[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 186 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S13032]
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-3981. 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 ``National Veterinary Accreditation 
     Program'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0093) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3982. 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 ``Swine Health Protection; Feeding 
     of Processed Product to Swine'' (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0120) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 10, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3983. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Buy American Act; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3984. 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 ``New Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor 
     Vehicle Credit'' (Notice No. 2009-89) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3985. 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 to Japan relative to the design 
     and manufacture of propellant actuated devices for F-15J 
     Aircraft; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3986. 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 Mexico 
     relative to the design and manufacture of Military Flexible 
     Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (Flex Circuits) in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3987. 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 design, manufacture, and repair of the Japan 
     PATRIOT Product Improvement Program in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3988. 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 to Israel relative to the design, 
     manufacture, and delivery of tactical computers and data 
     processing and communications systems in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3989. 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 to Canada to support the sale of 
     C-130J Hercules Aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3990. 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 to the United Kingdom relative to 
     the design and manufacture of Wing Trailing Edge Panels and 
     Flap Hinge Fairings for the C-17 Globemaster III Transport 
     Aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3991. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2009, through September 30, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3992. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2009, through September 30, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3993. A communication from the Assistant Deputy 
     Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy, General 
     Services Administration, Department of Defense and National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-38'' received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 
     2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3994. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Chief Counsel for Advocacy, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 8, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

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