[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6975-S6976]
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-2407. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial 
     Driver's Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement 
     (2126-AA70)'' received on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2408. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Research 
     and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Final Rule; Notice of Information 
     Collection Approval (2137-AD67)'' received on May 15, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2409. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; Raccoon Creek, NJ (CGD05-
     02-065)''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2410. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; Captain of the 
     Port Chicago Zone [CGD09-03-203]"; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2411. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: (Including 3 
     Regulations) [COTP Western Alaska 03-002] [CGD09-03-212] 
     [CGD09-03213] (1625-AA00) (2003-0018)''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2412. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: (Including 71 
     regulations) (1625-AA00) (2003-0019)''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2413. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Railroad Highway Projects (2125-AD86)'' received on May 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2414. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program (2125-AE57)'' 
     received on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2415. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a draft bill 
     entitled ``Economic Development Administration 
     Reauthorization Act of 2003'' received on May 15, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2416. A communication from the Rule Administration, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Public Works and Community 
     Service Projects, final rule published April 18, 2003'' 
     received on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2417. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule of 
     Controlled Substances: Exempt Anabolic Steroid Products'' 
     received on May 19, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2418. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substance: Temporary Placement of Benzylpiperazine 
     and

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     Trifluoromethylpiperazine Into Schedule I'' received May 19, 
     2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2419. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Buprenorphine From 
     Schedule V to Schedule III'' received on May 19, 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2420. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dispensing of 
     Controlled Substances to Assist Suicide (AG Order No. 2534-
     2001)'' received on May 19, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2421. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 2.5 dimeethoxy-
     4(n)-propylthiophenethylanmine into Schedule I'' received on 
     May 19, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2422. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     controlled substances; Temporary Placement of Alpha-
     methyltryptamine and 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine 
     into Schedule I'' received on May 19, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2423. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Excluded Veterinary Anabolic Steroid 
     Implant Products'' received on May 19, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2424. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to subsection 111(b) of division M of 
     the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 
     108-7), the report relative to the Terrorism (nee Total) 
     Information Awareness program, received on May 19, 2003; to 
     the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2425. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Standards; Tour 
     Operators (3245-AE98)'' received on May 19, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-2426. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Regulations; Petroleum 
     Refiners (3245-AE84)'' received on May 15, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-2427. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a draft 
     rule entitled ``To amend titled 38, United States Code, to 
     improve benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II and 
     survivors of such veterans, and for other purposes'' received 
     on May 19, 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2428. A communication from the Secretary of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Department 
     of State Performance Plan for FY 2004, received on May 15, 
     2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2429. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy and nomination for the position 
     of Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management 
     and Budget, received on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2430. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Management and Assurance, General Accounting Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of document 
     entitled ``Financial Audit: Congressional Award Foundation's 
     Fiscal Years 2002 and 2001 Financial Statements'' received on 
     May 15, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2431. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
     (OPIC), transmitting, pursuant to law, OPIC's Management 
     Report, the Annual Performance Plan, and the Annual Program 
     Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2002; OPIC's Report on 
     Development and U.S. Effects of Fiscal Year 2002 Projects, 
     and a Report on Cooperation with Private Insurers; OPIC's 
     Report on the Environment, received on May 15, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2432. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to Six countries not 
     cooperating fully with U.S. antiterrorism efforts: Cuba, 
     Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria, received on May 
     15, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2433. A communication from the President and CEO, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a draft 
     legislation entitled ``To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 with respect to the activities of the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation"; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2434. 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 manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2435. 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 $100,000,000 or more to the United 
     Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2436. 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 $100,000,000 or more to Canada and 
     the United Kingdom, received on May 19, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2437. 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 manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     to Norway, received on May 19, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2438. 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 manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     and the export of Defense articles or defense services in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Germany, received on May 
     19, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2439. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, 
     received on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2440. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department of Defense Evaluation of the 
     TRICARE Program Fiscal Year 2003 Report to Congress, received 
     on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2441. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Selective Service System, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     designation of an acting officer for the position of 
     Director, Selective Service System; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2442. A communication from the Legal Counsel, Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination from the position of General 
     Counsel for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 
     received on May 15, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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