[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 20, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6153-S6154]
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-7204. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled ``Commodity 
     Credit Corporation (CCC) Budget Proposals''; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7205. 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 ``Fenarimol; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8061-4) received on June 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7206. 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 
     ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8070-2) 
     received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7207. 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 
     ``Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8069-5) 
     received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7208. 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 ``Potassium 
     Silicate; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL No. 8069-6) received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7209. A communication from the Deputy Chief for National 
     Forest System, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2005 Report for the 
     Granite Watershed Enhancement and Protection Stewardship 
     Project; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7210. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Organic Program--Revisions to Livestock Standards 
     Based on Court Order (Harvey v. Johanns) and 2005 Amendment 
     to the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990'' ((RIN0581-
     AC60)(TM-06-06-FR)) received on June 7, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7211. A communication from the Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food Stamp 
     Program: Civil Rights Data Collection'' (RIN0584-AC75) 
     received on June 7, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7212. 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 Fruits and 
     Vegetables; Untreated Citrus from Mexico'' (Docket No. 03-
     048-3) received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7213. 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 ``Citrus Canker; Compensation for 
     Certified Citrus Nursery Stock'' ((RIN0579-AC05)(Docket No. 
     APHIS-2006-0033)) received on June 8, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7214. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency 
     Conservation Program'' (RIN0560-AH43) received on June 8, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7215. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conservation 
     Reserve Program--Emergency Forestry Conservation Program'' 
     (RIN0560-AH44) received on June 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7216. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, 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 June 8, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7217. 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 ``Bacillus 
     mycoides isolate J; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8072-3) received on June 12, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7218. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Child Care and Development Fund Report to Congress 
     for Fiscal Year 2002 and Fiscal Year 2003''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7219. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of a 
     waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 
     402 of the Trade Act of 1974 to Vietnam; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7220. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of a 
     waiver of application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 
     402 of the Trade Act of 1974 to Belarus; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7221. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a waiver of the 
     Jackson-Vanik Amendment for Turkmenistan; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7222. 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 ``Qualified Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle 
     Credit'' (Notice 2006-54) received on June 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7223. 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 ``Clarification of Notice 2006-26'' (Notice 
     2006-53) received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7224. 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 ``Deduction for Energy Efficient Commercial 
     Buildings'' (Notice 2006-52) received on June 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7225. 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 ``Communications Excise Tax; Toll Telephone 
     Service'' (Notice 2006-50) received on June 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7226. A communication from the Chief, Border Security 
     Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closing of the Port of Noyes, Minnesota, and Extension of 
     the Limits of the Port of Pembina, North Dakota'' (CBP Dec. 
     06-15) received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7227. 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 ``Announcement: 2006 Prevailing State Assumed 
     Interest Rates: Correction'' (Announcement 2006-35) received 
     on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7228. 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 ``Section 911 Waiver Rev. Proc.--2005 Update'' 
     (Rev. Proc . 2006-28) received on June 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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       EC-7229. 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 ``Revenue Ruling: 2006 Prevailing State Assumed 
     Interest Rates'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-25) received on June 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7230. 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 ``Modification of Rev. Rul. 2006-1'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2006-31) received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7231. 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 ``Guidance under Section 7874 Regarding 
     Expatriated Entities and Their Foreign Parents'' (RIN1545-
     BF48) received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7232. 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 ``Mixed Service Cost Examinations (`MSC') 
     Industry Directive'' received on June 12, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7233. 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 ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' 
     (Notice 2006-55) received on June 12, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7234. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the report of a draft bill entitled 
     ``Lava Beds National Monument Wilderness Boundary Adjustment 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7235. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting the report of a 
     draft bill entitled ``Range Improvement Fund Amendment Act of 
     2006''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7236. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Record Retention 
     Requirements for Unbundled Sales Service, Persons Holding 
     Blanket Marketing Certificates, and Public Utility Market-
     Based Rate Authorization Holders'' (Docket No. RM06-14-000) 
     received on June 8, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7237. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Texas 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. TX-054-FOR) received on June 
     12, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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