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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S5742-S5743 on July 12, 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-6516. 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; Publication of Notification of Bundling of Contracts of the Department of Defense'' (DFARS Case 2009-D033) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 1, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6517. A communication from the Acting Director, Acquisition Policy and Legislation Branch, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation; Lead System Integrators'' (HSAR Case 2009-003) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6518. A communication from the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, transmitting legislative proposals relative to the National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2011; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-6519. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Political Contributions by Certain Investment Advisers'' (RIN3235-AK39) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 1, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6520. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Fund Transfers''
((Regulation E)(FRS Docket No. R-1343)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6521. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Savings'' ((Regulation DD)(FRS Docket No. R-1315)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6522. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report relative to the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 12938 with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-6523. 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; The Boeing Company Model 777-200LR and -300ER Series Airplanes''
((RIN2120-AA64)(Docket No. FAA-2010-0280)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6524. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the activities of the Economic Development Administration for fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-6525. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System'' (RIN1024-AD79) as received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-6526. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Final Technical Report; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-6527. 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 ``Medicare Program; Identification of Backward Compatible Version of Adopted Standard for E-Prescribing and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (NCDO SCRIPT 10.6)'' (RIN0938-AB49) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6528. A communication from the Program Manager, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Child Support Enforcement Program; Intergovernmental Child Support'' (RIN0970-AC37) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6529. A communication from the Secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting a legislative proposal relative to amending the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of extending the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-6530. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates'' (RIN1400-AC57) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2010; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6531. 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 for the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to Turkey for the manufacture of and assembly of Day Night Thermal Sensors, Infrared Laser Detecting-Ranging Tracking Sets (AN/AAS-44T) and associated components common to both systems in the amount of
$100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6532. A communication from the Principal Deputy 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 support the Proton launch of the Intelsat 22 Commercial Communication Satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6533. 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 for the export of defense articles, including, technical data, and defense services to support the LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod program for the Netherlands in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6534. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report by the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator relative to a description of HIV/AIDS prevention interventions that could be components of a United States global HIV/AIDS strategy and their effectiveness; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6535. A joint communication from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs and the General Counsel, Department of Treasury, transmitting proposed legislation relative to United States participation in, and appropriations for the United States contribution to, the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, a multi-donor trust fund administered by the World Bank; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EC-6536. A communication from the Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council's 2010 annual status report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-6537. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, annual reports relative to the category rating system for the Department of Justice; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6538. A communication from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, transmitting proposed legislation relative to amending chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify Federal court jurisdiction over the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-6539. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting proposed legislation entitled
``Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2010''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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