[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11448-11449]
[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:

       8358. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the Republic of Korea for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 04-07), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8359. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting 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, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Burma that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8360. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting 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, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to the Development Fund for Iraq that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003, as 
     expanded in scope in Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on International Relations.
       8361. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report providing 
     information on steps taken by the U.S. Government to bring 
     about an end to the Arab League boycott of Israel and to 
     expand the process of normalization between Israel and the 
     Arab League countries, as requested in Section 535 Division D 
     of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
     Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 
     108-199); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8362. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8363. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8364. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8365. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8366. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8367. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8368. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8369. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8370. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8371. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8372. 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 Regulation; Procurement Program for 
     Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns [FAC 
     2001-23; FAR Case 2004-002] (RIN: 9000-AJ92) received May 6, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8373. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the annual report entitled, ``Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lease Sales: Evaluation of Bidding 
     Results'' for Fiscal Year 2003, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 
     1337(a)(9); to the Committee on Resources.
       8374. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish & 
     Wildlife & Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Extension of Amended Special Regulations 
     for the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse (RIN: 1018-AJ26) 
     received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       8375. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule To Designate Critical Habitat 
     for the Santa Ana Sucker (Catostomus santaanae) (RIN: 1018-
     AT57) received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8376. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat 
     for Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanisissimus (Ventura Marsh 
     milk-vetch) received May 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8377. A letter from the Director, Office of Surface Mining, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Clarification of Substituted Federal 
     Enforcement for Parts of Missouri's Permanent Regulatory 
     Program and Findings on the Status of Missouri's Permanent 
     Regulatory Program; Correction -- received May 19, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8378. A letter from the Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Withdrawal of Regulations 
     Governing Incidental Take Permit Revocation (RIN: 1018-AT64) 
     received May 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       8379. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs,

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     NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Skates Management in 
     the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 
     031218322-4137-02; I.D. 111903A] (RIN: 0648-AR73) received 
     May 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       8380. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the 
     Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications; Pacific Whiting [Docket No. 031216314-4118-
     03; I.D. 112803A] (RIN: 0648-AR54) received May 21, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       8381. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan [Docket No. 
     040209049-4117-02; I.D. 012204B] (RIN: 0648-AR83) received 
     May 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       8382. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments 
     [Docket No. 031216314; 3314-01; I.D. 050704A] (RIN: 0648-
     AR54) received May 20, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8383. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting notification that during 
     FY 2003, no claim was paid from the Victims Compensation Fund 
     established by the Witness Security Reform Act of 1984, Pub. 
     L. 98-473 because no claims were filed, pursuant to 18. 
     U.S.C. 3525(b); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8384. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Construcciones 
     Aeronauticas, S.A. (CASA), Model C-212 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 2002-NM-262-AD; Amendment 39-13561; AD 2004-07-
     17] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 19, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8385. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas 
     Model MD-90-30 Airplanes [Docket No. 2001-NM-226-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13556; AD 2004-07-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     May 19, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8386. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, 
     -400, and -500 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2002-NM-174-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13483; AD 2004-04-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     May 19, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8387. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-
     600, B4-600R, C4-605R Variant F, and F4-600R (Collectively 
     Called A300-600) Series Airplanes; and Model A310 Series 
     Airplanes [Docket No. 2004-NM-57-AD; Amendment 39-13590; AD 
     2004-09-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received May 19, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       8388. A letter from the Paralegal Specialist, FAA, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-400 
     and -400D Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2004-NM-42-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13593; AD 2004-09-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     May 19, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8389. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a recommendation to continue in effect a 
     waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 
     402 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam for a 
     further 12-month period and a determination that continuation 
     of the waiver currently in effect for Vietnam will 
     substantially promote the objectives of section 402 of the 
     Act and the reasons for such a determination, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2432(c) and (d); (H. Doc. No. 108-191); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
       8390. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of his determination that a 
     waiver of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to 
     Turkmenistan will substantially promote the objectives of 
     section 402, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(c) and (d); (H. Doc. 
     No. 108-189); to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered 
     to be printed.
       8391. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification of his determination that a 
     waiver of the application of subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the 
     Republic of Belarus will substantially promote the objectives 
     of section 402, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2432(c) and (d); (H. 
     Doc. No. 108-190); to the Committee on Ways and Means and 
     ordered to be printed.
       8392. A letter from the Vice Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2005 budget 
     request, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437d(d)(1); jointly to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Appropriations, and 
     Government Reform.

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