[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12154-12156]
[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-6548. 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 ``Consolidation of the Fruit Fly 
     Regulations'' (Docket No. APHIS-2007-0084) received on June 
     9, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6549. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of violations of the Antideficiency Act within the 
     Department of the Army which have been assigned case number 
     06-08; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-6550. A communication from the Principal Deputy, Office 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting the report of (11) officers authorized to wear 
     the insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6551. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Michael B. Hayden, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6552. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Richard A. Cody, United 
     States Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6553. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``TRICARE; 
     Certain Survivors of Deceased Active Duty Members; and 
     Adoption Intermediaries'' ((RIN0720-AB07)(DoD-2006-HA-0194)) 
     received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6554. A communication from the Deputy Chief of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Navy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notification of the department's decision to 
     convert to contract the bulk fuel storage and distribution 
     functions at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6555. A communication from the Deputy Chief of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department

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     of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of 
     the performance decision to convert to the Most Efficient 
     Organization (MEO) information technology services currently 
     performed at the Fleet Numerical Meteorology Oceanography 
     Center; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6556. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Federally 
     Funded Research and Development Center's Estimated FY 2009 
     Staff-years of Technical Effort (STEs) and Estimated 
     Funding''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6557. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification that the 
     retirement of a U-2 aircraft located at Palmdale, California, 
     will not adversely impact intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance capabilities; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-6558. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month report on the 
     national emergency that was originally declared in Executive 
     Order 13159 relative to the risk of nuclear proliferation 
     created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile 
     material in the territory of the Russian Federation; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6559. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``2007 Annual Report of the National Credit Union 
     Administration (NCUA)''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6560. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     national emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear 
     proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable 
     fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6561. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Correcting 
     Amendment to Correct Metric Conversion Errors in Guideline 
     Harvest Levels for the Guided Recreational Halibut Fishery'' 
     (RIN0648-AW82) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6562. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Area 2C 
     Charter Halibut Fishery GHL Management Measures'' (RIN0648-
     AW23) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6563. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Correcting 
     Amendment of the 50 CFR 680.40 (J)(3)(i) and (J)(3)(ii)'' 
     (RIN0648-AS47) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6564. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule 
     to Amend the Crab Rationalization Program to Implement the 
     Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 
     2006 and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
     2006'' (RIN0648-AV19) received on June 9, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6565. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual 
     Specifications for the 2008 Pacific Sardine Fishing Season'' 
     (RIN0648-XG22) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6566. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone off Alaska; 
     Shallow-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XI13) received on June 9, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6567. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Yellowfin Sole by Vessels Participating in the Amendment 80 
     Limited Access Fishery in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XI14) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6568. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inseason Trip Limit Reduction for the Commercial Fishery 
     for Golden Tilefish for the 2008 Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-
     XI05) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6569. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rescind Longline Pot 
     Gear Closure in Bering Sea During June; Allow Temporary 
     Military Transfers of Individual Fishing Quota'' (RIN0648-
     AV64) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6570. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Improving Public Safety 
     Communications in the 800 MHz Band: New 800 MHz Band Plan for 
     U.S.-Canada Border Regions'' (WT Docket No. 02-55) received 
     on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6571. A communication from the Legal Advisor, Wireless 
     Telecommunication Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of Sections 309 (j) and 337 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 as Amended; Promotion of Spectrum 
     Efficient Technologies on Certain Part 90 Frequencies'' (WT 
     Docket No. 99-87) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6572. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``47 C.F.R. 
     Section 73.622(i)--DTV Table of Allotments'' (DA 08-1185) 
     received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6573. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulatory Improvements to the Nuclear Materials Management 
     Safety and Safeguards System'' (RIN3150-AH85) received on 
     June 9, 2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6574. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Articles Assembled 
     Abroad: Operations Incidental to the Assembly Process'' 
     (RIN1505-AB90) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6575. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dominican Republic--
     Central America--United States Free Trade Agreement'' 
     (RIN1505-AB84) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6576. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the presidential determination 
     required to suspend the limitation on the obligation of State 
     Department Appropriations contained in the Jerusalem Embassy 
     Act of 1995, along with an accompanying report; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6577. 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 2008-84--2008-93); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6578. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Bylaws of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation'' (29 
     CFR Part 4002) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6579. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest 
     Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 
     4022 and 4044) received on June 9, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6580. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulating Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rehabilitation Training--Rehabilitation Continuing 
     Education Program'' (73 FR 5179) received on June 9, 2008; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6581. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-6582. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     period of October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6583. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 
     2007, through March 31, 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6584. A communication from the Chairman and President, 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual 
     Report for the period of October 1, 2007, through March 31, 
     2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6585. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Review of the District's Cash Advance Fund''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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