[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H6202-H6204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2891. A letter from the Acting Administrator, AMS, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Almonds Grown in California; Revision to 
     Requirements Regarding Credit for Promotion and Advertising 
     [Docket No. FV05-981-1 IFR] received June 30, 2005, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2892. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Rural 
     Development, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Renewable Energy Systems and 
     Energy Efficiency Improvements Grant, Guaranteed Loan, and 
     Direct Loan Program (RIN: 0570-AA50) received July 11, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       2893. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request for a FY 2006 budget 
     amendments for the Departments of Agriculture and Health and 
     Human Services; the Environmental Protection Agency; 
     International Assistance Programs; the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration; and the Small Business 
     Administration; (H. Doc. No. 109--49); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       2894. A letter from the Acting Comptroller, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Defense Contract Management Agency 
     (DCMA), Case Number 03-02, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       2895. A letter from the Solicitor General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting notice that the Department will not 
     appeal the district court's order in the case American Civil 
     Liberties Union v. Norman Mineta, No. 04-0262; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       2896. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary for 
     Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report presenting the specific amounts of 
     staff-years of technical effort to be allocated for each 
     defense Federally Funded Research and Development Center 
     (FFRDC) during FY 2006, pursuant to Public Law 108--287, 
     section 8028(e); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2897. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the Department's status and results 
     of the ``National Call to Service'' program for Fiscal Year 
     2004, pursuant to Section 531(e) of the Bob Sump National 
     Defense Authorization Act of 2003; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2898. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101--510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2899. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers 
     to wear the insignia of the grade of real admiral (lower 
     half) accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 
     777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2900. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers 
     to wear the insignia of the grade of major general in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       2901. A letter from the Under Secertary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved retirement of General Richard B. Myers, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2902. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2903. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2904. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting the annual 
     report to Congress on the operations of the Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States for Fiscal

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     Year 2004, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 635g(a); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2905. A letter from the Administrator, FNS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Child and Adult Care Food Program: Permanent Agreements for 
     Day Care Home Providers (RIN: 0584-AD69) received June 17, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       2906. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Labor-Management Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting 
     the Annual Report of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of 
     Labor-Management Standards (OLMS), covering OLMS activities 
     from October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       2907. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Medical Devices; 
     Medical Device Reporting; Confirmation of Effective Date 
     [Docket No. 2004N-0527] received July 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2908. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Beverages: 
     Bottled Water [Docket No. 2004N-0416] received July 1, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2909. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Mgmt. Staff, FDA, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Electronic 
     Products; Performance Standard for Diagnostic X-Ray Systems 
     and Their Major Components [Docket No. 2001N-0275] (RIN: 
     0910-AC34) received June 29, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2910. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, CMS, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Medicaid Program; Time Limitation 
     on Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Drug Rebate Program 
     [CMS-2175-F] (RIN: 0938-AN55) received April 6, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2911. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Federal Policy for the Protection of Human 
     Subjects ---- received June 22, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2912. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -
     Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tire Pressure 
     Monitoring Systems; Controls and Displays [Docket No. NHTSA 
     2005-20586] (RIN: 2127-AJ23) received April 12, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       2913. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting notification that the national emergency 
     with respect to Liberia is to continue in effect beyond July 
     22, 2005, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); (H. Doc. No. 109--
     48); to the Committee on International Relations and ordered 
     to be printed.
       2914. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certifiation of a proposed technical assistance agreement for 
     the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 016-05), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       2915. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certifiation of a proposed technical assistance agreement for 
     the export of defense articles or defense services sold 
     commercially to Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 023-05), pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2916. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed transfer of major defense 
     equipment from the Government of the Netherlands to the 
     Government of Portugal (Transmittal No. RSAT-01-05), pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2917. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary, 
     Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the audit of the American Red Cross for the 
     financial year ending June 30, 2004, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 6; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       2918. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report in accordance with 
     Section 25(a)(6) of the Arms Export Control Act(AECA), 
     describing and analyzing services performed during FY 2004 by 
     full-time USG employees who are performing services for which 
     reimbursement is provided under Section 21(a) or Section 
     43(b) of the AECA; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2919. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting the annual report on 
     Military Assistance, Military Exports, and Military Imports 
     for Fiscal Year 2004, as required by Section 655 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), as enacted 10 February 
     1996, by Section 1324 of Pub. L. 104-106, and 21 July 1996, 
     by Section 148 of Pub. L. 104-164; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2920. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 
     U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month periodic report of the national 
     emergency with respect to Liberia that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2921. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary For 
     Export Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Expansion of the Country Scope 
     of the License Requirements that Apply to Chemical/Biological 
     (CB) Equipment and Related Technology; Amendments to CB-
     Related End-User/End-Use and U.S. Person Controls [Docket No. 
     050401091-5091-01] (RIN: 0694-AD37) received April 18, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2922. A letter from the Administrator, National Nuclear 
     Security Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting a 
     report regarding calendar year 2004 sales to designated Tier 
     III countries of computers capable of operating at a speed in 
     excess of a specified number of million theoretical 
     operations per second (MTOPS) by companies that participated 
     in the Advanced Simulation & Computing (ASC) Program of the 
     Department; to the Committee on International Relations.
       2923. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report providing information on steps taken by the U.S. 
     Government to bring about an end to the Arab League boycott 
     of Israel and to expand the process of normalization between 
     Israel and the Arab League countries, as requested in Section 
     535 Division D of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, 
     and Related Programs Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
     (Pub. L. 108-447); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2924. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report describing conditions in Hong Kong that are of 
     interest to the United States, covering the period from April 
     1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, pursuant to Public Law 104--107 
     section 576; to the Committee on International Relations.
       2925. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     pursuant to Section 620C(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, as amended, and in accordance with section 1(a)(6) of 
     Executive Order 13313, a report prepared by the Department of 
     State and the National Security Council on the progress 
     toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus question covering 
     the period February 1, 2005 through March 31, 2005; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       2926. A letter from the Acting Chief Counsel, Office of 
     Foreign Assests Control, Department of Treasury, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Alphabetical Listing Of 
     Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially 
     Designated Terrorists, Specially Designated Global 
     Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially 
     Designated Narcotics Traffickers ---- received June 27, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2927. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting a report on the 
     Physicians' Comparability Allowance Program for fiscal year 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5948(j)(1); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       2928. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the semiannual report of the activities of the 
     Office of Inspector General during the six month period 
     ending March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2929. A letter from the Political Personnel & Advisory 
     Comm. Mgmt. Spec., Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2930. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the semiannual report on the activities 
     of the Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 
     2004 through March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2931. A letter from the Asst. Secretary for Administration 
     & Management, Department of Labor, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       2932. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the Commission's Fiscal 
     Year 2004 Inventory of Commercial Activities, pursuant to 
     Public Law 105--270; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2933. A letter from the Office of the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting 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 
     Government Reform.
       2934. A letter from the Senior Vice President, Tennessee 
     Valley Authority, transmitting the Authority's second annual 
     report with respect to fiscal years 2000 through 2004, 
     pursuant to Public Law 107--174 section 203(a); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       2935. A letter from the Rules Administrator, Bureau of 
     Prisons, Department of

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     Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Over-
     the-Counter (OTC) Medications: Technical Correction [BOP-
     1129-F] (RIN: 1120-AB29) received June 1, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2936. A letter from the Rules Administrator, Bureau of 
     Prisons, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Clarifying of Release Gratuities--Release 
     Transportation Regulations to More Closely Conform to 
     Statutory Provisions [BOP-1108-F] (RIN: 1120-AB21) received 
     June 1, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2937. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, 
     Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Inspection of 
     Records Relating to Depiction of Sexually Explicit 
     Performances [Docket No. CRM 103; AG Order No. 2765-2005] 
     (RIN: 1105-AB05) received May 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2938. A letter from the Director of Publications and 
     Information Technology, American Council of Learned 
     Societies, transmitting the Council's Annual Report for the 
     years 2000-2001 through 2002-2003, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 
     1101(56) and 1103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2939. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, NHTSA, Department 
     of Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint 
     Systems [Docket No. NHTSA-03-15351] (RIN: 2127-AJ40) received 
     April 19, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2940. A letter from the National Ombudsman, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting a copy of the Administration's 
     Office of the National Ombudsman's Annual Report on COngress 
     for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on Small Business.
       2941. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's annual report on entitlement 
     transfers of basic educational assistance to eligible 
     dependents under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB), pursuant to 
     38 U.S.C. 3020(l); jointly to the Committees on Veterans' 
     Affairs and Armed Services.
       2942. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's report 
     entitled, ``National Coverage Determinations for Fiscal Year 
     2003,'' pursuant to Public Law 106--554 section522(a); 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and 
     Commerce.

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