[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4693-S4695]
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-6858. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, the report of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Child Pornography Amendments of 2006''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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       EC-6859. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Change to Vintage Date 
     Requirements (2005R-212P)'' (RIN1513-AB11) received on May 
     17, 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6860. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     containing the initial estimate of the Secretary's 
     recommendation for the applicable percentage increase in 
     Medicare's hospital inpatient prospective payment system 
     (IPPS) rates for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2007 and initial 
     estimates on recommendations for updates to the payment 
     amounts for hospitals and hospital units excluded from the 
     IPPS, and for adjustments to the diagnosis-related group 
     (DRG) weighting factors; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6861. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of action on a 
     nomination, discontinuation of service in the acting role, 
     and conformation for the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Occupational Safety and Health, received on May 15, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6862. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Milk Income Loss Contract Program'' (RIN0560-
     AH47) received on May 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6863. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Acting 
     Assistant Secretary for Communication and Information, 
     National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the activities of the Implementation Coordination 
     Office; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6864. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, the report of proposed 
     legislation to amend the automobile fuel economy provisions 
     of title 49, United States Code, to reform the setting and 
     calculation of fuel economy standards for passenger 
     automobiles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6865. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 
     Catcher Vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 Meters) Length 
     Overall Using Pot or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 040606A) received on 
     May 15, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6866. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, 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. 040506C) received on 
     May 15, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6867. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 
     Catcher Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 040606B) 
     received on May 15, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6868. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the West 
     Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska'' (I.D. 040706G) 
     received on May 15, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6869. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Rock Sole, Flathead 
     Sole, and `Other Flatfish' by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 
     041206A) received on May 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6870. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal 
     Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South 
     Atlantic; Closure'' (I.D. 011106A) received on May 15, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6871. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``NOAA Information Collection 
     Requirements Under the Paperwork Reduction Act: OMB Control 
     Numbers; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Fisheries in the 
     Western Pacific; Final Rule'' (RIN0648-AU21) received on May 
     15, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6872. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule to Upgrade Electronic 
     Reporting Software and Hardware Requirements'' (RIN0648-AS93) 
     received on May 15, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6873. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations (including 3 
     regulations beginning with CGD05-05-031)'' (RIN1625-AA08) 
     received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6874. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Security Zones (including 4 regulations 
     beginning with COTP Honolulu 06-005)'' (RIN1625-AA87) 
     received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6875. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Security Zone; Chesapeake Bay, between 
     Sandy Point and Kent Island, MD'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on 
     May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6876. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; 
     Wishkah River, WA'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on May 16, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6877. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Special Local Regulations for Marine 
     Events; Maryland Swim for Life, Chester River, Chestertown, 
     MD'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on May 16, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6878. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations 
     (including 7 regulations beginning with CGD01-06-019)'' 
     (RIN1625-AA09) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6879. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, United States Coast Guard, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones (including 7 regulations 
     beginning with COPT Guam 06-004)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on 
     May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6880. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Design Standards for Highways; Interstate System'' 
     (RIN2125-AF06) received on May 16, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6881. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment to Grant Criteria for Alcohol-
     Impaired Driving Countermeasures Programs (Section 410)'' 
     (RIN2127-AJ73) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6882. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Light Duty Truck Lines Subject to the 
     Requirements of Part 541 and Exempted Vehicle Lines for Model 
     Year 2007'' (RIN2127-AJ89) received on May 16, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6883. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Definition of Low Speed Vehicles (LSV) 
     Response to Petitions for Reconsideration'' (RIN2127-AJ85) 
     received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6884. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Procedures for Participating in and 
     Receiving Data from

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     the National Driver Register Problem Driver Pointer System 
     Pursuant to a Personnel Security Investigation and 
     Determination'' (RIN2127-AJ66) received on May 16, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6885. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modernize Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 
     Standards No. 114; Theft Protection'' (RIN2127-AJ31) received 
     on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6886. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Response to Petitions for Reconsideration, 
     FMVSS No. 118, Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof 
     Panel Systems'' (RIN2127-AJ78) received on May 16, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6887. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for 
     Personnel Engaged in Specified Aviation Activities'' 
     ((RIN2120-AH14)(Docket No. FAA-2002-11301)) received on May 
     16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6888. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 
     747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 
     747SP, 747SR, 767-200, 767-300, 777-200, 777-300, and 777-
     300ER Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NM-
     057)) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6889. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Thrush Aircraft, Inc. Model 600 
     S2D and S2R Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 
     2006-CE-08)) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6890. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company Model 
     CF6-80C2D1F Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 
     2005-NE-31)) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6891. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 
     747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 
     and 747SR Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-
     NM-105)) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6892. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines AEIO-360, IO-
     360, O-360, LIO-360, and LO-360 Series Reciprocating 
     Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NE-50)) received on 
     May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6893. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 
     Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NE-26)) 
     received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6894. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100B SUD, 747-
     200B, 747-300, 747-400, and 747-400D Series Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NM-102)) received on May 16, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6895. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica 
     S.A. Model ERJ 170 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 
     2005-NM-117)) received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6896. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and 
     0100 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 2005-NM-204)) 
     received on May 16, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation. 

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