[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3697-S3698]
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-6014. A communication from the Administrator, Food and 
     Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and 
     Children: Miscellaneous Vendor-Related Provisions'' (RIN0584-
     AD36) receive on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6015. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tobacco 
     Transition Payment Program; Release of Records'' (RIN0560-
     AH79) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6016. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a letter detailing his 
     determination that the Average Procurement Unit Cost metric 
     for the Javelin Advanced Anti-Tank Missile has exceeded the 
     significant cost growth threshold; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6017. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's competitive sourcing efforts during fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6018. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Authority to Carry 
     Out Certain Prototype Projects'' (DFARS Case 2008-D008) 
     received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6019. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Deletion of Obsolete Restriction 
     on Acquisition of Vessel Propellers'' (DFARS Case 2007-D027) 
     received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6020. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Earned Value Management Systems'' 
     (DFARS Case 2005-D006) received on April 29, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6021. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     2007 annual report relative to the STARBASE Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6022. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Dan K. McNeill, United 
     States Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6023. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Burwell B. Bell III, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6024. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Syria that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6025. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Department's activities during calendar year 
     2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6026. 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 19161) 
     received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6027. A communication from the Attorney, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (44 CFR Part 
     65) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6028. A communication from the Attorney, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations'' (Docket No. FEMA-
     B-7771) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6029. A communication from the Attorney, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' (44 CFR Part 67) 
     received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6030. A communication from the Attorney, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-B-7772) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6031. A communication from the Attorney, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations'' (Docket No. FEMA-
     B-7773) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6032. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Board's Annual Report for calendar year 
     2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6033. A communication from the Acting Administrator for 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle 
     Conservation'' (RIN0648-R84) received on April 29, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6034. 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 ``Final Rule 
     to Approve the Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector's 2008 Operations 
     Plan; Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan'' 
     (RIN068-AW16) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6035. 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 in 
     the Western Pacific; Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish 
     Fisheries; Management Measures in the Main Hawaiian Islands'' 
     (RIN068-AU22) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6036. 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 ``2008 
     Specifications and Management Measures for Atlantic Mackerel, 
     Squid, Butterfish Fisheries'' (RIN068-AV40) received on April 
     29, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6037. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     progress report entitled, ``Report to Congress on the Fiscal 
     Year 2007 Competitive Sourcing Efforts''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6038. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International 
     Affairs, received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6039. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interlocutory Review of Rulings on Requests by Potential 
     Parties for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards 
     Information and Safeguards Information'' (RIN3150-AI08) 
     received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6040. 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 ``Tier I Issue--Section 965 Foreign Earnings 
     Repatriation Directive No. 2'' (LMSB-4-0408-021) received on 
     April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6041. 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 ``Examination of Dividends Received Deduction 
     on Separate Accounts of Life Insurance Companies Directive'' 
     (LMSB-04-0308-010) received on April 29, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6042. 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 ``Tier II Issue--Interchange and Merchant 
     Discount Fees Directive No. 1'' (LMSB-04-0208-002) received

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     on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6043. 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 Rules to Reduce Section 1446 
     Withholding'' ((RIN1545-BD80)(TD 9394)) received on April 29, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6044. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Finalizing Medicare Regulations under Section 902 
     of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
     Modernization Act of 2003 for Calendar Year 2007''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6045. 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: North Atlantic Treaty Organization'' (22 CFR 
     Part 123) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6046. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 2007 Buy 
     American Act Report; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6047. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Education (Special Education and Rehabilitative Services), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research--Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and 
     Centers Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects 
     for a Center on Post-Secondary Education for Students with 
     Intellectual Disabilities--Notice of Final Priority and 
     Definitions'' (4000-01-U) received on April 29, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6048. 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 April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6049. A communication from the Deputy Director, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received on 
     April 29, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-6050. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to postmarket surveillance of medical devices used 
     in pediatric populations; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6051. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled, ``Audit of Child and 
     Family Services Agency's Contracting and Quality Assurance 
     Procedures''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6052. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report of the Office of Justice Programs for fiscal 
     year 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6053. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Swan Creek 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AB20) received on April 29, 
     2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6054. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of U.S. Attorney for the 
     District of Connecticut, received on April 29, 2008; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6055. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Exempt 
     Anabolic Steroid Products'' (RIN1117-AA98) received on April 
     29, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6056. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of 2007 North 
     American Industry Classification System for Size Standards'' 
     (RIN3245-AF66) received on April 29, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6057. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Notice and Assistance Requirements and 
     Technical Correction'' (RIN2900-AM17) received on April 29, 
     2008; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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