[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1270-S1271]
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-5242. A communication from the Chairman, Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, proposed 
     legislation to clarify the authority of the Board to hire 
     non-citizens in its efforts to produce and broadcast 
     programming; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5243. A communication from the Director of Selective 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of several 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-5244. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     quarterly report relative to the status of significant 
     unresolved issues with the Department of Energy's Design and 
     Construction Projects; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5245. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mandatory Use of Wide Area WorkFlow'' (DFARS Case 2006-
     D049) received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5246. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5247. A communication from the Chief, Congressional 
     Action Division, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a public-private 
     competition that was commenced on August 25, 2005, at Luke 
     Air Force Base; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5248. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, the report of an officer authorized to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance with 
     title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-5249. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost and the Procurement Unit Cost 
     for the Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5250. 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 
     Critical Skills Retention Bonus program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5251. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer, 
     Resolution Funding Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Corporation's Statement on the System of Internal 
     Controls; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5252. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer, 
     Financing Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Corporation's Statement on the System of Internal Controls; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5253. 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'' (73 FR 7476) 
     received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5254. 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'' (73 FR 5455) 
     received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5255. 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'' (73 FR 4697) received 
     on February 25, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5256. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13288 relative to blocking the property of 
     those who are undermining democratic processes or 
     institutions in Zimbabwe; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5257. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Management, Federal Housing Finance Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to its 2008 compensation 
     program; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5258. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Leased 
     Commercial Access'' (MB Docket No. 07-42) received on 
     February 22, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5259. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2006 
     Quadrennial Regulatory Review--Review of the Commission's 
     Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to 
     Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996'' (MB 
     Docket No. 06-121) received on February 22, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5260. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled 
     Services Providers; Local Number Portability Porting Interval 
     and Validation Requirements; IP-Enabled Services; Telephone 
     Number Portability; Numbering Resource Optimization'' (FCC 
     07-188) received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5261. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations; Peach Springs, Arizona'' (MB Docket No. 07-164) 
     received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5262. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cable 
     Horizontal/Vertical Ownership Limits, Implementation of 
     Section 11--Cable TV Consumer Protection and Competition Act 
     of 1992, Implementation of Cable Act Reform, Provisions of 
     the Telecom Act of 1996, Review of Regulations--Attribution 
     of Broadcast and Cable/MDS Interests, Review of Regulations/
     Policies--Investment in the Broadcast Industry, Reexamination 
     of Cross-Interest Policy'' (FCC 07-219) received on February 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5263. A communication from the 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; Shallow-Water Species 
     Fishery by Amendment 80 Vessels Subject to Sideboard Limits 
     in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XF44) received on February 
     26, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5264. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels 
     Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component 
     in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XF49) received on February 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5265. A communication from the Deputy Chief, National 
     Forest System, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the boundary for the 
     Wildcat River in New Hampshire; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-5266. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Blanket Authorization Under 
     FPA Section 203'' (Docket No. RM07-21-000) received on 
     February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5267. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Strategic Plan for the period of fiscal year 
     2008 through fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5268. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Health Care Related 
     Taxes'' (RIN0938-AO80) received on February 22, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5269. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare Secondary Payer 
     Amendments'' (RIN0938-AN27) received on February 22, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5270. 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 ``Coordinated Issue: Variable Prepaid Forward 
     Contracts Incorporating Share Lending Arrangements''

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     (LMSB-04-1207-077) received on February 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5271. 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 Economic Stimulus Payments: Filing 
     Instructions for Certain Individuals'' (Notice 2008-28) 
     received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5272. 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 Census Count'' (Notice 2008-22) 
     received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5273. 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 ``Performance-Based Compensation Under 
     Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)'' (Rev. Rul. 2008-13) 
     received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5274. 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 ``Special Rule for Bank Required to Change 
     from the Reserve Method of Accounting on Becoming an S 
     Corporation'' (Rev. Proc. 2008-18) received on February 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5275. 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 ``Vacation Homes and Section 1031'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2008-16) received on February 25, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5276. 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 ``Substitute for Return'' (TD 9380) received 
     on February 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5277. 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 ``Reissuance Standards for State and Local 
     Bonds'' (Notice 2008-27) received on February 26, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5278. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of 
     technical data in support of the Integrated Surveillance 
     System for the A400M Military Transport Aircraft; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5279. A communication from the Director of National 
     Intelligence, transmitting, a report relative to the 
     Administration's opposition to S. 274; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5280. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5281. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Administration's use of the 
     category rating system; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5282. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the category rating system; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5283. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Attracting the Next Generation: A Look at Federal 
     Entry-Level New Hires''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5284. A communication from the Director, Division for 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allotments From Federal Employees'' (RIN3206-
     AJ88) received on February 26, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5285. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Career and Career-Conditional Employment and Adverse 
     Actions'' (RIN3206-AL30) received on February 26, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5286. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Annual Report for calendar year 2007; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5287. 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 Bureau of Prisons' compliance with the 
     privatization requirements of the Revitalization Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5288. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report on the Department's activities during calendar 
     year 2006 relative to prison rape abatement; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-5289. A communication from the Chairman, Commission on 
     Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a new Strategic Plan that was adopted by the 
     Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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