[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2038]
[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:

       255. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Housing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Reengineering and Reinvention of 
     the Direct Section 502 and 504 Single Family Housing (SFH) 
     Programs (RIN: 0575-AB99) received December 20, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       256. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report 
     involving U.S. exports to Pakistan, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       257. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Exemption for 
     Certain Investment Advisers Operating Through the Internet 
     [Release No. IA-2091; File No. S7-10-02] (RIN: 3235-AI15) 
     received December 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       258. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Security Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule -- 
     Repeal of the Trade-Through Disclosure Rules for Options 
     [Release No. 34-47013; File No. S7-18-02] (RIN: 3235-AI52) 
     received December 20, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       259. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel, 
     Division of Regulatory Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Title I-Improving 
     the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (RIN: 1810-
     AA91) received December 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       260. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a six month periodic report on the 
     national emergency, declared in Executive Order 12947 of 
     January 23, 1995, with respect to terrorists who threaten to 
     disrupt the Middle East peace process, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1641(c) and 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); (H. Doc. No. 108--24); to the 
     Committee on International Relations and ordered to be 
     printed.
       261. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification stating that the emergency 
     declared with respect to foreign terrorists who threaten to 
     disrupt the Middle East peace process is to continue in 
     effect beyond January 23, 2003, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 108--25); to the Committee on 
     International Relations and ordered to be printed.
       262. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification that 
     effective November 3, 2002 a 25% danger pay allowance has 
     been designated for Indonesia, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5928; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       263. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report on matters relevant to the 
     Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002, Public Law 107-243; (H. Doc. No. 108--
     23); to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
     to be printed.
       264. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a supplemental report, consistent with 
     the War Powers Resolution, to help ensure that the Congress 
     is kept fully informed on continued U.S. contributions in 
     support of peacekeeping efforts in the former Yugoslavia; (H. 
     Doc. No. 108--26); to the Committee on International 
     Relations and ordered to be printed.
       265. A letter from the Chairman, J. William Fulbright 
     Foreign Scholarship Board, transmitting the annual report of 
     the Board; to the Committee on International Relations.
       266. A letter from the Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Inspector General and management's report 
     for the period ending September 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       267. A letter from the Inspector General, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting semiannual report on the activities 
     of the Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 
     2002 to September 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       268. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Acquisition Policy, GSA, National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-10; Introduction -- 
     received December 11, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       269. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the semiannual report 
     on the activities of the Inspector General for the period 
     ending September 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       270. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Inspector General for April 1, 2002, 
     through September 30, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       271. 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 April 1, 2002 to September 30, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       272. A letter from the Special Counsel, Office of Special 
     Counsel, transmitting the Office's final rule -- Technical 
     Amendment to 5 CFR Part 1800 -- received December 30, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       273. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Inspector General and the Management 
     Response for the period ending September 30, 2002, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       274. A letter from the Chairman, U.S. Postal Service, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on activities of the 
     Inspector General for the period ending September 30, 2002 
     and the Management Response for the same period, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       275. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Education Tax Credit [TD 9034] (RIN: 1545-AW65) received 
     January 2, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       276. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or 
     abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Rev. Proc. 
     2003-2) received December 13, 2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       277. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Coordinated Issue All Industries Intermediary Transaction Tax 
     Shelters (UIL 9300.16-00) received December 20, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       278. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Information Reporting for Qualified Tuition and Related 
     Expenses; Magnetic Media Filing Requirements for Information 
     Returns [TD 9029] (RIN: 1545-BA43) received December 20, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       279. A letter from the Regulation Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Medicare Program; Application of Inherent 
     Reasonableness to all Medicare Part B Services (Other than 
     Physician Services) (RIN: 0938-AJ97) received December 13, 
     2002, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

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