[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19117-19119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:


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       2502. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting a supplemental update of the Budget for 
     Fiscal Year 2008, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1106; (H. Doc. No. 
     110-46); to the Committee on the Budget and ordered to be 
     printed.
       2503. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of 
     international agreements, other than treaties, entered into 
     by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2504. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to the reporting 
     requirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 07-06, concerning the 
     Department of the Air Force's proposed Letter(s)of Offer and 
     Acceptance to United Arab Emirates for defense articles and 
     services; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2505. A letter from the Director, Defense Security 
     Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 62(a) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning 
     the Department of the Army's proposed lease of defense 
     articles to the Government of Singapore (Transmittal No. 03-
     07); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       2506. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the thirty-sixth Semiannual Report to Congress 
     on Audit Follow-Up, covering the period October 1, 2006 
     through March 31, 2007 in compliance with the Inspector 
     General Act Amendments of 1988, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. 
     (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       2507. A letter from the Acting Executive Secretary, Agency 
     for International Development, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2508. A letter from the Assistant Director, Executive & 
     Political Personnel, Department of Defense, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2509. A letter from the Assoc. Gen. Counsel for General 
     Law, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2510. A letter from the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting the Semiannual Management Report to 
     Congress for October 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007, and the 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the same period, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) section 5(b); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2511. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Mgmt., Department of Labor, transmitting a 
     report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2512. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       2513. A letter from the Special Assistant to the Secretary, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       2514. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting the Department's Strategic Plan for FY 
     2007 to FY 2012; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2515. A letter from the Human Resources Management Office, 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     report on the use of the Category Rating System for each of 
     the first three years following implementation of an 
     alternative rating and selection procedure, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 3319(d); to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2516. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting a semiannual report on Office of 
     Inspector General auditing activity, together with a report 
     providing management's perspective on the implementation 
     status of audit recommendations, pursuant to Public Law 100-
     504, section 5; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       2517. A letter from the General Counsel, National Labor 
     Relations Board, transmitting the semiannual report on the 
     activities of the Office of Inspector General of the National 
     Labor Relations Board for the period October 1, 2006 through 
     March 31, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 8G(h)(2); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           18. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting a report pursuant to the 
     Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       2519. A letter from the Executive Director and Chief 
     Executive Officer, American Chemical Society, transmitting 
     the Society's Annual Report and the Audited Finanical 
     Statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, 
     pursuant to Public Law 88-504, section 3; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       2520. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from W.R. Grace 
     in Erwin, Tennessee be added to the Special Exposure Cohort 
     (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       2521. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from Los Alamos 
     National Laboratory be added to the Special Exposure Cohort 
     (SEC), pursuant to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       2522. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting the Department's determination 
     on a petition on behalf of a class of workers from the Dow 
     Chemical Company site in Madison, Illinois be added to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort (SEC), pursuant to the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 
     2000 (EEOICPA); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2523. A letter from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Department's 
     report on the activities of the review panel on prison rape 
     in 2006, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15603(c); to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       2524. A letter from the President, National Council on 
     Radiation Protection and Measurements, transmitting the 2006 
     Annual Report of independent auditors who have audited the 
     records of the National Council on Radiation Protection and 
     Measurements, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 10101(b)(1) and 150909; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2525. A letter from the General Counsel, National Tropical 
     Botanical Garden, transmitting the annual audit report of the 
     National Tropical Botanical Garden for the period from 
     January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006, pursuant to 36 
     U.S.C. 4610 Public Law 88-449, section 10(b); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2526. A letter from the Chief Judge, United States 
     Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, 
     transmitting the 2006 Annual Report for the United States 
     Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2527. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Clayton Fireworks, St. Lawrence River, Clayton, NY. [CGD09-
     07-039] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2528. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Papermill Island Fireworks, Baldwinsville, NY [CGD09-07-041] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2529. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; Lake 
     Erie Interclub Race, Presque Isle Bay, Erie, PA. [CGD09-07-
     044] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2530. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; Tom 
     Graves Memorial Fireworks, Port Bay, Wolcott, NY. [CGD09-07-
     047] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2531. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Peninsula Celebration Association Annual Fireworks 
     Spectacular, San Francisco Bay, CA [COTP San Francisco Bay 
     07-024] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2532. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zones; 
     Lake Tahoe Fireworks, Lake Tahoe, CA [COTP San Francisco Bay 
     07-023] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2533. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone: 
     Summer Solstice/US Chamber of Commerce Fireworks, Mystic 
     Seaport, CT. (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2534. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of

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     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- Safety Zone; Lesbian and Gay Community Center Fireworks, 
     Fire Island Pines Harbor, NY. [CGD01-07-063] (RIN: 1625-AA00) 
     received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2535. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     French Festival Fireworks, St. Lawrence River, Cape Vincent, 
     NY [CGD09-07-042] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2536. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Thunder on Wheathouse Bay, St. Lawrence River, Ogdensburg, 
     NY. [CGD09-07-046] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2537. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Rochester Harborfest, Genesee River and Lake Ontario, 
     Rochester, NY [CGD09-07-045] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 
     22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2538. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone: 
     Fireworks Displays in the Captain of the Port Puget Sound 
     Zone [CGD13-07-017] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2539. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone: City 
     of Long Beach Fireworks, Atlantic Ocean, Long Beach, NY. 
     [CGD01-07-065] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2540. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Fireworks Extravaganza, City of Antioch, San Francisco Bay, 
     CA [COTP San Francisco Bay 07-022] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 
     June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       2541. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; 
     Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Fireworks 
     Display, San Francisco Bay, CA [COTP San Francisco Bay 07-
     018] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       2542. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Safety Zone; City 
     of San Francisco Fourth of July Fireworks Display, San 
     Francisco Bay, CA [COTP San Francisco Bay 07-016] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received June 22, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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