[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 15-18]
[From the U.S. 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-5120. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report on Civil Works Activities for Fiscal Year 2004; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5121. 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 ``Regulation 
     of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Renewable Fuel Standard 
     Requirements for 2006'' (FRL No. 8017-1) received on January 
     3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5122. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of Global Laboratory and 
     Analytical Use Exemption for Essential Class I Ozone 
     Depleting Substances'' (FRL No. 8016-7) received on January 
     3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5123. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Evansville 
     Area to Attainment of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 
     8015-7) received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5124. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjusting Allowances for Class I 
     Substances for Export to Article 5 Countries'' (FRL No. 8017-
     2) received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5125. 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. 7749-4) received on January 3, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5126. 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; Montana; 
     Revisions to the Emergency Episode Avoidance Plan; Direct 
     Final Rule'' (FRL No. 8012-8) received on January 3, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5127. 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; Virginia; 
     Redesignation of the City of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania 
     County, and Stafford County Ozone Nonattainment Area to 
     Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan'' (FRL 
     No. 8012-2) received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5128. 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; Virginia; 
     Redesignation of the Shenandoah National Park Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's 
     Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8012-3) received on January 3, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5129. 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; Alabama; Nitrogen Oxide 
     Budget and Allowance Trading Program, Phase II'' (FRL No. 
     8014-9) received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5130. 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; Tennessee and 
     Nashville-Davidson County; Approval of Revisions to the State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 8014-6) received on January 3, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5131. 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; Tennessee; Nitrogen 
     Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program, Phase II'' (FRL 
     No. 8015-2) received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5132. 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 ``Hazardous 
     Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of 
     Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion'' (FRL No. 8012-4) received 
     on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5133. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
     Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process 
     Heaters: Reconsideration'' (FRL No. 8011-5) received on 
     January 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5134. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: 
     Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing'' (FRL No. 8011-6) 
     received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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       EC-5135. 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 ``National 
     Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced 
     Surface Water Treatment Rule'' (FRL No. 8013-1) received on 
     January 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5136. 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 ``National 
     Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Stage 2 Disinfectants and 
     Disinfection Byproducts Rule'' (FRL No. 8012-1) received on 
     January 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5137. 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 ``Regulation 
     of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Extension of California 
     Enforcement Exemptions for Reformulated Gasoline to 
     California Phase 3 Gasoline'' (FRL No. 8011-4) received on 
     January 3, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5138. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Vigo County 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment of the 8-Hour Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 8019-5) received on January 4, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works .
       EC-5139. 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 ``Emission 
     Durability Procedures for New Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty 
     Trucks and Heavy-Duty Vehicles'' (FRL No. 8019-2) received on 
     January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5140. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface 
     Coating of Metal Cans'' (FRL No. 8018-9) received on January 
     4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5141. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Extension of Global Laboratory and 
     Analytical Use Exemption for Essential Class I Ozone 
     Depleting Substances'' (FRL No. 8016-7) received on January 
     4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5142. 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 ``Regulation 
     of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Renewable Fuel Standard 
     Requirements for 2006'' (FRL No . 8017-1) received on January 
     4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5143. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality 
     Planning Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Evansville 
     Area to Attainment of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 
     8015-7) received on January 4, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5144. 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 ``Protection 
     of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjusting Allowances for Class I 
     Substances for Export to Article 5 Countries'' (FRL No. 8017-
     2) received on January 4, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5145. 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 ``Allotment 
     Formula for Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 106 Funds; 
     Amendment'' (FRL No. 8017-9) received on January 4, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5146. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 8010-7) received on 
     January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5147. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, San Diego County 
     Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 8007-6) received on 
     January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5148. 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 and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee; Redesignation 
     of the Montgomery County, Tennessee Portion of the 
     Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to 
     Attainment; Correction `` (FRL No. 8014-3) received on 
     January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5149. 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 ``Delegation 
     of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission 
     Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for States of Arizona, 
     California, Hawaii, and Nevada'' (FRL No. 8013-4) received on 
     January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5150. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Administration and Resources Management, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Buy American Act Report for Fiscal Year 
     2004; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5151. 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 ``Revision to 
     the Privacy Act Regulations'' (FRL No. 8017-7) received on 
     January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5152. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to improvements to the Inland waterway 
     navigation projects on the Ohio River at John T. Myers Locks 
     and Dam, Indiana and Kentucky, and Greenup Locks and Dam, 
     Ohio and Kentucky; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5153. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the construction of an ecosystem 
     restoration project for the Stillaguamish River Basin, 
     Snohomish County, Washington; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5154. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the construction of the ecosystem 
     restoration project for the Green/Duwamish River Basin, King 
     County, Washington; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-5155. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Personnel Management's annual report on competitive 
     sourcing; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5156. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Personnel Management's Annual Report to Congress on 
     Veterans' Employment in the Federal Government--Fiscal Year 
     2004; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5157. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial 
     Officer, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and 
     Accountability Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5158. A communication from the Director, U.S. Trade and 
     Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's report on competitive sourcing efforts for fiscal 
     year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5159. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps , transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual report 
     of the Peace Corps Inspector General covering the period from 
     April 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5160. A communication from the Public Printer, 
     Government Printing Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Office's Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5161. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semi-Annual Report 
     and the Corporation's Report

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     on Final Action; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5162. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report to 
     Congress on Audit Follow-Up, covering the period April 1, 
     2005 through September 30, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5163. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Art Endowment's report on competitive sourcing efforts for 
     fiscal years 2003, 2004, 2005 and plans for fiscal year 2006; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5164. A communication from the President, James Madison 
     Memorial Fellowship Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Foundation's 2005 consolidated annual report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5165. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, the report of 
     a draft bill to amend the Trible Amendment entitled ``The 
     Federal Childcare Enhancement Act of 2005''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5166. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's fiscal year 2005 report on 
     competitive sourcing efforts; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5167. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps , transmitting, pursuant to law, the Peace Corps' 
     Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2005; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5168. A communication from the Federal Co-Chair, 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the semiannual report of the Inspector General for the 
     period April 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5169. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     fiscal year 2005 annual report regarding the adequacy and 
     effectiveness of the Office's management control systems; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5170. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Administration and Information Management, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to competitions completed or initiated in fiscal 
     year 2005 and plans for competitions for fiscal year 2006; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5171. A communication from the Independent Counsel, 
     Office of Independent Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``Annual Report (Year 2005) for the Office 
     of Independent Counsel''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5172. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's 
     internal accounting and administrative controls for fiscal 
     year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5173. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Accelerated Filer 
     Definition and Accelerated Deadlines for Filing Periodic 
     Reports'' (RIN3235-AJ29) received on January 3, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5174. A communication from the Director, Insurance 
     Policy, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Suspension 
     of Enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
     Program for Peace Corps Volunteers'' (RIN3203-AK90) received 
     on January 3, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5175. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to adding a class of certain workers of the National 
     Bureau of Standards to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5176. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to adding a class of certain workers of the Linde 
     Ceramics Plant in Niagara Falls, New York, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5177. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Second Interim Report on the Informatics for 
     Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) Demonstration: 
     Final Report on Phase I''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5178. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's fiscal year 2005 competitive sourcing report; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5179. A communication from the Secretary to the Board, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's fiscal year 2005 competitive sourcing report; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5180. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
     Integrity for Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5181. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Investigational New Drugs: Export Requirements for 
     Unapproved New Drug Products'' ((RIN0910-AA61)(Docket No. 
     2000N-1663)) received on January 3, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5182. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Biological 
     Products; Bacterial Vaccines and Toxoids; Implementation of 
     Efficacy Review'' (Docket No. 1980N-0208) received on January 
     3, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5183. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Simplification of the Grant 
     Appeals Process'' (RIN0906-AA69) received on January 4, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5184. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures 
     for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the 
     Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000'' 
     received on January 4, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5185. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety 
     and Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Roll-Over Protective Structures'' 
     (RIN1218-AC15) received on January 6, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5186. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``The Commission's Response to the California 
     Electricity Crisis and Timeline for Distribution of 
     Refunds''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5187. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Land 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental 
     Shelf (OCS)--Suspension of Operations (SOO) for Ultra-deep 
     Drilling'' (RIN-1010-AD09) received on January 3, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5188. A communication from Director, Office of Surface 
     Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Virginia Regulatory 
     Program'' (VA-122-FOR) received on January 6, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5189. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5190. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Taiwan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5191. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the Netherlands; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5192. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-5193. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5194. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to the Republic of Korea; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5195. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Switzerland; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5196. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5197. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5198. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5199. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the 
     export of defense articles or defense services in the amount 
     of $50,000,000 or more to Russia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5200. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of 
     a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     involving the export to the United Kingdom of technical data, 
     defense services and hardware for the manufacture of the 
     Bowman Communication System for end-use by the Royal 
     Netherlands Navy (Marine Corps); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5201. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a certification 
     regarding the proposed transfer of major defense equipment 
     valued at $14,000,000 or more to L-3 MAS, a Canadian private 
     entity, from the Government of Australia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5202. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the proposed signing by 
     the President of a determination waiving section 620A of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, for two years, 
     and section 507 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, 
     and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5203. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Presidential 
     Determination 2006-5 relative to the suspension of 
     limitations under the Jerusalem Embassy Act; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5204. A communication from the U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
     Relief: Fiscal Year 2005 Report on the Global Fund to Fight 
     AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5205. A communication from the Secretary General, Inter-
     Parliamentary Union, transmitting, a report entitled 
     ``Revisiting Free and Fair Elections''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5206. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Report of the Attorney General relative to the 
     Foreign Agents Registration Act for the six-month period 
     ending December 31, 2004; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5207. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Report of the Attorney General relative to the 
     Foreign Agents Registration Act for the six-month period 
     ending June 30, 2004; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5208. A communication from the President, Inter-
     Parliamentary Union, transmitting, a report entitled ``Second 
     World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5209. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (International Security Policy), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Program with respect to the Russian Federation and 
     Albania; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5210. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the quarterly report entitled ``Acceptance 
     of Contributions for Defense Programs, Projects, and 
     Activities; Defense Cooperation Account (as of September 30, 
     2005)''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5211. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) breach relative to the Global 
     Hawk Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5212. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to funding 
     the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program for Fiscal Year 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5213. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, 
     authorization of Major General Gary D. Speer, United States 
     Army, to wear the insignia of the grade of lieutenant general 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5214. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Personnel and Readiness, transmitting, 
     authorization of Colonel John D. Johnson, United States Army, 
     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-5215. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General for Administration, Justice Management Division, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Exemption of Privacy Act System 
     of Records for the Justice Management Division: `Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Case Files, JUSTICE/
     JMD-023''' (AAG/A Order No. 019-2005) received on January 6, 
     2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5216. 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 ``Dichlormid; 
     Extension of Time-Limited Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     7753-9) received on January 4, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5217. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Fees for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Terminal 
     Market Inspection Services'' ((RIN0581-AC46)(Docket No. FV-
     04-310)) received on January 4, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5218. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fresh Bartlett Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; 
     Termination of Marketing Order No. 931'' (Docket No. FV05-
     931-1 FR) received on January 4, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5219. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``USDA Farmers Market Operating Procedures'' ((RIN0581-
     AC39)(Docket No. TM-04-09)) received on January 4, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5220. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Dried Prunes Produced in California; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. FV05-993-5 FIR) received on January 4, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.

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