[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23572-23573]
[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-4377. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) Breach relative to the National 
     Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4378. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General John W. Rosa, Jr., United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4379. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     consolidated report of the Administration's processing of 
     continuing disability reviews for fiscal year 2004; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4380. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Weighted Average 
     Interest Rate Update Notice--Pension Funding Equity Act of 
     2004'' (Notice 2005-71) received on October 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4381. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics Price Indexes for Department Stores--August 2005'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2005-69) received on October 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4382. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Deemed Duration of 
     Marriage for Widows/Widowers and Removal of Restriction on 
     Benefits to Children of Military Parents Overseas'' (RIN0960-
     AG23) received on October 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4383. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Disclosure Law Division, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Import 
     Restrictions Imposed on Certain Categories of Archaeological 
     Material from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Republic of 
     Nicaragua'' (RIN1505-AB61) received on October 18, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4384. A communication from the National President, 
     Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of the Association's financial 
     statements for the year ended June 30, 2005; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-4385. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AA39) received on October 18, 
     2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4386. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Dos Rios Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-
     AA95) received on October 18, 2005; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4387. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     National Highway Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a vacancy in the position of Administrator, received on 
     October 18, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4388. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Provisions for Claiming the Benefit of a 
     Provisional Application with a Non-English Specification and 
     Other Miscellaneous Matters'' (RIN0651-AB85) received on 
     October 18, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4389. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under contract 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan (technical 
     data, defense services and hardware related to the sale and 
     inspection of U-125A aircraft); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4390. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under contract 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan (design, 
     production and launch of the BSAT-3a commercial 
     communications satellite); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4391. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under contract 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Sea Launch Company 
     LLC and the Boeing Company (JCSAT 9); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4392. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under contract 
     in the amount of $72,000,000 or more to Japan (Evolved 
     SeaSparrow Missile); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4393. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     dollar value of articles, materials, and supplies purchased 
     by the United States Department of State that were 
     manufactured outside of the United States; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4394. A communication from the Director of Finance and 
     Administration, Delta Regional Authority, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Authority's Audited Financial Statements 
     for Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4395. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     a report of proposed legislation relative to the Civil Works 
     program of the Army Corps of Engineers; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4396. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report recommending authorization of the 
     project for ecosystem restoration, Denver County Reach, South 
     Platte River, Denver, Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4397. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality

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     Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Redesignation of City of 
     New Haven PM10 Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval 
     of the Limited Maintenance Plan'' (FRL7979-8) received on 
     October 18, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4398. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 
     Control of Visible and Particulate Emissions from Glass 
     Melting Facilities'' (FRL7984-7) received on October 18, 
     2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4399. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 
     Amendments to the Control of VOC from AIM Coatings'' 
     (FRL7984-6) received on October 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4400. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Speed Limits 
     Local Measure for the Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL7982-1) received on October 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4401. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Maintenance Plan Revisions; Wisconsin'' 
     (FRL7974-4) received on October 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4402. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Monterey Bay United 
     Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL7975-1) received on 
     October 18, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4403. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TSCA 
     Inventory Update Reporting Partially Exempted Chemicals List; 
     Addition of 1,2,3-Propanetriol'' (FRL7715-2) received on 
     October 18, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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