[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H5125-H5127]
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:

       8486. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting a copy of

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     draft legislation entitled, ``To establish a program to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose 
     of aiding Federal agriculture conservation programs''; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       8487. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting a copy of a draft bill entitled, 
     ``Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Budget proposals''; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       8488. A letter from the Acting U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting a report on 
     the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Blood Safety 
     and HIV/AIDS, as requested in House Report 109-152, 
     accompanying H.R. 3057; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       8489. A letter from the Liaison Officer, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--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 (RIN: 
     0720-0057) received June 22, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8490. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Sole Source 8(a) Awards to Small 
     Business Concerns Owned by Native Hawaiian Organizations 
     [DFARS Case 2004-D031] received June 26, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8491. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Free Trade Agreement--El Salvador, 
     Honduras, and Nicaragua (DFARS Case 2006-D019) received June 
     26, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       8492. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Security-Guard Services Contracts 
     (DFARS Case 2006-D011) received June 26, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       8493. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contractor Personnel Authorized to 
     Accompany U.S. Armed Forces (DFARS Case 2005-D013) received 
     June 26, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       8494. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Berry Amendment Exceptions--
     Acquisition of Perishable Food, and Fish, Shellfish, or 
     Seafood (DFARS Case 2006-D005) (RIN: 0750-AF32) received June 
     26, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       8495. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Community 
     Development Block Grant Program; Revision of CDBG Eligibility 
     and National Objective Regulations [Docket No. FR-4699-F-02] 
     (RIN: 2506-AC12) received June 7, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8496. A letter from the Counsel for Legislation and 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--Prohibition on Use 
     of Community Development Block Grant Assistance for Job-
     Pirating Activities [Docket No. FR-4556-F-03] (RIN: 2506-
     AC04) received June 7, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       8497. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule--Fund of Funds Investments [Release Nos. 33-8713; IC-
     27399; File No. S7-18-03] (RIN: 3235-AI30) received June 23, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       8498. A letter from the Director, International 
     Cooperation, Department of Defense, transmitting pursuant to 
     Section 27(f) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 1(f) 
     of Executive Order 11958, a copy of Transmittal No. 14-06 
     which informs of an intent to sign the Bio Inspired/Derived 
     Approaches for the Development of Materials and Sensors 
     Project Arrangement between the United State and Singapore, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2767(f); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8499. 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.
       8500. 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. 06-21, concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Korea for defense articles and services; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8501. A letter from the 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. 06-35, 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.
       8502. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of 
     intent to obligate funds for purposes of Nonproliferation and 
     Disarmament Fund (NDF) activities, pursuant to Public Law 
     102-511, section 508(a); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8503. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the manufacture of defense 
     equipment from the Government of the Japan (Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 030-06); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8504. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting notification of a 
     possible unauthorized transfer of U.S.-origin defense 
     articles pursuant to Section 3(e) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (AECA); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8505. 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 regarding the proposed transfer of major 
     defense articles or defense services to the Government of 
     Japan (Transmittal No. DDTC 023-06); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8506. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the export of Signifcicant 
     military equipment to the Governments of Italy, Kazakhstan 
     and Russia (Transmittal No. DDTC 017-06); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8507. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 004-06); to the Committee on International Relations.
       8508. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     Human Rights Report for International Military Education and 
     Training Recipients, in accordance with Section 549 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8509. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report on 
     activities under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 
     1998, pursuant to Public Law 105-214, section 813; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8510. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Pursuant to the 
     Anti-Economic Discrimination Act of 1994, part C of Title V, 
     Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
     1995, as amended (Public Law 103-236), the Secretary's 
     determination suspending prohibitions on certain sales and 
     leases under the Anti-Economic Discrimination Act of 1994 and 
     the accompanying Memorandum of Justification; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
       8511. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed manufacturing license agreement for 
     the manufacture of signficant military equipment in Germany 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 016-06); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8512. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification 
     regarding the proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles and services to the Government of Israel 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 059-05); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8513. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting consistent with 
     the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243), the Authorization for 
     the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution (Pub. L. 102-1), and 
     in order to keep the Congress fully informed, a report 
     prepared by the Department of State for the February 15, 
     2006-April 15, 2006 reporting period including matters 
     relating to post-liberation Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq 
     Liberation Actof 1998 (Pub. L. 105-338); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
       8514. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the sixth annual 
     Trafficking in Persons Report, pursuant to Public Law 106-
     386, section 110; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
       8515. A letter from the Chairman, U.S.-China Commission, 
     transmitting the record of the Commission's February 2-3, 
     2006 hearing on ``Major Internal Challenges Facing the 
     Chinese Leadership''; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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       8516. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--Prevailing 
     Rate Systems; North American Industry Classification System 
     Based Federal Wage System Wage Surveys (RIN: 3206-AK94) 
     received June 16, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
       8517. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting the Office's final rule--
     Classification Under the General Schedule and Prevailing Rate 
     Systems (RIN: 3206-AH38) received June 23, 2006, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       8518. A letter from the Director, Regulatory Management 
     Division, Office of Executive Secretariat, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Affidavits of Support on Behalf of Immigrants [DHS 2004-0026; 
     CIS No. 1807-96] (RIN: 1615-AB45) received June 22, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       8519. A letter from the Acting Director, Executive Office 
     for United States Trustees, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule--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 Trutees [Docket No. EOUST 100] (RIN: 1105-AB17) 
     received June 26, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8520. A letter from the Administrator, Office of Foreign 
     Labor Certification, Department of Labor, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule--Labor Condition Applications and 
     Requirements for Employers Using Nonimmigrants on H-1B Visas 
     in Speciality Occupations and as Fashion Models; Labor 
     Attestations Regarding H-1B1 Visas (RIN: 1205-AB38) received 
     July 6, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       8521. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revisions to the Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule and 
     Tables [Docket No. FAA-2002-11483; Amendment No. 13-33] (RIN: 
     2120-AI52) received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       8522. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a semi-annual 
     report concerning emigration laws and policies of Azerbaijan, 
     Kazakhstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, 
     Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, as required by Sections 402 and 409 
     of the 1974 Trade Act, as amended, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
     2432(c) and (d); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8523. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's Annual Report 
     On Child Welfare Outcomes 2003, pursuant to Public Law 105-
     89, section 203(a); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8524. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule--Reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for 
     Needy Families Program (RIN: 0970-AC27) received June 30, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8525. A letter from the Director, Regulations and Rulings 
     Division, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Establishment of the San Antonio Valley Viticultural Area 
     (2004R-599P) [T.D. TTB-46; Re: Notice No. 45] (RIN: 1513-
     AB02) received June 19, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8526. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting consistent 
     with section 2105(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act of 2002, a 
     description of the change to an existing law that would be 
     required to bring the United States into compliance with the 
     United States-Peru Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8527. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Mixed Service Costs (MSC) Industry Directive--
     received June 13, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8528. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Erickson Post Acquisition, Inc. v. Commissioner 
     [Docket No. 8218-00; T.C. Memo. 2003-218] received June 13, 
     2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       8529. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Postponement of Filing Date for Form 8898 [Notice 
     No. 2006-57] received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8530. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Application of the Federal Insurance 
     Contributions Act to Payments Made for Certain Services [TD 
     9266] (RIN: 1545-BE32) received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8531. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Determination of Issue Price in the Case of 
     Certain Debt Instruments Issued for Property (Rev. Rul. 2006-
     35) received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8532. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Last-in, First-out Inventories (Rev. Rul. 2006-
     33) received June 20, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8533. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Distributions of Interests in a Loss Corporation 
     from Qualified Trusts [TD 9269] (RIN: 1545-BC00) received 
     June 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       8534. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule--Factoring of Receivables Audit Techniques Guide--
     received June 23, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       8535. A letter from the Chief Government Affais Officer, 
     Investment Company Institute, transmitting a copy of the 46th 
     edition of the Investment Company Fact Book; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.

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