November 20, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10735 

from the President of the United 

States submitting sundry nominations 

and a treaty which were referred to the 

appropriate committees. 

(The nominations received today are 

printed at the end of the Senate proceedings.) 

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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 

At 3:01 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mr. Zapata, one of its reading clerks, 

announced that pursuant to section 

1238(b)(3) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), 

amended by division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 

(22 U.S.C. 6901), and the order of the 

House of January 4, 2007, the Speaker 

reappoints the following member on 

the part of the House of Representatives to the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, effective January 1, 2009: Mr. Michael Wessel of Falls Church, Virginia. 

At 5:01 p.m., a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mr. Zapata, one of its reading clerks, 

announced that pursuant to section 

125(c)(1) of the Emergency Economic 

Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 

110–343), and the order of the House of 

January 4, 2007, the Minority Leader 

appoints the following Member on the 

part of the House of Representatives to 

the Congressional Oversight Panel: Mr. 

HENSARLING of Texas. 

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ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 

The message also announced that the 

Speaker had signed the following enrolled bills: 

S. 602. An act to develop the next generation of parental control technology. 

S. 1193. An act to direct the Secretary of 

the Interior to take into trust 2 parcels of 

Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian 

Pueblos in the State of New Mexico, and for 

other purposes. 

H.R. 5714. An act to require the Secretary 

of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition 

and celebration of the establishment of the 

United States Army in 1775, to honor the 

American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and heritage of the United States Army and its role in 

American society, from the Colonial period 

to today. 

H.R. 6867. An act to provide for additional 

emergency unemployment compensation. 

The enrolled bills were subsequently 

signed by the Acting President pro 

tempore (Mr. R

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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–8736. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Walnuts Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate’’ (Docket No. AMS– 

FV–08–0054) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on November 12, 

2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

EC–8737. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘National Organic Program (NOP), 

Sunset Review (2008)’’ (RIN0581–AC76) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 12, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

EC–8738. A communication from the Director, Regulatory Review Group, Department 

of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Cotton 

Program Changes for Loans, Loan Deficiency 

Payments, Upland Cotton, and Extra Long 

Staple (ELS) Cotton’’ (RIN0560–AH81) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 12, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

EC–8739. 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 Third United States Army, 

U.S. Army Central Command, and has been 

assigned case number 05–17; to the Committee on Appropriations. 

EC–8740. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a violation of 

the Antideficiency Act that occurred in the 

Department of the Treasury in the Direct 

Loan Financing Account; to the Committee 

on Appropriations. 

EC–8741. A communication from the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Special Working Group on Reserve Component Members Returning from 

Deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom and 

Operation Enduring Freedom’’; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–8742. A communication from the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Long-Term Operational Missions Performed by Reserve Component 

Members Providing Operational Support 

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 115(b)’’; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–8743. A communication from the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report 

entitled, ‘‘Acceptance of Contributions for 

Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; 

Defense Cooperation Account’’; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–8744. A communication from the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved 

retirement of Lieutenant General Stephen G. 

Wood, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 

on the retired list; to the Committee on 

Armed Services. 

EC–8745. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and 

Environment), transmitting, pursuant to 

law, a report relative to the notification of 

the decision to cancel the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 public-private competition for the Commander, Navy 

Installations Command Emergency Management Dispatch Support Services; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–8746. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of 

the national emergency with respect to Iran 

that was declared in Executive Order 12170 

on November 14, 1979; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8747. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of 

the national emergency with respect to the 

proliferation of weapons of mass destruction 

that was declared in Executive Order 12938 

on November 14, 1994; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8748. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 

the national emergency with respect to 

Syria that was declared in Executive Order 

13338 of May 11, 2004; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8749. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 

the national emergency with respect to Iran 

that was declared in Executive Order 12170 of 

November 14, 1979; to the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8750. A communication from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of 

the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, a report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to Ireland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8751. A communication from the Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of 

the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, a report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to The Netherlands; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

EC–8752. A communication from the Associate Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Iranian Transactions Regulations’’ 

(31 CFR Part 560) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on November 12, 

2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8753. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and 

Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Pet Ownership for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities’’ (RIN2501- 

AD31) received in the Office of the President 

of the Senate on November 12, 2008; to the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

EC–8754. A communication from the Associate General Counsel for Legislation and 

Regulations, Office of Fair Housing and 

Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Design and Construction Requirements; 

Compliance With ANSI A117.1 Standards’’ 

(RIN2529–AA92) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on November 12, 

2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 

and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8755. A communication from the Chief 

Counsel, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Changes in Flood Elevation 

Determinations’’ (Docket No. FEMA–B–1011) 

received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on November 12, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–8756. A communication from the Chief 

Counsel, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Final Flood Elevation Determinations’’ ((44 CFR Part 67)(73 FR 63647)) received in the Office of the President of the 


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