[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 436-439]
[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-271. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Arrangement with States, 
     Territories, or Other Agencies for Relief of Distress and 
     Social Welfare of Indians'' received on December 16, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-272. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Regulatory Law, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Vocational Training for Certain 
     Children of Veterans--Covered Birth Defects and Spina 
     Bifida'' received on December 12, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-273. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Committee, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``FEC Policy Statement: Interim Reporting Procedures'' 
     received on November 25, 2002; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-274. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dental Devices; Classification for Intraoral 
     Devices for Snoring and/or Obstructive Sleep Apnea'' received 
     on December 12, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-275. A communication from the Director, White House 
     Liaison, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, the report of the 
     elimination of the position of Assistant Secretary, received 
     on December 12, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-276. A communication from the Director, White House 
     Liaison, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, the report of the 
     creation of the position of Director, Institute of Education 
     Sciences, received on December 12, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-277. A communication from the Director, White House 
     Liaison, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of nomination confirmed for the position of Assistant 
     Inspector General, Department of Education, received on 
     December 12, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-278. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel, Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the 
     Disadvantaged'' received on December 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-279. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Program Operations, Pension and Welfare Benefits 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     Prohibited Transaction Exemption 97-11'' received on December 
     12, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-280. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Possession, 
     Use, and Transfer at Select Agents and Toxins'' received on 
     December 9, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-281. A communication from the White Liaison, Department 
     of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     vacancy in the position of Inspector General, received on 
     October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-282. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of the Inspector General, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the designation 
     of acting officer for the position of Inspector General, 
     received on October 9, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-283. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices; Ear, Nose, and Throat Devices; 
     Classification of the Transcutaneous Air Conduction Hearing 
     Aid System'' received on December 1,

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     2002; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-284. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare and 
     Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the 
     Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2003 and Inclusion 
     of Registered Nurses in the Personnel Provisions of the 
     Critical Access Hospital Emergency Services Requirement for 
     Frontier Areas and Remote Locations (RIN0938-AL21)'' received 
     on January 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-285. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     follow-up, required by Section 6(b) of the Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act, on the report entitled ``The Power of the 
     Internet for learning: Moving from Promise to Practice'' 
     received on December 1, 2002; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-286. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-287. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Advance Reimbursement of Medical Expenses (Rev. Ruling 
     2002-80)'' received on December 2, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-288. 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 Ruling 2002-83--Related Party Like-Kind Exchanges'' 
     received on December 2, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-289. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Overpayments from a qualified plan'' received on December 
     2, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-290. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``RAP & RENT/SUPP PAYMENTS (Rev Ruling 2002-65)'' received on 
     November 7, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-291. 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 Ruling 2002-77--Bureau of Labor Statistics Price 
     Indexes for Department Stores--September 2002'' received on 
     November 7, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-292. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Biodiesel ((RR-136293-02) (Rev. Rul. 2002-76))'' received 
     on November 25, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-293. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Taxpayer Identification Number Rule where Taxpayer Claims 
     Treaty Rate and is Entitled to an Unexpected Payment'' 
     received on November 25, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-294. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Information Reporting Relating to Taxable Stock 
     Transactions ((RIN1545-BB40)(TD 9022))'' received on November 
     18, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-295. 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 2002-76--Disaster Relief Payments by lower Manhattan 
     Development Corporation (Notice 2002-76)'' received on 
     November 18, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-296. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Statement of Procedural Rules--Freedom of Information Act 
     (RIN1545-AR99)'' received on November 21, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-297. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applicable Federal Rates--December 2002 (Revenue Ruling 
     2002-81)'' received on November 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-298. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``CPI Adjustment for Section 7872(g) for 2003 (Rev. Rul, 
     2002-78)'' received on November 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-299. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``CPI Adjustment for Section 1274A for 2003 (Rev. Rul. 2002-
     79)'' received on November 21, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-300. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2003 annual covered compensation tables (Rev. Rul. 2002-
     63)'' received on November 14, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-301. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``2002 Base Period T-Bill Rate (Rev. Rul. 2002-68)'' received 
     on November 14, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-302. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Substantiation of Incidental Expenses (RIN1545-BB19)'' 
     received on November 14, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-303. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, 
     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Aggregation of Annuity Contracts (Rev. Rul. 2002-75)'' 
     received on November 14, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-304. 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 pension plan, etc., cost-of-living adjustments for 
     2003 (Notice 2002-71)'' received on November 14, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-305. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Fee Schedule for Payment 
     of Ambulance Services--Update for C42003 ((CMS-1220-N) 
     (RIN0938-AL97))'' received on December 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-306. A communication from the Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Expiration Date for the 
     Respiratory System Listings (RIN0960-AF76)'' received on 
     November 25, 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-307. A communication from the Staff Director, Commission 
     on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to state advisory committee being rechartered by the 
     U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-308. A communication from the Staff Director, Commission 
     on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     relative to the rechartering of the Washington State Advisory 
     committee by the Commission on Civil Rights; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-309. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Services Division, Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Retention and Reporting 
     of Information for F, J, and M Nonimmigrants; Student and 
     Exchange Visitor Information System 9(SEVIS)(RIN1115-AF55)''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-310. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Services Division, Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirements for 
     Biometric Border Crossing Identification Cards (BCC's) and 
     Elimination of Non-Biometric BCCs on Mexican and Canadian 
     Borders (RIN1115-AF24)'' received on November 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-311. A communication from the Administrator, Dairy 
     Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Milk in the Pacific Northwest Marketing 
     Area--Interim Order--Implementing the amendments to the 
     Pacific Northwest milk order. Has received producer approval. 
     (DA-01-06; AO-368-A29)'' received on November 19, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-312. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Apples; Grade Standards (Doc. Number: FV-98-303)'' received 
     on November 19, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-313. A communication from the Administrator, Tobacco 
     Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Tobacco Inspection; Mandatory Grading 
     (RIN0581-AC20)'' received on November 19, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-314. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Limiting the Volume of Small 
     Red Seedless Grapefruit (Doc. No. FV02-905-5 FIR)'' received 
     on November 19, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-315. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Walnuts Grown in California; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate (Doc. No. FV02-984-1 FR)'' received 
     on November 19, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-316. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; 
     Reduction in Membership on the Area No. 3 Colorado Potato 
     Administration Committee (Doc. No. FV02-948-2 FR)'' received 
     on November 18, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-317. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Dried Prunes Produced in 
     California; Decreased Assessment Rate (Doc. No. FV02-993-
     4FIR)'' received on November 19, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-318. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in California; 
     Relaxation of Pack and Container Requirements (Doc. No. FV02-
     920-3 FIR)'' received on November 19, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-319. A communication from the Chief, Forest Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a final interim rule entitled ``Sale and Disposal 
     of National Forest System Timber; Extension of Timber Sale 
     Contracts to Facilitate Urgent Removal From Other Lands'' 
     received on December 10, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-320. A communication from then Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``7 CFR Part 
     1710, Demand Side Management and Renewable Energy Systems 
     (RIN0572-AB65)'' received on December 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-321. A communication from then Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``7 CFR Part 
     1710 and 1717, Exceptions of RUS Operational Controls Under 
     Section 306E of the RE Act (RIN0572-AB68)'' received on 
     December 2, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-322. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Union, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and 
     Procedure; Adjusting Civil Money Penalties for Inflation 
     (RIN3052-AC12)'' received on December 1, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-323. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cyromazine; Pesticide 
     Tolerance (FRL7274-8)'' received on December 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-324. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bacillus Cereus Strain 
     BPO1; exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance (FRL7277-
     3)'' received on November 18, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-325. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pesticides; Tolerance 
     Exemptions for Active and Inert Ingredients for Use in 
     Antimicrobial Formulations (Food-Contact Surface Sanitizing 
     Solutions)(FRL6824-2)'' received on December 2, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-326. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide 
     Tolerance for Emergency Exemption (FRL 7281-2)'' received on 
     December 2, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-327. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pyrithiobac Sodium 
     (sodium 2-chloro-6[(4, 6-dimethoxyprimidim-2-
     yl)thio]benzoate); Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7279-5)'' 
     received on December 2, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-328. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Carboxin. Pesticide 
     Tolerance (FRL7282-1)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-329. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administration, Office of the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Perfluoroalkyl 
     Sulfonates; Significant New Use Rule (FRL7279-1)'' received 
     on December 4, 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-330. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     militarily significant benchmarks for conditions that would 
     achieve a sustainable peace in Kosovo and ultimately allow 
     for the withdrawal of the United States military presence in 
     Kosovo, received on December 1, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-331. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     the national emergencies declared with respect to the Federal 
     Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in Executive 
     Order 12808 on May 30, 1992, received on December 4, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-332. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     the national emergency with the respect to Burma that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997, received 
     on December 1, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-333. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to 
     the national emergency declared by Executive Order 13222 of 
     August 17, 2001, to deal with the threat to the national 
     security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
     caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 
     received on December 2, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-334. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled ``Housing 
     Choice Voucher Program Homeownership Option; Eligibility of 
     Units Owned or Controlled by a Public Housing Agency 
     (RIN2577-AC39)'' received on November 25, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-335. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled ``Housing 
     Choice Voucher Program Homeownership Option: Eligibility of 
     Units Owned or Controlled by a Public Housing Agency; 
     Correction (RIN2577-AC39)'' received on November 25, 2002; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-336. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations 67 FR 67125 (44 CFR 
     Part 67)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-337. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations 67 FR 67123 (44 
     CFR Part 65)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-338. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Final Flood Elevation Determination 67 FR 65718 
     (Doc. No. FEMA-B-7431)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-339. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled 
     ``Change in Flood Elevation Determinations 67 FR 67119 (Doc. 
     No. FEMA-D-7531)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-340. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility 67 FR 67117 (Doc. No. 
     FEMA-7795)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-341. A communication from the General Counsel, Office of 
     the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report for a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determination 67 FR 67126 (44 CFR 
     Part 67)'' received on December 4, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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