[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6856-6857]
[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-1811. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, the report of a proposed bill 
     entitled ``Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act'' received on 
     April 18, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1812. A communication from the Commandant, United States 
     Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Coast Guard Authorization Act 
     of 2005''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1813. A communication from the Under Secretary, Food, 
     Nutrition, and Consumer Services, Department of Agriculture, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Food Stamp Program, 
     Regulatory Review: Standards for Approval and Operation of 
     the Food Stamp Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Systems'' 
     (RIN0584-AC37) received on April 18, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1814. 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 ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State and Zone Designations; California'' (APHIS Docket No. 
     05-010-1) received on April 18, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1815. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Northeast Marketing Area--Final Order'' (DA-02-
     01; AO-14-A70) received on April 18, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1816. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Pacific Northwest Marketing Area--Final Order'' 
     (DA-01-08-PNW; AO-368-A30) received on April 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1817. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Tax Exempt Bond Partnership 
     Lookthrough II'' (Rev. Proc. 2005-20) received on April 18, 
     2005; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-1818. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Withholding Exemptions'' 
     ((RIN1545-BE21) (TD 9196)) received on April 18, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1819. A communication from the Acting Chief, 
     Publications and Regulation Branch, Internal Revenue Service, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Classification of Certain 
     Foreign Entities'' ((RIN1545-BD78) (TD 9197)) received on 
     April 18, 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1820. A communication from the President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Kenya; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1821. A communication from the President and Chairman, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of the Bank's operations for Fiscal 
     Year 2004; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1822. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Office 
     of the Chief Accountant, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rule 4-01(a)(3) of Regulation S-X, Form, Order, and 
     Terminology'' (RIN3235-AJ39) received on April 18, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1823. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Corporate 
     Governance; Final Amendments'' (RIN2550-AA24) received on 
     April 18, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1824. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``First-Time Application of International 
     Financial Reporting Standards'' (RIN3235-AI92) received on 
     April 18, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1825. A communication from the Principal Deputy for 
     Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of the authorization to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of rear admiral (lower half); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1826. A communication from the Principal Deputy, 
     Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of officers authorized to wear the insignia of 
     the next higher grade; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1827. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a retirement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1828. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of an 
     Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) breach; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1829. A communication from the Director of the Defense 
     Finance and Accounting Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on Conversion of Department of Defense 
     Commercial Activity to a Government most Efficient 
     Organization; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1830. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of 
     legislative proposals; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1831. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), Department 
     of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Status Report on the Disposal of Chemical Weapons 
     and Materiel for Fiscal Year 2004''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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