[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 869-873]
[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-123. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-625 ``Department of Health Functions 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-124. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-626 ``Performance Parking Extension 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-125. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-627 ``Extension of Time Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-126. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-628 ``Fiscal Year 2011 Income Tax 
     Secured Revenue Refunding Bond Issuance Temporary Approval 
     Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-127. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-629 ``Fiscal Year 2011 Income Tax 
     Secured Revenue Bond and General Obligation Bond Issuance 
     Temporary Approval Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-128. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-630 ``Veterans License Plates 
     Authorization Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-129. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-631 ``Artist Protection Act of 2010''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-130. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-632 ``Samuel J. Simmons NCBA Estates 
     No. 1 Limited Partnership Real Property Tax Exemption and 
     Equitable Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-131. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-634 ``District of Columbia Uniform Law 
     Commission Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-132. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-635 ``Saving D.C. Homes from 
     Foreclosure Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-133. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-636 ``Alternative Money Lending and 
     Services Reform Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-134. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-637 ``Computation of Gross Income 
     Clarification Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-135. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-638 ``Annual Financial Reporting 
     Modernization Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-136. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-639 ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 0441, S.O. 09-8516, Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-137. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-640 ``Settlement Payment Integrity 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-138. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-641 ``14W and Anthony Bowen YMCA 
     Project Tax Abatement Implementation Clarification Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-139. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-642 ``Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-140. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-643 ``Capital Access Program Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-141. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-644 ``Closing of G Street, S.E., 
     adjacent to Square 1104, S.O. 06-5665, Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-142. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-645 ``Processing Sales Tax 
     Clarification Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-143. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-646 ``Reverend Donald Robinson Field 
     Designation Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-144. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-647 ``District of Columbia Good Time 
     Credits Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-145. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-648 ``Miss B's Center, the Bernice 
     Elizabeth Fonteneau Building Designation Act of 2010''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-146. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-649 ``Rental Housing Commission Reform 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-147. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-650 ``Rental Housing Act Extension 
     Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-148. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report 
     on the national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-149. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Office of Policy, Environmental 
     Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Notice of Re-Issuance of the Prevention 
     of Significant Deterioration Applicability Determination for 
     the Carlsbad Energy Center Project, Carlsbad, CA'' (FRL No. 
     9256-9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-150. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Evaluation of the Rural PACE Provider Grant 
     Program''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-151. 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 ``Medicaid Program: Final Fiscal Year 2009 
     and Preliminary Fiscal Year 2011 Disproportionate Share 
     Hospital Allotments, and Final Fiscal Year 2009 and 
     Preliminary Fiscal Year 2011 Institutions for Mental Diseases 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Limits'' (RIN0938-AQ44) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-152. 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, Medicaid, and Children's Health 
     Insurance Programs; Additional Screening Requirements, 
     Application Fees, Temporary Enrollment Moratoria, Payment 
     Suspensions and Compliance Plans for Providers and 
     Suppliers'' (RIN0938-AQ20) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-153. 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 ``Affordable Care Act Nondiscrimination 
     Provisions Applicable to Insured Group Health Plans'' (Notice 
     2011-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 5, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-154. 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 ``Initial Guidance on the Application of 
     Section 162(m)(6)'' (Notice 2011-2) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-155. 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 ``Over-the-Counter Drugs--Additional 
     Guidance'' (Notice 2011-5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-156. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2011-7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 19, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-157. 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 ``Modification of Notice 2010-71'' (Notice 
     2011-9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-158. 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 ``Permitted Disparity in Employer-Provided 
     Contributions or Benefits'' (Revenue Ruling 2011-3) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 
     2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-159. 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 ``Inflation Adjusted Items for 2011'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2011-12) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 5, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-160. 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 ``Update of CC:INTL No-Rule Revenue 
     Procedure, Rev. Proc. 2010-7'' (Revenue Procedure 2011-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-161. 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 ``Amendments to the Section 7216 
     Regulations--Disclosure or Use of Information By Preparers of 
     Returns'' ((RIN1545-BI86)(TD 9478)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-162. 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-
     0190-2010-0197); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-163. 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 2011-
     0001-2011-0006); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-164. 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 
     ``Establishment of the Permanent Certification Program for 
     Health Information Technology'' (RIN0991-AB59) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 13, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-165. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement Executive, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-49; Small Entity Compliance 
     Guide'' (FAC 2005-49) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-166. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement Executive, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Public Access to the Federal Awardee Performance and 
     Integrity Information System'' ((RIN9000-AL96)(FAC 2005-49)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-167. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy and Senior Procurement Executive, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Federal Acquisition

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     Circular 2005-49; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-49) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-168. A communication from the Executive Director of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Commission's annual FAIR Act 
     Inventory Summary for fiscal year 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-169. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-
     Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from 
     April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-170. A communication from the Regulatory Officer, 
     Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import 
     Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2010 Tariff-Rate Quota 
     Year'' (7 CFR Part 6) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-171. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Prevention of Payments to Deceased Persons'' (RIN0560-AH91) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-172. A communication from the Regulatory Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Required Scale Tests'' (RIN0580-AB10) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 19, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-173. 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 ``Highly Pathogenic Avian 
     Influenza'' (Docket No. APHIS-2006-0074) 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-174. 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 ``Mefenoxam; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8855-1) 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-175. 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 ``Fluazifop-P-
     butyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8861-1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-176. 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 ``Fluazinam; 
     Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8859-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 19, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-177. 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 
     ``Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No . 8860-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 25, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-178. A communication from the Chairman of the Commodity 
     Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Oversight of Caron Markets Working Group's report 
     entitled ``Report on the Oversight of Existing and 
     Prospective Carbon Markets'' 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-179. 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 ``Guidelines 
     for Awarding Clean Water Act Section 319 Base Grants to 
     Indian Tribes'' (FRL No. 9247-8) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-180. 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; Texas; 
     Revisions to Rules and Regulations for Control of Air 
     Pollution; Permitting of Grandfathered and Electing Electric 
     Generating Facilities'' (FRL No. 9248-9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-181. 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 ``Testing of 
     Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of 
     Chemicals'' (FRL No. 8846-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-182. 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 ``Alaska: 
     Adequacy of Alaska Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Permit 
     Program'' (FRL No. 9247-6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 5, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-183. 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 ``Standards of 
     Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired, Electric Utility, 
     Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-
     Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units'' (FRL No. 
     9255-1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 19, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-184. 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 One-Year Extension for Attaining the 1997 8-
     Hour Ozone Standard for the New Jersey Portion of the 
     Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Moderate Nonattainment 
     Area'' (FRL No. 9255-5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-185. 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 
     One-Year Extension for Attaining the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     Standard for the Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania 
     portions of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City 
     Moderate Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9251-7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-186. 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 ``Promulgation 
     of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Particulate 
     Matter Standard'' (FRL No. 9250-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-187. 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 
     Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Colorado; Revisions to Regulation 1'' (FRL No. 9209-3) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-188. 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 the Revised Lead Standards and Related Reference 
     Conditions, and Update of Appendices'' (FRL No. 9255-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-189. 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; Maryland; 
     Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat Wood 
     Paneling Coatings'' (FRL No.

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     9256-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-190. 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 ``Testing of 
     Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of 
     Chemicals; Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 8862-6) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-191. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, Santa Barbara Air 
     Pollution Control District, Antelope Valley Air Quality 
     Management District, Ventura County Air Pollution Control 
     District and Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL No. 9249-5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-192. 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 ``Revisions to 
     the California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9249-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-193. 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 ``Removal of 
     Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-
     Sources in State Implementation Plans; Alabama'' (FRL No. 
     9259-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-194. 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; Tennessee; 
     Approval of Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 
     8-Hour Ozone Standards for the Nashville, Tennessee area'' 
     (FRL No. 9259-2) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 25, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-195. 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 ``Removal of 
     Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-
     Sources in State Implementation Plans; Mississippi'' (FRL No. 
     9259-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 25, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-196. 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 ``Hazardous 
     Waste Management System; Identifying and Listing Hazardous 
     Waste Exclusion'' (FRL No. 9259-1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-197. 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; Wisconsin; 
     The Milwaukee-Racine and Sheboygan Areas; Determination of 
     Attainment of the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard; Withdrawal of 
     Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9258-7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-198. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Format and 
     Content of Plant-Specific Pressurized Thermal Shock Safety 
     Analysis Reports for Pressurized Water Reactors'' (Regulatory 
     Guide 1.154) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 19, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-199. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Fish and Wildlife Parks, National Wildlife Refuge Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``2010-2011 Refuge-Specific 
     Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations--Additions'' (RIN1018-
     AX20) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 7, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-200. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Notice of Availability of the 
     Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical 
     Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-513, Revision 3, 
     ``Revise PWR Operability Requirements and Actions for RCS 
     Leakage Instrumentation'' (NRC-2009-0444) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 7, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-201. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nuclear 
     Critically Safety Standards for Fuels and Materials 
     Facilities'' (Regulatory Guide 3.71, Revision 1) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 7, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-202. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-611 ``Wayne Place Senior Living Limited 
     Partnership Real Property Tax Exemption Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-203. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-612 ``2323 Pennsylvania Avenue 
     Southeast Redevelopment Project Real Property Limited Tax 
     Abatement Assistance Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-204. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-613 ``Thirteenth Church of Christ Real 
     Property Tax Relief and Exemption Act of 2010''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-205. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-614 ``800 Kenilworth Avenue Northeast 
     Redevelopment Project Real Property Limited Tax Abatement 
     Assistance Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-206. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-615 ``Randall School Disposition 
     Restatement Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-207. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-616 ``Cooperative Housing Association 
     Economic Interest Recordation Tax Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-208. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-617 ``African American Civil War 
     Memorial Freedom Foundation, Inc., African-American Civil War 
     Museum Approval Temporary Act of 2010''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-209. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of 
     the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 18-633 ``Prevention of Child Abuse and 
     Neglect Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-210. 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; FAR Case 
     2009-027, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor 
     Personnel'' ((RIN9000-AL60)(FAC 2005-48)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 25, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-211. 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; FAR Case 
     2009-031, Terminating Contracts'' ((RIN9000-AL56)(FAC 2005-
     48)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 25, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-212. 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; FAR Case 
     2011-005, Repeal of the Small Business Competitiveness 
     Demonstration Program'' ((RIN9000-AL87)(FAC 2005-48)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 25, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-213. 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; FAR Case 
     2009-018, Payrolls and Basic Records'' ((RIN9000-AL53)(FAC 
     2005-48)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 25, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-214. A communication from the Secretary of the American 
     Battle Monuments Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's annual report for fiscal year 2010; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-215. A communication from the Administrator, General 
     Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to mileage reimbursement rates for Federal 
     employees who use privately owned vehicles while on official 
     travel; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-216. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     nomination in the position of Principal Deputy Director of 
     National Intelligence; to the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence.
       EC-217. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to an order 
     that would cancel construction debt assessed against Indian-
     owned lands within the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project; to 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-218. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Interior (Indian Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Funding Requirements for Contract Support 
     Costs of Self-Determination Contracts Fiscal Year 2009 
     Report''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-219. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Government Contracting, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract 
     Program'' (RIN3245-AG06) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 19, 2011; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-220. A communication from the Director, Regulations 
     Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Veteran-Owned Small 
     Business Verification Guidelines'' (RIN2900-AM78) received 
     during adjournment of Senate in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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