[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 35 (Monday, March 27, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2413-S2415]
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-6041. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--April 2006'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2006-22) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6042. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revocation of Qualified Intermediary Brach Rule'' 
     (Notice 2006-35) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6043. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Purchase Price Safe Harbors for Sections 143 and 
     25 Revenue Procedure'' (Rev. Proc. 2006-17) received on March 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6044. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for 
     Department Stores--January 2006'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-15) 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6045. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Transition Relief Regarding the Application of 
     Section 409A(b) to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan'' 
     (Notice 2006-33) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6046. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Go Zone Resident Population Estimates'' (Notice 
     2006-21) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6047. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Guidance under Section 1502: Suspension of Losses 
     on Certain Stock Dispositions'' (RIN1545-BB25) received on 
     March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6048. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Agent for a Consolidated Group with Foreign Common 
     Parent'' (RIN1545-BF31) received on March 27, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6049. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2006 Census Count'' (Notice 2006-22) received on 
     March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6050. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' (Notice 
     2006-32) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6051. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to Regulations Relating to Withholding 
     of Tax on Certain U.S. Source Income'' (RIN1545-AY92) 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6052. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Taxation of Cross Licensing Arrangements'' (Notice 
     2006-34) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6053. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     2005 Fair Act Inventory; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6054. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a vacancy in the position of Inspector General, 
     received on March 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6055. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States and in 
     the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Guam 
     Longline Fishery Prohibition Area'' (RIN0648-AU11) received 
     on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6056. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery Permit 
     Stacking Program; Final Rule'' (RIN0648-AP38) received on 
     March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6057. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' received on March 27, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6058. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Mackerel, 
     Squid, and Butterfish Specifications for 2006'' (RIN0648-
     AT19) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6059. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels 
     Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component 
     in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     received on March 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-6060. A communication from the Chairman, Surface 
     Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in 
     Connection with Licensing and Related Services--2006 Update'' 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6061. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report containing 
     inventories of commercial and inherently governmental 
     positions in the Department of Transportation; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6062. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the FAA's Capital Investment 
     Plan for Fiscal Years 2007-2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6063. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the designation of an acting officer in the 
     position of Under Secretary; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6064. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Tomato Lycopene 
     Extract and Tomato Lycopene Concentrate'' (Doc. No. 2001C-
     0486) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6065. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Standards, Regulations and Variances, Mine Safety and 
     Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency 
     Mine Evacuation'' (RIN1219-AB46) received on March 27, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6066. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Competitive Sourcing Official, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's 2005 FAIR Act Inventory of Inherently 
     Governmental Activities and Inventory of Commercial 
     Activities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6067. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the 
     Government in the Sunshine Act for 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6068. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-293, ``DC-USA Economic Development Act 
     of 2006'' received on March 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6069. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Certification of the Fiscal Year 2006 Revised General 
     Purpose General Fund Revenue Estimate in Support of the 
     District's $331,210,000 General Obligation Bonds (Series 
     2005A)''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6070. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and Accountability Report; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6071. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Definitions 
     of Federal Election Activity'' received on March 18, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-6072. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Definitions 
     of `Solicit' and `Direct' '' received on March 18, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-6073. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Fiscal Year 2007 Congressional Budget Request; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-6074. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the 
     Department of the Army, case number 05-02; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       EC-6075. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Wyoming 
     Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan'' (WY-033-FOR) received 
     on March 18, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6076. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Report on Human Trafficking, Fiscal Years 2001-2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6077. A communication from the Special Trustee for 
     American Indians, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``American 
     Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act'' (RIN1035-AA04) 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-6078. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Banking Operations'' (Doc. No. R-1147) 
     received on March 16, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6079. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Definition of 
     `Client' of a Commodity Futures Trading Advisor'' received on 
     March 18, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6080. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Interstate 
     Movement of Pine Bark Products from Quarantined Areas'' 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6081. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tuberculosis; Reduction in 
     Timeframe for Movement of Cattle and Bison From Modified 
     Accredited and Accreditation Preparatory States or Zones 
     Without an Individual Tuberculin Test'' received on March 27, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6082. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined 
     Areas'' received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6083. 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; Vermont 
     Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 
     8037-2) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6084. 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; Colorado; 
     Revisions to Regulation No. 1; Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 
     8047-1) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6085. 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; Maine; 15% 
     and 5% Emission Reduction Plans, Inventories, and 
     Transportation Conformity Budgets for the Portland One and 
     Eight Hour Ozone Nonattainment Areas'' (FRL No. 8048-2) 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6086. 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; North Carolina: 
     Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Winston-Salem Areas Second 10-
     Year Maintenance Plan for the Carbon Monoxide National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 8049-2) received on 
     March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6087. 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 ``Control of 
     Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Amendments to the Tier 
     2 Motor Vehicle Emission Regulations'' ((RIN2060-AN67) (FRL 
     No. 8049-6)) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6088. 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 ``Inclusion of 
     Delaware and New Jersey in the Clean Air Interstate Rule'' 
     ((RIN2060-AM95) (FRL No. 8048-1)) received on March 27, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6089. 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 ``OMB 
     Approvals Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; Technical 
     Amendment'' (FRL No. 7760-4) received on March 27, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6090. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the Arizona State Implementation Plan, Pinal County Air 
     Quality Control District'' (FRL No. 8046-1) received on March 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-6091. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 8046-6) 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6092. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the Nevada State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 8045-9) 
     received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6093. 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 ``Rulemaking 
     on Section 126 Petition from North Carolina to Reduce 
     Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; 
     Federal Implementation Plans to Reduce Interstate Transport 
     of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone; Revisions to the Clean 
     Air Interstate Rule; Revisions to the Acid Rain Program'' 
     (FRL No. 8047-5) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6094. A communication from the Acting Chair, Federal 
     Subsistence Board, Fish and Wildlife Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Subsistence 
     Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C 
     and D--2006-2007 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Shellfish 
     Regulations'' (RIN1018-AU05) received on March 27, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6095. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River 
     Population of the White Sturgeon'' (RIN1018-AU47) received on 
     March 27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6096. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for Brodiaea filifolia'' 
     (RIN1018-AT75) received on March 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6097. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for Atriplex coronata var. notatior (San 
     Jacinto Valley crownscale)'' (RIN1018-AJ11) received on March 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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