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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S7607 on June 10, 2003.
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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-2652. A communication from the Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the funding of the State of New York as a result of record/near record snowstorms on December 25-26, 2002, and January 3-4, 2003, has exceeded $5,000,000; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2653. A communication from the Director, Human Resources Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of an acting officer for the position of Chief Financial Officer for the Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-2654. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, covering calendar year 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-2655. A communication from the President, The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report Audit Report of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-2656. A communication from the President of the United States to the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Resolution, the report on recent developments in Liberia and Mauritania and the activities to insure the safety of The United States Embassy and Embassy Staff located in those countries; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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