[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1832-S1833]
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-5921. A communication from the Vice President, 
     Government Affairs, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 
     Amtrack, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the completion of Amtrack's Annual Report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5922. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the Administration's intent to award a contract to the 
     Jackson Hole Airport Board for screening services at Jackson 
     Hole Airport in Jackson, Wyoming; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5923. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the Administration's intent to award a contract to 
     Covenant Aviation Security, LLC for screening services at 
     Sioux Falls Regional Airport in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5924. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 030805C) received on March 2, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5925. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Increase'' (I.D. No. 
     012406A) received on March 2, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5926. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries; Temporary Rule; Inseason Retention Limit 
     Adjustment'' (I.D. No. 011906B) received on March 2, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5927. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka 
     Mackerel Lottery in Areas 542 and 543'' (I.D. No. 011306A) 
     received on March 2, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-5928. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Framework 1 
     to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-AT29) 
     received on March 2, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5929. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Final Rule to Amend the Subsistence Fishery 
     Rules for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     AR88) received on March 2, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5930. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, the report of a 
     nomination for the newly created position of Administrator, 
     received on March 2, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5931. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of nominations for the following 
     positions: Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy; 
     Administrator, Maritime Administration; Administrator, 
     National Highway Safety Administration; and Assistant 
     Secretary for Governmental Affairs, received on March 2, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5932. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Transportation's annual report on the regulatory status of 
     the National Transportation Safety Board's ``Most Wanted'' 
     Recommendations to the Department of Transportation for 
     calendar year ending 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5933. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the threat from 
     acts of terrorism to U.S. ports and vessels operating from 
     those ports; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5934. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Design-Build Effectiveness Study''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5935. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 04-10; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-5936. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Air Force, case number 04-01; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-5937. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 04-06; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-5938. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 05-04; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-5939. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the American River Watershed, California 
     (Folsom Dam and Permanent Bridge) Project; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5940. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     reports of the Chief of Engineers on multiple projects and 
     notification that the Administration review on these projects 
     is still pending; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5941. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's December 2005 monthly report on the status of 
     its licensing and regulatory duties; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5942. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the 
     URL addresses of documents entitled: ``Source Water 
     Monitoring Guidance Manual for Public Water Systems for the 
     Final Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule''; 
     ``Microbial Laboratory Guidance Manual for the Final Long 
     Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule''; and 
     ``Membrane Filtration Guidance Manual'', received on March 7, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5943. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans Alabama: State 
     Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 8042-9) received on 
     March 7, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5944. 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 ``Montana: 
     Incorporation By Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program'' (FRL No. 8035-5) received on March 7, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5945. 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 ``South 
     Dakota: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revision and Incorporation By Reference of 
     Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 
     8035-4) received on March 7, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5946. 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 ``Flumiclorac 
     Pentyl; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No 7764-1) received on 
     March 7, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5947. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental 
     Relations, received on March 7, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5948. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 
     1995; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5949. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Community Planning 
     and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consolidated Plan Revisions and Updates'' ((RIN2501-
     AD07)(FR-4923-F-02)) received on March 7, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5950. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2006 NASA Strategic 
     Plan''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5951. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Death 
     Benefits'' (5 CFR Part 1651) received on March 7, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5952. 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 March 7, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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