[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 57 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2544-S2545]
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 5741. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; 
     Additions to Quarantined Areas in Massachusetts'' (Docket No. 
     APHIS 2010 0128) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5742. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Clementines From 
     Spain; Amendment to Inspection Provisions'' (Docket No. APHIS 
     2010 0036) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5743. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Pomegranates From 
     Chile Under a Systems Approach'' (Docket No. APHIS 2010 0024) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC 5744. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit 
     From Central America Into the Continental United States'' 
     (Docket No. APHIS 2010 0113) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5745. 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 ``Guidance Under Sections 642 and 643 (Income 
     Ordering Rules)'' ((RIN1545 BH66) (TD 9582)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC 5746. 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 ``Guidance Under Section 267(f); Deferral of 
     Loss on Transactions Between Members of a Controlled Group'' 
     ((RIN1545 BI92) (TD 9583)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 16, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC 5747. 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 manufacturing 
     license agreement for the manufacture of significant military 
     equipment abroad and the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to Malaysia 
     for the assembly, test and production of the Colt M4 carbine 
     in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC 5748. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19 343 ``Tenant Security Deposits 
     Clarification Amendment Act of 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 5749. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19 344 ``South Capitol Street Memorial 
     Amendment Act of 2012''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 5750. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Rules Governing Hearings Before the 
     Agency of Original Jurisdiction and the Board of Veterans' 
     Appeals; Repeal of Prior Rule Change'' (RIN2900 AO43) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC 5751. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Payment or Reimbursement for Emergency 
     Services for Nonservice-Connected Conditions in Non-VA 
     Facilities'' (RIN2900 AN86) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC 5752. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a proposed change by 
     the Navy Reserve to the Fiscal Year 2011 National Guard and 
     Reserve Equipment Appropriation (NGREA) procurement; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5753. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals and accompanying reports relative to the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 5754. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas in 
     California'' (Docket No. APHIS 2011 0074) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5755. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to

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     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Golden Nematode; Removal 
     of Regulated Areas'' (Docket No. APHIS 2011 0036) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5756. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Forest System Land Management Planning'' (RIN0596 
     AD02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 17, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 5757. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Quizalofop Ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9340 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.

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