[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 125 (Wednesday, August 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10602-S10603]
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-2754. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to progress 
     in building interagency capacity for national security 
     missions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2755. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce (Oceans and Atmosphere), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the administration of the Coastal 
     Zone Management Act for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2756. 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; Michigan'' 
     (FRL No. 8449-6) received on July 28, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2757. 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; Kentucky; Redesignation of 
     Boyd County, Kentucky Portion of the Huntington-Ashland 8-
     Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone'' (FRL 
     No. 8449-5) received on July 28, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2758. 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 ``Extension of 
     Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule Deadline for Authorized 
     Programs'' ((RIN2025-AA07) (FRL No. 8449-8)) received on July 
     28, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2759. 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-
     143--2007-152); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2760. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Letter Report: Review of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 
     2C Grant Awards for the Period March 2005 Through December 
     2006''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2761. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and

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     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applicability of Cost Accounting Standards Coverage'' 
     (Docket No. 3110-01) received on July 28, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2762. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Time and Material and Labor Hours Contracts for Commercial 
     Items'' (Docket No. 3110-01) received on July 28, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2763. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Acquisition Thresholds'' (Docket No. 3110-01) 
     received on July 28, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2764. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Management, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     commercial activities inventory for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2765. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled, 
     ``Veterans' Pride Initiative Act''; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2766. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled, 
     ``Agent Orange Equitable Compensation Act''; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.

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