[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3625]
[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-6018. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Fiscal Year 2005 Performance and 
     Accountability Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6019. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, the Agency's 2006-2010 
     Strategic and Operational Plan; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6020. A communication from the Chairman, United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2005; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6021. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General Audit Report Register, 
     including all financial recommendations, for the period 
     ending September 30, 2005; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6022. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Notification of Post-Employment Restrictions'' (RIN3206-
     AK60) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6023. A communication from the U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a certification related to the Global Fund to Fight 
     AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6024. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of 
     July 31, 2003, the semiannual report detailing payments made 
     to Cuba as a result of the provision of telecommunications 
     services pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific 
     licenses; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6025. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report concerning the International Labour 
     Conference; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6026. 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 06-44--
     06-56); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6027. 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 
     ``Triflumizole; Pesticide Tolerance''(FRL No. 7765-3) 
     received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6028. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Relaxation of Handling 
     Regulation for Area No. 2'' (Docket No. FV05-948-1 FRA) 
     received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry. 
       EC-6029. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Raisins Produced from Grapes Grown in California; Decreased 
     Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. FV06-989-1 IFR) received on 
     March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6030. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Establishment of 
     Continuing Assessment Rates and Modification of the Rules and 
     Regulations'' (Docket No. FV05-927-1 FR) received on March 
     13, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6031. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona-Las Vegas 
     Marketing Area--Final Order'' (Docket Nos. DA-03-04B; AO-368-
     A32 and AO-271-A37) received on March 13, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6032. 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 ``Occupational Exposure to 
     Hexavalent Chromium'' (RIN1218-AB45) received on March 13, 
     2006; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6033. A communication from the Political Personnel and 
     Advisory Communication Management Specialist, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     (10) reports relative to vacancy announcements within the 
     Department, received on March 13, 2005; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6034. 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 ``Microbiology 
     Devices; Reclassification of Hepatitis A Virus Serological 
     Assays'' (Docket No. 2003P-0564) received on March 13, 2006; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6035. 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Cardiovascular Devices; Classification of 
     Implantable Intra-Aneurysm Pressure Measurement System'' 
     (Docket No. 2005N-0506) received on March 13, 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6036. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Report; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6037. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Safety and Health--Alternate I to Major 
     Breach of Safety or Security Clause'' (RIN2700-AD12) received 
     on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6038. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a nomination for the position 
     of Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International 
     Affairs, received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6039. 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; Non-
     Community Development Quota Pollock with Trawl Gear in the 
     Chinook Salmon Savings Areas of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (I.D. No. 021406B) received on 
     March 13, 2006; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6040. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement the Patent Search Fee Refund 
     Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005'' 
     (RIN0651-AB79) received on March 13, 2006; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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