[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 72 (Thursday, June 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5658-S5659]
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-7026. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report from the Counterproliferation 
     Program Review Committee entitled ``Report on Activities and 
     Programs for Countering Proliferation and NBC Terrorism''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7027. A communication from General Counsel of the 
     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-7028. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     restructured Global Hawk program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7029. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     restructuring the National Polar-orbiting Operational 
     Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7030. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Quality Assurance'' (DFARS Case 2003-D027) received on May 
     31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7031. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contract Termination'' (DFARS Case 2003-D046) received on 
     May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7032. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Authorization for Continued Contracts'' (DFARS Case 2003-
     D052) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7033. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Basic Agreements for Telecommunications Services'' (DFARS 
     Case 2003-D056) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7034. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Describing Agency Needs'' (DFARS Case 2003-D073) received 
     on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7035. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition

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     Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Special Contracting Methods'' 
     (DFARS Case 2003-D079) received on May 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7036. 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 06-114--
     06-124); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7037. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, 
     reports relative to a series of studies on the ``Muslim 
     World''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7038. A communication from the Acting U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the 13th Board meeting of the 
     Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria held in 
     Geneva, Switzerland, from April 27-28, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7039. A communication from the Acting U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
     Relief--Bringing Hope: Supplying Antiretroviral Drugs for 
     HIV/AIDS Treatment; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7040. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report providing information on steps 
     taken by the U.S. Government to bring about an end to the 
     Arab League boycott of Israel and to expand the process of 
     normalization between Israel and the Arab League countries; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7041. 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 manufacturing license agreement for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the 
     export of defense articles or defense services in the amount 
     of $50,000,000 or more to Israel; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7042. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a certification 
     regarding the proposed transfer of major defense equipment 
     valued (in terms of its original cost) at $14,000,000 or more 
     from the Government of the Netherlands to the Government of 
     the United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7043. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     2006 Annual Report of the Supplemental Security Income 
     Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7044. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determining Average 
     Manufacturer Prices for Prescription Drugs Under the Deficit 
     Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7045. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules for Helping Blind 
     and Disabled Individuals Achieve Self-Support'' (RIN0960-
     AG00) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7046. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of the 
     Expiration Date for the Digestive Listings'' (RIN0960-AG39) 
     received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7047. A communication from the Chief, Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Single Entry for 
     Unassembled or Disassembled Entities Imported on Multiple 
     Conveyances'' (RIN1505-AB34) received on May 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7048. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Executive Secretariat, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes to the 
     Procedures for Notifying the Public of Premium Processing 
     Service Designations and Availability'' (RIN1615-AB40) 
     received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7049. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; State Health 
     Insurance Assistance Program'' (RIN 0938-AJ67) received on 
     May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7050. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations 
     (OPOs)'' (RIN 0938-AK81) received on May 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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