[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 170 (Tuesday, November 8, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7186-S7187]
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-3855. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Bromeliad Plants 
     in Growing Media From Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands'' 
     ((RIN0579-AD36)(Docket No. APHIS-2010-0005)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3856. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Mitchell H. 
     Stevenson, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3857. 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: Fire-
     Resistant Fiber for Production of Military Uniforms'' 
     ((RIN0750-AH22)(DFARS Case 2011-D021)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 2, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3858. 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: 
     Simplified Acquisition Threshold for Humanitarian or 
     Peacekeeping Operations'' ((RIN0750-AH29)(DFARS Case 2011-
     D032)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 2, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3859. 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: 
     Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD 
     Officials'' ((RIN0750-AG99)(DFARS Case 2010-D020)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3860. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Financial Stability, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``TARP Conflicts of Interests'' (RIN1505-
     AC05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 2, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3861. A communication from the Chief Counsel of the 
     Fiscal Service, Bureau of Public Debt, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Offering of United States Savings Bonds, Series 
     EE; Regulations Governing Definitive United States Savings 
     Bonds, Series EE and HH; Offering of United States Savings 
     Bonds, Series I; Regulations Governing Definitive United 
     States Savings Bonds, Series I; Final Rule'' (31 CFR Parts 
     351, 353, 359, and 360) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3862. 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 ``Tribal Economic Development Bonds--Request 
     for Public Comment on Volume Cap Allocation Process and 
     Optional Extension of Deadline to Issue Bonds'' (Announcement 
     2011-71) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 3, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3863. 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 ``O'Donnabhain v. Commissioner, 134 T.C. 34 
     (2010)'' (AOD-2011-47) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 3, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3864. 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 ``Extending Religious and Family Member FICA 
     and FUTA Exceptions to Disregarded Entities'' ((RIN1545-
     BJ07)(TD 9554)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 3, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3865. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law , the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: 
     Libya and UNSCR 2009'' (RIN1400-AC97) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 3, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3866. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: 
     Filing, Retention, and Return of Export Licenses and Filing 
     of Export Information'' (RIN1400-AC91) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 3, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3867. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priorities, 
     Requirements, and Selection Criteria; Charter Schools Program 
     (CSP) Grants for Replication and Expansion of High-Quality 
     Charter Schools'' (RIN1855-ZA08) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 3, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3868. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Promise Neighborhoods 
     Program'' (RIN1855-ZA07) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 3, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3869. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services,

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     Office of Innovation and Improvement, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Investing in Innovation Fund'' (34 CFR 
     Chapter II) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 3, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3870. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 3, 
     2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3871. 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 ``Beverages: 
     Bottled Water Quality Standard; Establishing an Allowable 
     Level for di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate'' (Docket No. FDA-1993-N-
     0259) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 2, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3872. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Annual 
     Privacy Activity Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2010''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3873. 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-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 2, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3874. A communication from the Acting Staff Director, 
     United States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the appointment of members to 
     the Nebraska Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3875. A communication from the Acting Staff Director, 
     United States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of the appointment of members to 
     the California Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3876. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Trustees, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Center's financial statements, supplemental schedules of 
     operations, and independent auditor's report for years ended 
     October 3, 2010 and September 27, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.

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