[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 714]
[From the U.S. 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-6008. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the implementation of the Performance-Based 
     Incentive System; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6009. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     Fiscal Year 2003 Annual Report on Performance and 
     Accountability; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-6010. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Exemption Determinations, Employee Benefits Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Class Exemption for the Release of Claims 
     and Extensions of Credit in Connection with Litigation'' 
     (RIN1210-ZA03) received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6011. A communication from the Chairman, National Indian 
     Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Fees'' (RIN3141-AA16) received on 
     January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-6012. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the implementation of machine-readable passports; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6013. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement the 2002 Inter Partes Reexamination 
     and other Technical Amendments to the Patent Statute'' 
     (RIN0561-AB57) received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-6014. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exclusions 
     from Income and Net Worth Computations'' (RIN2900-AJ52) 
     received on January 13, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-6015. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL#7607-5) received on 
     January 20, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6016. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Formaldehyde, polymer with a[bis(1-phenylethyl)phenyl]-w-
     hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2ethanediyl-; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL#7340-9) received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6017. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copper (ii) 
     Hydroxide; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL#7341-1) received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6018. A communication from the Chairman, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the fiscal year 2003 Federal Managers' Financial Integrity 
     Act; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6019. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sulfuryl 
     Flouride; Pesticide Tolerance [Final Rule]'' (FRL#7342-1) 
     received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6020. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Lactic Acid, 
     n-Butyl Ester, (S) and Lactic Acid, Ethyl Ester, (S); 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance [Final Rule]'' 
     (FRL#7338-4) received on January 20, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6021. A communication from the Secretary, LOCAL 
     Television Loan Guarantee Board, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``7 CFR Part 2200 and 2201, LOCAL Television Loan Guarantee 
     Program'' (RIN0572-AB82) received on January 27, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6022. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Add Yucatan Peninsula to the List 
     of Regions Considered Free of Exotic Newcastle Disease'' 
     (Doc. No. 02-036-2) received on January 27, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6023. A communication from the Chair, United States 
     Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Inspector General Act and the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6024. A communication from the Chair, United States 
     Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Inspector General Act and the Federal 
     Managers' Financial Integrity Act; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6025. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's Fiscal Year 2003 
     Inventory of Commercial Activities; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6026. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Federal Managers' 
     Fiscal Integrity Act of 1982 and the Inspector General Act of 
     1988; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

     

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