[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19063-19064]
[From the U.S. 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-2394. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Risk Management Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions; Grape 
     Crop Insurance Provisions and Table Grape Crop Insurance'' 
     (RIN0563-AC09) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 16, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2395. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Livestock Indemnity Program and 
     General Provisions for Supplemental Agricultural Disaster 
     Assistance Programs'' (RIN0560-AH95) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 14, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2396. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Conservation Reserve Program'' 
     (RIN0560-AH80) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 14, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2397. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fenamidone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8423-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     15, 2009; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2398. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Cote d'Ivoire 
     Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 543) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 16, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2399. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a confirmation in the position 
     of Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development 
     in the Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2400. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Iranian Transactions Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 560) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     16, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2401. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the remaining obstacles to the 
     efficient and timely circulation of $1 coins; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2402. A communication from the Director of Insular 
     Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Impact of 
     the Compacts of Free Association on Guam: Fiscal Year 2004 
     through Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-2403. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Energy, transmitting proposed legislation to 
     repeal Subtitle J, Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural 
     Gas and Other Petroleum Resources, of Title IX of the Energy 
     Policy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2404. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Lead; Minor Amendments 
     to the Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program'' (FRL No. 
     8422-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 15, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2405. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to 
     General Air Quality Rules and the Mass Emissions Cap and 
     Trade Program'' (FRL No. 8931-1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 15, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2406. A communication from the Director of Regulatory 
     Management, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovations, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode 
     Island; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional 
     Review Act'' (FRL No. 8930-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 15, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2407. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting proposed legislation 
     which authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2408. 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--August 2009'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2009-22) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 20, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2409. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Annual Report on Disability-Related Air Travel 
     Complaints; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2410. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, annual reports 
     relative to the category rating system for the Department of 
     Justice; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2411. A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Privacy Office Third Quarter Fiscal 
     Year 2009 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2412. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2008 
     Annual Report on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-2413. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the transfer of funds between drug control agency 
     programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2414. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report: Fiscal Year 
     2008''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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