[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18046-18047]
[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-9036. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's Audit Report register for the period ending 
     March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9037. A communication from the Auditor of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Collections to Revised 
     Revenue Estimates Through the 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year 
     2004''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9038. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Administration's competitive sourcing activities; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9039. A communication from the Associate Special Counsel 
     for Legal Counsel and Policy, Office of Special Counsel, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination 
     confirmed, change in previously submitted reported 
     information and discontinuation of service in acting role for 
     the position of Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, 
     received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9040. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General for the first half 
     of fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-9041. A communication from the Director, Publications 
     Management Group, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Posting Regulations'' (RIN3206-AK34) received on August 6, 
     2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9042. A communication from the Director, Publications 
     Management Group, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extended Assignment Incentives'' (RIN3206-AK01) received on 
     August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9043. A communication from the Vice Chair, Election 
     Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Statement of Policy Regarding 
     National Mail Voter Registration Form'' received on August 
     18, 2004; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-9044. A communication from the Chairman, Advisory 
     Council on Historic Preservation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a violation of the Antideficiency Act in the amount of 
     $161,400; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-9045. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Law and Order on Indian Reservations'' received on August 
     18, 2004; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-9046. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Government Contracting and Business Development, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Regulations; 
     Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the Office of 
     Hearings and Appeals'' (RIN3245-AE92) received on August 18, 
     2004; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-9047. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Government Contracting and Business Development, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Government Contracting Programs: 
     Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns'' 
     (RIN3245-AF16) received on August 18, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-9048. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Government Contracting and Business Development, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Regulations; 
     Government Contracting Programs; HUBZone Program'' (RIN3245-
     AE66) received on August 18, 2004; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-9049. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Government Contracting and Business Development, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Small Business Size Regulations: 
     Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the Office of 
     Hearings and Appeals'' (RIN3245-AE92) received on August 18, 
     2004; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-9050. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exceptions 
     to Definition of Date of Receipt Based on Natural or Man-made 
     Disruption of Normal Business Practices'' (RIN2900-AL12) 
     received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-9051. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional 
     Disability or Death Due to Hospital Care, Medical or Surgical 
     Treatment, Examination, Training and Rehabilitation Services, 
     or Compensated Work Therapy Program'' (RIN2900-AK77) received 
     on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-9052. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans'

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     Benefits Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Compensation for Certain Cases of 
     Bilateral Deafness'' (RIN2900-AL59) received on August 6, 
     2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-9053. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligibility 
     for Burial in a National Cemetery for Surviving Spouses Who 
     Remarry and New Philippine Scouts'' (RIN2900-AM00) received 
     on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-9054. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayments 
     for Extended Care Services'' (RIN2900-AL49) received on 
     August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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