[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H1966]
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                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       616. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Halosulfuron-methyl; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0205; FRL-8113-8] received 
     February 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       617. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Orthosulfamuron; Pesticide 
     Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0010; FRL-8113-4] received 
     February 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       618. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Sethoxydim; Pesticide Tolerance 
     [EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0321; FRL-8115-8] received February 10, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       619. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Revised Format for Materials 
     Being Incorporated by Reference for North Dakota [R08-ND-
     2006-0001; FRL-8274-6] received February 10, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       620. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; New York; Motor Vehicle Enhanced 
     Inspection and Maintenance Program [Docket No. EP-R02-OAR-
     2006-0695, FRL-8275-5] received February 15, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       621. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference [WV101-6038; FRL-8273-7] 
     received February 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       622. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- Final Authorization of State 
     Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision [FRL-8281-3] 
     received February 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       623. A letter from the Director, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting Pursuant to Section 27(f) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act and Section 1(f) of Executive Order 11958, 
     Transmittal No. 01-07 informing of an intent to sign a 
     Project Arrangement concerning the Joint Studies on Adversary 
     Countermeasures to Ballistic Missile Defense between the 
     United States and the United Kingdom, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 
     2767(f); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       624. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       625. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       626. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting a report in accordance with 
     Section 25(a)(6) of the Arms Export Control Act(AECA), 
     describing and analyzing services performed during FY 2006 by 
     full-time USG employees who are performing services for which 
     reimbursement is provided under Section 21(a) or Section 
     43(b) of the AECA; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       627. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a copy of the 
     Department's report entitled, ``Report on the Effectiveness 
     of the United Nation to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse 
     and Trafficking in Persons in UN Peacekeeping Missions,'' 
     pursuant to Public Law 109-164, section 104(e); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       628. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Pursuant to 
     section 565(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act for 
     FY 1994 and 1995 (Pub. L. 103-236), certifications and 
     waivers of the prohibition against contracting with firms 
     that comply with the Arab League Boycott of the State of 
     Israel and of the prohibition against contracting with firms 
     that discriminate in the award of subcontracts on the basis 
     of religion, and accompanying Memorandum of Justification; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       629. A letter from the Secretary, Department of State, 
     transmitting the Department's report covering current 
     military, diplomatic, political, and economic measures that 
     are being or have been undertaken to complete out mission in 
     Iraq successfully, pursuant to Public Law 109-163, section 
     1227; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       630. A letter from the Secretary, Department of State, 
     transmitting determination that North Korea detonated a 
     nuclear explosive device on October 9, 2006, pursuant to 
     section 102(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act and Section 
     129 of the Atomic Energy Act; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       631. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-19, ``Lower 
     Georgia Avenue Job Training Center Funding Authorization 
     Temporary Act of 2007,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-
     233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       632. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-17, ``Ballpark 
     Hard and Soft Costs Cap Temporary Act of 2007,'' pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       633. A letter from the Chairman, Council of the District of 
     Columbia, transmitting a copy of D.C. ACT 17-18, 
     ``Exploratory Committee Regulation Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2007,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       634. A letter from the Senior Associate General Counsel, 
     Office of the Director of National Intelligence, transmitting 
     a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 
     1998; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       635. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 634A of 
     the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notification for 
     countries listed as approved for funding for the FY 2007 
     International Military Education and Training (IMET) program; 
     jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 
     Appropriations.
       636. A letter from the Acting Director, Defense Security 
     Copperation Agency, transmitting notification of program 
     changes, pursuant to the American Serviemembers' Protection 
     Act of 2002 as amended by Section 1222 of the John Warner 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007; 
     jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and 
     Appropriations.

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