[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10979-10980]
[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:

       2089. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Tobacco Payment Program (RIN: 0560-AG96) 
     received May 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       2090. A letter from the Directors, FinCEN, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Customer Identification Prorams for Banks, Savings 
     Associations, Credit Unions and Certain Non-Federally 
     Regulated Banks (RIN: 1506-AA31) received May 1, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2091. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Tenant Participation in State-Financed, HUD-Assisted 
     Housing Developments [Docket No. FR-4611-F-02] (RIN: 2502-
     AH55) received May 2, 2003; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
       2092. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Customer 
     Identification Programs for Mutual Funds [Release No. IC-
     26031; File No. S7-26-02] (RIN: 1506-AA33) received May 1, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2093. A letter from the Directors, FinCEN, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Customer Identification Programs for Broker-Dealers 
     [Release No. 34-47752, File No. S7-25-02] (RIN: 1506-AA32) 
     received May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       2094. A letter from the Directors, FinCEN, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Customer Identification Programs for Mutual Funds [Release 
     No. IC-26031; File No. S7-26-02] (RIN: 1506-AA33) received 
     May 1, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       2095. A letter from the Acting Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Office 
     of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research -
     Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers

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     (RERCs) Program; Notice Inviting Applications for Fiscal Year 
     (FY) 2003 [CFDANo.: 84.133E] received April 28, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       2096. A letter from the Director, Corporate Policy and 
     Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting the Corporation's final rule -- Benefits Payable 
     in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits -- received May 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       2097. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, Bureau 
     of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Rule Concerning 
     Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of 
     Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the 
     Energy Policy and Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling 
     Rule'') received April 30, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2098. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     annual report on entitled, ``Patterns of Global Terrorism: 
     2002,'' pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2099. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, International 
     Security Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's FY 2004 Cooperative Threat Reduction Annual 
     Report; to the Committee on International Relations.
       2100. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of 
     the Russian Federation, transmitting the Statement of the 
     State Duma on the situation around the Republic of Iraq of 
     January 22, 2003; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2101. A letter from the Director, Workforce Compensation 
     and Performance Service, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting the Office's final rule -- Locality Pay Areas 
     (RIN: 3206-AJ62) received April 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2102. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; 
     Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No. 021212307-3037-
     02; I.D. 041503A] received April 24, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2103. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; 
     Gear Restricted Area (GRA) Exemption Program [Docket No. 
     021122284-3056-03; I.D. 110602A] (RIN: 0648-AQ30) received 
     May 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       2104. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Forms 
     Services Division, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Electronic 
     Signature on Applications and Petitions for Immigration and 
     Naturalization [CIS No. 2224-02] (RIN: 1615-AA83) received 
     April 29, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2105. A letter from the Chief Legal Counselor, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Electronic Signature on Applications and Petitions 
     for Immigration and Naturalization Benefits [CIS No. 2224-02] 
     (RIN: 1615-AA83) received April 28, 2003, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2106. A letter from the Rules Administrator, Office of 
     General Counsel, Department of Justice, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Bureau of Prisons Emergencies 
     [BOP-1117-I] (RIN: 1120-AB17) received April 28, 2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       2107. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- VISAS: Documentation of Nonimmigrants under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended: Student and 
     Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) -- received April 
     28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       2108. A letter from the General Counsel, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting the Foundation's final rule -- 
     Antarctic Meteorites (RIN: 3145-AA40) received April 3,2003, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Science.
       2109. A letter from the Acting Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Small 
     Business Size Standards; Tour Operators (RIN: 3245-AE98) 
     received May 2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
       2110. A letter from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of 
     Size Standards, Small Business Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Small Business Size 
     Regulations; Petroleum Refiners (RIN: 3245-AE84) received may 
     2, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Small Business.
       2111. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Reasonable Charges for Medical Care or 
     Services; 2003 Update (RIN: 2900-AL57) received April 22, 
     2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       2112. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Departyment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Eligibility for Burial of Adult 
     Children; Eligibility for Burial of Minor Children; 
     Eligibility for Burial of Certain Filipino Veterans (RIN: 
     2900-AI95) received March 31, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       2113. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- Tax 
     Return Preparers-Electronic Filing [TD 9053] (RIN: 1545-BC12) 
     received April 28, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2114. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal 
     Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's final rule -- 
     Definitions (Rev. Rul. 2003-46) received May 6, 2002, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       2115. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Defense Environmental Restoration 
     Program report for FY 2002, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2706(a)(1); 
     jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2116. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Second Annual report pursuant to 
     the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000; jointly 
     to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and the 
     Judiciary.
       2117. A letter from the Administrator, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting a report required by 
     Section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; jointly 
     to the Committees on International Relations and 
     Appropriations.
       2118. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting a report required by the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 
     1807; jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select).
       2119. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's enclosed bill to amend the 
     Railroad Retirement Act to solve several technical problems 
     that have arisen in connection with the establishment of and 
     actions by the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust; 
     jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Ways and Means.
       2120. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's legislative 
     initiatives as part of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for FY 2004; jointly to the Committees on Government Reform, 
     the Judiciary, and Armed Services.
       2121. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     proposed legislation to authorize appropriations to carry our 
     its authorities and responsibilities in the conduct of 
     foreign affairs for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; jointly to 
     the Committees on International Relations, Government Reform, 
     the Judiciary, and Armed Services.

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