[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 105 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4606-S4607]
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-2475. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Commodity Pool Operators: Relief From Compliance With 
     Certain Disclosure, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 
     for Registered CPOs of Commodity Pools Listed for Trading on 
     a National Securities Exchange; CPO Registration Exemption 
     for Certain Independent Directors or Trustees of These 
     Commodity Pools'' ((17 CFR Part 4) (RIN3038-AC46)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 13, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2476. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-Formula Federal 
     Assistance Programs--Administrative Provisions for the Sun 
     Grant Program'' (RIN0524-AA64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 8, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2477. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (12) officers

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     authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of major general 
     or brigadier general, as indicated, in accordance with title 
     10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2478. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to information on ``certain Iraqis affiliated with 
     the United States''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2479. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor 
     Personnel'' ((RIN0750-AG88) (DFARS Case 2010-D027)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2480. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Humanitarian or 
     Peacekeeping Operations'' ((RIN0750-AH29) (DFARS Case 2010-
     D032)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2481. 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-2482. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2483. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 
     65) (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2484. 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-8187)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2485. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2486. 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 the New State of the 
     Republic of South Sudan to the Export Administration 
     Regulations'' (RIN0694-AF27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2487. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to 
     the Authorization Validated End-User Regulations of the 
     Export Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AF23) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 
     2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2488. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulation Divisions, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``SAFE 
     Mortgage Licensing Act: Minimum Licensing Standards and 
     Oversight Responsibilities'' (RIN2502-AI70) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2489. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation M 
     (Consumer Leasing)'' (Docket No. R-1423) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2490. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation Z 
     (Truth in Lending)'' (Docket No. R-1422) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2491. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation Z 
     (Truth in Lending)'' (Docket No. R-1424) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2492. A communication from the Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules and Regulations Implementing the Truth in Caller ID 
     Act of 2009'' ((RIN3060-AJ66) (FCC 11-100)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2493. 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; Queen Conch 
     Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Queen 
     Conch Management Measures'' (RIN0648-AY03) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2494. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to ``The National Initiative for Increasing Seat 
     Belt Use: Buckle Up America Campaign''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2495. A communication from the Assistant Deputy 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing Endangered and 
     Threatened Species: Threatened Status for the Oregon Coast 
     Coho Salmon Evolutionary Significant Unit'' (RIN0648-XA407) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2496. 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 ``Criteria for Use of Computers in 
     Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 
     1.152, Revision 3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 12, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2497. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa flood 
     risk reduction project; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2498. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on National HIV Testing Goals; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2499. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, 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-2500. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's annual report on Federal agencies' use of the 
     physicians' comparability allowance (PCA) program; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2501. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     U.S. Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the 2009-2010 Impact of the National Voter 
     Registration Act of 1993 on the Administration of Elections 
     for Federal Office (NVRA) report; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.

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