[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8731-S8733]
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-4354. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to test and 
     evaluation budgets that are not certified by the Director, 
     Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), to be adequate by 
     March 31 of the year preceding the fiscal year for which such 
     budgets are proposed; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4355. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition,

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     Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report indicating that a report relative to the Department of 
     Defense's purchases from foreign entities for fiscal year 
     2011 is not yet available and is expected to be submitted by 
     April 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4356. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Community Planning 
     and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to 
     Housing: Emergency Solutions Grants Program and Consolidated 
     Plan Conforming Amendments'' (RIN2506-AC29) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4357. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Community Planning 
     and Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to 
     Housing: Defining `Homeless' '' (RIN2506-AC26) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4358. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Certification of Part 23 Turbofan--and 
     Turbojet-Powered Airplanes and Miscellaneous Amendments'' 
     ((RIN2120-AJ22)(Docket No. FAA-2009-0738)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4359. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Harmonization of Various Airworthiness 
     Standards for Transport Category Airplanes--Flight Rules'' 
     ((RIN2120-AJ72)(Docket No. FAA-2010-0310)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4360. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of 
     Composite Rotorcraft Structures'' ((RIN2120-AJ52)(Docket No. 
     FAA-2009-0660)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4361. 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; Evansville, 
     IN'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. FAA-2011-0429)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4362. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Driggs, 
     ID'' ((RIN2120-AA66)(Docket No. FAA-2011-0837)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4363. 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; Pacific Aerospace 
     Limited Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-
     0971)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4364. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
     (139); Amdt. No. 3452'' (RIN2120-AA65) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4365. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
     (50); Amdt. No. 3453'' (RIN2120-AA65) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4366. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
     (36); Amdt. No. 3454'' (RIN2120-AA65) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4367. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 
     (27); Amdt. No. 3455'' (RIN2120-AA65) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4368. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program'' (RIN2130-
     AC19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 14, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4369. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the Department of Transportation in the position of Under 
     Secretary of Transportation for Policy, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4370. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``The National Initiative for Increasing Seat Belt 
     Use: Buckle Up America Campaign''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4371. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Rural Business Investment Program'' (RIN0570-
     AA80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4372. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Golden Parachute and 
     Indemnification Payments; Technical Correction'' (RIN3133-
     AD73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4373. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community Development 
     Revolving Loan Fund Access for Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-AD91) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 16, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4374. A communication from the Associate Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Environmental Policy Act Compliance for Proposed 
     Tower Registrations; Effects of Communications Towers on 
     Migratory Birds'' (FCC 11-181) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4375. A joint communication from the Chairman of the 
     House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Investigations 
     and Oversight, and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on 
     National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations, 
     transmitting a report entitled ``A Decade Later: A Call for 
     TSA Reform''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4376. 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; Turbomeca S.A. 
     Arriel 2B Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2011-1031)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4377. 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; ATR-GIE Avions de 
     Transport Regional Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2011-0721)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4378. 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; Gulfstream 
     Aerospace LP (Type Certificate Previously Held by Israel 
     Aircraft Industries, Ltd.) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2011-0716)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4379. 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; Rolls-Royce plc 
     RB211-524G2-19; -524G2-T-19; -524G3-19; -524G3-T-19; 524H2-
     19; -524H2-T-19; -524H-36; and -524H-T-36 Turbofan'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2011-1109)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4380. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. 
     Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-
     1159)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4381. 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; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-1232)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 16, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4382. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modification of Class E Airspace; Blythe, 
     CA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0585)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 
     2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4383. 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; Luray, VA'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0785)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4384. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's annual report on the administration of the 
     Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4385. 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 Standard Mileage Rates'' (Notice 2012-
     1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 16, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4386. 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 ``Recurring Item Exception to the Economic 
     Performance Requirement'' (Rev. Rul. 2012-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4387. 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 transfer of major defense 
     equipment involving the transfer of F-110-GE-132 jet engines 
     to the United Arab Emirates in the amount of $14,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4388. 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 export of defense articles, to 
     include technical and defense services to the Netherlands 
     related to Airframe Doors, Weapons Bay Doors, Engine Inlet 
     Duct Skins and Engine Inlet Duct Assemblies of the F-35 Joint 
     Strike Fighter aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4389. 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 design, 
     development, testing and qualification of weapon kits to be 
     installed on UH-60M helicopters owned and operated by the 
     Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4390. 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 Republic of Korea 
     for the manufacture, assembly, inspection, and test of F404-
     GE-102 aircraft engines in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4391. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     proposed revision of the U.S. Munitions List Category XIX in 
     part 121 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
     (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4392. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     proposed revision of the U.S. Munitions List Category VII in 
     part 121 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations 
     (ITAR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4393. 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 for the NATO Active Layered 
     Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence Systems Engineering and 
     Integration Contract in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4394. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; 
     Establishment of Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO OP) 
     Program'' (RIN0938-AQ98) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4395. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Office of General Counsel, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4396. A communication from the Acting Staff Director, 
     U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 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-4397. A communication from the President and CEO, Inter-
     American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the audit 
     report for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 financial statements; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-4398. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Placement of Ezogabine into Schedule V'' (Docket 
     No. DEA-354) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4399. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Temporary Placement of Carisoprodol'' (Docket No. 
     DEA-333) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 16, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4400. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the first quarter of 
     fiscal year 2011 quarterly report of the Department of 
     Justice's Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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