[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 76 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6297-S6298]
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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-2513. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Potomac Electric Power Company, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Company's Balance Sheet as 
     of December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2514. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report prepared 
     by the Department's Office of Inspector General; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2515. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-73, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 527, S.O. 03-1181, Act of 2005''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2516. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semi-annual Report of the Commission's Inspector 
     General; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2517. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report 
     of the Office of Inspector General for the period of October 
     1, 2004 through March 31, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2518. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Department's Inspector General; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2519. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Board's Office of Inspector General 
     for the period from October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2520. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period ending March 31, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2521. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Management 
     Response for the period of October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2522. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Department's Inspector General for the period ending March 
     31, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2523. 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 
     Circular 2005-04; FAR Case 2003-008; Share-in-Savings 
     Contracting'' (RIN9000-AJ74) received on June 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2524. A communication from the Acting Director, Division 
     for Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the 
     San Francisco, CA, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area'' (RIN3206-
     AK26) received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2525. A communication from the Acting Director, Division 
     for Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention 
     Incentives'' (RIN3206-AK81) received on June 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2526. A communication from the Acting Director, Division 
     for Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Excepted Service--Presidential Management 
     Fellows Programs'' (RIN3206-AK27) received on June 3, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2527. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-75, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 342, S.O. 03-5369, Act of 2005''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2528. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-76, ``Closing of a Portion of Davenport 
     Street, N.W., abutting Squares 1672 and 1673, S.O. 03-2366, 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2529. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report

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     on D.C. Act 16-74, ``Rental Housing Act Extension Amendment 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2530. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-85, ``Local, Small, and Disadvantaged 
     Business Enterprises Certification Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2531. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-84, ``Victims of Domestic Violence Fund 
     Establishment Temporary Act of 2005''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2532. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-89, ``Rental Housing Conversion and 
     Sale Amendment Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2533. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled ``National 
     Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2005'' received on June 7, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2534. A communication from the Director, U.S. Census 
     Bureau, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirements for 
     Reporting the Kimberley Process Certificate Number for 
     Exports (Reexports) of Rough Diamonds'' (RIN0607-AA44) 
     received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2535. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Deep-Water Species Fishery by 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 
     050305C) received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2536. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Groundfish Fishery Management Measures'' ((RIN0648-
     AT38) (I.D. No. 043605G)) received on June 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2537. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Monkfish Fishery; Amendment 2'' (RIN0648-AQ25) 
     received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2538. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Monkfish Fishery; Annual Adjustments'' 
     (RIN0648-AS72) received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2539. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Electronic Dealer Reporting Final Rule'' 
     (RIN0648-AS87) received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2540. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     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; Pacific Halibut Fisheries'' (I.D. No. 042505C) 
     received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2541. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries off West Coast States 
     and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 
     Inseason Action #1--Adjustment of the Commercial Fisheries 
     from the Cape Falcon, Oregon, to the Oregon--California 
     Border'' (I.D. No. 050405D) received on June 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2542. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Summer Flounder; 2005 Specifications; 
     Commercial Summer Flounder Quota Transfer from North Carolina 
     to Virginia'' (I.D. No. 030305D) received on June 3, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2543. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Summer Flounder; 2004 Specifications; Closure 
     of the North Carolina Summer Flounder Commercial Fishery'' 
     (I.D. No. 122204F) received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2544. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Reallocating 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'' 
     (I.D. No. 051105C) received on June 3, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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