[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5404-5405]
[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-6554. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Educational 
     Research and Improvement, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Program of Research on Reading Comprehension--Notice of 
     Final Priority'' received on April 17, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6555. A communication from the Director, Policy 
     Directives and Instructions Branch, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Release of 
     Information Regarding Immigration and Naturalization Service 
     Detainees in Non-Federal Facilities'' (RIN1115-AG67) received 
     on April 17, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6556. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services and the Attorney General, transmitting 
     jointly, pursuant to law, the fifth Annual Report on the 
     Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for Fiscal Year 
     2001; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6557. A communication from the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Risk-Based 
     Capital Standards: Claims on Securities Firms'' (12 CFR Part 
     3) received on April 17, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6558. A communication from the Senior Regulations 
     Analyst, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures for Compensation of Air Carriers'' ((RIN2105-

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     AD06)(2002-0002)) received on April 16, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6559. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sodium Starch Glycolate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL6833-9) received on April 
     18, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6560. A communication from the Administrator, Livestock 
     and Seed Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Lamb Promotion, Research and Information 
     Order'' ((Doc. No. LS-01-12)(RIN0581-AC06)) received on April 
     17, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6561. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban Immigration 
     Policies''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6562. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, Presidential Determination Number 2002-14, 
     relative to Palestine Liberation Organization; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6563. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of 
     Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat'' 
     (RIN1018-AH07) received on April 17, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6564. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     State of Missouri'' (FRL7175-3) received on April 18, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6565. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Arkansas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL7173-7) received on 
     April 18, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6566. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interim Final Determination that State has 
     Corrected the Rule Deficiencies and Stay of Sanction in 
     California, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL7174-2) received on April 18, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6567. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL7158-4) received on April 18, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6568. A communication from the Vice President for Legal 
     Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Legal 
     Services Corporation, transmitting jointly, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's report under the Government in the Sunshine 
     Act for calendar year 2001; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6569. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance Report for Fiscal Years 1999-2001; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6570. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Service Administration, transmitting, the Administrations 
     Strategic Plan dated April 3, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6571. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Service Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2001; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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