[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5105-5106]
[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:

       658. A letter from the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting notification of both an 
     Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) and a Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) breach for the enclosed program, 
     pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433(e)(1); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       659. A letter from the Secretary of the Air Force, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting Notice of the decision to 
     conduct a standard competition of the Communications 
     Operations and Maintenance function at Scott Air Force Base, 
     Illinois, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2461; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       660. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's report on the status of female members of the 
     Armed Forces, pursuant to Section 562 of the Bob Stump 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       661. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting a biennial strategic plan for the 
     Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), pursuant 
     to 10 U.S.C. 2352; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       662. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting notification that the Program 
     Acquisition Unit Cost and the Procurement Unit Cost has 
     exceeded both the current UCR and Origional UCR basiline for 
     the enclosed program, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2433; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       663. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and 
     Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on 
     the approved

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     retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas L. Baptiste, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       664. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's quarterly report as of December 
     31, 2006, entitled, ``Acceptance of contributions for defense 
     programs, projects and activities; Defense Cooperation 
     Account''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       665. A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting the Department's report on Assignment Incentive 
     Pay (AIP) Criterea for Reserve Component (RC) Personnel, 
     pursuant to Public Law 109-702, section 678; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       666. A letter from the General Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a copy of the 
     2006 Annual Report to Congress on the HOPE IV Program, 
     pursuant to Section 24(l) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
       667. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program report for FY 2006, as 
     required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
       668. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Land Management 
     and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting the Department's determination of the 
     practicality of issuing regulations to provide royalty relief 
     for marginal oil and gas properties on the Outer Continental 
     Shelf, pursuant to Section 343 of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       669. A letter from the Staff Director, Commission on Civil 
     Rights, transmitting notification that the Commission 
     recently appointed members to the Alabama Advisory Committee; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       670. A letter from the Staff Director, Commission on Civil 
     Rights, transmitting notification that the Commission 
     recently appointed members to the Mississippi Advisory 
     Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       671. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Savannah, GA [COTP Savannah-06-068] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received 
     February 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       672. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Lake Washington, Medina, Washington [CG13-06-018] (RIN: 1625-
     AA00) received February 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       673. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     United States Coast Guard Cutter MIDGETT (WHEC 726), 
     Fairhaven Shipyard, Fairhaven, Washington [CGD13-06-031] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA00) received February 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       674. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Lake Washington, Medina, Washington [CGD13-06-030] (RIN: 
     1625-AA87) received February 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       675. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Potomac River, Washington Channel, Washington, DC[CGD05-06-
     034] (RIN: 1625-AA87) received February 13, 2007, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       676. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Captain of the 
     Port Lake Michigan, Chicago River South Branch [CGD09-06-083] 
     (RIN: 1625-AA87) received February 13, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       677. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Evergreen Point Bridge, Lake Washington, Washington [CGD13-
     06-017] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received February 13, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       678. A letter from the Chief, Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Security Zone; 
     Ohio River Miles 600.0 to 607.0, Louisville, KY [COTP 
     Louisville-06-01] (RIN: 1625-AA00) received February 13, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       679. A letter from the Deputy Director of National 
     Intelligence for Management, Office of the Director of 
     National Intelligence, transmitting a copy of the 2006 Annual 
     Report of the U.S. Intelligence Community, pursuant to 50 
     U.S.C. 404d; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).

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