[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 68 (Thursday, May 8, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5946-S5947]
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-2223. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Distribution of Department of Defense Depot Maintenance 
     Workloads Fiscal Years 2003 and 2007'' received on April 30, 
     2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2224. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a closing of the 
     Department of Defense commissary at Fort Monroe, VA effective 
     July 31, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2225. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to a procurement 
     contract for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2226. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of Secretary of the Navy, received on May 2, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2227. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Department of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense 
     Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, received on April 30, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2228. A communication from the Alternate FRLO, Office of 
     the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TRICARE: Eligibility 
     and Payment Procedures for CHAMPUS Beneficiaries Age 65 and 
     Over (0720-AA66)'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2229. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense and Director, Office of Personal Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Joint 
     Evaluation by the Department of Defense (DOD) and Office of 
     Personnel Management (OPM) of the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program (FEHBP) Demonstration: Second Report to 
     Congress'' received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2230. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy, Installations and Environment, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to analyzing optical 
     fabrication enterprises employing military and civilian 
     personnel for the divestiture to the private sector; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2231. A communication from the Program Manager, Pentagon 
     Renovation Program, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report entitled ``The Renovation of the Pentagon'' received 
     on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2232. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of legislative initiatives that are part of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004, 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2233. 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 ``Change of Address; Technical Amendment'' received 
     on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2234. 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 ``Records and Reports Concerning Experience With 
     Approval New Animal Drugs (0910-AC42)'' received on April 30, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2235. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Head Start 
     Program (0970-AB54)'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2236. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2002 Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 
     1992 Financial Report'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2237. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Final Rule on Antarctic Meteorites, 45 
     CFR Part 674 (3145-AA40)'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2238. A communication from the President, United States 
     Institute of Peace, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Consolidated Financial Statements and Additional 
     Information for Year ended September 30, 2002 and 2001'' 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2239. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2240. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the Department of Housing and 
     Development's inventory of commercial activities for the year 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2241. A communication from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency (USTDA), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a the USTDA Annual Performance Plan for Fiscal 
     Year (FY) 2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2242. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the Fiscal Year 2002 Performance Report of the 
     National Endowment for the Humanities; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2243. A communication from the Secretary to the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on Council Resolution 15-86 ``Sense of the 
     Council on Maintaining Open Spaces for Demonstrations in the 
     District of Columbia Emergency Resolution of 2003'' received 
     on April 30, 2003 ; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2244. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report relative to Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2245. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to Arms Export 
     Control Act, the report on the export of Defense articles 
     that are firearms controlled under category I of the United 
     States Munitions List Sold commercially under a contract in 
     the amount of $1,000,000 or more to Columbia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2246. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report relative to shrimp harvesting technology that may 
     adversely affect certain sea turtles; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations .
       EC-2247. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on Nuclear Nonproliferation in South Asia, received on 
     April 30, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2248. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to international 
     agreements other than treaties entered into by the United 
     States under the Case-Zablocki Act with Bulgaria, Economic 
     Community of West African States, Djibouti and

[[Page S5947]]

     Denmark, received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2249. A communication from Chairman of the Subcommittee 
     on Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary, U.S. House of 
     Representatives, transmitting, the report of a letter that is 
     relative to China's Human Rights Record; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2250. A communication from the Rules Administrator, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Bureau of Prisons Emergencies - 
     Interim Final Rule (1120-AB17)'' received on April 28, 2003; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2251. A communication from the Director, Regulations & 
     Forms Services Division, 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 Naturalization Benefits (1615-AA83)'' 
     received on April 30, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2252. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy 
     statements and official commentary, received on May 2, 2003; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2253. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report entitled ``Report to the Congress: Increased Penalties 
     for Campaign Finance Offenses and Legislative 
     Recommendations'' received on May 2, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2254. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report entitled ``Report to Congress: Increased Penalties for 
     Cyber Security Offenses'' received on May 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2255. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Documentation of Nonimmigrant 
     Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended--
     Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking in Persons (22 CFR 
     Parts 40 and 41)'' received on May 2, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2256. A communication from the Acting Associate Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting pursuant to law, 
     the report relative to the Department of Justice's 2002 
     annual report on certain activities pertaining to the Freedom 
     of Information Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2257. A communication from the Attorneys General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Court; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2258. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Judicial Center, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Federal Judicial Center's annual report for the 
     2002 calendar year'' received on April 30, 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2259. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report relative to the Judicial Conference 
     recommendations affecting dollar amounts in the Bankruptcy 
     code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2260. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     document entitled ``College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act 
     of 2000 - Second Annual Report to Congress'' received on May 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2261. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a document entitled ``2002 Wiretap 
     Report'' received on April 28, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2262. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report relative to the recharter of the Minnesota 
     State Advisory Committee (SAC), received on April 16, 2003; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2263. A communication from the Secretary, Fish, Wildlife 
     and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Final Designations and Nondesignations of Critical Habitat 
     for 60 Plant Species From the Islands of Maui and Kahoolawe, 
     Hawaii; Final Rule (1018-AH70)'' received on May 5, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2264. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Final Designations or Nondesignations of Critical 
     Habitat for 101 Plant Species From the Island of Oahu, 
     Hawaii; Final Rule; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2265. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Fish 
     and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; final Designations and Nondesignations of Critical 
     Habitat for Five Plant Species From the Northwestern Hawaiian 
     Islands; Final rule (1018-AH09)'' received on May 5, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2266. 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 Implementation Plan; Illinois New 
     Source Review Amendments (FRL 7481-3)'' received on May 7, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2267. 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, and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, State 
     of Illinois (FRL 7496-4)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2268. 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; Emission 
     Test Averaging (FRL 7487-5)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2269. 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 State Plan for Designation 
     Facilities and Pollutants: Mississippi (FRL 7497-3)'' 
     received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2270. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clarification to Interim Standards and Practices for All 
     Appropriate Inquiry Under CERLA (FRL 7496-2)'' received on 
     May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2271. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, 
     Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills (FRL 7495-
     6)'' received on May 7, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

                          ____________________