[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S356]
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-252. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, authorization of 2 officers to wear the 
     insignia of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-253. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on the 
     approved retirement of General John P. Abizaid, United States 
     Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-254. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Office, Financial Management Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Offset Under Reciprocal 
     Agreements with States'' (RIN1510-AB09) received on January 
     9, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-255. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN1557-
     AD00) received on January 9, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-256. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Awards'' (RIN3206-AL06) received on January 9, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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