[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 8, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6223-S6225]
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-2471. A communication from the Chief Justice, Supreme 
     Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the Proceedings of the Judicial Conference of 
     the United States for the March and September 2004 sessions; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2472. A communication from the President, American 
     Academy of Arts and Letters, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of activities during the year ending December 31, 
     2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2473. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, the report of 
     a draft bill entitled ``Federal Courts Improvement Act of 
     2005'' received on June 6, 2005; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2474. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Preventing the Accumulation 
     of Surplus Controlled Substances at Long Term Care 
     Facilities'' (RIN1117-AA75) received on June 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2475. A communication from the Program Manager, Bureau 
     of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Identification Markings Placed on Imported 
     Explosive Materials and Miscellaneous Amendments'' (RIN1140-
     AA02) received on June 1, 2005; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2476. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inspection of Records Relating to Depiction of Sexually 
     Explicit Performances'' (CRM 103; AG Order No. 2765-2005) 
     received on June 1, 2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2477. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     2005 Annual Report of the Supplemental Security Income 
     Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2478. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Electronic 
     Submission of Cost Reports: Revision to Effective Date of 
     Cost Reporting Period'' (RIN0938-AN87) received on May 31, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2479. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Announcement and 
     Report Concerning Pre-Filing Agreements'' (Announcement 2005-
     42) received on June 6, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2480. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Deductions for 
     Entertainment Use of Business Aircraft'' (Notice 2005-45) 
     received on June 1, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2481. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch,

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     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Coordinated Issue: Abandonment Losses for Intangible 
     Assets'' (UIL: 165.13-00) received on June 1, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2482. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Coordinated Issue: 
     Like-Kind Exchanges Involving Federal Communications 
     Commission Licenses'' (UIL: 1031.02-00) received on June 1, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2483. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Applicable Federal 
     Rates--June 2005'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-32) received on June 1, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2484. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agriculture Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Upper Midwest Marketing Area--Interim Order'' 
     (DA-04-03A; AO-361-A39) received on June 2, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2485. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agriculture Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of User Fees for 2005 Crop Cotton Classification 
     Services to Growers'' ((RIN0581-AC43) (Docket No.: CN-05-
     001)) received on June 2, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2486. 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 ``Updating 
     Generic Pesticide Chemical Tolerance Regulations'' (FRL No. 
     7706-9) received on June 6, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
       EC-2487. A communication from the Director, Legislative 
     Affairs Staff, Financial Assistance Programs Division, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Conservation Security Program, 
     Interim Final Rule with Request for Comments'' (RIN0578-AA36) 
     received on June 1, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2488. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a 
     certification regarding the proposed transfer of major 
     defense equipment valued (in terms of its original 
     acquisition cost) at $14,000,000 or more from the Government 
     of the Australia to L-3 MAS, a Canadian private entity; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2489. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to extending 
     the ``Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of 
     the United States of America and the Government of the 
     Republic of El Salvador Concerning the Imposition of Import 
     Restrictions on Certain Categories of Archaeological Material 
     from the Prehispanic Cultures of the Republic of El 
     Salvador''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2490. 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-2491. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of 
     items not detrimental to the United States space launch 
     industry; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2492. A communication from the Secretary of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (February 15, 2005-April 15, 2005)''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2493. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary 
     of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the military operations of the Armed Forces 
     and the reconstruction activities of the Department of 
     Defense in Iraq and Afghanistan for the period ending April 
     30, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2494. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army (Infrastructure Analysis), Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2495. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Ground Force Equipment Repair, Replacement, and 
     Recapitalization Requirements Resulting from Sustained Combat 
     Operations''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2496. A communication from the Acting Undersecretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to advance billing in the month of April, 
     2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2497. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Annual Report on the Department of 
     Defense Mentor-Protege Program for Fiscal Year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2498. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2499. 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 Australia; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2500. 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-2501. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the authorization of the wearing of the insignia of the 
     grade of admiral; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2502. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the authorization of the wearing of the insignia of the 
     grade of general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2503. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the authorization of the wearing of the insignia of the 
     grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2504. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the authorization of the wearing of the insignia of the 
     grade of lieutenant general; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2505. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Fish 
     and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled ``George 
     Washington Memorial Parkway Boundary Revision Act'' received 
     on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2506. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's biennial report on the status and 
     effectiveness of the Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan for 
     the State of Louisiana to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2507. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material; 
     Exports to Syria Embargoed'' (RIN3150-AH67) received on June 
     3, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2508. 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 ``Correction 
     to Preamble; Revision of December 2000 Regulatory Finding on 
     the Emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants from Electric 
     Utility Steam Generating Units and the Removal of Coal- and 
     Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units from the 
     Section 112 (c) List'' (FRL No. 7921-5) received on June 6, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2509. 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 ``Arizona SIP: 
     Revisions to the Arizona State Implementation Plan, Maricopa 
     County Environmental Services Department'' (FRL No. 7912-4) 
     received on June 6, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2510. 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 ``Louisiana 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 7922-8) received on June 6, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2511. 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 ``WEST 
     VIRGINIA SIP. New Manchester-Grant Magisterial District 
     SO2 Nonattainment Area and Approval of the 
     Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 7922-1) received on June 6, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2512. 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 ``Control of 
     Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: In-use, Not-to-Exceed 
     Emission

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     Standard Testing for Heavy-duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles'' 
     (FRL No. 7922-4) received on June 6, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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