[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 9, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2496-S2500]
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-944. A joint communication from the Acting Principal 
     Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment) 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Land Interchange of Federal 
     Jurisdiction Between USDA Forest Service and the Department 
     of the Navy''; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-945. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting pursuant to law, the 
     2012 Packers and Stockyards Program Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-946. 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 Live Birds and 
     Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Poultry Products From a Region in 
     the European Union'' ((RIN0579-AD45) (Docket No. APHIS-2009-
     0094)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-947. A communication from the Director of the Policy 
     Issuances Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Food Ingredients and Sources of 
     Radiation Listed and Approved for Use in the Production of 
     Meat and Poultry Products'' (RIN0583-AD05) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 27, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-948. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Abamectin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9379-1) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-949. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Banda de Lupinus albus doce (BLAD); Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9380-6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-950. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Emamectin Benzoate; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9381-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 22, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-951. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 937-3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 22, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-952. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Clothianidin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9378-6) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-953. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Castor Oil, Polymer with Adipic

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     Acid, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid and Ricinoleic Acid Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 9381-2) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-954. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9381-7) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-955. 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; United 
     States-Korea Free Trade Agreement'' ((RIN0750-AH69) (DFARS 
     Case 2012-D025)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 22, 2013; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-956. 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; Proposal 
     Adequacy Checklist'' ((RIN0750-AH47) (DFARS Case 2011-D042)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 22, 2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-957. 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; 
     Specialty Metals-Definition of `Produce' '' ((RIN0750-AH78) 
     (DFARS Case 2012-D041)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-958. 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 with Colombia'' ((RIN0750-AH72) (DFARS Case 
     2012-D032)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 22, 2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-959. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     John R. Allen, United States Marine Corps, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-960. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of major general and brigadier general, respectively, in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-961. 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 William J. Rew, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-962. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Daniel P. 
     Bolger, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-963. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     four (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of real admiral or rear admiral (lower half), as 
     indicated, in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-964. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Annual 
     Materials Plan for fiscal year 2014 and the succeeding 4 
     years, fiscal years 2015-2018; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-965. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Secretary's personnel 
     management demonstration project authorities for Department 
     of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-966. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the utilization of a contribution 
     to the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-967. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Foreign Language Skill 
     Proficiency Bonus program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-968. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report on Cooperative Threat 
     Reduction Programs in Russia''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-969. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy, 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve 
     Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2012 annual 
     report relative to the STARBASE Program; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-970. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``The Department of Defense Evaluation of the 
     TRICARE Program: Access, Cost and Quality Fiscal Year (FY) 
     2013''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-971. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     Somalia that was declared in Executive Order 13536 of April 
     12, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-972. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13224 of 
     September 23, 2001, with respect to persons who commit, 
     threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-973. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, 
     General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, (4) reports relative 
     to vacancies within the Department of the Treasury, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 
     2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-974. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Council's 2012 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-975. 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-976. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Rule Filing 
     Requirements for Dually-Registered Clearing Agencies'' 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-977. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Chartering and Field 
     of Membership Manual for Federal Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-
     AE02) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-978. 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 ``Addition of Certain Persons to 
     the Entity List; Removal of Person From the Entity List Based 
     on Removal Request; Implementation of Entity List Annual 
     Review Changes'' (RIN0694-AF89) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 1, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-979. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosures 
     at Automated Teller Machines (Regulation E)'' ((RIN3170-AA36) 
     (Docket No. CFPB-2013-0006)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-980. 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)'' ((RIN3170-AA21) (Docket No. CFPB-
     2012-0015)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-981. 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 during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-982. 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 during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-983. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of San 
     Francisco, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2012 
     Management Report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

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       EC-984. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards for 
     Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public 
     Utilities'' (RIN1902-AE50) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     3, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-985. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of Land and Minerals Management, Bureau of Safety and 
     Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental 
     Shelf--Revisions to Safety and Environmental Management 
     Systems'' (RIN1014-AA04) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     4, 2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-986. A communication from the Director of the 
     Sustainability Performance Office, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department's Fleet Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
     Acquisition Report for fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-987. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; 
     Technical Amendment'' (FRL No. 9382-2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-988. 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 Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Colorado; Revision to Definitions; 
     Common Provisions Regulation'' (FRL No. 9284-4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-989. 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; Particulate Matter Standards'' (FRL No. 9783-5) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-990. 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; Texas; 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 1997 8-Hour 
     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9795-
     3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-991. 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; Arkansas; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9795-4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-992. 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; Virginia; Transportation Conformity Regulations'' (FRL 
     No. 9795-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-993. 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 
     Operating Permits Program; State of Missouri'' (FRL No. 9795-
     2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-994. 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, 
     Santa Barbara and San Diego County Air Pollution Control 
     Districts'' (FRL No. 9794-4) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 4, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-995. 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; 
     Mississippi; 110(a)(2)(e)(ii) Infrastructure Requirements for 
     the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9798-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-996. 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; Region 4 
     States; Prong 3 of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) Infrastructure 
     Requirement for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9799-8) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-997. 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, 
     Butte County Air Quality Management District and Sacramento 
     Metropolitan Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9776-
     8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-998. 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; Georgia: 
     New Source Review-Prevention of Significant Deterioration'' 
     (FRL No. 9798-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-999. 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, 
     Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and South 
     Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9776-6) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 4, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1000. 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, Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District and 
     Monterey Bay Unified and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution 
     Control Districts'' (FRL No. 9778-4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 4, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1001. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Disapproval of Implementation Plan Revisions; 
     State of California; South Coast VMT Emissions Offset 
     Demonstrations'' (FRL No. 9794-5) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 22, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1002. 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. 
     9785-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 22, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1003. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Consideration of Certain New Source Issues. . . 
     .'' (FRL No. 9789-5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1004. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Delegation of National Emission Standards for 
     Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Kentucky and 
     Louisiana, Correcting Amendments'' (FRL No. 9796-8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1005. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Adequacy of Oregon Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 
     Permit Program'' (FRL No. 9796-6) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1006. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Adjustments to 
     the Allowance System for

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     Controlling HCFC Production, Import, and Export'' (FRL No. 
     9797-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1007. 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; 
     Idaho: Sandpoint PM10 Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance 
     Plan and Redesignation Request'' (FRL No. 9796-5) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1008. 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: New Source Review-Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration'' (FRL No. 9797-1) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1009. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Water Quality Standards; Withdrawal of Certain 
     Federal Water Quality Criteria Applicable to California, New 
     Jersey and Puerto Rico'' (FRL No. 9795-8) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1010. 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; Pennsylvania; Determinations of 
     Attainment of the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the 
     Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Moderate Nonattainment Area'' (FRL 
     No. 9797-8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1011. 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; Pennsylvania; Motor Vehicle Emissions 
     Budgets for the Pennsylvania Counties in the Philadelphia-
     Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9796-3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1012. 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; Prong 3 of Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) Infrastructure 
     Requirement for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9797-4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1013. 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; Ohio Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards; Correction'' (FRL No. 9783-6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1014. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best 
     Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for 
     Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category (Withdrawal 
     of Direct Final Rule)'' (FRL No. 9796-9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1015. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for 
     a report entitled ``Underground Injection Control (UIC) 
     Program: Class VI Well Testing and Monitoring Guidance''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1016. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``List of 
     Approved Spent Fuel Storage Cakes: MAGNASTOR System'' 
     (RIN3150-AJ22) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1017. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary 
     Scope Expansion of the Post-Investigation Alternative Dispute 
     Resolution Program'' (NRC-2013-0046) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1018. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Event Report 
     Guidelines 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73'' (NUREG-1022) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1019. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Guidelines 
     for Effective Prevention and Management of System Gas 
     Accumulation'' (Final Safety Evaluation for Nuclear Energy 
     Institute Topical Report NEI 09-10, Revision 1a) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 26, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1020. 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 ``Medicaid Program; Increased Federal Medical 
     Assistance Percentage Changes under the Affordable Care Act 
     of 2010'' (RIN0938-AR38) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     1, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1021. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Report Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating 
     Visual Disorders'' (RIN0960-AH28) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1022. 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 ``Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation and 
     Technical Amendments to Certain Health Coverage Requirements 
     Under the Affordable Care Act'' (RIN0938-AR77) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1023. 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 and Report Concerning Advance 
     Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 2013-17) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 27, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1024. 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 Section 45K Inflation Adjustment 
     Factor'' (Notice 2013-25) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     2, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1025. 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 ``Opinion and Advisory Letters for 403(b) 
     Pre-approved Plans'' (Revenue Procedure 2013-22) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1026. 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 ``Revised Exhibit: Acknowledgement Letter 
     Voluntary Correction Program (VCP) Submissions'' (Notice 
     2013-21) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1027. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-038); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1028. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-009); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1029. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-041); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1030. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-004); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1031. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-016); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1032. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the

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     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-040); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1033. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-045); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1034. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-031); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1035. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-005); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1036. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-002); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1037. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-036); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1038. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-022); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1039. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to sections 
     36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-003); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1040. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to sections 
     36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-032); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1041. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the extension of waiver authority for Azerbaijan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1042. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     activities of the Millennium Challenge Corporation during 
     fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1043. 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-
     0033--2013-0048); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1044. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     the Employment and Training Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-
     Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Delay of Effective 
     Date'' (RIN1205-AB61) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     27, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1045. 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 ``World Trade Center Health Program 
     Eligibility Requirements for Shanksville, Pennsylvania and 
     Pentagon Responders'' (RIN0920-AA48) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 27, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1046. A communication from the Program Manager, Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``National Practitioner Data Bank'' 
     (RIN0906-AA87) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1047. 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 ``Change of 
     Address; Biologics License Applications; Technical 
     Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0011) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 5, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1048. 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 ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Reactive Blue 246 
     and Reactive Blue 247 Copolymers'' (Docket Nos. FDA-2011-C-
     0344 and C-0463) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 5, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1049. 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 ``Medical 
     Devices; Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0011) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1050. 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 ``Service of 
     Process on Manufacturers; Manufacturers Importing Electronic 
     Products into the United States; Agent Designation; Change of 
     Address'' (Docket No. FDA-2007-N-0091) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 28, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1051. 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 ``Public 
     Hearing Before a Public Advisory Committee; Technical 
     Amendments'' (Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0011) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 21, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1052. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
     Program for fiscal years 2009-2010; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1053. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     National Endowment for the Arts and a Member of the Federal 
     Council on the Arts and the Humanities, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report on the Arts and Artifacts 
     Indemnity Program for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1054. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Health Care Workforce Commission, transmitting, a report 
     relative to the status of the Commission; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1055. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Program Integrity Issues'' (RIN1840-AD02) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1056. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report relative to Food and Drug Administration Advisory 
     Committee Vacancies and Public Disclosures; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1057. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation of funding for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-1058. A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. 
     Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the memorial construction; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC-1059. A 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 ``Removal of 30-Day Residency Requirement 
     for Per Diem Payments'' (RIN2900-AO36) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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