No Committee Business Scheduled

COMMITTEE BUSINESS SCHEDULED WEEKS OF OCTOBER 25 – NOVEMBER 2, 2004

No Committee Business Scheduled

***New Public Laws***

H. R. 4654 (Portman) --To Reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1988 through Fiscal Year 2007; P.L. 108-323

***Presidential Messages, Executive and Other Communications Received***

Number of USAF Involved in Counternarcotics Related Activities in Andean Countries During August 2004 – The Joint Staff, in compliance with Sec. 8 of the International Narcotics Control Act, 1990 (P.L. 101-623); unnumbered.

Strategic and Annual Plans for Fiscal Years 2005-2010 – October 19, 2004, USAID; unnumbered.

Implementation of Legislative Provisions Relating to the IMF - October 20, 2004, Dept. of the Treasury, pursuant to sections 1503 (a) and 1705 (a) of the International Financial Institutions Act (P.L. 95-118) and Sec. 801 ( c ) (1) (B) of the FOAA, 2001 (P.L. 106-429); unnumbered.

Security Assistance Provided by the United States to the Countries of Central Asia – October 21, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 568 (d) of the FOAA, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.

Charter of the Exporters Textile Advisory Committee – October 22, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; unnumbered.

Notification of Transfer of Excess Defense Articles to the Government of Israel – October 22, 2004, DSCA, pursuant to Sec. 516 of the FAA of 1961; unnumbered.

Charter of the Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee – October 25, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; unnumbered.

Charter of the Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee - October 25, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; unnumbered.

Charter of the Overseas Security Advisory Council – October 25, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act; unnumbered.

Congressional Notification Transmittal Sheet – October 25, 2004, DOS, informing of the intent to obligate $300,000 in FY 04 AEEB funds for bilateral and regional anti-crime training and evaluation along with technical assistance programs in Southeast Europe, pursuant to Sec. 634A of the FAA of 1961, as amended, and Sec. 515 of the FOAA, 2004 (P.L. 108-199); unnumbered.

Cuban Compliance with the Migration Accords – October 26, 2004, DOS, pursuant to Sec. 2245 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (P.L. 105-277); unnumbered.

Diplomatic Construction Project at the United States Embassy, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 27, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Management, pursuant to Sec. 160 (a) of the FRAA, 1988-89 (P.L. 100-204), as amended by Sec. 135 of the FRAA, 1990-91 (P.L. 101-246); unnumbered.

Notification of Transfer of Excess Defense Articles to the Government of the Philippines – October 27, 2004, DSCA, pursuant to Sec. 516 of the FAA of 1961; unnumbered.

Determination and Memorandum of Justification Regarding U.S. Assistance to the Government of Slovenia – October 27, 2004, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State pursuant to Sec. 620H of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; unnumbered.

Presidential Determination on the Use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds in Albania – October 28, 2004, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State transmitting Presidential Determination 2005-04, pursuant to Sec. 1308 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY04 (P.L. 108-136); unnumbered.

Certifications Pursuant to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 and the FREEDOM Support Act – October 28, 2004, CLASSIFIED notification from the Department of State pursuant to Sec. 1203(d) of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-160), and Sec. 502 of the FREEDOM Support Act (P.L. 102-511); unnumbered.

Twenty-Fourth Report to Congress on the Aggregate Number, Locations, Activities and Lengths of Assignment for All Temporary and Permanent U.S. Military Personnel and U.S. Individual Civilian Contractors Involved in the Anti-Narcotics Campaign in Colombia as of September 30, 2004 – October 28, 2004, letter from the Department of State transmitting CLASSIFIED report pursuant to Sec. 3204(f) of P.L. 106-246, as amended; unnumbered.

Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations – October 29, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to Sec. 15 ( c ) of the Export Administration Act; unnumbered.

Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations – October 29, 2004, Dept. of Commerce, pursuant to Sec. 15 ( c ) of the Export Administration Act; unnumbered.

Notification of Transfer of Major Defense Equipment – October 29, 2004, DOS (Transmittal No. RSAT-08-04), pursuant to Sec. 3 (d) of the AECA; unnumbered

Notice that Comoros is Eligible for the Negotiation of an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) – October 29, 2004, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, pursuant to Sec. 2342 (b); unnumbered.

Project Certification for a Project Agreement for Cooperation in the Research and Development of Technologies Applicable to Ship Defense Missiles (RAM P31) Between the United States and Germany – October 29, 2004, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Transmittal No. 12-04), pursuant to Sec. 27 (f) of the AECA and Sec. 1 (f) of Ex. Order 11958; unnumbered.

***Hearings/Markups Printed***

HIV/AIDS in Asia – July 21, 2004, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific hearing; Serial No. 108-135.