[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8] [Senate] [Pages 10427-10428] [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-7026. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) transmitting, pursuant to law, a report from the Counter- proliferation Program Review Committee entitled ``Report on Activities and Programs for Countering Proliferation and NBC Terrorism''; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7027. A communication from General Counsel of the Department of Defense, transmitting, a report of legislative proposals as part of the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7028. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the restructured Global Hawk program; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7029. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to restructuring the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7030. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Quality Assurance'' (DFARS Case 2003-D027) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7031. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Contract Termination'' (DFARS Case 2003-D046) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7032. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authorization for Continued Contracts'' (DFARS Case 2003- D052) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7033. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Basic Agreements for Telecommunications Services'' (DFARS Case 2003-D056) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7034. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Describing Agency Needs'' (DFARS Case 2003-D073) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7035. A communication from the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Contracting Methods'' (DFARS Case 2003-D079) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-7036. A communication from the 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 06-114-- 06-124); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7037. A communication from the Acting Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, reports relative to a series of studies on the ``Muslim World''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7038. A communication from the Acting U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 13th Board meeting of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 27-28, 2006; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7039. A communication from the Acting U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief--Bringing Hope: Supplying Antiretroviral Drugs for HIV/AIDS Treatment; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7040. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report providing information on steps taken by the U.S. Government to bring about an end to the Arab League boycott of Israel and to expand the process of normalization between Israel and the Arab League countries; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7041. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the export of defense articles or defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7042. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a certification regarding the proposed transfer of major defense equipment valued (in terms of its original cost) at $14,000,000 or more from the Government of the Netherlands to the Government of the United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-7043. A communication from the Commissioner, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2006 Annual Report of the Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Finance. EC-7044. A communication from the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Determining Average Manufacturer Prices for Prescription Drugs Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the Committee on Finance. [[Page 10428]] EC-7045. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules for Helping Blind and Disabled Individuals Achieve Self-Support'' (RIN0960- AG00) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. EC-7046. A communication from the Regulations Officer, Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of the Expiration Date for the Digestive Listings'' (RIN0960-AG39) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. EC-7047. A communication from the Chief, Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Single Entry for Unassembled or Disassembled Entities Imported on Multiple Conveyances'' (RIN1505-AB34) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. EC-7048. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Management Division, Office of Executive Secretariat, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes to the Procedures for Notifying the Public of Premium Processing Service Designations and Availability'' (RIN1615-AB40) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. EC-7049. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; State Health Insurance Assistance Program'' (RIN 0938-AJ67) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. EC-7050. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)'' (RIN 0938-AK81) received on May 31, 2006; to the Committee on Finance. ____________________