[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11076-S11078]
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-9469. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     Fiscal Year 2001 operations of the Office of Workers' 
     Compensation Programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9470. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting the report of lease 
     prospectuses that support the General Services 
     Administration's Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Investment and 
     Leasing Program; to the

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     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9471. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's monthly report on the status of licensing and 
     regulatory duties for July 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9472. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a Report of Building Project Survey, Charlotte, NC; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9473. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a Report of Building Project Survey, U.S. Court of 
     Appeals, Atlanta, GA; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-9474. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Withdrawal of Approval of 34 Clean Air Act 
     Part 70 Operating Permits Programs in California; 
     Announcement of a Federal Operating Permits Program'' 
     received on October 16, 2002; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-9475. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollution for Friction Materials Manufacturing Facilities'' 
     received on October 16, 2002; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-9476. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     Local Officials' Participation in Transportation Planning and 
     Programming; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-9477. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau of Justice 
     Assistance's annual report for fiscal year 2001; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-9478. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Refugee Resettlement Program for the period 
     from October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-9479. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tax Shelter Disclosure Statements'' (RIN 1545-BB32) 
     received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9480. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Requirement to Maintain List of Investors in Potentially 
     Abusive Tax Shelters'' (RIN 1545-BB33) received on October 
     28, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9481. A communication from the Chief, Regulation 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--August 2002'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-64) received on October 
     7, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9482. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applicable Federal Rates--November 2002'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-
     74) received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9483. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 1.446-4(e)(4) hedges of Debt Instruments'' ((Rev. 
     Rul. 2002-71) (Rev. Rul. 2002-71)) received on October 28, 
     2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9484. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Rev. Rul. 2002-46'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-73) 
     received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9485. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Certain Reinsurance Arrangements'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-70) 
     received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9486. A communication from the Chief, Regulation Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Lease-in/Lease-out (LILO) transactions'' received on 
     October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9487. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Branch, U.S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Presentation of Vessel Cargo Declaration to Customs Before 
     Cargo Is Laden Aboard Vessel at Foreign Port for Transport to 
     the United States'' received on October 28, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-9488. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inpatient Hospital Deductible and 
     Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 
     2003'' received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9489. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     Waiver Exception for Medicare + Choice Provider Sponsored 
     Organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9490. A communication from the Chairman, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Electioneering Communications'' received on October 16, 
     2002; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-9491. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``31 CFR Parts 
     351, 357, 359, 360, 363, Regulations Governing Treasury 
     Securities'' received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9492. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interest Rates and Appropriate Foreign Loss Payment 
     Patterns for Determining the Qualified Insurance Income of 
     Certain Controlled Corporations under Section 954(i)'' 
     received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9493. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 2002-63; Sales of Frequent Flyer Miles'' received on 
     October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9494. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Ruling 2002-60 ; Application of Section 426(e)(3)'' 
     received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9495. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rev. Proc. 2002-16, Revision of'' (Rev. Proc. 2002-68) 
     received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9496. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Announcement 2002-96; Termination of Appeals Settlement 
     Initiative for Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI)'' 
     received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9497. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Settlement of Section 351 Contingent Liability Tax Shelter 
     Cases'' received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9498. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Settlement Initiative for Settlement 302/318 Basis-Shifting 
     Transactions'' received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-9499. A communication from the Chairman, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Electioneering Communications'' received October 16, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-9500. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``HOME Investment Partnerships 
     Program'' received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9501. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Department's commercial activities inventor; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9502. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Executive Branch Fails to Implement The Telephone Fraud 
     Amendment Act''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9503. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Certification Review of the Sufficiency of the Washington 
     Convention Center Authority's Projected Revenue and Excess 
     Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt Service 
     Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 2003''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9504. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B for Fiscal 
     Years 1999 Through 2002, as of June 30th''; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9505. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Compensation Administration, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Basic Pay for Employees Temporary Organizations'' received 
     October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9506. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled

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     ``Statistical Programs of the United States Government: 
     Fiscal Year 2003''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9507. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-462, ``General Obligation Bonds and 
     Bond Anticipation Notes for Fiscal Years 2002-2007 
     Authorization Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9508. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-463, ``Mobile Telecommunications 
     Sourcing Conformity Act of 2002''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9509. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-465, ``Department of Insurance and 
     Securities Regulation Merger Review Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9510. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-466, ``Ward Redistricting Residential 
     Permit Parking Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2002''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9511. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-464, ``Religious Organization Exemption 
     Amendment Temporary Act 2002''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9512. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-468, ``Washington Metropolitan Area 
     Transit Authority Property Dedication Transfer Tax Exemption 
     Temporary Act 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9513. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-467, ``Other-Type Funds Temporary Act 
     of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9514. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-469, ``Motor Vehicle Registration and 
     Operator's Permit Issuance Enhancement Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9515. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-471, ``Transfer of Jurisdiction of 
     Reservation 19 and 124 Temporary Act of 2002''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9516. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-470, ``Freedom Forum Real Property Tax 
     Exemption and Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Temporary 
     Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9517. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-486, ``Solid Waste Transfer Station 
     Service and Settlement Agreements Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9518. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-487, ``Solid Waste Facility Permit 
     Phase-Out Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2002''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9519. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-483, ``Tax Clarity and Related 
     Amendments Temporary Act of 2002''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9520. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-474, ``Automated Traffic Enforcement 
     Fund Temporary Amendment Act of 2002''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9521. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-482, ``Inheritance and Estate Tax 
     Temporary Act of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9522. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-472, ``Council Review of Existing 
     Convention Center Site Redevelopment Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2002''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9523. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-473, ``Capitol Hill Business 
     Improvement District Temporary Amendment Act of 2002''; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9524. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Debt Collection'' (RIN3095-AA77) received on October 16, 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9525. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Researcher Identification Cards'' (RIN3095-AB14); to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9526. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibition of Interment or Memorialization in National 
     Cemeteries and Certain State Cemeteries Due to Commission of 
     Capitol Crimes'' received on October 28, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-9527. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Loan Guaranty: Net Value and Pre-Foreclosure Debt Waivers'' 
     received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-9528. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Recoupment of Severance Pay from VA Compensation'' received 
     on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9529. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Enrollment-Provision of Hospital and Outpatient Care to 
     Veterans'' received on October 15, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9530. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Financial and Social 
     Impacts of the Compacts of Free Association on the United 
     States Insular Areas and the State of Hawaii''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-9531. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Labeling: Health Claims; Soluble Dietary Fiber From Certain 
     Foods and Coronary Heart Disease'' (Doc No. 01Q-0313) 
     received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9532. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Secondary 
     Direct Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human 
     Consumption'' (Doc. No. 02F-0042) received on October 28, 
     2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-9533. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``White 
     Chocolate; Establishment of a Standard of Identity'' (Doc. 
     No. 86P-0297 and 93P-0091) received on October 28, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9534. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Rule Relating to Civil Penalties 
     Under ERISA Section 502(2)(7) and Conforming Technical 
     Changes On Civil Penalties Under ERISA Sections 502(c)(2), 
     502(c)(5), and 502(c)(6)'' ((RIN1210-AA91)(1210-AA93)) 
     received on October 21, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9535. A communication from the Director, Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' 
     received on October 15 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9536. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on 
     the implementation of the Age Discrimination Act during 
     fiscal year 2001; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.

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