[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 122 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11185-S11186]
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-3918. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, Presidential Determination Number 2003-28, 
     relative to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Djibouti, 
     Mauritius, and Zambia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3919. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a Danger Pay Allowance 
     for Jordan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3920. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Visas: Documentation of 
     Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act'' 
     received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3921. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a rule entitled ``Visas: Documentation of 
     Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and Nationality Act'' 
     received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3922. A communication from the General Counsel, Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed and discontinuation of service in acting 
     role for the position of Deputy Director, Peace Corps, 
     received on September 2 , 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3923. A communication from the General Counsel, Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed for the position of Director, Peace 
     Corps, received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3924. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Bringing Farmers into Global Trade''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3925. A communication from the Vice President of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to post-liberation Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3926. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms 
     Export Control Act, the report of defense articles or defense 
     services sold commercially under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Italy; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3927. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms 
     Export Control Act, a report of a proposed license for 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 Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3928. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3929. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3930. A communication from the Vice President of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the text of the 
     Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty 
     for Co-operation Regarding Atomic Information and related 
     texts; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3931. A communication from the Comptroller General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Comptroller's list of 
     General Accounting Office reports issued during the previous 
     year; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3932. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3933. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the government-
     wide status of financial management dated August 22, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3934. A communication from the Director, Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting, a report on the Agency's 
     audit and internal activities; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3935. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Deputy General Counsel; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3936. A communication from the Director of Compensation 
     and Benefits, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Bank's Annual Reports of Federal Pension 
     Plans; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3937. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 2002 through 
     March 31, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3938. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, the Department's Management Report 
     for the 6-month period ended September 30, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3939. A communication from the Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's 
     Inventories of Commercial and Inherently Governmental 
     Activities for 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3940. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Compensation Administration, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pay for Administrative Judge Positions'' (RIN3206-AJ44) 
     received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3941. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's report under the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3942. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers--Disability 
     Demographics and Statistics Center; Community Integration 
     Outcomes Centers; and Health and Function Centers'' (RIN1820-
     ZA18) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3943. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disability 
     and Rehabilitation Research Projects Program--Research 
     Projects; Research Infrastructure Capacity Building; 
     Technical Assistance Resource Center on Parenting With a 
     Disability; and Development Projects'' (RIN1820-ZA17) 
     received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3944. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of the General Counsel, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disability 
     and Rehabilitation Projects Program--Collaborative Research 
     Projects in Traumatic Brain Injury'' (RIN1820-ZA24) received 
     on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3945. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Status of Certain Additional Over-the-Counter Drug 
     Category II and III Active Ingredients'' (RIN0910-AA01) 
     received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3946. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Status of Certain Additional Over-the-Counter Drug 
     Category II and III Active Ingredients'' (RIN0910-AA01) 
     received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3947. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From 
     Certification; Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin'' (Doc. No. 00C-

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     0929) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3948. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Additives: Food Contact Substance 
     Notification System'' (RIN0910-AB94) received on August 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3949. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical 
     Toxicology Devices; Classification of the Breath Nitric Oxide 
     Test System'' (Doc. No. 2003D-0209) received on August 11, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3950. 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 August 13, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3951. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Cooperative and State Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Partial Withdrawal of Approval of the Virgin Islands State 
     Plan; Resumption of Exclusive Federal Enforcement Authority 
     in the Private Sector; and Conversion and Approval of the 
     Virgin Islands State Plan to a State Plan for Public 
     Employees Only'' received on September 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3952. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of Special Programs, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Program: 
     Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine Injury Table'' (RIN0906-AA60) 
     received on September 2, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3953. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department 
     of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department 
     of Education, received on August 13, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3954. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department 
     of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     vacancy for the position of Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of 
     Education, received on August 13, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3955. 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 August 11, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3956. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Secretary's report relative to Federal expenditures and out-
     of-pocket expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries and the 
     quality of the health services provided under such contracts; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3957. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2001 Annual Report of the 
     National Institute of Justice; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3958. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2004'' (RIN0651-
     AB60) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3959. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a rule entitled 
     ``Definition and Registration of Reverse Distributors'' 
     (RIN1117-AA19) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-3960. A communication from the Chair of the Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, a report relative to examination of 
     federal cocaine penalties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3961. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Services, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Validity Period of Approved For I-
     600A, Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition'' 
     (RIN1615-AB07) received on August 11, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-3962. A communication from the Chairman, Central 
     Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a revocation of 
     Nebraska's membership in the Central Interstate Low-Level 
     Radioactive Waste Commission; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3963. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: 
     Rescheduling of the Food and Drug Administration Approved 
     Product Containing Synthetic Dronabinol in Sesame Oil and 
     Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules from Schedule II to 
     Schedule III'' received on September 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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