[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 69 (Monday, May 10, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S3472]
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                   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-5766. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; 
     Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements'' 
     (DFARS Case 2010-D004) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 7, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5767. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonus program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5768. A communication from the Principal Deputy (Defense 
     Research and Engineering), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Defense 
     Production Act Annual Fund Report for Fiscal Year 2009''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5769. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Fiscal Service, Bureau of Public Debt, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Securities Held in TreasuryDirect'' (31 CFR Part 
     363) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 7, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5770. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5771. A communication from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on Emergency Technology for Use with ATMs''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5772. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; State Allotment for 
     Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying 
     Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 2009 and Federal Fiscal Year 
     2010'' (RIN0938-AP90) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 5, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5773. 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 United Kingdom for the 
     manufacture of X300 Transmissions, Parts, Components and 
     Accessories to be used in military vehicles in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5774. 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 South 
     Korea, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, the 
     Netherlands, Thailand, Chile and Malaysia for the manufacture 
     and sale of the Goalkeeper Gun Mount in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5775. 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 technical 
     assistance agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to 
     Afghanistan to support the Global Maintenance and Supply 
     Services, (GMASS), the M777A2 Sustainment, and the Mine 
     Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Programs in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5776. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal 
     Requirements'' (RIN0991-AB63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 3, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5777. A communication from the Office Manager, Office of 
     the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Early Retiree Reinsurance Program'' (RIN0991-AB64) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5778. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, (34) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Health and Human Services; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5779. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on 
     the Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Vacancies 
     and Public Disclosures for FY 2009; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5780. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Comprehensive 
     Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2008; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5781. 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 ``Further Consolidation of 
     CBP Drawback Centers'' ((CBP Dec. 10-05) (RIN1651-AA79)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     5, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5782. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     transfer of detainees (OSS Control No. 2010-0668); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5783. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     transfer of detainees (OSS Control No. 2010-0666); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5784. A communication from the Chief of the Strategic 
     Support Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``FBI Criminal Justice Information Services 
     Division User Fees'' (RIN1110-AA26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 5, 2010; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-5785. A communication from the Rules Administrator, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inmate Communication with News Media: Removal of Byline 
     Regulations'' (RIN1120-AB49) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 4, 2010; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-5786. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to 
     the federal sentencing guidelines that were proposed by the 
     Commission during the 2009-2010 amendment cycle; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5787. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Participation by Federal 
     Candidates and Officeholders at Non-Federal Fundraising 
     Events'' (Notice No. 2010-11) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 6, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.

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