[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7190-S7192]
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-2190. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chlorantranilprole; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8413-6) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 26, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2191. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Sodium 1, 4-Dialkyl 
     Sulfosuccinates; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8423-2) as received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2192. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pyrimethani; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8423-6) as received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2193. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Polyglyceryl Phthalate 
     Ester of Coconut Oil Fatty Acids; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8423-1)as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2194. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``d-Phenothrin; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8417-4) as received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2195. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cyazofamid; Pesticide 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8423-5) as received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2196. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Movement of Hass Avocados From 
     Areas Where Mexican Fruit Fly or Sapote Fruit Fly Exist'' 
     ((RIN0579-AC67) (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0189)) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2197. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Propenoic acid, 2-
     methyl-, polymers with Bu acrylate, Et acrylate, Me 
     methacrylate and polyethylene glycol methacrylate C16-18-
     alkyl ethers; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 8422-3) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2198. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 019-09, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and

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     defense services to a Middle East country regarding any 
     possible affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2199. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 032-09, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2200. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 036-09, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2201. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Motor Carrier Fuel Surcharge 
     (DFARS Case 2008-D040)'' (RIN0750-AG30) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2202. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Lease of Vessels, Aircraft, and 
     Combat Vehicles (DFARS Case 2006-D013)'' (RIN0750-AF39)as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2203. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Use of Commercial Software (DFARS 
     Case 2008-D044)'' (RIN0750-AG32) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2204. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Bantz J. Craddock, United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2205. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General James G. Roudebush, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2206. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Michael D. Rochelle, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2207. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Samuel T. Helland, United States Marine 
     Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2208. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     John D.W. Corley, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2209. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     David D. McKiernan, United States Army, and his advancement 
     to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2210. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Defense, transmitting proposed legislation 
     relative to Authority to Extend Eligibility for Enrollment in 
     Department of Defense Elementary and Secondary Schools to 
     Certain Additional Categories of Dependents and the National 
     Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2211. A communication from the Director, Office of Legal 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Processing 
     of Deposit Accounts in the Event of an Insured Depository 
     Institution Failure'' (RIN3064-AD26) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2212. A communication from the Director, Office of Legal 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modification 
     of Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program'' (RIN3064-AD37) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 1, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2213. A communication from the Director, Office of Legal 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interest 
     Rate Restrictions on Insured Depository Institutions That Are 
     Not Well Capitalized'' (RIN3064-AD44) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2214. A communication from the Director, Office of Legal 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Assessments'' (RIN3064-AD35) as received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 1, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2215. A communication from the Director, Office of Legal 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the 2008 Australia Group Intersessional 
     Decisions; Additions to the List of States Parties to the 
     Chemical Weapons Convention'' (RIN0694-AE55) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2216. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy 
     Guidelines; Capital Maintenance; Capital--Residential 
     Mortgage Loans Modified Pursuant to the Making Home 
     Affordable Program'' (RIN1557-AD25) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2217. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     Kingdom of Bahrain; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2218. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Norway; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2219. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Egypt; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2220. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Ireland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2221. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning operations 
     at the Naval Petroleum Reserves for fiscal year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2222. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Dodecanedioic acid, 1, 
     12-dihydrazide and Thiophene, 2,5-dibromo-3-hexyl-; 
     Significant New Use Rules'' ((RIN2070-AB27)(FRL No. 8398-5)) 
     as received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2223. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Act of 2009 Clarification of April 30, 2009, 
     Addendum to Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving 
     Loan Fund Grantees'' (FRL No. 8925-6) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2224. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``New York: Final 
     Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program 
     Revision'' (FRL No. 8916-7) as received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 26, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2225. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program: Rescission of School-
     Based Administration/Transportation Final Rule, Outpatient 
     Hospital Services Final Rule, and Partial Rescission of Case 
     Management Interim Final Rule'' (RIN0938-AP75) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-2226. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Programs: Health Care-Related 
     Taxes''

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     (RIN0938-AP74) as received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2227. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Procurement, Acquisition Policy, and Strategic Sourcing, 
     Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Trade Agreements--Costa Rica and Peru 
     (DFARS Case 2008-D046)'' (RIN0750-AG31) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2228. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, the report of proposed legislation relative to 
     the Asian Development Fund; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2229. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Beverages: 
     Bottled Water; Correction'' (Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0446) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2230. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-115, ``Withholding of Tax on Lottery 
     Winnings Temporary Act of 2009''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2231. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-116, ``City Market at O Street Project 
     Financing Clarification Temporary Act of 2009''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2232. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-117, ``DCPL Procurement Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2233. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-118, ``Day Care Facility Temporary Act 
     of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2234. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-122, ``Adoption and Safe Families 
     Amendment Act of 2009''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2235. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual 
     Report of the Inspector General from October 1, 2008 through 
     March 31, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2236. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, 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-2237. 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 2005-34; Introduction'' (Docket No. FAR2009-0001) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 1, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2238. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a confirmation 
     in the position of General Counsel in the Office of the 
     Director of National Intelligence's Office; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2239. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
     Program--Duty to Assist'' (RIN2900-AM91) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2009; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-2240. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Civilian Health and Medical Program of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs: Preauthorization of 
     Durable Medical Equipment'' (RIN2900-AM99) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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