[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 8982-8984]
[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-2070. 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; 
     Inclusion of Option Amounts in Limitations on Authority of 
     the Department of Defense to Carry Out Certain Prototype 
     Projects'' ((RIN0750-AH23)(DFARS Case 2011-D024)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 8, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2071. 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; Warranty 
     Tracking of Serialized Items'' ((RIN0750-AG74)(DFARS Case 
     2009-D018)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 8, 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2072. A communication from the Commission on Wartime 
     Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Sustainability: Hidden Costs Risk 
     New Waste''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2073. 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 ``United States and Area Median Gross Income 
     Figures'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 8, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-2074. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     (11) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2075. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative

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     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 
     Singapore for depot repair, overhaul and modification 
     supporting the AH-64D Apache in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2076. 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 technical assistance 
     agreement for the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to Spain to support the 
     design, manufacturing and delivery phases of the Amazonas 3 
     Commercial Communications Satellite Program for Spain in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2077. 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 manufacturing license 
     agreement for the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to support the 
     replication of the Have Quick I/II and SATURN Electronic 
     Counter-Counter Measure (ECCM) for integration into Radio 
     Communications in Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2078. 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 manufacturing license 
     agreement for the export of defense articles, including, 
     technical data, and defense services to Japan to support the 
     design, manufacture, and modification of the Lead Computing 
     Gyro Systems for F-15 Gun Targeting; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2079. 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 amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement for the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Japan to 
     support the design, manufacture and modification of Bell 205 
     (UH-1H)-205B helicopters and spare parts; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-2080. 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 ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2081. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress: 2006 National Estimates of the 
     Number of Boarder Babies, Abandoned Infants, Discarded 
     Infants and Infant Homicides''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2082. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     interim final rule entitled ``Health Insurance Issuers 
     Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirement Under the 
     Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2083. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``General 
     Schedule Locality Pay Areas'' (RIN3206-AM25) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2084. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Comparative Analysis of Actual Cash Collections to the 
     Revised Revenue Estimate Through the 1st Quarter of Fiscal 
     Year 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2085. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2086. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2087. A communication from the Commissioner of the 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2088. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the 
     period of October 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2089. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Commerce's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2010; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2090. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2010 
     through March 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2091. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report 
     for Fiscal Year 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2092. A communication from the Director, Executive 
     Office for United States Trustees, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Procedures Governing Administrative Review of a United 
     States Trustee's Decision to Deny a Chapter 12 or Chapter 13 
     Standing Trustee's Claim of Actual, Necessary Expenses'' 
     (RIN1105-AB16) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 7, 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2093. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Part 95 Instrument Flight Rules (4); Amdt. 
     No. 494'' ((RIN2120-AA63) (Docket No. 30787)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2094. A communication from the Program Analyst, National 
     Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Hybrid III 
     Test Dummy, ES-2re Side Impact Crash Test Dummy'' (RIN2127-
     AK64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2095. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel 
     for General Law, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous 
     Materials Requirements for Storage of Explosives During 
     Transportation'' (RIN2137-AE06) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2096. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Launch Safety: Lightning Criteria for 
     Expendable Launch Vehicles'' ((RIN2120-AJ84) (Docket No. FAA-
     2011-0181)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 7, 2011; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2097. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Standards; Electrical and 
     Electronic System Lightning Protection'' ((RIN2120-AJ57) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2010-0224)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2098. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Koito Industries, 
     Ltd., Seats and Seating Systems Approved Under Technical 
     Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C39b, TSO-C39c, or TSO-C127a'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2010-0857)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2099. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft 
     Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-92A Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-
     AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2011-0548)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2100. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc 
     (RR) RB211-535 Series Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2010-0994)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to

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     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2101. A communication from the Senior Program Analyst, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 
     Limited Model DHC-3 (Otter) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2011-0543)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 7, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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