[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 31, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8462-S8463]
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-3206. 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 ``Montgomery GI Bill--
     Active Duty'' (RIN2900-AK06) received on July 30, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3207. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VISAS: 
     Nonimmigrant Classes; Irish Peace Process Cultural and 
     Training Program'' (22 CFR Part 41) received on July 30, 
     2001; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3208. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Annual Report on Retail Fees and Service 
     of Depository Institutions for 1999; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3209. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Section 1504(d)--Subsidiary Formed to Comply with 
     Foreign Law'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-39) received on July 27, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3210. 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 
     ``Disclosures of Return Information to Officers and Employees 
     of the Department of Agriculture for Certain Statistical 
     Purposes and Related Activities'' (RIN1545-AX69) received on 
     July 30, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3211. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, 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-3212. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, a report entitled ``Certification 
     Review of the Sufficiency of the Washington Convention Center 
     Authority's Projected Revenues to Meet Projected Operating 
     and Debt Service Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for 
     Fiscal Year 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3213. 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: 
     Oregon'' (FRL7017-9A) received on July 30, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3214. A communication from the Regulations Officer of 
     the Federal Highway Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``National Standards for Traffic Control 
     Devices; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for 
     Streets and Highways; Corrections'' (RIN2125-AE87) received 
     on July 30, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3215. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers; GAGAS Amendments'' 
     (RIN0572-AB62) received on July 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3216. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Policy on Audits of RUS Borrowers; Management Letter'' 
     (RIN0572-AB66) received on July 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3217. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isoxadifen-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL6794-3) received on July 30, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3218. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tepraloxydim; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6781-7) 
     received on July 30, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3219. 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: Boeing Model 757 
     Series Airplanes; Modified by Supplemental Certificate 
     SA1727GL'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(2001-0347)) received on July 26, 
     2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3220. 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: Boeing Model 736-
     600, -700, -700C, and -800 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0345)) received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3221. 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: Boeing Model 737-
     200, -200C, -300, and -400 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64)(2001-0344)) received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3222. A communication from the Trial Attorney for 
     Federal Railroad Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Brake System Safety Standards for Freight 
     and Other Non-Passenger Train and Equipment; End-of-Train 
     Devices'' (RIN2130-AB49) received on July 26, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3223. A communication from the Senior Transportation 
     Analyst, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Nondiscrimination on the 
     Basis of Disability in Air Travel'' (RIN2105-AC81) received 
     on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3224. A communication from the Senior Transportation 
     Analyst, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Over the 
     Road Buses)'' ((RIN2105-AC00)(2001-0001)) received on July 
     26, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3225. A communication from the Attorney of the Office of 
     the General Counsel, Office of the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Maintenance of and Access to Information 
     About Individuals'' (RIN2105-AC99) received on July 26, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3226. 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 Pelagic Shelf 
     Rockfish Fishery in the West Yakutat District, Gulf of 
     Alaska'' received on July 26, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3227. 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 in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic 
     Longline Restrictions and Seasonal Area Closure, and Sea 
     Turtle and Sea Bird Mitigation Measures; Emergency Interim 
     Rule'' (RIN0648-AP24) received on July 27, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3228. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Consumer 
     Information Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

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     entitled ``Implementation of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of 
     the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996; Access to Telecommunications 
     Service, Telecommunications Equipment and Customer Premises 
     Equipment by Persons with Disabilities'' (Doc. No. 96-198) 
     received on July 27, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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