[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 29, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4220-S4221]
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-2309. A communication from the Administrator, Risk 
     Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Common Crop 
     Insurance Regulations; Extra Long Staple Cotton Crop 
     Provisions'' (RIN0563-AC27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 23, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2310. 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 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2311. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision to the Validated End-
     User Authorization for CSMC Technologies Corporation in the 
     People's Republic of China'' (RIN0694-AF25) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2312. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules Implementing Amendments to the Investment Advisers 
     Act of 1940'' (RIN3235-AK82) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2313. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Family Offices'' (RIN3235-AK66) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2314. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Exemptions for Advisers to Venture Capital Funds, Private 
     Fund Advisers With Less Than $150 Million in Assets Under 
     Management, and Foreign Private Advisers'' (RIN3235-AK81) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2315. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Risk-Based Capital Standards: Advanced Capital 
     Adequacy Framework--Basel II; Establishment of a Risk-Based 
     Capital Floor'' (RIN3064-AD58) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2316. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the remaining obstacles to the 
     efficient and timely circulation of $1 coins; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2317. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain Persons on 
     the Entity List: Addition of Persons Acting Contrary to the 
     National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United 
     States'' (RIN0694-AF12) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     24, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2318. 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 ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer 
     Continental Shelf--Civil Penalties'' (RIN1010-AD74) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2319. 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 ``Stock Basis'' (Notice No. 2011-56) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2320. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     activities under the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative 
     and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2321. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a legislative proposal 
     reauthorizing the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2322. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Final Priority; National 
     Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)--
     Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTCs)--
     Interventions to Promote Community Living Among Individuals 
     with Disabilities'' (CFDA No. 84.133B-11) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2323. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Priorities; Disability and 
     Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program'' (CFDA 
     Nos. 84.133E-1 and 84.133E-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2324. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table'' 
     (RIN0906-AA74) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 23, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2325. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Program Evaluation Activities of the U.S. 
     Department of Health and Human Services--Performance 
     Improvement 2010''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2326. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction 
     of Underage Drinking''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2327. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2010 Department of Labor's 
     Reissued Agency Financial Report; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2328. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Certification of the Fiscal Year 2011 Total Non-Dedicated 
     Revised Local Source Revenues in Support of the District's 
     $181,330,000 General Obligation Bonds (Series 2010A)''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2329. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Capital Planning Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's fiscal year 2010 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2330. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2010 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2331. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-
     Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2332. 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; 
     Successor Entities to the Netherlands Antilles'' ((RIN0750-
     AH32) (DFARS Case 2011-D029)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 28, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2333. 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; 
     Extension of Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration 
     Agreements'' ((RIN0750-AH34) (DFARS Case 2011-D035)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2334. 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; 
     Assignment of Order Codes'' ((RIN0750-AH25) (DFARS Case 2011-
     D004)) received in the Office of the President

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     of the Senate on June 28, 2011; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2335. 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; 
     Management of Manufacturing Risk in Major Defense Acquisition 
     Programs'' ((RIN0750-AH30) (DFARS Case 2011-D031)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2336. 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; Pilot 
     Program for Acquisition of Military-Purpose Nondevelopmental 
     Items'' ((RIN0750-AH27) (DFARS Case 2011-D034)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2337. 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; 
     Definition of Sexual Assault'' ((RIN0750-AG93) (DFARS Case 
     2010-D023)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 28, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2338. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2339. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     legislative proposals relative to the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2340. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: 
     Fiscal Year (FY) 2010''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2341. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a legislative 
     proposal relative to authorization for major facility 
     construction projects and leases for fiscal year 2012; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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