[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 145 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10842-S10843]
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-9395. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     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-9396. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, certification for the fiscal year 2003 that 
     no United Nations Agency or affiliate promotes or condones 
     the legalization of pedophilia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-9397. 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-9398. 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 France; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9399. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Removal of Visa and Passport Waiver for Certain Permanent 
     Residents of Canada and Bermuda'' (22 CFR Part 41); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9400. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Documentation of Nonimmigrants under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, As Amended: Transitional Foreign Student 
     Monitoring Program'' (22 CFR part 41) received on October 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9401. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautic and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule to change NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement'' (48 CRF Part 1804) received on October 28, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9402. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 
     Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna; Increase of Atlantic 
     bluefin tuna General category daily retention limit'' (I.D. 
     083002D) received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9403. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 
     Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna; Atlantic bluefin tuna 
     retention limit adjustments'' (I.D. 091302A) received on 
     October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9404. 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 ``Closure of the Pacific cod 
     fishery by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the 
     inshore component of the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9405. 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 ``Closure of the Pacific cod 
     fishery in the offshore component of the Western Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 28, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9406. 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 Fishing for Pollock 
     in Statistical Area 630, Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 
     28, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9407. 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 ``NMFS is reallocating the 
     projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using 
     trawl and jig gear to vessels using hook-and-line or pot gear 
     in the BSAI. These actions are necessary to allow the 2002 
     total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod to be harvested.'' 
     Received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9408. 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 D Season Allowance of 
     Pollock for Statistical Area 610, Gulf of Alaska'' received 
     on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9409. 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 interim rule to change the Alternate Hull Examination 
     Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater Surveys 
     for Passenger, Nautical School, and Sailing School Vessels 
     ((RIN2115-AF95) (2002-

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     0001)) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9410. 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 ``Great Lakes Maritime Academy--Eligibility of Certain 
     Graduates for Unrestricted Third-Mate Licenses; direct final 
     rule; request for comments'' (RIN2115-AG43) received on 
     October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9411. 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 ``Drawbridge Regulations; Passaics River, 
     NJ'' ((RIN 2115-AE47) (2002-0088)) received on October 21, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9412. 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; M/V ROY A 
     JODREY Shipwreck , Wellesley Island, New York ((RIN 2115-
     AA97) (2002-0198)) received on October 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9413. 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; Captain 
     of the Port Chicago Zone, Lake Michigan'' ((RIN2115-AA97) 
     (2002-0195)) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9414. 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; Seabrook 
     Nuclear Power Plant, Seabrook, New Hampshire'' ((RIN2115-
     AA97) (2002-0197)) received on October 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9415. 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; Delaware 
     Bay and River'' ((2115-AA97) (2002-0196)) received on October 
     21, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9416. 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 (Including 
     3 regulations) [COPT Corpus Christi 02-003] [COPT Houston-
     Galveston 02-0101] [COPT St. Louis 02-005]'' ((RIN2115-AA97) 
     (2002-0194)) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9417. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to implement Amendment 7 to the Stone Crab Fishery of the 
     Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-AN10) received October 28, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9418. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson Act Provisions; 
     Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specification; 
     Pacific Whiting'' ((RIN 0648-AP85) (I.D. 032502A)) received 
     on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9419. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule to implement 
     the Deep-sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN 0648-
     AP76) received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9420. A communication from the Trail Attorney of the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Reimbursement Prior to Recall'' (RIN 2127-
     AI28) received on October 21 , 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9421. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Galveston, TX'' (MB 02-142, RM-10436) 
     received on October 7, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9422. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Hammond, LA'' (MB Docket No. 02-131) 
     received on October 7, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9423. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Reliance, SD (MB Docket No. 02-101) 
     received on October 7, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9424. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Fort Wayne, IN'' (MB Docket No. 01-302) 
     received on October 7, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9425. A communication from the Senior Attorney, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Reporting of Information About Foreign 
     Safety Recalls and Campaigns Related to Potential Defects'' 
     (RIN2127-AI26) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9426. a communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 
     390 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2002-0436)) received on 
     October 21 2002,; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9427. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing, Model 737-600, 700, 700C, 
     800 and 900 Series Airplanes Model 747 Series Airplanes; and 
     Model 757 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2002-0437)) 
     received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9428. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802, 
     and AT 802A Airplanes'' ((RIN 2120-AA64) (2002-0439)) 
     received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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