[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8300-S8302]
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-8623. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Spirotetramat; Pesticide Tolerance for Emergency 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 9373-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8624. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Difenzoquat; Data Call-in Order for Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9372-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8625. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Quinclorac; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9372-
     4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8626. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Chlorantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances, 
     Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 9367-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8627. 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 ``Propiconazole; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9369-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-8628. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred in the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Construction, Minor 
     Projects appropriation (Department of Treasury account symbol 
     36X0111); to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-8629. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006, with 
     respect to Belarus; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-8630. 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; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-8631. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``HUD 
     Acquisition Regulations (HUDAR)'' (RIN2501-AD56) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8632. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Housing Administration (FHA) Section 232 Healthcare Mortgage 
     Insurance Program: Partial Payment of Claims'' (RIN2502-AJ04) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-8633. 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 ``Revisions to Authorization 
     Validated End-User Provisions: Requirement for Notice of 
     Export, Reexport or Transfer (In-Country) and Clarification 
     Regarding Termination of Conditions on VEU Authorizations'' 
     (RIN0694-AF19) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 
     2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-8634. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Extension of Dates for Certain Requirements 
     of Rule 19b-4(n) (1) and Rule 19b-4(o) (2) and Amendment of 
     Form 19b-4'' (RIN3235-AK87) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 7, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-8635. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Solid Waste Rail Transfer Facilities'' 
     (RIN2140-AA92) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8636. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amendment of Parts 32, 51 , and 69 of the 
     Commission's Rules'' (DA 12-1552) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 14, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-8637. A communication from the General Attorney, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirements for Child-
     Resistant Packaging: Products Containing Imidazolines 
     Equivalent to 0.08 Milligrams or More'' (CPSC Docket No. 
     CPSC-2012-0005) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 17, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-8638. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Acquisition Regulation: Department of Energy 
     Acquisition Regulation, Government Property'' (RIN1991-AB86) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 17, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-8639. 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, Imperial County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL 
     No. 9730-4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2012; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-8640. 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; Delaware County (Muncie), 
     Indiana Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision to Approved Motor 
     Vehicle Emissions Budgets'' (FRL No. 9762-9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8641. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     South Carolina 110(a) (1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements 
     for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction'' (FRL No. 9762-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-8642. 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; State of Colorado; Motor Vehicle 
     Inspection and Maintenance Program - Deletion of Final 
     Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Emission Cutpoint 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9676-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-8643. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants for Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources'' (FRL No. 
     9725-9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 18, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-8644. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Assessing the Feasibility of Extending the 
     Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) IPPS Payment Policy to 
     Non-IPPS Settings'' ; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8645. 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 ``Certain Exceptions to Disclosure 
     Requirements under Treas. Reg. 1.6011-4(b) (5)'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2013-11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8646. 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 ``Deduction for Qualified Film and Television 
     Production Costs'' ((RIN1545-BJ23) (TD 9603)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8647. 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 ``Update of Weighted Average Interest Rates, 
     Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' (Rev. Proc. 2012-78) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 11, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8648. 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 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan 
     Qualification Requirements'' (Notice 2012-76) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 13, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8649. 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 ``Voluntary Classification Settlement 
     Program'' (Announcement 2012-45) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 13, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8650. 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 ``Voluntary Classification Settlement Program 
     - Temporary Eligibility Expansion'' (Rev . Proc. 2012-46) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8651. 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 ``Taxable Medical Devices'' (TD 9604) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 13, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-8652. 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 ``Update to Announcement 2012-25 - Extension 
     of Time'' (Announcement 2012-50) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8653. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch,

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     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``FICA Taxes on Wages Paid to Residents of the Philippines 
     for Services Performed in the Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands'' (Rev. Proc. 2012-43) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-8654. 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 an item not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8655. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to extending and amending 
     the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Guatemala Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions 
     on Archaeological Objects and Material from the Pre-Columbian 
     Cultures of Guatemala; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8656. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the establishment of a 
     Danger Pay Allowance for Tunisia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8657. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period August 1, 2012 through September 
     30, 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8658. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, a 
     report relative to section 38(f) (1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (Transmittal No. DDTC F10-001); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8659. 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 12-151); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8660. 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 12-160); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8661. 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 12-147); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-8662. A joint communication from the Presiding Governor 
     and the Director (International Broadcasting Bureau), 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-8663. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Mound 
     Plant in Miamisburg, OH, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8664. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the United 
     Nuclear Corporation in Hematite, Missouri, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8665. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at Nuclear 
     Metals, Inc. (or subsequent owner) in West Concord, 
     Massachusetts, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8666. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at Oak Ridge 
     National Laboratory (X-10) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8667. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Los Alamos 
     National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8668. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Weldon 
     Spring Plant in Weldon Spring, Missouri, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8669. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Mound 
     Plant in Miamisburg, Ohio, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-8670. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 12, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor , and Pensions.
       EC-8671. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration on Aging Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2011; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-8672. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and 
     to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by 
     Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse: Second Annual 
     Report to Congress'' ; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.

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