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June 21, 2007: Congressional Record publishes “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS”

Volume 153, No. 101 covering the 1st Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S8229 on June 21, 2007.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

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-2316. A communication from the Publications Control Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Law Enforcement Reporting'' (RIN0702-AA56) received on June 18, 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.

EC-2317. A communication from the General Counsel, National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Share Insurance Appeals; Clarification of Enforcement Authority of the NCUA Board''

(12 CFR Parts 745 and 747) received on June 20, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-2318. A communication from the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2006 Annual Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC-2319. A communication from the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, legislative proposals relative to the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and the NASA Transition Act of 2007; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

EC-2320. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on the Progress of the Federal Government in Meeting the Renewable Energy Goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

EC-2321. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, the report of draft legislation entitled ``Cooperative Conservation Enhancement Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

EC-2322. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Winston-Salem Areas Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Clarification'' (FRL No. 8328-6) received on June 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2323. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8135-5) received on June 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2324. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Lactofen; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8132-9) received on June 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2325. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8133-6) received on June 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2326. A communication from the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production, Carbon Black Production, Chemical Manufacturing: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing, and Wood Preserving'' ((RIN2060-AN44)(FRL No. 8330-1)) received on June 19, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EC-2327. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, the report of draft legislation entitled ``Conservation Grant User Equity Act''; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2328. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Deemed IRAs in Governmental Plans/Qualified Nonbank Trustee Rules'' ((RIN1545-BG46)(TD 9331)) received on June 19, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2329. A communication from the Associate Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

``Burmese Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 537) received on June 18, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.

EC-2330. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a certification regarding the proposed transfer of major defense equipment, including 15 F-5 A/B aircraft spare parts, valued at $14,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2331. 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 firearms sold commercially under contract in the amount of $1,000,000 or more to Colombia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2332. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture of Gunner's Thermal Systems for Norway; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2333. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement for the transfer of defense articles, technical data, and defense services for the LITENING Advanced Targeting Pods in support of the Australian F/A-18 Program; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2334. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement for the export of defense articles and services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more for the manufacture of selected components, and the assembly of the Korean Electro-Optical Tracing System for use by the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2335. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Presidential Determination that suspends certain limitations contained in the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2336. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report summarizing the Department's activities during fiscal year 2006 under the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC-2337. A communication from the Chairman, Labor Member, and Management Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the actuarial status of the railroad retirement system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

EC-2338. A communication from the Chairman, Labor Member, and Management Member of the Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2007 Annual Report on the financial status of the railroad unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 153, No. 101