[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6282-S6283]
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-6746. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program for 
     fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6747. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of action on a nomination for the 
     position of Secretary, received on June 25, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6748. 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 33321) 
     received on June 25, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6749. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San 
     Francisco, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2007 
     Management Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-6750. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Species: Designation of 
     Critical Habitat for Southern Resident Killer Whale'' 
     (RIN0648-AU38) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6751. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants: Threatened Status for Southern Distinct Population 
     Segment of North American Green Sturgeon'' (RIN0648-AT02) 
     received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6752. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Species: Final Protective 
     Regulations for Threatened Upper Columbia River Steelhead'' 
     (RIN0648-AU18) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6753. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Species: Revision of 
     Critical Habitat for the Northern Right Whale in the Pacific 
     Ocean'' (RIN0648-AT84) received on June 24, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6754. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Species: Final Listing 
     Determinations for 10 Distinct Population Segments of West 
     Coast Steelhead'' (RIN0648-AR93) received on June 24, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6755. 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 Planning and Management 
     Program; Integrated Resource Planning Rules'' (RIN1901-AB24) 
     received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-6756. 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 ``Reporting of ESOP Dividends and Section 
     404(k)'' (Announcement 2008-56) received on June 25, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6757. 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 ``Auction Rate Preferred Stock--Effect of 
     Liquidity Facilities on Equity Character'' (Notice 2008-55) 
     received on June 25, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6758. 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 ``China Earthquake Designated as Qualified 
     Disaster Under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code'' 
     (Notice 2008-57) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6759. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 956 for Determining 
     Basis or Property Acquired in Certain Nonrecognitions 
     Transactions'' ((RIN1545-BH58)(TD 9402)) received on June 24, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6760. 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 ``Appeals Settlement Guidelines: Methane Gas 
     Project, Credit for Fuel From a Nonconventional Source'' 
     (UIL: 0029.06-00) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6761. 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 ``Claims for Recovery of Overpayments of 
     Arbitrage Rebate and Similar Payments on Tax-Exempt Bonds'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2008-37) received on June 25, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6762. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 664 Regarding the 
     Effect of UBTI on Charitable Remainder Trusts'' (TD 9403) 
     received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6763. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--July 2008'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2008-33) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6764. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of an 
     application for a license for the manufacture of the AH-64 
     LONGBOW Fire Control Radar Accelerometers for the Apache 
     Attack Helicopter Program; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6765. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of 
     defense articles to Mexico for the production of electronic 
     assemblies for automated equipment for the United States; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6766. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination and 
     action on a nomination for the position of Under Secretary of 
     State for Public Diplomacy, received on June 24, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6767. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed manufacturing license agreement for the export of 
     technical data to Turkey for the manufacture and repair of 
     the upgradeable AN/APX-117 Transponder; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6768. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Performance Report relative to the Animal Drug User Fee Act 
     for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6769. 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 ``Medical Devices; Medical Device Reporting; 
     Baseline Reports'' (Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0310) received on 
     June 25, 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-6770. A communication from the Chief, Division of 
     Coverage, Reporting and Disclosure, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the re-
     designation of a previously submitted rule, which has been 
     assigned Regulation Identification Number 1210-AB10, as a 
     ``non-major

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     rule''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6771. A communication from the Acting Chief Acquisition 
     Officer and Senior Procurement Executive, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation'' (FAC 2005-
     26) received on June 24, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6772. A communication from the Acting Assistant Legal 
     Adviser, Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting the text of the 2008 Prohibited List of 
     Substances which is to replace the 2007 Prohibited List of 
     Substances that was originally transmitted to the Senate as a 
     part of Annex I of the International Convention Against 
     Doping in Sport (TD 110-14, 110th Congress, 2nd Session); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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