[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 158 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6870-S6871]
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-3639. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report responding to House Report 111-491, page 317, 
     to accompany H.R. 5136, the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2011 relative to spectrum sharing issues 
     for parts of the spectrum under control of the Department of 
     Defense (DoD) related to micro-stimulators; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-3640. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     termination of the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Ground 
     Mobile Radio (GMR) program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3641. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Recovery of 
     Delinquent Debts--Treasury Offset Program Enhancements'' 
     (RIN0960-AH19) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3642. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to Procedures for Certain Determinations and Decisions'' 
     (RIN0960-AG72) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 18, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3643. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``United States--Oman Free 
     Trade Agreement'' ((RIN1515-AD68)(CBP Dec. 11-19)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3644. 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 ``Postponement of Certain Hybrid Plan 
     Regulations; Special Timing Rule for Section 204(h) Notice'' 
     (Notice No. 2011-85) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 17, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3645. 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 ``National Environmental Policy Act 
     Implementing Procedures'' (RIN1990-AA34) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3646. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, a 
     report entitled ``Draft Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2012-
     2016''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3647. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3322-EM in the 
     State of Louisiana having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a 
     single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3648. 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 ``Design-Basis Hurricane and 
     Hurricane Missiles for Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory 
     Guide 1.221) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 11, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3649. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Testing of Certain High Production Volume 
     Chemicals; Third Group of Chemicals'' (FRL No. 8885-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3650. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, 
     Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule--Compliance Date 
     Amendment for Farms'' (FRL No. 9681-4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 18, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3651. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Alternative 
     Test Method for Olefins in Gasoline'' (FRL No. 9482-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3652. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final 
     Division of Safety Systems Interim Staff Guidance DSS-ISG-
     2010-01'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 3, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3653. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     California; 2008 San Joaquin Valley PM2.5 Plan and 2007 State 
     Strategy'' (FRL No. 9482-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 18, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3654. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the periods June 1, 2011 through July 31, 
     2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3655. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Ames Laboratory at Iowa 
     State University in Ames, Iowa, to the Special Exposure 
     Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3656. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Y-12 facility in Oak Ridge 
     Tennessee, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3657. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from W. R. Grace and Company in 
     Curtis Bay, Maryland, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3658. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's annual report on the performance 
     evaluation of FDA-approved mammography quality standards 
     accreditation bodies; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3659. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program'' (RIN1894-AA03) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3660. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-170 ``Returning Citizens and Ex-
     Offender Services Reform Amendment Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3661. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-171 ``Interstate Compact for Juveniles 
     Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3662. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-172 ``Community Council for

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     the Homeless at Friendship Place Equitable Real Property Tax 
     Relief Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3663. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-173 ``Accountant Mobility Act of 
     2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3664. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-174 ``Howard Theatre Redevelopment 
     Project Great Streets Initiative Tax Increment Financing 
     Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3665. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-175 ``Daylight Savings Time Extension 
     of Hours Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3666. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-177 ``Health Professional Recruitment 
     Program Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3667. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-176 ``KIPP DC--Shaw Campus Property Tax 
     Exemption Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3668. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-178 ``Public Space Permit Fee Waiver 
     Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3669. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-179 ``Pedestrian Safety Reinforcement 
     Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3670. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-180 ``Disposed Real Property 
     Procurement Clarification Amendment Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3671. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-181 ``United House of Prayer for All 
     People Real Property Tax Exemption Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3672. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-182 ``DOC Inmate Processing and Release 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3673. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-183 ``Revised Fiscal Year 2012 Budget 
     Support Technical Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3674. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-184 ``Carver 2000 Low-Income and Senior 
     Housing Project Temporary Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3675. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-185 ``Workforce Intermediary Task Force 
     Establishment Temporary Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3676. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-186 ``Real Property Tax Appeals 
     Commission Establishment Temporary Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3677. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-187 ``Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive 
     Designation Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3678. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-188 ``Mayor's Council on Physical 
     Fitness, Health, and Nutrition Establishment Act of 2011''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3679. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-189 ``Creditor Calling Act of 2011''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3680. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     U.S. Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, report entitled ``2010 Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act''; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-3681. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Surety Guarantees, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Surety Bond Guarantee Program; Timber Sales'' (RIN3245-
     AG14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 18, 2011; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-3682. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Sharing Information Between the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of 
     Defense'' (RIN2900-AN95) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.

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