[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2004-2006]
[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-6337. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Thifensulfuron methyl; Tolerances Actions'' (FRL#7338-6) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6338. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Aldicarb, 
     Atrazine, Cacodylic Acid, Carbofuran, et al; Tolerance 
     Actions'' (FRL#7338-3) received on February 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6339. A communication from the Administrator, Food 
     Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Agency Organization'' (RIN00-033F) received on February 12, 
     2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6340. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of retirement; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6341. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Annual Statement of 
     Assurance; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6342. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy 
     Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6343. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     designation acting officer and change in previously submitted 
     reported information for the position of Assistant Secretary 
     for Technology Policy, Department of Commerce, received on 
     February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6344. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed and change in previously submitted 
     reported information for the position of Assistant Secretary 
     for Export Enforcement, Department of Commerce, received on 
     February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6345. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination confirmed and change in previously submitted 
     reported information for the position of Assistant Secretary 
     for Export Administration, Department of Commerce, received 
     on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-6346. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     designation of acting officer and change in previously 
     submitted reported information for the position of Under 
     Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director, Patent and 
     Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, received on 
     February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6347. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination and change in previously submitted reported 
     information for the position of Assistant Secretary and 
     Director General, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, 
     Department of Commerce, received on February 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6348. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     vacancy, designation of acting officer, and change in 
     previously submitted reported information for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental 
     Affairs, Department of Commerce, received on February 12, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6349. A communication from the Director, Office of White 
     House Liaison, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     change in previously submitted reported information for the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Communications and 
     Information, Department of Commerce, received on February 12, 
     2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6350. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
     Handbook--Central

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     Contractor Registration'' (RIN2700-AC95) received on February 
     12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6351. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
     Handbook--Investigative Requirements'' (RIN2700-AC74) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6352. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Lifting of 
     U.N. Sanctions Against UNITA'' (RIN0984-AC86) received on 
     February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6353. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions 
     and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations'' 
     (RIN0694-AC24) received on February 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6354. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, the Department of Commerce's 2004 Report on 
     Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6355. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, two Annual 
     Reports of Accomplishments under the Airport Improvement 
     Program for fiscal years 1998 and 1999; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6356. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Electronic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Direct 
     Investment Surveys: BE-15, Annual Survey of Foreign Direct 
     Investment in the United States'' (RIN0691-AA48) received on 
     February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6357. 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; Maryland; 
     The 2005 ROP Plan for the Baltimore Severe 1-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area: Revisions to the Plans' Emissions 
     Inventories and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets to Reflect 
     MOBILE6'' (FRL#7623-4) received on February 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6358. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Florida: Southeast 
     Florida Area Maintenance Plan Update'' (FRL#7622-1) received 
     on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6359. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil 
     Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule'' (FRL#7623-5) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6360. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation 
     of Authority to the Washington State Department of Ecology, 
     Benton Clean Air Authority, Northwest Air Pollution 
     Authority, Olympic Regional Clean Air Agency, Puget Sound 
     Clean Air Agency, Spokane County Air Pollution Control 
     Authority, Southwest Clean Air Agency, and Yakima Regional 
     Clean Air Authority for New Source Performance Standards'' 
     (FRL#7623-3) received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6361. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation 
     of Authority to the Oregon Department of Environmental 
     Quality for New Source Performance Standards'' (FRL#7622-6) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6362. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Final Determination to Stay and/or Defer Sanctions, San 
     Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL#7621-2) received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6363. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of 
     Additional Method for the Detection of Coliforms and E. Coli 
     in Drinking Water'' (FRL#7622-8) received on February 12, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6364. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the Texas Underground Injection Control Program Approved 
     Under Section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and 
     Administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas'' (FRL#7622-
     9) received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6365. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revision to 
     the Texas Underground Injection Control Program Approved 
     Under Section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act and 
     Administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental 
     Quality'' (FRL#7623-1) received on February 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6366. 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'' (FRL#7614-9) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6367. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     a report entitled ``Tribal Pesticide and Special Projects''; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6368. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Filing of Applications 
     and Related Forms'' (RIN0960-AF52) received on January 20, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6369. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the certification 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 Australia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6370. A communication from the Director, Business 
     Operations, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of actions required 
     by Presidential Determination 02-16; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6371. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6372. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Senior Executive Pay and 
     Performance Awards'' received on February 12, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6373. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Information Technology Exchange 
     Program'' received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6374. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Acquisition Policy, Governmental 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-19'' (FAC2001-19) received 
     on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6375. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     report under the Government in Sunshine Act for the National 
     Science Board in calendar year 2003; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6376. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, a draft of proposed 
     legislation to repeal retirement benefits provided by section 
     226 of Public Law 108-176 for certain air traffic control 
     supervisors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6377. A communication from the Director, Workforce 
     Relations and Accountability Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of Title II of the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002'' (RIN3206-AJ93) received on February 
     12, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6378. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Performance-Based Child Support Incentive 
     System; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6379. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pediculicide Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use; 
     Amendment of Final Monograph'' (RIN0910-AA01) received on 
     February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-6380. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Biological Products; Bacterial Vaccines and Toxoids; 
     Implementation of Efficacy Review'' (Doc. No. 1980N-0208) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6381. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnet Schools 
     Assistance Program'' (RIN1855-AA01) received on February 12, 
     2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6382. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of the 
     commercial and inherently governmental activities inventory 
     of the Department; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6383. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to routine screening for thyroid dysfunction; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6384. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Justification of Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 2005; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6385. A communication from the Director, Faith Based and 
     Community Initiatives Task Force, Office of the Attorney 
     General, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Participation in Justice Department Programs by 
     Religious Organizations Providing for Equal Treatment for all 
     Justice Department Program Participants'' (RIN1105-AA83) 
     received on February 12, 2004; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6386. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2002 
     Annual Report to Congress for the Bureau of Justice 
     Assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6387. A communication from the Chief Judge, United 
     States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Hardwick, Inc. v. United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6388. A communication from the National Commander, 
     American Ex-Prisoners of War, transmitting the American Ex-
     Prisoners of War's financial statements for the year ended 
     August 31, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6389. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Administrative Fines 
     Program'' received on February 10, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.

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