[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 170 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11427-S11428]
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-3628. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     implementation of earned value management (EVM); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3629. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting the report of (3) officers authorized 
     to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3630. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred 
     within the Defense Information Systems Agency in fiscal years 
     2003 and 2004, and has been assigned Defense Systems 
     Information Systems Agency case number 06-01; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-3631. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Syria that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3632. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to Iran 
     that was declared in Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 
     1979; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3633. 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 
     ``Technical Amendment of Cross-Media Electronic Reporting 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 8980-7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 10, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3634. 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 
     ``Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and 
     Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule--Amendments'' (FRL No. 8979-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 10, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3635. 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 ``Tier I Field Directive--The Use of 
     Estimates from Probability Samples'' (LMSB-4-0809-032) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-3636. 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 ``Industry Director's Directive No. 2--Super 
     Completed Contract Method'' (LMSB-4-0209-006) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3637. 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 ``Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2009-88) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3638. 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 ``Effective Date of Regulations Under Section 
     411(b)(5)(B)(i); Relief Under Section 411(d)(6); and Notice 
     to Pension Plan Participants'' (Announcement 2009-82) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3639. 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 ``Withholding on Wages of Nonresident Alien 
     Employees Performing Services Within the United States'' 
     (Notice 2009-91) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 16, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3640. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, status reports relative to 
     Iraq for the period of August 15, 2009, through October 15, 
     2009; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3641. 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 a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Australia 
     relative to the manufacture and service of F/A-18 Trailing 
     Edge Flaps, Trailing Edge Flap Shrouds, Ailerons, and Aileron 
     Shrouds and their associated minor components and parts in 
     the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3642. 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 a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Japan 
     relative to the overhaul and manufacture of SIIS-3XT4/T4 
     ejection seats for the XT4/T4 trainer aircraft in the amount 
     of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3643. 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 a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad relative to the Laser Target Designator/
     Range Finders and Gated Laser illuminators for Night 
     Television for the AC-130U Gunship for end-use by the United 
     States of America; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3644. 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 manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     relative to the manufacture of Modified 20mm 102mm PELE 
     Ammunition for end-use by the United States of America; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3645. 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 manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     relative to the manufacture of the GAU-19 Gun for end-use by 
     the United States of America; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3646. 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 manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     relative to the modification CH-47SD Chinook Helicopters to 
     the CH-47F configuration for end-use by Singapore in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3647. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revising Standards Referenced in the 
     Acetylene Standard; Final Rule'' (RIN1218-AC08) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 10, 
     2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3648. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     of the Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Institutions and Lender Requirements Relating to Education 
     Loans, Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins 
     Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and 
     William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program'' (RIN1840-AC95) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 10, 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3649. 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 
     ``New Animal Drug Applications'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0436) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 10, 2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3650. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Fiscal Year 2008 Medical Device User Fee and 
     Modernization Act of 2002 (MDUFMA) Financial Report''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3651. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Federal Election Commission 2009 
     Performance and Accountability Report''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3652. A communication from the Acting Director, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's Annual Management Report for fiscal year 
     2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3653. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Various 
     National Indian Gaming Commission Regulations'' (RIN3141-
     0001) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 12, 2009; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3654. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     vacancy in the position of Principal Deputy Director of 
     National Intelligence, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 13, 2009; to the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-3655. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of 
     Justice, 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 
     November 12, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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