[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 65 (Monday, May 5, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5724-S5725]
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, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-2089. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Workforce Relations, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``5 CFR Part 792, Subpart B Agency Use of Appropriated Funds 
     for Child Care Costs for Lower-Income Employees'' received on 
     April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2090. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration, Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the yearly report to 
     Congress of functions performed by the Agency that are not 
     inherently governmental, received on April 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2092. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report of the Federal Maritime Commission for the 
     calendar year 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2093. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-53 ``Closing of a Portion 
     of a Public Alley in Square 66 S.O. 02-2491, Act of 2003'' 
     received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2094. A communication from the Chairman, Tennessee 
     Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     on the Tennessee Valley Authority covering Calendar Year 
     2002, received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2095. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Federal Maritime Commission's Final Annual Performance Plan 
     for FY 2004, received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2096. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy for 
     the position of Deputy Director for the Office of Management 
     and Budget, received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2097. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Comptroller, Office of Management and Budget, Office of 
     Federal Financial Management, received on April 22, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2098. A communication from the Staff Director, 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Fiscal Year 2002 Government Performance and Results Act 
     Report, received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2099. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2002 Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2003 Revised Final 
     Performance Plan, and Fiscal Year 2004 Performance Plan for 
     the Department of Justice'' received on April 22, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2100. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report concerning Cuban emigration 
     policies, received on April 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2101. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual 
     Report of Child Welfare Outcomes 2000, received on April 2, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2102. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Fish 
     and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Personal 
     Watercraft Use at Lake Mead National Recreation Area (1024-
     AC91)'' received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2103. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Maryland 
     Regulatory Program (MD-049-FOR)'' received on April 28, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2104. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania 
     Regulatory Program (SATS PA-139-FOR)'' received on April 16, 
     2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2105. A communication from the Acting Director, Human 
     Resources Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and the Designation 
     of Acting Officer for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of 
     Energy, received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.

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       EC-2106. A communication from the Acting Director, Human 
     Resources Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a change in previously 
     submitted reported information and the Designation of an 
     Acting Officer for the Position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional Affair & Intergovernmental Affairs, received on 
     April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2107. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Standards for Business 
     Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (Order No. 587-
     R, Docket RM 96-1-024)'' received on April 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2108. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Regulatory Affairs, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Application Procedures (1004-AD34)'' received 
     on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2109. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State Designations; California'' received on April 28, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2110. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pyraflufen-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7300-9)'' 
     received on April 23, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2111. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bifenthrin; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7304-4)'' received on 
     April 23, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2112. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``a-Hydro-w-Hydroxpoly (oxyethylene) C8-C18-Alkyl Ether 
     Citrates, Poly (oxyethlene) content is 4-12 moles Tolerance 
     Exemption (FRL 7290-8)'' received on April 23, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2113. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mefenpry-Diethyl; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7297-9)'' 
     received on April 23, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2114. A communication from the Director, Office of the 
     White House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a Designation of an Acting Officer for the position 
     of Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, Office of 
     Elementary and Secondary Education, received on April 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2115. 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 April 16, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2116. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``New Animal Drugs; Phenylbutazone; Extralabel 
     Animal Drug Use; Order of Prohibition; CORRECTION (Doc. No. 
     03N-0024)"; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2117. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Labeling Requirements for Systemic Antibacterial 
     Drug Products Intended for Human Use; CORRECTION (RIN 0910-
     AB78) (Doc. No. 00N-1463)'' received on April 16, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2118. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Labor, Employment and Training Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disaster 
     Unemployment Assistance Program, Final Rule'' received on 
     April 22, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2119. 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 ``Unemployment Insurance Program 
     Letter 22-87, Change 2'' received on April 22, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2120. A communication from the Acting Assistant General, 
     Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of Special 
     Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rehabilitative Engineering Research Centers 
     Program'' received on April 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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