[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1870-S1873]
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

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accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

       EC-5118. A communication from the Chief of Research and 
     Analysis, Food and Nutrition Services, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``School Food Safety Program Based on Hazard 
     Analysis and Critical Control Point Principles'' (RIN0584-
     AD65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 19, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5119. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 
     Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2008 Tariff-Rate Quota 
     Year'' (7 CFR Part 6) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5120. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Technology), received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5121. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     (Acquisitions, Logistics, and Technology), received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5122. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary of the Air Force, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 
     2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5123. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 
     (Installations, Environment, and Logistics), received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5124. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of General Counsel of the Department of the 
     Navy, received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 22, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5125. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy 
     (Installations and Environment), received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5126. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-5127. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the quarterly reporting of withdrawals or 
     diversions of equipment from Reserve component units; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5128. A communication from the Assistant Secretary 
     (Reserve Affairs), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the annual National 
     Guard and Reserve Equipment Report; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5129. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., United States Air Force, and 
     his advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5130. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cuban Assets Control Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 515) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5131. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cuban Assets Control Regulations; Sudanese Sanctions 
     Regulations; Iranian Transactions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 
     515, 538, and 560) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5132. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility for Failure to 
     Enforce'' ((44 CFR Part 64)(Docket No. FEMA-2008-0020)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5133. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     67)(Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5134. A communication from the Principal Deputy General 
     Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     Form, Procedures, and Criteria for Certification of 
     Qualifying Facility Status for a Small Power Production or 
     Cogeneration Facility'' (RIN 1902-AG92) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 19, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5135. 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 ``James R. Thompson v. United States Court of 
     Federal Claims No. 06-211 T'' (AOD-2010-14) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 17, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5136. 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 ``Interim Guidance on Measurement of 
     Continuity of Interest in Reorganizations'' (Notice No. 2010-
     25) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 19, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5137. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates-April 2010'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2010-11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5138. 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 ``Section 41 (b) Extraordinary Expenditures 
     for Utilities'' (UIL41.51-01) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-5139. 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 ``Smart Grid Investment Grants'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2010-20) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5140. 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 of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice No. 2010-24) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 16, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5141. 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 ``Qualified School Construction Bond 
     Allocations for 2010'' (Rev. Proc. 2010-17) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 19, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5142. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on the Child Support Enforcement Program for fiscal 
     year 2007; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5143. 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 ``Prohibitions and 
     Conditions for Importations of Burmese and Non-Burmese 
     Covered Articles of Jadeite, Rubies, and Articles of Jewelry 
     Containing Jadeite or Rubies'' (CBP Dec. 10-04) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 18, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5144. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, 
     Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Lending'' (Docket No. R-
     1370) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 19, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5145. 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 ``Regulation of the Interstate 
     Movement of Lemons from an Area Quarantined for Mediterranean 
     Fruit Fly'' (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0002) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 18, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5146. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas 
     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Arkansas; Redesignation of 
     the Crittenden County, Arkansas Portion of the Memphis, 
     Tennessee-Arkansas 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to 
     Attainment'' (FRL No. 9129-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 18, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5147. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Annual Submission of Tax Information for 
     Use in the Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method'' (STB Ex 
     Parte No. 682) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5148. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Correction'' 
     ((RIN0648-AS71)(RIN0648-AU71)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 17, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5149. 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; Pacific Ocean Perch by Vessels in 
     the Amendment 80 Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern 
     Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XS90) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 17, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5150. 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 Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic 
     Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Closure'' 
     (RIN0648-XS51) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5151. 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; Reallocation of Halibut in the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XS89) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 17, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5152. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Buffalo and Centerville, Texas)'' (MB Docket No. 09-187) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 18, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5153. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Final DTV Table of Allotments, Television 
     Broadcast Stations; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma'' (MB Docket No. 
     10-19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 18, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5154. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers'' (RIN0551-AA80) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5155. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment 
     Policy''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5156. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     additions and deletions to the list of sites, facilities, 
     locations, and activities in the United States declared in 
     2009 to the International Atomic Energy Agency; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5157. 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 the Korean Ministry of Defense 
     relative to the continued manufacture of J79-GE-15A and -17A 
     engines for the F-14 aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 
     or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5158. 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 for the manufacture of MK73 Mod 3 Solid 
     State Transmitters, subassemblies and associated components, 
     and piece parts for the NATO Seasparrow Program for the 
     United States, NATO Consortium Member Countries, and other 
     approved non-NATO member countries in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5159. 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 for the manufacture in Spain of the MK47 
     40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5160. 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 support the Proton launch of the KA-
     SAT 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-5161. 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 support the Proton launch of the 
     SIRIUS XM-5 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-5162. 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 support the 
     manufacture of F404, F414, and T64 aircraft engine components 
     to supply General Electric Aviation's production lines in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5163. 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 for the manufacture of F110-GE-129 
     engines powering the Japanese Ministry of Defense's F-2 
     aircraft; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5164. 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 to provide continued support 
     for the manufacture of engine fuel control devices for the 
     Japanese Ministry of Defense's F-15J aircraft in the amount 
     of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5165. 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 for the continued manufacture of 
     Advanced Rail Launchers for end use on the F-35 Lightning II 
     aircraft for the U.S. government; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5166. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of 
     July 31, 2003, the semiannual report detailing payments made 
     to Cuba as a result of the provision of telecommunications 
     services pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific 
     licenses; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5167. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Institute of Museum and Library Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
     Services, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5168. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Inspector General of the Corporation for 
     National and Community Service, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 19, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5169. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Amendment; Federal Emergency Management Agency's 
     Claims Appeals'' ((44 CFR Part 62) (Docket No. FEMA-2009-
     0009)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 17, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5170. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     FAR Case 2008-006, Enhanced Competition for Task- and 
     Delivery-Order Contracts--Section 843 of the Fiscal Year 2008 
     National Defense Authorization Act'' (RIN9000-AL05) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 
     2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5171. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 
     2008-040, Use of Standard Form 26--Award/Contract'' 
     (RIN9000--AL48) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5172. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 
     2008-012, Clarification of Submission of Cost or Pricing Data 
     on Non-Commercial Modifications of Commercial Items'' 
     (RIN9000-AL12) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5173. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 
     2009-035, Extend Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for 
     Certain Commercial Items'' (RIN9000-AL52) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5174. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 205-39; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 22, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5175. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 
     2008-015, Payments Under Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer 
     Contracts'' (RIN9000-AL26) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5176. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 
     2008-036, Trade Agreements--Costa Rice, Oman, and Peru'' 
     (RIN9000-AL23) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5177. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical 
     Amendment'' (FAC 2005-39) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5178. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-39; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (Docket FAR 2010-0077) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5179. A communication from the Chairman and the General 
     Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the acquisitions made 
     annually from entities that manufacture articles, materials, 
     or supplies outside of the United States for fiscal year 
     2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5180. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting draft legislation to provide 
     authority to compensate Federal employees for the two-day 
     period in which authority to make expenditures from the 
     Highway Trust Fund lapsed, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5181. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Tribal-State Road Maintenance Agreements; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-5182. 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 Missouri 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5183. 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 Kansas 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5184. 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 
     Pennsylvania Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5185. 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 District 
     of Columbia Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5186. 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 Nevada 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5187. 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 
     ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
     for Area Sources: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing 
     Manufacturing; Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 9128-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 18, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5188. 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 State Implementation Plans: 
     Alaska'' (FRL No. 9091-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 18, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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