[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 193 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15769-S15770]
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-4357. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Streamlining of the Farm Service Agency's Direct Farm Loan 
     Programs'' (RIN0560-AF60) received on December 7, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4358. 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; Potato Provisions'' (RIN0563-AC05) 
     received on

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     December 7, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-4359. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Russel L. 
     Honore, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-4360. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     effectiveness of the Defense Commissary Agency; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4361. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Shareholder Proposals Relating to the Election of 
     Directors'' (RIN3235-AJ95) received on December 6, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4362. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revisions to Rules 144 and 145'' (RIN3235-AH13) received on 
     December 6, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4363. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under 
     the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003'' 
     (RIN3064-AD00) received on December 7, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4364. 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 sale of one Boeing 777-200ER aircraft to Angola; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4365. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual 
     Specifications for the 2007 Pacific Sardine Fishing Season'' 
     (RIN0648-AV11) received on December 7, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4366. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Observer Health and Safety'' (RIN0648-AU46) received on 
     December 7, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4367. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Northern Rockfish for Vessels Participating in the Rockfish 
     Entry Level Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD83) received on December 7, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4368. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     storage of plutonium at the Savannah River Site; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4369. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the integration of the hurricane storm 
     damage reduction system; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-4370. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Voluntary Disclosures'' (22 CFR part 127) received on 
     December 6, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4371. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the International Arms Traffic in Arms 
     Regulations: UN Embargoed Countries'' (22 CFR part 126) 
     received on December 6, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4372. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: 
     Regarding Dual and Third Country Nationals'' (22 CFR part 
     124) received on December 6, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4373. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed agreement for the export of defense services to the 
     United Kingdom in support of the sale of one C-17 Globemaster 
     III aircraft; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4374. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed agreement for the export of defense services to the 
     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the sale of 16 S-92A 
     helicopters; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4375. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to loan 
     guarantees to Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4376. 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 defense services to Canada 
     related to the acquisition of SNIPER Targeting Pods; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4377. 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 ``Revision of the Requirements for Live Vaccine 
     Processing'' (Docket No. 2007N-0284) received on December 7, 
     2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4378. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     President and Director, Office of Administration, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to personnel employed in the White House 
     Office; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4379. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance Report for fiscal year 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4380. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4381. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's Management 
     Report for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4382. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual 
     Report of the Department's Inspector General for the 6-month 
     period of April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4383. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4384. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Semiannual Report of the Administration's 
     Inspector General for the period ending September 30, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4385. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     its consolidated report relative to its operations; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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