[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3513-S3514]
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 6205. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prohydrojasmon; Amendment of Temporary Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9347 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     17, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC 6206. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Natamycin; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9349 2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 6207. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``1, 2-Ethanediamine, N1-(2-aminoethyl)-, polymer 
     with 2, 4-diisocyanato-1-methylbenzene; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL No. 9349 1) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 6208. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2,6-Diisopropylnaphthalene (2,6-DIPN) and its 
     metabolites and degradates; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9350 4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC 6209. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral and an officer authorized to wear the insignia 
     of the grade of rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with 
     title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC 6210. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Richard K. Gallagher, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC 6211. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2012 
     Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC 6212. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13405 with respect to Belarus; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6213. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the 
     Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository 
     Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC 6214. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 98th Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board 
     covering operations for calendar year 2011; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6215. 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 items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC 6216. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting proposed legislation to 
     authorize the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security 
     (Transportation Security Administration) to modify screening 
     requirements for checked baggage arriving from preclearance 
     airports and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC 6217. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation in the 
     position of Administrator, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 16, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC 6218. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of

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     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Virginia Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. VA 
     126 FOR) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 21, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC 6219. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Portion of York County, South Carolina within Charlotte-
     Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour 
     Ozone Nonattainment Area; Ozone 2002 Base Year Emissions 
     Inventory'' (FRL No. 9673 9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6220. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     Oregon: Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9673 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     17, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6221. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 
     9674 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 6222. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maine; Reasonably Available Control 
     Technology (RACT) for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL 
     No. 9673 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC 6223. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; Baltimore Nonattainment Area 
     Determinations of Attainment of the 1997 Annual Fine 
     Particulate Standard'' (FRL No. 9674 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6224. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Vermont; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 9674 
     4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC 6225. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: The 2012 
     Critical Use Exemption from the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide'' 
     (FRL No. 9668 3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 17, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC 6226. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Notice 2012 36) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 17, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC 6227. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, certification for the export 
     of defense articles, to include technical data, and defense 
     services related to the export of firearms to the Assistant 
     Inspector General (Training), Special Protection Group of 
     India in the amount of $1,000,000 or more; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6228. 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 license to include the export of 
     defense articles, including, technical data, or defense 
     services sold commercially under contract to the Australian 
     Government for installation of AN/PRC 150 and AN/PRC 152 
     Falcon Radio Systems in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6229. 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 
     assistance agreement to include the export of defense 
     articles, including, technical data, and defense services to 
     the United Kingdom for the manufacture of C 17 Globemaster 
     III Transport Aircraft, Wing Trailing Edge Panels and Flap 
     Hinge Fairings in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6230. 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 technical 
     assistance agreement to Mexico for the sale of T 6C Trainer 
     Aircraft in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6231. 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 technical assistance agreement 
     for the export of defense articles, including technical data, 
     and defense services to Mexico for the manufacture of T 16B 
     Inertial Sensor Assemblies (ISAs) and Accelerometer with 
     Higher Level Triad Assembly and associated Circuit Card 
     Assemblies in the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6232. 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 technical 
     assistance agreement to New Zealand for the sale of 11 SH 
     2G(I) helicopters in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6233. 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 items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6234. 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 technical assistance agreement 
     for the sale and export of defense articles, including 
     technical data, and defense services to the Kingdom of Brunei 
     for delivery, operation and maintenance of 12 Sikorsky S 70i 
     helicopters with an option to purchase an additional 10 
     Sikorsky S 70i helicopters in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6235. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     notification that groups designated by the Secretary of State 
     as Foreign Terrorist Organizations will be published in the 
     Federal Register; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6236. 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 technical 
     assistance agreement to Canada for the manufacture of aft and 
     forward landing gear assemblies, subassemblies, parts and 
     components for the CH 47/MH 47 Chinook Helicopter in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6237. A communication from the Chair, Advisory Council 
     on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to recommendations for 
     improving federally and privately funded Alzheimer's 
     programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC 6238. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease''; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 6239. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Disaster Assistance; Crisis Counseling Regular Program; 
     Amendment to Regulation'' ((RIN1660 AA23) (Docket No. FEMA 
     2010 0064)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 16, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6240. A communication from the Under Secretary and 
     Director, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Changes in Requirements for Specimens and for 
     Affidavits or Declarations of Continued Use or Excusable 
     Nonuse in Trademark Cases'' (RIN0651 AC49) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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