[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5486-5487]
[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:

       701. A letter from the Executive Director, Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting the Commission's 
     final rule -- Electronic Filing of Notices of Exemption and 
     Exclusion Under Part 4 of the Commission's Regulations (RIN: 
     3038-AC33) received February 7, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       702. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Material Inspection and Receiving 
     Report (DFARS Case 2003-D085) (RIN: 0750-AE73) received 
     February 9, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       703. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Restriction on Carbon, Alloy, and 
     Armor Steel Plate (DFARS Case 2005-D002) (RIN: 0750-AF17) 
     received February 9, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       704. A letter from the Liaison Officer, DoD, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- DoD 
     Policy on Organizations That Seek to Represent or Organize 
     Members of the Armed Forces in Negotiation or Collective 
     Bargaining [DOD-2006-OS-0057] (RIN: 0790-AH99) received 
     February 9, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       705. A letter from the Liaison Officer, DoD, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Service 
     by Members of the Armed Forces on State and Local Juries 
     [DOD-2006-OS-0204] (RIN: 0790-AI07) received February 9, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       706. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- Assessments (RIN: 3064-AD09) 
     received December 29, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       707. A letter from the Principal Deputy Associate 
     Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting 
     the Agency's final rule -- State Operating Permit Programs; 
     West Virginia; Amendment to the Definitions of a ``Major 
     Source'' and ''Volatile Organic Compound'' [EPA-R03-OAR-2006-
     0625; FRL-8280-8] received February 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       708. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting the Commission's final 
     rule -- Financial Accounting, Reporting and Records Retention 
     Requirements Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 
     2005 (FERC Docket No. RM06-11-000) received February 27, 
     2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       709. A letter from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting the 
     Commission's final rule -- List of Approved Spent Fuel 
     Storage Casks: NUHOMS HD Addition (RIN: 31 50-AH93) received 
     December 27, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       710. A letter from the Acting 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-

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     10, concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed 
     Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to Taiwan for defense 
     articles and services, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       711. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an annual report 
     required by section 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961, pursuant to Public Law 104-164, section 655(a) (110 
     Stat. 1435); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       712. 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.
       713. A letter from the Acting Under Secretary for Industry 
     and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting a report 
     that the Department intends to impose new foreign policy-
     based export controls on exports of certain items under the 
     authority of Section 6 of the Export Administration Act of 
     1979, as amended, and continued by Executive Order 13222 of 
     August 17, 2001, as extended by the Notice of August 7, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       714. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a report pursuant 
     to Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, 
     detailing possible unauthorized retransfers and misuses of 
     defense articles; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       715. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the quarterly 
     report of obligations and outlays of FY 2004, FY 2005 and FY 
     2006 funds under the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through 
     September 30, 2006, 2006 pursuant to Division D, Pub. L. 108-
     199; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       716. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting consistent with 
     the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-243), the Authorization for 
     the Use of Force Against Iraq Resolution (Pub. L. 102-1), and 
     in order to keep the Congress fully informed, a report 
     prepared by the Department of State for the December 21, 2006 
     -- February 21, 2007 reporting period including matters 
     relating to post-liberation Iraq under Section 7 of the Iraq 
     Liberation Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-338); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
       717. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Education, 
     transmitting the fifty-fifth Semiannual Report to Congress on 
     management decisions and final actions taken on audit 
     recommendations, covering the period April 1, 2006 through 
     September 30, 2006 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.
       718. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       719. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       720. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       721. A letter from the White House Liaison, Department of 
     Education, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal 
     Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
       722. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, OARM, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a report 
     pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       723. A letter from the Director, Peace Corps, transmitting 
     in accordance with Section 647(b) of Division F of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2004, Pub. L. 108-199, 
     the Corps' report on competitive sourcing efforts for FY 
     2006; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       724. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a copy of the annual report for Calendar 
     Year 2006, in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine 
     Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       725. A letter from the Inspector General, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting the budget request for the 
     Office of Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board, for 
     fiscal year 2008, prepared in compliance with OMB Circular 
     No. A-11; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       726. A letter from the Inspector General, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting the semiannual report of the 
     Office of Inspector General for the period April 1, 2006 
     through September 30, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. 
     Gen. Act) section 5(b); to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       727. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Bluefish Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for New York 
     [Docket No. 051128313-6029-02; I.D. 120406C] received 
     December 21, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       728. A letter from the Deputy Director, Office of Protected 
     Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Taking and 
     Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     Conducting Precision Strike Weapons Testing and Training by 
     Eglin Air Force Base in the Gulf of Mexico [Docket No. 
     060629183-6289-02; I.D. 022106A] (RIN: 0648-AT39) received 
     December 29, 2006, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
       729. A letter from the Assistant Administrator, Fisheries, 
     NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Commercial Shark 
     Management Measures [Docket No. 060925247-6323-02; I.D. 
     091106B] (RIN: 0648-AU84) received December 29, 2006, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       730. A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, 
     Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, transmitting the 
     Bureau's final rule -- Establishment of the Outer Coastal 
     Plain Viticultural Area (2003R-166P) [T.D. TTB-58; Re: Notice 
     No. 59] (RIN: 1513-AB13) received February 8, 2007, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       731. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting the Board's Congressional Justification 
     of Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 2008, pursuant to 45 
     U.S.C. 231f(f); jointly to the Committees on Appropriations, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means.

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