[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 154 (Tuesday, December 4, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7400-S7401]
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-8401. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Defense Environmental 
     Programs Annual Report for fiscal year 2011; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-8402. 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 
     ``Cuban Assets Control Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 515) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-8403. 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.

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     exports to South Korea and China; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8404. 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 United Arab Emirates (UAE); to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8405. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Editorial Corrections to the 
     Commerce Control List of the Export Administration 
     Regulations'' (RIN0694-AF62) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 29, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8406. A communication from the Director for Internal 
     Control and Management Systems, National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Obsolete Regulation'' 
     (RIN2700-AD78) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 29, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8407. A communication from the Assistant Regional 
     Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public 
     Lands in Alaska--2012-13 and 2013-14 Subsistence Taking of 
     Wildlife Regulations'' (RIN1018-AX33) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-8408. A communication from the Chief of the Permits and 
     Regulations Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Migratory Bird Permits; Delegating Falconry 
     Permitting Authority to Seven States'' (RIN1018-AZ16) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8409. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Revised Critical Habitat for the Riverside Fairy Shrimp'' 
     (RIN1018-AX15) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8410. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Southern Selkirk 
     Mountains Population of Woodland Caribou'' (RIN1018-AX38) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8411. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Revised Critical Habitat for the Northern 
     Spotted Owl'' (RIN1018-AX69) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8412. 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. RSAT 12-2912); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8413. 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 12-145); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8414. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Informal Entry Limit and 
     Removal of a Formal Entry Requirement'' (RIN1515-AD69) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8415. 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 ``Branded Prescription Drug Fee; Guidance for 
     the 2013 Fee Year'' (Notice 2012-74) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8416. 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 ``Tier 2 Rates for 2013'' received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8417. 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 Standard Mileage Rates'' (Notice 2012-
     72) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8418. 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 Section 1274A CPI Adjustments'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2012-33) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8419. 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 ``2012 Base Period T-Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2012-22) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8420. A communication from the 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 ``Uniform 
     Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-2000-N-0011) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 30, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8421. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource 
     Locator (URL) address for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     2012 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8422. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs' Semiannual Report of the Inspector General 
     for the period from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8423. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8424. A communication from the Vice 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 April 1, 2012 through September 30, 
     2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-8425. A communication from the Chairman, Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's fiscal year 2012 Performance and Accountability 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-8426. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report for 
     the period of April 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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