[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12150-12151]
[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-7920. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Policy, Management, and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's report on 
     Fiscal Year 2003 competitive sourcing efforts under the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7921. A communication from the Administrator, Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, the Administration's International Energy 
     Outlook 2004 (IEO2004); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7922. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation, entitled the 
     ``Harry S. Truman National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment 
     Act'' ; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7923. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inspection of Allot 82/182/600 Materials Used in the 
     Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Stream Space 
     Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors'' (NRC 
     Bulletin 2004-01) received on June 7, 2004; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7924. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Disclosure of Breakpoint Discounts by Mutual 
     Funds'' (RIN3235- AI95) received on June 9, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7925. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Timber Fertilization Expenses'' (Rev. Rul. 2004-
     62) received on June 9, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7926. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Preproduction Costs of Creative Property'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2004-58) received on June 9, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7927. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Preproduction Costs of Creative Properties Safe 
     Harbor Amortization'' (Rev. Proc . 2004-36) received on June 
     9, 2004; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7928. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7929. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Egypt Economic Report to the Congress; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-7930. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles that 
     are firearms sold commercially under a contract in the amount 
     of $1,000,000 or more to Colombia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-7931. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to

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     the Arms Export Control Act, 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 the Republic of Korea and Germany; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7932. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license agreement for the manufacture of 
     significany military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to Canada; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7933. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad to Japan 
     and the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7934. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification 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 Belgium and The 
     Netherlands; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7935. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7936. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Semiannual Report to Congress for the period from 
     October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7937. A communication from the Staff Director, 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's internal control systems 
     and their compliance with the provisions of the Federal 
     Managers Financial Integrity Act; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7938. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Science Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     the Office of Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7939. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Methods of Withdrawing 
     Funds from the Thrift Savings Plan; Court Orders and Legal 
     Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts; Loan 
     Program; Thrift Savings Plan'' received on June 9, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7940. A communication from the Auditor of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D for Fiscal 
     Years 2000 Through 2003, as of March 31, 2003''; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7941. A communication from the Federal Co-chair, 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7942. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7943. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the Department of Commerce from October 
     1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7944. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Federal 
     Wage System Survey Job'' (RIN3206-AJ79) received on June 9, 
     2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7945. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Computation of Overtime Pay'' received on 
     June 9, 2004; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7946. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Physicians' Comparability Allowances'' 
     (RIN3206-AJ96) received on June 9, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7947. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Annual report to Congress on its competitive 
     sourcing accomplishments; to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7948. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Office of Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7949. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of the office of Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7950. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the Department of Education from 
     October 1, 2003 through March 31, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

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