[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 704-708]
[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-18. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Foreign 
     Participation in Acquisitions in Support of Operations in 
     Afghanistan'' ((RIN0750-AG80)(DFARS Case 2009-D012)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-19. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of (33) 
     officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grades of 
     major general and brigadier general in accordance with title 
     10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-20. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Foreign Language Skill Proficiency Bonus program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-21. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Corporate Credit 
     Unions, Technical Corrections'' (RIN3133-AD58) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-22. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Home Loan Bank 
     Housing Goals'' (RIN2590-AA16) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-23. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Portfolio Holdings'' 
     (RIN2590-AA22) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-24. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Minority and Women 
     Inclusion'' (RIN2590-AA28) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-25. A communication from the Legal Information 
     Assistant, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (NSP)'' 
     (RIN1550-AC42) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-26. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Temporary Rule Regarding Principal Trades with Certain 
     Advisory Clients'' (RIN3235-AJ96) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-27. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to Form ADV; Extension of Compliance Date'' 
     (RIN3235-AI17) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-28. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 
     12947 with respect to terrorists who threaten to disrupt the 
     Middle East peace process; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-29. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month report on the 
     national emergency that was originally declared in Executive 
     Order 13159 relative to the risk of nuclear proliferation 
     created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile 
     material in the territory of the Russian Federation; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-30. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Waiver of 
     Federal Preemption of State Regulations Concerning the Water 
     Use or Water Efficiency of Showerheads, Faucets, Water 
     Closets and Urinals'' (Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-WAV-0045) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-31. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the North 
     Slope Science Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-32. 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 ``Nuclear Decommissioning Funds'' (RIN1545-
     BF08) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-33. A communication from the Director of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Security 
     Income (SSI) for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled; Dedicated 
     Accounts and Installment Payments for Certain Past-Due SSI 
     Benefits'' (RIN0960-AE59) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 4, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-34. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the status and effectiveness of information 
     provided to the states and Medicaid enrollees on coverage of 
     preventive and obesity-related services available to Medicaid 
     Enrollees; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-35. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``HHS Study of Urban Medicare-Dependent Hospitals''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-36. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``2010 Actuarial Report on the Financial Outlook for 
     Medicaid''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-37. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``HHS Secretary's Efforts to Improve Children's 
     Health Care Quality in Medicaid and CHIP''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-38. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``High Risk Pool Grant Program for Federal Fiscal 
     Years (FFYs) 2008 and 2009''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-39. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the extension and 
     amendment of the Agreement Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Nicaragua Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions 
     on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Hispanic Cultures of 
     the Republic of Nicaragua; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-40. A communication from the Inspector General for Tax 
     Administration, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to prisoner tax fraud; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-41. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Waiver for Ineligible Nonimmigrants under INA 212(d)(3)(A), 
     as Amended; Applicants Ineligible under INA 
     212(a)(3)(E)(iii)'' (22 CFR Part 40) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 3, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-42. 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 development and sales of components for the 
     David's Sling Weapon System to Israel in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-43. 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 India for the 
     manufacturing and maintenance of AC and DC electrical power 
     generating systems, motors, motor drive systems, and system 
     control units utilized on military aircraft and ground 
     vehicles for users in 92 previously approved countries in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-44. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs,

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     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to the Benjamin A. Gilman International 
     Scholarship Program for 2010; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-45. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; 
     Expected Retirement Age'' (29 CFR Part 4044) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-46. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Operations, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying 
     Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 3, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-47. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring for 
     Fiscal Year 2008''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-48. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's report relative to regulation of free 
     samples of tobacco products; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-49. 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 Health Benefits Program Miscellaneous 
     Charges'' (RIN3206-AL95) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 3, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-50. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, the President's Pay Agent, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     extension of locality-based comparability payments; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-51. A communication from the Commissioner of the Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from August 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-52. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-53. A communication from the 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 2005-48; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-48) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-54. A communication from the Acting Chief of the Trade 
     and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Correction: Completion of Entry and Entry Summary--
     Declaration of Value'' (RIN1515-AD61) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-55. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant 
     Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in 
     State and Local Government Services; Final Rules'' (RIN1190-
     AA46) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-56. A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2010 Data Mining Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-57. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the second quarter of fiscal 
     year 2010 quarterly report of the Department of Justice's 
     Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-58. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law an annual report relative to 
     military and overseas voters; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-59. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Directors, Office of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to 
     Section 102(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 
     1995 (CAA) a report relative to recommendations for 
     improvements to the Congressional Accountability Act; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-60. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Inseason Adjustments to Fishery 
     Management Measures'' (RIN0648-BA44) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 3, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-61. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce , transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Publicly Available Mass Market 
     Encryption Software and Other Specified Publicly Available 
     Encryption Software in Object Code'' (RIN0694-AE82) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-62. 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 Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Emergency Rule Extension, 
     Pollock Catch Limit Revisions'' (RIN0648-AW86) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 4, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-63. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Board's competitive sourcing efforts 
     for fiscal year 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-64. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act 
     Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Final Rule to Implement 
     Addenda to 17 Fishing Year (FY) 2010 Sector Operations Plans 
     and Contracts'' (RIN0648-XX84) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-65. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Arkansas Waterway, Little Rock, AR'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2010-0228)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-66. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for Fiscal 
     Year 2010 of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry 
     and Security; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-67. 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 ``2-Propenoic 
     Acid, Methyl Ester, Polymer with Ethenyl Acetate, Hydrolyzed, 
     Sodium Salts; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No . 8114-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-68. 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 ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; 
     Additions to Quarantined Areas in Massachusetts and New 
     York'' (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0014) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-69. 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 ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Additions to 
     Quarantined Areas'' (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0111) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-70. 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 ``Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined 
     Areas; Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, 
     Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2008-0072) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-71. A communication from the Director, Office of Science 
     and Technology, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred within the 
     Office of Science and Technology over a four-year period and 
     involved multiple transactions; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-72. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department's purchases from foreign entities for Fiscal Year 
     2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-73. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the M982 155mm 
     Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile 
     (Excalibur) program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-74. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 10-141 , of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-75. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     detainee movement (OSS Control No. 2011-0036); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-76. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's 
     Second Quarter Report for Calendar Year 2010 (OSS Control No. 
     2010-2137); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-77. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict and 
     Interdependent Capabilities), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to counter-terrorism activities supported 
     with counternarcotics funding for fiscal year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-78. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fiduciary Duties at 
     Federal Credit Unions; Mergers and Conversions of Insured 
     Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-AD40) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 1, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-79. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the status of all extensions granted by 
     Congress regarding the requirements of Section 13 of the 
     Federal Power Act; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-80. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     acceptance of gifted land in Kern County, California that 
     will complement the Bright Star Wilderness; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-81. 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 ``EPAAR 
     Prescription and Solicitation Provision--EPA Green Meetings 
     and Conferences'' (FRL No. 8297-8) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-82. 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; Virginia; 
     Amendments to Existing Regulation Provisions Concerning Case-
     by-Case Reasonably Available Control Technology'' (FRL No. 
     9251-8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-83. 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; Virginia; 
     Adoption of 8-hour Ozone Standard and Related Reference 
     Conditions, and Update of Appendices'' (FRL No. 9251-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-84. 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; Mississippi: Prevention 
     of Significant Deterioration; Nitrogen Oxides as a Precursor 
     to Ozone; Correction'' (FRL No. 9250-4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-85. 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; Minnesota; 
     Gopher Resource, LLC'' (FRL No. 9250-8) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-86. 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 
     ``Determinations of Attainment by the Applicable Attainment 
     Date for the Hayden, Nogales, Paul Spur/Douglas PM10 
     Nonattainment Areas, Arizona'' (FRL No. 9250-1) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-87. 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 Plan and Operating Permits 
     Program; State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 9248-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-88. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the 
     Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of 
     Performance for Portland Cement Plants'' (FRL No. 9253-4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-89. 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 ``Action to 
     Ensure Authority to Issue Permits under the Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse 
     Gas Emissions: Federal Implementation Plan for Jefferson 
     County, Kentucky'' (FRL No. 9253-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-90. 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 ``Action to 
     Ensure Authority to Issue Permits under the Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse 
     Gas Emissions: Finding of Failure to Submit State 
     Implementation Plan Revision Required of Louisville Metro Air 
     Pollution Control District for Jefferson County, Kentucky'' 
     (FRL No. 9253-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-91. 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 ``National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source 
     Categories: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk 
     Plants, and Pipeline Facilities; and Gasoline Dispensing 
     Facilities'' (FRL No. 9253-7) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-92. 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 ``Modifications of Debt Instruments'' 
     (RIN1545-BJ30) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-93. 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 ``Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) 
     Distressed Debt'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-16) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-94. A communication from the Director of Regulations, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to 
     Regulations Regarding Eligibility for a Medicare Prescription 
     Drug Subsidy'' (RIN0960-AH24) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 7, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-95. A communication from the Program Manager, Center for 
     Medicaid and Medicare Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services , transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Amendment to 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 January 13, 2010; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-96. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Import 
     Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material Originating 
     in Italy and Representing the Pre-classical, Classical, and 
     Imperial Roman Periods'' (RIN1515-AD72) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-97. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, (6) six reports relative to vacancies in the 
     Department of State, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-98. 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 Finland for the depot level maintenance and 
     overhaul of F404-GE-402 gas turbine engines in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-99. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the elimination of the 
     Danger Pay Allowance for Haiti; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-100. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report on the 
     continued compliance of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the 
     Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with the 1974 
     Trade Act's freedom of emigration provisions, as required 
     under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-101. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Biorefinery Assistance Guaranteed Loans'' (RIN0570-AA73) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-102. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Advanced Biofuel Payment Program'' (RIN0570-AA75) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-103. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Repowering Assistance Payments to Eligible Biorefineries'' 
     (RIN0570-AA74) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-104. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-564 ``Randall School Disposition 
     Restatement Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-105. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-565 ``Office of Cable Television 
     Property Acquisition and Special Purpose Revenue 
     Reprogramming Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-106. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-566 ``Automated Traffic Enforcement 
     Fund Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-107. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-567 ``University of the District of 
     Columbia Board of Trustees Quorum and Contracting Reform 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-108. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-568 ``Budget Support Act Clarification 
     and Technical Amendment Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-109. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-594 ``Expanding Access to Juvenile 
     Records Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-110. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-595 ``Pre-k Acceleration and 
     Clarification Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-111. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-596 ``University of the District of 
     Columbia Board of Trustees Quorum and Contracting Reform 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-112. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-608 ``Blood Donation Expansion Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-113. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-609 ``Allen Chapel A.M.E. Senior 
     Residential Rental Project Property Tax Exemption and 
     Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-114. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-610 ``Wildlife Protection Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-115. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-618 ``Asbestos Statute of Limitations 
     Clarification Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-116. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-619 ``Second Prevention of Child Abuse 
     and Neglect Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-117. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-620 ``Streetscape Utility Line Report 
     Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-118. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-621 ``Mayor and Chairman of the Council 
     Transition Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-119. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-622 ``Special Election Reform Charter 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-120. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-623 ``Residential Parking Protection 
     Pilot Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-121. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-624 ``Solar Collector Certification 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-122. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Directors, Office of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Veterans Employment 
     Opportunities Act of 1998; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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