[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15013-15015]
[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-3438. 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 technical 
     assistance license agreement for the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     Norway and Canada for the service life extension of the P-3 
     aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3439. 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 technical 
     assistance agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Japan for 
     the export and assembly of the Vertical Launch ASROC (Anti-
     Submarine Rocket) (VLA) system in the amount of $100,000,000 
     or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3440. 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 to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to the United 
     Kingdom for manufacture, assembly, modification, integration, 
     repair and overhaul of Vertical Gyros, Rate Gyros, Attitude 
     Heading Reference Systems, Compass Systems, Azimuth Gyros and 
     Attitude Indicators; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3441. 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 to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Australia 
     to support the manufacture and sale of ammunition and 
     ammunition components to domestic law enforcement and 
     government agency customers in the approved sales territory 
     in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3442. 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 that are controlled under Category I of the United 
     States Munitions List sold commercially under a contract in 
     the amount of $1,000,000 or more to Mexico; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3443. 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 manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad and the export of defense articles or 
     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-3444. 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, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to Germany, France, Spain, the 
     United Kingdom, Belgium and Turkey for the design, 
     integration, and testing of the Video Distribution and 
     Processing System for use on the A400M Aircraft in the amount 
     of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3445. 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, including, technical 
     data, or defense services sold commercially under contract to 
     Thailand and Spain to support the design, manufacturing and 
     delivery phases of the Thaicom-6 Commercial Communications 
     Satellite Program in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3446. 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, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to India for the development, 
     integration, certification, and testing of the GE F414-INS6 
     engine with the Light Combat Aircraft in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-3447. 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 
     to include the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to South Korea for the 
     manufacture and assembly related to MK 45 Mod 4 Naval Gun 
     Mounts; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3448. 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 manufacture of 
     significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles, including technical data, or defense 
     services to Germany related to the manufacture of the GE38 
     engine Low Pressure Turbine Stage 3 Blade in support of the 
     United States Government CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter 
     program; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3449. 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 manufacture of 
     significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
     services to Italy related to the manufacture of a Multimode 
     Receiver (MMR); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3450. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Certification to Permit 
     U.S. Contribution of Fiscal Year 2010 Funds to the 
     International Fund for Ireland''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3451. 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-
     0145--2011-0160); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3452. 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 manufacture of significant military equipment abroad 
     involving the export of defense articles, including technical 
     data, and defense services to the Republic of South Korea for 
     the manufacture of the AN/APX-113 Combined Interrogator 
     Transponder (CIT) for end use by the Republic of Korea Air 
     Force on their F-16 aircraft; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3453. A communication from the Acting 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 manufacture 
     of significant military equipment abroad and the export of 
     defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
     services for the manufacture in Mexico of the Common Range 
     Integrated Instrumentation System for end use by the 
     Government of the United States; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3454. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     employment of an adequate number of Americans during 2010 by 
     the United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3455. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with 
     Disabilities'' (RIN1820-AB59) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 29, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3456. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, 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 September 28, 2011; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3457. A communication from the Special Master, Civil 
     Division, Office of Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``James 
     Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010'' (RIN1105-
     AB39) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate September 29, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3458. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Health Care Workforce Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the commission's various charges; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3459. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Sentinel Initiative launched in May 2008; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3460. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``List of 
     Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3461. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Department of Labor's 2010 Findings on the Worst Forms of 
     Child Labor''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-3462. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Regulations for the Enforcement of Federal Health Care 
     Provider Conscience Protection Laws'' (RIN0991-AB76) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 
     2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3463. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-
     Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Postponement of 
     Effective Date'' (RIN1205-AB61) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3464. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Council on Disability, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Council's five-year strategic plan for fiscal years 2012-
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3465. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isopyrazam; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 8874-
     6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3466. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prothioconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     8884-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3467. 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; New Mexico'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2011-0093) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3468. 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-
     2011-0100) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3469. 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 ``Gypsy Moth Generally Infested 
     Areas; Additions in Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Virginia, West 
     Virginia, and Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-2010-0075) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 29, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3470. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Combating 
     Terrorism Activities Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Estimates''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3471. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the continuation of the national emergency declared 
     in Executive Order 13413 with respect to blocking the 
     property of persons contributing to the conflict taking place 
     in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3472. A communication from the Deputy 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'' (RIN1010-AD79) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

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       EC-3473. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     North Carolina: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revision'' (FRL No. 9476-5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-3474. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``California: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 9476-2) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 
     2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3475. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Determination of 
     Attainment and Determination of Clean Data for the Annual 
     1997 Fine Particle Standard for the Charleston Area'' (FRL 
     No. 9477-5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3476. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Virginia; Section 
     110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour 
     Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9477-6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3477. 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 ``Procedures for Section 2053 Protective 
     Claims for Refund'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-48) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 8, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3478. 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 ``Guidance on Electing Portability of 
     Deceased Spousal Unused Exclusion Amount'' (Notice 2011-82) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3479. 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 ``Per Diem Rate Substantiation Procedures'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2011-47) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3480. 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 ``Deduction for Qualified Film and Television 
     Production Costs'' (RIN1545-BF94) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-3481. 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 ``2011-2012 Special Per Diem Rates'' (Notice 
     No. 2011-81) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3482. 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 ``Fringe Benefits Aircraft Valuation 
     Formula'' (Rev. Rul. 2011-21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3483. 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 ``Nonaccrual-Experience Method of Accounting 
     Book Safe Harbor'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3484. 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 ``Voluntary Classification Settlement 
     Program'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3485. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Approaches for Identifying, Collecting, and 
     Evaluating Data on Health Care Disparities in Medicaid and 
     CHIP''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3486. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Governmentwide Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Travel Regulation; Terms and 
     Definitions for `Dependent', `Domestic Partner', `Domestic 
     Partnership', and `Immediate Family''' (RIN3090-AJ06) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3487. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-97 ``Ward Redistricting Amendment Act 
     of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3488. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-154 ``Income Tax Secured Bond 
     Authorization Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3489. A communication from the Chair, Office of General 
     Counsel, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interpretive Rule on 
     When Certain Independent Expenditures are `Publicly 
     Disseminated' for Reporting Purposes'' (Notice 2011-13) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-3490. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes To Implement the Prioritized Examination Track 
     (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control 
     Procedures Under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act'' 
     (RIN0651-AC62) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 23, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3491. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Standard for Granting an Inter Partes 
     Reexamination Request'' (RIN0651-AC61) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 23, 2011; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3492. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Department's activities regarding civil rights era 
     homicides; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3493. A communication from the Office Chief, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Notice of 
     Expired Temporary Rules Issued'' (Docket No. USCG-2011-0874) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 5, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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