[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S2121]
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                   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-5998. 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; Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology for Oxides of Nitrogen for a Specific 
     Source in the State of New Jersey'' (FRL No. 8040-4) received 
     on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5999. 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; Texas; 
     Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or 
     Modification'' (FRL No. 8043-9) received on March 13, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6000. 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; State of Missouri'' 
     (FRL No. 8044-5) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6001. 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; Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Arizona; 
     Particulate Matter of 10 Microns or Less; Finding of 
     Attainment for Yuma Nonattainment Area; Determination 
     Regarding Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 8045-1) received on March 13, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6002. 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 ``National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 8039-5) received on 
     March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6003. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Codes of 
     Conduct for Unbundled Sales Service and for Persons Holding 
     Blanket Marketing Certificates'' (Docket No. RM06-5-000) 
     received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-6004. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General for Administration, Justice Management Division, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exemption of Privacy Act System 
     of Records of the Tax Division: Files of Applications for 
     Attorney and Non-Attorney Positions with the Tax Division, 
     Justice/TAX-003'' (AAG/A Order No. 003-2006) received on 
     March 13, 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6005. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Evidentiary Requirements 
     for Making Findings About Medical Equivalence'' (RIN0960-
     AF19) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6006. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the use and distribution of $12,000,000 awarded to the White 
     Mountain Apache (Tribe) in Docket No. 99-148L; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-6007. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     military operations of the Armed Forces and the 
     reconstruction activities of the Department of Defense in 
     Iraq and Afghanistan for the period ending October 31, 2005; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6008. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's annual audit of the American Red Cross 
     consolidated financial statements for the year ending June 
     30, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6009. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trade Agreements Thresholds and Morocco Free Trade 
     Agreement'' (DFARS Case 2005-D017) received on March 13, 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6010. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Uniform Contract Line Item Numbering'' (DFARS Case 2003-
     D082) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6011. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contractor Insurance/Pension Reviews'' (DFARS Case 2003-
     D050) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6012. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Construction Contracting'' (DFARS Case 2003-D034) received 
     on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6013. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Business Restructuring Costs--Delegation of Authority to 
     Make Determinations Relating to Payment'' (DFARS Case 2004-
     D026) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6014. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Matters'' (DFARS Case 2003-D084) received on 
     March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6015. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Imposition of Special Measure Against Commercial Bank of 
     Syria, Including Its Subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial 
     Bank, as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering 
     Concern'' (RIN1506-AA64) received on March 13, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6016. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
     (FDIC), transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Certification of Assumption of Deposits and 
     Notification of Changes in Insured Status'' (RIN3064-AC93) 
     received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6017. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
     (FDIC), transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk 
     Measure; Securities Borrowing Transactions'' (RIN3064-AC46) 
     received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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