[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 95 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4416-S4417]
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-6626. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Substantially Underserved Trust Areas (SUTA)'' (RIN0572-
     AC23) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6627. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sedaxane; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9345-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     20, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6628. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a proposed change by the Air National 
     Guard to the Fiscal Year 2012 National Guard and Reserve 
     Equipment Appropriation (NGREA) procurement; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-6629. 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; Only One 
     Offer'' ((RIN0750-AH11) (DFARS Case 2012-D013)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 19, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6630. 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; 
     Applicability of Hexavalent Chromium Policy to Commercial 
     Items'' ((RIN0750-AH39) (DFARS Case 2011-D047)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 19, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6631. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, the report of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``National Park System Critical Authorities Act of 
     2012''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6632. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligible Obligations, 
     Charitable Contributions, Nonmember Deposits, Fixed Assets, 
     Investments, Fidelity Bonds, Incidental Powers, Member 
     Business Loans, and Regulatory Flexibility Program'' 
     (RIN3133-AD98) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6633. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loan Workouts and 
     Nonaccrual Policy, and Regulatory Reporting of Troubled Debt 
     Restructured Loans'' (RIN3133-AE01) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6634. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, the report of proposed legislation 
     relative to amending the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 
     1998; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6635. 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 Mississippi; Regional Haze State Implementation 
     Plan'' (FRL No. 9691-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6636. 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; Indiana; Central Indiana (Indianapolis) 
     Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision to Approved Motor Vehicle 
     Emissions Budgets'' (FRL No. 9689-6) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6637. 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; South Carolina; Emissions Statements'' 
     (FRL No. 9689-5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6638. 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; 
     South Carolina; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 9691-7) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6639. 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 Alabama; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 9691-8) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6640. 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 Iowa; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 9687-9) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6641. 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 Missouri; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 9688-1) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 20, 
     2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6642. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical 
     Substances; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rule'' (FRL No. 
     9353-2) received in the Office of the President of the

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     Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6643. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances; Withdrawal of Significant New Use Rules'' (FRL 
     No. 9352-7) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6644. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 7.3, 
     `Procedures for Picking Up and Receiving Packages of 
     Radioactive Material' '' (Regulatory Guide 7.3) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 19, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6645. 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 North Carolina; Regional Haze State Implementation 
     Plan'' (FRL No. 9691-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 20, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6646. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled, ``Report to the Congress: Medicare and the 
     Health Care Delivery System''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6647. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2012-
     0064--2012-0068); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6648. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     Projects and Centers Program--Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research Project--Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems 
     Centers'' (CFDA No. 84.133A-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 19, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6649. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education and 
     Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research 
     Projects and Centers Program--Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research Project--National Data and Statistical Center for 
     the Burn Model Systems'' (CFDA No. 84.133A-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 19, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6650. A communication from the Chairman of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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