[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 2909-2910]
[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-5953. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to funding 
     an additional project (enhanced blast tandem warhead) for the 
     Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program for Fiscal Year 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5954. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Office of the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on 
     entitlement transfers of basic educational assistance to 
     eligible dependents under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5955. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army (Environment, Safety and Occupational 
     Health), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the open detonation of six munitions that were suspected of 
     containing a chemical agent by Explosive Ordnance Disposal 
     personnel assigned to the 22d Chemical Support Battalion; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5956. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Health Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the quality of health care provided by the health 
     care programs of the Department of Defense during Fiscal Year 
     2004; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5957. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of advanced billing 
     $197 million against customer orders commencing January 26, 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5958. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Warranty 
     Claims Recovery Pilot Program--January 2006''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5959. A communication from the Alternate OSD Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``TRICARE; Revision of Participating Providers 
     Reimbursement Rate; TRICARE Dental Program'' (RIN0720-AA92) 
     received on March 7, 2006; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5960. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Minimum Blowout Prevention System Requirements for 
     Well-Workover Operations Performed Using Coiled Tubing with 
     the Production Tree in Place'' (RIN1010-AC96) received on 
     March 7, 2006; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5961. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the U.S. Department of Energy 
     Fleet

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     Alternative Fuel Vehicle Acquisition Report, Compliance with 
     EPAct and E.O. 13149 in Fiscal Year 2005; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5962. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     benefits of enhanced demand response in electricity markets; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5963. A communication from the U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``The President's Emergency Plan for 
     AIDS Relief: Report on Refugees and Internally Displaced 
     Persons''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5964. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to an annual review of 
     programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy 
     Agency (IAEA); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5965. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock from the Aleutian Islands Subarea to 
     the Bering Sea Subarea'' (I.D. No. 020606A) received on March 
     7, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5966. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota 
     Program'' (I.D. No. 020606B) received on March 7, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5967. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule; Yellowtail Flounder Landing Limit'' (I.D. 
     No. 010606A) received on March 7, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5968. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule; Closure (Closure of Quarter IV Fishery for 
     Loligo Squid'' (I.D. No. 020306B) received on March 7, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5969. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Continuation 
     of the Current Prohibition on the Harvest of Certain 
     Shellfish from Areas Contaminated by the Toxin that Causes 
     Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning'' (RIN0648-AT48) received on 
     March 7, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5970. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Implement the 2006 and 2007 Fishing Quotas for Ocean 
     Quahogs'' (RIN0648-AT85) received on March 7, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5971. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Implement the 2006 Specifications for the Summer Flounder, 
     Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries and to Amend the Black Sea 
     Bass Regulations'' (RIN0648-AT27) received on March 7, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5972. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Clarification to the 
     Export Administration Regulations; General Order to Implement 
     the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Act'' 
     (RIN0694-AD68) received on March 7, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5973. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Change in Definition of Head of the 
     Contracting Activity'' (RIN2700-AD21) received on March 7, 
     2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation. 

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