[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11545-11547]
[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-2340. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2341. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Secretary of the Navy for Base Realignment and Closure, 
     Department of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Supplemental Information to Volume IV of 
     the Department of Defense Base Closure Report [Department of 
     the Navy (DON) Analyses and Recommendations]''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2342. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Defense Base Closure and

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     Realignment Act of 1990, as amended; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2343. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2004 Purchases from 
     Foreign Entities''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2344. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to amounts of staff-years of technical effort to be allocated 
     for each defense Federally Funded Research and Development 
     Center (FFRDC) during Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2345. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a report of proposed legislation relative to 
     amending the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2346. 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 relative to the status of female members of the 
     Armed Forces for Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2347. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contractor Personnel Supporting a Force Deployed Outside 
     the United States'' (DFARS Case 2003-D087) received on May 
     23, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2348. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NOAA Climate 
     and Global Change Program, FY 2006'' (FRN, Docket No.: 
     000616180-5104-11) received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2349. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NMFS is Opening Directed Fishing 
     for Species that Comprise the Deep-water Species Fishery by 
     Vessels using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA)'' 
     (Docket NO. 041126333-5040-02; I.D. 042105C) received on May 
     23, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2350. A communication from the Acting Deputy Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on 
     Universal Service, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-45; 
     FCC 05-46'' received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2351. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Cedarville, California)'' 
     (MB Docket No. 04-387) received on May 23, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2352. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Dulac, Louisiana, King 
     City, California; Fallon Station, Nevada; Coachella, 
     California; Cambria, California; Carbon, Texas; and 
     Northport, Alabama)'' (MB Docket Nos. 04-329, 04-332 through 
     04-337) received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2353. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.606(b), Table of 
     Allotments, TV Broadcast Stations; Green Bay, WI.'' (MB 
     Docket No. 01-315, RM-10136) received on May 23, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2354. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of 
     Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Shorter, Orrville, Selma 
     and Birmingham, Alabama)'' (MB Docket No. 04-201) received on 
     May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2355. A communication from the Legal Advisor to the 
     Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Implementation of Section 304 of the 
     Telecommunications Act of 1996 Commercial Availability of 
     Navigation Devices'' (FCC 05-76, CS Docket No. 97-80) 
     received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2356. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 
     Fisheries; Closure of the Quarter II Fishery for Loligo 
     Squid'' (I.D. 042005B) received on May 23, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2357. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Closing Directed Fishing for 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less than 60 Feet Length 
     Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 041805D) received on 
     May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2358. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Summer Flounder; 2005 Specifications; 
     Commercial Summer Flounder Quota Transfer'' (I.D. 031805C) 
     received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2359. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead 
     Sole/`Other Flatfish' Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl 
     Gear in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (I.D. 042105B) received on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2360. A communication from the Regulatory Ombudsman, 
     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice'' (RIN2126-AA15) received 
     on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2361. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments (58); Amdt. No. 3122'' ((RIN2120-AA65) (2005-
     0017)) received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2362. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Definition of Commuter Aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington 
     National Airport'' (RIN2120-AI58) received on May 24, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2363. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ineligibility for an Airman Certificate Based on Security 
     Grounds; DISPOSITION OF COMMENTS'' ((RIN2120-AH84) (2005-
     0001)) received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2364. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Federal Airways V-2, V-257 and V-343; MT'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (2005-0114)) received on May 24, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2365. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airport Noise Compatibility Planning: DISPOSITION OF 
     COMMENTS'' ((RIN2120-AI37) (2005-0001)) received on May 24, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2366. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Eurocopter France Model AS355E, 
     F, F1, F2, and N Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0253)) 
     received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2367. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Bombardier Model CL 600 2B19 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0257)) received on May 24, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2368. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Saab Model SAAB SF340A and SAAB 
     340B Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0256)) received 
     on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2369. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule

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     entitled ``Airworthiness Directives: Bombardier Model DHC 8 
     102, 103, 106, 201, 202, 301, 311, and 315 Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0255)) received on May 24, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2370. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Fokker Model F 28 Series 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0254)) received on May 24, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2371. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Schweizer Aircraft Corp Model 269 
     C, C-1, and D Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0252)) 
     received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2372. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Model A300 B4-600, 600R, 
     and FR-600R Series Airplanes, and Model C4 605R Variant F 
     Airplanes; and Model A310 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (2005-0251)) received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2373. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Rolls Royce Corporation 250-B 
     Series and 250 C Series Turboprop and Turboshaft Engines'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0249)) received on May 24, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2374. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 777-200 Series 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0248)) received on May 24, 
     2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2375. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 747-100, 100B, 200B, 
     300, 400, 400D, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0247)) received on May 24, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2376. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 737-300, 400, and 
     500 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0250)) received 
     on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2377. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 777-200 and 300 
     Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0246)) received on 
     May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2378. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 747-100, 100B, 100B 
     SUD, 200B, 200C, 300, 400, and 400D Series Airplanes; and 
     Model 747SR Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0245)) 
     received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2379. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Model 747 Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0244)) received on May 24, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2380. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives: General Electric Company CF-80E1 
     Series Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (2005-0243)) 
     received on May 24, 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2381. A communication from the General Counsel, 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) 
     (Doc. No. FEMA-B-7451)) received on May 23, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2382. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (44 CFR 67) received 
     on May 23, 2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2383. A communication from the General Counsel, 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) 
     (Doc. No. FEMA-P-7642)) received on May 23, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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