[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 145 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12284-S12285]
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-3443. 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 ``Mexican Fruit Fly; Removal of 
     Quarantined Area'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0051) received on 
     September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3444. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Expanded Examination Cycle for 
     Certain Small Insured Depository Institutions and U.S. 
     Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks'' (Docket No. R-1279) 
     received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3445. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     exports to Saudi Arabia including equipment and services 
     needed to support a greenfield petrochemical plant; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3446. A communication from the Secretary, Office of 
     Investment Adviser Regulations, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades 
     with Certain Advisory Clients'' (RIN3235-AJ96) received on 
     September 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3447. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, 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 26, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3448. 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 ``Regulations Governing Practice Before the 
     Internal Revenue Service'' ((RIN1545-BA72) (TD 9359)) 
     received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3449. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Use of 
     Campaign Funds for Donations to Non-Federal Candidates and 
     Any Other Lawful Purpose Other Than Personal Use'' (Notice 
     2007-18) received on September 25, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC-3450. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the second quarter 
     report of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 
     Organization; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3451. A communication from the Chief, Programs and 
     Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     initiation of a standard competition of the Vehicle 
     Operations and Maintenance function at Travis Air Force Base; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3452. 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; Indiana; 
     Oxides of Nitrogen Regulations, Phase II'' (FRL No. 8472-4) 
     received on September 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3453. 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; Alabama; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8475-9) received on September 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3454. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of 
     Implementation Plans of Kentucky: Clean Air Interstate Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 8475-4) received on September 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3455. 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; Mississippi; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8475-8) received on September 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3456. 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; New Jersey; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8472-5) received on September 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3457. 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 of 
     Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Clean Air Interstate 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 8475-6) received on September 26, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3458. 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 ``Florasulam; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8148-4) received on September 
     26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3459. 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 ``Tembotrione; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8148-2) received on September 
     26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3460. 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 ``Quinclorac; 
     Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8149-5) received on September 
     26, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3461. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the biennial 
     report relative to the status of children in Head Start 
     Programs for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3462. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation'' (FAC 2005-19) received on September 
     26, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3463. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the U.S. Courts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the compliance of courts of appeals and 
     district courts with time limitations established for 
     deciding habeas corpus death penalty petitions; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3464. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Air Force Sergeants Association, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the financial statements of the 
     Association for the year ended April 30, 2007; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3465. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Flexibility 
     Program'' (71 FR 4035) received on September 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3466. 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 on Passive Foreign Investment 
     Purging Elections'' (TD 9360) received on September 26, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3467. 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 ``Suspension of Rev. Rul. 2007-54'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2007-61) received on September 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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