[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 113 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5483-S5485]
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-6935. 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'' (FRL No. 9354-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 19, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6936. 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 a Certain Chemical 
     Substance; Removal of Significant New Use Rules'' (FRL No. 
     9356-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 19, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6937. 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; Virginia; Removal of Administrative 
     Requirements from the Regulation for the Control of Motor 
     Vehicle Emissions in Northern Virginia'' (FRL No. 9702-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     19, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6938. 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 Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Wisconsin; Redesignation of the Milwaukee-Racine Area to 
     Attainment for 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9702-9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     19, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6939. 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; Offset Lithographic Printing 
     and Letterpress Printing Regulations'' (FRL No. 9702-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     19, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6940. 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; 
     Tennessee; 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9699-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 19, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6941. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Receipts-Based, Small Business Size Standard'' (RIN3150-
     AJ14) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 18, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6942. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the C-111 Spreader Canal Western project 
     in Miami-Dade County, Florida; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6943. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Corrections'' (RIN3150-AJ16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 18, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6944. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Communication with Transport Vehicles'' (Regulatory Guide 
     5.32) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 18, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6945. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Issuing 
     Final Guidance That Issues a New Branch Technical Position 
     BTP 8-8--(Emergency Diesel Generators) and Off Site Power 
     Sources Allowed Outage Time Extensions'' (Publication of 
     Revision 4 to SRP Section 8.1) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 18, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6946. 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 ``Regulations Under Section 367(d) applicable 
     to certain outbound asset reorganizations'' (Notice 2012-39) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     19, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6947. 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 ``Tribal Economic Development Bonds'' (Notice 
     2012-48) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 19, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6948. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report on the 
     continued compliance of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, the 
     Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with the 1974 
     Trade Act's freedom of emigration provisions, as required 
     under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6949. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``The Year in Trade 2011''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6950. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     notice of proposed permanent transfer of significant military 
     equipment pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (Transmittal No. RSAT-12-2990); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6951. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     notice of proposed permanent transfer of significant military 
     equipment pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (Transmittal No. RSAT-12-2917); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6952. 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 12-080); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6953. 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 12-084); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6954. 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 12-078); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6955. 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 12-038); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6956. 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 12-048); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6957. 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 12-086); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6958. 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 12-049); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6959. 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 12-068); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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       EC-6960. 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 12-065); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6961. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Indirect Food Additives: Polymers'' (Docket No. FDA-2012-F-
     0031) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-6962. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance 
     Guide'' (FAC 2005-60) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6963. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-
     60) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6964. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments'' (FAC 
     2005-60) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6965. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; DARPA-New Mexico Tax 
     Agreement'' ((RIN9000-AM290) (FAC 2005-60)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6966. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Clarification of Standards 
     for Computer Generation of Forms'' ((RIN9000-AM15) (FAC 2005-
     60)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6967. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Extension of Sunset Date 
     for Protests of Task and Delivery Orders'' ((RIN9000-AM26) 
     (FAC 2005-60)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6968. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Payments Under Time-and-
     Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts'' ((RIN9000-AM01) (FAC 
     2005-60)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6969. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Reporting Executive 
     Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards'' ((RIN9000-
     AL66) (FAC 2005-60)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6970. 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-6971. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     United States Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6972. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Justice's fiscal year 2011 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6973. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity, Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a compilation of fiscal year 
     2012 reports from the Department of Defense Components 
     relative to the implementation of the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6974. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the activities performed by the agency 
     that are not inherently governmental functions; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6975. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, U.S. Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report and 
     the Postal Service management response to the report for the 
     period of October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6976. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's 2012 
     Annual Performance Plan; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6977. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Sufficiency Certification for the Washington Convention and 
     Sports Authority's (Trading as Events DC) Projected Revenues 
     and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected Operating and Debt 
     Service Expenditures and Reserve Requirements for Fiscal Year 
     2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6978. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Fiscal Year 
     2011 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6979. A communication from the Clerk of Court, United 
     States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, transmitting 
     an opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Seventh Circuit; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6980. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report of 
     the Review Panel on Prison Rape; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-6981. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice for Trials before the Patent Trial and 
     Appeal Board and Judicial Review of Patent Trial and Appeal 
     Board Decisions'' (RIN0651-AC70) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 23, 2012; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6982. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement the Inventor's Oath or Declaration 
     Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act'' (RIN0651-
     AC68) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 23, 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6983. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents--
     Definitions of Covered Business Method Patent and 
     Technological Invention'' (RIN0651-AC75) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 23, 2012; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6984. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement the Supplemental Examination 
     Provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and to 
     Revise Reexamination Fees'' (RIN0651-AC69) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 23, 2012; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6985. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Post-
     Grant Review Proceedings, and Transitional Program for 
     Covered Business Methods Patents'' (RIN0651-AC71) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 23, 2012; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-6986. A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the 
     activities of the Library of Congress for fiscal year 2011; 
     to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-6987. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business 
     Administration,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``7(a) Loan Program; Eligible Passive Companies'' (RIN3245-
     AG48) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 24, 2012; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6988. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Investment and Innovation, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Companies--Early 
     Stage SBICs'' (RIN3245-AG32) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 18, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6989. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Investment and Innovation, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Companies--Energy 
     Saving Qualified Investments'' (RIN3245-AF86) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 18, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6990. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Investment and Innovation, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Companies--
     Conflicts of Interest and Investment of Idle Funds'' 
     (RIN3245-AF56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 18, 2012; to the Committee on Small Business 
     and Entrepreneurship.
       EC-6991. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Titanium Dioxide; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9354-6) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 25, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6992. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyrimethanil; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9354-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 25, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6993. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acetamiprid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9352-
     8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 25, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-6994. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred in the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Operations 
     and Training account (69 1750); to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-6995. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting 
     the report of four (4) officers authorized to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of rear admiral and rear admiral (lower 
     half) as indicated, in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6996. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defining Larger Participants of the Consumer Reporting 
     Market'' ((RIN3170-AA00) (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0005)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6997. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Confidential Treatment of Privileged Information'' 
     ((RIN3170-AA20) (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6998. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6999. A communication from the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     Section 322(k) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7000. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Financial Stability Oversight Council's study of the 
     feasibility, benefits, costs, and structure of a contingent 
     capital requirement for nonbank financial companies; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7001. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial 
     Stability Oversight Council's annual report to Congress on 
     the activities of the Council; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7002. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2011 Management 
     Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7003. A communication from the Principal Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting 
     the report of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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