[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 98 (Monday, July 16, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7684-S7688]
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-2802. A communication from the Director of the Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Disclosure and Amendment of Records 
     Pertaining to Individuals Under the Privacy Act'' received on 
     June 26, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2803. A communication from the Director of the Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated 
     Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying 
     Benefits'' received on June 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2804. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, received on June 
     27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2805. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Policy, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2806. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination and a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, 
     received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2807. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     and the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Chief Financial Officer, EX-IV, received on June 27, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2808. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     in the position of Wage Hour Administrator, EX-V, received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2809. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for PWBA, received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2810. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental 
     Affairs, EX-IV, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2811. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Policy, EX-IV, received on June 27, 
     2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2812. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for VETS, EX-IV, 
     received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2813. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     in the position of Director of the Women's Bureau, SL-8, 
     received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2814. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary, Employment and 
     Training Administration, received on June 27 , 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2815. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     and the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Solicitor of Labor, received on June 27, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2816. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     and the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Secretary of Labor, received on June 27, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2817. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     and the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2818. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy 
     and the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary, Employment Standards Administration, 
     received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2819. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination for the position of Deputy Secretary of Labor, 
     received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2820. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination for the position of Solicitor of Labor, received 
     on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2821. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination and a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Director of the Women's Bureau, received on June 27, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2822. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination and a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2823. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination and a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Pension and Welfare Benefits 
     Administration, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2824. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a report entitled ``Protections 
     for Children in Research''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2825. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption'' (Doc. No. 00F-1488) received on June 27, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2826. A communication from the Associate Solicitor for 
     Legislation and Legal Counsel, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of the Occupational 
     Safety and Health Administration, received on June 28, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2827. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Deputy Secretary of Labor, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2828. A communication from the Associate Solicitor for 
     Legislation and Legal Counsel, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the designation 
     of acting officer for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Public Affairs, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2829. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the designation 
     of acting officer for the position of Solicitor of Labor, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2830. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Solicitor of Labor, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2831. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Family Education Loan 
     Program and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program'' 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2832. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirements 
     for Testing Human Blood Donors for Evidence of Infection Due 
     to Communicable Disease Agents'' (Doc. No. 98N-0581) received 
     on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2833. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Requirements for Blood, Blood Components, and Blood 
     Derivatives; Donor Notification'' (Doc. No. 98N-0607) 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-2834. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Tobacco Control Activities in the United States, 
     1994-1999''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2835. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Secretary of 
     Education, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2836. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Deputy Secretary of 
     Education, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2837. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Under Secretary, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2838. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Chief Financial 
     Officer, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2839. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, received 
     on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2840. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office for Civil Rights, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2841. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, received on 
     June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2842. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, received on 
     June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2843. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of General Counsel, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2844. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2845. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Commissioner of 
     Rehabilitative Services Administration, Office of Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, received on June 28, 
     2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2846. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Postsecondary Education, received on June 28, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2847. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary of 
     the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, received 
     on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2848. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Commissioner of 
     Education Statistics, Office of Educational Research and 
     Improvement, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2849. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Vocational and Adult Education, received on June 
     28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2850. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Management, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2851. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Secretary of 
     Education, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2852. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Deputy Secretary 
     of Education, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2853. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Under Secretary, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2854. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency 
     Affairs, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2855. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2856. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2857. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of General Counsel, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2858. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2859. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Secretary of Education, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2860. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of Deputy 
     Secretary of Education , received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2861. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     United States Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Deputy Director, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2862. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     United States Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Director, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2863. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     the Inspector General for the period beginning October 1, 
     2000 through March 31, 2001; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2864. 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 June 28, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2865. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     Social Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     the Office of the Inspector General for the period beginning 
     October 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2866. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the Office of the Inspector General for the 
     period beginning October 1 , 2000 through March 31, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2867. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States Merit Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2000; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2868. A communication from the Principal 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 from Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and 
     National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from 
     Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities'' (FRL6997-9) 
     received on June 21, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2869. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous

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     Air Pollutants for Hazardous Waste'' (FRL7001-8) received on 
     June 21, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2870. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; New Hampshire; New Source Review 
     Revision'' (FRL6999-6) received on June 27, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2871. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Section 112(1) Authority for Hazardous 
     Air Pollutants; Chemical Accident Prevention; Risk Management 
     Plans; New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection'' 
     (FRL6996-7) received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2872. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``OMB Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 
     Technical Amendment'' (FRL6771-7) received on June 27, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2873. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plan Revision for Colorado; Long-Term 
     Strategy of State Implementation Plan for Class I Visibility 
     Protection: Craig Station Requirements'' (FRL7005-8) received 
     on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2874. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2875. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2876. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, received on 
     July 9, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2877. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy and the designation of acting officer for 
     the position of Director, Federal Bureau of Investigations, 
     received on July 9, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2878. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, 
     Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Board of Veterans' 
     Appeals: Rules of Practice--Effect of Procedural Defects in 
     Motions for Revision of Decisions on the Grounds of Clear and 
     Unmistakable Error'' (RIN2900-AK74) received on June 11, 
     2001; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2879. 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 2001-43'' (OGI-124010-01) received on July 2, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2880. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption'' (Doc. No. 00F-1482) received on July 5, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2881. 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 
     ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas'' (Doc. No. 01-049-1) 
     received on July 5, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2882. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     (Multiple Chemicals)'' (FRL6793-8) received on July 11, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2883. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood 
     Insurance Program; Clarification of Letter of Map Amendment 
     Determinations'' (RIN3067-AD19) received on July 5, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2884. 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-B-7415) received on 
     July 5, 2001; to the Committee on Banking , Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2885. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Export Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exports of Agricultural 
     Commodities, Medicines and Medical Devices'' (RIN0694-AC37) 
     received on July 10, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2886. A communication from the Chairman of the District 
     of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
     Assistance Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     District of Columbia Budget for Fiscal Year 2002 and the 
     Financial Plans for Fiscal Years 2002-2005; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2887. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Collections to Revenue 
     Estimates for the 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2001''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2888. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disaster Assistance 
     Debris Removal'' (RIN3067-AD08) received on July 5, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2889. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, San 
     Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution District'' (FRL6995-7) 
     received on July 5, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2890. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revision to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, El Dorado 
     County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL7005-1) received 
     on July 5, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2891. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan 
     for Texas: Transportation Control Measures Rule'' (FRL7010-9) 
     received on July 10, 2001; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2892. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: 
     Alabama: Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading 
     Program'' (FRL7012-1) received on July 10, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2893. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Texas; Houston/Galveston Volatile Organic Compound Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology Revision'' (FRL7001-6) received 
     on July 10, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2894. A communication from the Principal 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 for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, 
     Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills'' 
     (FRL6997-8) received on July 10, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2895. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: 
     Reformulated Gasoline Adjustment'' (FRL7011-2) received on 
     July 10, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2896. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator or the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Indiana'' (FRL7004-1) received on July 13, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2897. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Request for Reproposals: For the Operation of the 
     Intergrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)'' received 
     on July 13, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2898. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``SOLICITATION: To Promote the Use of Market Based 
     Mechanisms to Address Environmental Issues--Financial 
     Component'' received on July 13, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-2899. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Process for 
     Exempting Quarantine and Preshipment Applications of Methyl 
     Bromide'' (FRL7014-5) received on July 13, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2900. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, received 
     on July 11, 2001; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-2901. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Indian Affairs (Management), Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``25 CFR Part 11, Law 
     and Order on Indian Reservations'' (RIN1076-AE19) received on 
     July 13, 2001; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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