[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 45 (Friday, April 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S3734]
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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-1745. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to contractual offset agreements, memoranda of understanding, 
     and waivers for foreign-produced goods; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1746. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Legislative Recommendations 2005''; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-1747. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive 
     Small Business Subcontracting Plans'' (DFARS Case 2004-D029) 
     received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1748. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contractor Performance of Acquisition Functions Closely 
     Associated with Inherently Governmental Functions'' (DFARS 
     Case 2004-D021) received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1749. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contractor Performance of Security-Guard Functions'' (DFARS 
     Case 2004-D032) received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1750. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``31 CFR part 542: Syrian Sanctions Regulations'' received on 
     April 11, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1751. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Collection of Civil Penalties in the Iranian 
     Assets Control Regulations, the Libyan Sanctions Regulations, 
     and the Iraqi Sanctions Regulations'' received on April 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1752. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Commission Guidance Regarding Prohibited 
     Conduct in Connection with IPO Allocations'' received on 
     April 11, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1753. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Plan Colombia/Andean Ridge Counterdrug Initiative Semi-
     Annual Obligation Report, 3rd and 4th Quarters Fiscal Year 
     2004''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1754. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 2004 fiscal 
     year report on the Uniformed Services Employment and 
     Reemployment Rights Act of 1994; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1755. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's report 
     entitled ``Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 
     2003''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1756. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Virginia 
     Regulatory Program'' (VA-121-FOR) received on April 11, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1757. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     annual report entitled ``Assessment of the Cattle, Hog, 
     Poultry, and Sheep Industries''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1758. 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 entitled ``Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; 
     Minimal Risk Regions and Importation of Commodities; Finding 
     of No Significant Impact and Affirmation of Final Rule'' 
     (APHIS Docket No. 03-080-7) received on April 11, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1759. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's fiscal year 2004 report relative to the Medical 
     Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1760. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report entitled ``American Indian and Alaska 
     Native Head Start Facilities''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1761. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``West Nile Virus Prevention and Control: Ensuring 
     the Safety of the Blood Supply and Assessing Pesticide 
     Spraying''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1762. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for the Handling of 
     Discrimination Complaints Under Section 6 of the Pipeline 
     Safety Improvement Act of 2002'' (RIN1218-AC12) received on 
     April 11, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-1763. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform 
     Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations'' (Docket No. 
     2000N-1596) received on April 11, 2005.
       EC-1764. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals: 
     Poly(2-vinylpyridine-co-styrene); Salts of Volatile Fatty 
     Acids'' received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1765. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; 
     Instrumentation for Clinical Multiplex Test Systems'' 
     received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1766. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices; 
     Drug Metabolizing Enzyme Genotyping System'' received on 
     April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.

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