[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H9995-H9999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       10904. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Glyphosate; Pesticide Tolerance [OPP-2004-0323; 
     FRL-7683-9] received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10905. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Mepanipyrim; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP-2004-0299; 
     FRL-7681-8] received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10906. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Cyprodinil; Pesticide Tolerances [OPP-2004-0327; 
     FRL-7682-1] received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       10907. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Edward Soriano, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       10908. A letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
     (Manpower and Personnel), Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notification of a decision to implement performance by the 
     Most Efficient Organization (MEO) for the Physical 
     Distribution in Bremerton, WA (initiative number NC20000784); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       10909. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary for 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's report on the amount 
     of purchases from foreign entities for Fiscal Year 2003, 
     pursuant to Public Law 107-248, section 8033(b); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       10910. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary for 
     Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's Strategic Plan for 
     Corrosion Prevention and Mitigation, pursuant to Public Law 
     107-314, section 1067; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       10911. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of 
     September 30, 2004, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions 
     for defense programs, projects and activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account,'' pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2608; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       10912. A letter from the Administrator, Rural Housing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's ``Major'' final rule--Reinventionof the Sections 
     514, 515, 516, and 521 Multi-Family Housing Programs (RIN: 
     0575-AC13) received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       10913. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the annual report of the National 
     Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity for 
     Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1145(e); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       10914. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the Department's report on 
     the Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Activities: 
     Community Economic Development Program (CEDP) Projects Funded 
     During Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       10915. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     preliminary report on the Department's Alternative Fuel 
     Vehicle (AFV) program for FY 2004, pursuant to Public Law 
     105-388 42 U.S.C. 13211-13219; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       10916. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District [CA 309-
     0468a; FRL-7834-3] received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10917. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Interim Final Determination to Stay Sanctions, 
     Imperial County Air Pollution Control District [CA 309-0468c; 
     FRL-7834-5] received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10918. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Corrections to the California State 
     Implementation Plan [CA120-REC; FRL-7837-9] received November 
     15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       10919. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Plan Revisions; 
     Indiana [R05-OAR-2004-IN-0002; FRL-7826-8] received October 
     28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       10920. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implmentation Plans; 
     Texas; Memorandum of Agreement between Texas Council on 
     Environmental Quality and the North Central Texas Council of 
     Governments Providing Emissions Offsets to Dallas Fort Worth 
     International Airport [R06-OAR-2004-TX-

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     0002; FRL-7830-8] received October 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10921. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 
     Plans; State Of Missouri; Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes, Iron County; Arcadia and Liberty 
     Townships [R07-OAR-2004-MO-003; FRL-7831-1] received October 
     28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       10922. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Idado; Correcting Amendments [ID-02-
     003; FRL-7825-3] received October 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10923. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
     District [CA 307-0464a; FRL-7818-6] received October 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       10924. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Bay Area Air Quality Management District [CA284-0462; 
     FRL-7811-2] received October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10925. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--National Environmental Performance Track Program; 
     Corrections [OA-2004-0004; FRL-7830-1] (RIN: 2090-AA13) 
     received October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10926. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plan Revision for North Dakota; 
     Revisions to the Air Pollution Control Rules; Delegation of 
     Authority for New Source Performance Standards [ND-0001-0011; 
     FRL-7823-2] received October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10927. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Determination of 
     Attainment and Redesignation of the City of Weirton PM10 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the 
     Maintenance Plan [R03-AOR-2004-WV-0001; FRL-7821-4] received 
     October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10928. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania VOC and NOX 
     RACT Determinations for National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation 
     [PA208-4231; FRL-7822-5] received October 21, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       10929. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; Redesignation of Kent and 
     Queen Anne's Counties Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment 
     and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan [MD160-3113; FRL-
     7821-1] received October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10930. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of VOC Emissions from 
     Yeast Manufacturing [MD170-3113a; FRL-7819-7] received 
     October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10931. A letter from the Deputy Associate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Colorado; Designation of Areas for Air 
     Quality Planning Purposes, Steamboat Springs [CO-001-0077a; 
     FRL-7815-5] received October 21, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       10932. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Pakistan for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 05-05), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10933. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to the United Arab Emirates for defense 
     articles and services (Transmittal No. 05-09), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10934. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Army's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Pakistan for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 05-06), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10935. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Pakistan for defense articles and 
     services (Transmittal No. 05-07), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2776(b); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10936. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting Pursuant to 
     Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) 
     of Executive Order 11958, Transmittal No. 13-04 informing of 
     an intent to sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning 
     Land Battlespace Systems with the United Kingdom, pursuant to 
     22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       10937. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting Pursuant to 
     Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) 
     of Executive Order 11958, Transmittal No. 14-04 informing of 
     an intent to sign a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning 
     Defense Space Cooperation with Turkey, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10938. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     with Poland (Transmittal No. DDTC 082-04), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10939. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     annual report of the activities of the United Nations and of 
     the participation of the United States therein during the 
     calendar year 2003, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 287b; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       10940. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       10941. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of 
     the National Emergency Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13338 of May 
     11, 2004, a six-month periodic report on the national 
     emergency with respect to Syria that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       10942. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 204(c) of 
     the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 
     2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency 
     with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 
     12170 of November 14, 1979; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       10943. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule-- Amendment to the International 
     Traffic in Arms Regulations: Registration Fee Change (RIN: 
     1400-AB97) received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       10944. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of 
     the Federal Reserve System, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General 
     for the six-month period ending September 30, 2004, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       10945. A letter from the Chairman, Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors, transmitting in accordance with the requirements 
     of the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 
     107-289), the Board's FY 2004 Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       10946. A letter from the Chairman, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2004 Performance 
     and Accountability Report; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       10947. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer and 
     Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting in accordance with Section 647(b) of 
     Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, 
     Pub. L. 108-199, and the Office of Management and Budget 
     Memorandum 04-07, the Department's report on competitive 
     sourcing efforts for FY 2003; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       10948. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer and 
     Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting an inventory of functions performed by 
     the Department that are not inherently governmental after the 
     inventory has been reviewed by the Office of Management and 
     Budget; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       10949. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's Performance and Accountability 
     Report for FY 2004; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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       10950. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, transmitting the Department's FY 2004 
     Report on Performance and Accountability; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       10951. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's FY 2004 Performance 
     and Accountability Report; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       10952. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Secretary's Management 
     Report on Management Decisions and Final Actionson Office of 
     Inspector General Audit Recommendations for the period ending 
     March 31, 2004, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       10953. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's FY 2004 
     Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       10954. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Fiscal Year 2004 
     Performance and Accountability Report required under the 
     Accountability for Tax Dollars Act of 2002; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       10955. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Arts, transmitting pursuant to the ``Accountability of 
     Tax Dollars Act of 2002'' and related guidance from the 
     Office of Management and Budget, the Endowment's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for FY 2004; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       10956. A letter from the Chairman, National Endowment for 
     the Humanities, transmitting the Endowment's inventory of 
     activities as required by OMB Circular A-76 and the Federal 
     Activities Inventory Reform Act; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       10957. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the FY 2004 Performance and 
     Accountability Report, prepared in accordance with the 
     Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 and the Government 
     Performance and Results Act of 1993; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       10958. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a report entitled ``Statistical Programs 
     of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2005,'' pursuant 
     to 44 U.S.C. 3504(e)(2); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       10959. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a copy of the Board's Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2004, including the 
     Office of Inspector General's Auditor's Report, Report on 
     Internal Control, and Report on Compliance with Laws and 
     Regulations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       10960. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's Fiscal Year 
     2004 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       10961. A letter from the Director, Trade and Development 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's annual financial audit for 
     FY 2004, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2421(e)(2); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       10962. A letter from the Executive Director, United States 
     Access Board, transmitting the Board's consolidated report 
     for the Inspector General Act and the Federal Financial 
     Manager's Integrity Act, pursuant to (102 Stat. 2525); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       10963. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting the study, findings, and report for the 
     Squirrel River in Alaska, consistent with section 5(a) of the 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90-542, as amended; 
     (H. Doc. No. 108-235); to the Committee on Resources and 
     ordered to be printed.
       10964. A letter from the Federal Registrar Liason Officer, 
     Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Coal Production 
     Fees (RIN: 1029-AC46) received October 27, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10965. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 031126297-3297-01; I.D. 100704A] received October 20, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10966. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by 
     the Inshore Component in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska [Docket No. 031125292-4061-02; I.D. 092404A] 
     received October 12, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Resources.
       10967. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 16-3; 
     Corrections [Docket No. 040618188-4265-02; I.D. 061404A] 
     (RIN: 0648-AS26) received October 12, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10968. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure [Docket No. 001005281-
     0369-02; I.D. 101804C] received November 1, 2004, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10969. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 031126297-3297-01; I.D. 100604A] received October 20, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10970. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Oregon Sport Fisheries 
     [Docket No. 040209049-4117-02; I.D. 091404G] received October 
     12, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       10971. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Suspension of Minimum 
     Surfclam Size for 2005 [Docket No. 031015257-3308-02; I.D. 
     092804B] received October 12, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10972. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No. 031124287-4060-02; I.D. 
     101504B] received October 28, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10973. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustianable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; ``Other 
     Species'' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 
     031124287-4060-02; I.D. 10504A] received October 28, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10974. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs; NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Framework 
     Adjustment 5 [Docket No. 040804226-4278-02; I.D. 071904C] 
     (RIN: 0648-AR50) received November 5, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10975. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of 
     the Recreational Red Snapper Component [I.D. 101904A] 
     received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10976. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications [Docket No. 040706201-4279-02; I.D. 060204F] 
     (RIN: 0648-AR97) received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10977. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Revisions to the Annual Harvest Specifications Process for 
     the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area [Docket No. 
     040713206-4292-02; I.D. 070704F] (RIN: 0648-AR77) received 
     November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       10978. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackeral, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Inseason 
     Adjustment of the Quater III Fishery of Loligo Squid [Docket 
     No. 031104274-4011-02; I.D. 071604E] received November 15, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10979. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish 
     Fishery; Quota Harvested for Part-time Category [Docket No. 
     040122024-4105-02; I.D. 092104C] received November 15, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.

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       10980. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeastern (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Closure of the 
     Eastern U.S./Canada Area and Prohibition of Harvesting, 
     Processing, or Landing of Yellowtail Flounder from the U.S./
     Canada Management Area [Docket No. 040112010-414-02; I.D. 
     093004C] received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10981. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish 
     Fisheries by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Gulf of 
     Alaska [Docket No. 031125292-4061-02; I.D. 093004D] received 
     October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       10982. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 031125292-4061-02; I.D. 093004E] received October 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10983. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Atka Mackeral in the Western Aleutian District of the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands [Docket No. 031124287-4060-02; I.D. 
     093004F] received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       10984. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska [Docket 
     No. 031125292-4061-02; I.D. 100504B] received October 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10985. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish; Annual Specifications and 
     Managemetn Measures; Inseason Adjustments [Docket No. 
     031216314-3314-01; I.D. 092904C] received October 20, 2004, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       10986. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the thirty-sixth in a series 
     of reports on refugee resettlement in the United States 
     covering the period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 
     2002, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1523(a); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       10987. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amended-Student and 
     Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)--received 
     November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       10988. A letter from the Chair of the Committee on the 
     Budget and Secretary, Judicial Conference of the United 
     States, transmitting a letter asking that the judiciary be 
     specifically exempted from any across-the-board reductions 
     that may be considered during the FY 2005 Appropriations 
     Process; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       10989. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Hoffman Propeller GmbH & Co KG 
     Models HO-V343 and HO-V343K Propellers [Docket No. FAA-2004-
     18958; Directorate Identifier 2004-NE-32-AD; Amendment 39-
     13778; AD 2004-18-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received October 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10990. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes 
     [Docket No. 2002-NM-350-AD; Amendment 39-13777; AD 2004-17-
     05] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10991. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-14, 
     DC-9-15, and DC-9-15F Airplanes; and Model DC-9-20, DC-9-30, 
     DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 2002-NM-
     345-AD; Amendment 39-13789; AD 2004-18-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10992. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airport Noise Compatibility Planning [Docket No. FAA-2004-
     19158; Amendment 150-14] (RIN: 2120-AI37) received October 
     18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10993. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Picture Identification Requirements [Docket No. FAA-2002-
     11666; Amendment No. 61-107] (RIN: 2120-AH76) received 
     October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10994. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Flight Limitation in the Proximity of Space Flight Operations 
     [Docket No. FAA-2004-19246; Amendment Nos. 91-284] (RIN: 
     2120-AI40) received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10995. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Prohibition Against Certain Flights Between the United States 
     and Libya [Docket No. FAA-2004-19316; Special Aviation 
     Regulation (SFAR) No. 65-1] (RIN: 2120-AI46) received October 
     18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10996. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures [Docket No. 27854; 
     Amendment No. 13-32] (RIN: 2120-AE84) received October 18, 
     2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       10997. A letter from the Senior Attorney, RSPA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Hazardous Materials Regulations; Compatibility with the 
     Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 
     Correction; Final Rule [Docket No. RSPA-99-6283 (HM-230)] 
     (RIN: 2137-AD40) received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10998. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -
     106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Airplanes [Docket No. 
     2002-NM-338-AD; Amendment 39-13788; AD 2004-18-10] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       10999. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-311 
     Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2004-18563; Directorate Identifier 
     2002-NM-98-AD; Amendment 39-13783; AD 2004-18-05] (RIN: 2120-
     AA64) received October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11000. A letter from the Administrator, Federal Aviation 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting 
     the Department's report entitled, ``Report to Congress-Part 
     135 Air Taxi Operators Study,'' as required by the Aviation 
     Investment and Reform Act of the 21st Century under Section 
     735; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11001. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-10-10F, 
     MD-10-30F, MD-11, MD-11F, and 717-200 Airplanes [Docket No. 
     FAA-2004-19017; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-144-AD; 
     Amendment 39-13782; AD 2004-18-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     October 18, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       11002. A letter from the Deputy Assiociate Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's 
     final rule--Water Quality Standards for Coastal and Great 
     Lakes Recreation Waters [OW-2004-0010; FRL-7837-5] (RIN: 
     2040-AE63] received November 15, 2004, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       11003. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting an Agreement between the United States 
     of America and Japan on Social Security, with a principal 
     agreement and an administrative arrangement, both signed at 
     Washington on February 19, 2004, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     433(e)(1); (H. Doc. No. 108-234); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means and ordered to be printed.
       11004. A letter from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a report on the intent to initiate negotiations 
     for a free trade agreement between the United States and the 
     United Arab Emirates, pursuant to Section 2104(a)(1) of the 
     Trade Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11005. A letter from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a report on the intent to initiate negotiations 
     for a free trade agreement between the United States and the 
     Sultanate of Oman, pursuant to Section 2104(a)(1) of the 
     Trade Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       11006. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army and 
     Secretary of Agriculture, Departments of the Army and 
     Agricutlure, transmitting notice of intention of the 
     Departments of the Army and Agriculture to interchange 
     jurisdiction of Army and National Forest lands at the Joint 
     Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Polk, Louisiana and 
     the Kisatchie National Forest,

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      Louisiana, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 505a (70 Stat. 656); 
     jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Agriculture.
       11007. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting the report to Congress on 
     Standards for Supervision of Physical Therapist Assistants 
     (PTAs) and the Implications of Eliminating the ``Personal'' 
     PTA Supervision Requirements on the Finanical Caps for 
     Medicare Therapy Services, requested by Congress in Appendix 
     F, Section 421 of Pub. L. 106-554; jointly to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       11008. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting three documents in response 
     to requests for reports to Congress on outpatient therapy 
     services mandated or modified in Section 4541(d)(2) of Pub. 
     L. 105-22, Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA), Sections 221(c) 
     and (d) of Pub. L. 106-113, Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 
     1999 (BBRA), Section 421(b) of Pub. L. 105-551, Medicare, 
     Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act 
     (BIPA) of 2000, and Section 624(b) of Pub. L. 108-173, 
     Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
     Act of 2003 (MMA); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       11009. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     for Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     determination that there exists an emergency need for an 
     outlet for Devils Lake, North Dakota, as defined by Section 
     102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-288; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations.

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