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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S7063-S7065 on Nov. 2, 2011.
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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-3720. 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 ``Salvage Discount Factors for 2011'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-54) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3721. 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 ``Unpaid Loss Discount Factors for 2011''
(Rev. Proc. 2011-53) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3722. 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 ``2012 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the International Revenue Code Tax Tables and Certain Other Tax Items'' (Rev. Proc. 2011-52) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3723. 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 ``Eligibility for Exemption from User Fee Requirement for Employee Plans Determination Letter Applications Filed After January 31, 2011'' (Notice 2011-86) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3724. 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 Regarding the Treatment of Stock of a Controlled Corporation under Section 355(a)(3)(B)''
((RIN1545-BH49)(TD 9548)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3725. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--November 2011''
(Rev. Rul. 2011-25) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3726. 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-BJ24)(TD 9552)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3727. 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 ``Disregarded Entities; Excise Taxes and Employment Taxes'' ((RIN1545-BH90)(TD 9553)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3728. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, certification for the export of firearms, to include technical data, and defense services to the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs in the amount of $1,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3729. 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 of an integrated network to be used for command and control functionality to support military and civil defense applications for chemical, biological, explosive, and radiological detection equipment; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3730. 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 to include the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to Australia to support the manufacture and transfer of the Optus-10 Commercial Communication Satellite in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3731. 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 to include the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to support the Configuration 3 Upgrade and Refurbishment of the Patriot Missile Air Defense Systems and Radar for end-use by the Royal Saudi Air Defense Force in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3732. 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 to include the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to Singapore to support the integration of Satellite Communication (SATCOM) radios and Helicopter Integrated Electronic Warfare System (HIEWS) equipment for the upgrade of AH-64D Apache helicopters in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3733. 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 to include the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to the Republic of Colombia for the repair, modernization, standardization, follow-on support and performance upgrade of UH-60A helicopters in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3734. 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 to include the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to the United Kingdom relating to the Fine Track System Kits in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3735. 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 for the manufacture and sales of Distraction Chaff Rounds in the amount of $13,200,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3736. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the proposed removal from the U.S. Munitions List of all chemical toilets and their related components; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3737. 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 2011-0161--2011-0166); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-3738. A communication from the Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3739. A communication from the Chair of the Community Preventive Services Task Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Task Force's first Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3740. A communication from the Director, Office of Labor-Management Standards, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Labor Organization Officer and Employee Reports; Final Rule'' (RIN1215-AB74 and RIN1245-AA01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 28, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3741. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor in Piqua, Ohio, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3742. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Norton Company in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3743. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Investment Advice--Participants and Beneficiaries'' (RIN1210-AB35) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3744. A communication from the Deputy Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts'' (RIN1215-AB69; RIN1235-AA02) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 25, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3745. A communication from the Special Master, Civil Division, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; Final Rule; Correction''
(RIN1105-AB39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 20, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3746. A communication from the Section Chief of the Division of Individual Exemptions, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures; Employee Benefit Plans''
(RIN1210-AB49) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3747. A communication from the Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Commercial Activities Inventory and Inherently Governmental Inventory; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3748. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``CBP Audit Procedures; Use of Sampling Methods and Offsetting of Overpayments and Over-Declarations'' (RIN1515-AD65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3749. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-198 ``New Issue Bond Program Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3750. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-199 ``The Park at LeDroit Designation Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3751. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-200 ``Closing of a Portion of a Public Alley in Square 1027, S.O. 06-5762, Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3752. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-201 ``Health Benefits Plan Grievance Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3753. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-202 ``Child Abuse and Treatment Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3754. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-203 ``Residential Parking Protection Pilot Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3755. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-212 ``Public Sector Workers' Compensation Return to Work Clarifying Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3756. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-209 ``Rita B. Bright Family and Youth Center Designation Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3757. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-210 ``Closing of a Portion of the Public Alley in Square 2905, S.O. 11-4751, Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3758. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-211 ``Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Designation Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3759. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-213 ``Public Space Permit Fee Waiver Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3760. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-214 ``Green Building Technical Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3761. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 19-215 ``Meridian Public Charter School-Harrison Campus Property Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2011''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3762. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the six-month period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3763. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions'' ((RIN9000-AL46)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3764. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Successor Entities to the Netherlands Antilles'' ((RIN9000-AM11)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3765. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Labor Relations Costs'' ((RIN9000-AL39)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3766. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments'' (FAC 2005-54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3767. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2005-54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3768. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3769. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act'' ((RIN9000-AL76)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3770. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Certification Requirement and Procurement Prohibition Relating to Iran Sanctions'' ((RIN9000-AL71)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3771. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Disadvantaged Business Self-Certification'' ((RIN9000-AL77)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3772. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sudan Waiver Process'' ((RIN9000-AL65)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3773. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Set-Asides for Small Business'' ((RIN9000-AM12)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3774. A communication from the Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Representation Regarding Export of Sensitive Technology to Iran'' ((RIN9000-AL91)(FAC 2005-54)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 31, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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