[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 13, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S1613]
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 5318. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department of Defense taking essential steps to award 
     multiyear contracts for nine Virginia Class submarines (VCS) 
     in fiscal years 2014 through 2018, no later than December 31, 
     2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5319. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department of Defense taking essential steps to award a 
     multiyear contract for 155 CH 47F aircraft, in fiscal years 
     2013 through 2017, not later than January 31, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5320. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department of Defense taking essential steps to award a Joint 
     Service multiyear contract for 98 V 22 aircraft (91 MV 22 
     aircraft for the United States Marine Corps and 7 CV 22 
     aircraft for the United States Air Force) in fiscal years 
     2013 through 2017, no later than December 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5321. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the status of the annual report 
     on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, complex, 
     delivery systems, and command and control systems; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5322. 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; 
     Commercial Determination Approval'' ((RIN0750 AH61) (DFARS 
     Case 2011 D041)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 7, 2012; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC 5323. A communication from the Surgeon General and 
     Commanding General, US Arm Medical Command, Department of the 
     Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Regional Medical 
     Command Inspectors General report relative to assessing 
     access of recovering service members to adequate outpatient 
     residential facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5324. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures 
     for Residential Clothes Washers'' (RIN1904 AC108) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 8, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC 5325. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     the Recovery of Threatened and Endangered Species Fiscal 
     Years 2009 2010''; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 5326. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of an item not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 5327. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a performance 
     report relative to the Animal Drug User Fee Act for fiscal 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC 5328. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a performance 
     report relative to the Animal Drug User Fee Act for fiscal 
     year 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC 5329. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Arts and a Member of the Federal Council on 
     the Arts and the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the annual report on the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program 
     for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5330. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Evaluation of the Mentoring Children of Prisoners 
     Program''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC 5331. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval Tests and Standards for Closed Circuit Escape 
     Respirators'' (RIN0920 AA10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5332. A communication from the Legal Counsel, Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disparate Impact and 
     Reasonable Factors Other Than Age Under the Age 
     Discrimination in Employment Act'' (RIN3046 AA76) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 8, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 5333. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Buy American 
     Act Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 5334. A communication from the President of the James 
     Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Foundation's annual report for the year 
     ending September 30, 2011; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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