[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 50 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2264-S2266]
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-1232. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rural 
     Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees'' (RIN0572-AC06) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 4, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1233. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; New Haven, CT'' (MB Docket No. 09-123; 
     DA 11-501) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 4, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1234. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; El Paso, TX'' (MB Docket No. 11-4; DA 
     11-530) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 4, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1235. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Jackson, MS'' (MB Docket No. 11-8; DA 
     11-516) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 4, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1236. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Schedule of Fees for Access to NOAA 
     Environmental Data, Information, and Related Products and 
     Services'' (RIN0648-AX7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 4, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1237. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory Reliability 
     Standards for Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits'' 
     ((RIN1902-AE17) (Docket No. RM10-15-000)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1238. A communication from the Acting Chair of the 
     Federal Subsistence Board, Fish and Wildlife Services, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for 
     the New Zealand-Australia Distinct Population Segment of the 
     Southern Rockhopper Penguin'' (RIN1018-AV73) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1239. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Control of Preheat Temperature 
     for Welding of Low-Alloy Steel'' (Regulatory Guide 1.50, 
     Revision 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 5, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1240. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Availability of Model 
     Application and Safety Evaluation for Plant-Specific Adoption 
     of TSTF-422, Revision 2 `Change in Technical Specifications 
     End States (CE NPSD-1186)' '' (NUREG-1432) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 5, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1241. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Joint Board for the Enrollment of the 
     Actuaries, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Regulations Governing the Performance of 
     Actuarial Services Under the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974'' (RIN1545-BC82) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1242. 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 ``Industry Director's Directive No. 2--
     Employment Tax and the Employees on the U.S. Outer 
     Continental Shelf'' (LBandI-4-0211-005) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 5, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1243. 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 ``Administrative Exemptions to the Specified 
     Tax Return Preparer Electronic Filing Requirement. . . .'' 
     (Notice 2011-26) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 5, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1244. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the

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     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``The Mailing of Individual Income Tax Returns by 
     Specified Tax Return Preparers in Calendar Year 2011'' 
     (Notice 2011-27) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 5, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1245. 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 ``Undue Hardship Waivers and Taxpayers Choice 
     Statement'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-25) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 5, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1246. A communication from the Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. 
     military personnel and U.S. civilian contractors involved in 
     the anti-narcotics campaign in Colombia (OSS Control No. 
     2010-1895); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1247. 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 export of defense articles, to include 
     technical data, and defense services for the manufacture, 
     maintenance and repair, and overhaul of GG1111 series 
     gyroscopes for end use by the Ministry of Defense of Japan; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1248. 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 license for the manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles, including technical data, or defense 
     services related to the manufacture and production of 7.62mm 
     chain guns, in the amount of $1,000,000 or more to the United 
     Kingdom and Canada; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1249. 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 to include the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data, or defense services relative to the 
     export of 9mm semi-automatic pistols in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more to Thailand; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1250. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data, or defense services relative to 
     military electrical connectors, backplane assemblies and 
     related parts/components for end use by U.S. customers, in 
     the amount of $50,000,000 or more to Mexico and Canada; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1251. 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 agreement for the export of 
     defense articles or defense services sold commercially under 
     contract relative to the Proton rocket launch vehicle 
     integration and launch of the Asiasat 7 commercial 
     communications satellite, in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more to Hong Kong, Russia, France, and Sweden; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1252. 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 re-export of major defense 
     equipment relative to the export of six C-130 E and H model 
     aircraft, in the amount of $25,000,000 or more from the 
     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Government of Turkey; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1253. 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 technical assistance 
     agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data, and defense services, relative to 
     the repair and overhaul of AE 2100J gas turbine engines for 
     use in US-2 search and rescue aircraft, in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1254. 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 to include the export of defense articles, 
     technical data, and defense services relative to electrical 
     generator products for various aircraft, in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more to Japan; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1255. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data, or defense services to Japan 
     relative to the production, integration, operation, overhaul, 
     repair, calibration, maintenance, training, and logistics 
     support of the Chukar Aerial Target System in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1256. 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 to include the export of defense articles, 
     including technical data, and defense services, relative to 
     Joint Strike Fighter airframe parts and components, in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1257. 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 relative to both the H-726 Dynamic Reference 
     Unit (DRU) and the H-726 Dynamic Reference Unit Hybrid (DRUH) 
     for Military Vehicles to Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1258. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Clarification of Standard Form 26--Award/Contract'' 
     ((RIN9000-AL72) (FAC 2005-51)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 31, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1259. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small 
     Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2005-51) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 31, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1260. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Women-Owned 
     Small Business (WOSB) Program'' ((RIN9000-AL97) (FAC 2005-
     51)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 5, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1261. A communication from the Executive Director, U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the No FEAR Act for fiscal year 
     2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1262. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to 
     Congress for the period from April 1, 2010 through September 
     30, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1263. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement the Prioritized Examination Track 
     (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control 
     Procedures'' (RIN0651-AC52) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 1, 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1264. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement 
     Program'' (RIN1121-AA78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 5, 2011; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1265. A communication from the Associate Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Department's 2010 Freedom of Information Act 
     Litigation and Compliance Report; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1266. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Regulations Issued Under the 
     Export Grape and Plum Act; Revision to the Minimum 
     Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-10-0091; FV11-35-1 FR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 6, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1267. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``U.S. Honey Producer Research, 
     Promotion, and Consumer Information Order; Termination of 
     Referendum Procedures'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-07-0091; FV-07-
     706-FR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 18, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1268. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rural Energy for America Program'' (RIN0570-AA76) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 7, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1269. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, a report relative to a violation of the 
     Antideficiency Act that occurred in the Geothermal Lease 
     Revenues; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1270. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1271. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Robert E. 
     Durbin, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1272. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative the 
     procurement and use of munitions; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1273. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Special Duty Pay for Afghanistan; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1274. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to person-to-person mental health 
     assessments; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1275. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Program Acquisition Unit Cost and the Average Procurement 
     Unit Cost for the Global Hawk program exceeding the 
     Acquisition Program Baseline values; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1276. A communication from the Commission on Wartime 
     Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Iraq--Forgotten Mission? The 
     United States Needs to Sustain a Diplomatic Presence to 
     Preserve Gains and Avoid Waste as the U.S. Military Leaves 
     Iraq''; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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