[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 130 (Thursday, November 16, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11055-S11056]
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-9038. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, five quarterly Selected 
     Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the quarter ending June 30, 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9039. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, international agreements other than treaties 
     entered into by the United States in the past sixty days; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9040. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. military personnel 
     and civilian contractors involved in the anti-narcotics 
     campaign in Colombia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9041. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Discretionary Grant 
     Programs--Notice of Final Priorities'' (71 FR 44671) received 
     on November 14, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-9042. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the progress the Commission has made in 
     achieving its mission to regulate and oversee energy 
     industries; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9043. A communication from the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to audits 
     conducted on the Department of Justice's financial statements 
     of fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9044. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trade Agreements Thresholds and Morocco Free Trade 
     Agreement'' (DFARS Case 2005-D017) received on November 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-9045. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Government National Mortgage Association management 
     report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9046. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of Korea, Luxembourg and to 
     other countries yet to be determined; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-9047. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Disposition of HUD-Acquired Single 
     Family Property; Disciplinary Actions Against HUD-Qualified 
     Real Estate Brokers'' (RIN2502-AI08) received on November 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-9048. 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 ``Adequacy of 
     Missouri Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program'' (FRL No. 
     8242-9) received on November 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-9049. 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 ``Adequacy of 
     Nebraska Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Program'' (FRL No. 
     8242-6) received on November 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9050. 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 Industrial-Commercial-Industrial Steam 
     Generating Units'' (RIN2060-AN96) received on November 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-9051. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revenue Procedure: 
     Reduction of Penalty for Understating Tax by Adequate 
     Disclosure of an Item on Return'' (Rev. Proc. 2006-48) 
     received on November 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9052. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2006 Base Period T-
     Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 2006-54) received on November 15, 
     2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9053. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Substantiation of 
     Expenses of Native Alaskan Whaling Captains'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2006-50) received on November 15, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-9054. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2007 Standard Mileage 
     Rates'' (Rev. Proc. 2006-49) received on November 15, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9055. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amplification of 
     Revenue Procedure 2005-70'' (Rev. Proc. 2006-51) received on 
     November 15, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-9056. 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 and 
     defense services sold commercially under contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Italy; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-9057. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Department's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9058. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9059. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Fiscal Year 2006 Performance and Accountability Report; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-9060. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of 
     items not detrimental to the United States space launch 
     industry (motorized mixer with a stainless steel vacuum 
     mixing tank and fine grain bulk graphite); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-9061. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of 
     items not detrimental to the United States space launch 
     industry (twelve Honeywell inertial measurement units); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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