[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20547-20549]
[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-9534. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Part 143--
     Collection of Claims Owed the United States Arising From 
     Activities Under the Commission's Jurisdiction'' (RIN3038-
     AC03) received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9535. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Part 143--
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation'' 
     (RIN3038-AC13) received on September 29, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9536. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Part 30--
     Foreign Futures and Foreign Options Transactions'' (RIN3038-
     AB45) received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9537. A communication from the Under Secretary for Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Child and Adult Care Food Program: Improving Management and 
     Program Integrity'' (RIN0584-AC24) received on September 29, 
     2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-9538. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bacillus 
     Thuringiensis var. aiza strain PS811 (Cry1F Insecticidal 
     Protein); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL#7372-6) received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9539. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cyzzofamid; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL#7367-4) received on 
     September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9540. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dichlormid; 
     Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL#7680-8) 
     received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9541. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Forchlorfenuron; Pesticide Tolerance'' 
     (FRL#7681-5) received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9542. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mesotrione; 
     Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' 
     (FRL#7678-8) received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9543. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Octanal; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL#7678-7) received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9544. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sodium 
     Thiosulfate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL#7677-1) received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-9545. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9546. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9547. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9548. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9549. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9550. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9551. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to proposed test and evaluation (T&E) budgets 
     that are not certified by the Director of the Defense Test 
     Resource Management Center (TRMC) to be adequate; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9552. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2003 
     Annual Report of the Securities Investor Protection 
     Corporation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-9553. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Retention of Excess Income in the 
     Section 236 Program'' (RIN2502-AH68) received on September 
     29, 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-9554. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Suspension, Debarment, Limited Denial of 
     Participation'' (RIN2501-AC81) received on September 29, 
     2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-9555. A communication from the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     transaction involving exports to the State of Qatar; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9556. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Removal of Mid-Range Procurement 
     Procedures'' (RIN2700-AD02) received on September 29, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-9557. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Statutory Import Programs Staff, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch and Jewelry 
     Programs'' (RIN0625-AA65) received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9558. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 
     630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' received on September 29, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9559. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 
     620 in the Gulf of Alaska (C-season)'' received on September 
     29, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9560. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Non-Community Development Quota Pollock with 
     Trawl Gear in the Chinook Salmon Savings Area of the BSAI 
     Management Area'' received on September 29, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9561. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Flathead Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' received on September 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9562. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching 
     Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on 
     September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9563. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Summer Flounder Recreational Fishery; Fishing 
     Year 2004; New York Measures'' (RIN0648-AQ82) received on 
     September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9564. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #10--Adjustments 
     of the Recreational Fishery from the U.S.-Canada Border to 
     Cape Falcon, Oregon'' received on September 29, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9565. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; 
     West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #9--Adjustment 
     of the Commercial Salmon Fishery from Humbug Mountain, Oregon 
     to the Oregon-California Border'' received on September 29, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-9566. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Directed Fishing for Pollock in Statistical Area 
     610 of the Gulf of Alaska'' received on September 29, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-9567. A communication from the Trial Attorney, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Civil Penalties'' (RIN2127-AJ32) received 
     on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-9568. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Department 
     of Energy's intention to inter into a five-year contract with 
     Mountain State Energy Technology Applications, Incorporated; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-9569. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Inspector General's report for Fiscal Year 2004 
     Commercial and Inherently Governmental Activities for the 
     Commission; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9570. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on 
     Implementation of Public Law 106-107''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9571. A communication from the Chairman, Tennessee 
     Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the issues the Authority needs to address in 
     order to prepare for a competitive electricity wholesale 
     market in the Tennessee Valley; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9572. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of 
     Colorado; Longmont Recised Carbon Monoxide Plan'' (FRL#7822-
     3) received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9573. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; 
     Northern Engraving Environmental Cooperative Agreement'' 
     (FRL#7632-2) received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9574. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary 
     Aluminum Production'' (FRL#7812-8) received on September 29, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9575. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nebraska: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL#7823-8) received on September 29, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9576. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting: 
     Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian 
     Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2004-05 Late Season'' 
     (RIN1018-AT53) received on September 29, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9577. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Modification of Exemption from Tax for Small 
     Property and Casualty Insurance Companies'' (Notice 2004-64) 
     received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9578. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Certain Reinsurance Arrangements'' (Notice 2004-
     65) received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9579. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Australia; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9580. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a report that the 
     termination of assistance and the application of sanctions to 
     Libya would have a serious adverse effect on vital United 
     States interests; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9581. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Canada; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-9582. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Germany; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9583. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the report of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to India; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-9584. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the prohibition on 
     military assistance provided for in the Act

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     for the Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-9585. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9586. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of 
     acting officer for the position of Chief Financial Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, received on 
     September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9587. 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 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 
     2004''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9588. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to grants 
     streamlining and standardization; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9589. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Workforce Security, Employment and Training Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Unemployment Insurance Program Letter: SUTA Dumping--
     Amendments to Federal Law Affecting the Federal-State 
     Unemployment Compensation Program'' (UIPL30-04) received on 
     September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9590. A communication from the Director, Corporate 
     Policy and Research Department, 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'' 
     received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9591. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fiduciary Responsibility Under the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; Automatic Rollover 
     Safe Harbor'' (RIN1210-AA92) received on September 29, 2004; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9592. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Change of Names and Addresses; Technical Amendment'' (Doc. 
     No. 2004N-0287) received on September 29, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9593. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Change of Names and Addresses; Technical Amendment; 
     Correction'' (Doc. No. 2004N-0287) received on September 29, 
     2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-9594. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Exemption from Import/Export Requirements 
     for Personal Medical Use'' (RIN1117-AA56) received on 
     September 9, 2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-9595. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Presidential Inaugural Committee 
     Reporting and Prohibition on Accepting Donations from Foreign 
     Nationals'' received on September 29, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.

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