[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 89 (Wednesday, June 13, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4149-S4150]
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 6480. 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 ``Horse Protection Act; Requiring 
     Horse Industry Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum 
     Penalties for Violations'' ((RIN0579 AD43) (Docket No. APHIS 
     2011 0030)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 7, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 6481. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Selection and Functions of Farm Service 
     Agency State and County Committees'' (RIN0560 AG90) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC 6482. 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 6483. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Special Compensation for Members of 
     the Uniformed Services with Catastrophic Injuries or 
     Illnesses Requiring Assistance in Everyday Living Fiscal Year 
     2012 Report Congress''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC 6484. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     Department in the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Community Planning and Development, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6485. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report relative to the 
     national emergency that was originally declared in Executive 
     Order 12938 of November 14, 1994; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6486. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Public and Indian 
     Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision to the Section 8 Management Assessment Program 
     Lease-Up Indicator'' (RIN2577 AC76) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 6, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6487. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Bureau of 
     Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``U.S. 
     Treasury Securities--State and Local Government Series'' ((31 
     CFR Part 344) (Department of the Treasury Circular, Public 
     Debt Series No. 3 72)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 6, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6488. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prudential Management 
     and Operations Standards'' (RIN2590 AA13) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6489. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Investment Management, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Political Contributions by Certain Investment 
     Advisers: Ban

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     on Third-Party Solicitation; Extension of Compliance Date'' 
     (RIN3235 AK39) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC 6490. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy, 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Activity 
     Funding Level Report; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC 6491. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Response 
     to Findings and Recommendations of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
     Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) during Fiscal Years 2010 
     and 2011''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC 6492. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Management 
     of Nuclear Construction Projects That Exceed $1 Billion: 
     Impact on Nuclear Safety Culture''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC 6493. 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: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers'' 
     (RIN1904 AB90) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC 6494. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Idaho: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program; Revision'' (FRL No. 9684 6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     12, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6495. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Designations for the 2008 Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Several Counties 
     in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin; Corrections to 
     Inadvertent Errors in Prior Designations'' (FRL No. 9682 2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     12, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6496. 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; 
     State of Florida: New Source Review Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration: Nitrogen Oxides as a Precursor to Ozone'' (FRL 
     No. 9687 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC 6497. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
     Wisconsin; Disapproval of `Infrastructure' SIP with Respect 
     to Oxides of Nitrogen as a Precursor to Ozone Provisions and 
     New Source Review Exemptions for Fuel Changes as Major 
     Modifications for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone and 24-Hour PM2.5 
     NAAQ'' (FRL No. 9685 7) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC 6498. 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 ``Surrogate Foreign Corporations'' ((RIN1545 
     BF47) (TD 9591)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC 6499. 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 ``Extension of Relief and Procedures Under 
     Notice 2010 30 and Notice 2011 16 for Spouses of U.S. 
     Servicemembers Who are Working In or Claiming Residence or 
     Domicile In a U.S. Territory Under the Military Spouses 
     Residency Relief Act'' (Notice 2012 41) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 12, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC 6500. 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 ``Substantial Business Activities'' ((RIN1545 
     BK86) (TD 9592)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 12, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC 6501. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of Import 
     Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological and Ethnological 
     Materials from Peru'' (RIN1515 AD89) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 4, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC 6502. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, the 
     report of a determination pursuant to Section 620H of the 
     FAA, and Section 7021 of the Department of State, Foreign 
     Operations, and Related Appropriations, 2012 (Div. I, PL. 112 
     74) regarding U.S. assistance (DCN OSS 2012 0837); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6503. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12 011); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC 6504. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period February 1, 2012 through March 
     31, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6505. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to provisions of Section 
     7042(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
     Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, as they relate to 
     restrictions on assistance to the central government of 
     Serbia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6506. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting a legislative 
     proposal entitled ``Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain 
     Foreign Recipients''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC 6507. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of OMB Guidance on 
     Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension'' (RIN1890 AA17) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     6, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC 6508. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to new safety technologies and equipment that have 
     been studied, tested, and certified for use in the mining 
     environment; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC 6509. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Compliance, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Safety and Health in the Congressional Workplace--
     Report on the 111th Congress Biennial Occupational Safety and 
     Health Inspections''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC 6510. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Abolishment of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, as a Nonappropriated 
     Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area'' (RIN3206 AM62) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 12, 
     2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC 6511. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Political Activity--Federal 
     Employees Residing in Designated Localities'' (RIN3206 AM44) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     12, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6512. A joint communication from the Chairman and the 
     Acting General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report for the period of October 1, 2011 
     through March 31, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6513. A communication from the Chairman and Members of 
     the Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC 6514. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semiannual Report from the Office of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 
     2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC 6515. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     the Treasury Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report 
     for the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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