[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7063-S7065]
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-3720. 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 ``Salvage Discount Factors for 2011'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-54) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3721. 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 ``Unpaid Loss Discount Factors for 2011'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2011-53) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate

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     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3722. 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 ``2012 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the 
     International Revenue Code Tax Tables and Certain Other Tax 
     Items'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-52) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3723. 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 ``Eligibility for Exemption from User Fee 
     Requirement for Employee Plans Determination Letter 
     Applications Filed After January 31, 2011'' (Notice 2011-86) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3724. 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 ``Guidance Regarding the Treatment of Stock 
     of a Controlled Corporation under Section 355(a)(3)(B)'' 
     ((RIN1545-BH49)(TD 9548)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3725. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--November 2011'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2011-25) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3726. 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 ``Deduction for Qualified Film and Television 
     Production Costs'' ((RIN1545-BJ24)(TD 9552)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3727. 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 ``Disregarded Entities; Excise Taxes and 
     Employment Taxes'' ((RIN1545-BH90)(TD 9553)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3728. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, certification for the export 
     of firearms, to include technical data, and defense services 
     to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3729. A communication from the 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 to the United Kingdom 
     for the manufacture of an integrated network to be used for 
     command and control functionality to support military and 
     civil defense applications for chemical, biological, 
     explosive, and radiological detection equipment; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3730. A communication from the 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 to Australia to support the 
     manufacture and transfer of the Optus-10 Commercial 
     Communication Satellite in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3731. A communication from the 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 to support the Configuration 3 
     Upgrade and Refurbishment of the Patriot Missile Air Defense 
     Systems and Radar for end-use by the Royal Saudi Air Defense 
     Force in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3732. A communication from the 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 technical 
     assistance license agreement to include the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     Singapore to support the integration of Satellite 
     Communication (SATCOM) radios and Helicopter Integrated 
     Electronic Warfare System (HIEWS) equipment for the upgrade 
     of AH-64D Apache helicopters in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3733. A communication from the 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 to the Republic of Colombia for 
     the repair, modernization, standardization, follow-on support 
     and performance upgrade of UH-60A helicopters in the amount 
     of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3734. A communication from the 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 technical 
     assistance agreement to include the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     the United Kingdom relating to the Fine Track System Kits in 
     the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3735. A communication from the 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 to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services for the 
     manufacture and sales of Distraction Chaff Rounds in the 
     amount of $13,200,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3736. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     proposed removal from the U.S. Munitions List of all chemical 
     toilets and their related components; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3737. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2011-
     0161--2011-0166); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3738. A communication from the Chair of the U.S. 
     Preventive Services Task Force, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``First Annual Report to Congress on 
     High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive 
     Services''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3739. A communication from the Chair of the Community 
     Preventive Services Task Force, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Task Force's first Annual Report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3740. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Labor Organization Officer and Employee Reports; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN1215-AB74 and RIN1245-AA01) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3741. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Piqua Organic Moderated 
     Reactor in Piqua, Ohio, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3742. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Norton Company in 
     Worcester, Massachusetts, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3743. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Investment Advice--Participants and 
     Beneficiaries'' (RIN1210-AB35) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3744. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service 
     Contracts'' (RIN1215-AB69; RIN1235-AA02) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3745. A communication from the Special Master, Civil 
     Division, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``James Zadroga 9/11 
     Health and Compensation Act of 2010; Final Rule; Correction'' 
     (RIN1105-AB39) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 20, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3746. A communication from the Section Chief of the 
     Division of Individual Exemptions, Employee Benefits Security 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibited 
     Transaction Exemption Procedures; Employee Benefit Plans'' 
     (RIN1210-AB49) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 
     2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3747. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's 
     Fiscal Year 2011 Commercial Activities Inventory and 
     Inherently Governmental Inventory; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3748. 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 ``CBP Audit Procedures; 
     Use of Sampling Methods and Offsetting of Overpayments and 
     Over-Declarations'' (RIN1515-AD65) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3749. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-198 ``New Issue Bond Program Tax 
     Exemption Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3750. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-199 ``The Park at LeDroit Designation 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3751. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-200 ``Closing of a Portion of a Public 
     Alley in Square 1027, S.O. 06-5762, Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3752. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-201 ``Health Benefits Plan Grievance 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3753. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-202 ``Child Abuse and Treatment 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3754. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-203 ``Residential Parking Protection 
     Pilot Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3755. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-212 ``Public Sector Workers' 
     Compensation Return to Work Clarifying Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3756. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-209 ``Rita B. Bright Family and Youth 
     Center Designation Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3757. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-210 ``Closing of a Portion of the 
     Public Alley in Square 2905, S.O. 11-4751, Act of 2011''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3758. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-211 ``Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive 
     Designation Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3759. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-213 ``Public Space Permit Fee Waiver 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3760. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-214 ``Green Building Technical 
     Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3761. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-215 ``Meridian Public Charter School-
     Harrison Campus Property Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3762. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the six-
     month period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3763. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preventing 
     Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees 
     Performing Acquisition Functions'' ((RIN9000-AL46)(FAC 2005-
     54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3764. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Successor 
     Entities to the Netherlands Antilles'' ((RIN9000-AM11)(FAC 
     2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3765. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Labor 
     Relations Costs'' ((RIN9000-AL39)(FAC 2005-54)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 
     2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3766. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical 
     Amendments'' (FAC 2005-54) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3767. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, 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 2005-54) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3768. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-54; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-54) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3769. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor 
     Relations Act'' ((RIN9000-AL76)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3770. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Certification Requirement and Procurement Prohibition 
     Relating to Iran Sanctions'' ((RIN9000-AL71)(FAC 2005-54)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3771. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small 
     Disadvantaged Business Self-Certification'' ((RIN9000-
     AL77)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3772. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sudan 
     Waiver Process'' ((RIN9000-AL65)(FAC 2005-54)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 
     2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3773. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Set-Asides 
     for Small Business'' ((RIN9000-AM12)(FAC 2005-54)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 
     2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3774. A communication from the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Representation Regarding Export of Sensitive Technology to 
     Iran'' ((RIN9000-AL91)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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