[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6028-S6030]
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-1754. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal

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     Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidance 
     Necessary to Facilitate Business Election Filing; Finalizing 
     Controlled Group Qualification Rules'' ((RIN1545-BF25)(TD 
     9451)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 27, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1755. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Application of Sections 7702 and 7702A to 
     Life Insurance Contracts that Mature after Age 100'' (Notice 
     2009-47) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 27, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1756. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tier 1 Issue--Section 965 Foreign Earnings 
     Repatriation Directive #3'' (LMSB-4-0409-017) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1757. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Section 42.--Low-Income Housing Credit'' (Notice 
     2009-44) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 27, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1758. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Treatment of Certain Employer-Owned Life Insurance 
     Contracts'' (Notice 2009-48) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 27, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1759. A communication from the Chief of Publications and 
     Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tier 1 Issue--International Hybrid Instrument 
     Transactions'' (LMSB-4-0509-122) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 27, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1760. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     of the Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interim Final Regulations--Student Assistance General 
     Provisions; Teacher Education Assistance for College and 
     Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program; Federal Pell Grant 
     Program; Academic Competitiveness Grant Program and National 
     Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant 
     Program'' (RIN1840-AC96) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 26, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1761. A communication submitted jointly by the Chairman 
     and the General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2008 through 
     March 31, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1762. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1763. A communication from the Secretary, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-
     Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1764. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2008 through 
     March 31, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1765. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1766. A communication from the Chairman, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1767. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to action on 
     a nomination for the position of Associate Director of 
     National Intelligence and Chief Information Officer, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2009; 
     to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-1768. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Commission's recent appointment of 
     members to the Connecticut Advisory Committee; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1769. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a manufacturing license agreement for the 
     export of technical data, defense services, and defense 
     articles for the manufacture and support of the S-70B(SH-60J/
     K) Helicopters, parts and support equipment in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1770. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles for the manufacture of the AN/APG-63(V)1 
     Radar System Retrofit Kits in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1771. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles for the manufacture and support of the S-
     70A(UH-60J) Helicopters, parts and support equipment in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more with Japan; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1772. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license agreement for the export 
     of defense articles and defense services in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more with the United Kingdom, Germany, 
     Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, and 
     Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1773. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles in the amount of $50,000,000 or more with 
     Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1774. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     and the export of defense services and defense articles in 
     the amount of $50,000,000 or more with Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1775. A communication from the 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, and defense services 
     articles in the amount of $50,000,000 or more with Mexico; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1776. A communication from the 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 $50,000,000 or more with 
     the United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, 
     Luxembourg, Belgium, France, and Kazakhstan; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1777. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     and the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles in the amount of $50,000,000 or more with 
     the United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1778. A communication from the 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 $50,000,000 or more with 
     Iraq, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1779. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     with Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1780. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     with Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1781. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     with Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1782. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to

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     law, a report relative to provisions of Section 7072 of the 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
     2009, as they relate to restrictions on assistance to the 
     central government of Serbia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1783. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the status of the 
     Government of Cuba's compliance with the United States-Cuba 
     September 1994 ``Joint Communique'' and on the treatment of 
     persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1784. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Suspending Prohibitions 
     on Certain Sales and Leases Under the Anti-Economic 
     Discrimination Act of 1994 with regards to Kuwait, Lebanon, 
     Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and 
     Yemen; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1785. 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-
     0068--2009-0073); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1786. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of Lacosamide into Schedule 
     V'' (Docket Number DEA-325) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 3, 2009; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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