[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 24 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1578-S1579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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-5813. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) 
     management report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 
     2005; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5814. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer/
     President, Resolution Funding Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Resolution Funding Corporation's 
     Statement on the System of Internal Controls and the 2005 
     Audited Financial Statements; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5815. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency and related measures 
     blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes 
     or institutions in Zimbabwe that was declared in Executive 
     Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5816. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Federal Reserve Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Regulation H and Y--Risk-Based 
     Capital Guidelines; Market Risk Measure; Securities Borrowing 
     Transactions'' ((RIN1557-AC-90) (Docket No. R-1087)) received 
     on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5817. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk 
     Measure; Securities Borrowing Transactions'' (RIN1557-AC90) 
     received on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5818. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delegation 
     of Insuring Authority To Direct Endorsement Mortgages; 
     Announcement of Information Collection Effective Date'' 
     ((RIN2502-AG87) (FR-4169-F-04)) received on February 27, 
     2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5819. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Administration's Fiscal Year 
     2007 Capital Investment and Leasing Program; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5820. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Mine 
     Safety and Health Review Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's report relative to compliance during 
     calendar year 2005 with the Government in Sunshine Act; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5821. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Budget and Management, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Budget and 
     Management's 2006 Federal Financial Management Report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5822. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, United States Postal Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's calendar year 2005 report 
     relative to the Government in the Sunshine Act; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5823. A communication from the Secretary, Smithsonian 
     Institution, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Institution's competitive sourcing activities for 
     fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5824. A communication from the Director, Insurance 
     Policy, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Employees Health Benefits Acquisition Regulation: Technical 
     Amendments'' (RIN3206-AJ20) received on February 27, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5825. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Excepted Service--Temporary Organizations'' (RIN3206-AJ70) 
     received on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5826. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Environmental Differential Pay for 
     Asbestos Exposure'' (RIN3206-AK64) received on February 27, 
     2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5827. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Regulations Governing 
     Small Power Production and Cogeneration Facilities'' (Docket 
     No. RM05-36-000) received on February 27, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5828. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Rules Concerning 
     Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and 
     Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement 
     of Electric Reliability Standards'' (Docket No. RM05-30-000) 
     received on February 27, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5829. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's report relative to its competitive sourcing 
     efforts for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5830. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Fiscal Year 2002 Report on the Community Food 
     and Nutrition Program (CFNP); to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5831. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
     Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the impact of the improvements to compensation and 
     benefits made by title VI of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5832. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to Title 10, 
     U.S. Code 2464 requiring notification of Congress the first 
     time a weapon system or other item of military equipment is 
     determined to be a commercial item; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5833. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Defense 
     Competitive Sourcing Report for Fiscal Year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5834. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Danger Pay to 
     government civilian employees working in Dushanbe, 
     Tajikistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-5835. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 06-35-06-
     43); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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