[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8268-S8269]
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-2505. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles to Israel for equipment installation and 
     support services related to the Digital Army Program on 
     behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Defense in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-2506. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of technical data, defense services, and 
     defense articles to Turkey to perform maintenance and service 
     of F110-GE-100 and F110-GE-129 aircraft engines installed on 
     Turkish Air Force F-16 in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2507. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of an application for a license for the export 
     of technical data, defense services, and defense articles to 
     Australia for future commercial activities related to the IS-
     22 Commercial Communications Satellite and its associated 
     ground network in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2508. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     to include the export of technical data, defense services, 
     and defense articles to Germany for the manufacture of 
     chemical defense fabrics; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2509. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 
     Fairness ACT of 1996, a report concerning an amendment to 
     Part 123 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2510. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data, 
     defense services, and hardware for the manufacture of the AN/
     GPA-124 IFF Coder/Decoder and the AN/GPM-64 Test Set for 
     Japan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2511. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data, 
     defense services, and hardware to support the manufacture, 
     modernization, upgrade, and overhaul of the M113 Family of 
     Vehicles in Turkey in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2512. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data, 
     defense services, and hardware for the manufacture of Mk 46 
     Torpedo assemblies and components for Japan in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2513. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data, 
     defense services, and hardware to Singapore, and the United 
     Kingdom to support the manufacture of display monitors, 
     display assembly kits, and display unit subassemblies for 
     Raytheon Company in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2514. 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-
     0088--2009-0089); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2515. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     of the Division of Regulatory Services, National Institute on 
     Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers 
     Program, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rehabilitation Research 
     and Training Centers'' (CFDA No. 84.133B) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2516. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2008 Performance Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2517. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Letter Report: Sufficiency Certification for the Washington 
     Convention Center Authority's Projected Revenues and Excess 
     Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt Service 
     Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 2010''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2518. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-137, ``Boys and Girls Club of Greater 
     Washington Property Acquisition Temporary Act of 2009'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     27, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2519. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-139, ``Closing of a Paper Alley in Square 
     5401, S.O. 07-121, Act of 2009'' received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 27, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2520. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Privacy Activity Report for 2008; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2521. A communication from the Chairman, Council of the 
     District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     on D.C. Act 18-138, ``Commission on Uniform State Laws 
     Appointment Authorization Temporary Act of 2009'' received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 27, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2522. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     67)(Docket No. FEMA-2008-0020)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2523. 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 ``Notice on Treatment of Fails Charges for 
     Purposes of Sections 871, 881, 1441, and 1442'' (Notice 2009-
     61) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 28, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2524. 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 ``Certain Cost-Sharing Payments; Forest 
     Health Protection Program'' (Rev. Rul. 2009-23) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2525. A communication from the Director of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Veterans Health Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Elimination of 
     Requirements for Prior Signature Consent and Pre- and Post 
     Test Counseling for HIV Testing'' (RIN2900-AN20) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2526. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     nomination in the position of Director of the Peace Corps, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2009; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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