[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23201-23202]
[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-4271. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``The Probationary Period: A Critical 
     Assessment Opportunity''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4272. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Housing 
     Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     2006 Annual Performance Budget; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4273. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Retirement Credit for Certain 
     Government Service Performed Abroad'' (RIN3206-AK84) received 
     on October 11, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4274. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-170, ``Walter Reed Property Tax 
     Exemption Reconfirmation Act of 2005''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4275. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-171, ``Prescription Drug Excessive 
     Pricing Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4276. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-172, ``Brentwood Retail Center Real 
     Property Tax Exemption Temporary Act of 2005''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4277. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report

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     on D.C. Act 16-173, ``District of Columbia Bus Shelter 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2005''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4278. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-182, ``Dog Park Establishment Amendment 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4279. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-183, ``District of Columbia 
     Emancipation Day Alternate Date Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2005''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4280. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-184, ``Income Withholding Transfer and 
     Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2005''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4281. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual report 
     on grants streamlining and standardization; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4282. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines for Voluntary 
     Greenhouse Gas Reporting'' (RIN1901-AB11) received on October 
     11, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4283. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oil And Gas Leasing; Geothermal 
     Resources Leasing; Coal Management; Management of Solid 
     Minerals Other than Coal; Mineral Materials Disposal; and 
     Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws (Cost Recovery)'' 
     (RIN1004-AC64) received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4284. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report describing 
     the efforts undertaken by the Department of Justice (DOJ), 
     Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) during Fiscal Years 2003 and 
     2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4285. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Justice 
     Programs (OJP) Annual Report for Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4286. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Federal Procurement After Adarand''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4287. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of United States Attorney/Western District of 
     Oklahoma, received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-4288. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of United States Attorney/Western District of 
     Tennessee, received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-4289. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of United States Attorney/Southern District of West 
     Virginia, received on October 11, 2005; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-4290. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of First Assistant, received on October 11, 2005; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4291. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4292. A communication from the President, Southwestern 
     Indian Polytechnic Institute, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the extension of the Personnel 
     Demonstration Project timeline expiration (October 31, 2005) 
     for a period of two years; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-4293. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report in response to the 
     Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Commission's Report; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4294. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Gerald L. Hoewing, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4295. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael A. 
     Hough, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4296. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of General Kevin P. Byrnes, United 
     States Army, and the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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