[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 42 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2899-S2900]
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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-6264. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Internet 
     Communications'' ((11 CFR Parts 100, 110, and 114)(Notice 
     2006-8)) received on April 4, 2006; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
       EC-6265. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Announcement and Report Concerning Advance 
     Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 2006-22) received on April 
     4, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6266. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, a report of the Department's activities during 
     Calendar Year 2005 pursuant to the Equal Credit Opportunity 
     Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6267. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Exempt Anabolic Steroid Products'' 
     (RIN1117-AA98) received on April 4, 2006; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-6268. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management Programs, Civil Division, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Minimum Qualifications for Annuity Brokers in Connection 
     With Structured Settlements Entered Into by the United 
     States'' (RIN1105-AA82) received on April 4, 2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6269. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Fiscal Year 2004 Superfund Five-Year Review Report 
     to Congress; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6270. A communication from the Acting Director, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that funding for the 
     State of Oklahoma as a result of the emergency conditions 
     resulting from the influx of evacuees from areas struck by 
     Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29, 2005, and 
     continuing, has exceeded $5,000,000; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6271. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of the Exchange Stabilization Fund's Fiscal Years 
     2005 and 2004 Financial Statements; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-6272. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the amount of acquisitions made 
     by the agency from entities that manufacture the articles, 
     materials, or supplies outside of the United States for 
     fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6273. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Annual Surplus Property Report for Fiscal Year 
     2005; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6274. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Service Administration, transmitting, a report relative to 
     prospectuses that support the Administration's Fiscal Year 
     2007 Leasing Program; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6275. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Sunshine Act Report for 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6276. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     NeighborWorks America, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Program Performance Report; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6277. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a report of proposed legislation to extend for 
     two years, until September 30, 2008, the Department of 
     Energy's excepted service authority, which expires on 
     September 30, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6278. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a report of proposed legislation to extend for 
     two years the National Nuclear Security Administration's 
     Facilities and Infrastructure Recapitalization Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6279. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a report of proposed legislation to increase 
     the minor construction threshold for certain Department of 
     Energy construction projects from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6280. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil and Gas Lease Acreage Limitation Exemptions 
     and Reinstatement of Oil and Gas Leases'' (RIN1004-AD83) 
     received on April 4, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-6281. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Status Report on the Disposal of Chemical Weapons and 
     Materiel for Fiscal Year 2005''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6282. A communication from the Director, Administration 
     and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the total 
     cost for the planning, design, construction and installation 
     of equipment for the renovation of Wedges 2 through 5 of the 
     Pentagon; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6283. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of General Counsel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, a report of legislative proposals as part of 
     the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2007; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6284. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of General Counsel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, the report of a proposed National Defense Bill 
     for Fiscal Year 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6285. 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 
     ``Pyraclostrobin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 7772-8) 
     received on April 4, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6286. 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 ``Novaluron; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 7756-8) received on April 4, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6287. 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 ``Emamectin; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 7765-4) received on April 4, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6288. 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 ``FD&C Blue 
     No. 1 PEG Derivatives; Exemptions from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 7765-1) received on April 4, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6289. A communication from the Executive Secretary and 
     Chief of Staff, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Administrator, received on April 4, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6290. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the criteria the 
     Department of State is using to determine appropriate 
     adjustments in post differentials and danger pay allowances; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6291. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Competitive Sourcing 
     Activities Report for Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6292. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the quarterly report of obligations and 
     outlays of fiscal years 2004 and 2005 funds under the 
     President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through September 
     30, 2005; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6293. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed manufacturing license agreement involving the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment and the export 
     of defense articles or defense services sold commercially 
     under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to 
     Russia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6294. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed retransfer of defense articles or defense services 
     involving major defense equipment in the amount of 
     $14,000,000 or more (TOW missiles to Egypt from the Royal 
     Netherlands Army); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6295. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, reports prepared by the Department of State 
     and the National Security Council on progress toward a 
     negotiated solution of the Cyprus question covering the 
     periods December 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6296. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Twenty-
     First Annual Report of Accomplishments under the Airport 
     Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6297. A communication from the Acting Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, the report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``National Transportation 
     Safety Board Amendments Act of 2006'' received on April 4, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6298. A communication from the Vice President, 
     Government Affairs, National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 
     Amtrak, transmitting, pursuant to law, Amtrak's Grant and 
     Legislative Request for Fiscal Year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6299. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering 
     Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 030706A) 
     received on April 4, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6300. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     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 Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. No. 030106A) received on April 4, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6301. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock from the Aleutian Islands Subarea to 
     the Bering Sea Subarea'' (I.D. No. 030306A) received on April 
     4, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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