[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 65 (Thursday, April 30, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4962-S4963]
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-1484. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Additions and Revisions to the 
     List of Approved End-Users and Respective Eligible Items for 
     the People's Republic of China (PRC) Under Authorization 
     Validated End-User (VEU)'' (RIN0694-AE61) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1485. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 90 of the 
     Commission's Rules'' (WP Docket No. 07-100) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1486. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel for 
     Regulations, Transportation Security Administration, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rail Transportation 
     Security'' (RIN1652-AA51) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1487. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Keweenaw Waterway, Houghton, MI'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0132)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1488. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), Beach 
     Thorofare, Atlantic City, NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. 
     USCG-2008-0995)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1489. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     San Diego Bay, San Diego, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. 
     USCG-2009-0044)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1490. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Jordan Bridge Demolition, Elizabeth River, Chesapeake and 
     Portsmouth, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0217)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1491. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     April to May Naval Underwater Detonation; Northwest Harbor, 
     San Clemente Island, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-
     2009-0222)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1492. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Sea World Spring Nights; Mission Bay, San Diego, California'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0154)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1493. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Red River, Minnesota'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-
     0240)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1494. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Waters surrounding Berth 7 at the Port of Oakland, San 
     Francisco Bay, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-
     0278)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1495. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Areas: Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, Oregon Inlet, 
     NC'' ((RIN1625-AA11)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0225)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1496. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Volvo Ocean Race 2009, Nahant, Boston 
     Harbor, Massachusetts'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket No. USCG-2008-
     1268)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1497. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adequacy of Iowa Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit 
     Program'' (FRL-8899-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1498. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery 
     Act) Addendum to Supplemental Funding for Brownfields 
     Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grantees'' (FRL-8899-1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1499. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania: Transportation Conformity Requirement'' 
     (FRL-8898-4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1500. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Morpholine 4-C6-12 Acyl Derivatives; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL-8409-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1501. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pennsylvania: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revisions'' (FRL-8898-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1502. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: The 2009 Critical Use 
     Exemption from the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide'' (FRL-8899-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 29, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1503. A communication from the Acting Officer for Civil 
     Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``No FEAR 
     Act: Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Report to Congress''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1504. A communication from the Acting Officer for Civil 
     Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. 
     Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and 
     Civil Liberties First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1505. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     and Designated Reporting Official, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination in 
     the position of Deputy Director of National Drug Control 
     Policy, received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 30, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1506. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and 
     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of the Haw River Valley Viticultural Area 
     (2007R-179P)'' (RIN1513-AB45) received in the

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     Office of the President of the Senate on April 30, 2009; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1507. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``USERRA Quarterly Report to Congress; Second Quarter of FY 
     2009''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1508. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     quarterly report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1509. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer of the Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and 
     Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Increase in Tax Rates on Tobacco Products and Cigarette 
     Papers and Tubes; Floor Stocks Tax on Certain Tobacco 
     Products, Cigarette Papers, and Cigarette Tubes; and Changes 
     to Basis for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Permits 
     (2009R-118P)'' (RIN1513-AB70) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 30, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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