[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7257-S7258]
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-2241. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, status reports relative to 
     Iraq for the period of April 15, 2009, through June 15, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2242. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     recruitment incentives; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2243. A communication from the Acting Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's purchases from foreign entities in Fiscal Year 
     2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2244. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer, 
     Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Bank Enterprise Award Program: Interim Rule 
     with Request for Comment'' (RIN1505-AA91) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 26, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2245. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prior Approval for 
     Enterprise Products; Interim Final Rule'' (RIN2590-AA17) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 26, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2246. 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 ``Assessment of Fees'' (RIN1557-AD06) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 26, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2247. 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--Money Market Mutual 
     Funds'' (RIN1557-AD15) as received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     26, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2248. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of an 
     Executive order waiving the application of subsections (a) 
     and (b) of section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect 
     to Belarus; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2249. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2250. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notification of an Executive order waiving 
     the application of subsections (a) and (b) of section 402 of 
     the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Belarus; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2251. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report on the 
     continued compliance of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the 
     Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with the 1974 
     Trade Act's freedom of emigration provisions, as required 
     under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2252. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2008 Management 
     Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2253. A communication from the Vice President and 
     Controller, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2008 Management 
     Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2254. A communication from the President, Federal Home 
     Loan Bank of Cincinnati, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Bank's 2008 Management Report; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2255. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2008 Management 
     Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2256. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13348 relative to the former Liberian regime 
     of Charles Taylor; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2257. 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-
     0082--2009-0087); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2258. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, 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-2259. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Employee Contribution 
     Elections and Contribution Allocations'' (5 CFR Part 1600) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     8, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2260. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Information Sharing Environment, Office of the Director of 
     National Intelligence, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled, ``Annual Report to the Congress on the 
     Information Sharing Environment''; to the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence.
       EC-2261. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to designating new High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas in 
     thirteen counties in eight states; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2262. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2009 annual 
     report on the Technology Transfer Program; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2263. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     and Acting Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``July 2009 Revision of Patent Cooperation 
     Treaty Procedures''

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     (RIN0651-AC34) as received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 
     2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2264. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Capital Access, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: America's Recovery 
     Capital (Business Stabilization) Loan Program'' (RIN3245-
     AF93) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-2265. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Capital Access, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards; Temporary Alternative Size 
     Standards for 7(a) Business Loan Program'' (RIN3245-AF96) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 1, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-2266. 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; 
     Naval Training, San Clemente Island, California'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USG-2009-0455)) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2267. 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; 
     Target Fireworks, Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USG-2009-0483)) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2268. 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; 
     Harborfest 2009, Parade of Sail, Elizabeth River, Norfolk, 
     Virginia'' ((RIN1625-AA00)(Docket No. USG-2009-0405)) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2269. 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; 
     San Diego Symphony, San Diego, California'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00)(Docket No. USG-2009-0345)) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2270. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations for Marine Events; Recurring Marine Events 
     in the Fifth Coast Guard District'' ((RIN1625-AA08)(Docket 
     No. USG-2009-0430)) as received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2271. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area: Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Chesapeake 
     City Anchorage Basin, Maryland'' ((RIN1625-AA11)(Docket No. 
     USG-2008-1119)) as received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 
     2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2272. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations; Connection Slough, Bacon Island, 
     California'' ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USG-2008-1141)) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2273. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation: Pamunkey River, West Point, Virginia'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USG-2008-1175)) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2274. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulations: Raritan River, Arthur Kill and their 
     tributaries, Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New 
     Jersey'' ((RIN1625-AA09)(Docket No. USG-2009-0202)) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2275. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Legislative and Regulatory, Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures to Enhance 
     the Accuracy and Integrity of Information Furnished to 
     Consumer Reporting Agencies under Section 312 of the Fair and 
     Accurate Credit Transactions Act'' (RIN1557-AC89) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2276. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Recovery Act National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Construction Grant Program'' (RIN0693-ZA88) as 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2277. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering 
     Research Grant Program'' (RIN0693-ZA86) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2278. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Recovery Act Measurement Science and Engineering 
     Research Fellowship'' (RIN0693-ZA87) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2279. 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 
     (Buffalo, Iola, Normangee, and Madisonville, Texas)'' (MB 
     Docket No. 07-279, RM-11411, 1142, 1143) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2280. 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 
     (Mount Enterprise, Texas)'' (MB Docket No. 08-226) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on Jul 6, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2281. A communication from the Deputy Director, National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Professional Research Experience Program; 
     Availability of Funds'' (RIN0693-ZA90) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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