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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on page S13882 on Dec. 23, 2009.
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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-4151. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred within the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in fiscal year 2003, and has been assigned National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency case number 08-03; to the Committee on Appropriations.
EC-4152. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Proxy Disclosure Enhancements'' (RIN3235- AK28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-4153. A communication from the Director of Environmental Policy and Compliance, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969'' received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-4154. 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 ``Tier II Issue: Cost Sharing Stock Based Compensation Directive No. 2'' (LMSB-4-1109-040) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 10, 2009; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-4155. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from Oak Ridge Hospital in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4156. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor in Piqua, Ohio, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4157. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Hanford site in Richland, Washington, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4158. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Metals and Controls Corporation in Attleboro, Massachusetts, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4159. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4160. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Community Services Block Act Discretionary Activities: Community Economic Development and Rural Facilities Programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-4161. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Adverse Actions'' (RIN3206-AL39) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4162. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Training; Supervisory, Management, and Executive Development'' (RIN3206-AK75) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4163. A communication from the Director, Strategic Human Resources Policy Division, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Examining System'' (RIN3206-AL51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4164. A communication from the Chief of the Border Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements; Correction'' (RIN1651- AA70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4165. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator
(URL) for a report relative to the FY2009 Agency Financial Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4166. A communication from the Secretary of the Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2009 Agency Financial Report''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-4167. A communication from the US-VISIT Program Director, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (``US- VISIT''); Enrollment of Additional Aliens in US-VISIT; Authority to Collect Biometric Data From Additional Travelers and Expansion to the 50 Most Highly Trafficked Land Border Ports of Entry'' (RIN1601-AA35; RIN1600-AA00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2009; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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