The Shoura Council commended the state's budget for the fiscal year 2005. The praise came during a session held here today and presided over by the council's chairman Dr. Salih bin Homaid. The council condemned the criminal act which occurred on Monday at the American consulate in Jeddah. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency following today's session, Secretary General of the council Dr. Homood Albadr said the council concluded voting on the Labor Regulation and Deposition in General Warehouses Regulation. The two regulations will be forwarded to the Cabinet for further authentication as customary.