[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5828-S5830]
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                   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-2081. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report for 2000; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-2082. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Protection 
     of Human Research Subjects: Delay of Effective Date'' 
     (RIN0925-AA14) received on June 1, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2083. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ergonomics Program'' 
     (RIN1218-AB36) received on May 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2084. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Employment 
     Standards Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Performance 
     of Functions Under this Chapter; Claims for Compensation 
     Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program Act'' (RIN1215-AB32) received on May 25, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2085. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Consultation Agreements: Changes 
     to Consultation Procedures'' (RIN1218-AB79) received on June 
     1, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2086. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Department of Defense General 
     Counsel, received on May 25, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2087. A communication from the Associate Director for 
     Retirement and Insurance, Office of Personnel Management and 
     the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs, 
     transmitting jointly, pursuant to law, the Joint Evaluation 
     by the Department of Defense and Office of Personnel 
     Management of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program 
     Demonstration: First Report to Congress''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2088. A communication from the Alternate OSD Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``CHAMPUS: Partial Implementation of Pharmacy 
     Benefits Program'' (RIN0720-AA62) received on June 1, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2089. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Policy Support, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Report on Agreements for the Exchange of Defense Personnel 
     Between the United States and Foreign Countries for Fiscal 
     Year 2000''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2090. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Secretary of the Navy, received 
     on June 1, 2001; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2091. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment 
     of Status Under Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act 
     Legalization Provisions and Life Act Amendments Family Unity 
     Provisions'' (RIN1115-AG06) received on May 31, 2001; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2092. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment 
     of Status for Certain Nationals of Nicaragua, Cuba, and 
     Haiti'' (RIN1115-AG05) received on May 31, 2001; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2093. A communication from the Director of Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Establishing 
     Premium Processing Service for Employment-Based Petitions and 
     Applications'' (RIN1115-AG03) received on May 31, 2001; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2094. A communication from the President of the American 
     Academy of Arts and Letters, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to activities for 2000; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2095. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice, received on 
     June 1, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2096. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Attorney General, Environment and 
     Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice, received 
     on June 1, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2097. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     Columbia; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2098. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     Colombia; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2099. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     Colombia; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2100. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic 
     Finance, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Government Securities 
     Act Regulations: Definition of Government Securities'' 
     (RIN1505-AA82) received on May 23, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2101. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determinations'' (Doc. No. FEMA-D-7509) received on 
     May 23, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2102. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Brazil; to

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     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2103. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Investment Management, Office of Public Utility Regulation, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Preservation and 
     Destruction of Records of Registered Public Utility Holding 
     Companies and of Mutual and Subsidiary Service Companies'' 
     received on May 24, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2104. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Investment Management, Office of Regulatory Policy, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Section 270.31a-2: 
     Records to be preserved by registered investment companies, 
     certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other 
     persons having transactions with registered investment 
     companies. Section 275.204-2: Books and records to be 
     maintained by investment advisers'' (RIN3235-AI05) received 
     on May 24, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2105. A communication from the General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Screening and Eviction for Drug 
     Abuse and Other Criminal Activity'' (RIN2501-AC63) received 
     on May 24, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2106. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of the Export Administration, Bureau of Export 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Entity List: 
     Revisions and Additions'' (RIN0694-AB60) received on May 31, 
     2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2107. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of 
     the Currency, Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Assessment 
     of Fees'' (12 CFR Part 8) received on May 31, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2108. A communication from the Managing Director of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Maintenance of Effort--
     Minimum Number of Annual Board of Directors Meeting'' 
     (RIN3069-AB05) received on May 31, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2109. A communication from the President and Chairman of 
     the Export Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Taiwan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2110. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     Tobacco Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Tobacco Fees and Charges for Permissive 
     Inspection and Certification; Fee Revisions'' (RIN0581-AB86) 
     received on May 24, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2111. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the profitability of the credit card operations 
     of depository institutions for 2000; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2112. A communication from the Chief of Forest Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Forest System Land and 
     Resource Management Planning; Extension of Compliance 
     Deadline; Interim Final Rule'' received on May 30, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2113. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Policy and Program Development, Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Change in Disease Status of France, Ireland, and The 
     Netherlands Because of Foot-and-Mouth Disease'' (Doc. No. 01-
     031-1) received on May 30, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2114. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Policy and Program Development, Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Change in Disease Status of the Independent Principalities 
     of Andorra, Monaco, and San Marino Because of BSE'' (Doc. No. 
     01-029-1) received on May 30, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2115. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Policy and Program Development, Animal and Plant 
     Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibition of Beef from Argentina'' (Doc. No. 01-032-1) 
     received on May 30, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2116. A communication from the Chairman of the Farm 
     Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the 2000 annual report; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2117. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Papayas Grown in 
     Hawaii; Suspension of Grade, Inspection, and Related 
     Reporting Requirements'' (Doc. No. FV01-928-1) received on 
     May 31, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2118. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Agricultural Marketing Service, Cotton Program, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision of User Fees for 2001 
     Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers'' (Doc. No. 
     CN-00-010) received on May 31, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2119. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clethodim; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6783-5) 
     received on May 31, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2120. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyriproxygen: Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6782-5) 
     received on May 31, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2121. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clethodim; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' 
     (FRL6785-5) received on May 31, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2122. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Baillus thuringienis Cry1F Protein and Genetic 
     Material Necessary for its Production in Corn; Exemption from 
     the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6783-3) received on May 
     31, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2123. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prohexadione Calcium; Pesticide Tolerance'' 
     (FRL6781-5) received on May 31, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2124. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Health Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reasonable Charges for 
     Medical Care or Service'' (RIN2900-AK73) received on May 7, 
     2001; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2125. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule for Rating 
     Disabilities: Disabilities of the Liver'' (RIN2900-AK12) 
     received on June 1, 2001; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-2126. 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 Manufacturing License in 
     Agreement with the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2127. 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 contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2128. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Belgium; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2129. 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 Technical Assistance Agreement 
     for the export of defense articles or services sold 
     commercially under contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more to France; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2130. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2131. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Australia; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2132. 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

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     defense articles or services sold commercially under contract 
     in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Hong Kong, United 
     Kingdom, Australia, and Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2133. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2134. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2135. 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 request for contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Brazil; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2136. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     promulgation of a rule entitled ``Documentation of Immigrants 
     and Nonimmigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
     as amended--Refusal of Individual Visas''; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2137. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Italy and France; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2138. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to France; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2139. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Arabia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2140. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Israel; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2141. 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 sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Norway, Belgium, The 
     Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, and SABCA; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2142. 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 Technical Assistance Agreement 
     for the export of defense articles or services sold 
     commercially under contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more to Mexico and Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2143. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Switzerland; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2144. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2145. 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 Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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