[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3952-S3953]
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-6736. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a Certification to Congress Regarding the 
     Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in Commercial Shipping 
     Operations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6737. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Workforce Security, Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Disaster Unemployment Assistance 
     Program; Request for Comments; Interim Final Rule'' (RIN1205-
     AB31) received on May 2, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6738. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Subsistence Management 
     Regulations for Public

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     Lands in Alaska'' (RIN1018-AH85) received on May 2, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6739. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve, covering calendar year 2001; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6740. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a certification with respect to the CH-47F 
     Improved Cargo Helicopter (ICH), Chemical Demilitarization 
     Program, LPD 17 Amphibious Transport Dock Ship, Multiple 
     Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Upgrade, Space Based Infrared 
     System (SBIRS) High, and United States Marine Corps (USMC) H-
     1 Upgrades major defense acquisition programs; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6741. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6742. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     amount of Department of Defense purchases from foreign 
     entities in Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6743. 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 
     ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for Department 
     Stores--October 2001'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-66) received on May 2, 
     2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6744. 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 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update Notice'' (Notice 
     2001-80) received on May 2, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6745. 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 
     ``Application of Deposits for Purposes of Calculating the 
     Failure-to-Deposit Penalty of IRC 6656'' (Rev. Proc. 2001-58) 
     received on May 2, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6746. 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 
     ``Disclosure of Returns and Return Information by Other 
     Agencies'' ((RIN1545-AY77)(TD8698)) received on May 2, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6747. 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 
     ``Expansion of Safe Harbor Provisions Under Notice 88-129'' 
     (Notice 2001-82) received on May 2, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6748. 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 
     ``Payment by Credit Card and Debit Card'' (RIN1545-AW37) 
     received on May 2, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6749. 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 
     ``October-December 2001 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2001-53) received on May 2, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6750. 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 
     ``Optional Standard Mileage Rate for Automobiles for 2002'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2001-54) received on May 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6751. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Ports of 
     Houston and Galveston, Texas (COTP Houston-Galveston 02-
     006)'' ((RIN2115-AA97)(2002-0067)) received on May 2, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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