[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8120-S8121]
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-3013. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a Determination and 
     Certification under Section 40A of the Arms Export Control 
     Act relative to Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North 
     Korea, Sudan, and Syria; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3014. 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--Notification of Representatives 
     in Connection with Motions for Revision of Decision on 
     Grounds of Clear and Unmistakable Error'' (RIN2900-AJ75) 
     received on July 16, 2001; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-3015. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cyber Security Architecture 
     Guidelines'' (DOE G 205.1-1) received on July 16, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3016. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Management and Administration, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Work for Others (Non-Department 
     of Energy Funded Work)'' (DOE O 481.1A) received on July 16, 
     2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3017. 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 ``Beverages: 
     Bottled Water; Technical Amendment; Confirmation of Effective 
     Date'' (Doc. No. 01N-0126) received on July 16, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3018. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Assuring Access to Health Insurance Coverage in 
     the Large Group Market''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3019. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of retirements; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3020. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 
     Installations and Environment, received on July 16, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3021. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in 
     the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands'' received on July 16, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3022. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in 
     the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' received 
     on July 16, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3023. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Service Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the Annual Performance Plan for Fiscal 
     Year 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3024. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, 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-3025. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     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-3026. A communication from the Acting Deputy Associate 
     Administrator for Acquisition Policy, Office of 
     Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Advisory Committee Management'' (RIN3090-AG49) 
     received on July 20, 2001; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3027. 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 ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' 
     received on July 20, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3028. 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 Full Approval of Operating Permits 
     Program in Alaska'' (FRL7012-9) received on July 19, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3029. 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 Arizona State Implementation Plan, 
     Pinal-Gila Countries Air Quality Control District and Pinal 
     County Air Quality Control District'' (FRL7013-3) received on 
     July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3030. 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 California State Implementation Plan, 
     Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Lake County Air 
     Quality Management District, Monterey Bay Unified Air 
     Pollution Control District, Sacramento Metropolitan Air 
     Quality Management District, San Jaoaquin Valley Unified Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL7013-4) received on July 19, 
     2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3031. A communication from the Principal 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, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District and San 
     Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL7013-5) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3032. A communication from the Regulations Officer of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Collection of 
     Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Overpayments from Social 
     Security Benefits'' (RIN0960-AF13) received on July 20, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3033. 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 
     ``Foreign Trusts That Have U.S. Beneficiaries'' (RIN1545-
     AO75) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3034. 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 
     ``Recognition of Gain on Certain Transfers to Certain Foreign 
     Trusts and Estates'' (RIN1545-AY25) received on July 19, 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3035. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Policy and Program Development, Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas'' (Doc. No. 01-063-1) received 
     on July 20, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3036. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Policy and Program Development, Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Addition to Quarantined Areas'' (Doc. 
     No. 01-048-1) received on July 20, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3037. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Policy and Program Development, Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Importation and Interstate Movement of Certain Land 
     Tortoises'' (Doc. No. 00-016-3) received on

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     July 20, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3038. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Policy and Program Development, Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Export Certification; Canadian Solid Wood Packing Materials 
     Exported From the United States to China'' (Doc. No. 99-100-
     3) received on July 20, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3039. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator of Policy and Program Development, Animal and 
     Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Accreditation Standards for Laboratory Seed Health Testing 
     and Seed Crop Field Inspection'' (Doc. No. 99-030-2) received 
     on July 20, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3040. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communication Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotment, FM Broadcast Stations (Caro, Cass City, 
     MI; Warsaw, Windsor, MO)'' (Doc. Nos. 01-33, 01-34; RM-10060, 
     RM-10061) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3041. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (West Rutland, 
     Vermont)'' (Doc. No. 00-12; RM-9706) received on July 19, 
     2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3042. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations; Steubenville, 
     Ohio and Burgettstown, Pennsylvania'' (Doc. No. 01-6; RM-
     10009) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3043. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations; Pana, 
     Taylorville, and Macon, Illinois'' (Doc. No. 00-160) received 
     on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3044. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations; Thermopolis and 
     Story, Wyoming'' (Doc. No. 00-159) received on July 19, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3045. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations; Quartzsite, 
     Arizona, and Leesville, Louisiana'' (Doc. Nos. 01-70 and 01-
     71) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3046. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief of the Mass Media Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations; Abingdon and 
     Canton, Illinois'' (Doc. No. 01-64; RM-10084) received on 
     July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3047. 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--August 2001'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-36) 
     received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3048. 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: Bombardier Model 
     CL 600 2B19 Series Airplanes; Request for Comments'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0340)) received on July 19, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3049. 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 MD 11 Series Airplanes with P & W Model PW 4400 Series 
     Engines; Request for Comments'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0341)) 
     received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3050. 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: Eurocopter France 
     Model AS332L2 Helicopters; Request for Comments'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0343)) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3051. 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: CFM International 
     CFM56-5C Turbofan Engines; Request for Comments'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0342)) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3052. 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 Part 107, Airport Security'' 
     (RIN2120-AD46) received on July 19, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3053. 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 Part 108, Airplane Operator 
     Security'' (RIN2120-AD45) received on July 19, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3054. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to peacekeeping efforts in the former 
     Yugoslavia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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