[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8093-S8094]
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-2415. 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 ``Standards for Permanent, 
     Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities'' (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2006-0013) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 14, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2416. 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 ``User Fees; Export Certification 
     for Plants and Plant Products'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0137) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2417. 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 ``Prevention 
     of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, 
     Storage, and Transportation'' (RIN0910-AC14) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 20, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2418. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Quarterly Report to Congress on the Status of 
     Significant Unresolved Issues with the Department of Energy's 
     Design and Construction Projects; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2419. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Manned Ground Vehicle Selected Acquisition Report; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2420. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modification of Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program'' 
     (RIN3064-AD37) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2421. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Legislative Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program to 
     Extend the Debt Guarantee Program and to Impose Surcharges on 
     Assessments for Certain Debt Issued on or After April 1, 
     2009'' (RIN3064-AD37) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 22, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2422. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain 
     Persons on the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting 
     Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests 
     of the United States; Removal of Persons based on ERC Annual 
     Review and Removal Requests; and Entry Modified for Purposes 
     of Clarification'' (RIN0694-AE59) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2423. A communication from the Assistant to the Board, 
     Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in 
     Lending'' (Regulation Z; Docket No. R-1364) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2424. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2425. 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 
     United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2426. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Smart Grid Policy'' 
     (RIN1902-AD82) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 20, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2427. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``S-Abscisic Acid; Temporary Exemption From the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 8427-3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2428. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; State of Hawaii; Update to Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference'' (FRL No. 8916-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2429. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Office of Administration and Resources Management, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, (5) reports relative to vacancy announcements and (4) 
     reports relative to confirmations within the Office of 
     Management and Budget; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2430. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio; 
     Volatile Organic Compound Emission Control Measures for 
     Cleveland'' (FRL No. 8932-4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2431. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal and State Materials and Environmental 
     Management, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Use 
     of Byproduct Material--Authorized User Clarification'' 
     (RIN3150-AI59) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 20, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2432. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation Implementation Plans; South 
     Carolina; Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement 
     Update'' (FRL No. 8936-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2433. A communication from the Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Draft Strategic Plan 2009 through 2014''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2434. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Biennial Report on Occupational Safety and Health 
     Inspections''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2435. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the New Haven-
     Hartford and New London, Connecticut, Appropriated Fund 
     Federal Wage System Wage Areas'' (RIN3206-AL83) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.

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       EC-2436. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human 
     Resources Policy, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Recruitment and Selection through Competitive Examination'' 
     (RIN3206-AL13) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2437. A communication from the General Counsel and 
     Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Management and Budget, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to action on a nomination for the 
     position of Deputy Director for Management, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 17, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2438. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Commerce, 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.

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