Pier, Portland, Maine and back to Bath Iron 
     Works Portland and onto the heavy lift ship Blue Marlin 
     [CGD1-01-033] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received July 1, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       7758. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zones, 
     Security Zones, and Special Local Regulations [USCG-2001-
     10936] received July 1, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7759. A letter from the Attorney, RSPA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Maintenance, 
     Requalification, Repair and Use of DOT Specification 
     Cylinders [Docket No. RSPA-01-10373 (HM-220D)] (RIN: 2137-
     AD58) received July 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       7760. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an updated report concerning the 
     emigration laws and policies of Armenia, Azerbaijan, 
     Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, 
     Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
     2432(b); (H. Doc. No. 107--240); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means and ordered to be printed.
       7761. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Closing Agreements (Rev. Proc. 2002-47) received June 26, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       7762. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting the 2002 Report to Congress on Combating 
     Terrorism, pursuant to the Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 National 
     Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 105-85); jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and the Judiciary.
       7763. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft bill to provide voluntary 
     separation payment authority to the Secretary of Commerce in 
     connection with reorganization of the Economic Development 
     Administration; jointly to the Committees on Government 
     Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 
     Services.
       7764. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a proposed bill entitled, ``To 
     authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 for certain 
     maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and 
     for other purposes''; jointly to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Ways and Means, Resources, and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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