[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14057-14058]
[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-2046. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser, 
     Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a 
     letter stating that an exchange of notes stamped ``for your 
     information'' enclosed in Treaty Doc. 109-20, the Protocol 
     Amending the Convention Between the United States of America 
     and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Avoidance of the 
     Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with 
     Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital and to Certain Other 
     Taxes, corrects that Protocol, and requesting that the Senate 
     give its advice and consent to the Protocol as corrected by 
     that exchange of notes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2047. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense services related 
     to the Rolling Airframe Missile MK 31 Guided Missile Weapon 
     System in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Korea; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2048. A communication from the Administrator, Risk 
     Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Mint Crop Insurance Provisions'' 
     (RIN0563-AC03) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2049. 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; Ohio; 
     Control of Gasoline Volatility'' (FRL No. 8318-3) received on 
     May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2050. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and 
     Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia; Enhanced 
     Inspection and Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8318-1) received 
     on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2051. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Florida; 
     Prevention of Significant Deterioration Requirements for 
     Power Plants Subject to the Florida Power Plant Siting Act'' 
     (FRL No. 8317-8) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2052. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Kansas'' (FRL 
     No. 8318-6) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2053. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Missouri'' 
     (FRL No. 8318-8) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2054. 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. 8315-9) 
     received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2055. A communication from the Chief, Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dominican Republic -- Central America -- United 
     States Free Trade Agreement'' (RIN1505-AB64) received on May 
     23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2056. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a recommendation 
     to continue the waiver of application of Subsections (a) and 
     (b) of Section 402 of the Act to Belarus for one year; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2057. A communication from the Administrator, Office of 
     Foreign Labor Certification, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens 
     in the United States; Reducing the Incentives and 
     Opportunities for Fraud and Abuse and Enhancing Program 
     Integrity'' (RIN1205-AB42) received on May 23, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2058. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report for calendar year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2059. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period 
     from October 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2060. A communication from the Director, National 
     Legislation Commission, American Legion, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the financial condition 
     of the Legion as of December 31, 2006; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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