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[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S336-S337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                   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-435. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     competitive sourcing efforts during

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     fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-436. A communication from the Under Secretary for 
     Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the imposition of 
     foreign policy controls on reexports to Iran and exports and 
     reexports to certain parties pursuant to Executive Order 
     13382; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-437. A communication from the Legal Information 
     Assistant, Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Minimum Capital Ratios; Capital Adequacy 
     Guidelines; Capital Maintenance; Capital: Deduction of 
     Goodwill Net of Associated Deferred Tax Liability'' (RIN1550-
     AC22) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 11, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-438. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated 
     Returns; Intercompany Obligations'' (RIN1545-BA11) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 11, 
     2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-439. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards 
     for Mortgagor's Investment in Mortgaged Property: Compliance 
     With Court Order Vacating Final Rule'' (RIN2502-AI52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 11, 2009; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-440. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Minimum 
     Capital Ratios; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital 
     Maintenance; Capital: Deduction of Goodwill Net of Associated 
     Deferred Tax Liability'' (Docket No. R-1329) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 9, 2009; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-441. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     for Water and Science, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program'' 
     (RIN1006-AA54) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 11, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-442. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to financial integrity for 
     fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-443. A communication from the Secretary, American Battle 
     Monuments Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's annual report for fiscal year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-444. A communication from the Director, National Gallery 
     of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     relative to the Gallery's competitive sourcing activities 
     during fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-445. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-446. 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 
     U.S. Southern Command, and has been assigned case number 08-
     05; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-447. A communication from the Attorney of the Office of 
     Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulatory Law, 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program for Commercial 
     and Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for 
     Commercial Ice-Cream Freezers; Self-Contained Commercial 
     Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and Commercial 
     Refrigerator-Freezers Without Doors; and Remote Condensing 
     Commercial Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and Commercial 
     Refrigerator-Freezers'' (RIN1904-AB59) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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