[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 121 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8863-S8864]
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-2603. A communication from the Acting Farm Bill 
     Coordinator, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Wetlands Reserve Program'' (RIN0578-AA47) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     31, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2604. A communication from the Acting Farm Bill 
     Coordinator, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Environmental Quality Incentives Program'' 
     (RIN0578-AA45) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 31, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2605. A communication from the Acting Farm Bill 
     Coordinator, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Conservation Stewardship Program'' (RIN0578-
     AA43) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 31, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-2606. A communication from the Acting General Counsel of 
     the Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     (23) reports relative to vacancy announcements, nominations, 
     actions on nominations, or confirmations within the 
     Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2607. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Changes to the 
     Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care 
     Hospitals and Fiscal Year 2010 Rates (CMS-1406-FC/IFC; CMS-
     1393-F; CMS-137-F)'' (RIN0938-AP33) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 3, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2608. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities for Fiscal Year 2010; Minimum Data Set, Version 
     3.0 for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Medicaid Nursing 
     Facilities (CMS-1410-F)'' (RIN0938-AP46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2609. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient 
     Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for 
     Federal Fiscal Year 2010 (CMS-1538-F)'' (RIN0938-AP56) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 30, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2610. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospice Wage 
     Index for Fiscal Year 2010 (CMS-1420-F)'' (RIN0938-AP45) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     30, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2611. 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 ``Treatment of Services Under Section 482, 
     Allocation of Income and Deductions from Intangible Property, 
     Stewardship Expense'' (TD 9456) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 3, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2612. 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 ``Coordinated Issue: Leveraged Oil and Gas 
     Drilling Partnerships'' ((LMSB-4-0709-030) (Uniform List No. 
     263.02-01)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 3, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2613. 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 ``Coordinated Issue: The Applicable Recovery 
     Period under IRC

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     Section 168(a) for Open-Air Parking Structures'' ((LMSB-4-
     0709-029)(Uniform List No. 168.18-00)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 3, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2614. 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-
     0090-2009-0095); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2615. 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 amendment to expand the sales 
     territory associated with a manufacturing license agreement 
     for the manufacture of T-50 Military Trainer Aircraft in the 
     Republic of Korea; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2616. 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 and defense services for 
     the design and development of the command and control system 
     as part of the Canadian Halifax Class Modernization Program 
     for Canada in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2617. A communication from the Secretary, Bureau of 
     Enforcement, Federal Maritime Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inflation 
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties'' received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 31, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2618. A communication from the Acting Associate Managing 
     Director-Performance Evaluation and Records Management, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Assessment and 
     Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008'' ((FCC 
     09-21)(MD Docket No. 08-65)) received on September 30, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2619. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program for 
     fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2620. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, notification of a GAO protest of the 
     department's decision to convert to contract the bulk fuel 
     storage and distribution functions at Marine Corps Air 
     Station Miramar, the sustainment of the protest, and the 
     department's corrective action based on the GAO decision; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2621. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Defense Environmental 
     Programs report for fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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