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                   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-2596. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Tenant Participation in 
     State-Financed, HUD-Assisted Housing Developments (RIN 2502-
     AH55) (FR-4611-F-02)'' received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2597. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Opiod Drugs 
     in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Oxicate 
     Addictions; Addition of Buprenoxyphine and Buprenorphine 
     Combination to list of Approved Opioip Treatment Medications 
     (0910-AA52)'' received on May 21, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2598. 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 May 20, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2599. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to the future supply of long-term care workers, 
     received on May 20, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2600. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to constitutional concerns about the ``Museum and Library 
     Services Act of 2003'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2601. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal 
     Year 2003-2008 Strategic Plan of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2602. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of 
     an acting officer for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Budget, Technology and Finance, received on May 20, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2603. A communication from the Office of the White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a Vacancy for the position Assistant 
     Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary 
     Education, received on May 20, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2604. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13222 of 
     August 17 , 2001, to deal with the threat to the national 
     security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
     caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2605. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     terminating the national emergencies declared in Executive 
     Order 12808 of May 30, 1992 and Executive Order 13088 of June 
     9, 1998, with respect to the former Socialist Federal 
     Republic of Yugoslavia and revokes those and all related 
     orders, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2606. 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 South Africa, received on May 20, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2608. 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 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 United Arab 
     Emirates; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2609. 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, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2610. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a

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     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     to Norway, received on May 20, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2611. 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 license for the export of major 
     defense equipment and defense articles in the amount of 
     $14,000,000 or more to the Republic of Korea, received on May 
     27, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2612. 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 license for the export of major 
     defense equipment and defense articles in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Mexico, received on May 27, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2613. 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 license for the export of major 
     defense equipment and defense articles in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to United Arab Emirates and Canada, 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2614. 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 manufacturing of significant military equipment 
     abroad and the export of defense articles or defense services 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Italy, received on 
     May 20, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2615. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, the 
     report concerning efforts made by the United Nations and UN 
     Specialized Agencies to employ an adequate number of 
     Americans during 2002, received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2616. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
     Fairness ACT of 1996, the report concerning an amendment to 
     Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, received on June 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2617. 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 Ethiopia, Russia and 
     Japan, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2618. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``31 CFR Part 575--Authorization of Non-Commercial Funds 
     Transfers and Related Transactions, Activities by the U.S. 
     Government and its Contractors or Grantees, Privately 
     Financed Humanitarian Transactions, and Certain Exports and 
     Reexports to Iraq'' received on May 21, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2619. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Development Assistance 
     and Child Survival and Health Programs Fund Program 
     Allocations--FY 2003'' received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2620. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     the temporary suspensions of operations of the Peace Corps in 
     Morocco and China, received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2621. 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 Poland, received on May 27, 
     2003; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2622. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2003 
     Annual Report of the National Oceanographic Partnership 
     Program (NOPP), received on May 21, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2623. A communication from the General Counsel, Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Metal-Cored Candlewicks 
     Containing Lead and Candles With Such Wicks (FR Doc. 03-9255, 
     68 FR 19142)'' received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2624. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a draft bill to amend the Communications Act of 
     1934 to provide the Federal Communications Commission with 
     permanents authority to auction spectrum licenses and new 
     authority to charge fees for unauctioned spectrum licenses 
     and construction permits, received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2625. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports 
     (USCG-2002-11865)'' received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2626. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; (Including 3 
     Regulations) [CGD01-03-042] [CGD08-03-022] [CGD08-03-023] 
     (RIN 1625-AA09) (2003-0014)'' received on May 27, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2627. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Fort 
     Vancouver Fireworks Display; Columbia River, Vancouver, 
     Washington (CGD13-03-001) (1625-AA00) (2003-0020)'' received 
     on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2628. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Regatta and Marine Parade Regulations; 
     SLR; Patuxent River, Solomons, Maryland (CGD05-03-048) (1625-
     AA08) (2003-0004)'' received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2629. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: 
     Colorado River, Between Davis Dam and Laughlin Bridge (This 
     section of the Colorado River Divides Arizona and Nevada) 
     [COTP San Diego 03-019]'' received on May 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2630. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation Area: Des Plaines 
     River, Joliet, Illinois (CGD09-03-214) (1625-AA11) (2003-
     0006)'' received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2631. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel, 
     Regulations, Office of the Chief Counsel, Transportation 
     Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Suspension of the September 11th Security Fee and 
     the Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee (RIN 1652-AA29)'' 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2632. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2003 Management Measures (0648-
     AQ17) (I.D. 042503A)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2633. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a document relative to 
     the continuation of a waiver of application of subsections 
     (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 to 
     Vietnam, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2634. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a document relative to 
     the continuation of a waiver of application of subsections 
     (a) and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 to 
     Belarus, received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2635. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Determinants of Increases in Medicare Expenditure 
     for Physicians' Services''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2636. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to the evaluation of the Community Nursing 
     Organization (CNO) demonstration; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2637. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Determinations of Increases in Medicare 
     Expenditure for Physicians Services''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2638. A communication from the Director, Human Resources 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination for the position of Under 
     Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2639. A communication from the Acting Secretary of Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report to notify of plans 
     to donate the submarine ex-CAVALLA (AGSS 244) and the 
     Destroyer escort ex-STEWART (DE 238) to the Park Board of the 
     City of Galveston, TX, and the Cavalla Historical Foundation, 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-2640. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Capabilities of the 
     Test and Evaluation Workforce of the Department of Defense'' 
     received on May 21, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2641. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personal and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report relative to the implementation plan for the 
     ``National Call to Service'' program, received on May 20, 
     2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2642. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     final report on the development and implementation of 
     regulations to improve privacy protections of medical records 
     held by the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2643. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personal and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report on entitlement transfers to basic 
     educational assistance to eligible dependants under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2644. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personal and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a retirement, received on May 27, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2645. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personal and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a retirement, received on May 27, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2646. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personal and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a retirement, received on May 27, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2647. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special 
     Operations/Low Intensity Conflict), Department of Defense, 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2648. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     designation of an acting officer for the position of 
     Secretary of the Navy, received on May 20, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2649. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and 
     Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States and the 
     Government of Slovakia claimed costs, received June 1, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2650. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     quarterly report entitled ``Acceptance of contributions for 
     defense programs, projects, and activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'' received on June 1, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2651. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report entitled ``Report on Activities 
     and Programs for Countering Proliferation and NBC Terrorism'' 
     received on May 27, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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