[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11955]
[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-6540. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pistachios Grown in California; Changes in Handling 
     Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0082) received on June 
     4, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6541. A communication from the President, Federal Home 
     Loan Bank of Seattle, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Bank's 2007 management report; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6542. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Fish 
     and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marine Mammal; Incidental Take During Species Activities 
     (Chukchi Sea)'' (RIN1018-AU41) received on June 4, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6543. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Research Credit Claims Audit Techniques Guide: 
     Credit for Increasing Research Activities'' (LMSB-04-0508-
     030) received on June 4, 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6544. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the period ending March 31, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6545. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period from October 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6546. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of U.S. Attorney for the 
     Western District of Virginia, received on June 3, 2008; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6547. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer 
     of the Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and 
     Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals'' (RIN0651-AC12) received 
     on June 4, 2008; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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