[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5717-5718]
[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-878. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Capital 
     Investment Plan for fiscal years 2008-2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-879. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's 2007 annual report relative to the regulatory 
     status of each safety recommendation on the National 
     Transportation Safety Board's Most Wanted List; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-880. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Safety Zones (including 6 regulations beginning 
     with CGD09-06-174)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on March 1, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-881. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Security Zone; Waters Surrounding M/V TONG CHENG, 
     HI'' (RIN1625-AA87) received on March 1, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-882. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Biscayne Bay, 
     Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Miami River, and Miami Beach 
     Channel, Miami-Dade County, FL (CGD07-07-010)'' (RIN1625-
     AA09) received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-883. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulated Navigation Area; Savannah River, 
     Savannah, GA (CGD07-05-138)'' (RIN1625-AA11) received on 
     March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-884. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operations (including 6 regulations 
     beginning with CGD07-05-097)'' (RIN1625-AA01) received on 
     March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-885. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mariner Licensing and Documentation Program 
     Restructuring and Centralization; Correction'' (RIN1625-ZA09) 
     received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-886. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Amendments'' 
     (RIN1625-AA36) received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-887. A communication from the Chief of Regulations and 
     Administrative Law, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Technical Amendments; Marine Safety Center Address 
     Change'' (RIN1625-ZA12) received on March 1, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-888. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rates for 
     Pilotage on the Great Lakes'' (RIN1625-AB05) received on 
     March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-889. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Department's carryover balances for 
     fiscal year ended September 30, 2006; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-890. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, the report of proposed legislation relative to 
     the repeal of subtitle J of Title IX of the Energy Policy Act 
     of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-891. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the review of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway 
     between Palacios Point and Port O'Connor, Texas, by the Army 
     Corps of Engineers; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-892. 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 ``National Priorities 
     List'' (FRL No. 8283-7) received on March 2, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-893. 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; Virginia; 
     Amendments to VOC and NOx Emission Control Areas and VOC 
     Control Regulations'' (FRL No. 8282-9) received on March 2, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-894. 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 ``Nonattainment New Source 
     Review'' ((RIN2060-AM59)(FRL No. 8283-9)) received on March 
     2, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-895. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Bird Conservation, Migratory Bird Program, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits; Take of Migratory Birds by 
     the Armed Forces'' (RIN1018-AI92) received on March 1, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-896. A communication from the Chief of the Federal Duck 
     Stamp Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revision of Migratory Bird Hunting and 
     Conservation Stamp Contest Regulations'' (RIN1018-AU94) 
     received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-897. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Import Administration, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the activities of the Board during fiscal year 2005; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-898. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Moore v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2006-171'' 
     (AOD: 2007-02) received on March 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-899. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Corporate Reorganizations; Additional 
     Guidance on Distribution Under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 
     354(b)(B)'' ((RIN1545-BG29)(TD 9313)) received on March 1, 
     2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-900. A communication from the U.S. Trade Representative, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 2007 Trade Policy Agenda and 2006 Annual Report on 
     the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-901. A communication from the U.S. Global AIDS 
     Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the President's Emergency Plan for 
     AIDS Relief; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-902. A communication from the Director, National Science 
     Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science 
     and Engineering: 2007''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-903. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting proposed legislation to 
     make improvements to the Civil Service Retirement

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     System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-904. A communication from the Chairman, Labor Member, 
     and Management Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's annual report for 
     calendar year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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