[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6718-S6719]
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-2011. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Significant Price 
     Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN3038-AC76) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2012. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Conflicts of Interest 
     in Self-Regulation and Self-Regulatory Organizations'' 
     (RIN3038-AC28) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 11, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2013. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of proposed 
     legislation relative to the Defense Cyber Crime Center: 
     Authority to Admit Private Sector Civilians to Cyber Security 
     Courses and the National Defense Authorization Bill for 
     Fiscal Year 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2014. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, the report of proposed 
     legislation relative to the National Defense Authorization 
     Bill for Fiscal Year 2010; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2015. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Richard S. Kramlich, United States Marine 
     Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2016. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the E-2D 
     Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2017. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     Western Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of 
     June 26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2018. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on

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     the national emergency with respect to North Korea that was 
     declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2019. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64)(Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 12, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2020. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations; Interim Rule'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65)(Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 12, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2021. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility; Final Rule'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 64)(Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 12, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2022. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report of a confirmation in the position 
     of Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing in the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2023. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Bismarck, North Dakota'' ((DA 09-
     1236)(MB Docket No. 08-134)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 16, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2024. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, the report of proposed 
     legislation relative to authorizing the Transportation 
     Security Administration to adjust the fee imposed on 
     passengers of air carriers and foreign air carriers to pay 
     the costs of aviation security and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2025. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Canton, Ohio'' ((DA 09-1209)(MB Docket 
     No. 08-126)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 12, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2026. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Spokane, Washington'' ((DA 09-1225)(MB 
     Docket No. 08-129)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 12, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2027. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly 
     Migratory Species; 2009 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota 
     Specifications and Effort Controls'' (RIN0648-AX12) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 
     2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2028. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rulemaking to Reaffirm the Promulgation of Revisions of the 
     Acid Rain Program Rules'' (RIN2060-AP35) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2029. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inclusion of CERCLA Section 128(a) State Response Programs 
     and Tribal Response Programs'' (RIN2050-AG53) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2030. 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; Virginia; Northern Virginia Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology Under the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 898-2) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2031. A communication from the Director, Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Alkyl Amine Polyalkoxylates; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8418-6) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2032. 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; District of Columbia; Reasonably Available Control 
     Technology Under the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 8918-1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2033. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), Department of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task 
     Force; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2034. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Port Limits 
     of Dayton, Ohio, and Termination of the User-fee Status of 
     Airborne Airpark in Wilmington, Ohio'' (CPB Dec. 09-19) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     12 , 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2035. 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 ``Election of Investment of Tax Credit in Lieu of 
     Production Tax Credit; Coordination with Department of 
     Treasury Grants for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax 
     Credits'' (Notice No. 2009-52) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2036. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 7874 Regarding Surrogate 
     Foreign Corporations'' (RIN1545-BI81) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2037. 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 ``Application of Separate Limitations to Dividends 
     from Noncontrolled Section 902 Corporations'' (RIN1545-BB28) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     11, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2038. A communication from the Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     proposed legislation relative to Radio Free Asia and Radio 
     Free Europe/Radio Liberty; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2039. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report from the office 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-2040. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled ``Letter Report: 
     Sufficiency Review of the Water and Sewer Authority's Fiscal 
     Year 2009 Revenue Estimate in Support of the Issuance of 
     $300,000,000 in Public Utility Senior Lien Revenue Bonds 
     (Series 2009A)''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2041. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, Department of Defense and 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, 
     a report relative to the Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Investment 
     and Leasing Program; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2042. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semiannual Report from the Office of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2008, through March 
     31, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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