[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5224-S5226]
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-6929. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Grains and Similarly Handled Commodities--
     Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for 
     the 2006 through 2007 Crop Years; Cotton'' (RIN0560-AH38) 
     received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6930. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Percentages for Direct and Counter-Cyclical 
     Program Advance Payments'' (RIN0560-AH49) received on May 24, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6931. 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 ``Pesticides; 
     Minimal Risk Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8062-3) received 
     on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6932. 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 ``Terbacil; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8057-9) received on May 24, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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       EC-6933. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Transition Assistance and Disabled 
     Transition Assistance Programs (TAP/DTAP)''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-6934. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department 
     of Defense Fiscal Year 2005 Purchases of Supplies 
     Manufactured Outside the United States'' to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-6935. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the annual report relative to material violations or 
     suspected material violations of regulations relating to 
     Treasury auctions and other Treasury securities offerings; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6936. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to any significant modifications to 
     the auction process for issuing United States Treasury 
     obligations; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6937. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report that during the period of January 1, 2005, 
     through December 31, 2005, no exceptions to the prohibition 
     against favored treatment of a government securities broker 
     or dealer were granted by the Secretary of the Treasury; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6938. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of the Administration's intent to award a contract to 
     FirstLine Transportation Security, Inc. for screening 
     services at Kansas City International (MCI); to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6939. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Appeal Procedure 
     for Persons Designated as Related Persons to Denial Orders'' 
     (RIN0694-AD60) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6940. 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 ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2006 Management Measures and a 
     Temporary Rule for Emergency Action for Klamath River Chinook 
     Area Fisheries'' (RIN0648-AT34) received on May 24, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6941. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Target Total Allowable Catch Levels, Trip Limits, 
     and Days-at-Sea Restrictions for the Monkfish Fishery for the 
     2006 Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-AT22) received on May 24, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6942. 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; Yellowfin Sole by 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (I.D. 041906C) received on May 24, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce , Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6943. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's 2004 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6944. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Administration and Resources Management, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Fiscal Year 2005 Buy American Act Report; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6945. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``U.S. - Mexico Border Environment: 
     Air Quality and Transportation & Cultural and Natural 
     Resources, Ninth Report of the Good Neighbor Environmental 
     Board"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6946. 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; New Mexico; 
     Albuquerque/Bernalillo County'' (FRL No. 8175-6) received on 
     May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6947. 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; Michigan'' (FRL No. 
     8167-2) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6948. 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; Wisconsin; Wisconsin 
     Construction Permit Permanency SIP Revisions; Correction'' 
     (FRL No. 8171-1) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-6949. 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; Indiana'' 
     (FRL No. 8166-9) received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-6950. 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; Kentucky; Redesignation 
     of the Boyd County SO2 Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 8174-1) 
     received on May 24, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6951. 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 the Printing and Publishing Industry'' 
     ((RIN2060-AI66)(FRL No. 8174-5)) received on May 24, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6952. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Administration's position on the 
     budgeting of the Arkansas River Navigation Study--McClellan-
     Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Arkansas and Oklahoma; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6953. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Miami Harbor Navigation Project, 
     Miami-Dade County, Florida ; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6954. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Medicare Clinical Laboratory Competitive Bidding 
     Demonstration Draft Design Report: Executive Summary''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6955. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a Certification to the Congress Regarding 
     the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in Commercial Shrimping 
     Operations; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6956. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Taiwan Relations 
     Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6957. 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 authorization for the export of significant 
     military equipment in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (export of 3 DIRECT TV commercial communications satellites 
     to international waters for the purpose of launch on the Sea 
     Launch platform and to transfer ownership in orbit to a U.S. 
     company); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6958. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, the report of a 
     draft bill ``To authorize United States participation in, and 
     appropriations for the United States contribution to, the 
     first replenishment of the resources of the Multilateral 
     Investment Fund''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6959. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Chief Acquisition Officer, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Fiscal Year 2005 Buy American Act Report; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6960. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's annual report 
     to Congress on the Fiscal Year 2003 operations of the Office 
     of Workers' Compensation Programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6961. A communication from the Deputy Solicitor for 
     National Operations, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Production or Disclosure of Information or 
     Materials'' (RIN1290-AA17) received on May 24, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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