[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4868-S4869]
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-2042. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Selective Service System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semi-annual report relative to the Selective Service System's 
     compliance with the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2043. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Chief Human Capital Officers Council Fiscal 
     Year 2004''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2044. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NARA Facility Locations and Hours'' (RIN3095-AB47) received 
     on May 5, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2045. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-03'' (FAC 2005-
     03) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2046. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-70, ``Carver 2000 Low-Income and Senior 
     Housing Project Temporary Amendment Act of 2005''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2047. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-69, ``Finance and Revenue Technical 
     Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2005''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2048. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-68, ``Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Cash 
     Reserve Allocation Temporary Act of 2005''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2049. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-67, ``Closing, Dedication, and 
     Designation of Public Streets and Alleys in Squares 5246, 
     5272, 5273, 5276, 5277, 5279, 5280, and 5281, S.O. 02-4088 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2050. A communication submitted jointly from the 
     Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Biomass 
     Research and Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2003''; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2051. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``7 CFR Part 1770, Accounting Requirements for RUS 
     Telecommunications Borrowers'' (RIN0572-AB77) received on May 
     4, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2052. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dimethenamid: Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 7713-4) 
     received on May 8, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2053. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Borrower Rights'' (RIN3052-AC24) received 
     on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2054. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agriculture Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Olives Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. FV05-932-1 FR) received May 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2055. 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 ``Add Malaysia to List of Regions 
     in Which Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 is 
     Considered to Exist'' (APHIS Docket No. 04-091-1) received on 
     May 4, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2056. 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 ``Brucellosis in Swine; Add Florida 
     to List of Validated Brucellosis-Free States'' (APHIS Docket 
     No. 05-009-1) received on May 4, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2057. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the national emergency with respect to Syria that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2058. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Conversion of Insured Credit Unions to Mutual Savings 
     Banks'' (12 CFR Part 708a) received on May 8, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2059. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Egypt Economic Report for 2004; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2060. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, the report 
     of the texts and background statements of international 
     agreements, other than treaties; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2061. A communication from the U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Engendering Bold Leadership: The 
     President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2062. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an interim rule 
     entitled ``Aliens Inadmissible Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act--Unlawful Voters'' ((RIN1400-AC04) (22 CFR 
     Part 40)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2063. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban 
     Emigration Policies''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2064. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Operation of the Enterprise for the Americas Facility and the 
     Tropical Forest Conservation Act''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2065. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Tobacco Prevention and Control Activities in the 
     United States, 2000-2002''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2066. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2004 Medical Device User Fee and 
     Modernization Act Financial Report''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2067. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Performance Improvement 2004: Evaluation 
     Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
     Services''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2068. 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-2069. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a report of proposed legislation relative 
     to the Railroad Retirement Act; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2070. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Assistant Secretary, received on May 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2071. 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 ``Color 
     Additives Certification; Increase in Fees for Certification 
     Services'' (Docket No. 2005N-0077) received on May 3, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2072. 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 for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Glycerol Ester of Gum Rosin'' (Docket No. 2003F-
     0471) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-2073. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amending the Regulations Governing 
     Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, National 
     Origin, Handicap, Sex, and Age to Conform to the Civil Rights 
     Restoration Act of 1987'' (RIN0991-AB10) received on May 8, 
     2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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