[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 99 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4722-S4724]
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:


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       EC-6702. A communication from the Administrator, Housing 
     and Community Facilities Programs, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reserve Account'' (RIN0575-AC66) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 21, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6703. A communication from the Acting Branch Chief, Food 
     and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Certification of Compliance with Meal Requirements for the 
     National School Lunch Program Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free 
     Kids Act of 2010'' (RIN0584-AE15) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 21, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6704. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pistachios Grown in 
     California, Arizona, and New Mexico; Order Amending Marketing 
     Order No. 983'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-10-0099; FV11-983-1 FR) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     27, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6705. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Domestic Dates Produced or Packed 
     in Riverside County, CA; Order Amending Marketing Order 987'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-10-0025; FV10-987-1 FR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6706. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States 
     of Michigan, et al.; Final Free and Restricted Percentages 
     for the 2011-12 Crop Year for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-11-0085; FV11-930-3 FR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6707. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Intelligence), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to maintaining the EP-3E Airborne 
     Reconnaissance Integrated Electronic System and the Special 
     Projects Aircraft platforms in a manner that meets all 
     current requirements of the Commanders of the Combatant 
     Commands (CCMDs); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6708. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Intelligence), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     annual report on the current and future military strategy of 
     Iran; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6709. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines for the 
     Supervisory Review Committee'' (12 CFR Chapter VII) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6710. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of 
     Expiration Dates for Several Body System Listings'' (RIN0960-
     AH49) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6711. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the 
     designation of Irving A. Williamson as Chair of the United 
     States International Trade Commission; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6712. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     certifying that Belgium has satisfactorily complied with its 
     obligations under Article 25 (Exchange of Information and 
     Administrative Assistance); to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6713. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Plan to Implement a Medicare Skilled Nursing 
     Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-6714. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC 12-002); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6715. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting 
     certification of proposed issuance of an export license 
     pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 12-043); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6716. A communication from the Acting 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-6717. 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--Burn Model Systems Centers'' (CFDA No. 
     84.133A-3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 25, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6718. 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--Rehabilitation Engineering 
     Research Centers'' (CFDA No. 84.133E-1 and 84.133E-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     25, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-6719. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-380, ``District Department of 
     Transportation Grant Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2012''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6720. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-384, ``Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 
     2012''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6721. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Report 
     for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6722. A communication from the Presiding Governor of the 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6723. 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 ``Autopsies at VA Expense'' (RIN2900-AO03) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 22, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6724. 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 ``VA Veteran-Owned Small Business 
     Verification Guidelines'' (RIN2900-AO49) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6725. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, (2) two reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Agriculture 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     26, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6726. 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 Dracaena Plants 
     From Costa Rica'' ((RIN0579-AD54) (Docket No. APHIS-2011-
     0073)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6727. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Cyflufenamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9352-5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6728. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Propiconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9350-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6729. A communication from the Solicitor, Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Act regarding 
     references to or requirements of reliance on credit ratings; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6730. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the remaining obstacles to the 
     efficient and timely circulation of $1 coins; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6731. A communication from the Administrator of the U.S. 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products 
     Produced in Countries Other Than Iran''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6732. 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; Ohio; Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 9683-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     27, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6733. 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; Volatile Organic Compounds; 
     Consumer Products'' (FRL No. 9690-3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6734. 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 
     and Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Missouri and Illinois; St. Louis Nonattainment Area; 
     Determination of Attainment by Applicable Attainment Date for 
     the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Standards;'' (FRL No. 9692-
     8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6735. 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; 
     Louisiana; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 
     9692-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6736. 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 Georgia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 9692-1) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6737. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) 
     and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD)'' 
     (FRL No. 9686-6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-6738. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Revising the 
     California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality 
     Management District'' (FRL No. 9690-9) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6739. 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 ``Credit for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration 
     2012 Section 45Q Inflation Adjustment Factor'' (Notice 2012-
     42) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 27, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6740. 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 ``PTP-COD Income'' (Notice 2012-28) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 
     2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6741. 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 ``Modification to Consolidated Return 
     Regulation Permitting an Election to Treat a Liquidation of a 
     Target, Followed by a Recontribution to a New Target, as a 
     Cross-Chain Reorganization'' (RIN1545-BI31) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6742. 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 ``Treatment of Overall Foreign and Domestic 
     Losses'' (RIN1545-BH13) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6743. 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 ``Disregarded Entities and the Indoor Tanning 
     Services Excise Tax'' (RIN1545-BK39) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6744. 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 ``Election to Include in Gross Income in Year 
     of Transfer'' (Rev. Proc. 2012-29) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6745. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up for the period of 
     October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6746. A communication from the Counsel for Regulatory 
     and External Affairs, Federal Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Representation Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practice 
     Proceedings, and Miscellaneous and General Requirements'' (5 
     CFR Parts 2422, 2423, and 2429) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6747. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of General Counsel and Legal Policy, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Executive Branch Qualified Trusts'' (RIN3209-AA00) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     27, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6748. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Louisiana: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 9692-7) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 
     2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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