[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 23, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S210-S212]
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-70. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of State 
     Implementation Plans; State of Utah; Regional Haze Rule 
     Requirements for Mandatory Class I Areas Under 40 CFR 51.309; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9771-9) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-71. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Attainment for the San Francisco Bay Area 
     Nonattainment Area for the 2006 Fine Particle Standard; 
     California; Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean 
     Air Act Requirements'' (FRL No. 9766-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-72. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Attainment for the Nogales Nonattainment 
     Area for the 2006 Fine Particle Standard; Arizona; 
     Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean Air Act 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9766-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-73. 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, San 
     Diego APCD, Northern Sierra AQMD, and Sacramento Metropolitan 
     AQMD'' (FRL No. 9732-9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-74. 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 the Clean Air Act, Section 112(I), Authority 
     for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Asbestos Management and 
     Control; State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental 
     Services'' (FRL No. 9697-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-75. 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; State 
     of Nevada; Redesignation of Clark County to Attainment for 
     the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9766-9) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-76. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Attainment for the Yuba City-Marysville 
     Nonattainment Area for the 2006 Fine Particle Standard; 
     California; Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean 
     Air Act Requirements'' (FRL No. 9768-2) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-77. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interim Final Determination to Stay Sanctions, Imperial 
     County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9766-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 3, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-78. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Finding of Substantial Inadequacy of Implementation Plan; 
     Call for California State Implementation Plan Revision; South 
     Coast'' (FRL No. 9767-3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-79. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: 
     Reconsideration and Final Amendments; Non-Hazardous Secondary 
     Materials That Are Solid Waste: Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9764-1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 3, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-80. 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 the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards 
     of Performance for Portland Cement Plants'' (FRL No. 9758-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 3, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-81. 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 Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional 
     Boilers'' (FRL No. 9698-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-82. 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, 
     Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9760-
     4) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-83. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
     Missouri; Control of Sulfur Emissions from Stationary 
     Boilers'' (FRL No. 9772-6) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-84. 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, 
     South Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9755-
     9) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-85. 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 Purposes; Alabama; 
     Redesignation of the Birmingham 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate 
     Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9771-2) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-86. 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; Massachusetts and New Hampshire; Enhanced Motor 
     Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program'' (FRL No. 9754-6) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-87. 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; 
     Alabama; Redesignation of the Birmingham 1997 Annual Fine 
     Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL 
     No. 9771-1) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-88. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Labeling of Pesticide Products and Devices for Export; 
     Clarification of Requirements'' (FRL No. 9360-8) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-89. 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 Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source 
     Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion 
     Engines'' (RIN2060-AQ58) received during recess of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-90. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency 
     Plan; Revision to Increase Public Availability of the 
     Administrative Record File'' (FRL No. 9772-9) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-91. 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; New Mexico; Infrastructure and Interstate Transport 
     Requirements for 2006 PM2.5NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9770-9) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-92. 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; West Virginia; Requirements for Determining General 
     Conformity of Federal Actions to Applicable State 
     Implementation Plans'' (FRL No. 9770-4) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-93. 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; Reasonably Available Control Technology 
     Requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL No. 9770-
     6) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-94. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Findings of Failure to Submit a Complete State 
     Implementation Plan for Section 110(a) Pertaining to the 2008 
     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9769-
     4) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-95. 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; New 
     Mexico; Revisions to the New Source Review (NSR) State 
     Implementation Plan (SIP); Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review 
     (NNSR) Permitting'' (FRL No. 9770-8) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 10, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-96. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Enforcement, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Dispositioning Boiling Water Reactor Licensee 
     Noncompliance with Technical Specification Containment 
     Requirements During Operations with a Potential for Draining 
     the Reactor Vessel'' (EGM 11-003, Rev 1) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-97. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Enforcement, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Dispositioning Violations of NRC Requirements 
     Implementing the Decommisioning Planning Rule'' (EGM 12-002) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-98. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Enforcement, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Determining the Technical Adequacy of 
     Probabilistic Risk Assessment for RISK-INFORMED LICENSE 
     Amendment Requests After Initial Fuel Load (ADAMS) Accession 
     No. ML12193A107'' (Updating SRP NUREG-0800 Guidance to 
     Chapter 19.1 Rev. 3) received during recess of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 14, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-99. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of Enforcement, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guidance for Performing a Tsunami, Surge, or 
     Seiche Hazard Assessment'' (JLD-ISG-2012006) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-100. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2011 Superfund Five-Year 
     Review Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-101. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Golden Nematode; Removal of 
     Regulated Areas in Livingston and Steuben Counties, NY'' 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0079) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-102. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Traceability for Livestock Moving 
     Interstate'' ((RIN0579-AD24) (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0091)) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 18, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-103. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Microloan Operating Loans'' (RIN0560-AI17) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-104. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Epoxy Polymer; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9369-7) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-105. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Spiromesifen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9374-3) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-106. 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 
     Qualifying Country--Poland'' ((RIN0750-AH82) (DFARS Case 
     2011-D049)) received during recess of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-107. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the U.S. 
     Army Audit Agency's review of an audit of the American 
     National Red Cross's Annual Statement; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-108. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy, 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve 
     Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a proposed change by the Air Force Reserve to the Fiscal Year 
     2011 National Guard and Reserve Equipment Appropriation 
     (NGREA) procurement; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-109. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to

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     the continuation of the national emergency that was declared 
     in Executive Order 12947 with respect to terrorists who 
     threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-110. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Determination of Foreign Exchange Swaps and Foreign 
     Exchange Forwards Under the Commodity Exchange Act'' received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 7, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-111. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-112. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Lost Security Holders 
     and Unresponsive Payees'' (RIN3235-AL11) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-113. 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 ``Removal of Persons From the 
     Entity List Based on Removal Request; Implementation of 
     Entity List Annual Review Changes; and Implementation of 
     Modifications and Corrections to the Entity List'' (RIN0694-
     AF82) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-114. 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 ``Amendments to Existing Validated 
     End User Authorizations: Advanced Micro Devices China, Inc., 
     Lam Research Corporation, SK hynix Semiconductor (China) 
     Ltd., and SK hynix Semiconductor (Wuxi) Ltd. in the People's 
     Republic of China; Clarification of Scope of Entries in 
     Supplement No. 7 to Part 748 of the EAR'' (RIN0694-AF84) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-115. 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 
     Chile; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-116. 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 
     South Korea; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-117. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report 
     for fiscal year 2012 of the Commerce Department's Bureau of 
     Industry and Security (BIS); to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-118. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Commerce's 2013 Report of Foreign Policy-Based Export 
     Controls; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-119. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Electric 
     Reliability Organization Definition of Bulk Electric System 
     and Rules of Procedure'' (RIN1902-AD51) received during 
     recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 10, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-120. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regional Reliability 
     Standard PRC-006-SERC-01--Automatic Underfrequency Load 
     Shedding Requirements'' (RIN1902-AE53) received during recess 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 17, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-121. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Review of Medicare 
     Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for 
     Fiscal Year 2010''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-122. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Limited Supplier 
     Solicitation of Prescribing Physicians Under Medicare DMEPOS 
     Competitive Bidding Program''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-123. 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 ``Announcement of the Results of the 2011-
     2012 Allocation Round of the Qualifying Advance Coal Project 
     Program'' (Announcement 2013-2) received during recess of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 10, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-124. 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 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to Certain 
     Tax Items'' (Rev. Proc. 2013-15) received during recess of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-125. 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 ``Patel v. Commissioner'' (AOD 2012-05) 
     received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 16, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-126. 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'' (Notice 2013-2) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 16, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-127. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U. S. 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Legislative 
     and Public Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development 
     (USAID), received during recess of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 10, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-128. 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-129. 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-130. 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 12-188); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-131. 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 12-089); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-132. 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 2013-
     0000--2013-0006); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-133. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of 
     Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives'' (RIN1615-
     AB99) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 4, 2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-134. A communication from the Clerk of Court, United 
     States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Court's annual report for the year ended September 
     30, 2012; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-135. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees'' (RIN0651-AC54) received 
     during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 15, 2013; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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