[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 103 (Thursday, July 18, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5798-S5799]
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-2303. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     semi-annual reports of the Attorney General relative to 
     enforcement actions taken by the Department of Justice under 
     the Lobbying Disclosure Act for the periods beginning on 
     January 1, 2011, and July 1, 2011; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2304. 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 ``Additions to the List of 
     Validated End-Users in the People's Republic of China: 
     Samsung China Semiconductor Co. Ltd. and Advance Micro-
     Fabrication Equipment, Inc., China'' (RIN0694-AF93) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2305. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eliminating the 
     Prohibition Against General Solicitation and General 
     Advertising in Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings'' (RIN3235-
     AL34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 11, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2306. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Retail Foreign Exchange 
     Transactions'' (RIN3235-AL19) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 17, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2307. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rescission of Supervised 
     Investment Bank Holding Company Rules'' (RIN3235-AL35) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     17, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2308. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Legal Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Definition of 'Predominantly Engaged in Activities That Are 
     Financial in Nature or Incidental Thereto''' (RIN3064-AD73) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     15, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2309. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2012 Annual Report; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2310. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the obligation and expenditure of 
     funds for the implementation of Cooperative Threat Reduction 
     activities (DCN OSS-2013-1046); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2311. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: 
     Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Dryers 
     and Room Air Conditioners'' (RIN1904-AC98) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 16, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2312. 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-043-FOR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 16, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2313. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Proposed 
     Section 274b Agreements with States'' (Management Directive 
     5.8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 17, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2314. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``State of Kansas; Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program'' (FRL No. 9833-7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 12, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2315. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Attainment for the Sacramento 
     Nonattainment Area for the 2006 Fine Particle Standard; 
     California; Determination Regarding Applicability of Clean 
     Air Act Requirements'' (FRL No. 9833-2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 12, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2316. 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 York State Ozone Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 
     9830-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2317. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Additional 
     Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways under the Renewable Fuel 
     Standard Program; Final Rule Approving Renewable Fuel 
     Pathways for Giant Reed (Arundo Donax) and Napier Grass 
     (Pennisetum Purpureum)'' (FRL No. 9822-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2318. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Second Ten-Year PM10 
     Maintenance Plan for Canon City'' (FRL No. 9832-1) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2319. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Indiana; Approval of 'Infrastructure' 
     SIP with respect to Source Impact Analysis Provisions for the 
     2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9832-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the

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     Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2320. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Indiana; Redesignation of the 
     Indianapolis Area to Attainment of the 1997 Annual Standard 
     for Fine Particulate Matter'' (FRL No. 9832-3) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2321. 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 
     for North Carolina: Partial Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9831-6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     9, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2322. 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 
     for Georgia: Partial Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9831-5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2323. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Interstate Transport of 
     Fine Particulate Matter'' (FRL No. 9831-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2324. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``National Coverage Determinations for Fiscal Year 
     2012''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2325. 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 and Children's Health Insurance 
     Programs: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit 
     Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal 
     Processes, and Premiums and Cost Sharing; Exchanges: 
     Eligibility and Enrollments'' (RIN0938-AR04) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2326. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification that a report relative to the 
     Palestinian Authority with respect to the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 is not required; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2327. A communication from the Executive Director, U. S. 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Administrator, U.S. Agency for 
     International Development (USAID), received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2328. Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the obligation and expenditure of funds for the 
     implementation of the Department of Defense Cooperative 
     Threat Reduction activities; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2329. 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 13-106); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2330. 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 13-094); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2331. 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-
     0119--2013-0126); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2332. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2012 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2333. A communication from the Deputy Archivist, 
     National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Use of 
     Meeting Rooms and Public Spaces'' (RIN3095-AB77) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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