[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2729-S2730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-1124. A communication from the Director of Operations 
     and Finance of the American Battle Monuments Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Freedom 
     of Information Act for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1125. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Sequestration Preview Report for Fiscal Year 2002; 
     referred jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1997; to 
     the Committees on the Budget; and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1126. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated March 19, 2001; referred 
     jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as 
     modified by the order of April 11, 1986; to the Committees on 
     the Budget; Appropriations; and Foreign Relations.
       EC-1127. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Luxembourg, France; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1128. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     report of a certification of a proposed Manufacturing License 
     Agreement with Greece; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1129. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1130. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     report of a certification of a proposed Technical Assistance 
     Agreement with Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1131. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Spain; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1132. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1133. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1134. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report with respect to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act 
     for 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1135. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     National Defense Stockpile Annual Materials Plan (AMP) for 
     Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1136. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on 
     compensation program adjustments, current salary range 
     structure, and the performance-based merit pay matrix for 
     2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1137. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Diflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerance Technical Correction'' 
     (FRL6776-4) received on March 20, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1138. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in 
     Science and Engineering for 2000; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1139. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the biennial report on Atlantic Bluefin tuna 
     for 1999 through 2000; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-1140. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the 
     Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of Federal-State 
     Joint Board on Universal Service; Petition for 
     Reconsideration Filed by AT&T'' ((CC Doc. 96-45)(FCC 01-85)) 
     received on March 19, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1141. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense, Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     STARBASE Program for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1142. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense, Reserve Affairs, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the delay of the 
     Angel Gate Academy Program Report; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1143. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     improvement of professionalism in the acquisition workforce; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1144. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the 
     distribution of depot maintenance workloads for Fiscal Years 
     1999 and 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1145. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applicable Federal Rates--April 2001'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-17) 
     received on March 13, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1146. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property 
     Implementation Act, a report concerning the imposition of 
     import restrictions on categories of archaeological material 
     from Italy and Nicaragua; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1147. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 2001-29, Form 7004-Research Credit Suspension 
     Period'' (OGI-110763-01) received on March 19, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1148. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, United States Customs Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Foreign Repairs to American Vessels'' (RIN1515-
     AC30) received on March 20, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1149. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations; Arsenic and 
     Clarifications to Compliance and New Source Contaminants 
     Monitoring: Delay of Effective Date'' (FRL6958-3) received on 
     March 20, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1150. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Publicly Owned Treatment Works'' (FRL6955-7) received on 
     March 20, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1151. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles; Amendment 
     to the Tier 2/Gasoline Sulfur Regulations'' (FRL6768-1) 
     received on March 21, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1152. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Project XL Site-Specific Rulemaking for Georgia-Pacific 
     Corporations's Facility in Bid Island, Virginia'' (FRL6767-8) 
     received on March 21, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1153. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards of 
     Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission 
     Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial 
     Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (FRL6939-9) received on 
     March 21, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1154. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relating 
     to the inventory of non-inherently governmental functions for 
     Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1155. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Mississippi River Commission, Corps of Engineers, Department 
     of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 
     report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1156. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     United States Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on actions needed to correct the 
     Consumer Price Index error in the Civil Service Retirement 
     System and the Federal Employees Retirement System; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1157. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     additions to the procurement list received on March 19, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1158. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer of the Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's report 
     under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 
     2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1159. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Committee For Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely 
     Disabled, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     additions to the procurement list received on March 19, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1160. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the delay of the 
     annual report concerning commercial activities for Fiscal 
     Year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1161. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the list of General Accounting Office reports for January 
     2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1162. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Directors, Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Board's report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1163. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Board's report under the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 2000; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1164. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     National Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for 
     calendar year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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