[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 87 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6782-S6783]
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                   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-7378. 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 ``Postponement of Filing Date for Form 8898'' 
     (Notice 2006-57) received on June 18, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7379. 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 ``Application of the Federal Insurance 
     Contributions Act to Payments Made for Certain Services'' 
     ((RIN1545-BE32)(TD 9266)) received on June 18, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7380. 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 ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes for 
     Department Stores--April 2006'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-33) received 
     on June 18, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7381. 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--July 2006'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2006-35) received on June 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7382. 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 ``Amounts Paid Pursuant to a Leave-Sharing Plan 
     to Assist Employees Affected by a Major Disaster Declared by 
     the President of the United States'' (Notice 2006-59) 
     received on June 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7383. 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 ``Pacific Gas and Electric Company v. United 
     States'' (AOD: TL-R-618-98) received on June 21, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7384. 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 ``Information Returns Required with Respect to 
     Certain Foreign-Owned Domestic U.S. Corporations'' ((RIN1545-
     BF49)(TD 9268)) received on June 21, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7385. 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 ``Safe Harbor Methods for Determining Casualty 
     and Theft Loss Deductions for 2005 Gulf Hurricanes'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2006-32) received on June 21, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7386. 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; Identification 
     of Backward Compatible Version of Adopted Standard for E-
     Prescribing and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program'' (RIN 
     0938-AO42) received on June 22, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7387. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of firearms sold 
     commercially under contract in the amount of $1,000,000 or 
     more to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-7388. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Relief from Fingerprinting and Criminal History Records 
     Check for Designated Categories of Individuals'' (RIN3150-
     AH94) received on June 21, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7389. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child 
     Support Enforcement Program; Reasonable Quantitative Standard 
     for Review and Adjustment of Child Support Orders'' (RIN0970-
     AC19) received on June 22, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7390. A communication from the Deputy Archivist of the 
     United States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the rule 
     entitled ``NARA Facility Location and Hours'' (RIN3095-AB50) 
     received on June 21, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7391. 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 ``Affidavits of Support on 
     Behalf of Immigrants'' (RIN1615-AB45) received on June 22, 
     2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7392. 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 
     ``Myclobutanil; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8068-2) received on June 22, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7393. 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 ``Technical 
     Amendments; Change of Address for the Office of Pesticide 
     Programs'' (FRL No. 8070-7) received on June 18, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7394. 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 ``Spinosad; 
     Pesticide Tolerance Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 8073-9) 
     received on June 18, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7395. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7396. 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 ``Factoring of Receivables Audit Techniques 
     Guide'' received on June 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7397. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the

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     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Distributions of Interests in Loss Corporation 
     from Qualified Trusts'' ((TD 9269)(RIN1545-BC00)) received on 
     June 27, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7398. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Operation of the 
     Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the Tropical 
     Forest Conservation Act--2005 Annual Report''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7399. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an Accountability Review Board report 
     relative to the examination of the facts and circumstances 
     surrounding attacks on two U.S. motorcades in Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7400. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     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 $50,000,000 or more to 
     Italy, Kazakhstan, and Russia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7401. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     proposed export authorizations for the manufacture of 
     significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7402. 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 (Japan); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7403. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2006 annual 
     report on the financial status of the railroad unemployment 
     insurance system; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7404. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Waivers for the Native 
     American Vocational Technical Education Program and the 
     Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical 
     Institutions Program and Funding of Continuation Grants'' 
     (CFDA Numbers 84.101 and 84.245) received on June 27, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7405. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Reauthorization of the Temporary 
     Assistance for Needy Families Program'' (RIN0970-AC27) 
     received on June 28, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7406. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Liability 
     Pursuant to Section 4062(e) of ERISA'' (RIN1212-AB03) 
     received on June 28, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7407. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits 
     Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of 
     Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) 
     received on June 28, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7408. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Physicians' Comparability Allowance Program Fiscal 
     Year 2006''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7409. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; North 
     American Industry Classification System Based Federal Wage 
     System Wage Surveys'' (RIN3206-AK94) received on June 28, 
     2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7410. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Principal Deputy Director of National 
     Intelligence, received on June 28, 2006; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-7411. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Executive Office for the United States Trustees, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Application Procedures and Criteria for 
     Approval of Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agencies 
     and Approval of Providers of a Personal Financial Management 
     Instructional Course by United States Trustees'' (RIN1105-
     AB17) received on June 27, 2006; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7412. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany U.S. Armed 
     Forces'' ((RIN0750-AF25)(DFARS Case 2005-D013)) received on 
     June 27, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7413. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Security-Guard Services Contracts'' ((RIN0750-AF37)(DFARS 
     Case 2006-D011)) received on June 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-7414. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Free Trade Agreement--El Salvador, Honduras, and 
     Nicaragua'' ((RIN0750-AF43)(DFARS Case 2006-D019)) received 
     on June 27, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7415. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sole Source 8(a) Awards to Small Business Concerns Owned by 
     Native Hawaiian Organizations'' (DFARS Case 2006-D031) 
     received on June 27, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7416. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Berry Amendment Exceptions--Acquisition of Perishable Food, 
     and Fish, Shellfish, or Seafood'' ((RIN0750-AF32)(DFARS Case 
     2006-D005)) received on June 27, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7417. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the designation 
     of an acting officer for the position of Principal Deputy 
     Director of National Intelligence, received on June 28, 2006; 
     to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-7418. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the Peanut Promotion, Research, and 
     Information Order'' (FV-05-701-FR) received on June 22, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7419. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (FV06-923-2 IFR) received on June 
     22, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7420. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Weatherization Assistance Program 
     for Low-Income Persons'' (RIN1904-AB56) received on June 27, 
     2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7421. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``5 CFR Part 511--Classification 
     Under the General Schedule; 5 CFR Part 532--Prevailing Rate 
     System'' (RIN3206-AH38 and (RIN3206-AI14) received on June 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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