[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13500-S13501]
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-4769. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     President and Director, Office of Administration, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     personnel report for personnel employed in the White House 
     Office the Executive Residence at the White House, the Office 
     of the Vice President, the Office of Policy Development 
     (Domestic Policy Staff), and the Office of Administration; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-4770. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extraordinary Contractual Actions'' (DFARS Case 2003-D048) 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4771. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subcontracting Policies and Procedures'' (DFARS Case 2003-
     D025) received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4772. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Update of Clauses for Telecommunications Services'' (DFARS 
     Case 2003-D053) received on November 28, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4773. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Acquisition of Telecommunications Services'' (DFARS Case 
     2003-D055) received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4774. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contract Administration'' (DFARS Case 2003-D023) received 
     on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4775. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Information Technology Equipment--Screening of Government 
     Inventory'' (DFARS Case 2003-D054) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4776. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contract Modifications'' (DFARS Case 2003-D024) received on 
     November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4777. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of General Counsel, 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4778. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary, received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4779. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4780. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits 
     Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) 
     received on November 28, 2005;

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     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4781. 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification 
     of the Low Energy Ultrasound Wound Cleaner'' (Docket No. 
     2005P-0366) received on November 28, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4782. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Enforcement in Group and 
     Individual Health Insurance Markets'' (RIN0938-AN35) received 
     on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4783. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospice Care 
     Amendments'' (RIN0938-AJ36) received on November 28, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4784. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Electronic 
     Submission of Medicare Claims'' (RIN0938-AM22) received on 
     November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4785. A communication from the Chairman, International 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Buy 
     American Act Report covering fiscal year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4786. 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--December 2005'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-77) received on 
     November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4787. A communication from the Unit Chief, Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure: Reduction of Penalty for 
     Understating Tax by Adequate Disclosure of an Item on 
     Return'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-75) received on November 28, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4788. 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 ``Market Segment Specialization Paper: Audit 
     Technique Guide--Retail Industry'' received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4789. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Directives and Regulations Branch, Forest Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Travel Management; Designated Routes and 
     Areas for Motor Vehicle Use; Final'' (RIN0596-AC11) received 
     on November 28, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4790. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tralkoxydim; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL7722-6) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4791. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report regarding 
     the future of Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4792. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on Energy Savings Performance Contracts''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4793. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Buy American Act Report for fiscal year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4794. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Energy Review 2004''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-4795. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Application Procedures, Execution and Filing of Forms: 
     Correction of State Office Address for Filings and 
     Recordings, Proper Offices for Recording of Mining Claims'' 
     (RIN1004-AD77) received on November 28, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4796. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law the report of a rule entitled ``North Dakota 
     Regulatory Program'' (ND-048-FOR) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4797. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law the report of a rule entitled ``Illinois 
     Regulatory Program'' (IL-103-FOR) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4798. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law the report of a rule entitled ``Alaska 
     Regulatory Program'' (AK-006-FOR) received on November 28, 
     2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4799. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban 
     Emigration Policies''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4800. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     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 Taiwan and Israel; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4801. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     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 $100,000,000 or more to France, Austria, Germany, 
     Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4802. 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 05-277-
     05-290); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

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