[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 180 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7907-S7908]
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-4055. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Karnal Bunt; Regulated 
     Areas in California'' (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0074) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-4056. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Reporting by Investment Advisers 
     to Private Funds and Certain Commodity Pool Operators and 
     Commodity Trading Advisors on Form PF'' (RIN3235-AK92) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4057. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Guy C. Swan III, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4058. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     quarterly report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4059. 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 to 
     the Entity List; and Implementation of Entity List Annual 
     Review Changes'' (RIN0694-AF40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4060. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Repeal of Regulations'' 
     (RIN2590-AA52) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4061. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Voluntary Mergers of 
     Federal Home Loan Banks'' (RIN2590-AA37) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4062. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting a legislative proposal relative to the 
     issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 
     establishment of the National Park Service; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4063. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, 
     Inc. Model MD900 Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. 
     FAA-2010-1301)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 28, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4064. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Nuiqsut, 
     AK'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. FAA-2011-0759)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4065. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Valley City, 
     ND'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. FAA-2011-0605)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4066. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Enhancements 
     to Emergency Preparedness Regulations'' (RIN3150-AI10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4067. 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 ``Notice: Tier 2 Tax Rates for 2012'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 18, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4068. 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 ``Application of the General Welfare 
     Exclusion to Benefits Provided under Indian Tribal Government 
     Programs'' (Notice 2011-94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4069. 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 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2011-27) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 18, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4070. 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--December 2011'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2011-31) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 18, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-4071. 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 ``Trusts for Distribution of Gaming Revenues 
     to Indian Minors'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-56) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4072. 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 ``Application of Section 108(e)(8) to 
     Indebtedness Satisfied by a Partnership Interest'' ((RIN1545-
     BF27)(TD 9557)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 18, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4073. 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 ``Corporate Reorganizations; Allocation of 
     Basis in `All Cash D' Reorganizations'' ((RIN1545-BJ21)(TD 
     9558)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 18, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4074. 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 sale of fourteen 
     (14) additional AT-802 aircraft for use by the United Arab 
     Emirates Armed Forces in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4075. 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

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     than treaties (List 2011-0167--2011-0188); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4076. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department of State's Agency Financial Report 
     for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4077. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource 
     Locator (URL) for the Corps' Performance and Accountability 
     Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4078. A communication from the Deputy Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2011 Annual 
     Financial Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4079. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report 
     for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4080. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment of the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Endowment's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-4081. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Securities Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalties 
     Inflation Adjustment'' (RIN1651-AA91) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 21, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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