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Congressional Record—House H5702 H5702 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 14, 2001 Cubin, John Abney Culberson, Elijah E. McCarthy, Betty McCollum, Jim A. Waxman, Anthony D. Weiner, Curt Cummings, Randy ‘‘Duke’’ McCrery, James P. McGovern, John Weldon, Dave Weldon, Jerry Weller, Cunningham, Danny K. Davis, Jim McHugh, Scott McInnis, Mike McIn- Robert Wexler, Ed Whitfield, Roger F. Davis, Jo Ann Davis, Susan A. Davis, tyre, Howard P. McKeon, Cynthia A. Wicker, Heather Wilson, Frank R. Thomas M. Davis, Nathan Deal, Peter McKinney, Michael R. McNulty, Mar- Wolf, Lynn C. Woolsey, David Wu, Al- A. DeFazio, Diana DeGette, William D. tin T. Meehan, Carrie P. Meek, Gregory bert Russell Wynn, C.W. Bill Young, Delahunt, Rosa L. DeLauro, Tom W. Meeks, Robert Menendez, John L. Dan Young. DeLay, Jim DeMint, Peter Deutsch, Mica, Juanita Millender-McDonald, f Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Norman D. Dicks, Dan Miller, Gary G. Miller, George Mil- John D. Dingell, Lloyd Doggett, Calvin ler, Patsy T. Mink, John Joseph Moak- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, M. Dooley, John T. Doolittle, Michael ley, Alan B. Mollohan, Dennis Moore, ETC. F. Doyle, David Dreier, John J. Dun- James P. Moran, Jerry Moran, Con- Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive can, Jr., Jennifer Dunn, Chet Edwards, stance A. Morella, John P. Murtha, Sue communications were taken from the Vernon J. Ehlers, Robert L. Ehrlich, Wilkins Myrick, Jerrold Nadler, Grace Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Jr., Jo Ann Emerson, Eliot L. Engel, F. Napolitano, Richard E. Neal, George 3621. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Phil English, Anna G. Eshoo, Bob R. Nethercutt, Jr., Robert W. Ney Anne ment of Agriculture, transmitting the an- Etheridge, Lane Evans, Terry Everett, M. Northup, Eleanor Holmes Norton, nual animal welfare enforcement report for Eni F. H. Faleomavaega, Sam Farr, Charlie Norwood, Jim Nussle, James L. fiscal year 2000, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2155; to the Committee on Agriculture. Chaka Fattah, Mike Ferguson, Bob Fil- Oberstar, David R. Obey, John W. 3622. A letter from the General Counsel, ner, Jeff Flake, Ernie Fletcher, Mark Olver, Solomon P. Ortiz, Tom Osborne, Department of Defense, transmitting a draft Foley, J. Randy Forbes, Harold E. Doug Ose, C. L. Otter, Major R. Owens, of proposed legislation entitled, ‘‘Efficient Ford, Jr., Vito Fossella, Barney Frank, Michael G. Oxley, Frank Pallone, Jr., Facilities Initiative of 2001’’; to the Com- Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Martin Bill Pascrell, Jr., Ed Pastor, Ron Paul, mittee on Armed Services. Frost, Elton Gallegly, Greg Ganske, Donald M. Payne, Nancy Pelosi, Mike 3623. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting a draft George W. Gekas, Richard A. Gephardt, Pence, Collin C. Peterson, John E. Pe- of proposed legislation relating to the reduc- Jim Gibbons, Wayne T. Gilchrest, Paul terson, Thomas E. Petri, David D. tion of recurring reporting requirements; to E. Gillmor, Benjamin A. Gilman, Phelps, Charles W. Pickering, Joseph the Committee on Armed Services. Charles A. Gonzalez, Virgil H. Goode, R. Pitts, Todd Russell Platts, Richard 3624. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Jr., Bob Goodlatte, Bart Gordon, Por- W. Pombo, Earl Pomeroy, Rob ment of Defense, transmitting a Report on ter J. Goss, Lindsey O. Graham, Kay Portman, David E. Price, Deborah Pharmacy Benefits Program; to the Com- mittee on Armed Services. Granger, Sam Graves, Gene Green, Pryce, Adam H. Putnam, Jack Quinn, 3625. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Mark Green, James C. Greenwood, George Radanovich, Nick J. Rahall, II, Department of Defense, transmitting a Re- Felix J. Grucci, Jr., Luis Gutierrez, Gil Jim Ramstad, Charles B. Rangel, Ralph port on Chiropractic Health Care Implemen- Gutknecht, Ralph M. Hall, Tony P. Regula, Dennis R. Rehberg, Silvestre tation Plan; to the Committee on Armed Hall, James V. Hansen, Jane Harman, Reyes, Thomas M. Reynolds, Bob Services. Melissa A. Hart, J. Dennis Hastert, Riley, Lynn N. Rivers, Ciro D. 3626. A letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting a re- Alcee L. Hastings, Doc Hastings, Robi Rodriguez, Tim Roemer, Harold Rog- port on the Department of Defense Fiscal Hayes, J. D. Hayworth, Joel Hefley, ers, Mike Rogers, Dana Rohrabacher, Year 2000 Purchases from Foreign Entities; Wally Herger, Baron P. Hill, Van Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mike Ross, Ste- to the Committee on Armed Services. Hilleary, Earl F. Hilliard, Maurice D. ven R. Rothman, Marge Roukema, Lu- 3627. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Hinchey, Ruben Hinojosa, David L. cille Roybal-Allard, Edward R. Royce, Department of Defense, transmitting a re- Hobson, Joseph M. Hoeffel, Peter Hoek- Bobby L. Rush, Paul Ryan, Jim Ryun, port on Federally Funded Research and De- velopment Center’s Estimated FY 2002 Staff- stra, Tim Holden, Rush D. Holt, Mi- Martin Olav Sabo, Loretta Sanchez, years of Technical Effort; to the Committee chael M. Honda, Darlene Hooley, Ste- Bernard Sanders, Max Sandlin, Tom on Armed Services. phen Horn, John N. Hostettler, Amo Sawyer, Jim Saxton, Joe Scarborough, 3628. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Houghton, Steny H. Hoyer, Kenny C. Bob Schaffer, Janice D. Schakowsky, ment of Housing and Urban Development, Hulshof, Duncan Hunter, Asa Hutch- Adam B. Schiff, Edward L. Schrock, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation inson, Henry J. Hyde, Jay Inslee, John- Robert C. Scott, F. James Sensen- regarding FHA-insured multifamily housing ny Isakson, Steve Israel, Darrell E. brenner, Jr., Jose´ E. Serrano, Pete Ses- mortgage and housing assistance restruc- turing; to the Committee on Financial Serv- Issa, Ernest J. Istook, Jr., Jesse L. sions, John B. Shadegg, E. Clay Shaw, ices. Jackson, Jr., Sheila Jackson-Lee, Wil- Jr., Christopher Shays, Brad Sherman, 3629. A letter from the Director, Office of liam J. Jefferson, William L. Jenkins, Don Sherwood, John Shimkus, Ronnie Management and Budget, transmitting an Christopher John, Eddie Bernice John- Shows, Bill Shuster, Rob Simmons, Mi- appropriations report; to the Committee on son, Nancy L. Johnson, Sam Johnson, chael K. Simpson, Norman Sisisky, Joe the Budget. Timothy V. Johnson, Stephanie Tubbs Skeen, Ike Skelton, Louise McIntosh 3630. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innova- Jones, Walter B. Jones, Paul E. Kan- Slaughter, Adam Smith, Christopher tion, Department of Education, transmitting jorski, Marcy Kaptur, Ric Keller, Sue H. Smith, Lamar S. Smith, Nick Final Regulations—Federal Perkins Loan W. Kelly, Mark R. Kennedy, Patrick J. Smith, Vic Snyder, Hilda L. Solis, Program, Federal Family Education Loan Kennedy, Brian D. Kerns, Dale E. Kil- Mark E. Souder, Floyd Spence, John N. Program, and William D. Ford Federal Di- dee, Carolyn C. Kilpatrick, Ron Kind, Spratt, Jr., Cliff Stearns, Charles W. rect Loan Program, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. Peter T. King, Jack Kingston, Mark Stenholm, Ted Strickland, Bob Stump, 1232(f); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Steven Kirk, Gerald D. Kleczka, Joe Bart Stupak, John E. Sununu, John E. 3631. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Knollenberg, Jim Kolbe, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas G. Tancredo, John S. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Kucinich, John J. LaFalce, Ray Tanner, Ellen O. Tauscher, W.J. (Billy) mitting a report on Injury Prevention and LaHood, Nick Lampson, James R. Tauzin, Charles H. Taylor, Gene Tay- Control-Related Programs and Activities of Langevin, Tom Lantos, Steve Largent, lor, Lee Terry, William M. Thomas, the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- Rick Larsen, John B. Larson, Tom Bennie G. Thompson, Mike Thompson, tion, Fiscal Years 1997 and 1998; to the Com- Latham, Steven C. LaTourette, James Mac Thornberry, John R. Thune, Karen mittee on Energy and Commerce. 3632. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- A. Leach, Barbara Lee, Sander M. L. Thurman, Todd Tiahrt, Patrick J. ment of the Interior, transmitting the bien- Levin, Jerry Lewis, John Lewis, Ron Tiberi, John F. Tierney, Patrick J. nial report on the quality of water in the Lewis, John Linder, William O. Lipin- Toomey, Edolphus Towns, James A. Colorado River Basin (Progress Report No. ski, Frank A. LoBiondo, Zoe Lofgren, Traficant, Jr., Jim Turner, Mark Udall, 20, January 2001), pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1596; Nita M. Lowey, Frank D. Lucas, Ken Robert A. Underwood, Fred Upton, to the Committee on Resources. Lucas, Bill Luther, Carolyn B. Nydia M. Velazquez, Peter J. Vis- 3633. A letter from the Acting Adminis- trator and Deputy Under Secretary, Depart- Maloney, James H. Maloney, Donald A. closky, David Vitter, Greg Walden, ment of Commerce, transmitting the annual Manzullo, Edward J. Markey, Frank James T. Walsh, Zach Wamp, Maxine report of the Coastal Zone Management Mascara, Jim Matheson, Robert T. Waters, Wes Watkins, Diane E. Watson, Fund for the National Oceanic and Atmos- Matsui, Carolyn McCarthy, Karen Melvin L. Watt, J.C. Watts, Jr., Henry pheric Administration for fiscal year 2000, VerDate 31-AUG-2001 08:07 Sep 15, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14SE7.095 pfrm02 PsN: H14PT1 September 14, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5703 pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 1456a(b)(3); to the Com- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED mittee on Resources. Transportation and Infrastructure. BILL 3634. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 3646. A letter from the Chief, Regulations ment of Commerce, transmitting a report on and Administrative Law, USCG, Department Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the Grant-In-Aid for Fisheries; to the Committee of Transportation, transmitting the Depart- following action was taken by the on Resources. ment’s final rule—Drawbridge Operating Speaker. 3635. A letter from the Assistant Attorney Regulation; Mississippi River, Iowa and Illi- General, Department of Justice, transmit- nois [CGD 08–01–016] received August 17, 2001, H.R. 1408. Referral to the Committee on ting the 2000 annual report on the activities pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
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