[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 83 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6183-S6185]
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-1787. 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 ``Headstone and Marker Application 
     Process'' (RIN2900-AM53) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1788. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sale and 
     Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and 
     Bonds'' (Docket No. BPD GSRS 09-01) received on May 29, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1789. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     country of origin and sellers of uranium and uranium 
     enrichment services purchased by owners and operators of U.S. 
     civilian nuclear power reactors for calendar year 2008; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1790. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     using private contributions to acquire land adjacent to a 
     designated wilderness area in Marin County, California; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1791. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 
     Revision 6'' (RIN3150-AI60) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 1, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1792. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's 2009 Annual Report on the Supplemental 
     Security Income Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1793. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on the Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee 
     Vacancies and Public Disclosures for FY 2008; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1794. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to animal drug user fees and related expenses 
     for Fiscal Year 2008; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1795. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual 
     Report for the period ending March 31, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1796. A communication from the Chairman, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office 
     of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of 
     October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1797. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual 
     Report of the Department's Inspector General for the period 
     of October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1798. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     period of October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1799. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     period of October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1800. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period ending March 31, 
     2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1801. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of 
     October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1802. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2008 
     through March 31, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1803. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors, U.S. Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report on the Audit, Investigative, and 
     Security Activities of the U.S. Postal Service for the period 
     of October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1804. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance Budget for Fiscal Year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1805. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-74, ``Health Occupations Revision General 
     Amendment Act of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1806. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-79, ``KIPP DC-Douglass Property Tax Exemption 
     Temporary Act of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1807. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-80, 
     ``Newborn Safe Haven Temporary Act of 2009''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1808. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-81, ``Department of Parks and Recreation Term 
     Employee Appointment Temporary Amendment Act of 2009''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1809. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-82, ``Rent Administrator Hearing Authority 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2009''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1810. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-83, ``Allen Chapel A.M.E. Senior Residential 
     Rental Project Property Tax Exemption and Equitable Real 
     Property Tax Relief Temporary Amendment Act of 2009''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1811. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-84, ``Domestic Partnership Judicial 
     Determination of Parentage Amendment Act of 2009''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1812. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-85, ``Closing of an Alley in Square 5872, S.O. 
     07-2225, Act of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1813. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-86, ``Retail Service Station Amendment Act of 
     2009''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1814. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-87, ``Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley 
     in Square 4488, S.O. 07-7333, Act of 2009''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1815. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-88, ``Kenilworth-Parkside Partial Street 
     Closure, S.O. 07-1213, S.O. 07-1214 and Building Restriction 
     Line Elimination, S.O. 07-1212 Act of 2009''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1816. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-89, ``Mortgage Lender and Broker Amendment Act 
     of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1817. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-90 ``Closing, Dedication and Designation of 
     Public Streets at The Yards Act of 2009''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1818. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-98, ``CEMI-Ridgecrest, Inc.-Walter Washington 
     Community Center Real Property Tax Exemption and Equitable 
     Real Property Tax Relief Temporary Amendment Act of 2009''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1819. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a final rule revising the NASA FAR Supplement to 
     update NASA's Mentor-Protege Program (RIN 2700-AD41); to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1820. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2008 Report on Apportionment of 
     Membership on the Regional Fishery Management Councils; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1821. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Beatty and Goldfield, Nevada)'' (MB Docket No. 08-68) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1822. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Williston, South Carolina)'' (MB Docket No. 08-201) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1823. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Nevada City and Mineral, California)'' (MB Docket No. 09-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1824. A communication from the Director of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     Closure of the 2009 Commercial Fishery for Tilefishes'' (RIN 
     0648-XO64) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1825. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf 
     Rockfish for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Entry 
     Level Rockfish Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XN95) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1826. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish Pacific Ocean 
     Perch, and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish in the Western Regulatory 
     Area and West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XN93) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1827. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by 
     Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XO93) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1828. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of Northeastern United 
     States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfers (NC to VA 
     and VA to NJ)'' (RIN0648-XO65) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1829. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; 
     Closure of the Limited Access General Category Scallop 
     Fishery to Individual Fishing Quota Scallop Vessels'' 
     (RIN0648-XP03) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1830. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf 
     of Mexico; Closure of the 2009 Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 
     2009 Gulf of Mexico Recreational Fishery for Red Snapper'' 
     (RIN0648-XO98) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1831. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-grouper Fishery of the 
     South Atlantic; Closure of the 2009 Commercial Fishery for 
     Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic'' (RIN0648-XP20) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1832. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States 
     and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2009 
     Management Measures'' (RIN0648-AX81) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1833. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guideline Harvest Levels 
     for Charter Halibut Fisheries in International Pacific 
     Halibut Commission Regulatory Area 2C'' (RIN0648-AX17) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1834. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West

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     Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial 
     Specifications and Management Measures'' (RIN0648-AX24) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1835. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Atlantic 
     Bluefish Fishery; 2009 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications'' 
     (RIN0648-AX49) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1836. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2009 
     Specifications for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery'' (RIN0648-AX57) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1837. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Use of Force Training Flights, San Pablo Bay, CA'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0300)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 1, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1838. 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; 
     Copper Canyon Clean Up'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-
     2009-0242)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 1, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1839. 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 May Fireworks; Mission Bay, San Diego, California'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0266)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 1, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1840. 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; 
     Paradise Point Fourth of July Fireworks; Mission Bay, San 
     Diego, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0125)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     1, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1841. 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; 
     June and July Northwest Harbor Safety Zone; Northwest Harbor, 
     San Clemente Island, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-
     2009-0330)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 1, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1842. 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; 
     ESL Air and Water Show, Lake Ontario, Ontario Beach Park, 
     Rochester, NY'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0343)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     1, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1843. 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 Bull Air Race, Detroit River, Detroit, MI'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0089)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 1, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1844. 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; 
     F/V PATRIOT, Massachusetts Bay, MA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket 
     No. USCG-2009-0424)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 1, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1845. 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; 
     Allegheny River Mile Marker 0.4 to Mile Marker 0.6, 
     Pittsburgh, PA'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USCG-2009-0016)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     1, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1846. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator for Fisheries, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of 
     Reef Fish Longline Restriction'' (RIN0648-AX68) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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