[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 88 (Monday, July 10, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S7284]
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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-7422. A communication from the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Director, Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7423. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2005 Section 
     32 Hurricane Disaster Programs'' (RIN0560-AH45) received on 
     July, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7424. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Appeal 
     Procedures'' (RIN0560-AG88) received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7425. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of seven identical 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-7426. A communication from the Deputy Chief of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Navy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of the preliminary planning for OMB 
     Circular A-76 commercial activity study; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-7427. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the closure of the 
     Defense commissary store at Naval Air Station (NAS) Keflavik, 
     Iceland, by August 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7428. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, the report 
     of (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the next 
     higher grade in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7429. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael M. 
     Dunn, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7430. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, (3) reports relative to 
     vacancy announcements within the Department, received on July 
     6, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7431. A communication from the Liaison Officer, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civilian 
     Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
     (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE; Coverage of Phase II and Phase III 
     Clinical Trials Sponsored by the National Institutes of 
     Health National Cancer Institute'' (RIN0720-AA57) received on 
     July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7432. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, 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; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7433. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's 2005 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7434. A communication from the Executive Vice President, 
     Financial Information Group, Chicago Federal Home Loan Bank, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2005 management 
     report and statements on system of internal controls; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7435. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2005 report of 
     Independent Auditors on Internal Control over Financial 
     Reporting and on Compliance Based on an Audit of Financial 
     Statements; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7436. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Government National Mortgage 
     Association, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Government National Mortgage Association; Excess Yield 
     Securities'' ((RIN2503-AA18)(FR-4958-F-02)) received on July 
     6, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7437. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition 
     of Property Flipping in HUD's Single Family Mortgage 
     Insurance Programs; Additional Exceptions to Time Restriction 
     on Sales'' ((RIN2502-AI18)(FR-4911-F-02)) received on July 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7438. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of an acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, received on July 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7439. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Mica-Based 
     Pearlescent Pigments'' (Doc. No. 1998C-0790) received on July 
     6, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7440. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Secretary, White House Liaison, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination for the position of Assistant Secretary for Policy 
     and Planning, received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7441. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's June 2006 Report to the Congress entitled 
     ``Increasing the Value of Medicare''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.

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