[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1515]
[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-5695. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Office of Administration and Resource Management, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, reports (3) relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Agency; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5696. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics, and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     the URL address of a report entitled ``Initial Distribution 
     System Evaluation Guide for Systems Serving <10,000 for Final 
     Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and 
     the Initial Distribution System Evaluation Guidance Manual 
     for Final Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts'' 
     received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5697. 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; Utah; Rule 
     Recodification'' (FRL No. 8027-4) received on February 8, 
     2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5698. 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 ``Revised 
     Compliance Dates for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination 
     System Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines 
     for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations'' (FRL No. 8031-3) 
     received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5699. 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 Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 8029-4) 
     received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5700. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Election 
     Activity'' (11 CFR Part 100) received on February 8, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-5701. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Definition of Federal Election 
     Activity'' (11 CFR Part 100) received on February 8, 2005; to 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-5702. A communication from the Counsel for Legislation 
     and Regulations, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Revisions to FHA Credit Watch 
     Termination Initiative'' ((RIN2502-AH60)(FR-4625-F-03)) 
     received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5703. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Governance, 
     Conflict of Interest, Compensation Disclosure, and Audit 
     Committee Standards'' (RIN3052-AC19) received on February 8, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-5704. A communication from the Secretary, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Eligibility for Health Care Benefits for Certain 
     Filipino Veterans in the United States'' (RIN2900-AM03) 
     received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-5705. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Section 45 Credit Offset'' (Revenue Ruling 
     2006-9) received on February 8, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5706. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual 
     Report of the Office of Inspector General for the period 
     ending September 30, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5707. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Comprehensive Inventory of U.S. OCS Oil and Natural Gas 
     Resources''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5708. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Homeland Defense), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on Department of Defense assistance provided for 
     essential security and safety for civilian sporting events 
     during calendar year 2005; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5709. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Quarterly Excise Tax Filing for Small Alcohol Excise 
     Taxpayers'' ((RIN1513-AB17)(T.D. TTB-41)) received on 
     February 8, 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5710. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to Executive Order 13346 of July 8, 2004, the annual 
     certification of the effectiveness of the Australia Group; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5711. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 06-21-06-
     34); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5712. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, (6) 
     reports relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Department; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5713. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Justification of Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 
     2007''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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