[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 8820-8821]
[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-2018. A communication from the Special Trustee for 
     American Indians, Department of the Interior, transmitting, a 
     draft bill entitled ``Individual Indian Money Account Pool 
     Adjustment Act of 2005'' received on May 4, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-2019. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2004 entitled ``Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lease Sales: Evaluation of Bidding 
     Results''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2020. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a report of proposed legislation relative to 
     the amendment of section 161k of the Atomic Energy Act of 
     1954, received on May 4, 2005; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2021. A communication from the Administrator, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2022. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 2005; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2023. A communication from the Associate Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on certain activities pertaining to the Freedom 
     of Information Act (FOIA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2024. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Department of 
     Justice transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 
     Zopiclone into Schedule IV'' (Docket No. DEA-262F) received 
     on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2025. A communication from the White House Liaison and 
     Executive Director, White House Commission on the National 
     Moment of Remembrance, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     third Annual Report of the White House Commission on the 
     National Moment of Remembrance; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2026. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the 
     Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education Calendar Year 2003 
     Annual Report; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2027. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Foreign 
     Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting the annual report for 2004; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2028. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Federal Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Federal Prison Industries, 
     Inc. Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Report; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2029. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a draft of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Federal Courts Jurisdiction 
     Clarification Act of 2005''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2030. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on amendments to federal sentencing guidelines, policy 
     statements and official commentary; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2031. A communication from the Chief Judge, United 
     States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to J.L. Simmons, Inc. v. United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2032. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Preservation of Biological Evidence under 18 U.S.C. 3600A'' 
     ((OAG 109) (RIN1105-AB10)) received on May 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2033. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13067; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2034. A communication from the Chairman, Appraisal 
     Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
     Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2004 Annual 
     Report of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial 
     Institutions Examination Council; received on May 3, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2035. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Certain Broker-Dealers Deemed Not To Be 
     Investment Advisers'' (RIN3235-AH78) received on May 3, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2036. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts'' received on 
     May 3 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2037. A communication from the General Council, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (44 CFR 65) 
     received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2038. A communication from the General Council, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR 64) (Docket 
     No. FEMA-7861)) received on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2039. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Presumption of Sound Condition: 
     Aggravation of a Disability by Active Service'' (RIN2900-
     AL90) received

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     on May 3, 2005; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2040. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Elimination of Copayment for Smoking 
     Cessation Counseling'' (RIN2900-AM11) received on May 3, 
     2005; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2041. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Loan Guaranty: Hybrid Adjustable Rate 
     Mortgages'' (RIN2900-AL54) received on May 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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