[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 91 (Thursday, July 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7509-S7511]
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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-7493. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress on the Feasibility of Federal Drug 
     Courts''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7494. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
     Trade Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Realignment of the Santa Lucia Highlands and 
     Arroyo Seco Viticultural Areas'' ((RIN1513-AA72)(T.D. TTB-
     49)) received on June 28, 2006; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7495. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
     Trade Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Expansion of the San Francisco Bay and 
     Central Coast Viticultural Areas'' ((RIN1513-AA55)(T.D. TTB-
     48)) received on June 28, 2006; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7496. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and 
     Trade Bureau, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Expansion of the Livermore Valley 
     Viticultural Area'' ((RIN1513-AA54)(T.D. TTB-47)) received on 
     June 28, 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7497. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the 
     designation of an acting officer for the position of 
     Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
     received on June 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7498. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, (2) reports 
     relative to vacancy announcements within the Agency, received 
     on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7499. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-392, ``Commission on Poverty 
     Establishment Act of 2006'' received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7500. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-393, ``Office of Police Complaints 
     Amendment Act of 2006'' received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-7501. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-394, ``Triangle Community Garden 
     Equitable Real Property Tax Exemption and Relief Act of 
     2006'' received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7502. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-395, ``AccessRx Act Clarification 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2006'' received on July 6, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7503. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-396, ``Health Care Privatization 
     Benefit and Reimbursement Exemption Temporary Act of 2006'' 
     received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7504. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-397, ``Day Care Grant-Making and 
     Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2006'' received on July 
     6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7505. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-398, ``Far Southeast Community 
     Organization Tax Exemption and Forgiveness for Accrued Taxes 
     Temporary Act of 2006'' received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7506. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-399, ``Washington Nationals on T.V. 
     Temporary Act of 2006'' received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7507. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-400, ``Board of Real Property 
     Assessments and Appeals Reform Act of 2006'' received on July 
     6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7508. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-401, ``Right of Tenants to Organize 
     Amendment Act of 2006'' received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7509. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-402, ``Natural Gas and Home Heating Oil 
     Taxation Relief and Ratepayer Clarification Act of 2006'' 
     received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7510. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-403, ``NCRC and AWC Debt Acquisition 
     Delegation Authority Amendment Act of 2006'' received on July 
     6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7511. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 16-409, ``New Convention Center Hotel 
     Omnibus Financing and Development Act of 2006'' received on 
     July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7512. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Veterans' Preference'' (RIN3206-
     AL00) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7513. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 8192-4) received on 
     July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7514. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Nebraska'' (FRL No. 8192-5) received on 
     July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7515. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Carbon Monoxide 
     Maintenance Plan, Conformity Budgets, Emissions Inventories; 
     State of New Jersey'' (FRL No. 8191-2) received on July 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7516. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Kentucky Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source 
     Review'' (FRL No. 8191-5) received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7517. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Mississippi Prevention 
     of Significant Deterioration and New Source Review'' (FRL No. 
     8191-4) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7518. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West 
     Virginia; Redesignation of the Charleston Nonattainment Area 
     to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 8191-9) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7519. 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 ``Colorado: 
     Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program Revision'' (FRL No. 8193-2) received on July 6, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7520. 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 ``Delegation 
     of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Source Categories; State of Arizona; Maricopa County Air 
     Quality Department; State of California; San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District; State of Nevada; 
     Nevada Division of Environmental Protection'' (FRL No. 8190-
     1) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7521. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing'' (FRL No. 8190-
     5) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7522. 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 ``Standards of 
     Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal 
     Combustion Engines'' (FRL No. 8190-7) received on July 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7523. 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 ``Standards of 
     Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines'' (FRL No. 
     8033-4) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7524. 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 ``Utah: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revision'' (FRL No. 8193-5) received on July 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7525. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report that the Administration is soon to provide Congress 
     with the six month Preliminary Technical Report on Louisiana 
     Coastal Protection and Restoration (LACPR); to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7526. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to recommending modification to the 
     authorization of the East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 
     flood damage reduction project; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7527. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exchange or Sale of Government-Owned Information 
     Technology'' (DFARS Case 2003-D094) received on July 6, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7528. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Required Sources of Supply'' (DFARS Case 2003-D072) 
     received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7529. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Relocation of Subpart 225.6 to 225.76'' (DFARS Case 2006-
     D003) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7530. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Contract Goal for Small

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     Disadvantaged Businesses and Certain Institutions of Higher 
     Learning'' (DFARS Case 2006-D010) received on July 6, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7531. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Acquisition of Information Technology'' (DFARS Case 2003-
     D068) received on July 6, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7532. A communication from the Publications Control 
     Officer, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Law Enforcement Reporting'' (RIN0702-AA52-U) received on 
     July 7, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7533. A communication from the Director, Pentagon 
     Renovation and Construction Program Office, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for 
     the Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7534. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, the report 
     of (2) 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-7535. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Defense 
     Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP) Annual Report 
     to Congress; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7536. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Republication of Appendix A to 31 CFR Chapter V'' 
     received on July 12, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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