[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12490-12492]
[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-2605. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bifenazate; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL6788-5) received on June 21, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2606. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Commissioner, Reclamation, Bureau of Reclamation, received 
     on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2607. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Policy, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Director of the National Park Service, received on June 
     28, 2001; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2608. 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 Inspector General, received on June 28, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2609. 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 Army, Civil Works, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2610. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2611. 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 Army, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2612. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the designation 
     of acting officer for the position of Secretary of the Army, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2613. 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 Army, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2614. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the designation 
     of acting officer for the position of Secretary of the Army, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2615. 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 Air Force, 
     Financial Management and Comptroller, received on June 28, 
     2001; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2616. 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 Army, Manpower and 
     Reserve Affairs, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2617. 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, received on June 28, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2618. 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, Research, 
     Development and Acquisition, received on June 28, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2619. 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 of the Navy, Financial Management 
     and Comptroller, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2620. 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 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, 
     Acquisition and Technology, received on June 28, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2621. 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 Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Policy, 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2622. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations 
     and Environment, received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.

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       EC-2623. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Under Secretary of the Navy, received on June 28, 
     2001; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2624. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Administrator, 
     Drug Enforcement Administration, received on June 28, 2001; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2625. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Commissioner, 
     Immigration and Naturalization Service, received on June 28, 
     2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2626. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Director, 
     Community Relations Service, received on June 28, 2001; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2627. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to Merger Review Procedures dated June 2001; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2628. 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 
     ``Withdrawal of Notice of Federal Tax Lien Certain 
     Circumstances'' (RIN1545-AV00) received on June 21, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2629. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Branch, United States Customs Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Time Limitation for Requesting Refunds of Harbor 
     Maintenance Fees'' (RIN1515-AC64) received on June 26, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2630. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator 
     of the Health Care Finance Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Managed Care'' (RIN0938-
     AI70) received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2631. 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 
     ``Nondiscrimination Requirements for Certain Defined 
     Contribution Plans'' (RIN1545-AY36) received on June 28, 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2632. 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 ``Veterans Education: 
     Increased Allowance for the Educational Assistance Test 
     Program'' (RIN2900-AK41) received on June 27, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2633. 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 ``Increase in Rates Under 
     the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty and Survivors' and 
     Dependents' Educational Assistance'' (RIN2900-AK44) received 
     on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2634. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulations Management, Veterans Health Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants to States for 
     Construction and Acquisition of State Home Facilities'' 
     (RIN2900-AJ43) received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2635. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determination'' (44 CFR 31183) received on June 27, 
     2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2636. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of 
     Community Eligibility'' (Doc. No. FEMA-P-7763) received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2637. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood 
     Elevation Determinations'' (Doc. No. FEMA-P-7602) received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2638. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Investment Securities; 
     Bank Activities and Operations; Leasing'' (12 CFR Parts 1, 7, 
     23) received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2639. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fiduciary Activities of 
     National Banks'' (RIN1557-AB79) received on June 27, 2001; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2640. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report Under 
     Section 6 of the International Anti-Bribery and Fair 
     Competition Act of 1998 dated July 2001; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2641. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Secretary of the Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Asia and 
     the Near East, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2642. A communication from the 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 sold commercially under contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2643. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, Presidential Determination Number 2001-19, 
     relative to the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2644. A communication from the 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 sold commercially under a contract in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more to Sweden; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2645. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     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-2646. A communication from the 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 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2647. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed Technical Assistance Agreement for the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to France; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2648. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed Technical Assistance Agreement for the export of 
     defense articles or services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to The 
     Netherlands; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2649. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification 
     regarding the proposed transfer of U.S. origin defense 
     articles valued (in terms of its original acquisition cost) 
     at approximately $1,000,000,000 to the Government of Israel; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2650. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report required by Section 655 of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2651. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels 
     Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2652. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Black Sea Bass Fishery; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for Quarter 2 Period'' received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2653. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the

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     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska--Amendments to an 
     emergency interim rule implementing 2001 Steller sea lion 
     protection measures (would delay season for Pacific Cod 
     fisheries in the GOA and BSAI'' (RIN0648-AO82) received on 
     June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2654. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of General 
     Counsel, Office of the Secretary, received on June 27, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2655. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs, Office of the 
     Secretary, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2656. A communication from the Attorney/Advisor of the 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, Office of the 
     Secretary, received on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2657. A communication from the Division Chief of the 
     Office of Protected Resources, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: Taking Marine Mammals 
     Incidental to Construction and Operation of Offshore Oil and 
     Gas Facilities in the Beaufort Sea'' (RIN0648-AM09) received 
     on June 27, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2658. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce and 
     the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting 
     jointly, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Electronic 
     Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: The Consumer 
     Consent Provision in Section 101(c)(1)(C)(ii)''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2659. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by Vessels 
     Using Trawl Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2660. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Statutory Import Programs Staff, International Trade 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in 
     Procedures for Florence Agreement Program'' (RIN00625-AA47) 
     received on June 28, 2001; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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