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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2818 on April 3, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
1661. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1662. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1663. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1664. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1665. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1666. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1667. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1668. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1669. A letter from the Deputy Associate Attorney General and White House Liaison, Department of Justice, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1670. A letter from the Attorney/Advisor, Department of Transportation,transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
1671. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report entitled, ``Federal Assistance for Interjurisdictional and Anadromous Fisheries, Program Report 2001-2002''; to the Committee on Resources.
1672. A letter from the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting notification that funding under title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as a result the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia has exceeded $5 million, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
1673. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, USCG, Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--Security zone; Cruise ship, Resurrection Bay, Alaska [COTP Western Alaska 02-010] (RIN: 2115-AA97) received February 27, 2003, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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