[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9017-S9019]
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-2506. A communication from the Acting Director, Program 
     Development and Regulatory Analysis, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Public Television Stations Digital Transition 
     Grant Program'' (RIN0572-AC02) received on July 10, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2507. A communication from the Acting Deputy 
     Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a violation of 
     the Antideficiency Act that occurred in the Capital 
     Investment Fund; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2508. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the authorization 
     of the Secretary of the Air Force to enter into multiyear 
     contracts for the procurement of up to 60 F-22 aircraft 
     beginning with the 2007 program year; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2509. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, (3) reports relative to 
     vacancy announcements within the Department, received on July 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2510. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the operations of the National Defense Stockpile during 
     fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2511. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to the Plutonium Storage at the 
     Department of Energy's Savannah River Site; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2512. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, proposed legislation 
     intended to ensure that the Federal Housing Administration 
     continues to play a key role in serving low- and moderate-
     income homebuyers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2513. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     its system of internal controls for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2514. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Accounting Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's management report 
     for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2515. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the Bank's system of internal controls for fiscal year 2006; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2516. A communication from the Senior Vice President for 
     Resource Management, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the Buy American Act for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing , and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2517. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007 through 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2518. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Award Fee Administrative Changes'' 
     (RIN2700-AD33) received on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2519. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Administration's position on

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     budgeting for the Cedar Bayou, Texas Navigation Improvement 
     Project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2520. 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; Virginia; 
     Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 
     8336-1) received on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2521. 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 State Air Quality Plans for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants; Delaware, and West Virginia; 
     Control of Emissions from Existing Other Solid Waste 
     Incinerator Units'' (FRL No. 8338-7) received on July 10, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2522. 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 
     ``Chlorpropham, Linuron, Pebulate, Asulam, and Thiophanate-
     methyl; Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8131-6) received on July 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2523. 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 ``Criteria for 
     the Safe and Environmentally Protective Use of Granular Mine 
     Tailings Known as `Chat' '' ((RIN2050-AG27)(FRL No. 8326-1)) 
     received on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2524. 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 ``Cymoxanil; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8130-5) received on July 10, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2525. 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 ``Indoxacarb; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8137-8) received on July 10, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2526. 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 
     the Arizona State Implementation Plan, Pinal County Air 
     Quality Control District'' (FRL No . 8439-2) received on July 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2527. A communication from the Director, Statutory 
     Import Programs Staff, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in 
     the Insular Possessions Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry 
     Programs'' (RIN0625-AA72) received on July 10, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2528. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Citizenship 
     Documentation Requirements'' (RIN0938-AO51) received on July 
     9, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2529. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Prescription 
     Drugs'' (RIN0938-AO20) received on July 9, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2530. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluation of Phase I of Medicare Health Support 
     Pilot Program Under Traditional Fee-for-Service Medicare''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2531. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``National Coverage Determinations''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2532. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of action on a nomination for the position 
     of Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Europe and 
     Eurasia, received on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2533. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of action on a nomination for the position 
     of Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Africa, received 
     on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2534. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of action on a nomination for the position 
     of Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Latin America 
     and the Caribbean, received on July 10, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2535. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a nomination for the position of 
     Administrator, received on July 10, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2536. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Secretary, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of action on a 
     nomination for the position of Assistant Administrator of the 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, received on July 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2537. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification regarding the 
     proposed transfer of aircraft, with an original acquisition 
     value of more than $14,000,000, including the F-16 AM to 
     Jordan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2538. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Department of State Acquisition Regulation--Technical 
     Amendments'' (RIN1400-AC34) received on July 10, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2539. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Policy 
     Objectives and U.S. Policy Regarding Iran''; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2540. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Promising Strategies to End Youth Homelessness''; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2541. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Program: Calculation of Average Cost of a Health 
     Insurance Policy'' (RIN0905-AA68) received on July 9, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2542. A communication from the Deputy Director, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received on 
     July 10, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2543. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of the designation of an acting officer for the 
     position of Chief Financial Officer, received on July 10, 
     2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2544. A communication from the Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to the federal work force for fiscal 
     year 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2545. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a petition filed by a class of workers from W.R. 
     Grace in Erwin, Tennessee, to be added to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2546. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a petition filed by a class of workers from the 
     Dow Chemical Company site in Madison, Illinois, to be added 
     to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2547. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a petition filed by a class of workers from Los 
     Alamos National Laboratory to be added to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2548. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, the 
     report of a draft bill intended to authorize automatic 
     enrollment of all newly hired Federal employees and members 
     of the uniformed services into the Thrift Savings Plan; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2549. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Commission's Inspector General for 
     the period of October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2550. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Board's Inspector General for the 
     period of October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2551. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     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.

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       EC-2552. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the use of the Physicians' Comparability 
     Allowance Program by federal agencies; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2553. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the Refugee 
     Resettlement Program''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2554. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to pattern-based data-mining technology; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2555. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Tropical Botanical Garden, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to an audit of the Garden for the period from 
     January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2556. A communication from the President, American 
     Academy of Arts and Letters, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Academy's activities during calendar 
     year 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2557. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, (2) reports relative to vacancy 
     announcements within the Department, received on July 10, 
     2007; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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