[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18336-18337]
[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-7500. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the continuation of the national emergency with 
     respect to certain terrorist attacks; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7501. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. exports to Singapore; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7502. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to transactions involving 
     U.S. exports to the Republic of the Philippines; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7503. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving 
     U.S. Exports to Hong Kong; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7504. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((73 FR 
     46809)(44 CFR Part 65)) received on August 27, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7505. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((73 FR 46811)(44 
     CFR Part 67)) received on August 27, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7506. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligibility 
     of Students for Assisted Housing Under Section 8 of the U.S. 
     Housing Act of 1937; Conforming Amendment to Include Students 
     with Disabilities Receiving Assistance as of November 30, 
     2005'' ((RIN2501-AD43)(FR-5226-F-01)) received on August 27, 
     2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7507. 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 ``Addition of Kosovo in the Export 
     Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AE34) received on 
     August 29, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7508. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the District of 
     Columbia's Budget Request Act for fiscal year 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7509. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the organization's inventory of commercial 
     activities for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7510. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Commission's FAIR Act 
     inventory for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7511. A communication from the Chief of Staff and 
     Director of Communications, Office of Special Counsel, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Special 
     Counsel's Buy American Act report for fiscal year 2007; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7512. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's inventory of non-inherently governmental 
     activities during fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7513. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Critical Position Pay Authority''

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     (RIN3206-AK87) received on August 26, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7514. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Strategic Human Resources Policy, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance 
     Program'' (RIN3206-AL03) received on August 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7515. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the export to the People's Republic of China of 
     items that will not measurably improve the missile or space 
     launch capabilities of the People's Republic of China (one 
     two-inch fluid energy mill); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7516. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, a correspondence from the Chairman of 
     Bahrain's Council of Representatives; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-7517. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, weekly reports relative 
     to post-liberation Iraq for the period of June 15, 2008, 
     through August 15, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7518. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the employment of an adequate number of Americans during 2007 
     by the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7519. A communication from the Acting Assistant Legal 
     Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 
     112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties 
     (List 2008-129-2008-139); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7520. A communication from the Acting Assistant Legal 
     Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 
     112b, as amended, the report of the texts and background 
     statements of international agreements, other than treaties 
     (List 2008-140-2008-147); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7521. A communication from the Secretary General, Inter-
     Parliamentary Union, transmitting, documents relative to the 
     International Day of Democracy; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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