[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 162 (Tuesday, November 3, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11047-S11048]
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-3533. 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 ``Importation of Tomatoes From 
     Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco'' (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0017) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3534. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information 
     Order'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0047; FV-08-702-FR) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3535. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Onions Grown 
     in South Texas; Change in Regulatory Period'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-9-0012; FV09-959-1 FIR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3536. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oranges, 
     Grapefruit, Tangerines and Tangelos Grown in Florida and 
     Imported Grapefruit; Relaxation of Size Requirements for 
     Grapefruit'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-09-0002; FV09-905-1 FIR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3537. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Almonds 
     Grown in California; Revision of Outgoing Quality Control 
     Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-08-0045; FV08-981-2 FIR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3538. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cotton 
     Research and Promotion Program: Referendum Procedures'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-CN-09-0027; CN-08-003) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3539. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pears Grown 
     in Oregon and Washington; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-

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     FV-09-0037; FV09-927-1 FR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3540. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fresh Prunes 
     Grown in Designated Counties in Washington and in Umatilla 
     County, OR; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     09-0040; FV09-924-1 FR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3541. A communication from the Administrator, Fruit and 
     Vegetable Programs, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nectarines 
     and Peaches Grown in California: Decreased Assessment Rates'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-09-0013; FV09-916/917-2 IFR) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-3542. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the House 
     Armed Services Committee Report 111-166, accompanying the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (HR 
     2647); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3543. 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 
     Spain; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3544. 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 
     Papua New Guinea; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3545. 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-3546. 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 
     Chile; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3547. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fair Credit Reporting Affiliate Marketing 
     Regulations; Identity Theft Red Flags and Address 
     Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions 
     Act of 2003'' (RIN3084-AA94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 29, 2009; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3548. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Foreign Repairs to 
     American Vessels'' (RIN1505-AB71) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 19, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3549. A communication from the Office Manager, 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 
     Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2010 
     Payment Rates; Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Center 
     Payment System and Calendar Year 2010 Payment Rates'' 
     (RIN0938-AP41) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3550. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Payment Policies Under 
     the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for 
     Calendar Year 2010'' (RIN0938-AP40) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3551. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Home Health Prospective 
     Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2010'' (RIN0938-
     AP55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 2, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3552. 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-
     0126-2009-0161 and 2009-0179-2009-0197); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3553. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medical Examination of Aliens--Removal of 
     Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection from Definition 
     of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance'' 
     (RIN0920-AA26) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 2, 2008; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3554. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the six-month period ending September 30, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3555. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Report to Congress on the Social and Economic 
     Conditions of Native Americans: Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004''; 
     to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3556. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of Fospropofol into Schedule 
     IV'' (Docket Number DEA-327F) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2009; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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