[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 135 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7167-S7168]
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-3289. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred within the Department of the Air Force and was 
     assigned Air Force case number 11-08; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
       EC-3290. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the rear 
     admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3291. 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 ``Revisions to the Export 
     Administration Regulations (EAR) to Make the Commerce Control 
     List (CCL) Clearer'' (RIN0694-AF37) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-3292. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Regulations; Areas of the National Park System; Yellowstone 
     National

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     Park; Winter Use'' (RIN1024-AE15) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3293. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, (8) eight reports relative to vacancies in 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3294. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines; 
     Outdoor Developed Areas'' (RIN3014-AA22) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3295. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. 
     International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the biennial report relative to the impact of the 
     Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-3296. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; FY 2014 Inpatient 
     Prospective Payment Systems: Changes to Certain Cost 
     Reporting Procedures Related to Disproportionate Share 
     Hospital Uncompensated Care Payments'' (RIN0938-AR53) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 1, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3297. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of 
     Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with 
     Disabilities'' (RIN1250-AA02) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3298. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of 
     Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Special Disabled 
     Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Disabled Veterans, 
     Recently Separated Veterans, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign 
     Badge Veterans, and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans'' 
     (RIN1250-AA00) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3299. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     related to the Food and Drug Administration's implementation 
     of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3300. 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-3301. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Department of Labor's 2012 Findings on the Worst Forms of 
     Child Labor''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-3302. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-70, Introduction'' (FAC2005-70) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3303. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Allowability of Legal Costs for Whistleblower Proceedings'' 
     (FAC2005-70) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3304. A communication from the Acting Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Pilot 
     Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower 
     Protections'' (FAC2005-70) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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