[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8761-8762]
[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-1434. A communication from the Administrator, Livestock 
     and Seed Program, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Soybean 
     Promotion and Research: Qualified State Soybean Boards; 
     Correcting Amendment'' received April 4, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1435. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the release of 
     General Peter J. Shoomaker, United States Army, from active 
     duty and his return to the Retired List as of April 10, 2007; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1436. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of several 
     legislative proposals relative to the National Defense 
     Authorization Bill for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1437. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to activities and assistance provided under 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1438. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's compliance with certain requirements of the USA 
     PATRIOT Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1439. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Chemical Weapons Convention 
     Regulations: UDOC `Change in Inspection Status Form;' 
     Amendments to Records Review and Recordkeeping

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     Requirements; Additions to the List of States Parties to the 
     Chemical Weapons Convention'' (RIN0694-AD53) received on 
     April 4, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1440. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Competitive 
     Acquisition for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, 
     Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies and other Issues'' 
     (RIN0938-AN14) received on April 6, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1441. A communication from the Offices of the Inspector 
     General of the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, 
     State, Homeland Security, and the Central Intelligence 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     controls over exports to China; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1442. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of the certification 
     and the related justifications pertaining to the course of 
     action described in Section 1203(d) of the Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Act of 1993 (Title XII, P.L. 103-160), as amended, 
     and Section 502 of the FREEDOM Support Act (Title V, P.L. 
     102-511); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1443. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the defense articles and defense services that were licensed 
     for export under Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 
     during fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1444. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Deputy Secretary's determination that waiving the 
     restrictions contained in the Cooperative Threat Reduction 
     Act of 1993 and the FREEDOM Support Act during fiscal year 
     2006 with respect to the Russian Federation is important to 
     the national security interests of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1445. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the implementation status of the debt reduction authority to 
     support projects in the Russian Federation promoting 
     nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means 
     of delivering such weapons; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1446. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles and 
     defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more to 
     Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1447. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles or 
     defense services sold commercially under a contract in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more to Vietnam; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1448. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles and 
     defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to 
     Russia, Ukraine and Norway; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1449. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a 
     proposed license for the export of defense articles and 
     defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to 
     Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1450. A communication from the President and CEO, U.S. 
     African Development Foundation, transmitting, proposed 
     legislation intended to amend the African Development 
     Foundation Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1451. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     proposed change to the determination of quartz rate sensors 
     on the United States Munitions List; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1452. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: 
     United States Munitions'' (Billing Code 4710-25) received on 
     March 30, 2007; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1453. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the discontinuation of service 
     in an acting role for the position of Surgeon General, 
     received on April 4, 2007; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1454. A communication from the Chair, Barry M. Goldwater 
     Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Foundation's activities for fiscal year 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1455. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the discontinuation of service in an acting role 
     for the position of First Assistant, received on April 4, 
     2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1456. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Advisory Committee: Change of Name and Function'' 
     (21 CFR Part 14) received on April 10, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1457. A communication from the Director, Regulations and 
     Policy Management Staff, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Food Substances Affirmed as Generally Recognized 
     as Safe in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals: 25-
     Hydroxyvitamin D3'' (Docket No. 1995G-0321) received on April 
     10, 2007; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1458. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil 
     Penalties'' (RIN1219-AB51) received on April 3, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1459. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Annual Report for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1460. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Removal of Obsolete Regulations 
     Concerning the Inoperative Provisions Regarding Charitable 
     Payments in Lieu of Honoraria and Conforming Technical 
     Amendments'' ((RIN3209-AA00)(RIN3209-AA04)(RIN3209-AA13)) 
     received on April 11, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1461. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Agency's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2006; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1462. A communication from the Director, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts in the State of South 
     Carolina; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1463. A communication from the Chemical Security 
     Compliance Division, Office of Infrastructure Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chemical Facility Anti-
     Terrorism Standards'' (RIN1601-AA41) received on April 6, 
     2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1464. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Accomplishing Our Mission: Results of the 
     Merit Principles Survey 2005''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1465. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Report on the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002: Fiscal Year 
     2006 (March 2007)''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1466. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Office of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's Annual Report for calendar year 2006; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1467. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
     Program--Initial Evaluations'' (RIN2900-AM25) received on 
     April 10, 2007; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1468. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Veterans and Dependents Education: 
     Topping-Up Tuition Assistance; Licensing and Certification 
     Tests; Duty to Assist Education Claimants'' (RIN2900-AK80) 
     received on April 10, 2007; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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