[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 144 (Wednesday, September 26, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12139-S12140]
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-3411. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Carriage Vessel Overhaul, Repair, and Maintenance'' (DFARS 
     Case 2007-D001) received on September 11, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3412. 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 ``Updated Statements of Legal 
     Authority for the Export Administration Regulations'' 
     (RIN0694-AD76) received on September 11, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3413. 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 ``Implementation of the 
     Understandings Reached at the June 2007 Australia Group 
     Plenary Meeting; Addition to the List of States Parties to 
     the Chemical Weapons Convention'' (RIN0694-AE08) received on 
     September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3414. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Definitions of Terms and Exemptions Relating to the 
     `Broker' Exceptions for Banks'' (RIN3235-AJ74) received on 
     September 24, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3415. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Market Regulation, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exemptions for Banks Under Section 3(a)(5) of the 
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Related Rules'' (RIN3235-
     AJ77) received on September 24, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3416. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as 
     declared in Executive Order 12957; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3417. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant

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     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly 
     Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Temporary 
     Rule; Inseason Retention Limit Adjustment'' (RIN0648-XC23) 
     received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3418. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule; Closure (Massachusetts 2007 Summer Flounder 
     Commercial Fishery)'' (RIN0648-XC05) received on September 
     11, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3419. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled, ``Newtown Creek/Greenpoint Oil Spill 
     Study''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3420. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Disclosure Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``NAFTA: Merchandise Processing Fee Exemption and Technical 
     Correction'' (RIN1505-AB58) received on September 25, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3421. 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 ``Tier II Issue: Contractual Allowances'' 
     (LMSB-04-0807-056) received on September 25, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3422. 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 ``2008 Transition Relief and Additional 
     Guidance on the Application of Section 409A to Nonqualified 
     Deferred Compensation Plans'' (Notice 2007-78) received on 
     September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3423. 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 ``Insurance Company Proration Rules; Company 
     Owned Life Insurance'' (Rev. Proc. 2007-61) received on 
     September 12, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3424. 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 ``Aggregation of Reverse 704(c) Gain'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2007-59) received on September 12, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3425. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 812'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2007-54) received on September 12, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3426. 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 ``Active Conduct of a Trade or Business'' 
     (Notice 2007-60) received on September 12, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3427. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of firearms sold commercially 
     in the amount of $1,000,000 or more to Malaysia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3428. 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 2007-181 
     to 2007-191); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3429. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of two agreements reached between 
     the American Institute in Taiwan and other organizations; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3430. A communication from the Director of 
     Administration, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's commercial activity inventory 
     for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3431. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to 
     Food for Human Consumption; Glycerol Ester of Tall Oil 
     Rosin'' (Docket No. 2006F-0225) received on September 11, 
     2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3432. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition 
     to Food for Human Consumption; Polydextrose'' (Docket No. 
     2006F-0059) received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3433. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Listing of Color Additives Subject to 
     Certification; D and C Black No. 3; Confirmation of Effective 
     Date'' (Docket No. 1995C-0286) received on September 11, 
     2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3434. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the Food and Drug Administration's 
     fulfillment of the conditions specified in the Medical Device 
     User Fee and Modernization Act during fiscal year 2006; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3435. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the Food and Drug Administration's 
     collection and spending of animal drug user fees during 
     fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3436. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use 
     Devices; Classification of the Filtering Facepiece Respirator 
     for Use by the General Public in Public Health Medical 
     Emergencies'' (Docket No. 2007N-0198) received on September 
     12, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3437. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Labeling: Safe Handling Statements: Labeling 
     of Shell Eggs'' ((RIN0910-ZA23)(Docket No. 2004N-0382)) 
     received on September 11, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3438. A communication from the Chairperson, District of 
     Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's annual report 
     for calendar year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3439. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Letter Report: Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 7B 
     for Fiscal Years 2005 Through 2007, as of March 31, 2007''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3440. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Office's commercial activities during fiscal year 2006; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3441. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy and designation of 
     an acting officer for the position of Assistant Attorney 
     General, received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-3442. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, National Cemetery Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Government-Furnished Headstone and 
     Marker Regulation'' (RIN2900-AM64) received on September 25, 
     2007; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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