[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13432-13433]
[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, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-2443. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Flawed Processes and Ineffective Systems of Accountability 
     Pertaining to DCPS' Special Education Program Have Resulted 
     In Costly Legal Fees and Exorbitant Charges for Related 
     Services and Nonpublic Tuition'' received on June 1, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2444. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor for the 
     period October 1, 2002, through March 31, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2445. A communication from the Special Counsel, Office 
     of the Special Counsel, transmitting pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report from the Office of Special Counsel for Fiscal 
     Year 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2446. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Inspector General (OIG) Semiannual Report for the period 
     October 1, 2002, through March 31, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2447. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations. (REydon, Oklahoma) (MM Docket No. 01-227; 
     RM-10255)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2448. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (O'Brien, Stamford, Panhandle, Shamrock, 
     Colorado City, Texas; Taloga, Oklahoma) (MB Docket Nos. 02-
     296, 02-297, 02-298, 02-299, 02-300, 02-302)'' received on 
     June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2449. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Alamo and Milan, Georgia) (MM Docket No. 
     01-111)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2450. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments; FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Comache, Mullin and Mason, Texas) (MM 
     Docket No. 01-159; RM-10164; 10395)'' received on June 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2451. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations. (Buffalo, Oklahoma) (MB Docket No. 02-
     383; RM-10614)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2452. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations. (Eldorado, Texas; Milan, New Mexico; 
     Alpena, Michigan; Channing, Texas; Escobares, Texas; Ozone, 
     Texas; Rotan, Texas; Wellington, Texas; Memphis, Texas; 
     Matador, Texas; Arthur, Nebraska; Mclean, Texas; and Wheeler, 
     Texas) (MM Docket Nos. 01-273; 02-43; MB Docket 02-17; 02-
     168; 02-170; 02-172; 02-173; 02-175; 02-176; 02-291; 02-292; 
     and 02-293)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2453. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of FM Allotments; FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Douglas and Tombstone, Arizona, and Santa 
     Clara, New Mexico) (MB Docket No. 02-374; RM-10598)'' 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2454. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotment, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Junction, Texas) (MM Docket No. 01-132)'' 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2455. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Minot, ND (MM Doc. No. 02-282, RM-
     10523)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2456. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Jackson, WY (MB Docket No. 02-375, RM-
     10605)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2457. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Great Falls, MT (MM Docket No. 00-246, 
     RM-9859)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2458. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Derby, KS (MM Docket No. 01-44, RM-
     10022)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2459. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations. (Opelousas, Louisiana) (MB Docket No. 02-

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     322; RM-10584)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2460. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, TV 
     Broadcast Stations, Hartford, CN (MM Doc. No. 01-306, RM-
     10152)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2461. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Blanco, TX (MB Docket No. 02-280, RM-
     10558)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2462. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communication Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Hibbing, MN (MB Doc. No. 01-116, RM-
     10069)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2463. 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 ``Fisheries Off West Coast States 
     in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 
     Annual Specifications and Management Measures; Trip Limit 
     Adjustments; Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Correction (I.D. 
     042803E)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2464. 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 ``Reopening of the directed fishing 
     for yellowfish sole by vessels using trawl gear in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleution Islands management area (BSAI)'' received on 
     June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2465. 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 of Directed fishing for 
     Pacific cod catcher vessels less than 60 feet length overall 
     (LOA) using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands management area'' received on June 1, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2466. 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 ``Correction to Figure 6 to Part 
     679; Changes to Length Overall of a Vessel at Section 679.2 
     (0679)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2467. 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; prohibiting retention of 
     Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by 
     the offshore component in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska (GOA) (0679)'' received on June 1, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2468. 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 ``Hazardous Materials: Requirement 
     for Maintenance, Requalifications, Repair and Use of DOT 
     Specification Cylinders; Correction of Compliance Dates 
     (CORRECTION to Final Rule Compliance dates) (2137-AD58)'' 
     received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2469. A communication from the Attorney, Research and 
     Special Programs Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Transportation of 
     Hazardous Materials; Unloading of Intermodal (IM) and UN 
     Portable Tanks on Transport Vehicles (2137-AD44)'' received 
     on June 1, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2470. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel, 
     Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulated Transactions Involving Documented Vessels and 
     Other Maritime Interests; Inflation Adjustment of Civil 
     Monetary Penalties (2133-AB48)'' received on June 1, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2471. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Child Restraint Anchorage Systems; Final Rule; Interim Final 
     Rule, Request for Comments (2127-AI49)'' received on June 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2472. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Correction to the Final Rule Implementing Stellar 
     Sea Lion Protection Measures for the BSAI and GOA Groundfish 
     Fisheries (0679)'' received on June 1, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2473. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule amending the definitions of ``contracting activity'' 
     and ``head of contracting activity'' consistent with 
     realignment of program management responsibilities between 
     NASA Headquarters and the field centers (RIN 2700-AC33); to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2474. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aerospace and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Government Property--Instructions for 
     Preparing NASA Form 1018 (48 CFR 1845)'' received on June 1, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2475. A communication from the Director, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report entitled 
     ``Status of Fisheries of the United States''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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