[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 197 (Monday, December 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13697-S13698]
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-4126. 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 
     ``Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 
     South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9087-
     3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 15, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4127. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Virginia; Update to Materials Incorporated by 
     Reference; Correction'' (FRL No. 9093-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4128. 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 
     ``Change of Address for Submission of Certain Reports; 
     Technical Corrections'' (FRL No. 9093-5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 2009; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4129. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; California; Monterey Bay Region 8-Hour Ozone 
     Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 8983-4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 15, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4130. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Maintenance Plan for Carbon 
     Monoxide; State of

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     Arizona; Tucson Air Planning Area'' (FRL No. 8982-4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 
     2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4131. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Coverage Determinations''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4132. 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 ``Countries Whose Pleasure 
     Vessels May Be Issued Cruising Licenses'' (CPB Dec. 08-27) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 15, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4133. 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 ``Permitted Disparity in Employer-Provided 
     Contributions or Benefits'' (Rev. Rul. 2009-40) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4134. 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 ``Unpaid Loss Discount Factors for 2009'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2009-55) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 10, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4135. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Head Start Efforts to 
     Prevent and Reduce Obesity in Children''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4136. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the inventory of activities for fiscal year 2009 
     under the FAIR Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4137. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the General Services Administration's Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 
     1, 2009 through September 30, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4138. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     period of April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4139. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the appointment of members to the Iowa 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4140. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Border Security Regulations Branch, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Administrative Process 
     for Seizures and Forfeitures Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act and Other Authorities'' (RIN1651-AA58) 
     received on December 15, 2008; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4141. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     transfer of detainees (OSS Control No. 2009-2057); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4142. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fourth Quarterly 
     Report from the Attorney General to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-4143. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Federal Trade Commission Report to Congress on The 
     U.S. SAFE WEB Act: The First Three Years''; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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