[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 107 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8344-S8346]
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-3095. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of President of the Government National Mortgage 
     Association, received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3096. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3097. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of the Legislative Liaison, 
     Department of the Air Force, transmitting, the Air

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     Force Structure Announcement for Fiscal Year 2002; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3098. 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 ``Protection 
     and Assistance for Victims of Trafficking'' (RIN1115-AG20) 
     received on July 25, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3099. 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 ``End of the Service 
     Members Occupational Conversion and Training Program'' 
     (RIN2900-AK45) received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3100. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Navajo Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan'' (NA-004-FOR) 
     received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-3101. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Diazinon, Parathion, O , O-Diethyl S-[2-
     (ethylthio)ethyl] Phosphorodithioate (Disulfoton), Ethoprop, 
     and Carbaryl; Tolerance Revocations'' (FRL6787-8) received on 
     July 24, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3102. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE); Temporary 
     Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6788-6) 
     received on July 24, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3103. A communication from the President of the Federal 
     Financing Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Management 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3104. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Retirement and Insurance Service, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Law Enforcement and Firefighter Retirement'' 
     (RIN3206-AJ39) received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3105. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3106. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the progress made 
     in providing International Development Association grant 
     assistance to Heavily Indebted Poor Countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3107. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for 2000; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3108. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3109. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed defense articles or services sold commercially 
     under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to 
     Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3110. 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 
     ``Estate Tax Return; Form 706, Extension to File'' (RIN1545-
     AX98) received on July 24, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3111. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Update to the 
     Prospective Payment System for Home Health Agencies for 
     Fiscal Year 2002'' (RIN0938-AK51) received on July 26, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3112. 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 
     ``Basis Shifting Tax Shelter'' (Notice 2001-45, 2001-33) 
     received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3113. 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 
     ``Prevailing Commissioners' Standard Tables of Mortality and 
     Morbidity'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-38) received on July 26, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3114. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Harmonization of Definitions of Terms in the Export 
     Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AC03) received on July 
     26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3115. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     for Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     Resolution Funding Corporation for the calendar year 2000; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3116. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Attainment for PM-10; Lakeview, Oregon, 
     PM-10 Nonattainment'' (FRL7018-5) received on July 24, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3117. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Attainment for PM-10; Oakridge, 
     Oregon'' (FRL7018-6) received on July 24, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3118. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Preliminary Assessment Information Reporting; 
     Addition of Certain Chemicals'' (FRL6783-6) received on July 
     24, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3119. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Type of Contracts'' 
     (FRL7020-5) received on July 25, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3120. 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 Pharmaceuticals 
     Production'' (FRL7020-3) received on July 25, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3121. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of State and Tribal Programs, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Handbook on Nuclear Material 
     Event Reporting in the Agreement States'' received on July 
     25, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3122. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the monthly report on the 
     status of licensing and regulatory duties; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3123. A communication from the Chief of the Division of 
     Endangered Species, Office of Protected Resources, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions to 
     Fishing Activities'' (RIN0648-AP20) received on July 26, 
     2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3124. 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 Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Trip Limit 
     Adjustments'' received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3125. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Amendment 13'' (RIN0648-AO41) received on July 26, 
     2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3126. A communication from the Acting Administrator for 
     Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 14'' 
     (RIN0648-AL51) received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3127. 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 ``Atlantic Highly 
     Migratory Species Fisheries; Large Coastal, Pelagic, and 
     Small Coastal Shark Species; Fishing Season Notification'' 
     (ID061101A) received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3128. 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--Closes Pacific Ocean 
     Perch Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area, Gulf of 
     Alaska'' received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-3129. 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; Shortraker and Rougheye 
     Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3130. 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--Closes Northern Rockfish 
     Fishery in the Western Regulatory Area, Gulf of Alaska'' 
     received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3131. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of the 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 Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands'' received on July 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3132. 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 
     Northeastern United States; Black Sea Bass Fishery; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for Quarter 3 Period'' received on 
     July 26, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3133. 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; Sablefish by Vessels 
     Using Trawl Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3134. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for 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--Extension of the 
     Emergency Interim Rule That Implements 2001 Steller Sea Lion 
     Protection Measures and the 2001 Harvest Specifications 
     (implements Steller sea lion protection measures for the 
     remainder of 2001)''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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