[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 19, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9722-S9724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   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-8329. 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 ``Pantoea 
     Agglomerans Strain E325; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8091-6) received on September 15, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8330. 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 ``Metrafenone; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8093-7) received on September 
     15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8331. 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 ``Dithianon; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8090-5) received on September 
     15, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-8332. 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 ``Etofenprox; 
     Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions'' (FRL No. 
     8089-2) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8333. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph L. 
     Yakovac, Jr., United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8334. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     budget models used for base operations support, sustainment, 
     and facilities recapitalization; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-8335. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the operation of the premerger notification program and 
     the Commission's and the Antitrust Division's merger 
     enforcement activities during Fiscal Year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8336. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Regulations (including 2 regulations 
     beginning with CGD05-06-087)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on 
     September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8337. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Jamaica Bay and 
     Connecting Waterways, New York City, NY (CGD01-06-006)'' 
     (RIN1625-AA09) received on September 14, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8338. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zones (including 2 regulations beginning 
     with CGD05-06-062)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on September 14, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8339. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Special Local Regulations (including 2 regulations 
     beginning with CGD05-06-069)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on 
     September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8340. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zones (including 11 regulations beginning 
     with CGD05-06-059)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on September 14, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8341. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report on the administration of the Surface Transportation 
     Project Delivery Pilot Program; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8342. 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; Wisconsin'' 
     (FRL No. 8217-8) received on September 15, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8343. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Control of 
     Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles; Second Amendment to 
     the Tier 2/Gasoline Sulfur Regulations'' (FRL No. 8221-2) 
     received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8344. 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 ``Methods for 
     Measurement of Visible Emissions'' (FRL No. 8221-4) received 
     on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8345. 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 ``Preliminary 
     Assessment Information Reporting Rule and Health and Safety 
     Data Reporting Rule; Revision of Effective Dates'' (FRL No. 
     8094-8) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8346. 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 ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' 
     (Notice 2006-80) received on September 15, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8347. 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 ``Election Under Section 355(b)(3)(C) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2006-81) received on 
     September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8348. 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 ``Certain Cost-Sharing Payments; Conservation 
     Security Program'' (Notice 2006-46) received on September 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8349. 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 ``Railroad Track Maintenance Credit'' (RIN1545-
     BE91) received on September 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-8350. 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 ``Extension of Replacement Period for Livestock 
     Sold on Account of Drought'' (Notice 2006-82) received on 
     September 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8351. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8352. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to French Guiana; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8353. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license agreement for the export of defense articles 
     or defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Kazakhstan; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8354. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Iraq; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8355. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8356. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad for the United 
     Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8357. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to Canada; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations
       EC-8358. A communication from the Agency Tender Official, 
     Installation Services, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, two letters for Congressional notification 
     purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8359. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental 
     Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     efforts in the area of transportation security; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8360. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Auditor's Examination of McKinley Technology High School 
     Modernization Project''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8361. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Increase in 
     Limitation on Authorized Committees Supporting Other 
     Authorized Committees'' (Notice 2006-17) received on 
     September 14, 2006; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-8362. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Preparedness, Department 
     of Veterans, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the commercial activities which are currently being 
     performed by Federal employees for calendar year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-8363. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((Docket No. FEMA-
     7937)(71 FR 45424)) received on September 18, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8364. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report 
     on the national emergency with respect to the proliferation 
     of weapons of mass destruction that was declared in Executive 
     Order 12938; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8365. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Land 
     Management, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule: 
     Alaska Native Veterans Allotments'' (RIN1004-AD60) received 
     on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-8366. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the program to be initiated for Cuba by 
     the Agency's Office of Transition Initiatives; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8367. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and 
     Area Classifications; Wyoming'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0138) 
     received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition , and Forestry.
       EC-8368. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Energy Policy and New Uses, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Office of Energy Policy and New Uses; Designation of 
     Biobased Items for Federal Procurement'' (RIN0503-AA26) 
     received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8369. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a proposed 
     amendment to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8370. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to 
     Food for Human Consumption; Bacteriophage Preparation'' 
     (Docket No. 2002F-0316) received on September 18, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8371. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 
     transmitting, a report relative to the Commission's review of 
     the draft proposal for the consolidation of the Commission 
     into the Institute for Museum and Library Services; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8372. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``5 CFR Parts 1630, 
     Privacy Act Regulations, 1651, Death Benefits, 1653, Court 
     Orders and Legal Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan 
     Accounts, and 1690, Thrift Savings Plan'' (CFR Parts 1630, 
     1651, 1653, 1690) received on September 18, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8373. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Auditor's Examination of the Escrow Account Established by 
     Accenture and the Office of Tax

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     and Revenue (OTR) in Connection with Contract # 99-C-004''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8374. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's follow up work to its 
     2005 report entitled ``Report to the Congress: Physician-
     owned Specialty Hospitals''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8375. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, a report relative to 
     copies of prospectuses that support the Administration's 
     fiscal year 2007 Capital Investment and Leasing Program; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8376. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Arts Endowment's inventory of 
     commercial activities performed by federal employees and 
     inventory of inherently governmental activities for fiscal 
     year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8377. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; `Other 
     Rockfish' in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (I.D. No. 072806D) received on September 18, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8378. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Closure of Tilefish Permit Category B (Full-Time Tier 2) to 
     Directed Tilefish Fishing'' (I.D. No. 073106E) received on 
     September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8379. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 073106A) received on 
     September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8380. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 
     Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 
     073106B) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8381. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands'' (I.D. No. 081506A) received on September 18, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8382. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (I.D. No. 081406C) received on September 18, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8383. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Services, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Framework 43 
     to the Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan'' 
     (RIN0648-AU33) received on September 18, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8384. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Services, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of 
     a Final Rule Regulatory Amendment to Amend Individual Fishing 
     Quota (IFQ) Program Cost Recovery Regulations'' (RIN0648-
     AT43) received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8385. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation in the 
     Export Administration Regulations of the United States' 
     Rescission of Libya's Designation as a State Sponsor of 
     Terrorism and Revisions Applicable to Iraq'' (RIN0694-AD81) 
     received on September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8386. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``December 2005 Wassenaar 
     Arrangement Plenary Agreement Implementation: Categories 1, 
     2, 3, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 5 Part II (Information 
     Security), 6, 8, and 9 of the Commerce Control List; 
     Wassenaar Reporting Requirements; Definitions; and Certain 
     New or Expanded Export Controls'' (RIN0694-AD73) received on 
     September 18, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8387. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Annual Report of the Maritime Administration for 
     fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8388. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     for Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's intention to impose new foreign-policy based 
     export controls; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8389. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Board's 2006 Federal Activities 
     Inventory Reform Act inventory; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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