[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5500-S5501]
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-1606. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Calcium Lactate Pentahydrate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL-8412-5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1607. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Candida oleophila Strain O; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL-8412-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1608. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Methoxyfenozide; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions'' (FRL-8410-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1609. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General John F. Regni, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1610. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Strategic Plan, 
     May 2009''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1611. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1612. A communication from the Executive Vice President 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Chicago, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2008 
     management reports; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1613. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     construction of a Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility near 
     Aiken, South Carolina; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1614. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Pennsylvania Regulatory Program'' ((PA-148-
     FOR)(Docket No. OSM-2008-0014)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 6, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1615. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Texas; Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program Revision'' (FRL-8901-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1616. 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; Tennessee; Approval of Revisions to the Knox County 
     Portion'' (FRL-8903-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1617. 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 ``Modification of Net Operating Loss 
     Carryback Election Under 1211 of American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Tax'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-26) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1618. 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 ``Sub-Issue Letter Rulings Under Section 
     355'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-25) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 5, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1619. 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 ``Extension of Date for Multiemployer Plans 
     to Elect Relief under Sections 204 and 205 of WRERA'' (Notice 
     2009-42) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 5, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1620. 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 ``Revenue Procedure: United States and Area 
     Median Gross Income Figures'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-27) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 5, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1621. 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 to Policyholders Who Surrender or 
     Sell Their Life Insurance Contracts'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-13) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1622. 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 to Investors Who Purchase Life 
     Insurance Contracts'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-14) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 13, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1623. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2009-45) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 13, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1624. 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 ``Amortization and Reporting of Mortgage 
     Insurance Premiums'' (RIN1545-BH84) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 13, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1625. 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 ``Use of Actuarial Tables in Valuing 
     Annuities, Interests for Life or Terms of Years, and 
     Remainder or Reversionary Interests'' (RIN1545-BH96; RIN1545-
     BI56)(TD 9448) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 13, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1626. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed technical assistance 
     agreement for the export of technical data, defense services, 
     and defense articles in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     with the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1627. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, two reports 
     relative to national healthcare quality; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1628. A communication from the Members of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Congressional Justification of Budget Estimates for Fiscal 
     Year 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1629. A communication from the Director, Human Resources 
     Management Office, Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the implementation of 
     an alternative rating and selection procedure; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1630. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Accounting Standards Advisory Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Estimating the Historical Cost of 
     General Property, Plant, and Equipment: Amending Statements 
     of Federal Financial Accounting Standards 6 and 23''; to

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     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1631. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Report on the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002: 
     Fiscal 2008 (April 2009)''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1632. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the six-month period ending March 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1633. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, National Cemetery Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Headstones and Markers'' (RIN2900-AN29) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2009; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1634. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Presumptive Service Connection for 
     Disease Associated with Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: 
     AL Amyloidosis'' (RIN2900-AN01) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 5, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1635. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Expansion of Enrollment in the VA Health 
     Care System'' (RIN2900-AN23) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 13, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1636. A communication from the Boards of Trustees of the 
     Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary 
     Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Boards' 2009 Annual Report and the 2009 Annual Report of the 
     Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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