[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17656-17657]
[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-3949. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nectarines and Fresh 
     Peaches Grown in California; Termination of Marketing Order 
     916 and the Peach Provisions of Marketing Order 917'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-FV-11-0018; FV11-916/917-4 FR) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 14, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3950. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Christmas Tree 
     Promotion, Research, and Information Order'' (Docket No. AMS-
     FV-10-0008-FR-1A) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 14, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3951. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Christmas Tree 
     Promotion, Research, and Information Order, Referendum 
     Procedures'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-10-0008-FR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 14, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3952. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Cotton and Tobacco Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cotton Board Rules and 
     Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports; 
     Corrections'' (Docket No. AMS-CN-11-0026C; CN-11-002) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 14, 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3953. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Management and 
     Budget's report of the estimated cost of assets purchased 
     under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3954. A communication from the Administrator and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3955. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing 
     Program 2012-2017''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3956. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, a legislative proposal 
     relative to requiring participation in the Enumeration at 
     Birth (EAB) program; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3957. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Head Start Designation Renewal 
     System'' (RIN0970-AC44) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the

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     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3958. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's Office of Inspector General and the Director's 
     Semiannual Report to Congress on Management Decisions and 
     Final Actions on Office of Inspector General Audit 
     Recommendations for the period from October 1, 2010 through 
     March 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3959. A communication from the Deputy Archivist, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NARA Records 
     Reproduction Fees'' (RIN3095-AB71) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 10, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3960. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress 
     for the period from October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-3961. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Commission's Commercial and 
     Inherently Governmental Activities for fiscal year 2011; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3962. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Department of Defense 
     (DoD) Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3963. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     relative to the activities and operations of the Public 
     Integrity Section, Criminal Division, and the nationwide 
     federal law enforcement effort against public corruption for 
     2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3964. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fee for Filing a Patent Application Other than by 
     the Electronic Filing System'' (RIN0651-AC64) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 2011; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3965. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Rules of Practice before the Board of Patent 
     Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals'' (RIN0651-
     AC37) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 13, 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3966. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Federal Voting Assistance Program's 2010 
     Post-Election Survey Report; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC-3967. 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 11-098, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 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 Foreign Relations.
       EC-3968. 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 11-081, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 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 Foreign Relations.
       EC-3969. 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 11-042, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 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 Foreign Relations.
       EC-3970. 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 retransfer of major defense 
     equipment involving the retransfer of four (4) C-27J1 Spartan 
     Aircraft from Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A. to the Government of 
     Mexico in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3971. 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 the United Kingdom 
     for the manufacture and assembly related to the Phalanx 
     Close-In Weapon Systems and Land Based Phalanx Weapon Systems 
     in the amount of $25,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3972. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to proposed 
     amendments to parts 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, and 129 of the 
     International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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