[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9827-S9829]
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-2644. 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 ``Cattle for Export; Removal of 
     Certain Testing Requirements'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0147) 
     received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2645. 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 ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Removal of 
     Quarantined Areas'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0151) received on 
     July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2646. 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 ``Brucellosis in Cattle; State and 
     Area Classifications; Idaho'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0097) 
     received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2647. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the development of an alternative 
     process that would allow Service

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     members to request their military identification cards not 
     contain their Social Security Number; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2648. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program for 
     fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2649. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Antiboycott Penalty Guidelines'' 
     (RIN0694-AD63) received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2650. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Extension of Interactive Data Voluntary 
     Reporting Program on the EDGAR System To Include Mutual Fund 
     Risk/Return Summary Information'' (RIN3235-AJ59) received on 
     July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2651. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Entities to the 
     Entity List'' (RIN0694-AE06) received on July 23, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2652. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 32008) 
     received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2653. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to its contract with the Trinity Technology Group 
     for security screening services at the Sonoma County Airport 
     in Santa Rosa, California; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2654. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Board's compliance with the Federal 
     Manager's Financial Integrity Act; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2655. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement 
     Handbook--Individual Procurement Action'' (RIN2700-AD34) 
     received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2656. A communication from the Director, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2006 Status of U.S. Fisheries''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2657. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Coast Guard 
     Sector, Marine Inspection Zone, and Captain of the Port Zone 
     Structure; Technical Amendment'' ((RIN1625-AB07) (USCG2006-
     25556)) received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2658. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones 
     (including 2 regulations beginning with CGD05-07-010)'' 
     (RIN1625-AA00) received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2659. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones 
     (including 10 regulations beginning with CGD01-07-03)'' 
     (RIN1625-AB00) received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2660. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zones 
     (including 9 regulations beginning with CGD01-07-080)'' 
     (RIN1625-AB00) received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2661. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, proposed legislation relative 
     to amending certain maritime programs of the Department; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2662. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination for the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2663. A communication from the Principal Deputy General 
     Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Market-Based 
     Rates for Wholesale Sales of Electric Energy, Capacity and 
     Ancillary Services by Public Utilities'' (RIN1902-AC51) 
     received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2664. 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; Louisiana; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule Sulfur Dioxide Trading Program'' (FRL No. 
     8442-8) received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2665. 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; North Dakota; 
     Revisions to New Source Review Rules'' (FRL No. 8441-9) 
     received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2666. 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 
     ``Diflubenzuron; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL No. 8136-7) received on July 19, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2667. 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 ``Glufosinate-
     Ammonium; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8137-4) received on 
     July 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2668. 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 ``Partial 
     Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Revising the California State 
     Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control 
     District'' (FRL No. 8444-3) received on July 19, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2669. 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 ``Penoxsulam 
     Benzenesulfonamide; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8137-7) 
     received on July 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2670. 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 ``Revised 
     Compliance Dates Under the National Pollutant Discharge 
     Elimination System Permit Regulations and Effluent 
     Limitations Guidelines and Standards for Concentrated Animal 
     Feeding Operations'' (FRL No. 8444-8) received on July 19, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2671. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluation of the Medicare Replacement Drug 
     Demonstration''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2672. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Revised Payment System 
     Policies for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgical 
     Centers Beginning in Calendar Year 2008'' (RIN0938-AO73) 
     received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2673. 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 ``Technical Correction: 
     Voluntary Reliquidation of Deemed Liquidated Entries'' (CBP 
     Dec. 07-62) received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2674. 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 ``Amendment of Tacking Rule of Life/Non-Life 
     Consolidated Return Regulations'' ((RIN1545-BE85) (TD 9342)) 
     received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2675. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's 2006 Performance Report relative to the 
     Prescription Drug User Fee Act; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2676. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--August 2007'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2007-50) received on July 19, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2677. 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 ``Treatment of Excess Loss Accounts'' 
     ((RIN1545-BE87) (TD 9341)) received on July 19, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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       EC-2678. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     (18) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Department, received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2679. A communication from the Acting White House 
     Liaison, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the confirmation of a nomination for the position 
     of Assistant Secretary, received on July 23, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2680. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and 
     the designation of an acting officer for the position of 
     Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy, 
     received on July 20, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2681. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulations, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research--Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers on 
     Vocational Rehabilitation--Notice of Final Priority'' (72 FR 
     35443) received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2682. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance Report of the Food and Drug Administration's 
     Office of Combination Products for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2683. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, (2) reports relative to 
     vacancy announcements within the Department, received on July 
     23, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2684. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to the category rating system; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2685. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination and 
     a change in previously submitted report information for the 
     position of Principal Deputy Director of National 
     Intelligence, received on July 20, 2007; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2686. A communication from the Editor, Office of General 
     Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Searches of Housing 
     Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas: Electronic Devices'' 
     (RIN1120-AA90) received on July 23, 2007; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2687. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting a legislative proposal 
     entitled, ``Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 
     2007''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2688. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental update of the 
     Budget that was previously transmitted earlier in the year; 
     referred jointly to the Committees on Appropriations and 
     Budget.

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