[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 20 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H385-H387]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       6240. A letter from the Executive Director, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Technical and Clarifying Amendments to Rules for 
     Exempt Markets, Derivatives Transaction Execution Facilities 
     and Designated Contract Markets, and Procedural Changes for 
     Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration Applications 
     (RIN: 3038-AC23) received February 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6241. A letter from the Executive Director, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule--Foreign Futures and Options Transactions--
     February 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       6242. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Black Stem Rust; Movement 
     Restrictions and Addition of Rust-Resistent Varieties [Docket 
     No. 04-003-2] received February 6, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6243. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Add Argentina to the List of Regions 
     Considered Free of Exotic Newcastle Disease [Docket No. 04-
     083-3] received February 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6244. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Tuberculosis in Cattle and 
     Bison; State and Zone Designations; Minnesota [Docket No. 
     APHIS-2006-0004] received February 3, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6245. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Brucellosis in Cattle; State and 
     Area Classifications; ID [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0001] 
     received January 24, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6246. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Treatments for Fruits and Vegtables 
     [Docket No. 03-077-2] received January 30, 2006, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6247. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Walnuts Grown in California; 
     Increased Assessment Rate [Docket No. FV05-984-2 FR] received 
     January 7, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       6248. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Marketing Order Regulating the 
     Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision 
     of the Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentage for Class 3 
     (Native) Spearment Oil for the 2005-2006 Marketing Year 
     [Docket No. FV05-985-IFR A] received January 17, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6249. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Milk in the Upper Midwest 
     Marketing Area; Order Amending the Order [Docket No. AO-361-
     A39; DA-04-03-A] received January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6250. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Hazelnuts Grown in Oregon and 
     Washington; Establishment of Final Free and Restricted 
     Percentages for the 2005-2006 Marketing Year [Docket No. 
     FV06-982-1 IFR] received January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6251. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of

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     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Tart 
     Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, et al.; Final Free 
     and Restricted Percentages for the 2005-2006 Crop Year for 
     Tart Cherries [Docket No. FV05-930-1 FR] received January 17, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6252. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, 
     and Tangelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate 
     [Docket No. FV06-905-1 IFR] received February 8, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6253. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Food Additives Permitted for 
     Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Synthetic 
     Fatty Alcohols [Docket No. 1994F-0153] (formerly Docket No. 
     94F-0153) received January 4, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       6254. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Food Labeling: Health 
     Claims; Soluble Dietary Fiber From Certain Foods and Coronary 
     Heart Disease [Docket No. 2004P-0512] received January 9, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6255. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy and 
     Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's final rule--Food Labeling; Ingredient 
     Labeling of Dietary Supplements That Contain Botanicals; 
     Withdrawal [Docket No. 2003N-0346] received January 9, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       6256. A letter from the Director, Defense Research and 
     Engineering, Department of Defense, transmitting Notification 
     of intent to obligate funds for an additional project for 
     inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2006 Foreign Comparative Testing 
     (FCT) Program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2350a(g); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6257. A letter from the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification that the 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost for the Global Hawk System 
     Program exceeds the Acquisition Program Baseline values by 
     more than 15 percent, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6258. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's certification that the 
     survivability and lethality of the LHA(R) Flight O Amphibious 
     Assault Ship would be unreasonably expensive and 
     impracticable, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2366(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       6259. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's certification that the 
     survivability testing of the lead DD(X) Destroyer would be 
     unreasonably expensive, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2366(c)(1); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       6260. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of December 
     31, 2005, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions for defense 
     programs, projects and activities; Defense Cooperation 
     Account''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       6261. A letter from the General Counsel, FEMA, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-
     7905] received January 4, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6262. A letter from the General Counsel, FEMA, Department 
     of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule--Suspension of Community Eligibility [Docket No. FEMA-
     7897] received February 7, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6263. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Prohibition on Use 
     of Community Development Block Grant Assistance for Job-
     Pirating Activities [Docket No. FR-4556-I-02; HUD-2005-0076] 
     (RIN: 2506-AC04) received January 9, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6264. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Electronic Fund Transfers [Regulation E; Docket Nos. R-1210 
     and R-1234] received January 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6265. A letter from the Assistant to the Board, Federal 
     Reserve Board, transmitting the Board's final rule--
     Electronic Fund Transfers [Regulation E; Docket No. R-1247] 
     received January 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6266. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Fidelity Bond and Insurance Coverage for Federal Credit 
     Union--received January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6267. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Post-Employment Restrictions for Certain NCUA 
     Examiners--received January 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6268. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Requirements for Insurance (RIN: 3133-AD14) received 
     January 11, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       6269. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Audit Requirement for Credit Union Service 
     Organizations--January 17, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       6270. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting a six month periodic report on the 
     national emergency with respect to Liberia that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 1641(c) 50 U.S.C. 1703(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       6271. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 62(a) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning 
     the Department of the Army's proposed lease of defense 
     articles to the Government of Singapore (Transmittal No. 01-
     06); to the Committee on International Relations.
       6272. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 62(a) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning 
     the Department of the Air Force's proposed lease of defense 
     articles to the Government of Italy (Transmittal No. 05-06); 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
       6273. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     International Security Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's FY 2007 Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Annual Report; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       6274. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Memorandum of 
     Justification regarding the determination under Title II of 
     the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs 
     Appropriations Act, 2002, pursuant to Public Law 107-115; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       6275. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Intercountry Adoption--Preservation of Convention 
     Records (RIN: 1400-AB69) received January 31, 2005, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       6276. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles and services to the 
     Government of Russia (Transmittal No. DDTC 003-06); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       6277. A letter from the Chairman, U.S.-China Commission, 
     transmitting the record of the Commission's September 15, 
     2005 hearing on ``China's Military Modernization and the 
     Cross-Strait Balance''; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       6278. A letter from the Chairman, Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors, transmitting in accordance with Section 641 5(a) 
     of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 
     2004, Pub. L. 108-199, the Board's report on competitive 
     sourcing efforts for FY 2004; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       6279. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting purusant to Section 647(b) of 
     Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, 
     Pub. L. 108-199, a report on the Department's competitive 
     sourcing efforts for FY 2005; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       6280. A letter from the Secretary, Mississippi River 
     Commission, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a copy of the annual report in compliance with 
     the Government in the Sunshine Act covering the calendar year 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       6281. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting in accordance with Section 647(b) of Division F 
     of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-
     199, the Department's report on competitive sourcing efforts 
     for FY 2005; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6282. A letter from the Acting Deputy Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting in accordance with Section 647(b) of Division F 
     of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-
     199, the Department's report on competitive sourcing efforts 
     for FY 2005; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6283. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting in accordance 
     with Section 645 of Division F of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-199, the Agency's 
     report on competitive sourcing efforts for FY 2004; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       6284. A letter from the Director of Administration, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting purusant to 
     Section 647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-199, a report

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     on the Department's competitive sourcing efforts for FY 2005; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6285. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting in accordance with Section 
     645 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 
     108-199, and Section 641 of Division H of Pub. L. 108-447, 
     the Agency's report on competitive sourcing efforts for FY 
     20054; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6286. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting in accordance with Section 
     647(b) of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
     FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-199, the Agency's report on competitive 
     sourcing efforts for FY 2005; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       6287. A letter from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting the Agency's Annual Report 
     for FY 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       6288. A letter from the Board of Governors, United States 
     Postal Service, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       6289. A letter from the Public Printer, Government Printing 
     Office, transmitting the Office's Annual Report for Fiscal 
     Year 2005; to the Committee on House Administration.

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