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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S753 on Jan. 18, 2007.
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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-387. 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 ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to Quarantined Areas'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0117) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-388. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a periodic report relative to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-389. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Management Official Interlocks'' (RIN1557-AD01) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-390. 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 ``Look-Thru Rule for Related Controlled Foreign Corporations'' (Notice 2007-9) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-391. 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 ``Investor Control and General Public'' (Rev. Rul. 2007-7) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-392. 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 ``Guidance on Multiple Distribution Issues Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006'' (Notice 2007-7) received on January 17, 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-393. A communication from the Center for Employee and Family Support Policy, Strategic Human Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Discontinuance of Health Plan in an Emergency'' (RIN3206-AK95) received on January 16, 2007; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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