[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16768-16769]
[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-7733. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Title II of the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002--
     Notification & Training'' (RIN3206-AK38) received on July 25 
     , 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7734. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-10'' (FAC2005-
     10) received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7735. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Certification of the Sufficiency of the 
     Washington Convention Center Authority's Projected Revenues 
     and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt 
     Service Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 
     2007''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7736. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the Mid-Session 
     Review of the Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 
     2007 received on July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7737. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation , transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General 
     Semiannual Report for the period October 1, 2005 through 
     March 31, 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7738. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the National Transportation Safety Board's 
     compliance with the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity 
     Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7739. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services/National Institute of 
     Health, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NIH Training Grants'' (RIN0925-AA28) received on 
     July 26 , 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7740. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Electronic Filing of Annual Reports'' (RIN1210-
     AB04) received on July 21, 2006; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7741. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of action on a nomination for the position of General 
     Counsel received on July 26, 2006; to

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     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7742. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     need to lift the cap on funding available through the 
     Repatriation program, received on July 24, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7743. A communication from the Special Assistant to the 
     Secretary, White House Liaison, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, (3) reports relative 
     to vacancy announcements within the Department, received on 
     July 26, 2006; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7744. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress on Collaborative Measures to Reduce the 
     Risks of a Launch of Russian Nuclear Weapons''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7745. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report 
     detailing the account balance in the Defense Cooperation 
     Account and the personal property contributed for the quarter 
     ending June 30, 2006, received on July 28, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7746. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Assessment of Fees'' (RIN1557-AC96) received on 
     July 27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7747. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual 
     report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the Refugee 
     Resettlement Program'' covering the period from October 1, 
     2003 to September 30, 2004; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7748. A communication from the Director, Regulations & 
     Rulings Division, Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Major Food Allergen Labeling 
     for Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages'' ((RIN1513-
     AB08) (T.D.TTB-53)) received on July 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7749. A communication from the Rules Administrator, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Classification and Program Review'' (RIN1120-AB32) received 
     on August 1, 2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7750. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2005 Accounting of Drug 
     Control Funds''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7751. A communication from the Chief of the Publication 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Coordinated Issue: Claim Revenue under a 
     Long-Term Contract'' (460.02-04) received on July 31, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7752. 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 ``Employer Comparable Contributions to Health 
     Savings Accounts Under Section 4980G'' ((RIN1545-BE30) 
     (TD9277)) received on July 31, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7753. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Weighted Average Interest Rate Update'' 
     (Notice 2006-66) received on July 31, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7754. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare 
     Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing 
     for Skilled Nursing Facilities-Update-'' (RIN0938-AM46) 
     received on July 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7755. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Services Staff, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of 
     Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security 
     Administration, received on August 1, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7756. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program; Final Allotments to States, the District of 
     Columbia, and U.S. Territories and Commonwealths for Fiscal 
     Year 2007'' (RIN0938-ZA17) received on July 31, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7757. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to 
     Congress on the ``Implementation of State Policies and 
     Procedures for Suspected Medical Neglect Relating to Disabled 
     Infants with Life-Threatening Conditions'' received on August 
     1, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7758. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to employment programs for women and 
     minorities as well as information on the hiring of people 
     with disabilities in the Federal Government, received on 
     August 1, 2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor 
     and Pensions.

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