[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2887]
[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-5290. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule Designating 
     the Northern Rocky Mountain Population of Gray Wolf as a 
     Distinct Population Segment and Removing this Distinct 
     Population Segment from the Federal List of Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-AU53) received on February 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5291. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Prior Determination Process for Certain 
     Items and Services'' (RIN0938-AN10) received on February 22, 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5292. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to overseas 
     surplus property; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5293. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, weekly reports relative to 
     progress in Iraq for the period of December 12, 2007, through 
     February 13, 2008; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5294. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Chafee National Youth In 
     Transition Database'' (RIN0970-AC21) received on February 26, 
     2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5295. A communication from the Comptroller General of 
     the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to employees who were assigned to congressional 
     committees during fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5296. A communication from the Associate Deputy 
     Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to grants streamlining and 
     standardization; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5297. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, proposed legislation detailing the 
     Department's request for funds for fiscal year 2009; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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