[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 17 (Tuesday, February 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1205-S1207]
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-5501. 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 
     ``Notice 2001-64--Leave-based Donation Program'' received on 
     February 20, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5502. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of the Manual on

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     Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Accessible Pedestrian 
     Signs'' (RIN2125-AE83) received on February 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5503. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Risk-Based Capital'' 
     (RIN2550-AA23) received on February 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5504. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Regulation 
     T (Credit by Brokers and Dealers); Foreign Margin Stock 
     List'' received on February 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5505. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, The Presidents' Pay Agent, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to locality-
     based comparability payments to categories of positions that 
     are in more than one executive agency; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5506. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed for the position of Deputy Director, 
     received on February 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5507. 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 
     ``Louisiana Regulatory Program'' (LA-021-FOR) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5508. 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 
     ``Kansas Regulatory Program'' (KS-022-FOR) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5509. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Animals Destroyed Because of 
     Tuberculosis; Payment of Indemnity'' (Doc. No. 00-106-1) 
     received on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5510. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of the 
     Czech Republic Because of BSE'' (Doc. No. 01-062-1) received 
     on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5511. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Phytophthora Ramorum; Quarantine 
     and Regulations'' (Doc. No. 01-054-1) received on February 
     21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5512. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Limited Ports of Entry for Pet 
     Birds, Performing or Theatrical Birds, and Poultry and 
     Poultry Products'' (Doc. No. 01-121-1) received on February 
     21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5513. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Chronic Wasting Disease in 
     Cervids; Payment of Indemnity'' (Doc. No. 00-108-1) received 
     on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5514. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, 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. 01-058-2) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5515. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Germany, Italy, and Spain Because of BSE'' (Doc. No. 01-008-
     2) received on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5516. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Commercial Transportation of 
     Equines to Slaughter'' (Doc. No. 98-074-2) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5517. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, 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. 00-088-2) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5518. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Citrus Canker; Additions to 
     Quarantined Areas'' (Doc. No. 00-036-3) received on February 
     21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5519. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, 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. 01-063-2) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5520. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, 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. 99-100-4) received on February 21, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5521. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Commuted Traveltime Periods; 
     Overtime Services Relating to Imports and Exports'' (Doc. No. 
     01-111-1) received on February 21, 2002 ; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5522. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Imported Fire Ant; Additions to 
     Quarantined Area'' (Doc. No. 01-081-1) received on February 
     21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5523. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of the 
     Netherlands and Northern Ireland with Regard to Foot-and-
     Mouth Disease'' (Doc. No. 01-031-3) received on February 21, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5524. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``States Approved to Received 
     Stallions and Mares from CEM-Affected Regions; Rhode Island'' 
     (Doc. No. 01-055-2) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5525. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of Japan 
     with Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease'' (Doc. No. 01-010-2) 
     received on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5526. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hot Water Treatment for Limes'' 
     (Doc. No. 99-081-2) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5527. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Interstate Movement of Swine 
     Within a Production System'' (Doc. No. 98-023-2) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5528. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Beef from 
     Argentina'' (Doc. No. 01-032-2) received on February 21, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5529. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of the 
     Republic of San Marino and the Independent Principalities of 
     Andorra and Monaco'' (Doc. No. 01-029-2) received on February 
     21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5530. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and 
     Area Classification; Florida'' (Doc. No. 01-020-2) received 
     on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5531. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hot Water Treatment for Limes'' 
     (Doc. No. 99-081-1) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-5532. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Horses from Iceland; Quarantine 
     Requirements'' (Doc. No. 00-010-2) received on February 21, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5533. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     France and Ireland with Regard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease'' 
     (Doc. No. 01-031-2) received on February 21 , 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5534. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Hass Avocado Import 
     Program'' (Doc. No. 00-003-4) received on February 21, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5535. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Designation 
     of Quarantined Area'' (Doc. No. 01-102-1) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5536. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``States Approved to Receive 
     Stallions and Mares from CEM-Affected Regions; Rhode Island'' 
     (Doc. No. 01-055-1) received on February 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5537. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Greece because of BSE'' (Doc. No. 01-065-1) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5538. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``District of Columbia; Movement of 
     Plants and Plant Products'' (Doc. No. 00-085-2) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5539. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Addition 
     to Quarantined Areas'' (Doc . No. 01-093-1) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5540. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Slovakia and Slovenia because of BSE'' (Doc. No. 01-122-1) 
     received on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5541. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Unshu Oranges from 
     Kyushu and Honshu Islands, Japan'' (Doc. No. 99-099-2) 
     received on February 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5542. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; Addition 
     to Quarantined Areas'' (Doc . No. 01-092-1) received on 
     February 21, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5543. 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 ``Termination 
     of the Designation of Argentina as a Participant under the 
     Visa Waiver Program'' (RIN1115-AB93) received on February 21, 
     2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5544. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Research Room Procedures'' (RIN3095-AB01) received on 
     February 25, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5545. 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 
     ``Pension Plan Etc., Cost-of-Living Adjustments for 2002'' 
     (Notice 2001-84) received on February 19, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5546. 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 
     ``Tax Treatment Regarding Options in Spin-Offs'' (Rev.Rul. 
     2002-1, 2002-2) received on February 19, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5547. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, United States Customs Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Civil Assets Forfeiture'' (RIN1515-AC69) received 
     on February 25, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5548. 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 Air Quality State 
     Implementation Plans; Georgia: Control of Gasoline Sulfur and 
     Volatility'' (FRL7148-4) received on February 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5549. 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; 
     Minnesota'' (FRL7139-8) received on February 25, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5550. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland Nitrogen Oxide Averaging Plan 
     for Constellation Power Source Generation'' (FRL7144-5) 
     received on February 25, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5551. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Delaware: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL7149-9) received on 
     February 25, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5552. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Determination that the State of 
     California Has Corrected Deficiencies and Stay of Sanctions, 
     Kern County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL7139-2) 
     received on February 25, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5553. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Determination that the State of 
     California Has Corrected Deficiencies and Stay of Sanctions, 
     San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL7146-1) received on February 25, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5554. 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 Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants from Natural Gas Transmission and Storage 
     Facilities'' (FRL7148-7) received on February 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5555. 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, Bay Area Air Quality Management District'' (FRL7146-7) 
     received on February 25, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5556. 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, Kern County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL7139-
     1) received on February 25, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5557. 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, San Joaquein Valley Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL7145-8) received on February 25, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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