[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1118-S1119]
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-747. A communication from the Chairman of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
     Strategic Plan Fiscal Years 2011-2015''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-748. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-749. A communication from the Director, Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations--Reports of 
     Foreign Financial Accounts'' (RIN1506-AB08) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-750. 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 911 (d)(4)--2011 Update'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-20) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 1, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-751. 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 ``Tax Consequences of Participation in the 
     Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Hardest Hit Fund and the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Emergency 
     Homeowners' Loan Program (EHLP)'' (Notice 2011-14) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 1, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-752. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2011 Trade Policy Agenda 
     and 2010 Annual Report of the President of the United States 
     on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-753. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Review of Medicare 
     Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for 
     Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-754. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report: Fiscal Year 
     2010''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-755. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     activities of the Community Relations Service for Fiscal Year 
     2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-756. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to

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     law, a report relative to the status of Data Mining Activity 
     in the Department of State; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-757. 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 Furloughs'' (RIN1120-AB44) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 18, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-758. A communication from the Rules Administrator, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Use of Less-Than-Lethal Force: Delegation'' (RIN1120-AB46) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 18, 2011; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-759. A communication from the Deputy Associate Director 
     for Management and Administration, Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     vacancy in the position of Deputy Director for Supply 
     Reduction, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2011; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-760. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy announcement 
     in the position of Chief Counsel For Advocacy, received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-761. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-762. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Management Office of the General Counsel, 
     Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hospital and Outpatient Care for Veterans released 
     from Incarceration to Transitional Housing'' (RIN2900-AN41) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 1, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-763. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on Reserve component equipment and military 
     construction requirements; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-764. 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; 
     Government Support Contractor Access to Technical Data'' 
     (DFARS Case 2009-D031) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 2, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-765. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to pursuing a Joint 
     Service Multi-Year Procurement contract for 352 UH/HH-60M, 
     140 MH-60R and 62 MH-60S aircraft in the fiscal years 2012 
     through 2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-766. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for New 
     Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing 
     Sources: Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (FRL No. 9272-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 28, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-767. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for New 
     Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing 
     Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration 
     Units'' (FRL No. 9273-4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 28, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-768. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to Control Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emissions From Consumer Related Sources'' 
     (FRL No. 9269-9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 17, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-769. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of the Air 
     Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Control of Volatile 
     Organic Compound Emissions from Industrial Solvent Cleaning 
     Operations'' (FRL No. 9268-1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 17, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-770. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Illinois'' (FRL No . 9267-8) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 17, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-771. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Designation, Reportable Quantities, and 
     Notification; Notification Requirements'' (FRL No. 9268-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 17, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-772. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; Update to 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9267-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 17, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-773. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendment to the Definition 
     of Fuel-Burning Equipment'' (FRL No. 9268-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 17, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-774. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of 
     Implementation Plans; Kansas: Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Permitting Authority and 
     Tailoring Rule Revision; Withdrawal of Federal GHG 
     Implementation Plan for Kansas'' (FRL No. 9268-7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 17, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-775. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Delegation of Authority to the States of 
     Iowa; Kansas; Missouri; Nebraska; Lincoln-Lancaster County, 
     NE; and City of Omaha, NE, for New Source Performance 
     Standards. . . .'' (FRL No. 9271-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-776. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, 
     Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters. . 
     . .'' (FRL No. 9272-7) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-777. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Principal Deputy Director of National 
     Intelligence; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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