[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 123 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S9556]
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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-3956. A communication from the Director of the Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations--
     Registration of Money Services Business and Requirement that 
     Money Transmitters and Money Order and Traveler's Check 
     Issuers, Sellers and Redeemers Report Suspicious 
     Transactions; Implementation Dates'' (RIN1506-AA24) received 
     on September 14, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3957. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Veterans' Benefits Act of 2001''; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3958. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, a cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals dated August 16, 2001; transmitted 
     jointly, pursuant to the order on January 30, 1975, as 
     modified by the order of April 11, 1986; to the Committees on 
     Appropriations; the Budget; and Foreign Relations.
       EC-3959. A communication from the Congressional Liaison 
     Officer, United States Trade and Development Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     prospective funding obligations; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-3960. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Desalination and Water Purification 
     Research and Development Program'' dated May 2001; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3961. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Quality of Water Colorado River Basin''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3962. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fee for Services to 
     Support FEMA's Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness 
     Program'' (RIN3067-AC87) received on July 5, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3963. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Assistant Administrator for 
     Water, received on August 10, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3964. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Assistant Administrator for Air 
     and Radiation, received on August 10, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3965. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of General Counsel, received on 
     August 10, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3966. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Assistant Administrator for 
     International Affairs, received on August 10, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3967. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Zeta-cypermethrin and its Inactive R-isomers; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL6801-1) received on September 13, 
     2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3968. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mefenoxam; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6801-4) 
     received on September 13, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3969. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluroxypyr 1-Methylheptyl Ester; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency'' (FRL6798-5) received on September 
     13, 2001; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3970. 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'' (FRL6800-9) 
     received on September 13, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3971. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bispyrida-Sodium Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL6803-2) 
     received on September 13, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3972. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bentazon; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL6803-2) 
     received on September 13, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3973. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Exemption from Certain Immigration 
     Inspection Fees''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3974. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Activities and Operations of the Public Integrity Section for 
     2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3975. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Director, National Institute of Justice, received on August 
     20, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3976. 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, received on August 20, 2001; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3977. 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, received on August 20, 2001; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3978. 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, received on August 20, 2001; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3979. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, received on 
     August 20, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3980. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Director, Federal Bureau of Investigations, received on 
     August 20, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3981. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     report relative to H.R. 2276; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3982. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation relating to income and transportation taxes on 
     our military and civilian personnel; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3983. 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 
     ``Revenue Ruling--Determination of Interest Rates, Quarter 
     beginning October 1, 2001'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-47); to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3984. 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 
     ``Rollover for Qualified Tuition Plans'' (Notice 2001-55) 
     received on September 7, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3985. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Certain Circular Welded Carbon 
     Quality Line Pipe: Monitoring Developments in the Domestic 
     Industry''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3986. 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 
     ``Rev. Rul. 2001-40'' received on September 18, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3987. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, United States Customs Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Distribution of Continued Dumping and Subsidy 
     Offset to Affected Domestic Producers'' (RIN1515-AC84) 
     received on September 18, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.




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