[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102 (Friday, June 22, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S8301]
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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-2339. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Fruit from 
     Thailand'' ((RIN0579-AC10)(Docket No. APHIS-2006-0040)) 
     received on June 21, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2340. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Addition of 
     Cumberland County, New Jersey, to the List of Quarantined 
     Areas'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0067) received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2341. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Regarding Casino 
     Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements'' (RIN1506-AA29) 
     received on June 21, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2342. 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 6 regulations beginning 
     with CGD01-07-002)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2343. 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 6 regulations beginning 
     with CGD01-07-043)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2344. 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 5 regulations 
     beginning with CGD01-07-058)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on 
     June 21, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2345. 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 (including 2 regulations 
     beginning with CGD05-07-017)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on 
     June 21, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2346. 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 ``Anchorage Regulations; Port of New York and 
     Vicinity'' ((RIN1625-AA01)(CGD01-06-023)) received on June 
     21, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2347. 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 8 regulations beginning 
     with CGD09-07-039)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2348. 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 8 regulations beginning 
     with CGD09-07-042)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2349. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Applicability of Federal 
     Power Act Section 215 to Qualifying Small Power Production 
     and Cogeneration Facilities'' (Docket No. RM07-11-000) 
     received on June 20, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2350. 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 ``Application of Section 6404(g) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code Suspension Provisions'' ((RIN1545-
     BG64)(TD 9333)) received on June 21, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2351. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Haitian Hemisphere 
     Opportunity Through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006'' 
     (RIN1505-AB82) received on June 21, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2352. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Semiannual Report relative to its activities and 
     accomplishments during the period of October 1, 2006, through 
     March 31, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2353. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Locality Pay Areas'' (RIN3206-AL27) received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2354. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Department's Inspector General for 
     the period of October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2355. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a change in previously submitted reported 
     information for the position of Administrator for the Office 
     of Information and Regulatory Affairs, received on June 21, 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2356. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's review of legislation entitled ``Honest 
     Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2357. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled 
     ``Veterans' Authorities Expansion Act of 2007''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2358. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Office of Information and Technology, Department 
     of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Data Breaches'' (RIN2900-AM63) 
     received on June 21, 2007; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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