[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15907-S15909]
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-4386. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by personnel 
     at the Naval Surface Warfare Center; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-4387. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a multiyear procurement that is being 
     sought for UH/HH-60M and MH-60S aircraft for fiscal year 2007 
     through fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4388. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Receiving Reports for Shipments'' (DFARS Case 2006-D024) 
     received on December 18, 2007; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4389. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Ship Critical Safety Items'' (DFARS Case 2007-D016) 
     received on December 18, 2007; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4390. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Information Assurance Contractor Training and 
     Certification'' (DFARS Case 2006-D023) received on December 
     18, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-4391. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Functions Exempt from Private Sector Performance'' (DFARS 
     Case 2007-D019) received on December 18, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4392. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``DoD Representations and Certifications in the Online 
     Representations and Certifications Application'' (DFARS Case 
     2006-D032) received on December 18, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4393. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John M. Brown 
     III, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4394. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Terrance T. Etnyre, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4395. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Belarus that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4396. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the actions taken to ensure that audits 
     are conducted of its programs and operations for fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4397. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Special Regulations; 
     Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. 
     Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway--Winter Use'' (RIN1024-
     AD29) received on December 12, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4398. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authentic Native 
     Handicrafts'' (RIN1024-AD20) received on December 12, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4399. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Special Regulations--National 
     Capital Region--Parking'' (RIN1024-AD40) received on December 
     12, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4400. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Land and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Indian Oil Valuation'' (RIN1010-AD00) received on December 
     17, 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4401. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Science, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to energy and water supplies; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4402. A communication from the Office Director, Office 
     of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Occupational Dose Records, Labeling Containers, and the 
     Total Effective Dose Equivalent'' (RIN3150-AH40) received on 
     December 18, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4403. 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; West 
     Virginia; Clean Air Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8506-4) 
     received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4404. 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; Missouri; Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule'' (FRL No. 8506-8) received on December 13, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4405. 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; Nebraska; Interstate 
     Transport of Pollution'' (FRL No. 8507-1) received on 
     December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4406. 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 of Michigan: Clean Air Interstate Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 8508-1) received on December 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4407. 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 ``Extension of 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals)'' 
     (FRL No. 8339-2) received on December 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4408. A communication from the Acting Regulations 
     Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy and 
     Disclosure of Official Records and Information'' (RIN0960-
     AG14) received on December 12, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4409. 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 Foreign Currency 
     Transactions'' (Revenue Ruling 2008-1) received on December 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4410. 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 ``Timing, Character, Source and Other Issues 
     Respecting Prepaid Forward Contracts and Similar 
     Arrangements'' (Notice 2008-2) received on December 10, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4411. 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 ``Fast Track Loan Modifications'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2007-72) received on December 10, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4412. 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 ``Creditability of Mexican Single Rate 
     Business Tax'' (Notice 2008-3) received on December 11, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4413. 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 ``Diagnostic Medical Procedures'' (Revenue 
     Ruling 2007-72) received on December 11, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4414. 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 ``Partnership Audit Techniques Guide--
     Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9'' (Docket No. LMSB-04-1107-076) 
     received on December 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4415. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law , a report relative to the 
     status of consular training with respect to travel and 
     identity documents; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4416. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law , a report relative to the six-
     month suspension of the limitation on the obligation of the 
     State Department under the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4417. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-212 , ``Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation 
     Record Access Temporary Amendment Act of 2007'' received on 
     December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4418. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-213 , ``School Proximity Traffic Calming 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2007'' received on December 13, 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4419. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-214 , ``Lower Income Homeownership Cooperative 
     Housing Association Re-Clarification Temporary Act of 2007'' 
     received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4420. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-215 , ``Department of Small and Local Business 
     Development Subcontracting Clarification, Benefit Expansion, 
     and Grant-making Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2007'' 
     received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4421. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-216 , ``School Modernization Use of Funds 
     Requirements Temporary Amendment Act of 2007'' received on 
     December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4422. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 17-210 , 
     ``Health Services Planning Program Re-establishment Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2007'' received on December 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4423. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-208 , ``Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Act of 
     2007'' received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4424. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-206 , ``Heurich House Foundation Real Property 
     Tax Exemption and Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 
     2007'' received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4425. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-207 , ``Southeast Water and Sewer Improvement 
     Special Assessment Authorization Act of 2007'' received on 
     December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4426. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-205 , ``Home Equity Protection Act of 2007'' 
     received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4427. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-198 , ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square N-
     515, S.O. 07-6534, Act of 2007'' received on December 13, 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4428. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-197 , ``Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley 
     in Square 234, S.O. 07-7717, Act of 2007'' received on 
     December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4429. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-195 , ``Omnibus Sports Consolidation Amendment 
     Act of 2007'' received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4430. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-194 , ``Closing of a Public Alley in Square 
     347, S.O. 06-5596, Act of 2007'' received on December 13, 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4431. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-178, ``Advisory Neighborhood Commission 
     Clarification Amendment Act of 2007'' received on December 
     13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4432. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-191 , ``Retail Service Station Amendment Act 
     of 2007'' received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4433. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-193, ``District of Columbia Regional Airports 
     Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2007'' received on 
     December 13, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4434. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 17-192, ``Neighborhood Investment Amendment Act 
     of 2007'' received on December 13, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4435. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a proposed personnel management demonstration 
     project; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4436. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Annual Report relative to its competitive sourcing 
     accomplishments for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4437. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a personnel management demonstration project at 
     the National Nuclear Security Administration; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4438. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Board's Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2007, to September 30, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4439. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Report of the U.S. Government''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4440. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's 
     inventory of commercial and inherently governmental 
     activities for fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4441. A communication from the Chairman, Office of 
     General Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Electioneering Communications'' (Notice 2007-26) received 
     on December 17, 2007; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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