[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 95 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8299-S8301]
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-2970. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Potassium Triiodide; Pesticide Chemical Not Requiring a 
     Tolerance or and Exemption from Tolerance'' (FRL7714-4) 
     received on July 6, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2971. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Spirodiclofen; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7714-3) received 
     on July 6, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2972. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL7720-1) received 
     on July 6, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2973. A communication from the Director, Child Nutrition 
     Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``School Food Safety Inspections'' (RIN0584-
     AD64) received on July 6, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
       EC-2974. A communication from the Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``School Food 
     Safety Inspections'' (RIN0584-AD64) received on July 6, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2975. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to 
     bring certain Federal Agricultural programs into compliance 
     with agreements of the World Trade Organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2976. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Forest Service Facility Realignment and 
     Enhancement Act of 2005"; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2977. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary, 
     Rural Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Renewable 
     Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program'' 
     (RIN0570-AA50) received on July 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2978. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Texas; Revisions to Control Volatile Organic Compound 
     Emissions; Correction'' (FRL1936-8); to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2979. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri'' (FRL7936-7); to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2980. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Commonwealth of 
     Virginia; Control of Municipal Waste Combustor Emissions from 
     Small Existing Municipal Solid Waste Combustor Unites'' 
     (FRL7937-5); to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2981. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From Diesel Fuel'' 
     (FRL1937-3); to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2982. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Washington; Correcting Amendments'' (FRL7936-3); to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2983. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plan; Idaho'' (FRL1936-1); to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2984. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Delegation of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutions for Source Categories; State of Arizona; Pima 
     County Department of Environmental Quality; State of Nevada; 
     Nevada Division of Environmental Protection'' (FRL7935-2); to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2985. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Enforceable Consent Agreement and Testing Consent 
     Order for Four Formulated Composites of Fluoroploymer 
     Chemicals; Expert Notification'' (FRL7710-5); to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2986. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Enforceable Consent Agreement and Testing Consent 
     Order for Two Formulated Composites of Fluorotelmer-based 
     Polymer Chemicals; Export Notification'' (FRL7710-4); to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2987. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Requirements for Control Technology Determinations for Major 
     Sources in Accordance with Clean Air Act Sections; Sections 
     112(g) and 112(j)'' (FRL7935-4); to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2988. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nonattainment Major New Source Review Implementation Under 
     8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: 
     Reconsideration'' (FRL1934-9); to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2989. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Toxic 
     Release Inventory Reporting Forms Modification Rule'' 
     (FRL7532-6); to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2990. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army, Civil Works, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the final decision document and 
     environmental assessment for the Muddy River Flood Control 
     and Ecosystem Restoration in Boston and Brookline, 
     Massachusetts; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2991. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual report on the 
     continued compliance of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the 
     Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan with 
     the Trade Act's freedom of emigration provisions, as required 
     under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2992. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation that would increase the collection of delinquent 
     non-tax debt owed to the government by eliminating the ten-
     year statute of limitations applicable to the collection of 
     debts by administrative offset; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2993. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the June 2005 Report on Issues in a Modernized Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2994. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Election Out of Section 1400L(c)'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2005-43); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2995. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Coordinated Issue: Losses Claimed and Income 
     to be Reopened from Sale In/Lease Out (SILO) Transactions'' 
     (9300.38-00) to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2996. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for 
     Department Stores--May 2005'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-45); to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2997. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Treatment of Disaster Relief Grants to 
     Business'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-46); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2998. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Competitive Acquisition 
     of Outpatient Drugs and Biologicals Under Part B'' (RIN0938-
     AN58) received on July 7, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2999. A communication from the Chairman, National Labor 
     Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a vacancy and the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of General Counsel, received on July 5, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3000. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Beverages: 
     Bottled Water'' (Doc. No. 2004N-0416) received on July 6, 
     2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3001. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental 
     Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the 
     Department'' (RIN3209-AA15) received on July 7, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3002. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Innovation for 
     Teacher Quality--Troops to Teachers'' (RIN1855-AA04) received 
     on July 1, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3003. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     National Programs, Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Indian and Native American 
     Welfare-to-Work Program'' (RIN1205-AB16) received on July 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3004. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground 
     Metal and Nonmetal Miners'' (RIN1219-AB29) received on July 
     7, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3005. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendments to the Penny Stock Rules'' 
     (RIN3235-AI02) received on July 1, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3006. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     Liberia that was declared in Executive Order 13348 of July 
     22, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3007. A communication from the Assistant Legal Advisor 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3008. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations: Part 126'' (RIN1400-ZA17) received on July 6, 
     2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3009. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on Advanced 
     Simulation and Computing Program Participant Computer Company 
     Sales to Tier III Countries in Calendar Year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3010. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Electricity and Energy Assurance, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Navajo 
     Electrification Demonstration Program for 2004; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3011. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-120, ``Emergency Suspension of Liquor 
     Licenses Act of 2005'' received on July 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3012. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-130, ``Closing and Disposition of a 
     Portion of Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Right-of-Way, S.O. 05-
     2378, Act of 2005'' received on July 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3013. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Army, transmitting pursuant to law, a report regarding the 
     discharge of the Department of Defense's responsibilities 
     concerning termination of the Panama Canal Commission Office 
     of Transition Administration; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3014. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's report required by the Government in the 
     Sunshine Act for calendar year 2004; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3015. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation that would direct the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to collect fees that would recover the Alcohol and Tobacco 
     Tax and Trade Bureau's cost in providing regulatory services 
     to the alcohol industry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3016. A communication from the Architect of the Capitol, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of all expenditures 
     during the period October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005 from 
     moneys appropriated to the Architect; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-3017. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Navigation and Navigable Waters; 
     Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments'' 
     (RIN1625-ZA04) received on July 6, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3018. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations for Marine 
     Events (including 2 regulations)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on 
     July 6, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3019. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone (including 8 regulations)'' 
     (RIN1625-AA00) received on July 6, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3020. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Security Zones (including 2 
     regulations)'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on July 6, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3021. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Security Zone; Georgetown Channel, 
     Potomac River, Washington, DC'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on

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     July 6, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3022. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations (including 2 
     regulations)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on July 6, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3023. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations (including 2 
     regulations)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on July 6, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3024. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reallocation 
     of Unused Community Development Quota, Incidental Catch 
     Allowance, and Non-CDQ Pollock Allocation from the Aleutian 
     Islands Subarea to the Bering Sea Subarea'' received on July 
     6, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3025. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Naval 
     Petroleum Reserves Annual Report of Operations Fiscal Year 
     2004''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3026. A communication from the Director, Naval Reactors, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on radiological waste 
     disposal and environmental monitoring, worker radiation 
     exposure, and occupational safety and health, as well as a 
     report providing an overview of the Program; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-3027. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3028. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3029. 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 Haiti; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3030. 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 for the 
     distribution by Browning International in Belgium; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3031. 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 manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles or defense services in the 
     amount of $100,000, 000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3032. 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 technical assistance agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     in the amount of $265,000 to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3033. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, the report 
     of a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3034. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of officers 
     authorized to wear the insignia of rear admiral (lower half); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3035. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of officers 
     authorized to wear the insignia of major general; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3036. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report (1 subject on 1 disc 
     entitled ``Inquiry Response Regarding COBRA Data for Newport, 
     RI and Athens, GA'') relative to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Act of 1990, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3037. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report (5 subjects on 1 disc 
     beginning with ``COBRA Data on Navy Supply Corps School, 
     Athens, GA'') relative to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Act of 1990, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3038. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report (3 subjects on 1 disc 
     beginning with ``Inquiry Response Regarding Grand Forks 
     AFB'') relative to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Act of 1990, as amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3039. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report (2 subjects on 1 disc 
     beginning with ``Inquiry Response Regarding Synergy of 
     Training Between Cannon AFB F-16s and Ft Sill'') relative to 
     the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3040. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report (3 subjects on 1 disc 
     beginning with ``Inquiry Response Regarding Coordination of 
     Air Sovereignty Mission with BRAC'') relative to the Defense 
     Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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