[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11007-11008]
[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-2478. A communication from the Clerk of the United 
     States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to S. 1456; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2479. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Research Service Awards'' (RIN0925-AA16) received on June 18, 
     2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2480. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Water and Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed Loans'' 
     (RIN0572-AB57) received on June 18, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2481. A communication from the Executive Resources and 
     Special Programs Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Deputy Administrator, received 
     on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2482. A communication from the Counsel to the Inspector 
     General, United States General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of acting officer for the position of 
     Inspector General, received on June 8, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2483. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act 
     of 1999; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2484. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-67, ``Arena Fee Rate Adjustment and 
     Elimination Act of 2001''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2485. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-69, ``Advisory Neighborhood Commission 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2486. A communication from the Chairman of the Counsel 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-68, ``Child Fatality Review Committee 
     Establishment Temporary Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2487. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-70, ``Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 
     2001''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2488. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-71, ``Real Property Tax Assessment 
     Transition Temporary Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2489. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-74, ``51 Percent District Residents New 
     Hires Amendment Act of 2001''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2490. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 14-72, ``Department of Mental Health 
     Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2001''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2491. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Panama City, FL'' (Doc. 
     No. 01-57) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2492. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Great Falls, MT'' (Doc. 
     No. 00-114) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2493. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Oklahoma City, OK'' (Doc. 
     No. 99-297) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2494. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Monticello, Maine'' (Doc. 
     No. 01-64) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2495. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Lima, OH'' (Doc. No. 01-
     51) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2496. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Butte, MT'' (Doc. No. 01-
     29) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2497. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Galesburg, IL'' (Doc. No. 
     01-53) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2498. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of 
     Allotments, DTV Broadcast Stations; Atlantic City, NJ'' (Doc. 
     No. 01-49) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2499. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; 
     Regulatory Adjustment; Deadline for Atlantic Tunas Permit 
     Category extended until May 31 for 2001 only'' (RIN0648-AP29) 
     received on June 18, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2500. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director of 
     the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of a Grant of Conditional Exception'' 
     received on June 13, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2501. A communication from the President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Chile; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2502. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Application of the Electronic Signatures in 
     Global and National Commerce Act to Record Retention 
     Requirements Pertaining to Issuers under the Securities Act 
     of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Regulation S-T'' 
     (RIN3235-AI14) received on June 14, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2503. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Export Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the export of ammonium nitrate; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2504. A communication from the Acting Chair of the 
     Federal Subsistence Board, Fish

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     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in 
     Alaska, Subpart C and D--2001-2002 Subsistence Taking of Fish 
     and Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-AG55) received on June 
     13, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2505. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Kentucky Regulatory Program'' (KY-230-FOR) received on June 
     18, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2506. 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 
     ``Minimum Cost Requirement Permitting the Transfer of Excess 
     Assets of a Defined Benefit Pension Plan to a Retiree Health 
     Account'' (RIN1545-AY43) received on June 18, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2507. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State Child 
     Health; Implementing Regulations for the State Children's 
     Health Insurance Program: Further Delay of Effective Date'' 
     (RIN0938-AI28) received on June 18, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2508. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare 
     Program; Provisions of the Benefits Improvement and 
     Protection Act of 2001; Inpatient Payments and Rates and 
     Costs of Graduate Medicaid Education'' (RIN0938-AK78) 
     received on June 18, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2509. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``The Year in Trade 2000''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2510. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Secretary of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2511. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and 
     Logistics); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2512. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2513. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Department of Defense General Counsel; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2514. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and 
     Reserve Affairs); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2515. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of General Counsel of the Department of the 
     Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2516. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Assistance Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2517. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Selective Service System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination and a nomination confirmed for the 
     position of Director, Selective Service System; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2518. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     discontinuation of service in acting role for the position of 
     Secretary of the Air Force; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2519. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the identification of the Requirements to Reduce the Backlog 
     of Maintenance and Repair of Defense Facilities for 2001; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2520. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Force Management Policy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Army Communications-Electronic 
     Command Research, Development, and Engineering Community; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.

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