[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 77 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3952-S3954]
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-1732. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``United States Standards for Grades of Almonds in the 
     Shell'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0046) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1733. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Program; 
     Section 610 Review'' (Docket No. AMS-LS-07-0143) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1734. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Amendment 
     to the Order to Raise the Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-
     LS-11-0038) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1735. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Beef, Pork, Lamb, 
     Chicken, Goat Meat, Wild and Farm-Raised Fish and Shellfish, 
     Perishable Agricultural Commodities, Peanuts, Pecans, 
     Ginseng, and Macadamia Nuts'' (Docket No. AMS-LS-13-0004) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1736. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revision of Regulations Defining Bona Fide Cotton Spot 
     Markets'' (Docket No. AMS-CN-12-0024) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1737. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Order 
     Amending the Orders'' (Docket No. AMS-DA-07-0026; AO-14-A77) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1738. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; 
     Termination of Proceeding on Proposed Amendments to Tentative 
     Marketing Agreements and Orders'' (Docket No. AMS-DA-13-0016; 
     AO-14-A74) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1739. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cranberries Grown in States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
     Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, 
     Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; 
     Changing Reporting Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0002; 
     FV12-929-1 FIR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1740. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in

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     Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0038; FV12-906-1 FR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1741. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Committee Membership 
     Reapportionment for Processed Pears'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-
     0032; FV12-927-3 FR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1742. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Modification of the 
     Assessment Rate for Fresh Pears'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0030; 
     FV12-927-1 FR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1743. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Onions Grown in South Texas; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0039; FV12-959-1 FR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1744. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Modification of the 
     Handling Regulation for Area No. 2'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-
     0043; FV12-948-1 FIR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1745. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Washington; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0010; FV13-946-1 IR) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1746. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Domestic Dates Produced or Packed in Riverside County, 
     California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     12-0035; FV12-987-1 FIR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1747. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0076; FV13-932-1 IR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1748. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Redistricting and Reapportionment of Grower Members, 
     and Changing the Qualifications for Grower Membership on the 
     Citrus Administrative Committee'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0076; 
     FV11-905-1 FR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1749. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Assessment Rate 
     Decrease for Processed Pears'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0031; 
     FV12-927-2 FIR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1750. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; 
     Temporary Suspension of Handling Regulations'' (Docket No. 
     AMS-FV-12-0028; FV12-922-2 FIR) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1751. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Revision of the Salable Quantity 
     and Allotment Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 
     (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2012-2013 Marketing Year'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-11-0088; FV12-985-1A FIR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1752. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Vidalia Onions Grown in Georgia; Change in Reporting and 
     Assessment Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0071; FV13-
     955-1 IR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1753. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Reestablishment of 
     Membership on the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, 
     Area No. 2'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0044; FV12-948-2 FR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1754. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Relaxing Size and Grade Requirements on Valencia and 
     Other Late Type Oranges'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0009; FV13-
     905-2 IR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1755. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sweet Cherries Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0026; FV12-
     923-1 FIR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1756. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tomatoes Grown in Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0051; FV12-966-1 FIR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1757. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in 
     Florida; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-
     0045; FV12-905-1 FR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     28, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1758. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Apricots Grown in Designated Counties in Washington; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-12-0027; FV12-
     922-1 FIR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1759. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Azoxystrobin; Pesticide Tolerance; Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9387-4) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 29, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1760. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Guarhydroxypropyltrimethyl-
     ammonium chloride; Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9387-2) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 29, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1761. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Core Principles and 
     Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities'' (RIN3038-
     AD18) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1762. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Procedures to 
     Establish Appropriate Minimum Block Sizes for Large Notional 
     Off-Facility Swaps and Block Trades'' (RIN3038-AD08) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office

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     of the President of the Senate on May 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1763. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, Selected Acquisition Reports 
     (SARs) for the quarter ending December 31, 2012 (DCN OSS 
     2013-0764); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1764. 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-1765. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Joseph D. Kernan, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-1766. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals and accompanying reports relative to the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1767. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     blocking property of the Government of the Russian Federation 
     relating to the disposition of highly enriched uranium 
     extracted from nuclear weapons that was declared in Executive 
     Order 13617 of June 25, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1768. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of 
     June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1769. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the 
     Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository 
     Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1770. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to the 2013 Escrows Final Rule under the Truth in Lending Act 
     (Regulation Z)'' ((RIN3170-AA37) (Docket No. CFPB-2013-0009)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 29, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1771. 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 California; Redesignation of San Diego County to 
     Attainment for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9818-1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1772. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oklahoma: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revision'' (FRL No. 9817-6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 29, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1773. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``United States - Korea 
     Free Trade Agreement'' (RIN1515-AD86) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1774. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-090, 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-1775. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, 
     transmitting a request relative to distinguished visitor 
     trips to Afghanistan for the period of June 1 through October 
     1, 2013; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1776. 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 13-064); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1777. 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 13-026); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1778. 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 2013-0084 
     - 2013-0098); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1779. A communication from the President and CEO of the 
     African Development Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Foundation's Congressional Budget Justification for 
     fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1780. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Final Priority; Technical 
     Assistance to Improve State Data Capacity--National Technical 
     Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Accurately 
     Collect and Report IDEA Data'' (CFDA No. 84.373Y) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 29, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1781. A communication from the Acting Chief Policy 
     Officer, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 23, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1782. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of General Counsel, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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