[Page S9469]
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-2580. A communication from the Regulatory Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``United States Standards for Sorghum'' 
     (RIN0580-AA91) received on July 16, 2007; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2581. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Management Official Interlocks'' (RIN1557-AD01) 
     received on July 16, 2007; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2582. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to acquisitions made by the Department 
     with entities that manufacture the articles, materials or 
     supplies outside of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2583. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Bald Eagle 
     in the Lower 48 States from the List of Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-AF21) received on July 16, 
     2007; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2584. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Peck's Cave Amphipod, 
     Comal Springs Dryopid Beetle, and Coma; Springs Riffle 
     Beetle'' (RIN1018-AU75) received on July 16, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

                          ____________________