[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6190-S6192]
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                   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-1904. 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 ``Aspergillus 
     flavus NRRL 21882 on Corn; Temporary Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8130-6) received on May 
     11, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1905. 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 
     ``Chlorantraniliprole; Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerances'' 
     (FRL No. 8128-2) received on May 11, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1906. 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 ``Acetochlor; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8126-2) received on May 11, 
     2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1907. 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 
     ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8120-2) 
     received on May 11, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1908. 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 ``Pythium 
     Oligandrum DV 74; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 7713-1) received on May 11, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1909. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Department of the Navy pursuing a 
     multi-year procurement for the V-22 Osprey for the fiscal 
     year 2008 through fiscal year 2012 program years; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1910. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the

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     Democratic Republic of the Congo that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1911. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1912. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     Development Fund for Iraq and certain property in which Iraq 
     has an interest that was declared in Executive Order 13303 of 
     May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1913. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1914. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1915. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the accomplishments made under the Airport 
     Improvement Program during fiscal year 2005; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1916. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulated Navigation Area; Cumberland River, 
     Clarksville, TN'' ((RIN1625-AA11)(CGD08-07-010)) received on 
     May 14, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1917. A communication from the Chief of 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 (including 2 
     regulations beginning with CGD05-07-047)'' (RIN1625-AA09) 
     received on May 14, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1918. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zone: Queen of England Visit, Jamestown 
     Island, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(CGD05-07-038)) received on May 
     14, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1919. A communication from the Chief of 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 for Marine Events; 
     Roanoke River, Plymouth, North Carolina'' ((RIN1625-
     AA08)(CGD05-07-028)) received on May 14, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1920. A communication from the Chief of 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 for Marine Events 
     (including 3 regulations beginning with CGD05-07-009)'' 
     (RIN1625-AA08) received on May 14, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1921. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zone (including 4 regulations beginning 
     with COTP SAVANNAH 06-160)'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on May 
     14, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1922. A communication from the Chief of 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 12 regulations beginning 
     with CGD05-07-024)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on May 14, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1923. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operations (including 3 regulations 
     beginning with CGD07-06-050)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on May 
     14, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1924. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Department's 2006 lists of 
     Government activities determined to be inherently 
     governmental and those to be not inherently governmental in 
     nature; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1925. 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; West 
     Virginia; Redesignation of the Weirton, WV Portion of the 
     Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 
     to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 8314-1) received on May 11, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1926. 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; West 
     Virginia; Redesignation of the West Virginia Portion of the 
     Wheeling, WV-OH 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment 
     and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8314-
     6) received on May 11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1927. 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 Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Michigan; Redesignation of 
     Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Lansing-East 
     Lansing, Muskegon, Benton Harbor, Benzie County, Cass County, 
     Huron County, and Mason County 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment 
     Areas to Attainment for Ozone'' (FRL No. 8314-4) received on 
     May 11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1928. 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 ``Oil 
     Pollution Prevention; Non-Transportation Related Onshore and 
     Offshore Facilities'' ((RIN2050-AG36) (FRL No. 8315-1)) 
     received on May 11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1929. 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 ``Revisions to 
     Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source 
     Categories'' ((RIN2060-AN84) (FRL No. 8315-2)) received on 
     May 11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1930. 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 ``Field Directive on the Proper Treatment of 
     Upfront Fees, Milestone Payments, Royalties, and Deferred 
     Income Upon Entering into a Collaboration Agreement in the 
     Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries'' (UIL 263.13-02) 
     received on May 9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1931. 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 ``Guidance Regarding Public Inspection of 
     Unrelated Business Income Tax Returns'' (Notice 2007-45) 
     received on May 9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1932. 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 ``Section 856--Definition of Real Estate 
     Investment Trust'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-33) received on May 9, 
     2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1933. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the certification 
     of a proposed export of defense articles, technical data and 
     defense services for major defense equipment in the amount of 
     $25,000,000 or more to Denmark; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1934. 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 in the United Kingdom; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1935. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2007-
     100--2007-107); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1936. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``2006 Annual Report and Sourcebook of 
     Federal Sentencing Statistics''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1937. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, two legislative 
     proposals relating to the implementation of treaties 
     concerning maritime terrorism and the maritime transportation 
     of weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1938. A communication from the National Treasurer, 
     American Ex-Prisoners of War, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the organization's audit for the year 2005-2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1939. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Naval Sea 
     Cadet Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2006 Audit of 
     the

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     Corps along with its 2006 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1940. A communication from the Regulatory Contact, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Official Fees and Tolerances for Barley 
     Protein Testing'' (RIN0580-AA95) received on May 11, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1941. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, the report 
     of the authorization of Colonel Charles W. Hooper to wear the 
     authorized insignia of the grade of brigadier general in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1942. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, the report 
     of the authorization of Brigadier General James L. Williams 
     to wear the authorized insignia of the grade of major general 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1943. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indiana 
     Regulatory Program'' (IN-157-FOR) received on May 16, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1944. A communication from the Secretary of Energy and 
     the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the findings of a study of issues 
     regarding energy rights-of-way on tribal land; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1945. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification relative to 
     the importation of harvested shrimp; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1946. 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 ``Guidance Regarding Heavy Hybrid Motor 
     Vehicles'' (Notice 2007-46) received on May 15, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1947. 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 ``Discontinue Publication of BLS-LIFO 
     Department Store Inventory Price Indexes'' (Notice 2007-44) 
     received on May 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1948. 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 ``Bureau of Labor Statistics Price Indexes 
     for Department Stores--March 2007'' (Notice 2007-34) received 
     on May 15, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1949. 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 ``Withdrawal of Obsolete Guidance on Blocked 
     Income'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-35) received on May 15, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1950. 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 ``Health Savings Accounts Inflation 
     Adjustments'' (Rev. Proc. 2007-36) received on May 15, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1951. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, two draft bills relative to the Heavily 
     Indebted Poor Countries Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1952. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     removal of radiation-hardened microelectronic circuits from 
     the United States Munitions List; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1953. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to an 
     amendment to Part 121 of the International Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1954. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the final report of the 
     Academic Competitiveness Council; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1955. A communication from the Chairman and 
     Commissioners, National Indian Gaming Commission, 
     transmitting, a draft bill intended to ``amend the Indian 
     Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 to revise the Act to clarify 
     the scope of the National Indian Gaming Commission's 
     authority and to make such other technical amendments as are 
     required''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-1956. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the federal cocaine sentencing policy; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1957. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, a legislative proposal 
     entitled ``Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2007''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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