[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5434-5435]
[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-1426. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces that remained on active 
     duty as of January 1, 2003; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1427. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, International Security Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to appropriations requested for each project under each 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) program element; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-1428. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2004, 
     received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1429. 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. 00-02, totaling $3,062,000; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1430. 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 Navy, case no. 
     01-05, totaling $1,592,173; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1431. 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 Navy, case no. 
     01-07, totaling $149,251.70; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1432. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services & the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a draft bill 
     entitled ``Project Bioshield Act of 2003'' received on 
     February 27, 2003; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1433. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report to 
     Congress covering the six month period covering the period 
     that ended September 30, 2002; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs .
       EC-1434. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulations Regarding Nondiscriminating on the 
     Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin in Programs or 
     Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the 
     Department of Homeland Security (RIN 1602-AA03)'' received on 
     February 28, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1435. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of 
     Disability in Department of Homeland Security Programs or 
     Activities'' (RIN 1601-AA05)'' received on February 28, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1436. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education 
     Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance 
     (RIN 1601-AA04)'' received on February 28, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1437. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     entitled ``Justification of Budget Estimates Fiscal Year 
     2004'' received on February 14, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1438. A communication from the Inspector General, United 
     States Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Justification, received on 
     February 14, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1439. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of 
     Disability in Department of Homeland Security Programs or 
     Activities (RIN 1601-AA05)'' received on February 28, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1440. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants: Rhode Island; Negative Declaration 
     (FRL 7459-5)'' received on February 27, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1441. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implemention Plans and 
     Operating Permits Program; State of Iowa (FRL 7458-8)'' 
     received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1442. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Conditional Approval of Implementation Plan; Indiana (FRL 
     7457-3)'' received on February 24, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1443. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; New Hampshire; Negative 
     Declaration (FRL 7458-3)'' received on February 24, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1444. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7292-8)'' received on 
     February 24, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1445. A communication from the Acting Principle Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Flopet; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7296-2)'' received on 
     February 24, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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