[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 154 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11610-S11611]
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-4536. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Office of 
     Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially 
     Designated Terrorist, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and 
     Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers: Additional 
     Designations of Terrorism-Related Blocked Persons'' received 
     on November 6, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4537. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     to authorize appropriations for hazardous material 
     transportation safety, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4538. A communication from the Principal Deputy General 
     Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Personnel Pay and 
     Qualifications Authority for Department of Defense National 
     Capital Region Civilian Law Enforcement and Security Force''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4539. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Money Laundering Act of 2001''; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4540. 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 license for the export of 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-4541. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     services sold commercially under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Norway; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4542. 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 license for the export of defense articles or 
     services sold commercially under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4543. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Managerial Flexibility Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4544. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of the Office of Acquisition Policy, General 
     Service Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-01'' (FAC 2001-01) received 
     on November 6, 2001; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4545. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``HHS Bioterrorism Prevention and Emergency Response 
     Act of 2001''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-4546. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Service Administration, transmitting, a report 
     relative to a lease prospectus and a design prospectus; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4547. A communication from the Deputy Administrator of 
     the General Service

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     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report of 
     Building Project Survey for Colorado Springs, CO; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4548. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-155 ``Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 
     Annual Contribution Temporary Amendment Act of 2001''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4549. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-154 ``Cooperative Purchasing Agreement 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4550. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-156 ``Insurance Economic Development 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4551. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-152 ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 2140, S.O. 99-228, Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4552. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-153 ``Closing of a Portion of a Public 
     Alley in Square 209, S.O. 2000-48, Act of 2001''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4553. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System for Hospital Outpatient Services: Criteria for 
     Establishing Additional Pass-Through Categories for Medical 
     Devices'' (RIN0938-AK59) received on November 6, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4554. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Announcement of 
     the Calendar Year 2002 Conversion Factor for the Hospital 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment System and a Pro Rata 
     Reduction on Transitional Pass-Through Payments'' (RIN0938-
     AK54) received on November 6, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4555. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Revisions to 
     Payment Policies and Five-Year Review of and Adjustments to 
     the Relative Value Units Under the Physician Fee Schedule for 
     Calendar Year 2002'' (RIN0938-AK57) received on November 7, 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.

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