[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11312-11313]
[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-7589. 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 
     ``Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers'' received on 
     June 24, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7590. A communication from the Staff Director, 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the List of States Rechartered by the Commission on Civil 
     Rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7591. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``United States Patent and Trademark Office 
     Reauthorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003''; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-7592. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7593. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7594. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     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 Finland; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7595. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7596. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7597. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7598. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7599. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to India; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7600. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7601. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7602. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles to Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7603. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Attorney General's Semiannual Management Report and

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     the Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7604. A communication from the Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     U.S. Office of Personnel Management in Retrospect: 
     Achievements and Challenges After Two Decades''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7605. A communication from the Merit Systems Protection 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Federal Merit Promotion Program: Process vs. Outcome''; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7606. 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 
     ``Appeals Mediation Rev. Proc.'' (Rev. Proc. 2002-44, 2002-
     26) received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7607. 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 
     ``Appeals Arbitration Extension Announcement'' (Ann. 2002-60, 
     2002-26) received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7608. 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 
     ``Disclosure of Return Information to Officers and Employees 
     of the Department of Agriculture for Certain Statistical 
     Purposes and Related Activities'' (RIN1545-BA56 ; TD9001) 
     received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7609. 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 
     ``Revenue Ruling 2002-34 ; Application of Section 4261(b) to 
     Charters'' (RR-166571-01) received on June 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7610. 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 
     ``Conversion of a Money Purchase Plan to a Profit-Sharing 
     Plan'' (Rev. Rul. 2002-42) received on June 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7611. 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 
     ``Passenger Name Record Information Required for Passengers 
     on Flights in Foreign Air Transportation To or From the 
     United States'' (RIN1515-AD06) received on June 20, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7612. 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 
     ``Renewable Electricity Production Credit, Publication of 
     Inflation Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar 
     Year 2002'' (Notice 2002-39) received on June 24, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7613. 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 
     ``Guidance Under Section 832--Deductibility of Premium 
     Acquisition Expenses of Non-Life Insurance Companies'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2002-46) received on June 24, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7614. A communication from the Acting Chair, Federal 
     Subsistence Board, Fish 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--2002-2003 Subsistence 
     Taking on Fish and Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-AI06) 
     received on June 18, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7615. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to grant 
     easements or rights-of-way for energy-related projects on the 
     Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7616. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``General Technical Base 
     Qualification Standard'' (DOE-STD-1146-2001) received on June 
     20, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7617. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Radiological Assessor Training'' 
     (DOE-HDBK-1141-2001) received on June 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7618. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Human Factors/Ergonomics Handbook 
     for the Design for Ease of Maintenance'' (DOE-HDBK-1140-2001) 
     received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7619. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Radiological Safety Training for 
     Plutonium Facilities'' (DOE-HDBK-1145-2001) received on June 
     20, 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7620. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Environment, Safety and Health, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hoisting and Rigging'' (DOE-STD-
     1090-2001) received on June 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.

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