[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5026-5028]
[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-1344. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Japan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1345. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Russia, 
     Ukraine and Norway; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1346. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Russia and 
     Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1347. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of major 
     defense equipment sold under a contract in the amount of 
     $25,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1348. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     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-1349. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule that amends 42.72(b) of 
     Part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, eliminating the 
     extended visa validity benefit previously granted to certain 
     aliens who qualify under section 154 of the Immigration Act 
     1990, received on February 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1350. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to the Authorization for Use 
     of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, the report 
     to Congress, received on February 14, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1351. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Jamaica Bay and 
     Connecting Waterways, NY [CGD01-02-143] (2115-AE47) (2003-

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     0011)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1352. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations: Annisquam River and 
     Blyman Canal, MA [CGD 01-03-06] (2115-AE47) (2003-0010)'' 
     received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1353. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations: Upper 
     Mississippi River, Mile Marker 14.5 to 16.0, Cairo, IL [COPT 
     Paducah, KY 03-003] (2115-AA97)(2003-0014)'' received on 
     February 28, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1354. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Technical Amendments: Coast Guard 
     transition to Department of Homeland Security; technical 
     amendments reflecting organizational changes (2115-
     ZZ02)(2003-001)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1355. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations (Including 3 
     regulations) [CGD08-03-006] [CGD08-03-004] [CGD08-03-005] 
     (2115-AE47)(2003-0012)'' received on February 28, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1356. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Notifications of Arrival in U.S. Ports 
     (USCG-2002-11865) (2115-AG35)'' received on February 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1357. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety/Security Zone Regulations; 
     (Including 141 regulations) (2115-AA97)(2003-0013)'' received 
     on February 27, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-1358. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the interim 
     report entitled ``Interim Evaluation Report: Congressionally 
     Mandated Evaluation of State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program'' received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1359. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of the Chief 
     Financial Officer, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Wage Garnishment'' received on February 27, 
     2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1360. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     establishment of the position of Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Intelligence; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-1361. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to violations of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Department of the Air Force, case 
     no. 00-05, which total $2,693,812.07; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1362. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Livestock 
     Indemnity Program (0560-AG33)'' received on February 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1363. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Farm Labor 
     Programs Account Servicing Policies--Reduction of Amortized 
     Shared Appreciation Recapture Authorization Rate (0560-
     AG43)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1364. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tobacco Loss 
     Assistance Program (0560-AG61)'' received on February 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1365. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Certified 
     Mediation Program (0560-AE02)'' received on February 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1366. A communication from the Chief, Regulatory Review 
     and Foreign Investment Disclosure Group, Farm Service Agency, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Hard White Wheat Incentive 
     Program (RIN 0560-AG71)'' received on February 28, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1367. A communication from the Administrator, Farm 
     Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Apple Market 
     Loss Assistance Payment Program III (0560-AG85)'' received on 
     February 28, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1368. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mexican Fruit Fly, Treatments (Doc. No. 02-129-2)'' 
     received on February 27, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1369. A communication from the Federal Highway 
     Administration, Regulations Officer, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Design Build Contracting (2125-AE79)'' 
     received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1370. A communication from the Chief Counsel, St. 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Seaway Regulations and Rules: Automatic 
     Identification System (2135-AA15)'' received on February 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1371. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Fuel Solutions 
     TM Cask System Revision (RIN 3150-AH13)'' received on 
     February 27, 2003; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1372. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Development, Immigrations and Naturalization Service, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Readjustment of Immigration 
     Benefit Application Fees (RIN 1115-AH00) (INS No. 2260-3)'' 
     received on February 27, 2003; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1373. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Services Division, Immigrations and Naturalization 
     Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Abbreviation or Waiver 
     of Training for State or Local Law Enforcement Officers 
     Authorized to Enforce Immigration Low During a Mass Influx of 
     Aliens (RIN 1115-AF84) (INS No. 2241-02)'' received on 
     February 27, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1374. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Emergency Acquisition in Regions Subject to Economic 
     Sanctions (DFARS Case 2002-DO31)'' received on February 28, 
     2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1375. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fish, Shellfish and Seafood Products (DFARS Case 2002-
     DO34)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1376. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contractor Performance of Security Guard Functions (DFARS 
     2002-DO42)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1377. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 
     Works), received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1378. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense, received on 
     February 20, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1379. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislative Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to a multi-function cost 
     comparison of the base support functions at Keesler Air Force 
     Base (AFB), Mississippi, received on February 29, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1380. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislative Division, Office of Legislative Liaison, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to a multi-function cost 
     comparison of the Base Operating Support Functions at 
     Homestead

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     Air Reserve Station (ARS), Florida, received on February 19, 
     2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1381. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to the percentage of 
     funds that were expended during the preceding two fiscal 
     years for performance of depot-level maintenance and repair 
     workloads by the public and private sectors; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1382. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Health Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to the effectiveness of 
     the Department of Defense Mental Health Wraparound 
     Demonstration Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1383. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Restrictions on Lobbying (RIN 
     1601-AA12)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1384. A communication from the Director, Retirement and 
     Insurance Service, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Long Term Care Insurance Regulation (3206-AJ71)'' 
     received on February 28, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1385. A communication from the President, Federal 
     Financing Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the management 
     report of the Federal Financing Bank (the FFB) for fiscal 
     year 2002; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1386. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Social Security Administration (SSA) annual 
     inventory of commercial activities; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1387. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) 
     management report for fiscal year ended September 30, 2002; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1388. A communication from the Administrator and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2002 Annual Report of the Bonneville 
     Power Administration, received on February 24, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1389. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report relative to the management controls of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ending September 
     30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1390. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2002 Annual 
     Report on Performance and Accountability, received on 
     February 27, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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