[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 138 (Wednesday, October 26, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11916-S11917]
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-4404. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the July 2005 AMBER Alert Report; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-4405. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to legislation that would authorize 
     the remaining bankruptcy judgeships recommended by the 
     Conference in February 2005; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4406. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Placement of Pregabalin into Schedule V'' (Docket 
     No. DEA-267F) received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4407. A communication from the Chief, Regulatory Review 
     Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Guaranteed Farm Ownership and Operating Loan Requirements'' 
     (RIN0560-AG65) received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4408. A communication from the Chief, Regulatory Review 
     Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dairy Disaster Assistance Program'' (RIN0560-AH28) received 
     on October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4409. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of nominations and 
     the designation of acting officers for the positions of 
     Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health and 
     Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health, received on 
     October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4410. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to adding a class of certain workers of Mallinckrodt 
     Chemical Works to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4411. 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 ``Food 
     Labeling; Nutrient Content Claims, Definition of Sodium 
     Levels for the Term `Healthy' '' (RIN0910-AC49) received on 
     October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4412. A communication from the U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
     Relief: Community and Faith-Based Organizations; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4413. A communication from the Executive Secretary and 
     Chief of Staff, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the reports of a vacancy in 
     the position of Inspector General and nominations for the 
     positions of Inspector General and Assistant Administrator, 
     received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4414. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 05-247-
     05-259); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4415. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Philip R. 
     Kensinger, Jr., United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4416. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved

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     retirement of Vice Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, United States 
     Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4417. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibition of Foreign Taxation on U.S. Assistance 
     Programs'' (DFARS Case 2004-D012) received on October 21, 
     2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4418. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Quality Control of Aviation Critical Safety Items and 
     Related Services'' (DFARS Case 2003-D101) received on October 
     21, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4419. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Partnership Agreement-8(a) Program'' (DFARS 
     Case 2005-D020) received on October 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4420. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Central Contractor Registration'' (DFARS Case 2003-D040) 
     received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4421. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Advisory and Assistance Services'' (DFARS Case 2003-D042) 
     received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4422. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Logistics Agency Waiver Authority'' (DFARS Case 
     2005-D019) received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4423. A communication from the Chairman, Flight 93 
     Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Flight 93 National Memorial International Design Competition 
     Summary Report to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4424. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Standards for 
     Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial 
     Equipment'' (RIN1904-AB54) received on October 21, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4425. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for 
     Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Central 
     Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps'' (RIN1904-AA46) received on 
     October 21, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4426. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Equal Opportunity and Administrative Law, Office of 
     General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     notification for the Presidentially-appointed Senate-
     confirmed position of Assistant Secretary for Public and 
     Indian Housing received on October 21, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4427. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Certification of the Sufficiency of the 
     Washington Convention Center Authority's Projected Revenues 
     and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt 
     Service Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 
     2006''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4428. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E for Fiscal 
     Years 2003 and 2004''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4429. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2C for Fiscal 
     Years 2003 Through 2005, as of March 31, 2005''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4430. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2F for Fiscal 
     Years 2003 Through 2005, as of March 31, 2005''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4431. A communication from the Director, United States 
     Holocaust Memorial Museum, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``A Strategic Plan for the Second Decade''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4432. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Department's 
     implementation of the Federal Financial Assistance Management 
     Improvement Act of 1999; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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