[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 108 (Thursday, July 25, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5966-S5968]
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-2424. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Department's activities during Calendar Year 2012 relative to 
     the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-2425. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to two 
     determinations made by the Financial Stability Oversight 
     Council on July 8, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2426. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2012 Report of Statistics Required 
     by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2427. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mancozeb; Pesticide 
     Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9393-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2428. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Imazosulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9390-2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 24, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2429. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Hazard Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2430. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2012-0002)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2431. 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; 
     Tennessee: New Source Review-Prevention of Significant 
     Deterioration'' (FRL No. 9837-1) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2432. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9828-8) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2433. 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; Wisconsin; Disapproval of PM2.5 
     Permitting Requirements'' (FRL No. 9838-1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2434. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans; State of North Dakota; Interstate Transport of 
     Pollution for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9839-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     24, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2435. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Administrative Revisions to EPAAR'' (FRL No. 9837-
     4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 24, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2436. 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 of Air Quality State 
     Implementation Plans; Arizona; Regional Haze and Interstate 
     Transport Requirements'' (FRL No. 9838-4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2437. 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 State Implementation 
     Plan Revisions; Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 
     2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Prevention 
     of Significant Deterioration Requirements for PM2.5 
     Increments and Major and Minor Source Baseline Dates; State 
     Board Requirements; North Dakota'' (FRL No. 9839-9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2438. 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; 
     North Carolina; Control Techniques Guidelines and Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology'' (FRL No. 9835-7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2439. 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: 
     Atlanta, Georgia 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; 
     Reasonable Further Progress Plan'' (FRL No. 9837-2) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2440. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Inflation Adjustments to the Price-Anderson Act Financial 
     Protection Regulations'' (RIN3150-AJ25) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 22, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2441. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Interim Enforcement Policy for Permanent Implant 
     Brachytherapy Medical Event Reporting'' (NRC-2013-0114) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2442. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Effective Date for Temporary 
     Pilot Program Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing Before 
     an Administrative Law Judge'' (RIN0960-AH58) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2443. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Sunset Date for Attorney 
     Advisor Program'' (RIN0960-AH56) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2444. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Mailing of Tickets Under the Ticket to Work 
     Program'' (RIN0960-AH34) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2445. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Certification of Factual 
     Information to Import Administration during Antidumping and 
     Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Final Rule'' (RIN0625-AA66) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     24, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2446. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     waiver of restrictions on U.S. assistance for several 
     governments that were triggered by either the transfer of, or 
     facilitation of the transfer of, lethal military equipment to 
     state sponsor of terrorism (OSS-2013-1091); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2447. 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 13-079, 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-2448. 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 13-089, 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-2449. 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 13-097); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2450. 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 13-093); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2451. 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 13-048); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2452. 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-
     0127--2013-0135); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2453. 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 ``Exclusion of Orphan Drugs for Certain 
     Covered Entities Under 340B Program'' (RIN0906-AA94)

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     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2454. A communication from the Program Manager, Center 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Distribution of Reference Biological 
     Standards and Biological Preparations'' (RIN0920-AA53) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     23, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor , and 
     Pensions.
        EC-2455. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
     Research (NIDRR)--Rehabilitation Research and Training Center 
     (RRTC) on Disability in Rural Areas'' (CFDA No. 84.133B-8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     23, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-2456. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Community Services Block Grant (CCSBG) Program 
     Report for Fiscal Year 2009'' ; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2457. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Letter Report: Sufficiency Certification for the Washington 
     Convention and Sports Authority's (Trading As Events DC) 
     Projected Revenues and Excess Reserve to Meet Projected 
     Operating and Debt Service Expenditures and Reserve 
     Requirements for Fiscal Year 2014'' ; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2458. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's annual report on Federal agencies' use of the 
     physicians' comparability allowance (PCA) program; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2459. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Office of the General Counsel, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of 
     General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-2460. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-107, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     Justice Park Property Temporary Approval Act of 2013'' ; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2461. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-108, ``Foster Youth Transit Subsidy 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2013'' ; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2462. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-110, ``Better Prices, Better Quality, 
     Better Choices for Health Coverage Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2013'' ; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2463. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-109, ``Heat Wave Safety Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2464. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-111, ``YMCA Community Investment 
     Initiative Real Property Tax Exemption Temporary Act of 
     2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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