[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 64 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5217-S5219]
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-2142. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notification 
     of Registered Vessels of Their Assignments for the A Season 
     Atka Mackerel Fishery in Harvest Limit Area (HLA) 542 and/or 
     543 of the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI)'' received on May 3, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2143. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closure of 
     Directed Fishing for Atka Mackerel with Gears Other than Jig 
     in the Eastern Aleutian District (Area 541) and the Bering 
     Sea Subarea of the BSAI Management Area and Announcement of 
     the Opening and Closure Dates of the First and Second 
     Directed Fisheries Within the Harvest Limit Area in 
     Statistical Areas 542 and 543'' received on May 3, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2144. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closure of 
     Commercial Run-Around Gillnet Fishery for Gulf Group King 
     Mackerel in the Southern Florida West Coast Subzone'' 
     received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2145. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and 
     Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; Corrections'' 
     received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2146. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closing 
     Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2147. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibiting 
     Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processor Vessels 
     Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2148. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reallocation 
     of Pacific Cod from Vessels Using Jig Gear to Catcher Vessels 
     Less than 60 Feet (18.3 meters) Length Overall Using Pot or 
     Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2149. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Deputy Secretary, received on May 4, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2150. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, received on May 
     4, 2005; to the

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     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2151. A communication from the Chairman, Surface 
     Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``STB Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-No. 12) Regulations Governing 
     Fees for Services Performed in Connection with Licensing and 
     Related Services--2005 Update'' (STB Ex Parte No. 542 (Sub-
     No. 12)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2152. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Contact 
     Information, Nomenclature Change and Correction of Citation 
     Error'' (RIN0694-AD48) received on May 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2153. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expansion of the Country 
     Scope of the License Requirements that Apply to Chemical/
     Biological (CB) Equipment and Related Technology; Amendments 
     to CB-Related End-User/End-Use and U.S. Person Controls'' 
     (RIN0694-AD37) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2154. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Notice of Federal Trade Commission 
     Publication Incorporating Model Forms and Procedures for 
     Identity Theft Victims'' (RIN3084-AA94) received on May 4, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2155. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rules Implementing the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003'' 
     (RIN3084-AA96) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2156. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Part 305--Rule Concerning Disclosures 
     Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home 
     Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy 
     Policy and Conservation Act (`Appliance Labeling Rule') 
     (Clothes Washer Ranges)'' (RIN3084-AA74) received on May 4, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2157. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Washington, KS'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0096)) received on May 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2158. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Harper, KS'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0095)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2159. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Harrisburg, PA'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0098)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2160. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Harrisburg, PA'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0097)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2161. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Burns, OR'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (2005-0094)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2162. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Class E Airspace; Blanding, UT'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (2005-0093)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2163. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 747-200F and 200C 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0206)) received on 
     May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2164. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0205)) received on May 3, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2165. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments (14); Amdt. No. 
     454'' ((RIN2120-AA63) (2005-0003)) received on May 3, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2166. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (83); Amdt. No. 3180'' ((RIN2120-AA65) (2005-
     0012)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2167. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Elizabeth River-
     Eastern Branch, Norfolk, VA [CGD05-04-209]'' (RIN1625-AA09) 
     received on May 8, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2168. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Elizabeth River, 
     Eastern Branch, Virginia [CGD05-05-031]'' (RIN1625-AA09) 
     received on May 8, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2169. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Special Local Regulation for Marine Events; Severn 
     River, College Creek, Weems Creek and Carr Creek, Annapolis, 
     MD [CGD05-05-023]'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on May 8, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2170. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Special Local Regulation; National Maritime Week 
     Tugboat Races, Seattle, WA [CGD13-05-004]'' (RIN1625-AA08) 
     received on May 8, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2171. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zone; Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, 
     Chicago, IL [CGD09-05-009]'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on May 
     8, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2172. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zones (including 4 regulations): [COTP 
     Mobile-05-007], [COTP Mobile-04-057], [COPT San Juan-05-002], 
     [CGD13-05-013]'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on May 8, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2173. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     Development Fund for Iraq that was declared in Executive 
     Order 13303; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2174. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2175. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report for fiscal year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2176. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Office of Surface Mining, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Pennsylvania Regulatory Program'' (PA-124-
     FOR) received on May 11, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2177. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. 
     military personnel and U.S. individual civilians retained as 
     contractors involved in the anti-narcotics campaign in 
     Colombia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2178. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under contract 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to New Zealand, Israel, 
     and Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2179. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's report relative to corrosion prevention control 
     and mitigation efforts and planned improvements; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-2180. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of proposed 
     legislation relative to the National Defense Authorization 
     Bill for Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2181. A communication from the Director, Defense Finance 
     and Accounting Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to an A-76 competition of the Marine Corps 
     accounting function; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2182. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2183. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Financial Markets, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     a draft bill relative to the U.S. Agriculture Department 
     (USDA) Cushion of Credit Payments Program received on May 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2184. 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 ``Dimethyl 
     Ether; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 7711-4) received on May 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2185. 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 ``Pinene 
     Polymers; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL No. 7710-3) received on May 11, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2186. 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 ``Red Cabbage 
     Colot; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 7711-7) received on May 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2187. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Asphalt 
     Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing'' ((RIN2060-
     AM10) (FRL No. 7911-6)) received on May 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2188. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Iron and 
     Steal Foundries'' ((RIN2060-AM85) (FRL No. 7911-8)) received 
     on May 11, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2189. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing'' ((RIN2060-AM72) (FRL 
     No. 7911-1)) received on May 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2190. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Pharmaceuticals Production'' 
     ((RIN2060-AM52) (FRL No. 7911-3)) received on May 11, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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