[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4386-S4387]
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-7041. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7042. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a Implementation Report 
     relative to the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 Improved 
     Investigative and Enforcement Activities; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7043. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Cost Estimate for Pay-
     As-You-Go Calculations for report numbers 575 and 576; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       EC-7044. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Air Transportation Safety and 
     System Stabilization Act; Air Carrier Guarantee Loan Program 
     (Technical Amendment)'' (67 Fed. Reg. 17258) received on May 
     2, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7045. A communication from the Chairman of the Foreign 
     Claims Settlement Commission, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Report under 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act for 2001; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7046. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Beryllium Lymphocyte 
     Proliferation Testing (BeLPT)'' (DOE-SPEC-1142-2001) received 
     on May 8, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7047. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Procurement and Assistance 
     Policy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Maximizing Opportunities for 
     Small Business'' (AL-2001-05) received on May 10, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7048. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     School Bus Safety: Crashworthiness Research; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7049. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Systems and Their Use; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7050. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2002''; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7051. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulatory Law, Veterans' Health Administration, 
     Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayments for Inpatient 
     Hospital Care and Outpatient Medical Care'' (RIN2900-AK50) 
     received on May 8, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-7052. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations Management, Board of Veterans' Appeals, 
     Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Board of Veterans' 
     Appeals: Appeals Regulation and Rules of Practice--
     Jurisdiction'' (RIN2900-AJ97) received on May 10, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7053. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act, a report relative to funds exceeding $5 million for the 
     response to the emergency declared in the Commonwealth of 
     Virginia; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7054. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clean Air Act Finding of Attainment; California-
     Imperial Valley Planning Area; Particulate Matter of 10 
     microns or less (PM-10)'' (FRL7087-1) received on May 10, 
     2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7055. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Effective Date of Revisions to the Water Quality 
     Planning and Management Regulation and Revisions to the 
     National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program in 
     Support of Revisions to the Water Quality Planning and 
     Management Regulation; and Revision of the Date for Late 
     Submission of the 2002 List of Impaired Waters'' (FRL7086-1) 
     received on May 10, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7056. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the designation of acting 
     officer for the position of Inspector General, received on 
     May 10, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7057. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Labeling: Health Claims; Plant Sterol/Stanol Esters and 
     Coronary Heart Disease'' (Doc. Nos. 00P-1275 and 00P-1276) 
     received on May 10, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7058. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mental 
     Health and Substance Abuse Emergency Response Criteria'' 
     (RIN0930-AA09) received on May 10, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7059. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Furnishing Documents to the Secretary of Labor 
     Upon Request under ERISA Section 104(a)(6) and Assessment of 
     Civil Penalties under ERISA Section 502(c)(6)'' ((RIN1210-
     AA67) (RIN1210-AA68)) received on May 13, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7060. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal of Superceded Regulations Relating to Plan 
     Descriptions and Summary Plan Descriptions, and Other 
     Technical Conforming Amendments'' (RIN1210-AA66) received on 
     May 13, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7061. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy, a 
     nomination, and a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Director of the Mint, Department of the Treasury, received on 
     October 4, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7062. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination and 
     a nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Financial Institutions, Department of the 
     Treasury, received on October 4, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7063. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law,

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     the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Community 
     Eligibility'' (Doc. No. FEMA-7769) received on May 10, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7064. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Prompt Corrective Action; 
     Requirements for Insurance. Requires All Federally Insured 
     Credit Unions to File Quarterly Financial and Statistical 
     Reports with NCUA'' (12 CFR Part 702 and 741) received on May 
     10, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7065. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Nuclear Explosives Safety Study 
     Process'' (DOE-STD-3015-2001) received on May 8, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7066. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Military Construction 
     Authorizations''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7067. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Annual Report of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
     (AFRH) for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7068. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Distribution of 
     Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Workloads for Fiscal 
     Years 2002 through 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7069. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 
     99-07; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7070. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 
     99-02; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7071. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 
     98-08; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7072. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 
     98-05; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7073. A communication from the Congressional Liaison 
     Officer, Trade and Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of a prospective U.S. Trade Development 
     Agency funding obligation that requires special notification 
     under Section 520 of the Kenneth M. Ludden Foreign 
     Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002, relative to Columbia; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations.

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