[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 55 (Monday, May 6, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3898-S3900]
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-6680. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Secretary's 
     Equitable Relief Report; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-6681. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kentucky 
     Regulatory Program'' (KY-229-FOR) received on May 1, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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       EC-6682. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Voluntary 
     Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 2000'' and its summary report; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6683. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost and the Average Procurement Unit Cost 
     for the MH-60R program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6684. A communication from the Acting Deputy Chief of 
     Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics, Department 
     of the Navy, transmitting, a report on the intent to convert 
     to performance by the private sector the Transportation 
     function at NADEP Cherry Point, NC; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6685. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report concerning the V-22 Program Status; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6686. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual 
     Report on the Loan Repayment on Health Disparities Research 
     (HDR-LRP) for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6687. A communication from the President of the United 
     States Institute of Peace, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of Consolidated Financial Statements and Additional 
     Information for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6688. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines 
     for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000; Final Rule'' (RIN0920-ZA01) received on April 30, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6689. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methods for 
     Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2001; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN0920-ZA00) received on April 30, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6690. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to Debt Collection 
     Procedures'' (RIN3150-AG80) received on May 1, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6691. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Species: Final Rule 
     to Remove Umpqua River Cutthroat Trout From the Federal List 
     of Endangered and Threatened Species'' (RIN0648-AN90) 
     received on April 30, 2002; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6692. 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 Compensation'' (Doc. 
     No. 01-112-1) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6693. 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; Restrictions on the 
     Use of Grain Originating in a Regulated Area'' (Doc. No. 01-
     118-1) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6694. 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 
     Portugal Because of African Swine Fever'' (Doc. No. 01-026-2) 
     received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6695. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic 
     Commerce; Disclosure to Shareholders'' (RIN3052-AC02) 
     received on April 30, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6696. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Documentation of Immigrants and Nonimmigrants Under the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act, As Amended--Visa Fees'' (22 
     CFR Parts 41 and 42) received on April 29, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6697. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a letter providing a notice of the 
     Department's intent to provide $10 million to the United 
     Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the 
     Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Plan for Afghans; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6698. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6699. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Spain; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6700. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Russia, 
     Ukraine, Norway and Cayman Islands; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6701. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Russia; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6702. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to the Equal Credit 
     Opportunity Act Amendments of 1976, the Attorney General's 
     2001 Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6703. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Export Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions and Clarifications to 
     the Export Administration Regulations: Czech Republic, 
     Hungary and Poland'' (RIN0694-AC53) received on April 30, 
     2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6704. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Federal Reserve Board's 88th Annual 
     Report for calendar year 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6705. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, received 
     on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6706. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Administration, received 
     on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6707. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Investment Management, Office of Regulatory Policy, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Section 270.10f-3: 
     Exemption for the Acquisition of Securities During the 
     Existence of an Underwriting or Selling Syndicate'' (RIN3235-
     AH57) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6708. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood Insurance 
     Program (NFIP); Pilot Project--Public Entity Insurers'' 
     (RIN3067-AD17) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6709. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of 
     the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed for the position of Deputy Director of 
     National Drug Control Policy, received on April 30, 2002; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6710. A communication from the National Treasurer, Navy 
     Wives Clubs of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report on the internal accounting and financial 
     controls for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6711. A communication from the President, Foundation of 
     the Federal Bar Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Foundation's Audit Report for Fiscal Year ending 
     September 30, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6712. A communication from the Chair of the United 
     States Sentencing Commission, transmitting, the report of 
     amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, 
     and official commentary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6713. A communication from the Associate Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, the 
     Department's 2001 Annual Report on Certain Activities 
     pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6714. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Financial 
     Assistance for Environmental Education Projects in the 
     Chesapeake Bay Watershed'' (RIN0648-ZB16) received on April 
     30, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6715. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Financial Assistance for Research and Development Projects 
     in Chesapeake Bay to Strengthen, Develop and/or Improve the 
     Stock Conditions of the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries'' (RIN0648-
     ZB15) received on April 30, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6716. A communication from the Director, 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 B Season Allowance of 
     Pollock for Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     received on April 30, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6717. A communication from the Acting Director, 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 Directed Pollock Fishing in 
     the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on 
     April 30, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6718. A communication from the Director, 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 A Season Pacific Cod by the 
     Offshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area, Gulf of 
     Alaska'' received on April 30, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6719. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Opening Directed Fishing for 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) 
     for 24 hours. This Action is Necessary to Fully Use the 
     Second Seasonal Apportionment of the Total Allowable Catch of 
     Pollock Specified for this Area'' received on April 30, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6720. A communication from the Acting Director, 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--Closure for Pacific Cod by Catcher 
     Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear and Catcher Vessels 60 Feet 
     Length Overall and Longer Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' received on April 30, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6721. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Habitat Conservation, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Essential 
     Fish Habitat'' (RIN0648-AJ30) received on April 30, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6722. A communication from the Acting Director, 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--Announcement of Opening for 
     Sablefish With Fixed Gear under the Individual Fishing Quota 
     Program'' received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6723. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NOAA Climate and Global Change Program; Program 
     Announcement'' received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6724. A communication from the Director, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on Northeast Multispecies 
     Harvest Capacity and Impact of Northeast Fishing Capacity 
     Reduction for the period December 1, 2000 through November 
     30, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6725. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the final 
     report of the Commercial Activities Panel dated April 2002; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6726. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee Elections to 
     Contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan and Methods of 
     Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan'' received on 
     April 30, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6727. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Program Performance Report for Fiscal 
     Year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6728. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections to 
     Certain HUD Requirements'' (FR-4747-C-01) received on May 1, 
     2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6729. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Program Performance Report for Fiscal 
     Year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6730. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's report under the Government in the Sunshine 
     Act for calendar year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6731. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, a report on accounts containing unvouchered 
     Expenditures that are potentially subject to audit by the 
     General Accounting Office; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6732. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, Workforce Compensation and Performance 
     Service, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Firefighter 
     Pay'' (RIN3206-AI50) received on May 1, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6733. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Service 
     Administration, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-05'' (FAC2001-
     05) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6734. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Service 
     Administration, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-04'' (FAC2001-
     04) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6735. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Service 
     Administration, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-06'' (FAC2001-
     06) received on May 1, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.

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