[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5554-S5555]
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-1637. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the notification of Congress 
     that during the period of January 1, 2008, through December 
     31, 2008, no exceptions to the prohibition against favored 
     treatment of a government securities broker or government 
     securities dealer were granted by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1638. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to material violations or suspected 
     material violations of regulations relating to Treasury 
     auctions and other Treasury securities offerings for the 
     period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1639. A communication from the Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to significant modifications to the 
     auction process for issuing United States Treasury 
     obligations; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1640. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Rule Amending the Terrorism List Governments 
     Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 596) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1641. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an annual report relative to programs and 
     projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1642. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of a Determination and 
     Certification under Section 40A of the Arms Export Control 
     Act relative to countries not cooperating fully with United 
     States antiterrorism efforts; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1643. 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 2009-
     0062-2009-0067); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1644. A communication from the Acting Secretary, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Delays in Approvals of 
     Applications Related to Citizen Petitions and Petitions for 
     Stay of Agency Action for Fiscal Year 2008; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1645. 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 confirmation 
     in the position of Director of National Drug Control Policy, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     13, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1646. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Department's activities regarding civil rights era 
     homicides; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1647. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Measurement, Science and Engineering Research 
     Grants Programs; Availability of Funds'' (RIN0693-ZA84) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     6, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1648. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Construction Grant Program Notice of Availability 
     of Funds'' (RIN0693-ZA81) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 6, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1649. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Precision Measurement Grants Programs; 
     Availability of Funds'' (RIN0693-ZA83) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1650. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) 
     NIST Gaithersburg and Boulder Programs; Availability of 
     Funds'' (RIN0693-ZA85) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 6, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1651. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Technology Innovation Program (TIP) Notice of 
     Availability of Funds and Announcement of Public Meeting 
     (Proposers' Conference)'' (RIN0693-ZA89) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1652. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments'' ((Docket No. 30663) (Amendment No. 3318)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     11, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1653. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Special Requirements for Private Use Transport Category 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AI61) (Docket No. FAA-2007-28250)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     11, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1654. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff 
     Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous 
     Amendments'' ((Docket No. 30664) (Amendment No. 3319)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     11, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1655. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Albemarle, 
     NC'' ((Docket No. FAA-2009-0203) (Airspace Docket No. 09-ASO-
     12)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 11, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1656. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 
     Model S-92A Helicopters'' ((Docket No. FAA-2009-0351) 
     (Directorate Identifier 2009-SW-08-AD)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1657. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Rutland, VT'' ((Docket No. 
     FAA-2008-1076) (Airspace Docket No. 08-ANE-102)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1658. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Refugio, TX'' ((Docket No. 
     FAA-2009-0241) (Airspace Docket No. 09-ASW-6)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1659. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Clewiston, FL'' ((Docket 
     No. FAA-2008-1168) (Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-19)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1660. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E Airspace;

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     Russellville, AL'' ((Docket No. FAA-2008-1094) (Airspace 
     Docket No. 08-ASO-18)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1661. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Morehead, KY'' ((Docket 
     No. FAA-2008-0809) (Airspace Docket No. 08-ASO-13)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1662. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -
     200C, -300 -400 and -500 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2008-1070)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1663. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Emission Standards for Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AJ41)(Docket No. FAA-2009-0112)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1664. A Communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Communication and Area Navigation Equipment (RNAV) 
     Operations in Remote Locations and Mountainous Terrain'' 
     ((RIN2120-AJ46)(Docket No. FAA-2002-14002)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1665. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, 
     and A321 Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2008-
     1327)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 11, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1666. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -
     200C, -300 -400 and-500 Series Airplanes'' ((RIN 2120-
     AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2008-1275)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1667. A communication from the Program Analyst, Federal 
     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2008-1239)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1668. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from October 1, 
     2008 through March 31, 2009 received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate during an adjournment of the Senate 
     on May 15, 2009; ordered to lie on the table.

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