[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5383-5384]
[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:

       969. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Tobacco Loss Assistance Program 2001 (RIN: 
     0560-AG61) received February 13, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       970. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Livestock Indemnity Program (RIN: 0560-AG33) 
     received February 13, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       971. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Review and Foreign 
     Investment Disclosure Group, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Hard White Wheat 
     Incentive Program (RIN: 0560-AG71) received February 13, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       972. A letter from the Administrator, Farm Service Agency, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Apple Market Loss Assistance Payment Program 
     III (RIN: 0560-AG85) received February 13, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       973. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Mexican Fruit Fly; Addition of Regulated Area 
     [Docket No. 02-121-2] received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       974. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- AQI User Fees: Extension of Current Fees Beyond 
     Fiscal Year 2002 [Docket No. 02-085-2] received February 20, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       975. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Exotic Newcastle Disease; Additions to 
     Quarantined Area [Docket No. 02-117-3] received February 20, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       976. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Swine Health Protection [Docket No. 03-008-1] 
     received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       977. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Remove Texas From Lists of States Approved to 
     Receive Stallions and Mares From CEM-Affected Regions [Docket 
     No. 03-004-1] received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       978. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Exotic Newcastle Disease; Additions to 
     Quarantined Area [Docket No. 02-117-4] received February 20, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       979. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Witchweed; Regulated Areas [Docket No. 02- 042-
     1] received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       980. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Animal Health Protection Act; Revisions to 
     Authority Citations [Docket No. 02-076-1] received February 
     20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       981. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Implementation of the United States Warehouse 
     Act (RIN: 0560-AG45) received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       982. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Tobacco Marketing Quotas, Acreage Allotsments 
     and Production Adjustment (RIN: 0560-AG51) received February 
     20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       983. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (RIN: 0560-
     AG08) received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.

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       984. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Grazing Payments for 2001 Wheat, Barley, or 
     Oats (RIN: 0560-AG22) received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       985. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Collecting Guaranteed Loss Payments From FSA 
     Farm Loan Program Borrowers (RIN: 0560-AG44) received 
     February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       986. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Limitations on the Amount of Farm Service 
     Agency Guaranteed Loans (RIN: 0560-AG64) received February 
     20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       987. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Conservation Reserve Program-Farmable Wetlands 
     Pilot Program (RIN: 0560-AG38) received February 20, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       988. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Sale and Purchase of Flue-Cured Tobacco Across 
     County Lines (Florida and Georgia) received February 20, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       989. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Conservation Reserve Program-Good Faith 
     Reliance and Excessive Rainfall (RIN: 0560-AG37) received 
     February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       990. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Boll Weevil Eradication Loan Program (RIN: 
     0560-AG69) received February 20, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       991. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- 2002 Farm Bill Regulations-Termination of 
     Peanut Market Quota Program and Revised Flue-Cured Tobacco 
     Reserve Stock Level (RIN: 0560-AG75) received February 20, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       992. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amendments to the Tobacco Marketing Quota 
     Regulations (RIN: 0560-AG40) received February 20, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       993. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Revisions to 
     Regulations for Permits, Approvals and Registration and 
     Related Regulations [MD 128-3097a; FRL-7450-4] received 
     February 25, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       994. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Revisions to the California state 
     Implementation Plan, Ventura Air Pollution Control District 
     [CA 266-0383; FRL-7454-4] received February 25, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       995. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; New Source 
     Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration Revision [CT-
     068-7225a; A-1-FRL-7445-9] received February 25, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       996. A letter from the Acting Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Evironmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Reorganization of and 
     Revisions to Administrative and General Conformity 
     Provisions; Documents Incorporated by Reference; 
     Recodification of Existing SIP Provisions; Correction [VA085/
     086/089/102/103-5046a FRL-7455-7] received February 25, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       997. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report responding to Section 8171 of 
     the Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist 
     Attacks on the United States Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-117); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       998. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting a report on 
     the implementation of United States-Israel Free Trade 
     Agreement, pursuant to Section 3105 of the Trade Act of 2002; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       999. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's plan for the construction and 
     operation of the mixed oxide (MOX) facility at the Savannah 
     River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, pursuant to Section 3182 
     of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for FY 
     2003; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Energy 
     and Commerce.
       1000. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting a draft bill entitled, ``Marine Mammal 
     Protection Act Amendments of 2003''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Resources, the Judiciary, International 
     Relations, and Ways and Means.
       1001. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's legislative 
     initiatives for inclusion in the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for FY 2004; jointly to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and 
     Commerce, Resources, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and 
     Government Reform.

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