[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 23, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4962-S4963]
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-6911. 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 ``Add Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, 
     Turkey, and Ukraine to List of Regions in Which Highly 
     Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 is Considered to 
     Exist'' (APHIS-2006-0010) received on May 22, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6912. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy, 
     Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
     Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Aviation Career Incentive Pay and

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     Aviation Continuation Pay Programs for Fiscal Year 2005''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6913. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Keith W. Lippert, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6914. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Robert M. 
     Shea, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6915. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Randall M. 
     Schmidt, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6916. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel, 
     Regulations, Transportation Security Administration, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Cargo Security 
     Requirements'' (RIN1652-AA23) received on May 22, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6917. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a completed study which recommends 
     authorization of an ecosystem restoration project for a 4.8 
     mile reach of the Rillito River, on the northern edge of 
     Tucson, Arizona; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6918. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NUHOMS HD 
     Addition'' (RIN3150-AH93) received on May 22, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6919. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--June 2006'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2006-29) received on May 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6920. 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 ``Amendment to Statutory Mergers and 
     Consolidations'' ((RIN1545-BF36) (TD 9259)) received on May 
     22, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6921. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 06-102--
     06-113); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6922. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Cuban Compliance with 
     the Migration Accords (October 2005 through April 2006)''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6923. 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 for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and 
     license for the export of defense articles or defense 
     services sold commercially under contract in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6924. A communications from the Regulatory Contact, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National 
     Historical Publications and Records Commission Grant 
     Program'' (RIN3095-AB45) received on May 22, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6925. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence, transmitting, the 
     report of proposed legislation entitled ``Intelligence 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007''; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-6926. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of the Director of National Intelligence, transmitting, the 
     report of proposed legislation relative to the Deputy 
     Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the 
     General Counsel of the CIA to be included as part of the 
     Intelligence Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2007; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-6927. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligibility of Arriving 
     Aliens in Removal Proceedings To Apply for Adjustment of 
     Status and Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Applications for 
     Adjustment of Status'' (RIN1615-AB50 and RIN1125-AA55) 
     received on May 22, 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6928. A communication from the Secretary for Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Individuals and Groups Considered to Have Performed Active 
     Military, Naval, or Air Service'' (RIN2900-AM39) received on 
     May 22, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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