[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17087-17091]
[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:

       3032. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; 
     Additional Restrictions [Docket No. 04-011-3] received July 
     21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3033. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request for a FY 2006 budget 
     amendments for the Department of Homeland Security; (H. Doc. 
     No. 109-50); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 
     to be printed.
       3034. A letter from the Director, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting a report on the estimated costs in 
     the future fiscal years of: Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
     Operation Enduring Freedom; any related military operations 
     in and around Iraq and Afghanistan; and reconstruction, 
     internal security, and related economic support to Iraq and 
     Afghanistan for fiscal years 2006 through 2011, pursuant to 
     Public Law 108-287, section 9012; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       3035. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Information Technology Fund, 
     Treasury symbol 47X4548, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       3036. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Working Capital Fund, Treasury 
     Symbol 47X4540.1, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       3037. A letter from the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Transportation Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting A report on the Department's implementation of 
     Postal System improvements, pursuant to Public Law 108-375 
     section 568(b); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3038. A letter from the Under Secretary for Aquisition, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a report on the Department's implementation of Postal System 
     improvements, pursuant to Public Law 108-375 section 568(b); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3039. A letter from the Under Secretary for Aquisitions, 
     Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting 
     a report

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     on the Department's implementation of Postal System 
     improvements, pursuant to Public Law 108-375 section 568(b); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3040. 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.
       3041. 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.
       3042. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Berry Amendment Memoranda [DFARS Case 
     2004-D035] received July 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3043. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Sole Source 8(a) Awards to Small 
     Business Concerns Owned by Native Hawaiian Organizations 
     [DFARS Case 2004-D031] received July 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3044. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Business Restructuring Costs-
     Delegation of Authority to Make Determinations Relating to 
     Payment [DFARS Case 2004-DO26] received July 21, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       3045. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of Rear Admiral Paul E. Sullivan, 
     United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of vice 
     admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       3046. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a draft bill ``To expand the list of 
     statutes contained in the original HIPC debt reduction 
     legislation to include the Lend-Lease Act of 1941''; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       3047. A letter from the President and Chairman, Export-
     Import Bank of the United States, transmitting 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.
       3048. A letter from the Asst. Gen. counsel for Regulatory 
     Services, Department of Education, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Federal Policy for the Protection 
     of Human Subjects (RIN: 1890-AA08) received July 13, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
       3049. A letter from the Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary 
     for Innovation and Improvement, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Credit 
     Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program (RIN: 1855-
     AA02) received April 25, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       3050. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2003 Biennial 
     Report to Congress on the Status of Children in Head Start 
     Programs as required by Section 650 of the Head Start Act; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       3051. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Preventing the 
     Accumulation of Surplus Controlled Substances at Long Term 
     Care Facilities [Docket No. DEA-240F] (RIN: 1117-AA75) 
     received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3052. A letter from the Asst. Gen. Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulatory Law, OS, Department of Energy, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Procedural Rules for the 
     Assessment of Civil Penalties for Classified Information 
     Security Violations [Docket No. SO-RM-00-01] (RIN: 1992-AA28) 
     received February 4, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3053. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Legislation and 
     Regulatory Law, Department of Energy, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Price Competitive Sale of 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Petroleum; Standard Sales 
     Provisions (RIN: 1901-AB15) received July 13, 2005, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3054. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the FY 2004 financial report for 
     the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), enacted on November 18, 
     2003 (Pub. L. 108-199); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3055. A letter from the Regualtions Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Public Health Service Policies on Research 
     Misconduct (RIN: 0940-AA04) received May 16, 2005, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3056. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Amending the Regulations Governing 
     Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, National 
     Origin, Handicap, Sex, and Age to Conform to the Civil Rights 
     Restoration Act of 1987 (RIN: 0991-AB10) received May 6, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3057. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Authority for 
     Practitioners to Dispense or Prescribe Approved Narcotic 
     Controlled Substances for Maintenance or Detoxification 
     Treatment [Docket No. DEA-202F] (RIN: 1117-AA68) received 
     July 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3058. A letter from the Attorney, NHTSA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports Defect 
     and Noncompliance Notification [Docket No. NHTSA-2004-18341; 
     Notice No. 2] (RIN: 2127-AJ48) received July 2, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       3059. A letter from the Legal Advisor to Chief, MB, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.606(b), Table of 
     Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations. (Green Bay, 
     Wisconsin) [MB Docket No. 01-325, RM-10136] received May 23, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3060. A letter from the Legal Advsior to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Shorter, 
     Orrville, Selma and Birmingham, Alabama) [MB Docket No. 04-
     201, RM-10972, RM-11103] received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3061. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b) 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Clatskanie, 
     Oregon, Long Beach and Ilwaco, Washington) [MB Docket No. 04-
     428, RM-11124] received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3062. A letter from the Acting Deputy Chief, WCB/TAPD, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Federal-State Joint Board on 
     Universal Service [CC Docket No. 96-45) received May 23, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3063. A letter from the Senior Legal Advisor, Chief, MB, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Implementation of Section 304 of 
     the Telecommunications Act of 1996 [CS Docket No. 97-80]; 
     Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices -- received May 
     23, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       3064. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Chief, MB, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments FM Broadcast Stations. (Ferrysburg, 
     Michigan) [MB Docket No. 02-74, RM-10401] received May 23, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3065. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b) 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Dulac, 
     Louisiana) [MB Docket No. 04-329, RM-11050]; (King City, 
     California) [MB Docket No. 04-332, RM-11054]; (Fallon 
     Station, Nevada) [MB Docket No. 04-333, RM-11055]; 
     (Coachella, California) [MB Docket No. 04-334, RM11056]; 
     (Cambria, California) [MB Docket No. 04-335, RM-11057]; 
     (Carbon, Texas) [MB Docket No. 04-336, RM-11058]; (Northport, 
     Alabama) [MB Docket No. 04-337, RM-11059] Received May 23, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3066. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Evergreen, 
     Alabama, and Shalimar, Florida) [MB Docket No. 04-219, RM-
     10986] received April 6, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3067. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b) 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations.

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     (Cedarville, California) [MB Docket No. 04-387, RM-11083] 
     received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3068. A letter from the Deputy Chief, CGB, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum 
     Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on All Local and 
     Interchange Carriers [CG Docket No. 02-386] received May 24, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       3069. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Ammon and 
     Dubois, Idaho) [MB Docket No. 04-427, RM-11127, RM-11239] 
     received June 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3070. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Chief, MB, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Crystal Falls, 
     Michigan) [MB Docket No. 04-370, RM-11081]; (Laona, 
     Wisconsin) [MB Docket No. 04-371, RM-11082]; (Blythe, 
     California) [MB Docket No. 04-388, RM-11089]; (Celoron, New 
     York) [MB Docket No. 04-390, RM-11091]; (Wells, Texas) [MB 
     Docket No. 04-391, RM-11092] received June 20, 2005, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       3071. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, 
     MB, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Jackson and 
     Charlotte, Michigan) [MB Docket No. 05-35, RM-11134] received 
     June 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3072. A letter from the Legal Advisor to the Chief, MB, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Section 73.202(b), 
     Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (McCook, Maxwell, 
     and Broken Bow, Nebraska) [MB Docket No. 04-203, RM-10976] 
     received June 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3073. A letter from the Chief, Policy and Rules Division, 
     OET, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- Amendment of Parts 2, 25, and 73 
     of the Commission's Rules to Implement Decisions from the 
     World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) 
     Concerning Frequency Bands Between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz and 
     to Otherwise Update the Rules in this Frequency Range [ET 
     Docket No. 04-139] received May 23, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3074. A letter from the Deputy Chief, CGB, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum 
     Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on All Local and 
     Interexchange Carriers [CG Docket No. 02-386] received May 
     23, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       3075. A letter from the Secretary of the Commission, 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy 
     Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and 
     Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling Rule'') ---- received 
     June 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       3076. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of a proposed Manufacturing License Agreement 
     with Austrailia (Transmittal No. DTC 004-05), pursuant to 22 
     U.S.C. 2776(d); to the Committee on International Relations.
       3077. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3078. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting proposals of legislation prepared 
     through the joint effort of the Department of Defense and the 
     Department of State; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3079. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting reports pursuant to the Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War 
     an Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005, Public Law 109-13; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       3080. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretry for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to Section 804 of the PLO Commitments 
     Compliance Act of 1989 (title VIII, Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, FY 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101-246)), and 
     Sections 603-604 (Middle East Peace Commitments Act of 2002) 
     and 699 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 2003 
     (Pub. L. 107-228); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       3081. A letter from the President, United States Institute 
     of Peace, transmitting a report on the findings of the Task 
     Force on the United Nations entitled, ``American Interests 
     and UN Reform,'' pursuant to Public Law 108-447; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       3082. A letter from the Chair, CPB Board of Directors, 
     Corporation of Public Broadcasting, transmitting the 
     semiannual report of the Office of the Inspector General for 
     the period ending March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       3083. A letter from the Acting General Counsel, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting a draft bill entitled ``To Continue 
     the Secretary of Commerce's Authority to Conduct the 
     Quarterly Financial Report Program''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3084. A letter from the Director, Office of White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3085. A letter from the Director, Office of White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3086. A letter from the Director, Office of White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3087. A letter from the Direcor, Office of White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3088. A letter from the Director, Office of White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3089. A letter from the General Counsel, OFHEO, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       3090. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3091. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3092. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3093. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3094. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3095. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3096. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3097. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3098. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3099. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3100. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3101. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3102. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3103. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3104. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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       3105. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3106. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3107. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3108. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3109. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3110. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3111. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3112. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3113. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3114. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3115. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3116. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3117. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3118. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3119. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3120. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3121. A letter from the Presidential Appointments Officer, 
     Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       3122. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     activities of the 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.
       3123. A letter from the CEO & Managing Director, Federal 
     Home Loan Banks, transmitting the 2004 management reports and 
     statements on system of internal controls of 9 Federal Home 
     Loan Banks (FHLBanks), Resolution Funding Corporation 
     (REFCORP) and the Financing Corporation (FICO), pursuant to 
     31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3124. A letter from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Smithsonian Institution, transmitting a copy of the 
     Institution's audited financial statement for fiscal year 
     2004; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3125. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting a report entitled, ``Report on 
     Acquisitions Made from Foreign Manufacturers for Fiscal Year 
     2004''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       3126. A letter from the Librarian, Library of Congress, 
     transmitting a report on the design and construction progress 
     on the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, 
     Virginia; to the Committee on House Administration.
       3127. A letter from the Director, Executive Secretariat, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Deposit of Proceeds from Lands Withdrawn for 
     Native Selection (RIN: 1076-AE74) received July 23, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       3128. A letter from the Program Manager, ATF, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Identification Markings Placed on Imported Explosive 
     Materials and Miscellaneous Amendments (2000R-238P)[Docket 
     No. ATF 5F; AG Order No. 2766-2005] (RIN: 1140-AA02) received 
     June 1, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       3129. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Diversion Control, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Clarification of 
     the Exemption of Sales by Retail Distributors of 
     Pseudoephedrine and Phenylpropanolamine Products [Docket No. 
     DEA-239T] received June 30, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3130. A letter from the Under Secretary for Emergency 
     Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting notification that funding under Title V, 
     subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has exceeded 
     $5 million for the response to the emergency declared as a 
     result of the record and/or near record snow on January 22-
     23, 2005, in the State of Rhode Island, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     5193; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3131. A letter from the Under Secretary for Emergency 
     Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting notification that funding under Title V, 
     subsection 503(b)(3) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, has exceeded 
     $5 million for the response to the emergency declared as a 
     result of the record and/or near record snow on January 22-
     23, 2005, in the State of Connecticut, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
     5193; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3132. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Security Considerations on the Flightdeck of Transport 
     Category Airplanes [Docket Nos. 2002-11302; 2002-12504, and 
     2003-15653] (RIN: 2120-AI54, -AH70, -and AH96) received May 
     18, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3133. A letter from the FHWA Regulations Officer, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Environmental Impact and Related Procedures 
     (RIN: 2132-AA78) Receieved May 13, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3134. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's third report on 
     the Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assesment 
     for 2003; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3135. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting an informational copy of the 
     General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2006 Capital 
     Investment and Leasing Program report, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
     2213(b); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3136. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Adminsitration, transmitting informational copies of 
     prospectuses that support the General Services 
     Administration's Fiscal Year 2006 Program; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3137. A letter from the Executive Vice President, Tennessee 
     Valley Authority, transmitting a copy of the Authority's 
     statistical summary for Fiscal Year 2004, pursuant to 16 
     U.S.C. 831h(a); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3138. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     semi-annual report concerning emigration laws and policies of 
     Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, 
     Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, as required by Sections 
     402 and 409 of the 1974 Trade Act, as amended, pursuant to 19 
     U.S.C. 2432(c) and (d); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3139. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Tariff Treatment Related to 
     Disassembly Operations Under the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement [CBP Dec. 05-24] (RIN: 1505-AB41) received June 27, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       3140. A letter from the Chairman and Vice Chairman, U.S.-
     China Commission, transmitting a copy of the Trade Lawyers 
     Advisory Group's report entitled, ``The Importance of Trade 
     Remedies to the U.S. Trade Relationship with China''; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       3141. A letter from the Deputy Secretry Under Secretary for 
     Personnel and Readiness, Department of Veterns Affairs 
     Department of Defense, transmitting a report for Fiscal Year 
     2004 regarding the activities and accomplishments of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense 
     Joint Executive Committee, pursuant to Public Law 108-136 
     section 583; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       3142. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Department's report on the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board's recommendation 2004-2,

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     Active Confinement Systems, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2286d(e); 
     jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Armed 
     Services.
       3143. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report on the appropriateness 
     of a Demonstration project to test the feasibility of using 
     Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) networks to reduce the 
     costs of acquiring eyeglasses for Medicare beneficiaries 
     following cataract surgery, pursuant to Public Law 108-173 
     section 645(b); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Ways and Means.
       3144. A letter from the Secretary, Depatment of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting a report entitled, ``A Study on 
     How to Make Prescription Pharmaceutical Information, 
     Including Drug Labels and Usage Instructions, Accessible for 
     Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals'' pursuant to section 
     107(f) 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.
       3145. A letter from the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
     Reconstruction, transmitting the Quarterly Report pursuant to 
     Section 3001(i) of Title III of the 2004 Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations for Defense and for the 
     Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan (Pub. L. 108-106) as 
     amended by Pub. L. 108-375; jointly to the Committees on 
     International Relations and Appropriations.
       3146. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     proposed legislation entitled, ``To authorize appropriations 
     to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for 
     science, aeronautics and exploration; space flight 
     capabilities; and Inspector General,and for other purposes''; 
     jointly to the Committees on Science, Government Reform, and 
     Small Business.
       3147. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a proposed bill entitled, ``To 
     amend and enhance certain maritime programs of the Department 
     of Transportation, and for other purposes''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Government Reform, and Ways and Means.

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