[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 86 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6012-S6013]
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-7589. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers'' received on 
     June 24, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7590. A communication from the Staff Director, 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the List of States Rechartered by the Commission on Civil 
     Rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7591. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``United States Patent and Trademark Office 
     Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003''; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-7592. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7593. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7594. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 Finland; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7595. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7596. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7597. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7598. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7599. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to India; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7600. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7601. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7602. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     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 to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7603. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Attorney General's Semiannual Management Report and the 
     Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7604. A communication from the Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Retrospect: 
     Achievements and Challenges After Two Decades''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7605. A communication from the Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Federal Merit Promotion Program: Process vs. Outcome''; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7606. 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 
     ``Appeals Mediation Rev. Proc.'' (Rev. Proc. 2002-44, 2002-
     26) received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7607. 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 
     ``Appeals Arbitration Extension Announcement'' (Ann. 2002-60, 
     2002-26) received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7608. 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 Return Information to Officers and Employees 
     of the Department of Agriculture for Certain Statistical 
     Purposes and Related Activities'' (RIN1545-BA56 ; TD9001) 
     received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7609. 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 
     ``Revenue Ruling 2002-34 ; Application of Section 4261(b) to 
     Charters'' (RR-166571-01) received on June 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7610. 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 
     ``Conversion of a Money Purchase Plan to a Profit-Sharing 
     Plan'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-42) received on June 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7611. 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 
     ``Passenger Name Record Information Required for Passengers 
     on Flights in Foreign Air Transportation To or From the 
     United States'' (RIN1515-AD06) received on June 20, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7612. 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 
     ``Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar 
     Year 2002'' (Notice 2002-39) received on June 24, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7613. 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 
     ``Guidance Under Section 832--Deductibility of Premium 
     Acquisition Expenses of Non-Life Insurance Companies'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2002-46) received on June 24, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7614. A communication from the Acting Chair, Federal 
     Subsistence Board, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and D--2002-2003 Subsistence 
     Taking on Fish and Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-AI06) 
     received on June 18, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7615. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to grant 
     easements or rights-of-way for energy-related projects on the 
     Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7616. 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 ``General Technical Base 
     Qualification Standard'' (DOE-STD-1146-2001) received on June 
     20, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7617. 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 ``Radiological Assessor Training'' 
     (DOE-HDBK-1141-2001) received on June 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7618. 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 ``Human Factors/Ergonomics Handbook 
     for the Design for Ease of Maintenance'' (DOE-HDBK-1140-2001) 
     received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7619. 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 ``Radiological Safety Training for 
     Plutonium Facilities'' (DOE-HDBK-1145-2001) received on

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     June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7620. 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 ``Hoisting and Rigging'' (DOE-STD-
     1090-2001) received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.

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