[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5988-5989]
[From the U.S. 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, which were referred 
as indicated:

       EC-1365. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Central Intelligence Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a vacancy in the position of Inspector 
     General and the designation of an Acting Inspector General; 
     to the Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-1366. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Certification of 
     Evidence for Proof of Service'' (RIN2900-AJ55) received on 
     April 18, 2001; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1367. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report covering 
     those cases in which equitable relief was granted in calendar 
     year 2000; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1368. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the Office of Inspector General Strategic 
     Plan for 2001 through 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1369. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Qualified Lessee Construction Allowances For Short-Term 
     Leases'' (Rev. Rul. 2001-20) received on April 11, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1370. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relating to Monitoring the Impact of Medicare Physician 
     Payment Reform on Utilization and Access for 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1371. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report relating to management performance 
     for 2000; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1372. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of Communities 
     Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance'' (Doc. No. FEMA-
     7750) received on April 6, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1373. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor, Federal 
     Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role of Administrator of 
     the Federal Transit Administration; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1374. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor of the 
     Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     return of the nomination for the position of Administrator of 
     the Federal Transit Administration; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1375. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the annual performance 
     evaluation for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1376. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exports to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Revision of 
     Foreign Policy Controls'' (RIN0694-AC39) received on April 
     18, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1377. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement List of Dual-
     Use Items: Revisions to Microprocessors, Graphic 
     Accelerators, and External Interconnects Equipment'' 
     (RIN0694-AC39) received on April 18, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1378. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Entity List: Revisions and Additions'' (RIN0694-AB60) 
     received on April 18, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1379. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the EAR as a result of the addition of Brazil, 
     Latvia and Ukraine to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), and 
     Other Revisions'' (RIN0694-AB50) received on April 18, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1380. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     a report relating to the Imposition of Foreign Policy-Based 
     Export Controls for Exports to Persons in the Federal 
     Republic of Yugoslavia and Inductees of the International 
     Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1381. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Food Starch-Modified by Amylolytic Enzymes'' 
     (Doc. No. 99F-2082) received on April 6, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1382. A communication from the President of the United 
     States Institute of Peace, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the audit of the Institute's accounts for Fiscal 
     Year 2000; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1383. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the Fiscal Year 2002; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1384. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Recreational Programs'' (RIN1820-ZA12) received on April 
     16, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1385. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Reclassification of Six Cardiovascular Preamendments 
     Class III Devices into Class II'' (Doc. No. 99N-0035) 
     received on April 18, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1386. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department

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     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Irradiation in the 
     Production, Processing and Handling of Food'' (Doc. No. 94F-
     0008) received on April 18, 2001; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1387. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Irradiation 
     in the Production, Processing, and Handling of Animal Feed 
     and Pet Food; Irradiation'' (Doc. No. 99F-2799) received on 
     April 18, 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-1388. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Office of Workforce Development, Office of Workforce 
     Security, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Unemployment Insurance 
     Program Letter (UIPL) 14-01--Treatment of Indian Tribes Under 
     Federal Unemployment Compensation Law; UIPL 14-01, Change 1--
     Questions and Answers'' received on April 18, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1389. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Congressional Justification of Budget Estimates for 
     Fiscal Year 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1390. A communication from the Chairman of the Naval Sea 
     Cadet Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     financial reports for 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1391. A communication from the Director of the Federal 
     Judicial Center, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     performance evaluation report for calendar year 2000; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1392. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adding 
     Colombia to the List of Countries Whose Citizens or Nationals 
     are Ineligible for Transit Without Visa (TWOV) Privileges to 
     the United States Under the TWOV Program'' (RIN1115-AG16) 
     received on April 3, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1393. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General for Administration, Justice Management Division, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``United States Attorneys' Office, 
     Giglio Information Files'' received on April 6, 2001; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1394. A communication from the Secretary of the Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report 
     relating to the Biennial Survey of Article III Judgeship 
     Needs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1395. A communication from the Acting Deputy Attorney 
     General, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the 
     Freedom of Information Act for 2000; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1396. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relating to the 
     intent to obligate funds for out-of-cycle Fiscal Year 2001 
     Foreign Comparative Testing Projects; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1397. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     identifying, for each agency, the percentage of funds that 
     are projected to be expanded during each of the next five 
     fiscal years for performance of depot-level maintenance and 
     repair workloads by the public and private sectors; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1398. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     withdrawal of the statutory report concerning UN peacekeeping 
     operations in East Timor, Sierra Leone; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1399. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning activities 
     relating to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1400. A communication from the Chief of the Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report concerning a multi-function cost 
     comparison of the Base Operating Support functions at March 
     Air Reserve Base, California; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1401. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Force Management Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, a report relating to the results of the 
     Military Exit Survey; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1402. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1403. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report required by 
     the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare 
     Elimination Act of 1991 for the period February 1, 2000 
     through January 31, 2001; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1404. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Secretary, Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     designation of an acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia, 
     Agency for International Development; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1405. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Secretary, Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Discontinuation of service in an acting role as Assistant 
     Administrator of the Bureau for Latin America and the 
     Caribbean, Agency for International Development; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1406. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Secretary, Agency for International Development, a report 
     relative to the nomination for the position of Administrator 
     of the Agency for International Development; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1407. 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-1408. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1409. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 to 
     Norway; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1410. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1411. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to the Republic of Korea; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1412. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Italy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1413. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with France; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1414. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or services under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Italy; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1415. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report mandated by the PLO Commitments Compliance 
     Act from June 16 to December 15, 2000; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1416. 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.

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