[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5644-5646]
[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-1455. A communication from the Director, Office of the 
     Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Debarments and Suspensions of Health Care Providers from 
     the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program'' received on 
     March 3, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1456. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, Office of the Inspector General, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Part 576, title 5, code of 
     Federal Regulations, Voluntary Separations Incentive Payments 
     (3206-AJ76)'' received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1457. A communication from the Acting Deputy Chief, 
     Regulations & Procurement Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
     Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health 
     Claims and Other Health-Related Statements in the Labeling 
     and Advertising of Alcohol Beverages (RIN1512-AB97)'' 
     received on March 6, 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1458. A communication from the L.M. BYNUM, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``TRICARE Program; Double 
     Coverage; Third-Party Recoveries (0720-AA52)'' received on 
     March 3, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1459. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the 
     Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) developing 
     a strategic plan, received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1460. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Aluminum tris (O-ethylphosphonate); Pesticide Tolerance 
     (FRL 7292-6)'' received on March 5, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1461. 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 ``Animal Health Protection Act, Revision to 
     Authority Citations (Doc. No. 02-076-1)'' received on March 
     3, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1462. 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 ``Exotic Newcastle Disease Addition to 
     Quarantined Area (Doc. No. 02-117-4)'' received on March 3, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1463. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department

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     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule ``Remove Texas from Lists of States Approved to 
     Receive Stallions and Mares from CEM-Affected Regions (Doc. 
     No. 03-004-1)'' received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1464. 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 ``Swim Health Protection (Doc. No. 03-008-
     1)'' received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1465. 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 ``Witchweed, Regulated Areas (Doc. No. 02-
     042-1)'' received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1466. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Boll Weevil 
     Eradication Loan Program (0560-AG69)'' received on March 3, 
     2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1467. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the United States Warehouse Act (0560-
     AG45)'' received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1468. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tobacco 
     Marketing Quotas, Acreage Allotments and Production 
     Adjustment (0560-AG51)'' received on March 3, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1469. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``1,3 Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, 5-Sulfo-,1,3-Dimethyl Ester, 
     Sodium Salt, Polymer with 1,3-Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, 1,4-
     Benzene Dicarboxylic Acid, Dimethyl 1,4-Benzene Dicarboxylate 
     and 1,2-Ethanediol; Tolerance Exemption (FRL 7290-9)'' 
     received on March 6, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1470. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerance (FRL 7289-6)'' received 
     on March 6, 2003; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1471. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Documentation of Immigrants Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, as Amended-- Issuance of New or Replacement 
     Visas (RIN 1400-AB39)'' received on March 4, 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1472. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and the designation 
     of an acting officer for the position of Commissioner, 
     received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1473. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Attorney General, received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-1474. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, United States Parole 
     Commission, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination and a nomination withdrawn 
     for the position of United States Parole Commissioner, 
     received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1475. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, United States Parole 
     Commission, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination and a nomination withdrawn 
     for the position of United States Parole Commissioner, 
     received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1476. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, Foreign Claims Settlement 
     Commission, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination and a nomination withdrawn 
     for the position of Member, Foreign Claims Settlement 
     Commissioner, received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1477. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, Foreign Claims Settlement 
     Commission, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination and a nomination withdrawn 
     for the position of Member, Foreign Claims Settlement 
     Commission, received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1478. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, Office of The Associate 
     Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy for the position of 
     Associate Attorney General, received on March 3, 2003; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1479. A communication from the Deputy Associate Attorney 
     General and White House Liaison, Bureau of Justice 
     Statistics, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a nomination and a nomination confirmed 
     for the position of Director, received on March 3, 2003; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1480. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Forms Services Division, Immigration and Naturalization, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Automated Inspection Service-
     Extension of Enrollment Period (RIN 1115-AG94)'' received on 
     March 5, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1481. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department of Energy Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
     Acquisition Report for Fiscal Year 2001; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1482. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 14-632 ``Initiative Measure 
     No. 62 Applicability and Fiscal Impact Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2003'' received in March 5, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1483. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 14-630 ``Crispus Attucks 
     Development Corporation Real Property Tax Exemption and 
     Equitable Real Tax Relief Temporary Act of 2003'' received on 
     March 5, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1484. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 14-631 ``Housing Production 
     Trust Fund Continuing Basis Definition Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2003'' received on March 5, 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1485. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 14-633 ``Fiscal Year 2003 Use 
     of the Budgeted Reserve Funds During the Continuing 
     Resolution Temporary Act of 2003'' received on March 5, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1486. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 14-629 ``Master Business 
     Registration Delay Temporary Act of 2003'' received on March 
     5, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1487. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 14-628 ``Establishment of the 
     Capitol Hill Business Improvement District Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2003'' received on March 5, 2003; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1488. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-21 ``Draft Master Plan for 
     Public Reservation 13 Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received on March 5, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1489. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-20 ``Child and Youth, 
     Safety and Health Omnibus Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' 
     received on March 5, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1490. A communication from the Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report on D.C. Act 15-19 ``Interim Disability 
     Assistance Temporary Amendment Act of 2003'' received on 
     March 5, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1491. A communication from the Executive Officer, 
     National Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     National Science Board's annual report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1492. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report relative to 
     surplus Federal real property disposed of to educational 
     institutions; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1493. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2002, 
     received on March 3, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1494. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual 
     Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the 
     Department of Transportation; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-1495. A communication from the U.S. Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the Fiscal Year 2003 and Fiscal Year 2004 (FINAL) 
     Performance Plan; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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