[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17018-17021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2943. A letter from the RMA, Administrator, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance 
     Provisions (RIN: 0563-AB80) received July 11, 2005, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2944. A letter from the Deputy Commandant for Installations 
     and Logistics, USMC, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     notice of the decision to convert the Transportation 
     Operations and Maintenance Services functions at Marine Corps 
     Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina to contractor performance, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2461; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2945. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Air Force, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification that the 
     Average Procurement Unit Cost for the Global Hawk System 
     Program exceeds the Acquisition Program Baseline values by 
     more than 15 percent, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433(e)(1); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       2946. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
     Infrastructure Analysis, Department of the Army, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2947. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2948. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2949. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2950. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2951. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2952. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2953. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified

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     materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2954. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2955. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2956. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2957. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2958. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2959. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2960. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2961. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2962. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2963. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2964. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     certified materials supplied to the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Commission, pursuant to Public Law 101-510, 
     section 2903(c)(6) and 2914(b)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2965. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting a report concerning plutonium storage at the 
     Savannah River Site, located near Aiken, South Carolina, 
     pursuant to Public Law 107-314, section 3183; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2966. A letter from the Director, Naval Reactors, 
     transmitting copies of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's 
     latest report on environmental monitoring and radiologicial 
     waste disposal, worker radiation exposure, and occupational 
     safety and health, as well as a report providing an overview 
     of the Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2967. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting the Board's semiannual 
     Monetary Policy Report pursuant to Pub. L. 106-569; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       2968. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting a report on 
     transactions involving U.S. exports to Mexico, pursuant to 12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(3)(i); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2969. A communication from the Director, President of the 
     United States, transmitting a supplemental update of the 
     Budget for the fiscal years 2005 through 2010, pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1106(a); to the Committee on the Budget.
       2970. A letter from the Assistant Deputy Secretary, OII, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Innovation for Teacher Quality (RIN: 1855-AA04) 
     received July 11, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       2971. A letter from the Asst. Gen. Counsel, Div. of 
     Regulatory Services, OSDFS, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Grants to States 
     to Improve Management of Drug and Violence Prevention 
     Programs ---- received July 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       2972. A letter from the Asst. Gen. Counsel, Div. of 
     Regulatory Services, OSDFS, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Grants for 
     School-Based Student Drug-Testing Programs ---- received July 
     20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
       2973. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's Annual Report for the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, covering calendar year 2004, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 6245(a); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2974. A letter from the Asst. Gen. Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulatory Law, OPIA, Department of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Guidelines for Voluntary 
     Greenhouse Gas Reporting (RIN: 1901-AB11) received May 9, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       2975. A letter from the Attorney, NHTSA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Vehicles Built in Two or More Stages [Docket No. NHTSA-99-
     5673] (RIN: 2127-AE27) received March 8, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2976. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting notification concerning the 
     Department of Navy's Proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance (LOA) to Japan for defense articles and services 
     (Transmittal No. 05-23), pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(b); to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       2977. A letter from the Director, Internation Cooperation, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a copy of Transmittal No. 
     06-05 which informs you of our intent to sign a Memorandum of 
     Understanding (MOU) between the United States, Australia, 
     Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Spain, and Switzerland concerning a 
     Cooperative Framework for the F/A-18 Program, pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2978. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles that are firearms controlled under category I of the 
     United States Munitions List sold commercially to the 
     Government of Belgium (Transmittal No. DDTC 012-05), pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       2979. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of major 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially to 
     Australia (Transmittal No. DDTC 007-05), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(c); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2980. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Amendments to the International 
     Traffic in Arms Regulations: Various -- received June 13, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2981. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy 
     of the determination for authorizing the use in fiscal year 
     2004 and fiscal year 2005 of Economic Support Funds in order 
     to provide support for Middle East Partnership Initiative 
     (MEPI) programming in Libya; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       2982. A letter from the Executive Secretary and Chief of 
     Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2983. A letter from the Executive Secretary and Chief of 
     Staff, Agency for International Development, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2984. A letter from the Chairman, Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2985. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting two Semiannual Reports which were 
     prepared separately by Treasury's Office of Inspector General 
     (OIG) and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration (TIGTA) for the period ended March 31, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       2986. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies

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     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2987. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2988. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2989. A letter from the Chairman, International Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       2990. A letter from the Chairman and General Counsel, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General 
     of the National Labor Relations Board for the period October 
     1, 2004 through March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       2991. A letter from the Chairman, National Science Board, 
     transmitting the semiannual report on the activities of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 2004 
     through March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2992. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     the semiannual report on the activities of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 2004 through 
     March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2993. A letter from the Chairman, Postal Rate Commission, 
     transmitting the FY 2004 annual report on International Mail 
     Costs, Revenues and Volumes, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3663(a) 
     Public Law 105-277; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2994. A letter from the Inspector General Liaison, 
     Selective Service System, transmitting the semiannual report 
     in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
     amended, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 
     5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2995. A letter from the Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period October 1, 2004 
     through March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2996. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land and 
     Minerals Management, OSM, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Pennsylvania 
     Regulatory Program [PA-124-FOR] received May 10, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       2997. A letter from the Special Trustee for American 
     Indians, Department of thie Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Deposit of Proceeds from Lands 
     Withdrawn for Native Selection (RIN: 1035-AA04) received June 
     30, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       2998. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No. 041110317-4364-
     02; I.D. 061505C] received June 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2999. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries [Docket No. 
     041221358-5065-02; I.D. 121504A] (RIN: 0648-AR56) received 
     April 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3000. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Vermilion 
     Snapper Rebuilding Plan [Docket No. 050228048-5144-02; I.D. 
     021705A] (RIN: 0648-AS19) received June 16, 2005, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3001. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; American Samoa 
     Longline Limited Entry Program [Docket No. 040628196-5130-02; 
     I.D. 061704A] (RIN: 0648-AQ92) received June 17, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3002. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Costal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications [Docket No. 041130335-5154-02; I.D. 112404B] 
     (RIN: 0648-AS17) received July 7, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3003. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2005 Management 
     Measures [Docket No. 050426117-5117-01; I.D. 042505C] (RIN: 
     0648-AS58) received June 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3004. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Trip Limit 
     Reduction for Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery [Docket No. 
     050209033-5033-01; I.D. 053105G] (RIN: 0648-AS97) received 
     June 13, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3005. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish 
     Fishery [Docket No. 050302053-5112-02; I.D. 022805C] (RIN: 
     0648-AS24) received May 26, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3006. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Oregon Sport Fisheries [Docket 
     No. 050125016-5097-02; I.D. 061605B] received July 6, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3007. A letter from the Fishery Policy Analyst, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Recreational Measures for the 
     Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries, Fishing 
     Year 2005 [Docket No. 050304059-5416-02; I.D. 022805D] (RIN: 
     0648-AS21) received June 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3008. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock from the Aleutian Islands Subarea to 
     the Bering Sea Subarea [Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 
     061405B] received June 27, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3009. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Trip Limit Reduction for Gulf 
     of Mexico Grouper Fishery [Docket No. 050209033-5033-01; I.D. 
     053105G] (RIN: 0648-AS97) received June 17, 2005, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3010. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fishery, NHFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of 
     the 2005 Deep-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery [I.D. 060705B] 
     received June 17, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3011. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, NMFS, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule -- Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Lifting Trade Restrictive Measures [Docket No. 
     050228049-5122-02; I.D. 021105C] (RIN: 0648-AT05) received 
     May 26, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3012. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #1 -- 
     Adjustment of the Commercial Fisheries from the Cape Falcon, 
     Oregon to the Oregon-California Border [Docket No. 040429134-
     4135-01; I.D. 050405D] received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3013. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer [Docket No. 041110317-4364-
     02; I.D. 051805B] received May 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3014. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final

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     rule -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackeral, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Adjustment of the 
     Quarter III Quota Allocation for Loligo Squid [Docket No. 
     041221358-5065-02; I.D. 062205A] received July 6, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3015. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish 
     Fishery; Quota Harvested for Full-time Tier 2 Category 
     [Docket No.010319075-1217-02; I.D. 061705A] received July 6, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3016. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; 2005 Trip Authorization for Closed Area 
     II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program [Docket No. 
     050314072-5126-02; I.D. 062305E] received July 6, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3017. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area [Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 
     051105C] received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3018. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regualtory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Haddock Incidental Catch Allowance for the 2005 Atlantic 
     Herring Fishery; Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the 
     Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish 
     Poisoning; Correction [Docket No. 050629171-5171-01; I.D. 
     070105A] (RIN: 0648-AT51) received July 14, 2005, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       3019. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Amendment 15 [Docket No. 
     050309066-5164-02; I.D. 030105D] (RIN: 0648-AS53) received 
     July 14, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3020. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     License Limitation Program for the Scallop Fishery [Docket 
     No. 050325082-5165-02; I.D. 031705E] (RIN: 0648-AS90) 
     received July 14, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3021. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, MNFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western 
     Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and 
     Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments [Docket No. 
     040830250-5062-03; I.D. 062705B] received July 14, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3022. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's fiinal rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Rock 
     Sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Managment Area 
     [Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 062705A] received July 
     11, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Resources.
       3023. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     ``Other Flatfish'' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 062905B] 
     received July 13, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3024. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     ``Other Flatfish'' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area [Docket No. 041126332-5039-02; I.D. 062905A] 
     received July 13, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       3025. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting an annual report concerning operations at the 
     Naval Petroleum Reserves for fiscal year 2004, pursuant to 10 
     U.S.C. 7431; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3026. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``Physician 
     Referrals to Speciality Hospitals,'' in response to Section 
     507(c)(2) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108-173; jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       3027. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification to Congress regarding the Incidental Capture of 
     Sea Turtles in Commercial Shrimping Operations, pursuant to 
     Public Law 101-162, section 609(b); jointly to the Committees 
     on Resources and Appropriations.
       3028. A letter from the Chairman, Labor Member, and 
     Management Member, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting 
     the 2005 annual report on the financial status of the 
     railroad unemployment insurance system, pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 
     369; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure and Ways and Means.
       3029. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report, entitled ``The 
     Coordination of Provider Education Activities provided 
     through Medicare Contractors in order to Maximize the 
     Effectiveness of Federal Education for Providers of Services 
     and Supplers'' in response to Section 921(a) of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 
     2003, Pub. L. 108-173; jointly to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means and Energy and Commerce.
       3030. A letter from the Chairman, Labor Member, and 
     Management Member, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting a 
     report on the actuarial status of the railroad retirement 
     system, including any recommendations for financing changes, 
     pursuant to 45 U.S.C. 231f-1; jointly to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3031. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy 
     of the report required by Section 7202(d) of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, regarding the 
     establishment of the interagency Human Smuggling and 
     Trafficking Center (HSTC); jointly to the Committees on 
     International Relations, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, 
     and Intelligence (Permanent Select).

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