[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4] [House] [Page 4907] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows: 6865. A letter from the Comptroller, Department of Defense, transmitting a report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act by the Department of the Army, Case Number 05-02, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1517(b); to the Committee on Appropriations. 6866. A letter from the Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's report on the amount of purchases from foreign entities for Fiscal Year 2005, pursuant to Public Law 104-201, section 827 (110 Stat. 2611); to the Committee on Armed Services. 6867. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting a letter on the approved retirement of General Charles F. Wald, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services. 6868. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting authorization of the enclosed list of officers to wear the insignia of the grade of major general accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. 6869. A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, transmitting the 2005 Annual Report regarding the Department's enforcement activities under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1691f; to the Committee on Financial Services. 6870. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Copies of international agreements, other than treaties, entered into by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C. 112b(a); to the Committee on International Relations. 6871. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning the Department of the Air Force's proposed lease of defense articles to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany (Transmittal No. 05-05); to the Committee on International Relations. 6872. A letter from the Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting pursuant to Section 62(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), notification concerning the Defense Information Services Agency's proposed lease of defense articles to the Government of Argentina (Transmittal No. 02-06); to the Committee on International Relations. 6873. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, certification regarding the proposed license for the export of defense articles and services to the Government of the United Kingdom (Transmittal No. DDTC 055-05); to the Committee on International Relations. 6874. A letter from the Director, Office of Management, Department of Energy, transmitting the Department's Year 2005 Inventory of Commercial Activities, as required by the Federal Activities Reform Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-270; to the Committee on Government Reform. 6875. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 6876. A letter from the Attorney Advisor, Department of Transportation, transmitting a report pursuant to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. 6877. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting a copy of the annual report for Calendar Year 2005, in compliance with the Government in the Sunshine Act, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform. 6878. A letter from the Chief Administrative Officer, United States Capitol Police, transmitting the semiannual report of receipts and expenditures of appropriations and other funds for the period October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006 as compiled by the Chief Administrative Officer, pursuant to Public Law 109-55, section 1005; (H. Doc. No. 109-96); to the Committee on House Administration and ordered to be printed. 6879. A letter from the Chief Scout Executive and President, Boy Scouts of America, transmitting the Boy Scouts of America's 2005 Report to the Nation, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 28; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 6880. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting As required by Section 417(b) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), the fourth annual report on the status of the implementation of machine-readable passports (MRPs) in countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP); to the Committee on the Judiciary. 6881. A letter from the United States Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, transmitting a report on the intent to initiate negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Malaysia, pursuant to Section 2104(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 6882. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's report to Congress on Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment and Readiness, pursuant to Public Law 108- 458, section 7306; to the Committee on Homeland Security. 6883. A letter from the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's annual report on entitlement transfers of basic educational assistance to eligible dependents under the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB); jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs. 6884. A letter from the Acting Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting a legislative proposal and justification to amend the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to provide authorization for the National Transportation Safety Board; jointly to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations. 6885. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Election Commission, transmitting the Commission's FY 2007 Budget Request Justification, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437d(d)(1); jointly to the Committees on House Administration, Appropriations, and Government Reform. ____________________