[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3572-3573]
[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-6605. 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 ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and 
     Area Classifications; Missouri'' (Doc. No. 01-015-1) received 
     on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6606. 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 ``Cattle From Mexico'' (Doc. No. 
     00-112-2) received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6607. 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 ``Unshu Oranges from Honshu Island, 
     Japan'' (Doc. No. 02-128-2) received on March 4, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6608. 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 ``Blood and Tissue Collection at 
     Slaughtering Establishments'' (Doc. No. 99-017-3) received on 
     March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6609. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pyripoxyfen; 
     Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency Exemption'' (FRL#7345-3) 
     received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6610. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Yeast 
     Extract Hydrosate From Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL#7343-9) received 
     on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6611. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gellan Gum; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL#7344-1) 
     received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6612. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a proposal to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
     and Rodenticide Act; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6613. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulation T (Credit by Brokers and Dealers)--List of 
     Foreign Margin Stocks'' received on March 3, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6614. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Prohibition Against Circumventing Treatment 
     as a Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agency, 16 CFR Part 603'' 
     (RIN3084-AA94) received on March 2, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6615. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Minerals Management 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer 
     Continental Shelf--Revision of Requirements Governing Outer 
     Continental Shelf Rights-of-Use and Easements and Pipeline 
     Rights-of-Way''

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     (RIN1010-AC91) received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6616. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Minerals Management 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer 
     Continental Shelf--Relief or Reduction in Royalty Rates--Deep 
     Gas Provisions'' (RIN1010-AD01) received on March 4, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6617. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to 
     direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a rural 
     water supply program in the Reclamation States for the 
     purpose of providing a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable 
     water supply to rural residents and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6618. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Designation of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Arizona; 
     Tucson Area; Technical Correction'' (FRL#7632-1) received on 
     March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6619. 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; Arizona--Maricopa 
     County Ozone, PM-10 and CO Nonattainment Areas; Approval of 
     Revisions to Maricopa County Area Cleaner Burning Gasoline 
     Program'' (FRL#7626-1) received on March 4, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6620. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; 
     Control of Emissions from Existing Small Municipal Waste 
     Combustion Units'' (FRL#7631-7) received on March 4, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6621. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants; Louisiana; Plan for Controlling Emissions From 
     Existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators'' 
     (FRL#7629-6) received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6622. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delaware: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL#7631-4) received on March 4, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6623. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Effluent 
     Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards 
     for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category'' 
     (FRL#7631-2) received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6624. 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 
     Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines'' 
     (FRL#7630-8) received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6625. 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: Surface 
     Coating of Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks'' (FRL#7630-9) 
     received on March 4, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6626. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-367, ``District of Columbia Auditor 
     Subpoena and Oath Authority Act of 2004''; to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6627. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-366, ``Revised Closing of a Portion 
     of a Public Alley in Square 209, S.O. 02-1019, Act of 2004''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6628. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-364, ``Sexual Minority Youth 
     Assistance League Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 
     2004''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6629. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-363, ``Crispus Attuks Development 
     Corporation Real Property Tax Exemption and Equitable Real 
     Property Tax Relief Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6630. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-362, ``Used Car Dealership License 
     Moratorium Temporary Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6631. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-361, ``District of Columbia Public 
     Schools Use of the Budget Reserve Funds Temporary Act of 
     2004''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6632. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-386, ``Captive Insurance Company 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6633. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-360, ``Kings Court Community Garden 
     Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Temporary Act of 2004''; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6634. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-385, ``Consolidation of Financial 
     Services Amendment Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6635. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-384, ``Tobacco Product Manufacturer 
     Reserve Fund Complementary Procedures Act of 2004''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6636. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-383, ``Health Services Planning and 
     Development Amendment Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6637. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-370, ``Real Property Classification 
     Clarification Act of 2004''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6638. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of D.C. Act 15-368, ``Metropolitan Police 
     Department Educational Requirement Clarification Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2004''; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6639. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a D.C. Act 15-351, ``December Use of the Cash 
     Reserve Funds Temporary Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6640. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a D.C. Act 15-353, ``District of Columbia 
     Emancipation Day Parade and Fund Temporary Act of 2004''; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6641. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a D.C. Act 15-352, ``Real Property Disposition 
     Economic Analysis Temporary Amendment Act of 2004''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6642. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a D.C. Act 15-350, ``Owner-Occupant Residential 
     Tax Credit and Exemption Act of 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6643. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a D.C. Act 15-365, ``Dedication and Designation 
     of Streets and an Alley in Square 878, S.O. 95-251, Act of 
     2004''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6644. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Management, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office 
     of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to agency IT security; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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