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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Senate section on pages S5200-S5201 on June 21, 2010.
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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-6265. 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; Para-Aramid Fibers and Yarns Manufactured in a Qualifying Country'' (DFARS Case 2008-D024) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6266. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Franklin L. Hagenbeck, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6267. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Thomas J. Kilcline, Jr., United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6268. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of
(14) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of major general and brigadier general, as appropriate, in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6269. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department of Defense's intent to expand the role of women in the Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6270. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal year 2009 of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6271. A communication from the Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3309-EM in the State of North Dakota has exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6272. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6273. A communication from the Administrator, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual Energy Outlook 2010''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-6274. 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 704(c) Remedial Regulations'' ((TD 9485)(RIN1545-BF28)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 17, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6275. 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 ``Amplifying Rev. Rul. 2003-20 to Apply to Recourse Debt'' (Rev. Rul. 2010-17) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 17, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6276. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. contributions to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies during fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6277. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (RIN1210-AB42) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 17, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6278. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim Final Rules for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Coverage Relating to Status as a Grandfathered Health Plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'' (RIN0991-AB68) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 17, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6279. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Tobacco Prevention and Control Activities in the United States, 2005-2007''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6280. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project--Reducing Obesity and Obesity-Related Secondary Health Conditions Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Disabilities From Diverse Race and Ethnic Backgrounds'' (CFDA No. 84.133A-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 17, 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6281. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled,
``Fiscal Year 2009 Annual Report on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6282. A communication from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6283. A communication from the Secretary of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-485, ``Sense of the Council in Support of the Uniting American Families Act Resolution of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6284. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-431, ``SOME, Inc., Technical Amendment Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6285. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 18-430, ``UNCF Tax Abatement and Relocation to the District Assistance Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6286. A communication from the Director, Employee Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Absence and Leave; Definitions of `Family Member', `Immediate Relative', and Related Terms'' (RIN3206-AL93) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6287. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-026, Compensation for Personal Services'' (RIN9000-AL54) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6288. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-025, Disclosure and Consistency of Cost Accounting Practices for Contracts Awarded to Foreign Concerns''
(RIN9000-AL58) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6289. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-013, Nonavailable Articles'' (RIN9000-AL40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6290. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-014, New Designated Country--Taiwan'' (RIN9000-AL34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6291. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-011, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Recovery Act)--GAO/IG Access'' (RIN9000-AL20) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6292. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-007, Additional Requirements for Market Research''
(RIN9000-AL50) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6293. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2008-003, Public Disclosure of Justification and Approval Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts--Section 844 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008''
(RIN9000-AL13) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6294. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-010, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act)--Publicizing Contract Actions'' (RIN9000-AL24) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6295. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2005-040, Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS)''
(RIN9000-AK95) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6296. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-012, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Recovery Act)--Whistleblower Protections'' (RIN9000-AL19) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6297. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-42; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-42) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6298. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2009-018, Payrolls and Basic Records'' (RIN9000-AL53) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6299. A communication from the Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Director of National Intelligence, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 16, 2010; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
EC-6300. A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loan Guaranty: Elimination of Redundant Regulations'' (RIN2900-AN71) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 18, 2010; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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