[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1651]
[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-492. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emerald Ash Borer; 
     Addition of Quarantined Areas in Kentucky, Michigan, 
     Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and 
     Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0098) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-493. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Asparagus Revenue Market Loss Assistance 
     Payment Program'' (RIN0560-AI02) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 11, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-494. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     department's intent to disestablish United States Joint 
     Forces Command; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-495. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Secretary's personnel management 
     demonstration project authorities for Department of Defense 
     Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-496. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the 
     approved retirement of General George W. Casey, Jr., United 
     States Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on 
     the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-497. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the 
     approved retirement of General William E. Ward, United States 
     Army, and his advancement to the grade of general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-498. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a proposed change to the Fiscal Year 2009 
     National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation (NGREA) 
     procurement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-499. 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; 
     Reporting of Government Property Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed'' 
     ((RIN0750-AG64)(DFARS Case 2008-D049)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-500. 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; Marking 
     of Government-Furnished Property'' ((RIN0750-AG44) (DFARS 
     Case 2008-D050)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 7, 2011; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-501. 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 
     13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-502. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency with respect to persons undermining 
     democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe declared in 
     Executive Order 13288; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-503. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64)(Docket No. FEMA-2011-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 7, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-504. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations'' (44 CFR Part 
     65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 8, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-505. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to authorizing an unconditional guarantee on 
     a supply chain finance facility; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-506. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Iranian Human Rights Abuses Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 562) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 9, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-507. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary 
     for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Simplified Network Application 
     Processing System, On-line Registration and Account 
     Maintenance'' (RIN0694-AE98) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 8, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-508. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Implementation of Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation (FAR) Award Fee Language Revision'' (RIN2700-AD69) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 10, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-509. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Forms, 
     Statements, and Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas 
     Pipelines'' ((RIN1902-AE11)(Docket No. RM07-9-003)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 
     2011; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-510. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of 
     Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NUHOMS HD System Revision 
     1'' (RIN3150-AI89) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 7, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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