[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 25, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5920]
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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-2316. A communication from the Founder, National Slave 
     Ship Museum/Landrieu Project 146300, transmitting, proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Implementation and Appropriations of 
     Public Law 103-433, Title XI-Lower Mississippi Delta 
     Initiatives''; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2317. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for 
     Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2318. 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 ``Tuberculosis; Reduction in 
     Timeframe for Movement of Cattle and Bison from Modified 
     Accredited and Accreditation Preparatory States or Zones 
     Without an Individual Tuberculin Test'' (APHIS Docket No. 04-
     065-1) received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2319. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Science and Technology Programs, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Plant Variety Protection Office, Supplemental Fees'' 
     ((Docket No. ST-02-02) (RIN0581-AC31)) received on May 23, 
     2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2320. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Winter Pears Grown in Oregon and 
     Washington; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 927'' (Docket 
     Numbers: AO-FV-927-A1; FV04-927-1) received on May 23, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2321. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     status of the Exxon and Stripper Well Oil overcharge funds as 
     of September 30, 2004; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2322. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Policy and 
     International Affairs, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines 
     for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting'' (RIN1901-AB11) 
     received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2323. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's first annual financial report required by the 
     Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 (ADUFA); to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2324. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Performance Improvement 2005: Evaluation 
     Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
     Services''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2325. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2326. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2006 
     Capital Investment and Leasing Program; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2327. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's Semiannual Report to Congress; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2328. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy Division, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Environmental Differential Pay for Asbestos Exposure'' 
     (RIN3206-AK64) received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2329. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2330. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Equal Opportunity and Administrative Law, Office of 
     General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
     Research, received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2331. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Equal Opportunity and Administrative Law, Office of 
     General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Administration, received 
     on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2332. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     (Acting), Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's Annual Report 
     required by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2333. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' (Doc. No. FEMA-7871) 
     received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2334. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR 64) (Doc. 
     No. FEMA-7873)) received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2335. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (44 CFR 67) received 
     on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2336. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Federal Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Regulation DD--Truth in Savings'' 
     (Docket No. R-1197) received on May 23, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2337. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, the Secretary for Health and 
     Human Services, and the Attorney General of the United 
     States, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting jointly, pursuant to 
     law, an Interim Report from the Interagency Working Group on 
     Synthetic Drugs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2338. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of Alpha-Methyltryptamine 
     and 5-Mexthoxy-N, N-Diisopropyltryptamine into Schedule I of 
     the Controlled Substances Act Final Rule Substantive 
     nonsignificant No reg flex No info collection'' (DEA-252) 
     received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2339. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Classification of Certain Scientists of the Commonwealth of 
     Independent States of the Former Soviet Union and the Baltic 
     States as Employment--Based Immigrants'' ((RIN1615-AB14) (CIS 
     2277-03)) received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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