[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8623-8624]
[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-1239. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, the report of (3) officers authorized to wear 
     the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in accordance 
     with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1240. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral 
     James D. McArthur, Jr., United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1241. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Defense Environmental Programs of fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1242. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant 
     General Joseph R. Inge, United States Army, and his 
     advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired 
     list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1243. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant 
     General Steven W. Boutelle, United States Army, and his 
     advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired 
     list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1244. A communication from the Senior Attorney Advisor, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Limitation on Issuance of Excess Stock'' (RIN3069-AB30) 
     received on March 29, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1245. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons who 
     commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1246. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Termination of a Foreign Private 
     Issuer's Registration of a Class of Securities Under Section 
     12(g) and Duty to File Reports Under Section 13(a) or 15(d) 
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934'' (RIN3235-AJ38) 
     received on March 28, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1247. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to foreign supplies 
     purchased during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1248. A communication from the Acting Associate 
     Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sudanese Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR part 538) 
     received on March 29, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1249. A communication from the Senior Attorney Advisor, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Home Loan Bank Appointive Directors'' (RIN3069-
     AB33) received on March 29, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1250. A communication from the Senior Attorney Advisor, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Housing Finance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act; 
     Implementation'' (RIN3069-AB32) received on March 29, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1251. 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 ``Special Local Regulations (including 2 regulations 
     beginning with CGD05-07-004)'' (RIN1625-AA08) received on 
     March 29, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1252. 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 2 regulations beginning 
     with CGD05-07-

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     011)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on March 29, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1253. 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 2 regulations 
     beginning with CGD13-06-048)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on 
     March 29, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1254. 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 Zone; South Portland, Maine, Gulf Blasting 
     Project (CGD01-07-012)'' (RIN1625-AA00) received on March 29, 
     2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1255. 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 Regulations (including 4 regulations 
     beginning with CGD01-07-027)'' (RIN1625-AA09) received on 
     March 29, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1256. 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; Chesapeake Bay, between Sandy Point 
     and Kent Island, MD (CGD05-06-104)'' (RIN1625-AA87) received 
     on March 29, 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1257. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification 
     relative to his intent to enter into a free trade agreement 
     with the Republic of Panama; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1258. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospital 
     Conditions of Participation: Requirements for Approval and 
     Re-approval of Transplant Centers to Perform Organ 
     Transplants'' (RIN0938-AH17) received on March 29, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1259. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     payments made to Cuba for telecommunications services; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1260. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     General Counsel and Legal Policy, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Post-Employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions; 
     Exemption of Positions and Revision of Departmental Component 
     Designations'' (RIN3209-AA14) received on March 30, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1261. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1262. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Green Valley of Russian River Valley 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AB18) received on March 28, 
     2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1263. A communication from the Acting Associate Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report relative to Freedom of Information Act 
     litigation cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1264. A communication from the Acting Associate Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Department's annual report on certain activities 
     pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1265. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode 
     Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, 
     Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State 
     of New York; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     06-0174) received on April 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1266. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michigan, New York, 
     Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin; Final 
     Free and Restricted Percentages for the 2006-2007 Crop Year 
     for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-06-0187) received on 
     April 1, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1267. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment 
     Percentages for the 2007-2008 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. 
     FV07-985-1 FR) received on April 1, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1268. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Information Order; 
     Reallocation of Mushroom Council Membership'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-07-0019) received on April 1, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1269. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cut Flowers from Countries with 
     Chrysanthemum White Rust'' (Docket No. 03-016-3) received on 
     April 3, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1270. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification of the 
     President's intent to enter into a free trade agreement with 
     the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Finance.

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