[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 92 (Thursday, June 18, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6800-S6801]
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-2043. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Average Procurement Unit Cost for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye 
     Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2044. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Domestic Finance, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``TARP Standards for Compensation and Corporate 
     Governance; Interim Final Rule'' (RIN1505-AC09) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2045. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and 
     Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, California'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     16, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2046. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the audit of the financial statements of 
     the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for fiscal year 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2047. A communication from the Office Director of the 
     Office of Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor 
     Regulations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consideration of Aircraft Impacts for New Nuclear Power 
     Reactors'' (RIN3150-AI19) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 16, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2048. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oil Pollution 
     Prevention; Non-Transportation Related Onshore and Offshore 
     Facilities'' (RIN2050-AG49) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 16, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2049. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee 
     Recovery for Fiscal Year 2009'' (RIN3150-AI52) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2050. 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 ``Qualified Plug-in Electric Vehicle Credit'' 
     (Notice 2009-54) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 16, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2051. 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 ``Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds and 
     Recovery Zone Facility Bonds'' (Notice 2009-50) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2052. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Annual 
     Railroad Unemployment Insurance System Report; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2053. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade 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-2054. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, 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-2055. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, General Services Administration, Department of 
     Defense, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-33; Introduction'' (FAR Case 2009-0001, 
     Sequence 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 16, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2056. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, informing the Senate of the removal of the Inspector 
     General of the Corporation for National and Community 
     Service, effective 30 days from June 11, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2057. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmits, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the best practices in reducing the use of illicit drugs by 
     chronic hardcore drug users; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2058. A communication from the Associate Special Counsel 
     for Legal Counsel and Policy, Office of Special Counsel, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the 
     position of Special Counsel in the Office of the Special 
     Counsel; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2059. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Commission's recent appointment of members to the New 
     Hampshire Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2060. 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 District of Columbia Advisory Committee; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2061. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Fiscal Service, Bureau of Public Debt, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Offering of United States Savings Bonds, Series 
     I'' (31 CFR Part 359) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 17, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2062. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary 
     Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' (12 CFR Part 747) received in 
     the Office of the Senate on June 17, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2063. 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 ``Procedures for Treating Intercompany 
     Transactions on a Separate Entity Basis Under Treas. Reg. 
     Section 1.1502-13(E)(3)'' (Rev. Proc. 2009-31) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 17, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2064. 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 No. 2009-56) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     16, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2065. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     General Services Administration, Department of Defense and 
     National Aeronautics and Space 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-2066. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash 
     Collections to the Revised Revenue Estimate Through the 4th 
     Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2067. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Letter Report: Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C 
     for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2008, as of March 31, 2008''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2068. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting proposed legislation relative to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs major facility construction 
     projects and major facility leases for Fiscal Year 2010; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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