[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 87 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H4913-H4914]
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:

       8333. A letter from the Senior Program Specialist, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting 
     the Department's final rule--Food Stamp Program; Employment 
     and Training Program Provisions of the Farm Security and 
     Rural Investment Act of 2002 (RIN: 0584-AD32) received June 
     16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       8334. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Appeal Procedures (RIN: 0560-AG88) received June 
     9, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       8335. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs (RIN: 
     0560-AH45) received June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8336. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Grains and Similarly Handled Commodities-
     Marketing Assistance Loans and Loan Deficiency Payments for 
     the 2006 Through 2007 Crop Years; Cotton (RIN: 0560-AH38) 
     received June 13, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8337. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Emergency Conservation Program (RIN: 0560-AH43) 
     received June 13, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8338. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Conservation Reserve Program--Emergency Forestry 
     Conservation Reserve Program (RIN: 0560-AH44) received June 
     13, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       8339. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to Quarantined 
     Areas; Wisconsin [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0039] received June 
     2, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       8340. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--States Approved to Receive Stallions and Mares 
     from CEM-Affected Regions; Indiana [Docket No. APHIS-2006-
     0020] received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8341. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Importation of Fruits and Vegtables; Untreated 
     Citrus from Mexico [Docket No. 03-048-3] received June 8, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8342. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Citrus Canker; Compensation for Certified Citrus 
     Nursery Stock [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0033] (RIN: 0579-AC05) 
     received June 8, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8343. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     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 (OFPA) [Docket 
     Number: TM-06-06-FR] (RIN: 0581-AC60) received June 7, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       8344. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--Melons 
     Grown in South Texas; Termination of Marketing Order 979 
     [Docket No. FV06-979-1 FR] received June 16, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8345. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan; Redistricting [Doc. 
     No. FV-05-704-IFR] received June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       8346. A letter from the Administrator, AMS, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Revision of Reporting and 
     Assessment Requirements [Docket No. FV06-955-1 IFR] received 
     June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8347. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a request for a FY 2006 fully offset 
     proposal to provide additional funds for the Information 
     Technology Systems account within the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; (H. Doc. No. 109-120); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       8348. A letter from the Chief, Policy & Program Development 
     Branch, CND, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Disregard of Overpayments in the 
     Child and Adult Care Food Program, National School Lunch 
     Program and School Breakfast Program (RIN: 0584-AD68) 
     received June 6, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       8349. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Office of 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting the Department's final rule--National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--
     Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers 
     Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs); 
     Funding Priorities--received June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
       8350. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Lakeview PM10 Maintenance Plan 
     and Redesignation Request [EPA-R10-OAR-2006-0010; FRL-8179-5] 
     received June 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8351. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; La Grande PM10 Maintenance Plan 
     and Redesignation Request [EPA-R10-OAR-2006-0050; FRL-8179-6] 
     received June 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8352. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Medford-Ashland PM10 Attainment 
     Plan, Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request [EPA-R10-
     OAR-2006-0316; FRL-8175-7] received June 15, 2006, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       8353. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Outer Continental Shelf Air

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     Regulations Consistency Update for California [OAR-2004-0091; 
     FRL-8052-3] received June 15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       8354. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule--Revisions to the California State 
     Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management 
     District [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0281; FRL-8182-2] received June 
     15, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       8355. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a report on the Physicians' 
     Comparability Allowance Program for fiscal year 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5948(j); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8356. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting the Inspector General's semiannual report to 
     Congress for the reporting period October 1, 2005 through 
     March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8357. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration & Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies 
     Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8358. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8359. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8360. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8361. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8362. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       8363. A letter from the Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Inspector General and management's report 
     for the period ending March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8364. A letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Director, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 for Fiscal 
     Year 2005; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8365. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting a copy of the annual report in 
     compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act during the 
     calendar year 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8366. A letter from the Executive Vice President, Financial 
     Information Group, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, 
     transmitting the 2005 management report and statements on 
     system of internal controls of the Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Chicago, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9106; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8367. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Maritime 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's semiannual report 
     on the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
       8368. A letter from the Acting Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     thirty-fourth report on audit final action, as well as the 
     semiannual report on the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
       8369. A letter from the Chairman, National Credit Union 
     Administration, transmitting the 2005 Annual Report of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
     1256; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8370. A letter from the Chairman and General Counsel, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on the activities of the Office of Inspector General 
     of the National Labor Relations Board for the period October 
     1, 2005 through March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       8371. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     the semiannual report on the activities of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 2005 through 
     March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8372. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's Government 
     Performance and Results Act Strategic Plan for 2004-2009, 
     pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act of 
     1993; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8373. A letter from the Commissioner, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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