Volume 151, No. 137 covering the 1st Session of the 109th Congress (2005 - 2006) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S11819-S11820 on Oct. 25, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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 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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