[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 5993-5994]
[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-6963. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delaware and 
     Maryland: Adequacy of State Solid Waste Landfill Permit 
     Programs Under RCRA Subtitle D'' (FRL#7642-8) received on 
     March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6964. 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; North 
     Dakota; State Implementation Plan Corrections'' (FRL#7641-8) 
     received on March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6965. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting a draft of 
     proposed legislation relative to appropriations to the 
     Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6966. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled the 
     ``National Heritage Partnership Act''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6967. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to amend Part D 
     of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-6968. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``6-
     Benzyladenine; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL#7347-6) received on March 31, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6969. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bacillus 
     Thuringiensis Cry2AB2; Amended Exemption from Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL#7345-4) received on March 31, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6970. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bacillus 
     Thuringiensis CryIF Protein in Cotton; Extension of Temporary 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL#7242-3) 
     received on March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6971. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Flumioxazin; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL#7351-2) received on March 31, 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6972. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Fiscal Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endorsement and Payment of Checks

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     Drawn on the United States Treasury'' (RIN1510-AA45) received 
     on March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6973. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tribal Child Support Enforcement 
     Programs; Final Rule'' (RIN0970-AB73) received on March 31, 
     2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6974. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Frivolous Agreement to Avoid Concerning Statutory 
     and Nonstatutory Stock Options'' (Notice 2004-28) received on 
     March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6975. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Loss Deductions for Diminution in Value of Stock 
     Attributable to Corporate Misconduct'' (Notice 2004-27) 
     received on March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6976. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Announcement and Report Concerning Advance Pricing 
     Agreements'' (Ann. 2004-26) received on March 31, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6977. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to the Emergency 
     Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, the report of the 
     export of defense articles or defense services to Iraq; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6978. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, 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 Russia, Ukraine, and Norway; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6979. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, 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 Japan and Russia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6980. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, 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 Russia and Kazahkstan to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6981. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Labor-Management Programs, Employment Standards 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Obligations of 
     Federal Contractors and Subcontractors; Notice of Employee 
     Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees'' (RIN1215-
     AB33) received on March 31, 2004; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6982. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Grants to States for Operation of 
     Qualified High Risk Pools'' (RIN0938-AM42) received on March 
     31, 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6983. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Department of Defense voting 
     assistance program; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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