[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1306-1309]
[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-392. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NMFS reduces the trip limit in 
     the commercial hook-and-line fishery for king mackerel in the 
     northern Florida west coast subzone to 500 lb (227 kg) of 
     king mackerel per day in or from the exclusive economic zone 
     (EEZ). This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the 
     Gulf king mackerel resource'' received on December 17, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-393. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NMFS closes the commercial 
     fishery for king mackerel in the exclusive economic zone 
     (EEZ) in the northern Florida west coast subzone. This 
     closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king mackerel 
     resource'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-394. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Closure Notice for Black Sea Bass 
     Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for Quarter 4'' received 
     on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-395. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Domestic 
     Fisheries Division, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Implement Framework Adjustment 35 Modification to the 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (RIN 0648-
     AQ50)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-396. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; (Including 2 
     regulations) [CGD07-02-144] [CGD07-02-145] (RIN 2115-AE47)'' 
     received on December 9, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-397. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Ports of 
     Jacksonville and Canaveral, FL [CGD07-02-148] (RIN 2115-
     AA97)'' received on December 9, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-398. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Harlem River, NY 
     (CGD01-02-135) (RIN 2115-AE47)'' received on December 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-399. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Northeast Cape Fear 
     River, Wilmington, NC (CGD05-02-014) (RIN 2115-AE47)'' 
     received on December 9, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-400. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; (Including 7 
     regulations) [CGD08-02-033] [CGD08-02-026] [CGD01-02-026] 
     [CGD01-02-133] [CGD08-02-039] [CGD08-02-038] [CGD08-02-037] 
     [CGD08-02-040] (RIN 2115-AE47)'' received on December 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-401. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska--Final rule to Implement Amendment 60 to the Fishery 
     Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (RIN 
     0648-AP79)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-402. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NMFS is reallocating the 
     projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using pot 
     and trawl gear to catcher/processor vessels using hook-and-
     line gear in the BSAI. These actions are necessary to allow 
     the 2002 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod to be 
     harvested'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-403. A communication from the Associate Assistant 
     Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, 
     National Ocean Service/Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean 
     Research Coastal Ocean Program, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``General Grant Administration Terms and Conditions of the 
     Coastal Ocean Program for FY2003 (RIN 0648-ZA92)'' received 
     on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-404. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Textiles Rules, 16 C.F.R. Part 303 (RIN 3084-
     0101)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-405. A communication from the Trial Attorney, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Acceleration of Manufacturer's Remedy 
     Program (RIN 2127-AI27)'' received on December 9, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-406. A communication from the Trail Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Retention of Current Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail 
     Equipment Accidents/Incidents During Calendar Year 2003 and 
     Until Further Amended (RIN 2130-AB57)'' received on January 
     2, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-407. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Parks Air Tour Management; Docket No. FAA-2001-
     8690 [10-25/12-2] (RIN 2120-AF46)'' received on December 9, 
     2002; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-408. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Wheelchair Lifts (RIN 2127-AD50)'' received 
     on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-409. A communication from the Administrator, Poultry 
     Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Increase in Fees and 
     Charges for Egg, Poultry, and Rabbit Grading (RIN 0581-
     AC10)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-410. A communication from the Administrator, Cotton 
     Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Regulations 
     for Determining Price Quotations for Spot Cotton (RIN 0581-
     AC00)'' received on December 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-411. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Raisins Produced from Grapes 
     Grown in California; Temporary Suspension of a Provision, and 
     Extension of Certain Deadlines Under the Raisin Diversion 
     Program (Doc. No. FV03-989-21FR)'' received on December 20, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-412. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Change to the Minimum Maturity 
     Requirements for Fresh Grapefruit (Doc. No.

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     FV02-905-2 FIR)'' received on December 20, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-413. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Raisins Produced from Grapes 
     Grown in California; Decrease in Desirable Carryout Used to 
     Compute Trade Demand (Doc. No. FV02-989-6FIR)'' received on 
     December 20, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-414. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mexican Fruit Fly; Addition of 
     Regulated Area (Doc. No. 02-212-1)'' received on January 2, 
     2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-415. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Change in Disease Status of Great 
     Britain with Reguard to Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Doc. No. 01-
     018-4)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-416. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Agriculture Bioterrorism Act of 
     2002; Possession, Use, and Transfer of Biological Agents and 
     Toxins (Doc. No. 02-088-1)'' received on December 17, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-417. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rural Business Enterprise Grants and 
     Television Demonstration Grants; Definition of 'rural and 
     rural areas' and new types of `eligible small and emerging 
     private business enterprises' (RIN 0570-AA36)'' received on 
     December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-418. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reengineering and Reinvention of the Direct Section 502 and 
     504 Single Family Housing (SFH) Programs (RIN 0575-AB99)'' 
     received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-419. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Business and Industry Loans; Revisions to Definitions of 
     Rural Area (RIN 0570-AA38)'' received on December 17, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-420. A communication from the Acting Principal Associate 
     Deputy Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Urea: Revocation of Tolerance Exemptions (FRL7284-3)'' 
     received on December 20, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-421. A communication from the Acting Principle Associate 
     Deputy Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Urea: Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance (FRL 7284-2)'' received on December 20, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-422. A communication from the Chairman, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bipartisan 
     Campaign Reform Act of 2002 Reporting'' received on December 
     18, 2002; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-423. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a document 
     entitled ``Small Entity Compliance Guide--Centralized Waste 
     Treatment Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Pretreatment 
     Standards'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-424. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a document 
     entitled ``Lead in Drinking Water Regulations Public 
     Education Guidance'' received on December 17, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-425. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Massachusetts; Low Emmission Vehicle Program (FRL7418-
     7)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-426. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for 
     Mississippi; Infections Waste Incinerator Requirements 
     (FRL7424-3)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-427. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans North 
     Carolina: Approval of Revisions to Miscellaneous Regulations 
     Within the North Carolina State Implementation Plan (FRL7425-
     2)'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-428. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NESHAP: Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
     Hazardous Waste Combustors--Correction (FRL7424-2)'' received 
     on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-429. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Material 
     Control and Accounting Amendments (RIN3150-AG69)'' received 
     on December 20, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-430. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Decommissioning Trust Provisions (RIN3150-AG52)'' received 
     on December 20, 2002; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-431. A communication from the Assistant Secretary--
     Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Distribution of Fiscal Year 2003 Indian 
     Reservation Roads Funds (RIN1076-AE34)'' received on January 
     6, 2003; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-432. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Standards; Inflation 
     Adjustment to Size Standards (RIN3245-AE56)'' received on 
     January 11, 2003; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-433. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Regulations ; Size 
     Standards for Programs of Other Agencies (RIN3245-AE42)'' 
     received on January 11, 2003; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-434. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Standards; Travel 
     Agencies; Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (RIN3245-
     AE93)'' received on January 11 , 2003; to the Committee on 
     Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-435. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Size Standards, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Standards; Inflation 
     Adjustment to Size Standards (RIN3245-AE56)'' received on 
     December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-436. A communication from the Director, Corporate Policy 
     and Research Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Allocations of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' 
     received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-437. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Commissioner for Education Sciences, received on 
     December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-438. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Aluminum in Large and Small Volume Parenterals 
     Used in Total Parenteral Nutrition; Amendment; Delay of 
     Effective Date (RIN0910-AA74)'' received on January 2, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-439. A communication from the Director of Benefits and 
     Plan Administrator, CoBank, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the CoBank, ACB Retirement Plan year ending 
     December 31, 2001, received on December 19, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-440. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the National Labor 
     Relations Board, received on December 17, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-441. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period April 1 
     through September 30, 2002, received on December 17, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-442. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual report 
     for the Period of April 1, 2002, through September 30, 2002 
     for the Farm Credit Administration, received on December 17, 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-443. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 
     1, 2002 to September 30, 2002 for the Office of Personnel 
     Management; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-444. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 
     1, 2002 to September 30, 2002 for the National Credit Union 
     Administration, received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-445. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's 
     Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2002 to 
     September 30, 2002 for the Department of the Treasury; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-446. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's 
     Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2002 to 
     September 30, 2002 for Tax Administration; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-447. A communication from the Administrator, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual report of the Inspector General of the Small 
     Business Administration (SBA), received on January 2, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-448. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     National Community Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semiannual report of the Inspector General for the period 
     of April 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-449. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report that the Trade 
     Representative's internal controls, taken as a whole, provide 
     reasonable assurance that the objectives of the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act have been acheived, 
     received on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-450. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Management 
     Response for the period of April 1, 2002 to September 30, 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-451. A communication from the Federal Co-Chairman, 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period 
     of April 1, 2002 to September 30, 2002, received on January 
     2, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-452. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's 
     Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2002 to 
     September 30, 2002 for the Department of Energy, received on 
     January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-453. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 
     1, 2002 to September 30, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-454. A communication from the Assistant Secretary--
     Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Department of the Interior Year 2002 Fair Act Inventory of 
     Commercial Activities'' received on January 6, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-455. A communication from the Director, Bureau of the 
     Census, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Geographically Updated 
     Population Certification Program (RIN0607-AA37)'' received on 
     December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-456. A communication from the Secretary to the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, the report 
     of a resolution entitled ``Sense of the Council on Criteria 
     for Use of War Powers Against Iraq Emergency Resolution of 
     2002'' received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-457. A communication from the Regulatory Contact, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of rule entitled ``Expanding 
     Transfer Options for Electronic Records'' received on January 
     2, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-458. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administration, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Service 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2001-10 (FAC2001-10)'' received on 
     December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-459. A communication from the Director, Employment 
     Service, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Excepted 
     Service--Schedule A Authority for Chinese, Japanese, and 
     Hindu Interpreters (RIN 3206-AJ53)'' received on December 17, 
     2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-460. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Labeling: Health Claims; D-tagatose and 
     Dental Caries (Doc. No. 02P-0177)'' received on December 17, 
     2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-461. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Workers' Compensation Programs, Employment Standards 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Performance of 
     Functions Under this Chapter; Claims for Compensation Under 
     the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program Act of 2000, as amended, 20 C.F.R. Parts 1 and 30 
     (RIN1215-AB32)'' received on January 2, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-462. A communication from the Director , Directorate of 
     Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Occupational Injury and Illness Recording 
     and Reporting--Delay of Effective Dates (RIN1218-AC06)'' 
     received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-463. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to steps 
     taken over the past 2 years to expand the Corporation's 
     activities in sub-Saharan Africa , received on December 17, 
     2002; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-464. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to international 
     agreements other than treaties entered into by the United 
     States under the Case-Zablocki Act; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-465. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to Presidential 
     Determination on Suspension of Limitations Under the 
     Jerusalem Embassy Act, received on January 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-466. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revenue Procedure 2003-7 (RP-153821-02)'' received on 
     January 6, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-467. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Annual EP/EO letter ruling revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 
     2003-4)'' received on January 6, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-468. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Annual EP/EO user fee revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 2003-
     8)'' received on January 6, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-469. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update Notice (Notice 2003-
     7)'' received on January 6, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-470. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Annual EP/EO technical advice revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 
     2003-5)'' received on January 6, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-471. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, Inc. v. Commissioner'' received on 
     January 6, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-472. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Deemed IRAs as added to the Code by Section 602 of EGTRRA 
     (Rev. Proc. 2003-13)'' received on January 6, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-473. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notice 2003-4--LIFO Recapture Installment Payments under 
     1363 (NOT-159961-02)'' received on January 6, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-474. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Costa Rican Soak-Up Tax Revenue Ruling (Rev. Rul. 2003-8)'' 
     received on January 6, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-475. A communication from the Under Secretary, 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to the Department of Defense's purchases from foreign 
     entities, received on December 17, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-476. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     Authority to Limit the Competition for a Foreign Military 
     Sales Contract for Diesel Submarines for Taiwan Based on the 
     Public Interest Exception to the Requirement for full and 
     Open Competition; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-477. A communication from then Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy, Installations and Environment, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to the notification to 
     study certain functions performed by military and civilian 
     personnel in the Department of the Navy for possible 
     performance by private contractors; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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