[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 21 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S1576]
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-580. A communication from the General Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on the HOPE VI program; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-581. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the progress made in licensing and 
     constructing the Alaska natural gas pipeline and describing 
     any issue impeding that progress; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-582. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Corrections and Updates to 
     Technical Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting'' 
     (RIN1901-AB23) received on January 31, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-583. A communication from the Acting Officer, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Texas 
     Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan'' (Docket No. TX-056-
     FOR) received on February 1, 2007; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-584. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, a report 
     relative to a document recently issued by the Agency related 
     to its regulatory programs; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-585. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``North Dakota State University v. United 
     States, 255 F.3d 599 (8th Cir. 2001), nonacq., 2001-2 C.B. 
     xv'' (Action on Decision: AOD 2007-6) received on January 31, 
     2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-586. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Notice on Closing Agreements for Certain 
     Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts that Fail to Meet the 
     Requirements of Sections 817(h), 7702 and 7702A'' (Notice 
     2007-15) received on January 31, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-587. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Update of Rev. Proc. 2001-42'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2007-19) received on January 31, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-588. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Diversification of Investments in Certain 
     Defined Contribution Plans--Section 901 of Pension Protection 
     Act'' (Notice 2006-107) received on January 31, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-589. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the actions of 
     departments and agencies relating to the prevention of 
     nuclear proliferation from January 1 to December 31, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-590. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report 
     for Fiscal Year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-591. A communication from the Secretary of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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