[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17498-17504]
[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-7619. 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 ``Importation of Fresh 
     Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea into the Continental 
     United States'' (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0022) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 14, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7620. 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 ``Tuberculosis in Cattle and Bison; 
     State and Zone Designations; Minnesota'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2010-0097) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7621. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Specifications and Drawings for Construction of Direct 
     Buried Plant'' (7 CFR Part 1755) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 15, 2010; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-7622. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General James T. Conway, United 
     States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7623. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General George J. 
     Trautman III, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement 
     to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7624. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral John J. Donnelly, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7625. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Carl V. Mauney, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-7626. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. 
     Sorenson, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7627. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a quarterly report relative to withdrawals or diversions 
     of equipment from Reserve component units from April 1, 2010 
     to June 30, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7628. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program for 
     fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7629. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on the 
     Mentor-Protege Program for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-7630. A communication from the Chair of the U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Government Accountability 
     Office recommendations in ``Election Assistance Commission--
     Obligation of Fiscal Year 2004 Requirements Payments 
     Appropriation''; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-7631. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7632. A communication from the Deputy to the Chairman, 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treatment by the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Conservator or 
     Receiver of Financial Assets Transferred by an Insured 
     Depository Institution in Connection with a Securitization or 
     Participation After September 30, 2010'' (RIN3064-AD55) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 7, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7633. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal from Regulation FD of the Exemption for Credit 
     Rating Agencies'' received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 
     2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7634. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Amendments to Forms N-CSR and N-SAR in Connection 
     with the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
     Divestment Act of 2010'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 15, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7635. 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) 
     (Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8151)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7636. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 30, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7637. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 8, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7638. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7639. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2010-0003)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7640. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Amendment to 
     the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations; Defining Mutual Funds as 
     Financial Institutions; Extension of Compliance Date'' 
     (RIN1506-AA93) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 8, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7641. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reorganizing and Transferring the Bank Secrecy Act 
     Regulations From Part 103 Within Title 31 of the Code of 
     Federal Regulations to Chapter 1000-1099'' (RIN1506-AA92) 
     received in the Office of the President of the

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     Senate on October 8, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7642. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN1557-
     AD24) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7643. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to Iran 
     that was originally declared in Executive Order 12170 on 
     November 14, 1979; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-7644. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to blocking the 
     property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in 
     Somalia that was declared in Executive Order 13536 of April 
     12, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7645. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 
     Congo that was declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7646. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Luxembourg; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7647. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Service 
     Level I, II, and III Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear 
     Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 1.54, Revision 2) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 14, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7648. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Promoting a Competitive 
     Market for Capacity Reassignments'' (FERC Docket No. RM10-22-
     000) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7649. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Appliance Labeling Rule'' (RIN3084-AB03) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7650. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy 
     Management, Regulation, and Enforcement, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reorganization of Title 30, Code of Federal 
     Regulations'' (RIN1010-AD70) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7651. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Land and Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur 
     Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Increased Safety 
     Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental 
     Shelf'' (RIN1010-AD68) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 14, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-7652. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Land and Minerals Management, Minerals Management Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur 
     Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--Safety and 
     Environmental Management Systems'' (RIN1010-AD15) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 14, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7653. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Energy Review 2009''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-7654. 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 
     ``Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and 
     Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule--Compliance Date Amendment'' (FRL 
     No. 9213-8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 15, 2010; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7655. 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 
     ``Approval of Implementation Plans of Wisconsin: Nitrogen 
     Oxides Reasonably Available Control Technology'' (FRL No. 
     9205-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 15, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-7656. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
     Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Texas; Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area: 
     Redesignation to Attainment for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Standard and Determination of Attainment for the 1-Hour Ozone 
     Standard; Clarification of EPA's Approval of the El Paso 
     Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9214-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 15, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7657. 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 
     ``Determination of Attainment for PM10: Eagle River PM10 
     Nonattainment Area, Alaska'' (FRL No. 9214-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 15, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7658. 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 
     ``Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases'' (FRL No. 9213-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 15, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7659. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``FY2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7660. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2009 Superfund Five-Year 
     Review Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7661. 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 
     ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for 
     Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5)--
     Increments, Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and Significant 
     Monitoring Concentration (SMC)'' (FRL No. 9210-9) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7662. 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 
     ``Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide 
     Containers and Containment; Change to Labeling Compliance 
     Date'' (FRL No. 8848-8) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7663. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Delaware; Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic 
     Compounds from Consumer Products'' (FRL No. 9211-5) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 6, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7664. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Pennsylvania; Amendment to Consumer Products and 
     Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings 
     Regulations'' (FRL No. 9211-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7665. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
     Designations of Areas

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     for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee: Knoxville; 
     Determination of Attaining Data for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9212-6) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7666. 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 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri'' (FRL No. 9210-3) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-7667. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NRC 
     Enforcement Policy Revision'' (SRM-SECY-09-0190) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7668. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inservice 
     Inspection Code Case Acceptability, ASME Section XI, Division 
     1'' (Regulatory Guide 1.147, Rev. 16) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 4, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7669. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``ASME Code 
     Cases Not Approved for Use'' (Regulatory Guide 1.193, 
     Revision 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7670. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Design, 
     Fabrication, and Materials Code Case Acceptability, ASME 
     Section III'' (Regulatory Guide 1.84, Revision 35) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7671. A communication from the Chief of Recovery and 
     Delisting Branch, Endangered Species Program, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Technical Corrections for Three Midwest Region Plant 
     Species'' (RIN1018-AX28) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 29, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7672. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife Parks, National Park Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``General Regulation: National Park System'' 
     (RIN1024-AD91) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 15, 2010; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-7673. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2006-2007 Biennial Review of the 
     Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation Plan Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7674. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Office of Policy, Economics, 
     and Innovation, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for a report 
     entitled ``Revised Guidance on Compiling Administrative 
     Records for CERCLA Response Actions''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7675. 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 ``Broadband Grants'' (Rev. Proc. 2010-34) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 29, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7676. 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 ``Field Directive on Treatment of Sales-Based 
     Vendor Allowances (``SBVA'') and Margin Protection Payments 
     (``MPP'') under Section 471'' (LMSB-4-0910-026) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 
     2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7677. 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 ``Revenue Procedure re: Corrosive Drywall'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2010-36) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 14, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7678. 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 ``Refundable Adoption Credit'' (Notice No. 
     2010-66) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7679. 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 ``Finality of Foreign Adoptions under the 
     Hague Convention'' (Rev. Proc. 2010-31) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 14, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7680. 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 ``Adoption Credit Inflation Adjustments'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2010-35) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 14, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7681. 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 ``2010-2011 Per Diem'' (Rev. Proc. 2010-39) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 14, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7682. A communication from the Director of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disability 
     Determinations by State Agency Disability Examiners'' 
     (RIN0960-AG87) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 
     2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7683. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA): 
     Impact on U.S. Industries and Consumers and on Drug Crop 
     Eradication and Crop Substitution, 2009''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7684. A joint communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of 
     the Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Medicaid, CHIP , and Employer-Sponsored 
     Coverage Coordination Working Group''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-7685. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report stating that 
     it is in the nation's interest to temporarily terminate the 
     suspensions under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act 
     relative to the issuance of temporary munitions export 
     licenses for export to the People's Republic of China; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7686. 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 than treaties (List 2010-
     0143--2010-0145); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7687. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a 
     revised certification of a proposed technical assistance 
     agreement for the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to Singapore for the 
     organizational and intermediate level support and depot level 
     maintenance and overhaul of the F110-GE-129 family of 
     military aircraft engines in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7688. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, a 
     revised certification of a proposed manufacturing license 
     agreement for 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 for incorporation into T-50 aircraft 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-7689. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to Mexico for the manufacture of 
     various high and low pressure, non-cooled, turbine blades; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7690. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to the United Kingdom and Germany 
     for the manufacture of the main engine fuel

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     pump for the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon 
     Aircraft in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7691. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services for the manufacture of Enhanced 
     Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) Communications 
     Products in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7692. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to Japan for the manufacture, 
     repair, and overhaul of F-15 Environmental Control System 
     components, and the upgrade of the F-15 High Pressure Water 
     System, Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive System and Center 
     Gear Box in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7693. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, to 
     include technical data, and defense services to Russia for 
     the RD-180 Liquid Propellant Rocket Engine Program in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7694. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, to 
     include technical data, and defense services to support the 
     Jordanian M113A2Mk1 Armored Personnel Carrier and Co-
     production program in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7695. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, to 
     include technical data, and defense services for the 
     manufacturing and post-production support of various legacy 
     naval equipment in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7696. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to the United Kingdom and the 
     United Arab Emirates related to the DB-110 Reconnaissance 
     System, Integrated Logistics Support and Training in support 
     of the F-16 Block 60 in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7697. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services for the Information and Command 
     System of the Land Forces for the Algerian Ministry of 
     Defense in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7698. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to support the sale of twelve (12) 
     27MHz S-Band Transponders on-orbit in the SES-7 commercial 
     communications satellite in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7699. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to Chile and Canada to support 
     flight training, maintenance and support related to the Bell 
     412 Helicopter and Huey II Flight Training Device in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-7700. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to the United Kingdom, Italy, and 
     Saudi Arabia related to the integration of and support for 
     Paveway Weapons Systems in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7701. 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 
     for the export of defense articles, to include technical 
     data, and defense services to the United Kingdom and Canada 
     to support the sale of Tactical Support Vehicles and related 
     components and accessories in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7702. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     establishment of a 15% Danger Pay Allowance for Reynosa, 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7703. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification for the export of defense articles, to include 
     technical data, and defense services to the United Arab 
     Emirates, relating to the sale of ten (10) AT-802 aircraft; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7704. 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 license for the export of defense 
     articles, to include technical data, and defense services 
     related to the sale of Sig Sauer Pistols in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7705. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     elimination of the Danger Pay Allowance for Nogales, Mexico; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7706. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     justification for the President's waiver of the restrictions 
     on the provision of funds to the Palestinian Authority; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7707. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's response to the 
     GAO report entitled ``USAID Needs to Improve Its Strategic 
     Planning to Address Current and Future Workforce Needs''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7708. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     of the Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``High School Equivalency Program and College Assistance 
     Migrant Program, The Federal TRIO Programs, and Gaining Early 
     Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program'' (RIN1840-
     AD01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7709. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Impact and Effectiveness 
     of Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Projects: Fiscal 
     Year 2008''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-7710. A communication from the Deputy 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 
     ``Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances; Removal of Essential-Use 
     Designation (Flunisolide, etc.); Correction'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-2006-N-0304) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 
     2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7711. A communication from the Deputy 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 
     ``Microbiology Devices; Reclassification of Herpes Simplex 
     Virus Types 1 and 2 Serological Assays; Confirmation of 
     Effective Date'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0344) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 14, 2010; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7712. A communication from the Deputy 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 
     ``Investigational New Drug Safety Reporting Requirements for 
     Human Drug and Biological Products and Safety Reporting 
     Requirements for Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies 
     in Humans'' (Docket No. FDA-2000-N-0108) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in

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     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 
     2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-7713. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
     Technology, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Health Information Technology: Revisions to Initial Set of 
     Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification 
     Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology'' (RIN0991-
     AB76) received during adjournment in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7714. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 
     (PDUFA) for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7715. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Director, 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7716. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from the Ames Laboratory, Ames, 
     Iowa, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7717. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers from Revere Copper and Brass, 
     Detroit, Michigan, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7718. A joint communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to Thefts, Losses, or Releases of Select 
     Agents or Toxins for calendar year 2009; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7719. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Schedule Locality Pay Areas'' (RIN3206-AM25) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 7, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7720. A communication from the Director, Planning and 
     Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program: 
     Miscellaneous Changes, Clarifications, and Corrections'' 
     (RIN3206-AG63) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 7, 2010; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7721. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-46; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-46) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7722. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-46; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (FAC 2005-46) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 
     2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7723. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Award-Fee 
     Language Revision'' (RIN9000-AL42) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7724. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Termination 
     for Default Reporting'' (RIN9000-AL45) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7725. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Equal 
     Opportunity for Veterans'' (RIN9000-AL67) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7726. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Encouraging 
     Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving'' 
     (RIN9000-AL64) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 
     2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7727. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Buy 
     American Exemption for Commercial Information Technology-
     Construction Material'' (RIN9000-AL62) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7728. A communication from the Deputy Associate 
     Administrator of Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Certification Requirement and Procurement Prohibition 
     Relating to Iran Sanctions'' (RIN9000-AL71) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7729. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Small 
     Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals for the 1st and 2nd 
     Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7730. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6A for Fiscal 
     Years 2008 through 2010, as of March 31, 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7731. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6B for Fiscal 
     Years 2008 through 2010, as of March 31, 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7732. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D for Fiscal 
     Years 2008 through 2010, as of March 31, 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7733. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-
     Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7734. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services Fees Schedule'' (RIN1615-AB80) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2010; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7735. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the appointment of members to the Maine 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7736. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report: Fiscal Year 
     2009''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7737. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Fiscal Year 2009 
     Annual Report to Congress for the Office of Justice Programs' 
     Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-7738. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Administration's Strategic Plan for 
     fiscal years 2011-2016; to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-7739. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Compensation for Certain Disabilities Due to Undiagnosed 
     Illnesses'' (RIN2900-AN68) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 6, 2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7740. A communication from the Director of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Charges Billed to Third 
     Parties for Prescription Drugs Furnished by Veterans Affairs 
     to a Veteran for a Nonservice-Connected Disability'' 
     (RIN2900-AN15) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 14, 
     2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-7741. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Operations, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pacific Halibut 
     Fisheries; Limited Access for Guided Sport Charter Vessels in 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-AY85) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 29, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7742. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Chinook Salmon Bycatch Management in the Bering Sea 
     Pollock Fishery; Correction'' (RIN0648-AX89) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7743. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Groundfish Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Crab 
     Rationalization Program; Recordkeeping and Reporting'' 
     (RIN0648-AY28) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 29, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7744. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic 
     Billfish Management, White Marlin (Kajikia albidus), 
     Roundscale Spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii)'' (RIN0648-BA12) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7745. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Emergency Rule to Authorize 
     Re-Opening the Recreational Red Snapper Season'' (RIN0648-
     BA06) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7746. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Regional 
     Fishery Management Councils; Operations'' (RIN0648-AW18) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7747. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; North and South Atlantic Swordfish 
     Quotas'' (RIN0648-XV31) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 30, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7748. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Black Sea Bass Fishery; 2010 
     Black Sea Bass Specifications; Emergency Rule Extension; 
     Correction'' (RIN0648-XT99) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 7, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7749. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 
     Management Plan; Amendments 20 and 21; Trawl Rationalization 
     Program'' (RIN0648-AY68) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 7, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7750. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors 
     Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area'' (RIN0648-XZ27) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 17, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7751. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 
     South Atlantic; Closure of the 2010-2011 Commercial Sector 
     for Black Sea Bass in the South Atlantic'' (RIN0648-XY48) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7752. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Closure'' (RIN0648-XY79) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7753. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf 
     of Mexico; Re-Opening of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Recreational 
     Red Snapper Season'' (RIN0648-XY73) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7754. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf 
     of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 
     South Atlantic; Closure of the July-December 2010 Commercial 
     Sector for Vermilion Snapper in the South Atlantic'' 
     (RIN0648-XY47) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 17, 
     2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7755. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Catching 
     Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XZ05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 29, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7756. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Crab and Halibut 
     Prohibited Species Catch and Allowances in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XZ08) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7757. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XZ04) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7758. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species by Vessels 
     Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XZ06) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7759. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of

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     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off 
     Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XZ13) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 30, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-7760. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Trip Limit 
     Reductions and Gear Modifications for the Common Pool 
     Fishery'' (RIN0648-XZ07) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 7, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-7761. 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 ``Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient 
     Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2011 Payment 
     Rates. . . .'' (RIN0938-AP82 and RIN0938-AP80) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 3, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-7762. 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 ``Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under 
     the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for 
     Calendar Year 2011'' (RIN0938-AP79) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 3, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7763. 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 than treaties (List 2010-
     0146--2010-0159); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7764. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from April 1, 2010 
     through September 30, 2010, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 15, 2010; ordered to lie 
     on the table.

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