[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 25351]
[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-3423. A communication from the Chief of the Planning and 
     Regulatory Affairs Branch, Supplemental Foods Programs 
     Division, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Supplemental 
     Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): 
     Vendor Cost Containment'' (RIN0584-AD71) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3424. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting the report of an officer authorized to 
     wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral in accordance 
     with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3425. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Robert Wilson, United States Army, and his 
     advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired 
     list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3426. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Ronald S. Coleman, United States Marine 
     Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3427. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Terry L. Gabreski, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3428. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3429. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulatory Law, Office of Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels; Reverse 
     Auction Procedures and Standards'' (RIN1904-AB73) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 
     2009; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3430. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Hunting; 
     Approval of Tungsten--Iron--Fluoropolymer Shot Alloys as 
     Nontoxic for Hunting Waterfowl and Coots; Availability of 
     Final Environmental Assessment'' (RIN1018-AW46) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 20, 
     2008; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3431. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Foreign Repairs to 
     American Vessels'' ((CPB Dec. 09-40) (RIN1505-AB71)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3432. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendments to 
     List of User Fee Airports: Removal of User Fee Status for 
     Roswell Industrial Air Center, Roswell, New Mexico and March 
     Inland Port Airport, Riverside, California and Name Change 
     for Capital City Airport, Lansing, Michigan'' (CPB Dec. 09-
     39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 19, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3433. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating 
     Malignant Neoplastic Diseases'' (RIN0960-AG57) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 
     2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3434. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly 
     Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible 
     Beginning January 1, 2010'' (RIN0938-AP48) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3435. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Part A Premium for 
     Calendar Year 2010 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain 
     Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement'' 
     (RIN0938-AP43) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 19, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3436. A communication from the Office Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital 
     Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services 
     Coinsurance Amounts for Calendar Year 2010'' (RIN0938-AP42) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 19, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.

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