[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2375-S2376]
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-5373. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5374. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oklahoma 
     Regulatory Program'' (SATS No. OK-032-FOR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 9, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5375. 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 
     ``Reconsideration of Interpretation of Regulations that 
     Determine Pollutants Covered by Clean Air Act Permitting 
     Programs'' (FRL No. 9133-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5376. 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; Indiana; Alternate Monitoring Requirements for 
     Indianapolis Power and Light--Harding Street Station'' (FRL 
     No. 9124-9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 8, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5377. 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; Wisconsin; Particulate Matter Standards'' (FRL No. 
     9129-7) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 8, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5378. 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, 
     Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District'' 
     (FRL No. 9124-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 8, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5379. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife Parks, National Wildlife Refuge Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``2009-2010 Refuge-Specific 
     Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations--Additions'' (RIN1018-
     AW49) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 9, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5380. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Increase in the Primary Nuclear 
     Liability Insurance Premium'' (RIN3150-AI74) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 9, 2010; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5381. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare

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     and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Medicare Program; Policy and Technical Changes to 
     the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug 
     Benefit Programs'' (RIN0938-AP77) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 8, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5382. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Assistance for Needy 
     Families (TANF) Carry-over Funds'' (RIN0970-AC40) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 9, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5383. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Liquor Dealer Recordkeeping and 
     Registration, and Repeal of Certain Special (Occupational) 
     Taxes'' (RIN1513-AB63) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     7, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5384. 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 ``Travel Expenses of State Legislators'' 
     (RIN1545-BG92) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 8, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5385. 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 ``Publication of Inflation Adjustment Factor, 
     Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit, and Reference Price for 
     Calendar Year 2009'' (Notice No. 2010-31) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 8, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5386. 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 ``PFIC Shareholder Reporting Under New 
     Section 1298(f) for Tax Years Beginning Before March 18, 
     2010'' (Notice No. 2010-34) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 8, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5387. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Attestation Applications by Facilities Temporarily 
     Employing H-1C Nonimmigrant Foreign Workers as Registered 
     Nurses; Final Rule'' (RIN1205-AB52) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 9, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5388. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Trade Adjustment Assistance; Merit Staffing of 
     State Administration and Allocation of Training Funds to 
     States'' (RIN1205-AB56) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     9, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5389. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Administration's competitive sourcing 
     efforts during fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5390. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the use of funds 
     appropriated by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-5391. 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 2010-
     0056--2010-0063); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5392. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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 transfer of technical data, and 
     defense services to support the transfer of the ProtoStarII 
     Satellite Commercial Communication Satellite from Bermuda to 
     Isle of Man, British Isles in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5393. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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 transfer of technical data, and 
     defense services to support the Proton launch of the OS-2 
     Commercial Communications Satellite from the Baikonur 
     Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5394. A communication from the Deputy Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, (3) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of 
     Homeland Security, received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 8, 
     2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5395. A communication from the Chairman of the Chief 
     Human Capital Officers Council, Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council for 
     fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5396. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Management and Chief Financial Officer, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Fiscal Year 2009 annual report relative to the Notification 
     and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act 
     of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5397. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Fiscal Year 
     2009 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5398. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Administration's Fiscal Year 2009 annual report relative 
     to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 
     and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5399. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Personnel Management's Fiscal Year 2009 annual 
     report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5400. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Fiscal Year 2009 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5401. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to activities carried out by the 
     Family Court during 2009; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5402. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Department's activities under the Civil Rights of 
     Institutionalized Persons Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5403. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 2009 Annual Report of the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and a report 
     relative to the 2009 Judicial Business of the United States 
     Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5404. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the third annual 
     report of the Department of Justice's Office of Privacy and 
     Civil Liberties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5405. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report 
     of the Department of Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5406. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2008 Annual Report of the National Institute of Justice''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5407. A communication from the Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to National Guard 
     Counterdrug Schools Activities; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-5408. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Collection of Administrative 
     Debts; Collection of Debts Arising from Enforcement and 
     Administration of Campaign Finance Laws'' (Notice No. 2010-
     10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 13, 2010; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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