[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8395-S8396]
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-8295. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred within the Department of the Air Force and was 
     assigned case number 09-03; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-8296. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Deposit Insurance 
     Regulations; Unlimited Coverage for Noninterest-Bearing 
     Transaction Accounts'' (RIN3064-AD65) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8297. 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 
     ``Belarus Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 548) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 
     2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8298. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Audit of the Exchange Stabilization Fund's Fiscal Years 
     2009 and 2008 Financial Statements; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8299. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
     Management, Regulation, and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Energy Alternate Uses of Existing 
     Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf--Acquire a Lease 
     Noncompetitively'' (RIN1010-AD71) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8300. A communication from the Chief, Listing Branch, 
     Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat 
     for Santa Ana Sucker'' (RIN1018-AW23) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 1, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8301. A communication from the Chief, Listing Branch, 
     Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for the Vermilion Darter'' (RIN1018-AW52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8302. A communication from the Chief, Listing Branch, 
     Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)'' 
     (RIN1018-AW56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 1, 2010; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8303. 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 ``Salvage Discount Factors for 2010'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2010-50) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 1, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8304. 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 2010'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2010-49) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 1, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-8305. 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 ``Guidance on In-Plan Roth Rollovers'' 
     (Notice 2010-84) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 1, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8306. 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 ``Funding Relief for Multiemployer Defined 
     Benefit Plans Under Pension Relief Act 2010'' (Notice 2010-
     83) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8307. 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 ``Branded Prescription Drug Sales'' (Notice 
     2010-71) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 1, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8308. 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 ``2010 National Pool'' (Notice 2010-74) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 30, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8309. A communication from the Program Manager, Center 
     for Medicaid, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medicaid Program; Cost Limit for Providers Operated by 
     Units of Government and Provisions to Ensure the Integrity of 
     Federal-State Financial Partnership'' (RIN0938-AQ40) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 1, 
     2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8310. 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 2008; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8311. 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 export of defense articles, to 
     include technical data, and defense services to Canada 
     related to design, manufacture, and delivery of the Anik G1 
     Commercial Communication Satellite in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8312. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; 
     Classification of Tissue Adhesive with Adjunct Wound Closure 
     Device Intended for Topical Approximation of Skin'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-2010-N-0512) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8313. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Debt Collection'' (RIN1212-
     AB21) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 29, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8314. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 29, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8315. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-595 ``Pre-k Acceleration and 
     Clarification Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8316. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-596 ``University of the District of 
     Columbia Board of Trustees Quorum and Contracting Reform 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8317. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-160 ``Attorney General for the District 
     of Columbia Clarification and Elected Term Amendment Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8318. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Correction of 
     Administrative Errors'' (5 CFR Part 1605) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8319. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Agency's Financial 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8320. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Fiscal Year 2010 Agency Financial Report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8321. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8322. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office of Inspector General of the Department of Labor for 
     the period from April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8323. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2010 through September 
     30, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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