[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S655-S657]
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-331. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting 
     the Agency's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-332. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9376-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-333. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Glycine max Herbicide-resistant Acetolactate Synthase; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9376-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-334. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Thiacloprid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9374-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-335. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal

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     and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Texas (Splenetic) Fever in Cattle'' (Docket 
     No. APHIS-2012-0069) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 7, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-336. 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 ``Importation of Fresh Bananas From 
     the Philippines into the Continental United States'' 
     ((RIN0579-AD61) (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0028)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-337. 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 ``Criteria 
     Used to Order Administrative Detention of Food for Human or 
     Animal Consumption'' ((RIN0910-AG67) (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-
     0197)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 8, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-338. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-339. A joint communication from the Vice Chairman of the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Intelligence), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to maintaining the EP-3E Airborne Reconnaissance 
     Integrated Electronic System II and the Special Projects 
     Aircraft platform in a manner that meets the intelligence, 
     surveillance and reconnaissance requirements of the 
     Commanders of the Combatant Commands; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-340. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael D. 
     Barbero, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-341. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons 
     undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-342. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designation of Low-
     Income Status; Acceptance of Secondary Capital Accounts by 
     Low-Income Designated Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-AE09) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 
     2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-343. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Management, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office 
     of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
       EC-344. A communication from the Director of Insular 
     Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``First 
     Five-Year Review of the Compact of Free Association, As 
     Amended, Between the Governments of the United States and the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-345. A communication from the Director of Insular 
     Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``First 
     Five-Year Review of the Compact of Free Association, As 
     Amended, Between the Governments of the United States and the 
     Federated States of Micronesia''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-346. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Charges for 
     Use of Government Lands'' (Docket No. RM11-6-000) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 4, 
     2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-347. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Montana 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. MT-032-FOR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-348. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Utah 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. UT-047-FOR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-349. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tennessee 
     Abandoned Mine Land Program'' (Docket No. TN-001-FOR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-350. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Wyoming 
     Regulatory Program'' (Docket No. WY-040-FOR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 8, 2013; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-351. 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; Amendments to Maryland's Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards'' (FRL No. 9777-2) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 5, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-352. 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 
     Jersey and New York Ozone Attainment Demonstrations'' (FRL 
     No. 9778-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-353. A communication from the Chair of the Medicaid and 
     CHIP Payment Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Overview of Medicaid and CHIP''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-354. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Recovery Auditing in the Medicare and Medicaid 
     Program''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-355. A joint communication from the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services and the Attorney General, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the Health Care 
     Fraud and Abuse Control Program for fiscal year 2012; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-356. 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, Medicaid, Children's Health 
     Insurance Programs; Transparency Reports and Reporting of 
     Physician Ownership or Investment Interests'' (RIN0938-AR33) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 8, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-357. 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 2013-6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 8, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-358. 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 ``Reconsideration of Tax-Exempt AFR'' (Notice 
     2013-4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 8, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-359. 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 ``Noncompensatory Partnership Options'' 
     ((RIN1545-BA53) (TD 9612)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 7, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-360. 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 13-016, 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.
       EC-361. 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 13-002, 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.
       EC-362. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the interdiction of aircraft engaged in 
     illicit drug trafficking; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-363. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of State, Legislative Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report

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     relative to Technical Collection for the New START Treaty 
     (OSS-2013-0163); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-364. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Foreign Quarantine; Import Regulations for 
     Infectious Biological Agents, Infectious Substances, and 
     Vectors'' (RIN0920-AA37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 4, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-365. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of User Fees for Filovirus 
     Testing of Nonhuman Primate Liver Samples'' (RIN0920-AA47) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 11, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-366. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pattern of 
     Violations'' (RIN1219-AB73) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-367. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Division, Wage 
     and Hour Division, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The Family 
     and Medical Leave Act'' (RIN1215-AB76, RIN1235-AA03) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 
     2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-368. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Federal Agency Drug-Free Workplace Programs''; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-369. A communication from the Chairman of the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Managing Public Employees in the Public 
     Interest: Employee Perspectives on Merit Principles in 
     Federal Workplaces''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-370. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     reservations made for internment at Arlington National 
     Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-371. communication from the Director of the Regulation 
     Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans 
     Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Disclosures to Participate in State Prescription Drug 
     Monitoring Programs'' (RIN2900-AO45) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 8, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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