[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 126 (Thursday, August 2, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10785-S10786]
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-2767. 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 ``Black Stem Rust; Addition of 
     Rust-Resistant Varieties'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0072) 
     received on July 31, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2768. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John M. Curran, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2769. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, the report of draft 
     legislation intended to amend provisions that specify the 
     weights and compositions of the dollar, half dollar, quarter 
     dollar, dime, 5-cent, and one-cent coins; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2770. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``FPA Section 203 Supplemental 
     Policy Statement'' (FERC Docket No. PL07-1-000) received on 
     July 29, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2771. 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; Iowa; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8450-1) received on August 1, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2772. 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; State of Kansas'' (FRL 
     No. 8450-5) received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2773. 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; State of Missouri'' 
     (FRL No. 8450-7) received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2774. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment, Approval of Designation of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Indiana; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 8450-3) received on August 1, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2775. 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 
     ``Dimethenamid; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8138-2) 
     received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2776. 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, Maricopa County'' (FRL 
     No. 8448-6) received on August 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2777. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the authorized shore projection project 
     for Lido Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2778. 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; Inpatient Rehabilitation 
     Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 
     2008'' ((RIN0938-AO63)(Docket No. CMS-1551-F)) received on 
     August 1, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2779. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Center for Medicare Management, Department of Health and

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     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Prospective Payment System and Consolidated 
     Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities--Update for Fiscal 
     Year 2008'' (RIN0938-AO64) received on August 1, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2780. 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; Changes to the Hospital 
     Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2008 
     Rates'' (RIN0938-AO70) received on August 1, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2781. 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 ``Section 1248 Attribution Principles'' 
     ((RIN1545-BA93)(TD 9345)) received on July 29, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2782. 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 ``Return Required by Subchapter T 
     Cooperatives under Section 6012'' ((RIN1545-BF82)(TD 9336)) 
     received on July 29, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2783. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a certification 
     of a proposed technical assistance agreement for the export 
     of technical data, defense services, and articles related to 
     the Laser-based Directional Infrared Countermeasures System 
     to the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2784. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to waiving 
     the restrictions contained in the Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Act with respect to Uzbekistan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2785. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Commerce (Intellectual Property), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Changes to 
     Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules'' (RIN0651-AB56) 
     received on July 31, 2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2786. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Changes in the Regulation of Iodine Crystals and 
     Chemical Mixtures Containing Over 2.2 Percent Iodine'' 
     (RIN1117-AA93) received on July 31, 2007; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2787. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to statistics on the operation of the premerger notification 
     program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2788. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, the report of a draft bill intended to 
     clarify the requirements for special monthly pension based on 
     age and disability; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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