[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 26405-26406]
[From the U.S. 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:

       4973. A letter from the Executive Director, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Additional Registration and Other Regulatory 
     Relief for Commodity Pool Operators and Commodity Trading 
     Advisors; Past Performance Issues (RIN: 3038-AB97) received 
     October 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       4974. A letter from the Executive Director, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Denomination of Customer Funds and Location of 
     Depositories (RIN: 3038-AB31) received October 16, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4975. A letter from the Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, 
     and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Food Stamp Program: 
     Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of 
     Public Law 107-171 (RIN: 0584-AD31) received October 16, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       4976. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Karnal 
     Bunt; Regulated Areas [Docket No. 02-037-2] received October 
     7, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       4977. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegatable Programs, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain Designated Counties in Idaho, 
     and Malheur County, Oregon; Increased Assessment Rate [Docket 
     No. FV03-945-1 FR] received October 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       4978. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel. Office of 
     Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Business Loans 
     and Development Company Loans (RIN: 3245-AE68) received 
     October 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       4979. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six-month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Sudan that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, 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; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       4980. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification 
     concerning the Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of 
     Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to Egypt for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 03-39), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       4981. A letter from the Director, Office of Human Resources 
     Mangement, Department of Energy, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       4982. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Exclusions from Income and Net Worth Computations (RIN: 2900-
     AJ52) received October 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4983. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's

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     final rule--Co-payments for Inpatient Hospital Care Provided 
     to Veterans Enrolled in Priority Category 7 (RIN: 2900-AL35) 
     received October 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4984. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Veterans Education: Independent Study Approved for 
     Certificate Programs and Other Miscellaneous Issues (RIN: 
     2900-AL34) received October 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       4985. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Disease Associated with Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: 
     Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (RIN: 2900-AL55) received 
     October 16, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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