[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 167 (Wednesday, October 31, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13623-S13624]
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-3794. 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 ``Oriental Fruit Fly; Addition and 
     Removal of Quarantined Areas in California'' (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2006-0151) received on October 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3795. A communication from the Administrator, Risk 
     Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Fresh Market Sweet Corn Crop Insurance 
     Provisions'' (RIN0563-AC02) received on October 26, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3796. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the 
     Department's intent to fund Foreign Comparative Testing 
     projects during fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3797. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's intent 
     to impose new foreign policy-based export controls on certain 
     persons in Burma; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3798. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations; Terrorism Sanctions 
     Regulations; Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 594, 595, and 597) received on 
     October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3799. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to credit availability for small 
     businesses; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3800. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Department's view on the Sudan 
     Accountability and Divestment Act; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3801. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Member Inspection of Credit 
     Union Books, Records, and Minutes'' (RIN3133-AD33) received 
     on October 29, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3802. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Share Insurance Appeals; 
     Clarification of Enforcement Authority of NCUA Board'' (12 
     CFR Parts 745 and 747) received on October 29, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3803. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Rule Amending the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations to 
     Implement Executive Order 13412'' (31 CFR Part 538) received 
     on October 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3804. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 57245) 
     received on October 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3805. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (72 FR 57241) 
     received on October 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3806. 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 
     the export of thirty Boeing 737-900ER passenger aircraft to 
     Indonesia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3807. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' (72 FR 58020) 
     received on October 26, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3808. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a biennial report relative to the use of 
     federal assistance provided to the states and Interstate 
     Marine Fisheries Commissions; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3809. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Standard for 
     Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators'' (RIN3041-AC42) 
     received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3810. A communication from the Attorney, Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for 
     Commercial Equipment: Distribution Transformers Energy 
     Conservation Standards'' (RIN1904-AB08) received on October 
     26, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3811. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``The 
     Potential Benefits of Distributed Generation and the Rate-
     Related Issues that May Impede its Expansion''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3812. 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 ``Annual Pension Plan, etc., Cost-of-Living 
     Adjustments for 2008'' (Notice 2007-87) received on October 
     25, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3813. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     interim feasibility report and environmental impact statement 
     relative to several levee projects; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3814. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption; Intercountry 
     Adoption Act of 2000; Consular Office Procedures in 
     Convention Cases'' (RIN1400-AC40) received on October 26, 
     2007; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3815. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an erratum notice 
     relative to a report on the employment of an adequate number 
     of Americans during 2006 by the United Nations; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3816. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Government of Cuba's compliance with several agreements made 
     between it and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3817. 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 2007-213-
     2007-220); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3818. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Default Investment Alternatives under Participant 
     Directed Individual Account Plans'' (RIN1210-AB10) received 
     on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3819. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Management Costs, Interim Final Rule'' ((RIN1660-
     AA21)(FEMA-2006-0035)) received on October 25, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3820. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-133, ``Bank Charter Modernization Amendment 
     Act of 2007'' received on October 26, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3821. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-132, ``Child's Right to Nurse Human Rights 
     Amendment Act of 2007'' received on October 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3822. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-131, ``Homestead Housing Preservation 
     Amendment Act of 2007'' received on October 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3823. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-164, ``District of Columbia Free Clinic 
     Captive Insurance Company Establishment Temporary Act of 
     2007'' received on October 26, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3824. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-165, ``Energy Efficiency Standards Act of 
     2007'' received on October 26, 2007;

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     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3825. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-163, ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 
     452, S.O. 06-1034 Act of 2007'' received on October 26, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3826. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-162, ``Quality Teacher Incentive Clarification 
     Act of 2007'' received on October 26, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3827. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-134, ``Closing of a Portion of 8th Street, 
     S.E., and the Public Alley in Squares 5956 and W-5956, S.O. 
     05-4555, Act of 2007'' received on October 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3828. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of action on a 
     nomination for the position of Principal Deputy Director of 
     National Intelligence, received on October 25, 2007; to the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-3829. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Justice Programs, 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 October 25, 2007; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3830. A communication from the Administrator, Small 
     Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Administration's Strategic Plan for 
     fiscal years 2008 to 2013; to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3831. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a nomination for the position of Chief 
     Financial Officer, received on October 25, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3832. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a nomination and designation of an acting officer 
     for the position of Commissioner of Labor Statistics, 
     received on October 25, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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