[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 58 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2586-S2587]
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-5578. 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 ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 
     Regulation Restructuring: Issuance Regulation Update and 
     Reorganization to Reflect the End of Coupon Issuance 
     Systems'' (RIN0584-AD48) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5579. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     for Research, Education, and Economics, Office of Extramural 
     Programs, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)'' 
     (RIN0524-AA43) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 20, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5580. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fourth quarter 
     report for calendar year 2009 of the Joint Improvised 
     Explosive Device Defeat Organization; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5581. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 110-429, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5582. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-007, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5583. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the States' contribution to the operating 
     costs of a National Guard Youth Challenge Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5584. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Health Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the quality of health care provided by the 
     Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5585. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Export 
     Administration Regulations Based on the 2009 Missile 
     Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements'' (RIN0694-AE79) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 21, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5586. 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'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64)(Docket No. FEMA-2008-0020)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5587. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations (75 FR 18072)'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65)(Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5588. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations (75 FR 18086)'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65)(Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5589. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations (77 FR 18090)'' 
     ((44 CFR Part 65)(Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5590. 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 April 21, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5591. 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'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64)(Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5592. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5593. A communication from the Acting Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the notification of Congress 
     that during the period of January 1, 2009, through December 
     31, 2009, no exceptions to the prohibition against favored 
     treatment of a government securities broker or government 
     securities dealer were granted by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5594. A communication from the Acting Fiscal Assistant 
     Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to material violations or suspected 
     material violations of regulations relating to Treasury 
     auctions and other Treasury securities offerings for the 
     period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5595. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, a legislative proposal relative to 
     the issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 
     the establishment of the National Park Service; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5596. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Categorical 
     Exclusions from Environmental Review'' (RIN3150-AI27) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 20, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5597. A communication from the Chief of Recovery and 
     Delisting Branch, Endangered Species Program, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and

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     Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reinstatement of Protections 
     for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 
     Compliance with Court Order'' (RIN1018-AW97) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 20, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5598. 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 ``Transitional Guidance for Taxpayers 
     Claiming Relief Under the Military Spouses Residency Relief 
     Act for Taxable Year 2009'' (Notice No. 2010-30) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 21, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5599. 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--May 2010'' (Rev. 
     Rul. No. 2010-12) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 21, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5600. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2009 annual report on voting practices 
     in the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5601. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, proposed legislation relative to 
     the Asian Development Fund and the Asian Development Bank; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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