[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 7, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3539-S3541]
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-1903. 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; Agency 
     Office of the Inspector General'' ((RIN0750-AG97) (DFARS Case 
     2011-D006)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 2, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1904. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a proposed change to the Fiscal Year 2009 
     National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (NGREA) 
     procurement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1905. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the training of the 
     U.S. Special Operations Forces with friendly foreign forces 
     during fiscal year 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1906. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman, 
     Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Securities of Nonmember Insured Banks'' (RIN3064-AD67) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 1, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1907. 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 
     Luxembourg; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1908. 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 
     China; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1909. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the 
     Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository 
     Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1910. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     continuation of a national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13222 with respect to the lapse of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1911. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for Certain 
     Consumer Appliances: Test Procedures for Battery Chargers

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     and External Power Supplies'' (RIN1904-AC03) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 1, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-1912. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Services, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Harvest 
     Regulations for Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2011 
     Season'' (RIN1018-AX30) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     2, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1913. A communication from the Chief of the Permits and 
     Regulations Branch, Fish and Wildlife Services, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits; Changes in the 
     Regulations Governing Raptor Propagation'' (RIN1018-AT60) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 2, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1914. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Practices in Radiation Surveys and 
     Monitoring'' (Regulatory Guide 8.2, Revision 1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1915. 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 Determination of Attainment for the 1997 8-
     Hour Ozone Standard: States of Missouri and Illinois'' (FRL 
     No. 9317-4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-1916. 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; Idaho'' (FRL No. 9316-
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1917. 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; Oregon; Interstate 
     Transport of Pollution; Significant Contribution to 
     Nonattainment and Interference with Maintenance 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9316-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 6, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1918. 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 ``Revisions and Additions 
     to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label'' (FRL No. 9315-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     6, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1919. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Revision to the Inspection and Maintenance (I/
     M) Program--Quality Assurance Protocol for the Safety 
     Inspection Program in Non-I/M Counties'' (FRL No. 9314-4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 1, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1920. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Revisions to Requirements for Major Sources 
     Locating in or Impacting a Nonattainment Area in Allegheny 
     County'' (FRL No. 9308-9) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     1, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1921. 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 and Designations of 
     Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Georgia: Macon; 
     Determination of Attaining Data for the 1997 Annual Fine 
     Particulate Standard'' (FRL No. 9313-8) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 1, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1922. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, two legislative proposals relative to the collection of 
     fees; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1923. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's 2011 Annual Report on the Supplemental 
     Security Income Program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1924. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of a waiver of application of Subsections 
     (a) and (b) of Section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 for 
     Belarus; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1925. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Securities Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to 
     List of User Fee Airports: Addition of Dallas Love Field 
     Municipal Airport, Dallas, Texas'' (CBP Dec. 11-13) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1926. 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 ``Deferral of Dates Related to the Branded 
     Prescription Drug Fee'' (Notice 2011-46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1927. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the implementation of the Danger Pay Allowance for Libya; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1928. 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 for the export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to Australia for 
     maintenance, depot level repair, and overhaul services on 
     components of various military fixed and rotary wing 
     aircraft, ships and frigates in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1929. 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, including 
     technical data, and defense services for manufacture, test, 
     and delivery of the AN/APG-68(V)9 Antenna LRU, Transmitter 
     LRU, Antenna and Transmitter LRU subassemblies and other 
     Radar Test Equipment in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1930. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Elementary and 
     Secondary Education, Department of Education, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Impact Aid 
     Programs'' (RIN1810-AA94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 26, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1931. 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; Payment Adjustment for 
     Provider-Preventable Conditions Including Health Care-
     Acquired Conditions'' (RIN0938-AQ34) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 1, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1932. A communication from the 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; Reclassification of the Topical Oxygen Chamber for 
     Extremities; Correction'' ((21 CFR Part 878) (Docket No. FDA-
     2006-N-0045)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 1, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1933. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Program Integrity: 
     Gainful Employment--Debt Measures'' (RIN1840-AD06) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 2, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1934. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the implementation of the Age 
     Discrimination Act of 1975 for fiscal year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1935. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, (2) reports 
     entitled ``Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program 
     Report'' and ``Community Services Block Grant Performance 
     Measurement Report''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1936. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the financial aspects for fiscal year 2010 of the 
     implementation of the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-1937. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the financial aspects for fiscal year 2010 of the 
     implementation of the Animal Drug User Fee Act; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1938. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration on Aging's Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2009; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1939. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing 
     Rate Systems; Abolishment of Cumberland, Maine, as a 
     Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas'' 
     (RIN3206-AM38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 3, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1940. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing 
     Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Madison, Wisconsin, and 
     Southwestern Wisconsin Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System 
     Wage Areas'' (RIN3206-AM32) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 3, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1941. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``General Services Administration Acquisition 
     Regulation; Rewrite of GSAR Part 570; Acquiring Leasehold 
     Interests in Real Property'' (RIN3090-AI96) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1942. 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; Contract 
     Closeout'' ((RIN9000-AL43) (FAC 2005-52)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1943. 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; Sustainable 
     Acquisition'' ((RIN9000-A96L) (FAC 2005-52)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1944. 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; Buy 
     American Exemption for Commercial Information Technology-
     Construction Material'' ((RIN9000-AL62) (FAC 2005-52)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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