[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5769-S5771]
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-2121. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2002 Defense Environmental 
     Restoration Program report, received on April 28, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2122. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a review of the existing statutory active 
     and reserve general and flag officer authorizations; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2123. A communication from the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Administrator of National Banks, Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report rule entitled ``Electronic Filings (12 CFR 
     Part 5)'' received on April 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2124. A communication from the Director, Division of 
     Scientific Planning and Policy Analysis, Public Health 
     Service, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report Fiscal Year 2001 
     National Institutes of Health (NIH) Annual Report on Health 
     Disparities Research; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2125. A communcation from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a draft 
     bill entitled ``Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2003'' 
     received on April 28, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-2126. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Old-Age, 
     Survivors and Disability Insurance; Repeal of Facility-of-
     Payment Provision (RIN 0960-AE02)'' received on April 16, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2127. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     proposed bill entitled ``Department of Justice Appropriations 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005'' received 
     on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2128. 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: Student and Exchange Visitor 
     Information Systems (SEVIS) (22 CFR Part 41)'' received on 
     April 25, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2129. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Administration, Justice Management Division, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule exempting five Privacy 
     Act systems of records of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) from certain subsections of 
     the Privacy Act: Criminal Investigation Report System (ATF-
     003); Internal Security Record System (ATF-006); Personnel 
     Record System (ATF-007); Regulatory Enforcement Record System 
     (ATF-008); and Scientific Services Record System (ATF-009)''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2130. A communication from the Chairman, UNICOR, Federal 
     Prison Industries, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Federal Prison 
     Industries, INC. (FPI) FY 2002 Annual Report'' received on 
     April 11, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2131. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Administration, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Clarification of Listing of 
     `Tetrahydrocannabinols' in Schedule 1 (RIN 1117-AA55)''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2132. A communication from the Chief, Legal Counselor, 
     Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Electronic Signature on Applications and 
     Petitions for Immigration and Naturalizations Benefits (1615-
     AA83)'' received on April 28, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2133. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy, received on April 16, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2134. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer 
     for the position of Administrator, Research and Special 
     Administration, received on April 22, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2135. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to the feasibility of Accelerating the Integrated Deepwater 
     System, received on April 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2136. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's 
     Rules and Policies for Applications and Licensing of Low 
     Power Operations in the Private Land Mobile Radio 450-470 MHz 
     Band (WT Doc. No. 01-146) (FCC 03-35)'' received on May 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2137. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hours of Service of Drivers; Driver Rest 
     and Sleep for Safe Operations (2126-AA23)'' received on April 
     30, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2138. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Domestic Fisheries Division, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pacific Halibut Fisheries, Catch 
     Sharing Plan; Temporary Final Rule; Annual Management 
     Measures for Pacific Halibut Fisheries and Approval of Catch 
     Sharing Plan and Final Plan; Changes to the Catch Sharing 
     Plan (0648-AQ67)'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2139. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a summary to the 
     Energy Information Administration's report ``Voluntary 
     Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 2001'' received on April 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2140. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a draft bill to reauthorize United States 
     participation in and appropriations for the U.S. contribution 
     to the seventh replenishment of the resources of the Asian 
     Development Fund, received on April 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2141. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a draft bill to reauthorize United States 
     participation in and appropriations for the U.S. contribution 
     to the ninth replenishment of the resources of the African 
     Development Fund, received on April 11, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2142. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a draft bill to reauthorize United States 
     participation in and appropriations for the U.S. contribution 
     to the thirteenth replenishment of the resources of the 
     International Development Association (IDA), received on 
     April 11, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2143. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 6-month periodic 
     report on the emergency with respect to significant narcotics 
     traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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       EC-2144. 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 Kuwait; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2145. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of proposed legislation to 
     authorize appropriations for the Department of State to carry 
     out its authorities and responsibilities in the conduct of 
     foreign affairs for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2146. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Report to the Congress on Foreign Economic 
     Collection and Industrial Espionage''; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2147. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive & Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a confirmation 
     of a nomination for the position of Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Intelligence, received on April 22, 2003; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2148. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-63 ``Traffic Adjudication 
     Appeal Fee Temporary Amendment Act 2003'' received on April 
     30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2149. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-62 ``Service Improvement 
     and Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Support Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2003'' received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2150. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-60 ``Georgetown Project 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' received on April 30, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2151. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-59 ``Kivie Kaplan Way 
     Designation Temporary Act of 2003'' received on April 30, 
     2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2152. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-64 ``Health-Care Decisions 
     Act of 2003'' received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2153. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-65 ``Presidential Primary 
     Election Amendment Act of 2003'' received on April 30, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2154. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-66 ``Health Services 
     Planning and Development Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2155. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-79 ``Inspector General 
     Qualifications Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2156. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-67 ``Commercial Vehicle 
     Parking Fines Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' received on 
     April 30, 20036; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2157. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-70 ``Washington Convention 
     Center Advisory Committee Continuity Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 2003'' received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2158. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-57 ``Rosedale Conservancy 
     Real Property Tax Exemption and Relief Act of 2003'' received 
     on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2159. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-58 ``Closing of a Public 
     Alley in Square 377. S.O. 02-3683, Act of 2003'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2160. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 
     2002 Performance Report for the Federal Trade Commission, 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2161. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office 
     of Government Ethics' Annual Program Performance Report for 
     FY 2002, received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2162. A communication from the Directors, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Customer Identification Programs for Futures Commission 
     Merchants and Introducing Brokers (1506-AA34)'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2163. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review and Foreign Investment Disclosure Group, Farm Service 
     Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acreage Reporting and 
     Common Provisions (RIN 0560-AG79)'' received on April 30, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2164. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review and Foreign Investment Disclosure Group, Farm Service 
     Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``2002 Farm-Bill 
     Regulations--General Credit Provisions (RIN 0560-AG78)'' 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2165. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Capital 
     Agency--ABS and MBS Investments (RIN 3052-AC14)'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2166. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Funding and 
     Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding 
     Operations; Capital Adequacy (3052-AC05)'' received on April 
     30, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2167. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pesticide Tolerance Processing Fees; Annual Adjustment (FRL 
     7302-7)'' received on May 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2168. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Maryland; Amendments to State II Vapor Recovery at 
     Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (FRL 7483-9)'' received on May 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2169. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Indiana 
     (7481-1)'' received on May 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2170. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri (FRL 7494-6)'' received on May 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2171. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Attainment of Ozone Standards, St. Louis 
     Area; Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, and 
     Redesignation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, 
     State of Missouri (FRL 7494-5)'' received on May 1, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2172. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval of Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Maine; Total Reduced Sulfur from Kraft Paper Mills 
     (FRL 7491-7)'' received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2173. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Qulality Implementation 
     Plans; Maryland; Revision to Regulation for Control of Fuel-
     Burning Equipment, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, 
     and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations (FRL 7478-1)'' 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2174. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Florida: 
     Martin Gas Sales, Inc. Variance (FRL 7491-5)'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2175. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Louisiana; Revision of the Section 182 (F) and 183 (b) (1) 
     Exemptions to the Nitrogen Oxides Control Requirements for 
     the Baton Rouge Ozone Nonattainment Area (FRL 7429-9)'' 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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       EC-2176. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bacillus Thuringgiensis Cry 1F Protein in Cotton; temporary 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2177. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Alternative Compliance Periods under the Anti-
     Dumping Program (FRL 7492-1)'' received on April 30, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2178. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste 
     Sites (FRL 7490-3)'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2179. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Texas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions (FRL 7491-1)'' received on April 
     30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2180. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Releasing Part of a Power 
     Reactor Site of Facility for Unrestricted Use Before NRC 
     Approves the License Termination Plan (AG56)'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2181. A communication from the Chief Counsel, St. 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Tariff of Tolls (2135-AA17)'' received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2182. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a lease prospectus for the Internal Revenue Service 
     in Kansas City, MO, received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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