[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1974-S1976]
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-1036. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Changes in Disease Status of the 
     Brazilian State of Santa Catarina with Regard to Certain 
     Ruminant and Swine Diseases; Technical Amendment'' ((RIN0579-
     AD12) (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0034)) as received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 21, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1037. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Poultry Improvement Plan 
     and Auxiliary Provisions'' ((RIN0579-AD21) (Docket No. APHIS-
     2009-0031)) as received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1038. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Horses 
     From Contagious Equine Metritis-Affected Countries'' 
     ((RIN0579-AD31) (Docket No. APHIS-2008 0112)) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 25, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1039. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting four legislative 
     proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1040. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting a legislative 
     proposal relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1041. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on the actions taken by the Commission relative to the 
     Fair Debt Collection Practices Act during 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1042. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     13224 of September 23, 2001, with respect to persons who 
     commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1043. 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 
     Hong Kong, China.; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1044. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clean Fuels Grant Program'' (RIN2132-AA91) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1045. A communication from the Legal Information 
     Assistant, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prohibited Service at Savings and Loan Holding 
     Companies; Reinstitution of Expiration Date of Temporary 
     Exemption'' (RIN1550-AC14) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1046. 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-8173)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     22, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1047. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     decision to authorize a noncompetitive extension of up to 
     five years to the Department's contract with the Board of 
     Trustees for Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford) for 
     the management and operation of the SLAC National Accelerator 
     Laboratory; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1048. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning operations 
     at the Naval Petroleum Reserves for fiscal year 2009; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1049. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Regulations 
     of the National Park Service; National Capital Region 
     Correction, Address Change for the National Mall and Memorial 
     Parks, Park Programs Office'' (RIN1024-AD96) as received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1050. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluation of the Rural Hospice Demonstration''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1051. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Correction for Neurological Listing Cross-Reference'' 
     (RIN0960-AH33) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1052. 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 ``Revenue Procedure: Safe Harbors for 
     Sections 143 and 25'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-23) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 28, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1053. 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 ``LB&I Alert-Cases Forwarded to Appeals That 
     Involve a Section 965 Issue and a Transfer Pricing Adjustment 
     under Section 482'' (LBandI-4-1110-034) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 28, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-1054. 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 for Phase II of the Qualifying 
     Advanced Coal Program under Section 48A and the Qualifying 
     Gasification Program under Section 48B'' (Notice 2011-24) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 28, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1055. 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 ``Fringe Benefits Aircraft Valuation 
     Formula'' (Rev. Rul. 2011-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 28, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1056. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     proposed amendment to Part 123 of the International Traffic 
     in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1057. A communication from the Acting 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 manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad and the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data, or defense services to Japan in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1058. 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 2011-
     0029-2011-0040); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1059. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for Children and 
     Families; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1060. 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 
     ``Investigational New Drug Applications and Abbreviated New 
     Drug Applications; Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-
     2011-N-0130) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 25, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1061. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-34 ``Balanced Budget Holiday Furlough 
     Temporary Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1062. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-35 ``Processing Sales Tax Clarification 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1063. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-36 ``One City and Response Training 
     Temporary Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1064. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-37 ``Howard Theatre Redevelopment 
     Project Great Streets Initiative Tax Increment Financing 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1065. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-38 ``Fiscal Year 2011 Office of Public 
     Education Facilities Modernization Funding Revised Temporary 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1066. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-39 ``Reinstated Government Employee 
     Review Temporary Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1067. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1068. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the Board's compliance with the Sunshine 
     Act during calendar year 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1069. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to four legislative recommendations; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-1070. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Western Pacific Pelagic 
     Fisheries; Hawaii-Based Shallow-set Longline Fishery; Court 
     Order'' (RIN0648-BA19) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1071. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XA276) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1072. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 
     Closure'' (RIN0648-XA229) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1073. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 
     Closure'' (RIN0648-XA228) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1074. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XA277) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1075. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 m) 
     Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the 
     Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XA271) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 24, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1076. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of 
     Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction'' (RIN0648-
     XA263) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1077. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands'' (RIN0648-XA262) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1078. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XA260) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1079. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Groundfish Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; American Fisheries 
     Act; Recordkeeping and Reporting'' (RIN0648-AY84) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 24, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1080. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications'' (RIN0648-XA109) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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       EC-1081. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
     Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 
     17B; Correction'' (RIN0648-AY11) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1082. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the regulatory status of each 
     recommendation on the National Transportation Safety Board's 
     Most Wanted List; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1083. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, the Department's Annual 
     Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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