[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 82 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7474-S7476]
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-2547. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of Transportation, case number 02-08, in the 
     amount of $5,380,764, received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2548. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Air Force, case number 01-03, in the amount 
     of $1,919,682, received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2549. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Navy, case number 00-02, in the amount of 
     $1,321,000, received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-2550. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Indian Affairs, Division of Transportation, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Distribution of Fiscal Year 2003 Indian 
     Reservation Roads Funds (RIN 1076-AE34)'' received on June 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-2551. A communication from the Chair, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the submission of 
     7 recommendations for legislative action, received on June 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-2552. A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. 
     Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Second Report of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
     Commission; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-2553. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefit Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities 
     Evaluation of Tinnitus (2900-AK86)'' received on May 27, 
     2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2554. A communication from the Associate Deputy 
     Administrator, Government Contracting and Business 
     Development, Small Business Administrator, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to Minority Small 
     Business and Capitol Ownership Development, received on June 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-2555. 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; Job Corps 
     Centers (3245-AF02)'' received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-2556. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Office of Regulations, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Claimant Identification Pilot Projects (0960-AF79)'' 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2557. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appeals Settlement Guideline: Leasing Promotions--Lease 
     Stripping Transactions (UIL 9300.03-00)'' received on May 27, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-2558. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report entitled ``Collateral Valuation Improvement Act of 
     2003'' received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2559. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the Designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of Chief Financial Officer for the Department of the 
     Treasury, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2560. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a confirmation for the position of Member, IRS 
     Oversight Board, Department of the Treasury, received on June 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2561. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Public Affairs for the Department of the Treasury, 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2562. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary of Management for the Department of the Treasury, 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2563. A communication from the Under Secretary, Food, 
     Nutrition and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food Stamp Program: Anticipating Income and Reporting 
     Changes (0584-AB57)'' received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2564. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7306-8)'' received 
     on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2565. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7308-6)'' 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2566. 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 ``Imported Fire Ant; Additions to 
     Quarantined Areas (Doc. 02-114-2)'' received on June 1, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2567. 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 ``Sapote Fruit Fly (Doc. No. 03-
     032-1)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2568. 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 ``Change in Disease Status of 
     Canada Because of BSE (Doc. No. 03-058-1)'' received on June 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2569. 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 ``Importation of Beef from Uruguay 
     (Doc. No. 02-109-3)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2570. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Tobacco Payment 
     Program (RIN 0560-AG96)'' received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2571. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Cottonseed 
     Payment Program (RIN 0560-AG97)'' received on June 1, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2572. A communication from the Administrator, Cotton 
     Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report rule entitled ``Cotton Board Rules and 
     Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on imports 
     (2003 Amendments) (Doc. No. CN-03-002)'' received on June 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2573. A communication from the Administrator, Cotton 
     Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report rule entitled ``Revision of User Fees for 
     2003 Crop Cotton Classification Services to Growers (CN-02-
     006) (RIN 0581-AC71)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Special Committee on Aging.
       EC-2574. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Raisins Produced 
     from Grapes Grown in California; Modification to the Raisins 
     Diversion Program (Doc. No. FV03-989-FIR)'' received on June 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2575. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Increased Assessment Rate (Doc. No. 
     FV03-985-2 FR)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2576. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Hazelnuts Grown 
     in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of Final Free and 
     Restricted Percentages for the 2002-2003 Marketing Year (Doc. 
     No. FV03-982-1 FIR)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2577. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Marketing Order 
     Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far 
     West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 
     2003-2004 Marketing Year'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2578. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Raisins Produced 
     from Grapes in California; Reduction in Production Cap for 
     2003 Diversion Program (Doc. No. FV03-989-3FIR)'' received on 
     June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2579. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report rule entitled ``Requirements for 
     the USDA ``Produced From'' Grademark for Shell Eggs (Doc. No. 
     PY-02-007) (RIN 0581-AC24)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2580. A communication from the Administrator, Tobacco 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report rule entitled ``Flue-Cured Tobacco 
     Advisory Committee, Amendment to Regulations (Doc. No. TB-02-
     14)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2581. A communication from the Regulatory Contact, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     rule entitled ``Official Performance and Procedural 
     Requirements for Grain Weighing Equipment and Related Grain 
     Handling Systems'' received on May 21, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2582. A communication from the Regulatory Contact, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     rule entitled ``Fees for Official Inspection and Official 
     Weighing Services'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2583. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB's second 
     annual report relative to the agency's Information Technology 
     security, received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2584. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2004 
     Annual Performance Plan'' received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2585. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-92 ``Fiscal Year 2003 
     Budget Support Temporary Act of 2003'' received on May 27, 
     2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2586. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-90 ``Operations Enduring 
     Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Active Duty Pay 
     Differential Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2587. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-91 ``Disposal of District 
     Owned Surplus Real Property Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2588. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-81 ``Central Detention 
     Facility Monitoring Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2589. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer, 
     Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on the inventory of 
     activities of the Board, received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2590. A communication from the Director, Employment 
     Service, Office of Personal Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law,

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     the report on ``Excepted Service--Temporary Organizations 
     (3206-AJ70)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2591. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report to Congress prepared by the 
     Board's Inspector General (IG), received on May 27, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2592. A communication from the Office of the Executive 
     Director, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     Commission's compliance to the Sunshine Act, received on May 
     20, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2593. A communication from the Director, Legislative 
     Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report on the agency's 2002 Government in the 
     Sunshine Act, received on May 21, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2594. A communication from the Acting Director, Director 
     of Selective Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on the Selective Service System's (SSS) Performance 
     Measurement Plan for FY 2004, received on May 20, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2595. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress and the 
     Management Response of the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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