[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 86 (Thursday, May 24, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6841-S6842]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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-2046. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser,
Office of Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting a
letter stating that an exchange of notes stamped ``for your
information'' enclosed in Treaty Doc. 109-20, the Protocol
Amending the Convention Between the United States of America
and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Avoidance of the
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with
Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital and to Certain Other
Taxes, corrects that Protocol, and requesting that the Senate
give its advice and consent to the Protocol as corrected by
that exchange of notes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
EC-2047. 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 defense services related
to the Rolling Airframe Missile MK 31 Guided Missile Weapon
System in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Korea; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-2048. A communication from the Administrator, Risk
Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Common Crop
Insurance Regulations; Mint Crop Insurance Provisions''
(RIN0563-AC03) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-2049. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio;
Control of Gasoline Volatility'' (FRL No. 8318-3) received on
May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-2050. 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; Georgia; Enhanced
Inspection and Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8318-1) received
on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
EC-2051. 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; State of Florida;
Prevention of Significant Deterioration Requirements for
Power Plants Subject to the Florida Power Plant Siting Act''
(FRL No. 8317-8) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2052. 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; State of Kansas'' (FRL
No. 8318-6) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
EC-2053. 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; State of Missouri''
(FRL No. 8318-8) received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
EC-2054. 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 ``Revisions to
the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley
Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 8315-9)
received on May 23, 2007; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
EC-2055. A communication from the Chief, Trade and
Commercial Regulations Branch, Department of Homeland
Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``Dominican Republic -- Central America -- United
States Free Trade Agreement'' (RIN1505-AB64) received on May
23, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-2056. A communication from the Assistant Secretary,
Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a recommendation
to continue the waiver of application of Subsections (a) and
(b) of Section 402 of the Act to Belarus for one year; to the
Committee on Finance.
EC-2057. A communication from the Administrator, Office of
Foreign Labor Certification, Department of Labor,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Labor Certification for the Permanent Employment of Aliens
in the United States; Reducing the Incentives and
Opportunities for Fraud and Abuse and Enhancing Program
Integrity'' (RIN1205-AB42) received on May 23, 2007; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-2058. A communication from the Chairman, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
Commission's annual report for calendar year 2006; to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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EC-2059. A communication from the Administrator,
Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period
from October 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007; to the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-2060. A communication from the Director, National
Legislation Commission, American Legion, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report relative to the financial condition
of the Legion as of December 31, 2006; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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