[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 135 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S11504]
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                   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-3259. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, five quarterly Selected 
     Acquisition Reports for the quarter ended June 30, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3260. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's decision to conduct a public-private competition 
     for the multi-functional Base Operating Support mission at 
     Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3261. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reports of Government Property'' (DFARS Case 2005-D015) 
     received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3262. 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 ``Captan, 2,4-
     D, Dodine, DCPA, Endothall, Fomesafen, Propyzamide, 
     Ethofumesate, Permethrin, Dimethipin, and Fenarimol; 
     Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 8142-2) received on September 
     11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3263. 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 
     ``Comprehensive Procurement Guideline V for Procurement of 
     Products Containing Recovered Materials'' ((RIN2050-AE23) 
     (FRL No. 8468-3)) received on September 11, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3264. 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 ``Nonroad 
     Diesel Technical Amendments and Tier 3 Technical Relief 
     Provision'' ((RIN2060-AO37) (FRL No. 8467-2)) received on 
     September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works .
       EC-3265. 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 ``Procedures 
     for Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and 
     Assessing the Environmental Effects Abroad of EPA Actions'' 
     ((RIN2020-AA42) (FRL No. 8467-5)) received on September 11, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3266. 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 California State Implementation Plan, Mojave Desert Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8456-4) received on 
     September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-3267. 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 ``Disaster/Combat Zone Relief and 
     Dischargeability'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-59) received on September 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3268. 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 ``Determination of Housing Cost Amounts 
     Eligible for Exclusion or Deduction for 2007'' (Notice 2007-
     77) received on September 10, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3269. 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 Certain Nuclear 
     Decommissioning Funds for Purposes of Allocating Purchase 
     Price in Certain Deemed and Actual Asset Acquisitions'' 
     ((RIN1545-BC99) (TD 9358)) received on September 10, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3270. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a semiannual report 
     detailing payments made to Cuba relative to its 
     telecommunications services; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3271. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. 
     military personnel and civilian contractors involved in the 
     anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3272. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for 
     the position of Director, received on September 10, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3273. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison, 
     Office of the General Counsel, Patent and Trademark Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``April 2007 Revision of Patent Cooperation Treaty 
     Procedures'' (RIN0651-AC09) received on September 10, 2007; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3274. 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 activities and operations of 
     the Criminal Division of the Public Integrity Section during 
     calendar year 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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