[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6840-6841]
[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-1512. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's 
     2011 compensation program adjustments; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1513. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     current and future military strategy of Iran (DCN OSS 2011-
     0754); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1514. 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 11-008, 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-1515. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to nuclear weapons (DCN OSS 2011-
     0746); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1516. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Activities and Programs for Countering Proliferation and NBC 
     Terrorism'' (DCN OSS 2011-0758); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1517. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's 
     Third Quarter Report for Calendar Year 2010 (DCN OSS Control 
     2011-2137); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1518. 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 11-009, 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-1519. 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: Guidance 
     on Personal Services'' ((RIN0750-AG72) (DFARS Case 2009-
     D028)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1520. 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: 
     Electronic Ordering Procedures'' ((RIN0750-AH20) (DFARS Case 
     2009- D037)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1521. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the activities of the Western Hemisphere Institute for 
     Security Cooperation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1522. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting a report relative to 
     additional Reserve component equipment procurement and 
     military construction; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1523. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1524. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting a legislative 
     proposal relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1525. 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 ``Wassenaar Arrangement 2010 
     Plenary Agreements Implementation: Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
     Parts I and II, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Commerce Control List, 
     Definitions, Reports'' (RIN0694-AF11) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1526. 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 ``Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Connecticut: Prevention 
     of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas Permitting 
     Authority and Tailoring Rule Revision'' (FRL No. 9286-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1527. 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 ``Multi-walled Carbon 
     Nanotubes; Significant New Use Rule'' (FRL No. 8865-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1528. 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 ``Revisions to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, Imperial County Air 
     Pollution Control District (ICAPCD)'' (FRL No. 9292-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1529. 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 ``Revisions to the 
     California State Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley 
     Unified Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9292-7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1530. 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 ``Wisconsin: Incorporation 
     by Reference of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management 
     Program'' (FRL No. 9293-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1531. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Water, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 4, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1532. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nuclear 
     Power Plant Stimulation Facilities for Use in Operator 
     Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience 
     Requirements'' (Regulatory Guide 1.149, Revision 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 18, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-1533. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program: Hospital 
     Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program'' (RIN0938-AQ55) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1534. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs: 
     Changes Affecting Hospital and Critical Access Hospital 
     Conditions of Participation: Telemedicine Credentialing and 
     Privileging'' (RIN0938-AQ05) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1535. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient 
     Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System--Update for 
     Rate Year Beginning July 1, 2011 (RY2012)'' (RIN0938-AQ23) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     4, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1536. 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 ``Section 118 Clean Coal'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-
     30) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 4, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1537. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting a legislative 
     proposal relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1538. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2010 annual report on 
     voting practices in the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1539. 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-
     0053--2011-0067); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1540. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting a legislative 
     proposal relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1541. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Inspector General at the Corporation for 
     National and Community Service; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1542. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-53 ``District of Columbia Board of 
     Elections and Ethics Primary Date Alteration Amendment Act of 
     2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1543. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-54 ``Third and H Streets, N.E. Economic 
     Development Technical Clarification Temporary Act of 2011''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1544. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-55 ``Real Property Tax Appeals 
     Commission Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1545. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-56 ``Clean and Affordable Energy Fiscal 
     Year 2011 Fund Balance Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1546. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-57 ``Not-for-Profit Hospital 
     Corporation Board Chairperson Designation Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1547. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-58 ``Allen Chapel A.M.E. Senior 
     Residential Rental Project Property Tax Exemption 
     Clarification Temporary Act of 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1548. A communication from the Chairman, Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     for the six-month period from October 1, 2010 through March 
     31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1549. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Securities Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections to 
     Remove Obsolete References to Non-automated Carriers from 
     Electronic Cargo Manifest Regulations and to Update 
     Terminology'' (CBP Dec. 11-10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1550. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the appointment of members to the Alabama 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1551. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the appointment of members to the Illinois 
     Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1552. A communication from the Staff Director, United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of the appointment of members to the 
     Minnesota Advisory Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1553. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1554. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to time limitations established for 
     deciding habeas corpus death penalty petitions; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1555. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the Refugee 
     Resettlement Program''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1556. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on 
     applications made by the Government for authority to conduct 
     electronic surveillance and physical searches during calendar 
     year 2010; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1557. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on 
     the Department's activities during calendar years 2008 and 
     2009 relative to prison rape abatement; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1558. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to 
     the federal sentencing guidelines that were proposed by the 
     Commission during the 2010-2011 amendment cycle; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1559. A communication from the Clerk, United States 
     Court of Appeal, transmitting an opinion of the United States 
     Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-1560. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Intermediary Lending Pilot Program'' 
     (RIN3245-AG18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-1561. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     an annual 408 Report on the 8(a) Business Development 
     Program; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-1562. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Second Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-1563. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Caregivers 
     Program'' (RIN2900-AN94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 4, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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