[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 149 (Tuesday, November 27, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6943-S6947]
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-8092. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Part 90 of the 
     Commission's Rules; Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, 
     Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band; 
     Service Rules for the 698-746; 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands; 
     Fourth Report and Order, FCC 12-61'' (FCC 12-61) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 
     2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8093. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of the Amateur Service Rules Governing Qualifying 
     Examination Systems and Other Matters, et. al.''

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     (FCC 12-121) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 13, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8094. A communication from the Chief, Public Safety and 
     Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementing Public Safety Broadband Provisions of the 
     Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8095. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Seafood Festival Fireworks Display, Marquette, MI'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0765)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8096. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Tom Lyons Productions Fireworks, Long Island Sound, Sands 
     Point, NY'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0618)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8097. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Boston Harbor's Rock Removal Project, Boston Inner Harbor, 
     Boston, MA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0767)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8098. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Swim Around Charleston, Charleston, SC'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2012-0137)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8099. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Apache Pier Labor Day Fireworks; Myrtle Beach, SC'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0727)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8100. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Bostock 50th Anniversary Fireworks, Long Island Sound; 
     Manursing Island, NY'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-
     0385)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8101. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Wedding Reception Fireworks at Pier 24, San Francisco, CA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0661)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 26, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8102. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Cleveland National Air Show, Cleveland, OH'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2012-0814)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-8103. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dinotefuran; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9365-
     1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 14, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8104. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene; Amendment to an Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9368-2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 14, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8105. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9368-
     7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 14, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8106. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the obligation and expenditure of 
     funds for the implementation of Cooperative Threat Reduction 
     (CTR) program activities (DCN OSS-2012-1698); to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8107. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report of the submission of a certification of renewal 
     pertaining to a collection of photographs assembled by the 
     Department of Defense that were taken in the period between 
     September 11, 2001 and January 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-8108. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``2012-2014 Enterprise 
     Housing Goals'' (RIN2590-AA49) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 15, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8109. A communication from the Administrator and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8110. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inservice 
     Inspection of Prestressed Concrete Containment Structures 
     with Grouted Tendons'' (Regulatory Guide 1.90, Revision 2) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8111. 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; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Best 
     Available Retrofit Technology Requirements for Eastman 
     Chemical Company'' (FRL No. 9752-5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 14, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8112. A communication from the Director of the Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report of the Fish and Wildlife 
     Service on reasonably identifiable expenditures for the 
     conservation of endangered and threatened species by Federal 
     and State agencies for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8113. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare Part B Monthly 
     Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible 
     Beginning January 1, 2013'' (RIN0938-AR16) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 19, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8114. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Part A Premiums for CY 
     2013 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
     Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement'' (RIN0938-
     AR15) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8115. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital 
     Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services 
     Coinsurance Amounts for CY 2013'' (RIN0938-AR14) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 19, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8116. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic 
     Health Record Incentive Program--Stage 2'' (RIN0938-AQ84) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 27, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8117. 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 12-149); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8118. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 12-120, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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       EC-8119. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Programs (DCN OSS-2012-1697); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-8120. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Facility License 
     Notifications and Submissions'' (RIN3141-AA48) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 16, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-8121. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of 
     Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 19, 2012; to the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence.
       EC-8122. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Annual Report to Congress on the implementation, 
     enforcement, and prosecution of registration requirements 
     under Section 635 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act of 
     2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-8123. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan 
     Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program'' 
     (RIN1840-AD05) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 15, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8124. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission's fiscal year 2012 Agency Financial 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8125. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8126. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2012 
     Agency Financial Report for the Department of the Treasury; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8127. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its audit 
     and investigative activities; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8128. A communication from the Commissioner, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8129. A communication from the Director, National 
     Gallery of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Gallery's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for the year ended 
     September 30, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8130. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Department's fiscal year 2012 Annual Financial 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8131. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Correction'' (RIN0648-BC06) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8132. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Lifting Trade Restrictive 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BC16) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8133. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary 
     Rule to Establish Management Measures for the Limited Harvest 
     and Possession of South Atlantic Red Snapper in 2012'' 
     (RIN0648-BC32) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8134. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Main 
     Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits and 
     Accountability Measures for 2012-13'' (RIN0648-XC089) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8135. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Spiny 
     Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; 
     Amendment 11; Correction'' (RIN0648-BB44) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8136. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts'' (RIN0648-XC176) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8137. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XC211) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8138. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish 
     Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts'' (RIN0648-XC236) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8139. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XC162) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8140. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; 
     Inseason Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BC36) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8141. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; 
     Adjustment to the 2012 Winter II Quota'' (RIN0648-XC163) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8142. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; `Other 
     Flatfish' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area and Greenland Turbot in the Aleutian Island Subarea of 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-XC082) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8143. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 
     Accountability Measures and Commercial Closures for Two 
     Snapper-Grouper Species and Two Snapper-Grouper Species 
     Complexes in the South Atlantic'' (RIN0648-XC132) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 3, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8144. 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; New Free 
     Trade Agreement-Panama'' ((RIN0750-AH79) (DFARS Case 2012-
     D044)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 13, 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8145. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy, 
     Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
     Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement 
     of Lieutenant General Christopher D. Miller, United States 
     Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-8146. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy, 
     Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
     Readiness),

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     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral David J. Venlet, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8147. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy, 
     Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 
     Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement 
     of Vice Admiral John T. Blake, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-8148. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8149. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8150. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     the Republic of Ghana (Ghana); to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8151. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     Australia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8152. A communication from the President of the Federal 
     Financing Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 
     Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8153. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Debris Removal: Eligibility of Force Account Labor 
     Straight-Time Costs under the Public Assistance Program for 
     Hurricane Sandy'' ((44 CFR Part 206) (Docket No. FEMA-2012-
     0004)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 26, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8154. 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 November 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8155. 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 November 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8156. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Investment Management, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Purchase of Certain Debt Securities by Business and 
     Industrial Development Companies Relying on an Investment 
     Company Act Exemption'' (RIN3235-AL02) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8157. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consumer 
     Lending (Regulation M)'' ((RIN3170-AD94) (Docket No. CFPB-
     2012-0042)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 26, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8158. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delayed 
     Implementation of Certain New Mortgage Disclosures'' 
     ((RIN3170-AA32) (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0045)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 26, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8159. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Yemen Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 552) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8160. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in 
     Lending (Regulation Z)'' (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0044) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8161. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in 
     Lending (Regulation Z)'' (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0043) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 26, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8162. 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 12-103); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8163. 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 12-066); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8164. 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 12-113); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8165. 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 12-152); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8166. 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 12-148); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8167. 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 12-137); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8168. 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-
     0152--2012-0167); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8169. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Guidance on Performing a Seismic 
     Margin Assessment in Response to the March 2012 Request for 
     Information Letter'' (JLD-ISG-2012-04) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8170. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Colorado: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9753-6) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8171. 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; 
     Florida; Section 128 and 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) and (G) 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction'' (FRL No. 
     9754-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 20, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8172. 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; PBR and PTIO'' (FRL No. 9753-7) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8173. 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 Approval of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans and Findings of Failure to Submit 
     Required Plans; California; San Joaquin Valley; 1-Hour and 8-
     Hour Ozone Extreme Area Plan Elements'' (FRL No. 9753-4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8174. 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; 
     California; San Joaquin Valley and South Coast; Attainment 
     Plan for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standards; Technical 
     Amendments'' (FRL No. 9753-3) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 20, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8175. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Authorization of 
     State-initiated Changes and Incorporation by Reference of 
     State Hazardous Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9745-1) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8176. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans; State of New Mexico; Regional Haze Rule Requirements 
     for Mandatory Class I Areas'' (FRL No. 9755-6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 20, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8177. 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 ``2013 Limitations Adjusted As Provided in 
     Section 415(d), etc.'' (Notice 2012-67) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 20, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8178. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revising the Exemption for Digger Derricks in the Cranes 
     and Derricks in Construction Standard'' (RIN1218-AC75) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 26, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.

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