[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13698-13699]
[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-2689. A communication from the Director, Office of Human 
     Resources Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, the 
     designation of an Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Environmental Management, and the name of a nominee to fill 
     the vacancy; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2690. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled ``Lowell 
     National Historical Park Boundary Adjustment Act'' received 
     on June 17, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2691. A communication from the Acting Chair, Federal 
     Subsistence Board, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and D--2005-2006 Subsistence 
     Taking of Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-AT70) received on 
     June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2692. 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 Permits; 
     Determination that Falconry Regulations for the State of 
     Connecticut Meet Federal Standards'' (RIN1018-AT63) received 
     on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2693. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Parts 1 and 
     155--Distribution of `Risk Disclosure Statement' by Futures 
     Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers'' (RIN3038-AC16) 
     received on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2694. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Part 150--
     Revision of Federal Speculative Position Limits'' (RIN3038-
     AC24) received on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2695. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``17 CFR Part 1--
     Investment of Customer Funds and Record of Investments'' 
     (RIN3038-AC15) received on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2696. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the Matter of the 
     New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Petition to Extend 
     Interpretation Pursuant to Section 1a(12)(C) of the Commodity 
     Exchange Act'' received on June 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2697. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2698. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2699. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as 
     amended; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2700. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Strategic Environmental Research and Development

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     Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2701. A communication from the Publications Control 
     Officer, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Motor Vehicle Traffic Supervision'' (RIN0702-AA43) received 
     on June 16, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2702. A communication from the Principal Deputy for 
     Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of the authorization to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of rear admiral (lower half); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2703. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 03-02; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2704. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act, case number 02-03; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2705. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, 
     received on June 18, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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