[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 13 (Thursday, February 5, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Pages S648-S649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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:
       EC-6167. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of 
     acting officer for the position of Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development received on January 20, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6168. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Comptroller 
     of the Currency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Rules, Policies, Procedures for Corporate 
     Activities'' received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6169. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determination; 68 FR 69961'' (44 CFR Part 67) received on 
     January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6170. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determination; 68 FR 69323'' (44 CFR Part 65) received on 
     January 20, 2004;

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     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6171. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Flood Elevation 
     Determination; 68 FR 69959'' (Doc. # FEMA-P-7630) received on 
     January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6172. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     terrorists who threaten to disrupt the Middle East Peace 
     Process; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6173. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     the Public Debt, Treasury Department, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``31 CFR Part 363, 
     Regulations Governing New Treasury Direct System'' received 
     on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6174. A communication from the Chair, Barry M. Goldwater 
     Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     activities of the Goldwater Foundation; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6175. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Regulatory Services Division, Office of Elementary 
     and Secondary Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Title I--Improving the Academic 
     Achievement of the Disadvantaged'' (RIN1810-AA95) received on 
     January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6176. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Deputy Secretary of Labor, 
     Department of Labor, received on January 20, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6177. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed for the position of Solicitor of Labor, Department 
     of Labor, received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6178. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a designation of 
     acting officer and nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Labor, received 
     on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6179. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Skin Protectant Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human 
     Use; Final Monograph; Technical Amendment'' (RIN0910-AA01) 
     received on January 22, 2004; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6180. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Requirements for Submission of Labeling for Human 
     Prescription Drugs and Biologics in Electronic Format'' 
     (RIN0910-AB91) received on January 22, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6181. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Neurological Devices; Classification of Human Dura Matter'' 
     (Doc. No. 200N-0370) received on January 22, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6182. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for 
     Human Consumption; Acesulfame Potassium'' (Doc. No. 2002F-
     0220) received on January 22, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6183. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``HIPAA Administrative 
     Simplification; Standard Unique Health Identifier for Health 
     Care Providers'' (RNI0938-AH99) received on January 27, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6184. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     OGC, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Equal Access to Justice Act in the Agency 
     Proceedings'' received on January 27, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6185. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Study of the Impact of Boren Amendment Repeal''; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6186. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of 
     real property transferred for public health purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6187. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Procedures Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
     Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Exportation of Liquors; Recodification of 
     Regulations; Administrative Changes Due to the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002'' (RIN1513-AA76) received on February 3, 
     2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6188. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inmate Discipline: Prohibited Acts: Change in Code Numbers 
     for Agency Tracking Purposes Only'' (RIN1120-AA78) received 
     on January 27, 2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6189. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Incoming Publications: Softcover Materials'' (RIN1120-AA15) 
     received on January 27, 2004; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6190. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Incoming Publications: Nudity and Sexually Explicit 
     Material or Information'' (RIN1120-AA59) received on January 
     27, 2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6191. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the implementation of Section 
     428 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-6192. A communication from the Public Printer, 
     Government Printing Office, transmitting, the Office's Annual 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2003; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-6193. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Explanation and Justification for 
     Revised Instructions for FEC Form 1M, Notification of 
     Multicandidate Status'' received on January 20, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-6194. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans' 
     Affairs, transmitting, the Department of Veterans' Affairs 
     Special Medical Advisory Group's Annual Report to Congress 
     for Fiscal Year 2003; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6195. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, the report of 
     the Office of Inspector General for the period ending 
     September 30, 2003; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6196. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 5 CFR Parts 
     1600, 1601, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1606, 1640, 1645, 1650, 1651, 
     1653, 1655, 1690: Employee Elections to Contribute to the 
     Thrift Savings Plan, Participants' Choices of Investment 
     Funds, Vesting, Uniformed Services Accounts, Correction of 
     Administrative Errors, Lost Earnings Attributable to 
     Employing Agency Errors, Participant Statements, Calculation 
     of Share Prices, Methods of Withdrawing Funds from the Thrift 
     Savings Plan, Death Benefits, Domestic Relations Orders 
     Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts, Loans, 
     Miscellaneous'' received on January 20, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6197. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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