[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 17267-17269]
[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-3137. A communication from the Executive Secretary and 
     Chief of Staff, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and a 
     nomination for the position of Assistant Administrator, 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3138. A communication from the Executive Secretary and 
     Chief of Staff, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of USAID, Office of the General Counsel, received on 
     July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3139. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, the report 
     of the texts and background statements of international 
     agreements, other than treaties; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3140. A communication from the Chief, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Presumptions of Service Connection for 
     Diseases Associated with Service Involving Detention or 
     Internment as a Prisoner of War'' (RIN2900-AM09) received on 
     July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3141. A communication from the Acting Director, Division 
     for Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Changes in Health Benefits Enrollment'' 
     (RIN3206-AK04) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3142. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``The Feasibility of Using Preferred Provider 
     Organization (PPO) Networks to Reduce the Costs of Acquiring 
     Eyeglasses for Medicare Beneficiaries Following Cataract 
     Surgery'' to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3143. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Office of Disability and Income Security Programs, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Technical Revisions to the 
     Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Regulations on Income and 
     Resources'' (RIN0960-AE79) received on July 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3144. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Continuation of Benefit 
     Payments to Certain Individuals Who Are Participating in a 
     Program of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Employment 
     Services, or Other Support Services'' (RIN0960-AF86) received 
     on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3145. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Medical Criteria 
     for Evaluating Genitourinary Impairments'' (RIN0906-AF30) 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3146. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``July-September 2005 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2005-44) received on July 21 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3147. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch,

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     Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Student/Teacher Claims for 
     Exemption from Withholding Tax'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-44) 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3148. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--August 2005'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2005-54) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3149. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Modification of Notice 2005-51'' (Notice 2005-57) 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3150. A communication from the Deputy Executive 
     Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits 
     Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) 
     received on July 21 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3151. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Vitamin D3'' (Docket No. 2003F-0370) received on 
     July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-3152. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic 
     Products; Performance Standard for Diagnostic X-Ray Systems 
     and Their Major Components'' ((RIN0910-AC34) (Docket No. 
     2001N-0275)) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3153. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Medical Device Reporting; Confirmation of Effective 
     Date'' (Docket No. 2004N-0527) received on July 21, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Health Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3154. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Vitamin D3'' (Docket No. 2002F-0160) received on 
     July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-3155. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning storage at 
     the Department's Savannah River Site, located near Aiken, 
     South Carolina; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3156. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. 
     Department of Energy Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
     Acquisition Report''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3157. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Legislation and Regulatory Law, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Price Competitive Sale of 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve Petroleum; Standard Sales 
     Provisions'' (RIN1901-AB15) received on July 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3158. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Science, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Policy on Research Misconduct'' (RIN1901-
     AA89) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-3159. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of FERC Form No. 73, 
     Oil Pipeline Data Filing Instructions RM05-14-000'' received 
     on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3160. A communication from the Administrator, Foreign 
     Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Emerging Markets Program'' (RIN0551-AA62) received on July 
     21, 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3161. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Highly Pathogenic Avian 
     Influenza; Additional Restrictions'' (APHIS Docket No. 04-
     011-3) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3162. A communication from the Administrator, Risk 
     Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions'' 
     (RIN0563-AB80) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3163. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Termination of Designation of the State of 
     North Dakota with Respect to the Inspection of Poultry 
     Products'' (RIN0583-AD13) received on July 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3164. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Department's Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
     Acquisition Report for Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3165. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of transactions involving exports 
     to New Zealand; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3166. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     for Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     Resolution Funding Corporation for the calendar year 2004; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3167. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Equal Opportunity and Administrative Law, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of action on a nomination for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner, 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3168. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Equal Opportunity and Administrative Law, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a vacancy in the position of Director, Office 
     of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, received on July 21, 
     2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3169. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premiums for 
     Loans Insured Under Sections 203(k) and 234(c) of the 
     National Housing Act'' ((RIN2502-AH82) (FR-4749-F-02)) 
     received July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3170. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-D-7573; 44 CFR 65) received on July 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3171. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations 70 FR 35540'' (44 
     CFR 65) received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3172. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-B-7452; 44 CFR 65) received on July 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3173. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-P-7644; 44 CFR 65) received on July 21, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3174. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (70 FR 35542) 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3175. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (70 FR 37054) 
     received on July 21, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-3176. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``31 CFR Chapter V, Appendix A'' received on July 21, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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