[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Pages 24570-24574]
[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-4662. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations: (Including 2 Regulations); [COTP San Francisco 
     Bay 03-003], [COTP San Francisco Bay 03-002]'' (RIN1625-AA00) 
     received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4663. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta and Marine 
     Parade Regulation; Special Local Reg.: [CGD05-03-124], 
     Choptank River, Cambridge, MD'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on 
     October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4664. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations: (Including 5 Regulations); [COTP San Francisco 
     Bay 03-024], [CGD05-03-099], [COTP San Diego 03-027], [COTP 
     San Diego 03-030], [CGD08-02-045]'' (RIN1625-AA00) received 
     on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4665. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated Navigation 
     Area: (Including 2 Regulations); [CGD08-03-029], [CGD09-03-
     241]'' (RIN1625-AA11) received on October 3, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4666. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations 
     [CGD09-03-215] Milwaukee, Menomonee, Kinnickinnic Rivers and 
     South Menomonee and Burnham Canals, Milwaukee, WI'' (RIN1625-
     AA09) received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4667. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations 
     (Including 2 Regulations): [CGD11-03-001], [CGD07-03-131]'' 
     (RIN1625-AA09) received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4668. A communication from the Senior Legal Adviser to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Cotulla and Dilley, Texas)'' (MB Doc. No. 
     03-27) received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4669. A communication from the Senior Legal Adviser to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM 
     Broadcast Stations (Estelline, Texas)'' (MB Doc. No. 03-55) 
     received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4670. A communication from the Senior Legal Adviser to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Section 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV 
     Broadcast Stations, Anchorage, AK'' (MM Doc. No. 00-99) 
     received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4671. A communication from the Senior Legal Adviser to 
     the Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Remedial Steps for Failure to Comply With 
     Digital Television Construction Schedule'' (FCC03-77) 
     received on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4672. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Communications and Information, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Study of 
     Technology Protection Measures in Section 1703 of the 
     Children's Internet Protection Act''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4673. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation , transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Final 
     Rule; Miscellaneous Technical Amendments'' received on 
     October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4674. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Department 
     of Transportation, received on October 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4675. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure; Prohibiting Directed Fishing for Species that 
     Comprise the Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using 
     Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska, Except for Vessels Fishing 
     for Pollock Using Pelagic Trawl Gear in Those Portions of the 
     GOA Open to Directed Fishing for Pollock'' received on 
     October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4676. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure; Prohibited Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by 
     Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore 
     Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4677. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibition of Retention of Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching 
     Pacific Cod for

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     Processing by the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory 
     Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on October 7, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4678. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Fishing with Trawl Gear in the Chum Salmon 
     Savings Area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on October 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4679. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of the Commercial Fishery for King Mackerel in the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone in the Western Zone of the Gulf of 
     New Mexico'' received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4680. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Reallocation of Pacific 
     Sardine'' received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4681. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #3--Closure and 
     Reopening of the Recreational Fishery from Cape Falcon, 
     Oregon to Humbug Mountain, Oregon'' (ID082503A) received on 
     October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4682. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 17'' (RIN0648-AQ68) 
     received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4683. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``American 
     Lobster Fishery; Modify Trap Gear Requirements for Black Sea 
     Bass Fishers Under American Lobster Fishery Requirements'' 
     (RIN0648-AO58) received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4684. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, Patent and Trademark Office, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice for 
     Trademark-Related Filings Under the Madrid Protocol 
     Implementation Act'' (RIN0651-AB45) received on October 7, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4685. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations; 
     [CGD01-02-026], Charles River, Dorchester Bay, and Saugus 
     River, MA'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on October 14, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4686. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations: [CGD08-03-017], Outer Continental Shelf Facility 
     in the Gulf of Mexico in Mississippi Canyon 243'' (RIN1625-
     AA72) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4687. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone 
     Regulations; [COTP San Francisco Bay 03-023], Suisun Bay, 
     Concord, California'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on October 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4688. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: 
     [CGD08-03-026], Illinois Waterway, Illinois'' (RIN1625-AA09) 
     received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4689. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta and Marine 
     Parade Regulation; Special Local Reg.: [CGD08-036], Ohio 
     River, Miles 467.0 to 475.0 and Licking River, Miles 0.0 to 
     0.5; Cincinnati, OH'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on October 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4690. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regatta and Marine 
     Parade Regulation; Special Local Reg.: [CGD05-03-062], 
     [CGD05-03-031]'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on October 14, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4691. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Pratt and Whitney 
     PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines Doc. No. 200-NE-47'' (RIN2120-
     AA64) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4692. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Model A300 
     B4-600, B4600R, and F4600R (Collectively Called A300-600) 
     Series Airplanes, and Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes Doc. 
     No. 2003-NM0206'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on October 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4693. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Burkhart Grob 
     Luft- Und Raumfahrt GmbH and CO KG Models G103 Twin Astir, 
     G103 Twin II, G103A Twin II Acro, and G103C Twin III Acro 
     Sailplanes; Doc. No. 2003-CE-35'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on 
     October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4694. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Dornier Model 
     328-300 Series Airplanes Equipped With Certain Pratt and 
     Whitney PW306B Engines Nacelles; Doc. No. 2001-NM-319'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4695. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: GROB-WERKE Model 
     G102A Airplanes Doc. No. 2003-CE-26'' (RIN2120-AA64) received 
     on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4696. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (56) Amendment No. 3079'' (RIN2120-
     AA65) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4697. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer 
     and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-
     to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech 
     Disabilities'' (CC Doc. No. 98-67) received on October 8, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4698. A communication from the Chief, Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 15 of the 
     Commission's Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband Transmission 
     Systems'' (ET Doc. No. 98-153) received on October 8, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4699. A communication from the Assistant Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for 
     Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Rice Cap Incumbent 
     Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers; Federal-
     State Joint Board on Universal Service'' (FCC 03-106) 
     received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4700. A communication from the Associate Chief, 
     Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions 
     of the Telecommunications Act of 1996'' (FCC03-025) received 
     on October 8 , 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation .
       EC-4701. A communication from the Associate Chief, 
     Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Provision of Directory Listing Information Under the 
     Communications Act of 1934, as Amended'' (FCC01-27) received 
     on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4702. A communication from the Associate Chief, 
     Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Section 272(f)(1) Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate and 
     Related Requirements'' (FCC02-

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     336) received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4703. A communication from the Associate Chief, 
     Competition Policy Division, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier 
     Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 
     1996, Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of 
     Consumers' Long Distance Carriers'' (CC. Doc. No. 94-129) 
     received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4704. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Amendments of Parts 2 and 25 to Implement 
     the Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite 
     (GMCPS) Memorandum of Understanding and Arrangements; 
     Petition of the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration to Amend Part 25 of the Commission's Rules to 
     Establish Emission Limits for Mobile and Portable Earth 
     Stations Operating in the 1610-1660.5 MHz Band'' (IB Doc. No. 
     99-67) received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4705. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Blanket Licensing for Small Aperture Terminals in the C-
     Band and Routine Licensing of 3.7 Meter Transit and Receive 
     Stations at C-Band'' (IB Doc. No. 00-203) received on October 
     8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4706. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules to Redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz Frequency Band, To 
     Reallocate the 29.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Band, To Establish 
     Rules and Policies for Local Multipoint Distribution Service 
     and for Fixed Satellite Services'' (CC Doc. No. 92-297) 
     received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4707. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Space 
     Station Licensing Rules and Policies--2000 Biennial 
     Regulatory Review--Streamlining and Other Revisions of Part 
     25 of the Commission's Rules Governing the Licensing of, and 
     Spectrum Usage by, Satellite Network Earth Stations and Space 
     Stations'' (IB Doc. No. 02-34) received on October 8, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4708. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Rulemaking of Amend. Parts 1, 2, 21, and 
     25 of the Commission's Rules to Redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz 
     Frequency Band, to Establish Rules and Policies for Local 
     Multipoint Distribution Service and for Fixed Satellite 
     Services'' (CC Doc. No. 92-297) received on October 8, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4709. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 1, 43, and 63 of the 
     Commission's Rules'' (DA 01-2825) received on October 8, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4710. 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 ``16 CFR Part 305--`Appliance Labeling Rule' 
     [dishwasher label change]'' (RIN3084-AA74) received on 
     October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4711. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Public Mobile Services and Personal Communications 
     Services'' (FCC02-229) received on October 8, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4712. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
     Handbook--Format and Numbering'' (RIN2700-AC62) received on 
     October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4713. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations Based on 
     the 2002 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary 
     Agreements'' (RIN0694-AC51) received on October 8, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4714. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Indian Incentive Program'' (DFARS Case 2002-D033) received 
     on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4715. A communication from the Staff Attorney, Tort 
     Claims and Litigation Division, Air Force Legal Services 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tort Claims'' received on October 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4716. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the amount of 
     Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities in 
     Fiscal Year 2002; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4717. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the government-wide progress 
     report and the Department of Defense supplement that section 
     5 of the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement 
     Act of 1999 requires each agency to submit to Congress; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4718. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Installations and Environment, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2002 Defense Environmental 
     Technology Program Annual Report; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4719. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4720. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to those units of the Ready Reserve 
     of the Armed Forces that remained on active duty under the 
     provisions of section 12302 of United States Code as of July 
     1, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4721. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4722. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4723. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4724. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval of Service Contracts and Task Orders'' (DFARS Case 
     2002-D024) received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4725. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program 
     for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers'' 
     (RIN1904-AB10) received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4726. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Law, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Motor 
     Vehicle Fleet Fuel Efficiency'' (RIN1991-AB59) received on 
     October 7, 2003 ; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4727. 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 ``Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas'' 
     (Doc. No. 02-037-2) received on October 3, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4728. 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 ``Viruses, Serums, and Toxins, and 
     Analogous Products; Determination of Moisture Content in 
     Desiccated Biological Products'' (Doc. No. 01-067-2) received 
     on October 3, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4729. A communication from the Administrator, Livestock 
     and Seed Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Soybean Production and Research: Amend Order to Adjust 
     Representation on the United Soybean Board'' (Doc. No. LS-03-
     03) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4730. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; 
     Increased Assessment Rate''

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     (Doc. No. FV03-930-3 FR) received on October 14, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4731. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla Walla Valley of Southeast 
     Washington and Northeast Oregon; Fiscal Period Change'' (Doc. 
     No. FV03-956-1 FR) received on October 14, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4732. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Temporary Suspension 
     of the Prune Reserve and the Voluntary Producer Prune Plum 
     Diversion Provisions'' (Doc. No. FV03-993-2 FIR) received on 
     October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4733. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``7 CFR Part 
     1778, Emergency and Imminent Community Water Assistance 
     Grants'' (RIN0572-AB90) received on October 3, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4734. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2002 Status Report for 
     Congress for the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest 
     Recovery Act of 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4735. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vinclozolin; 
     Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL#7327-6) received on 
     October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4736. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Flood 
     Insurance Program; Assistance to Private Sector Property 
     Insurers; Extension of Term of Arrangement'' (RIN1660-AA29) 
     received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4737. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of 
     Community Eligibility'' (Doc. No. FEMA-7815) received on 
     October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4738. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Required 
     Conversion of Developments From Public Housing Stock'' 
     (RIN2577-AC01) received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4739. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Housing 
     Choice Voucher Program Homeownership Option: Eligibility of 
     Units Owned or Controlled By a Public Housing Agency'' 
     (RIN2577-AC39) received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4740. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Voluntary 
     Conversion of Developments From Public Housing Stock'' 
     (RIN2577-AC02) received on October 8, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4741. A communication from the Legislative and 
     Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller of the Currency, 
     Administrator of National Banks, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Risk-Based Capital 
     Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance: 
     Interim Capital Treatment of Consolidated Asset-Backed 
     Commercial Paper Program Assets'' (RIN1557-AC76) received on 
     October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4742. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered on Colombia that was declared 
     in Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4743. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2002 
     Annual Report of the Securities Investor Protection 
     Corporation (SIPC); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4744. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of vacancy for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, received on 
     October 8, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4745. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting, a report relative to the 
     third meeting of the Corporation's Committee on Banking 
     Policy; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4746. A communication from the Administrator, Research 
     and Promotion Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mango Promotion, Research, and Information Order: 
     Referendum Procedures'' (RIN0581-AC05) received on October 
     14, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4747. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Pennsylvania; Revised MOBILE6-based Motor Vehicle Emission 
     Budget for the Pennsylvania Portion of the Philadelphia-
     Wilmington-Trenton Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL#7570-4) 
     received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4748. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Revision to 
     Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets in Bernalillo County, New 
     Mexico Carbon Monoxide Air Quality Maintenance Plan Using 
     MOBILE6'' (FRL#7571-1) received on October 14, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4749. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; State of Iowa'' 
     (FRL#7569-9) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4750. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation 
     of Authority to the Washington State Department of Ecology, 
     Benton Clean Air Authority, Olympic Regional Clean Air 
     Agency, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Spokan County Air 
     Pollution Control Authority, and Southwest Clean Air Agency 
     for New Source Performance Standards'' (FRL#7567-8) received 
     on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4751. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, El Dorado County 
     Air Pollution Control District and Santa Barbara County Air 
     Pollution Control District'' (FRL#7567-2) received on October 
     14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4752. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Virginia: 
     Approval of Financial Assurance Regulations for the 
     Commonwealth's Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permitting 
     Program'' (FRL#7569-4) received on October 14, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4753. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 
     Utah; State Implementation Plan Corrections'' (FRL#7573-8) 
     received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4754. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Control of Emissions from Existing 
     Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator Units; Control 
     of Emissions from Existing Large Municipal Waste Comustors; 
     Nevada; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands'' (FRL#7572-
     5) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4755. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Municipal 
     Solid Waste Landfill Location Restrictions for Airport 
     Safety'' (FRL#7573-6) received on October 14, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4756. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``West 
     Virginia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revision'' (FRL#7575-1) received on 
     October 14, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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       EC-4757. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     a document related to the Agency's regulatory programs with 
     respect to asbestos; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4758. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: 
     Standardized NUHOMS -24P, -24PHB, -32PT, -52B, and -61B'' 
     (RIN3150-AH32) received on October 14, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4759. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of 
     Public Law 106-107''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4760. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits: 
     Regulations for Double-crested Cormorant Management'' 
     (RIN1018-AI39) received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4761. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Removing Eriastrum hooveri (Hoover's 
     wooly-star) from the Federal List of Endangered and 
     Threatened Species'' (RIN1018-AG41) received on October 7, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4762. A communication from the Deputy 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; Delisting of the Berberis 
     (=Mahonia) sonnei (Truckee barberry)'' (RIN1018-AH47) 
     received on October 7, 2003; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4763. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Proposed Revenue Procedure Regarding Home-Care 
     Service Procedures'' (Notice 2003-70) received on October 2, 
     2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4764. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Disallowance of Certain Entertainment, Etc. 
     Expenses'' (Rev. Rule 2003-109) received on October 2, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4765. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``United States Income Tax Treaties that Meet the 
     Requirements of Section 1(h)(11)(C)(i)(II)'' (Notice 2003-68) 
     received on October 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4766. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``United States Income Tax Treaties that Meet the 
     Requirements of Section 1(h)(11)(C)(i)(II)'' (Notice 2003-68) 
     received on October 2, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4767. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Michael and Nancy B. McNamara v. Commissioner'' 
     (AOD) received on October 2, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4768. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Stock that is Considered Readily Tradable on an 
     Established Securities Market in the United States for 
     Purposes'' (Notice 2003-71) received on October 2, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4769. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the reports of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4770. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the reports of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4771. A communication from the Secretary of State, 
     transmitting, a copy of the Agency for International 
     Development Strategic Plan for FY 2004 to 2009; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4772. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report of the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     to The Netherlands and Denmark; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4773. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4774. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 706 of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, the report of Presidential Determination 
     2003-38 relative to Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Bolivia, 
     Brazil, Burma, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, 
     Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, 
     Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Thailand, Venezuela, and 
     Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4775. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986, 
     the report of an extension of Presidential Determination 
     2003-34 relative to Ireland; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4776. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the aggregate number, 
     locations, activities, and lengths of assignment for all 
     temporary and permanent U.S. military personnel and U.S. 
     individual civilians retained as contractors involved in the 
     anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4777. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, ten 
     quarterly exception Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for 
     the quarter ending June 30, 2003; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4778. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Report to Congress on Arms 
     Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Studies Completed 
     in 2002; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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