[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 159 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10913-S10914]
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-3492. A communication from the Regulatory Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Scales; Accurate Weights, Repairs, 
     Adjustments or Replacements After Inspection'' (RIN0580-AB09) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 22, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3493. A communication from the Regulatory Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``United States Standards for Rough Rice, 
     Brown Rice for Processing, and Milled Rice'' (RIN0580-AA94) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 22, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3494. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred between fiscal years 2001 and 2008 relative to the 
     District of Columbia Courts account; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-3495. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     quarterly report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3496. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department of the 
     Navy converting to contract aircraft maintenance functions 
     currently being performed by (109) military personnel at 
     various locations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3497. A communication from the Federal Register 
     Certifying Officer, Financial Management Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Administrative Offset Under Reciprocal 
     Agreements with States'' (RIN1510-AB23) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3498. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for 
     Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (Standby Mode)'' (RIN1904-AB77) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3499. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report on Residual Radioactive and Beryllium 
     Contamination at Atomic Weapons Employer Facilities and 
     Beryllium Vendor Facilities''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-3500. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the status of the 
     Government of Cuba's compliance with the United States-Cuba 
     September 1994 ``Joint Communique'' and on the treatment of 
     persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3501. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     proposed removal from the U.S. Munitions List of civil 
     aircraft equipped with the Biz Jet Matador Installation Kit 
     (A-Kit); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3502. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     proposed removal from the U.S. Munitions List of civil 
     aircraft equipped with the JETEYE Counter-MANSPADS 
     Installation Kit (A-Kit); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3503. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     proposed removal from the U.S. Munitions List of civil 
     aircraft equipped with the Guardian System Aircraft 
     Provisioning Kit (APK); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3504. 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, and defense services relative to the Proton launch of 
     the Telstar 14R Commercial Communication Satellite from the 
     Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3505. 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, and defense services relative to the manufacture of 
     control section units and associated electronics modules for 
     AIM-120 Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile for end--use by the 
     United States of American in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-3506. A communication from the Deputy 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 
     ``Medical Devices; Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of 
     Wound Dressing with Poly (Diallyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride) 
     Additive'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0333) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3507. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit 
     Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated 
     Single--Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 23, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3508. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a proposed rule entitled ``Uniformed 
     Services Accounts; Death Benefits; Court Orders and Legal 
     Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts; Thrift 
     Savings Plan'' (5 CFR Parts 1604, 1641, 1653, and 1690) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 22, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3509. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Statistical Programs of the United States Government: 
     Fiscal Year 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3510. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Application of Immigration Regulations to the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'' (RIN1125-AA67) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3511. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
     Transitional Worker Classification'' (RIN1615-AB76) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 
     2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3512. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Bering Sea 
     and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XS34) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 28, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-3513. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Services Surveys: BE-140, Benchmark Survey of 
     Insurance Transactions by U.S. Insurance Companies with 
     Foreign Persons'' (RIN0691-AA69) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 27, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3514. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Services Surveys: BE-150, Quarterly Survey of 
     Cross-Border Credit, Debit, and Charge Card Transactions'' 
     (RIN0691-AA67) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 27, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3515. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Jackson and Laurel, Mississippi'' (MB 
     Docket No. 09-156) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 22, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3516. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Traverse City, Michigan'' (MB Docket 
     No. 09-160) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 22, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3517. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; St. Petersburg, Florida'' (MB Docket 
     No. 09-159) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 22, 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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