[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 85 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7292-S7293]
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-2706. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Sole Source Agreements Issued by the 
     Executive Office of the Mayor and Office of the City 
     Administrator Failed to Comply with Procurement Law and 
     Regulations''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2707. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's calendar 
     year 2004 report on category rating; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2708. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semi-Annual Report 
     and the Corporation's Report on Final Action; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2709. A communication from the Administrator, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2710. A communication from the Attorney General of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2004 
     through March 31, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2711. A communication from the Chairman and the General 
     Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period of October 1, 2004 through 
     March 31, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2712. 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 ``Retirement Coverage of Air Traffic 
     Controllers'' (RIN3206-AK73) received on June 16, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2713. 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 ``Federal Long-Term Care Insurance 
     Regulations'' (RIN3206-AJ71) received on June 16, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2714. A communication from the Acting Director, Employee 
     and Family Support Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Revision of 
     Contract Cost Principles and Procedures, and Miscellaneous 
     Changes'' (RIN3206-AJ10) received on June 16, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2715. A communication from the Acting Director, Employee 
     and Family Support Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation: 
     Large Provider Agreements, Subcontracts, and Miscellaneous 
     Changes'' (RIN3206-AJ20) received on June 16, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2716. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a Presidential appointment reduction plan; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2717. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officers, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-04'' (FAC 
     2005-04), Interim Rule (Item IV-FAR Case 2004-35), and nine 
     Federal Acquisition Regulations: ((RIN9000-AK04, RIN9000-
     AK03, RIN9000-AJ97, RIN9000-AK17, RIN9000-AK02, RIN9000-AJ79, 
     RIN9000-AJ67, RIN9000-AJ93)(48 CFR Chapter 1)) received on 
     June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2718. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled 
     ``Unemployment Compensation Program Integrity Act of 2005'' 
     received on June 14, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2719. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     annual report on the fiscal year 2002 operations of the 
     Office of Workers' Compensation Programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2720. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     actuarial status of the railroad retirement system, including 
     any recommendations for financing changes; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2721. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2005 annual 
     report on the financial status of the railroad unemployment 
     insurance system; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2722. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Presidential 
     Determination 2005-24 relative to the suspension of 
     limitations under the Jerusalem Embassy Act; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2723. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of 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 that are firearms controlled under category I of the 
     United States Munitions List sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $1,000,000 or more with Ghana; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2724. 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 ``Qualification of

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     Certain Arrangements as Insurance'' (Notice 2005-49) received 
     on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2725. 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 ``Allocation of 
     Environmental Remediation Costs'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-42) 
     received on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2726. 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--July 2005'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-38) received on June 21, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2727. 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 ``Interaction between 
     280G and 83(b)'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-39) received on June 21, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2728. 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 ``One Insured--
     Disregarded Entities'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-40) received on June 
     21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2729. 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 ``Sections 142(a); 
     142(l)--Brownfields Demonstration Program for Qualified Green 
     Building and Sustainable Design Projects'' (Notice 2005-48) 
     received on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2730. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan'' 
     (RIN0648-AP02) received on June 16, 2005 to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2731. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, 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; Northeast (NE) Multispecies 
     Fishery; Framework Adjustment 40B'' (RIN0648-AS33) received 
     on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2732. A communication from the Chief, Policy and Rules 
     Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Requirements for Digital 
     Television Receiving Capability'' (ET Docket No. 05-24) 
     received on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2733. A communication from the Assistant Bureau Chief 
     for Management, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Regulation of International Accounting 
     Rates'' (IB Docket No. 04-226, FCC 05-91) received on June 
     17, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2734. A communication from the Acting Division Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of IP-Enabled Services, WC 
     Docket No. 04-36, E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service 
     Providers, WC Docket No. 05-196'' (FCC 05-116) received on 
     June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2735. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rules and Regulations 
     Implementing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited 
     Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003; Rules and Regulations 
     Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, 
     CG Docket Nos. 04-53 and 02-278'' (DA 05-692) received on 
     June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2736. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rules and Regulations 
     Implementing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited 
     Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003; Rules and Regulations 
     Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, 
     CG Docket Nos. 04-53 and 02-278'' (FCC 04-194) received on 
     June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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