[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3503-S3506]
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-6378. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Disclosure Law, Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Establishment of Port of Entry at New 
     River Valley, Virginia, and Termination of the User-fee 
     Status of New River Valley Airport'' (CBP Decision 06-10) 
     received on April 18, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6379. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Medicare Graduate Medical 
     Education Application Provisions for Teaching Hospitals in 
     Certain Emergency Situations'' (RIN0938-AO35) received on 
     April 18, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6380. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of Financial Management, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program, Requirement for Providers 
     and Suppliers to Establish and Maintain Medicare Enrollment'' 
     (RIN0938-AH73) received on April 24, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6381. 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 ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for 
     Department Stores--February 2006'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-23) 
     received on April 24, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6382. 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 ``April-June 2006 Bond Factor Amounts'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2006-14) received on April 24, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6383. 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 ``2006 Section 29 Inflation Adjustment Factor 
     (for calendar year 2005)'' (Notice 2006-37) received on April 
     24, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6384. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds, Gulf 
     Opportunity Zone Advance Refunding Bonds, and Gulf Tax Credit 
     Bonds Notice'' (Notice 2006-41) received on April 24, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6385. 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 ``Application of Section 338 to Insurance 
     Companies'' (RIN1545-AY49) received on April 24, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6386. A communication from the Commissioner of Social 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on Acquisitions Made from Foreign Manufacturers for 
     Fiscal Year 2005''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6387. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Coverage Determinations''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6388. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Vision Rehabilitation for Elderly Individuals with 
     Low Vision or Blindness''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6389. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Child Pornography and Obscenity Prevention 
     Amendments of 2006''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6390. A communication from the United States District 
     Judge, Federal Judicial Center, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Federal Judicial Center's Annual Report for the 2005 
     calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6391. A communication from the Commander, Civil Air 
     Patrol , United States Air Force Auxiliary, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2005 annual report to Congress 
     concerning community service; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6392. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 2005 report on the progress of implementing the 
     provisions of the Family Court Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6393. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States pursuant to Section 2072 of Title 28, United 
     States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6394. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law , the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States pursuant to Section 2075 of Title 28, United 
     States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6395. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law , the amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that 
     have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States 
     pursuant to Section 2072 of Title 28, United States Code; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6396. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law , the amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States pursuant to Section 2072 of Title 28, United 
     States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6397. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law , the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
     that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States pursuant to Section 2072 of Title 28, United States 
     Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6398. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to authorize 
     the Secretary of Energy to use expedited procedures to 
     promulgate rules establishing energy conservation standards; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6399. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report on Federal 
     Government Energy Management and Conservation Programs for 
     Fiscal Year 2004; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-6400. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Procurement and Assistance Management, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Make-or-Buy Plans'' 
     (RIN1991-AB64) received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6401. 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 and Sulphur Operations in the Outer 
     Continental Shelf--Incident Reporting Requirements'' 
     (RIN1010-AC57) received on April 18, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6402. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6403. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed technical assistance agreement and a manufacturing 
     license agreement for manufacture and export of defense 
     articles or defense services sold commercially under a 
     contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Turkey; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6404. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Iraq; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6405. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed multi-contract effort for manufacture and export 
     of defense articles or defense services sold commercially 
     under a contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to 
     Canada, France and the United Kingdom; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6406. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on properties identified 
     for possible disposal for fiscal years 2006 through 2007; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6407. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution (P.L. 102-1) for the October 15, 2005 
     through December 15, 2005 reporting period; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6408. A communication from the Secretary for Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice: Public 
     Availability of Board Decisions'' (RIN2900-AM31) received on 
     April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6409. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, jointly, 
     a report regarding the implementation of the health resources 
     sharing portion of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
     Department of Defense Health Resources Sharing and Emergency 
     Operations Act for Fiscal Year 2002; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6410. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report on the implementation of the health resources sharing 
     portion of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department 
     of Defense Health Resources Sharing and Emergency Operations 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-6411. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on the Arts and Artifacts 
     Indemnity Program for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6412. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 
     2002-51 (PTE 2002-51) to Permit Certain Transactions 
     Identified in the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program'' 
     (RIN1210-ZA05) received on April 24, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6413. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program Under the 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974'' (RIN1210-
     AB03) received on April 24, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6414. A communication from the Director, Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``New Animal 
     Drugs; Removal of Obsolete and Redundant Regulations'' (Doc. 
     No. 2003N-0324) received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6415. A communication from the Director, Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Immunology and Microbiology Devices; Classification 
     of Reagents for Detection of Specified Novel Influenza A 
     Viruses'' (Doc. No. 2006N-0100) received on April 12, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6416. A communication from the Director, Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``New Animal Drugs; Adamantane and Neuraminidase Inhibitor 
     Anti-influenza Drugs; Extralabel Animal Drug Use; Order of 
     Prohibition'' (Doc. No. 2006N-0106) received on April 12, 
     2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6417. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Workforce Security, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes to 
     UI Performs, Change 1, Performance Criterion for the 
     Overpayment Detection Measure; Clarification of Appeals 
     Timeliness Measures; and Implementation of Tax Quality 
     Measure Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) received on April 12, 
     2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6418. A communication from the Administrator, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 Notification and Federal 
     Employee Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act 
     Annual Report; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6419. A communication from the Coordinator, Forms 
     Committee, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of revisions to the instructions 
     for FEC Form 3X and FEC Form 9; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-6420. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Foreign Assets Control Regulations'' (31 CFR part 500) 
     received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6421. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conversion 
     of Developments from Public Housing Stock; Methodology for 
     Comparing Costs of Public Housing and Tenant-Based 
     Assistance'' ((RIN2577-AC33) (FR-4718-F-02)) received on 
     April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6422. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, a report of proposed 
     legislation relative to the financing of a capital 
     improvement project at the Washington Aqueduct drinking water 
     facility; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6423. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's inventory of 
     commercial activities and the inventory of inherently 
     governmental activities; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6424. 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 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation 
     of Authority to Louisiana'' (FRL No. 8159-9) received on 
     April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6425. 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 
     Priorities List for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites'' 
     ((RIN2050-AD75)(FRL No. 8159-5)) received on April 12, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6426. 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 
     ``Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Site Revitalization Guidance 
     Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of 
     Availability'' (FRL No. 7687-9) received on April 12, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6427. 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 of 
     the Clean Air Act, Section 112(I), Authority for Hazardous 
     Air Pollutants: Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for 
     Dry Cleaning Facilities: Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
     Department of Environmental Protection'' (FRL No. 8157-9) 
     received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6428. 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 ``Finding of 
     Substantial Inadequacy of Implementation Plan; Call for 
     Missouri State Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 8158-
     7) received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6429. 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 ``Notice of 
     Availability of `Award of Grants and Cooperative Agreements 
     for the Special Projects and Programs Authorized by the 
     Agency's FY 2006 Appropriations Act''' (FRL No. 8053-8) 
     received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6430. 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 ``Revocation 
     of TSCA Section 4 Testing Requirements for Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' ((RIN2070-AD42)(FRL No. 7751-7)) received on 
     April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6431. 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; Tennessee: Revisions to 
     Volatile Organic Compound Definition'' (FRL No. 8157-8) 
     received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6432. 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 ``Washington: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 8158-4) received on April 12, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6433. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, the report of draft legislation to 
     authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to dispose of certain 
     National Forest System lands and retain receipts; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6434. 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 ``Cyfluthrin; 
     Pesticide Tolerance Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 7766-2) 
     received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6435. 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 ``Sodium 
     Metasilicate; Amendment to an Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8063-5) received on April 12, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6436. 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 ``Importation of Small Lots of Seed 
     Without Phytosanitary Certificates'' ((RIN0579-AB78)(Doc. No. 
     02-119-2)) received on April 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6437. A communication from the Chief, Regulatory Review 
     Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transfer of Sugar 
     Program Marketing Allocations'' (RIN0560-AH37) received on 
     April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6438. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acreage 
     Reports and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program'' 
     (RIN0560-AG20) received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6439. A communication from the Regulatory Contact, 
     Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and 
     Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Industrial Security 
     Program Directive No. 1'' (RIN3095-AB34) received on April 
     12, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6440. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7D 
     Unauthorized Check Activity''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6441. A communication from the Director, Tennessee 
     Valley Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report 
     under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 
     2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6442. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar 
     year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6443. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report which contains certain fiscal year 2005 
     statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment 
     opportunity complaints; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6444. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2005 
     Report Concerning Commercial Activities Inventory and 
     Inherently Governmental Inventory; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6445. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Merit System Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report entitled ``Designing an Effective Pay for 
     Performance Compensation System"; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-6446. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual Selected 
     Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the quarter ending December 
     31, 2005; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6447. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, (25) reports relative to 
     vacancy announcements within the Department, received on 
     April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6448. A communication from the Acting Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Incentive Program for Purchase of Capital Assets 
     Manufactured in the United States'' (DFARS Case 2005-D003) 
     received on April 12, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6449. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (12) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the next 
     higher grade in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6450. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of the closure of the Defense commissary 
     store at Camp Hialeah, South Korea by July 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6451. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report of the closure of the Defense commissary 
     store at Bad Kissingen (Daley Village Army housing area), 
     Germany by July 14, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6452. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, Reserve Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's STARBASE Program 2005 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6453. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of General Counsel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the report of proposed legislation relative to 
     amending Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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