[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 56 (Monday, April 30, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4041-S4042]
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-1645. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to Departmental activities; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1646. A communication from the President of the African 
     Development Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1647. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1648. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program 
     for Consumer Products; Central Air Conditioners and Heat 
     Pumps Energy Conservation Standards'' (RIN1904-AA77) received 
     on April 25, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1649. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy, the designation of acting 
     officer, and the discontinuation of service in acting role 
     for the position of Commissioner of Social Security; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1650. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy and the designation of acting 
     officer for the position of Commissioner of Social Security; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1651. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Commissioner of Social Security; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1652. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``HCFA Claims Processing User Fee Act of 2001''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1653. A communication from the Chief of Staff to the 
     Acting Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Director, Community Relations Service; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1654. A communication from the Chief of Staff to the 
     Acting Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1655. A communication from the Chief of Staff to the 
     Acting Deputy Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy and the designation of acting 
     officer for the position of Director, Office for Victims of 
     Crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1656. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Deputy Attorney 
     General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1657. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1658. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant Attorney 
     General, Antitrust Division; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1659. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a confirmed nomination for the position of 
     Inspector General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1660. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Solicitor General 
     of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1661. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Deputy Administrator, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1662. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination returned for the position of Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1663. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination returned for the position of 
     Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1664. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination returned for the position of Chair, 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1665. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination returned for the position of Member, 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1666. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy and a nomination returned for the 
     position of United States Parole Commissioner; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1667. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination and a nomination returned for the 
     position of United States Parole Commissioner; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1668. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy and a nomination returned for the 
     position of United States Parole Commissioner; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1669. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Commission's operations and developments for 
     Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1670. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy, the 
     designation of acting officer, the discontinuation of service 
     in acting role, and a nomination confirmed for the position 
     of Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1671. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Administrator; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1672. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and 
     Compliance Assurance; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1673. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Administration and 
     Resource Management; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1674. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer in the position of 
     Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency 
     Response; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1675. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer in the position of 
     Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1676. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer in the position of General 
     Counsel; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1677. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer in the position of 
     Assistant Administrator for Water; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1678. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and the designation 
     of acting officer for the position of Assistant Administrator 
     for Air and Radiation; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1679. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant for Research and Development; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1680. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy for 
     the position of Assistant Administrator for International 
     Activities; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1681. A communication from the Fisheries Biologist, 
     Candidate Plus Team Leader, Office of Protected Resources, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Species: Puget Sound Populations of Copper Rockfish, 
     Quillback Rockfish, Brown Rockfish, and Pacific Herring'' 
     (RIN0648-XA63) received on April 10, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1682. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision to the Arizona State Implementation Plan, Pinal-
     Gila Counties Air Quality Control District and Pinal County 
     Air Quality Control District'' (FRL6967-8) received on April 
     25, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1683. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     Butte County Air Quality Management District'' (FRL6958-1) 
     received on April 25, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1684. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1685. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulator Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to Abnormal Occurrences for Fiscal Year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1686. A communication from the Acting Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Corporation for National Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law , a report relative to internal 
     accounting and financial controls for Fiscal Year 2000; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1687. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Red Mountain Viticultural Area'' (RIN1512-
     AA07) received on April 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1688. 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 ``Rules of Origin for Textile and Apparel Products'' 
     (RIN1515-AC80) received on April 26, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1689. 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 ``Licenses for Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics Subject 
     to Tariff-Rate Quota'' (RIN1515-AC83) received on April 26, 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1690. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Shark Drift Gillnet Fishery, 
     Interim Final Rule; Request for Comments'' (RIN0648-AO76) 
     received on April 26, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1691. A communication from the Attorney of the National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety Incentive Grants for Use of Seat 
     Belts'' (RIN2127-AH38) received on April 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1692. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E Airspace; Bowling 
     Green, MO'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(2001-0076)) received on April 26, 
     2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1693. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Bay City, 
     TX'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(2001-0075)) received on April 26, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1694. A communication from the Program Analyst of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: McDonnell Douglas 
     Model DC-8 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0185)) 
     received on April 26, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1695. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Trade and Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to financial statements for Fiscal Year 
     2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1696. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Performance report 
     for Fiscal Year 2000 and the Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1697. A communication from the Interim Director of the 
     Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Budget and Annual Performance Plan for Fiscal 
     Year 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1698. A communication from the Regulatory Contact for 
     the National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Rules; 
     Correction'' (RIN3095-AB00) received on April 25, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1699. A communication from the General Counsel for the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled ``Employee 
     Elections to Contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan, 
     Participants' Choices of Investment Funds'' (5 CFR Part 1600 
     and 1601) received on April 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1700. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee 
     Elections to Contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan; 
     Participants' Choices of Investment Funds'' (5 CFR Part 1600 
     and 1601) received on April 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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