[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Pages 29665-29668]
[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:

       EC5258. A communication from the Attorney, Aviation 
     Enforcement and Proceedings, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reporting Requirement for Disability-Related Complaints'' 
     (RIN2105-AD04) received on November 17, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5259. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

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     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 757-
     200 Series Airplanes Docket No. 2001-NM-192'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5260. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 747 
     Series Airplanes Powered by General Electric (GE) Series 
     Engines Doc. No. 2001-NM-17'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5261. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Rolls Royce 
     Deutschland Ltd. & KG, Model Tay 62015 and 650-15 Turbofan 
     Engines Doc. No. 2002-NE-37'' (RIN2120-AA64) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5262. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: CFM International 
     CFM56-5B and 7B Series Turbofan Engines Doc. No. 2001-NE-37'' 
     (RIN2120-AA64) received on November 17, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5263. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 727 
     Series Airplanes Doc. No. 202-NM-271'' (RIN2120-AA64) 
     received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5264. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Class E Airspace, Holyoke, Co 
     Doc. No. 00-NM-32'' (RIN2120-AA66) received on November 17, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5265. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace, Dunkirk, NY 
     Doc. No. 02-AEA-08'' (RIN2120-AA66) received on November 17, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5266. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision of Jet Route No. 02-AGL-16'' 
     (RIN2120-AA66) received on November 17, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5267. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment to Class E5 Airspace; Augusta, GA 
     Doc. No. 02-ASO-19'' (RIN2120-AA66) received on November 17, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5268. 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 Doc. No. 30341'' (RIN2120-AA65) 
     received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5269. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial 
     Driver's Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement; 
     Delay of Compliance Date'' (RIN2126-AA70) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5270. 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 305--`Appliance Labeling Rule' 
     [Clothes Washer Ranges--2003]'' (RIN3084-AA74) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5271. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Seaway Regulations and Rules: Inflation 
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty'' (RIN2135-AA16) 
     received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5272. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``FMVSS No. 208, Response to Petitions for 
     Reconsideration of the December 2001 Amendments to the 
     Advanced Air Bag Rule--pt. 2'' (RIN2127-AI82) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5273. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Amendment of Part 2 of the Commission's 
     Rules to Allocate Spectrum Below 3 GHz for Mobile and Fixed 
     Services to Support the Introduction of New Advanced Wireless 
     Services, including Third Generation Wireless Systems; 
     Establishment of Policies and Service Rules for the Mobile-
     Satellite Service in the 2 GHz Band'' (FCC03-16) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5274. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Partial Band Licensing and Loading Standards for Earth 
     Stations in the FSS that Share Spectrum With Terrestrial 
     Services, Blanket Licensing for Small Aperture Terminals in 
     the C-Band, Routine Licensing of 3.7 Meter Transmit and 
     Receive Stations at C-Band, and Deployment of Geostationary-
     Orbit FSS Earth Stations'' (FCC02-17) received on November 
     17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5275. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Order on Reconsideration, 'In the Matter of Flexibility for 
     Delivery of Communications by Mobile Satellite Service 
     Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz 
     Bands'' (FCC03-162) received on November 17, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5276. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the Commission's Rules for Implementation of 
     its Cable Operations and Licensing System (COALS) to Allow 
     for Electronic Filing of Licensing Applications, Forms, 
     Registrations, and Notifications in the Multichannel Video 
     and Cable Television Service and the Cable Television Relay 
     Service'' (CS Doc. No. 00-78) received on November 17, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5277. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act 
     of 1996--Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices/
     Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics 
     Equipment'' (CS Doc. No. 97-80) received on November 17, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5278. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Rules and 
     Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television'' 
     (FCC02-230) received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5279. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mobile Satellite Service in the 1610-1626.5/2483.5-2500 MHz 
     Frequency Band'' (FCC96-54) received on November 17, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5280. 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 Review of the Spectrum Sharing Plan Among 
     Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit Mobile Satellite Service 
     Systems in the 1.6/2.4 GHz Bands'' (IB Doc. No. 02-364) 
     received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5281. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``The International Bureau Revises and Reissues the 
     Commission's List of Foreign Telecommunications Carriers that 
     are Presumed to Posses Market Power in the Foreign 
     Telecommunications Markets'' (IB Doc. No. 00-106) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5282. A communication from the Senior Legal Advisor, 
     International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Enforcement of Other Nations' Prohibitions Against the 
     Uncompleted Call Signaling Configuration of International 
     Call-back Service; Petition for Rulemaking of the 
     Telecommunications Resellers Association to Eliminate Comity-
     Based Enforcement of Other Nations' Prohibitions Against the 
     Uncompleted Call Signaling Configuration of International 
     Call-back Service'' (IB Doc. No. 02-18) received on November 
     17, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-5283. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Communications Commission, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Reallocation and Service Rules for the 698-
     746 MHz Spectrum Band (Television Channels 52-59)'' (GN Doc. 
     No. 01-74) received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5284. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireless Communications Commission, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on 
     Universal Service'' (FCC03-249) received on November 17, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5285. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the audit of the Telecommunications Development Fund; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5286. 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 
     ``Addition of Kazakhstan to the Nuclear Suppliers Group 
     (NSG), and Other Revisions'' (RIN0694-AC90) received on 
     November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5287. 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 2 and 25 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Permit Operation of NGSO FSS Systems 
     Co-Frequency with GSO and Terrestrial Systems in the Ku-Band 
     Frequency Range'' (FCC03-24) received on November 17, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5288. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Parts 2 and 87 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Accommodate Advanced Digital 
     Communications in the 117.975-137 MHz Band and to Implement 
     Flight Information Services in the 137-137 MHz Band'' (FCC01-
     378) received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5289. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act, case number 99-01; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-5290. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Obsolete 
     Regulations'' (RIN0560-AH04) received on November 14, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5291. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to funding transfers made 
     during FY 2003 under the authority of the Department's 
     Appropriations Acts 2001, 2002, and 2003; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5292. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2001-17'' (FAC2001-17) received on 
     November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5293. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations; 
     Definitions of Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing 
     Brokers in Commodities as Financial Institutions; Requirement 
     that Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in 
     Commodities Report Suspicious Transactions'' (RIN1506-AA44) 
     received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5294. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension of Community 
     Elibility; 66 FR 54718'' (FEMA-7771) received on November 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5295. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevation 
     Determinations; 66 FR 56769'' (44 CFR Part 65) received on 
     November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5296. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Flood Elevations 
     Determinations; 66 FR 56773'' (FEMA-B-7422) received on 
     November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5297. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards 
     Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal and 
     Federally Funded Construction Projects'' (RIN2501-AC98) 
     received on November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5298. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5299. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5300. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5301. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Abandoned 
     Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program; Enhancing AML 
     Reclamation'' (RIN1029-AC07) received on November 17, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5302. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Kentucky 
     Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Plan'' (KY-239-FOR) received on 
     November 17, 2003; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5303. A communication from the Director, Office of Human 
     Resources Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental 
     Affairs, Department of Energy, received on November 17, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5304. A communication from the Director, Office of Human 
     Resources Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination confirmed for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Governmental 
     Affairs, Department of Energy, received on November 17, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5305. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations 
     Act, a report relative to the export to Iraq of electronic 
     counter measures; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5306. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     report relative to Cuban emigration policies; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5307. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, a report of the 
     Administration's processing of continuing disability reviews 
     for fiscal year 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5308. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, the Administration's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2003; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5309. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Statistical Programs of the United States Government: 
     Fiscal Year 2004''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5310. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Department's inventory of commercial 
     and inherently governmental activities; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5311. A communication from the Auditor of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, a report relative to the 
     District's Sports and Entertainment Commission; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5312. A communication from the Managing Director, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a copy of the Commission's FY 2001 commercial inventory 
     submission; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5313. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to D.C. Act 15-210, ``Sports and 
     Entertainment Commission Financial Affairs Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2003''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5314. A communication from the Auditor of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, a report relative to the 
     District's Sports and Entertainment Commission; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-5315. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Coverage Determinations'' relative to 
     Medicare and Medicaid; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5316. 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 ``Skin Protectant Products for Over-the-Counter 
     Human Use; Astringent Drug Products; Final Monograph; Direct 
     Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date'' (RIN0910-AA01) 
     received on November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5317. 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 ``Iron-Containing Supplements and Drugs; Label 
     Warning Statements and Unit-Dose Packaging Requirements; 
     Removal of Regulations for Unit-Dose Packaging Requirements 
     for Dietary Supplements and Drugs'' received on November 14, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5318. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     National Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Governmentwide Debarment 
     and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 
     Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)'' (RIN3135-AA18 
     and -AA19) received on November 17, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5319. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, National Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) 
     and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace 
     (Grants)'' (RIN3136-AA25 and -AA26) received on November 17, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5320. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Institute of Museum and Library Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) 
     and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace 
     (Grants)'' (RIN3137-AA14) received on November 17, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5321. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, a report relative to the 
     legislative proposals recently adopted by the Conference at 
     its September 2003 meeting; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5322. A communication from the Acting Deputy General 
     Counsel, Office of Disaster Assistance, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Disaster Loan Program'' (RIN3245-AE82) 
     received on November 14, 2003; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-5323. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. military personnel 
     and U.S. individual citizens retained as contractors involved 
     in the anti-narcotics campaign in Columbia; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5324. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, a report relative to the President's 
     decision to take no action to suspend or prohibit the 
     proposed investment by Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte. 
     Ltd. in Global Crossing Ltd.; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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