[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6767-6769]
[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-1767. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Subsistence 
     Harvest in Alaska; Harvest Regulations for Migratory Birds in 
     Alaska During the 2005 Season'' (RIN1018-AT77) received on 
     April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1768. 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; New Mexico; 
     Albuquerque/Bernalillo County'' (FRL NO. 7897-6) received on 
     April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1769. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Substitute Refrigerant Recycling; 
     Amendment to the Definition of Refrigerant'' (FRL NO. 7899-3) 
     received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1770. 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 ``Outer 
     Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for 
     California'' (FRL NO. 7896-2) received on April 13, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1771. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source 
     Categories: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology 
     Standards; and National Emission Standards for Ethylene 
     Manufacturing Process Units: Heat Exchange Systems and Waste 
     Operations'' (FRL NO. 7899-1) received on April 13, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1772. 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

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     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
     Agreed Orders in the Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL NO. 7898-7) received on April 13, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1773. 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; 15% Rate-of-
     Progress Plan and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets, Dallas/
     Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL NO. 7897-7) 
     received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1774. 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 Georgia: Approval of 
     Revisions to the Georgia State Implementation Plan'' (FRL NO. 
     7898-5) received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1775. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the District of Columbia Family 
     Court Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1776. A communication from the Auditor of the District 
     of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Report on Advisory Neighborhood 
     Commissions"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1777. A communication from the Solicitor, Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of General Counsel, 
     received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1778. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Absence and Leave; SES Annual Leave'' 
     (RIN3206-AK72) received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1779. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report on Acquisitions Made from Foreign 
     Manufacturers for Fiscal Year 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1780. 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 ``Health Reimbursement 
     Arrangements'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-24) received on April 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1781. 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 ``Appeals Settlement 
     Guidelines: Maquiladora--Section 168(g)'' (UIL: 168.29-06) 
     received on April 11, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1782. 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 ``Fair Market Value in 
     a Section 412(i) Plan'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-25) received on 
     April 11, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1783. 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 ``Residence and Source 
     Rules Involving U.S. Possessions and Other Conforming 
     Changes'' ((RIN1545-BE22) (TD 9194)) received on April 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1784. 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 2005-34) received on April 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1785. 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 ``Procedures for the 
     Extended Period of Limitations on Assessment for Listed 
     Transactions'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-26) received on April 13, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1786. 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--February 
     2005'' (Rev. Rul. 2005-26) received on April 13, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1787. 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 $50,000,000 or more to Russia and 
     Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1788. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Development Assistance and 
     Child Survival and Health Programs Allocations; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1789. 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-1790. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a correction to 
     the Department's Fiscal Year 2000 report relative to the Arms 
     Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1791. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a draft bill to reauthorize United States 
     participation in and appropriations for the U.S. contribution 
     to, the tenth replenishment of the resources of the African 
     Development Fund, received on April 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1792. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a draft bill to reauthorize United States 
     participation in and appropriations for the U.S. contribution 
     to, the fourteenth replenishment of the resources of the 
     International Development Association, received on April 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1793. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, the report of a 
     draft bill entitled ``To expand the list of statutes 
     contained in the original HIPC debt reduction legislation to 
     include the Lend-Lease Act of 1941'', received on April 11, 
     2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1794. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a draft bill to reauthorize United States 
     participation in and appropriations for the U.S. contribution 
     to, the eighth replenishment of the resources of the Asian 
     Development Fund, received on April 11, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1795. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the web site address of 
     reports entitled ``Supporting Democracy and Human Rights: The 
     U.S. Record 2004-2005'' and ``Country Reports on Human Rights 
     Practices'' prepared by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights 
     and Labor, Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1796. 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-1797. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Update on 
     Progress Toward Regional Nuclear Nonproliferation in South 
     Asia''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1798. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Overseas 
     Surplus Property''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1799. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and 
     Construction Noise'' (RIN2125-AF03) received on April 12, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1800. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operations (Including 4 Regulations): 
     [CGD01-04-129], [CGD01-04-127], [CGD01-04-047], [CGD01-04-
     143]'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on April 12, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1801. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operations (Including 4 Regulations): 
     [CGD01-05-019], [CGD08-05-017], [CGD01-05-023], [CGD08-05-
     018]'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on April 12, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1802. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S.

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     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones 
     (Including 3 Regulations): [CGD05-05-007], [CGD05-05-021], 
     [COTP Jacksonville 05-033]'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on April 
     12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1803. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zones (Including 2 Regulations): [CGD01-05-
     011], [COTP San Francisco Bay 05-003]'' (RIN1625-AA00) 
     received on April 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1804. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Terms Imposed by States on Numbering of Vessels; 
     Electronic Submission, [USCG-2003-15708]'' (RIN1625-AA75) 
     received on April 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1805. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zone; Cape Fear River, Eagle Island, 
     North Carolina State Port Authority Terminal, Wilmington, NC, 
     [CGD05-05-018]'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on April 12, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1806. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Final Rule for FMVSS No. 138, Tire Pressure 
     Monitoring Systems'' (RIN2127-AJ23) received on April 12, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1807. A communication from the Senior Attorney, Pipeline 
     and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Applicability of the Hazardous Regulations 
     to Loading, Unloading, and Storage'' (RIN2137-AC68) received 
     on April 12, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1808. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closing 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 
     No. 031805A) received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1809. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Tilefish Fishery; Quota 
     Harvested for Part-time Category'' (I.D. No. 030905G) 
     received on April 13, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1810. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Congressional Justification Budget Request for 
     Fiscal Year 2006''; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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