[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 82 (Thursday, June 22, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H4517-H4519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       8210. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) of 
     the Department of Commerce, Revolving Fund account 13X4324, 
     pursuant to 31

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     U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       8211. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
     Office (SADBU), Case Number 05-04, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
     1351; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       8212. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 05-19, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       8213. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 05-16, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       8214. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 02-13, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b) and 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       8215. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 03-03, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1351; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       8216. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 05-04, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       8217. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency 
     Act by the Department of the Navy, Case Number 05-03, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       8218. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report of a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act by the Research and Innovative Technology 
     Administration (RITA) of the Department of Transportation, 
     Research and Development Account (69X1730), pursuant to 31 
     U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       8219. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting a six-month report prepared by the Department of 
     Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security on the national 
     emergency declared by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 
     2001, and continued on August 14, 2002, August 7, 2003,and 
     August 6, 2004 to deal with the threat to the national 
     security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 
     caused by the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 1979, 
     pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1641(c); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8220. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8221. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to the 
     Taiwan Relations Act, agreements concluded by the American 
     Institute in Taiwan on December 15, 2005 and March 8, 2006, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8222. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 06-27, concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Japan for defense articles and services; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8223. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 634A of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended,and Division 
     D, Title V, Section 515 of the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2005, as enacted in Pub. L. 108-447, notification that 
     the Department intends to increase funding for IMET; jointly 
     to the Committees on International Relations and 
     Appropriations.
       8224. A letter from the Under Secretary for Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report of 
     intention to impose new foreign policy-based export controls 
     on exports of items for chemical and biological weapon end-
     uses, under the authority of Section 6 of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979, as amended and Executive Order 
     13222 of August 17, 2001, and extended by the Notice of 
     August 7, 2003; to the Committee on International Relations.
       8225. A letter from the Under Secretary for Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report that 
     the Department intends to amend foreign policy-based export 
     controls on exports of certain items under the authority of 
     Section 6 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, as 
     amended, and continued by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 
     2001, as extended by the Notice of August 7, 2003; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8226. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles and services to the 
     Government of Israel (Transmittal No. DDTC 009-06); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8227. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     updates to the regulations of the Chemical Weapons Convention 
     Implementation Act of 1998; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8228. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     the intent to obligate Fiscal Year 2006 funds on behalf of 
     the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 
     Scientific Affairs; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8229. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles and services to the 
     Government of Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 062-05); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8230. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the 
     National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and section 
     204(c) of the International Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 
     1703(c), and pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of July 31, 
     2003, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency 
     with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation created by 
     the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the 
     territory of the Russian Federation that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13159 of June 21, 2000; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8231. A letter from the President, Eurasia Foundation, 
     transmitting the Foundation's 2005 Annual Report entitled, 
     ``Beyond Transition''; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8232. A letter from the Acting Chair, Federal Subsistence 
     Board, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Subsistence Management Regulations 
     for Public Lands in Alaska, Subpart C and Subpart D -- 2006-
     07 Subsistence Taking of Fish and Wildlife Regulations (RIN: 
     1018-AT98) received June 14, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8233. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Texas Regulatory Program [Docket 
     No. TX-054-FOR] received June 9, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8234. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Fish, 
     Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule -- Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Status for 12 Species 
     of Picture-wing Flies from the Hawaiian Islands (RIN: 1018-
     AG23) received June 2, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8235. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administrations' final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Reopening of 
     Directed Fishery for Loligo Squid [Docket No. 051209329-5329-
     01; I.D. 042606C] received May 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       8236. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Total Allowable Catches for the 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery for Fishing Year 2006 [Docket 
     No. 060301058-6109-02; I.D. 022306A] (RIN: 0648-AU13) 
     received May 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       8237. A letter from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, NMFS, National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Observer Program [Docket 
     No. 050722198-6084-02; I.D. 071805B] (RIN: 0648-AS93) 
     received May 1, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       8238. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Weather Takeoff 
     Minimums; Miscellaneous Amendments [Docket No. 30487; Amdt. 
     No. 3160] received April 27, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8239. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 
     (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), CL-600-2D15 (Regional 
     Jet Series 705), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) 
     Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22632; Directorate Identifier 
     2005-NM-158-AD; Amendment 39-14486; AD 2006-04-05] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8240. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 
     (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), CL-600-2D15 (Regional 
     Jet Series 705), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) 
     Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22872; Directorate Identifier 
     2005-NM-198-AD; Amendment 39-14490; AD 2006-04-09] (RIN: 
     2120-AA64)

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     received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8241. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 500, 550, S550, 560, 
     560XL, and 750 Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-22558; 
     Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-107-AD; Amendment 39-14491; AD 
     2006-04-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8242. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Meggitt Model 602 Smoke Detectors 
     Approved Under Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C1C and 
     Installed on Various Transport Category Airplanes, Including 
     But Not Limited to Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 
     Airplanes; Boeing Model 727 and 737 Airplanes; McDonnell 
     Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30 and DC-
     10-30F (KC-10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, DC-10-40F, MD-10-10-F, 
     MD-10-30F, MD-11, and MD-11F Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-
     22031; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-259-AD; Amendment 39-
     14885; AD 2006-04-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Received April 21, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8243. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited 
     Model BAe 146 and Avro 146-RJ Airplanes [Docket No. 2002-NM-
     172-AD; Amendment 39-14488; AD 2006-04-07] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8244. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 
     Series Airplanes, Model A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes, 
     and Model 340-541 and -642 Airplanes [Docket No. 2003-NM-211-
     AD; Amendment 39-14484; AD 2006-04-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 
     received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8245. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 Series 
     Airplanes; Model A300 B4 Series Airplanes; Model A300 B4 
     Series Airplanes; Model A300 B4-600 Series Airplanes; Model 
     A300 B4-600R Airplanes; Model A300 F4 600R Series Airplanes; 
     Model A300 C4-605R Variant F Airplanes; and Model A310-200 
     Series Airplanes; and Model A310-300 Series Airplanes [Docket 
     No. FAA-2005-22411; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-074-AD; 
     Amendment 39-14482; AD 2006-04-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Received 
     April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8246. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-100 Series 
     Airplanes, Model A319-100 Series Airplanes, Model A320-111 
     Airplanes; Model A320-200 Series Airplanes, and Model A321-
     100 Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-23143; Directorate 
     Identifier 2005-NM-177-AD; Amendment 39-14487; AD 2006-04-06] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8247. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300-B4-600, B4-600R, 
     and F4-600R Series Airplanes, and Model C4-605R Variant F 
     Airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600 Series Airplanes); 
     and Model A310-300 Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-
     22455; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-095-AD; Amendment 39-
     14489; AD 2006-04-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8248. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Artouste III B, Artouste 
     III B1, and Artouste III D Turboshaft Engines [Docket No. 
     FAA-2006-23594; Directorate Identifier 2005-NE-54-AD; 
     Amendment 39-14497; AD 2006-04-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8249. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Model GIV-X and GV-SP 
     Series Airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2006-23966; Directorate 
     Identifier 2006-NM-024-AD; Amendment 39-14495; AD 2006-04-13] 
     (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       8250. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc RB211 Trent 500, 
     700 and 800 Series Turbofan Engines [Docket No. FAA-2006-
     23604; Directorate Identifier 2005-NE-49-AD; Amendment 39-
     14498; AD 2006-05-01] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received April 21, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       8251. A letter from the Regulatory Officer, Forest Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Recreation Fees (RIN: 0596-AC35) received April 
     21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); jointly to the 
     Committees on Agriculture and Resources.
       8252. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting certification to 
     Congress regarding the Incidental Capture of Sea Turtles in 
     Commercial Shrimping Operations, pursuant to Public Law 101-
     162, section 609(b); jointly to the Committees on Resources 
     and Appropriations.

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