[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 20, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8549-S8550]
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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-3090. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     provisions of Sections 563 of the Foreign Operations, Export 
     Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005, as 
     they relate to restrictions on assistance to the central 
     government of Serbia; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-3091. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, the 
     report of a proposed amendment to the Iran Nonproliferation 
     Act of 2000, received on July 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3092. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     authorizing the drawdown of up to $6.0 million of Department 
     of Defense commodities and services, including the airlift of 
     troops and equipment, as part of the mission to support the 
     deployment of AU forces to Darfur, Sudan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3093. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment in the 
     amount of $40,000,000 to Australia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3094. A communication from the 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 $50,000,000 or more to Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3095. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report involving exports to Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3096. A communication from the Under Secretary, 
     Emergency Preparedness and Response, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     that funding for the State of Rhode Island as a result of the 
     record snow on January 22-23, 2005, has exceeded $5,000,000; 
     to the Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3097. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Use of Form S-8, Form 8-K, and Form 20-F by 
     Shell Companies'' (33-8587) received on July 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3098. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Removal from Listing and Registration of 
     Securities Pursuant to Section 12(d) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934'' received on July 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3099. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's 
     Semiannual Report for the period from October 1, 2004

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     through March 31, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3100. A communication from the Counsel to the Inspector 
     General, General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Inspector General, received on July 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3101. A communication from the Chair, Corporation for 
     Public Broadcasting Board of Directors, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the period ending March 31, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3102. 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 1974 Trade Act's freedom of emigration provisions, as 
     required under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3103. 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 ``Vehicle Guidance'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2005-48) received on July 14, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3104. 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 ``Foreign Bank Interest 
     Expense Allocation to Effectively Connected Income'' (Notice 
     2005-53) received on July 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3105. 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 ``Predeceased Parent 
     Rule'' ((RIN1545-BC60) (TD 9214)) received on July 18, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3106. 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 ``Substitute for 
     Return'' ((RIN1545-BC46) (TD 9215)) received on July 18, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3107. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Payroll Deductions by Member 
     Corporations for Contributions to a Trade Association's 
     Separate Segregated Fund'' (11 CFR Part 114) received on July 
     15, 2005; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-3108. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Etoxazole: Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     7723-3) received on July 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3109. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Order Amending 
     Marketing Order No. 946'' (Docket Nos. AO-F and V-946-3; 
     FV03-946-01 FR) received on July 18, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3110. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Farmer Mac 
     Nonprogram Investments and Liquidity'' (RIN3052-AC18) 
     received on July 18, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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