[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 103 (Monday, June 25, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H7069]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

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

       2295. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Wood Packaging Material; Treatment Modification 
     [Docket No. APHIS-2006-0129] (RIN: 0579-AC32) received June 
     4, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       2296. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- Emerald Ash Border; Quarantined Areas; Maryland 
     [Docket No. APHIS-2007-0028] received June 4, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2297. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Reserve 
     Affairs, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 
     STARBASE Program 2006 Annual Report, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 
     2193b(g); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2298. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of Education, transmitting the Department's report 
     on the amount of the acquisitions made from entities that 
     manufacture the articles, materials, or supplies outside of 
     the United States in fiscal year 2006, pursuant to Public Law 
     109-115, section 837; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
       2299. A letter from the Attorney, Office of Assistant 
     General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's final 
     rule -- Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of DOE's 
     Cooperative Audit Strategy for Its Management and Operating 
     Contracts (RIN: 1991-AB67) received May 25, 2007, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       2300. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 07-31, concerning the 
     Department of the Navy's proposed Letter(s) of Offer and 
     Acceptance to Turkey for defense articles and services, 
     pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       2301. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to the 
     Taiwan Relations Act, agreements concluded by the American 
     Institute in Taiwan on April 16 and April 17, 2007, pursuant 
     to 22 U.S.C. 3311(a); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2302. A letter from the Chairman of the Board, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting the semiannual 
     report on activities of the Inspector General of the Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation for the period October 1, 2006 
     through March 31, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. 
     Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       2303. A letter from the District of Columbia Auditor, 
     Office of the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting a 
     report entitled, ``Letter Report: Auditor's Preliminary 
     Findings From Examination of Contract Between the Office of 
     Contracting and Procurement and Venable, Baetjer and Howard, 
     LLP,'' pursuant to D.C. Code section 47-117(d); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2304. A letter from the Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian 
     Regional Commission, transmitting the semiannual report on 
     the activities of the Office of Inspector General for the 
     period October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 8G(h)(2); to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2305. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting two Semiannual Reports which were 
     prepared separately by Treasury's Office of Inspector General 
     (OIG) and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration (TIGTA) for the period ended March 31, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2306. A letter from the Deputy Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NARA 
     Reproduction Fees [FDMS Docket NARA-07-0002] (RIN: 3095-AB49) 
     received May 31, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2307. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     the semiannual report on the activities of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period October 1, 2006 through 
     March 31, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2308. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Water and 
     Science, Department of the Interior, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Public Conduct on Bureau of 
     Reclamation Facilities, Lands, and Waterbodies; Inclusion of 
     Hoover Dam (RIN: 1006-AA52) received June 6, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       2309. A letter from the Regulatory Analyst, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Protection of Eagles; Definition of ``Disturb'' (RIN: 1018-
     AT94) received June 6, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       2310. A letter from the Federal Liaison Officer, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Fastener Quality Act [Docket No: 070404076-7077-01] (RIN: 
     0693-AB57) received June 14, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science and Technology.
       2311. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Change of address for submission of CREBs 
     applications [Notice 2007-56] received June 19, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       2312. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Tier 1 Issue: Government Settlements Directive 
     #1 [LMSB Control No.: LMSB-04-0507-042 Impacted IRM 4.51.2] 
     received June 4, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2313. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations 
     Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service's 
     final rule -- Section 72.--Annuities: Certain Proceeds of 
     Endowment and Life Insurance Contracts (Rev. Rul. 2007-38) 
     received June 4, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       2314. A letter from the Chairman, Farm Credit System 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting the Corporation's annual 
     report for calendar year 2006, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 2277a-
     13; jointly to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform and Agriculture.

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