[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16232-16233]
[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-7657. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth; Regulated Articles'' 
     ((RIN0579-AB55) (Doc. No. 00-067-2)) received on July 21, 
     2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7658. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; Removal 
     of Quarantined Area in Illinois'' (Doc. No. APHIS-2006-0105) 
     received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7659. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Chronic Wasting Disease Herd 
     Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or 
     Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose'' ((RIN0579-AB35) (Doc. No. 00-
     108-3)) received on July 24, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7660. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Imported Fire Ant; Addition of 
     Counties in Arkansas and Tennessee to the List of Quarantined 
     Areas'' (Doc. No. APHIS-2006-0080) received on July 26, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7661. 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 ``2-Propenoic 
     Acid, 2-Methl-, Polymer with Butyl 2-Propenoate, Methyl 2-
     Methyl-Propenoate, Methyl 2-Propenoate and 2-Propenoic Acid, 
     Graft, Compound with 2-Amino-2Methyl-1-Propanol; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 8077-4) received on July 25, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7662. 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 ``2-Propenoic, 
     2-Methyl-, Polymers with Ethyl Acrylate and Polyethylene 
     Glycol Methylacrylate C18-22alkyl Ethers; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 8078-3) received on July 25, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7663. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Review Group, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions of 
     Delegations of Authority'' (RIN0560-AE51) received on July 
     26, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7664. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     conducting a standard competition of the Laundry and Dry 
     Cleaning Operations function performed by civilian personnel 
     in the Department of the Navy for possible performance by 
     private contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7665. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the beginning of 
     preliminary planning under Office of Management and Budget 
     Circular A-76 for the possible competition of Naval 
     Facilities Engineering Command recycling functions; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7666. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, 
     authorization of Rear Admiral (lower half) David J. Dorsett, 
     United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear 
     admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7667. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, the report 
     of (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of rear 
     admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7668. A communication from the Liaison Officer, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civilian 
     Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
     (CHAMPUS); Transitional Assistance Management Program; Early 
     Eligibility for TRICARE for Certain Reserve Component 
     Members'' (RIN0720-AA90) received on July 26, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7669. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists 
     who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7670. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on the Resolution Funding 
     Corporation for the calendar year 2005; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7671. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``No. 2006-10: Data Reporting 
     Requirements for the Federal Home Loan Banks'' (RIN3069-AB28) 
     received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7672. A communication from the General Counsel, National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Third-Party Servicing of 
     Indirect Vehicle Loans'' (12 CFR Parts 701 and 741) received 
     on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7673. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2005 entitled ``Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lease Sales: Evaluation of Bidding 
     Results''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7674. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Plutonium Storage at the Department of 
     Energy's Savannah River Site''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-7675. 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 ``Computer Security; Access to 
     Information on Department of Energy Computers and Computer 
     Systems'' (RIN1992-AA27) received on July 24, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7676. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Promoting Transmission 
     Investment through Pricing Reform'' (Docket No. RM06-4-000) 
     received on July 24, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-7677. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Rate Regulation of Certain 
     Natural Gas Storage Facilities'' (Docket Nos. RM05-23-000 and 
     AD04-11-000) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7678. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``The Superfund Innovative Technology 
     Evaluation Program: Annual Report to Congress FY 2003''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7679. 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 
     Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning 
     Facilities'' ((RIN2060-AK18) (FRL No. 8200-2)) received on 
     July 25, 2006; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7680. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--August 2006'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2006-39) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7681. A communication from the Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the

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     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Excise Taxes With Respect To Prohibited Tax 
     Shelter Transactions to Which Tax-Exempt Entities Are Parties 
     and Related Disclosure Requirements'' (Notice 2006-65) 
     received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7682. 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 ``Reporting of Gross Proceeds Payments to 
     Attorneys'' (RIN1545-AW72) received on July 21, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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