[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 162 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S8048]
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                   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-3544. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual Implementation 
     Report on Energy Conservation Standards Activities of the 
     Department of Energy; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3545. 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; Removal of the Regulation for 
     the National Low Emission Vehicle Program'' (FRL No. 9902-53-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 6, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3546. 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; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards; Correction'' (FRL No. 9902-65-
     Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 6, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-3547. 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; Procedures for Stringency Determinations and Minor 
     Permit Revisions for Federal Operating Permits'' (FRL No. 
     9902-50-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 6, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3548. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to groups designated by 
     the Secretary of State as Foreign Terrorist Organizations 
     (OSS 2013-1728); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3549. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, 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 (OSS-2013-1730); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3550. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, 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 (OSS-2013-1729); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-3551. A communication from the 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 13-0104); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3552. A communication from the Director of the National 
     Gallery of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Gallery's 
     Inspector General Report for fiscal year 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3553. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Big Valley District-
     Lake County and Kelsey Bench-Lake County Viticultural Areas 
     and Modification of the Red Hills Lake County Viticultural 
     Area'' (RIN1513-AB99) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on October 30, 2013; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-3554. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Ballard Canyon 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AB) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3555. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Tropical Botanical Garden, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report of a delay in the submission of the audit 
     report for the year ending December 31, 2012; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3556. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to the activities and operations of 
     the Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, and the 
     nationwide federal law enforcement effort against public 
     corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3557. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Moon Mountain District 
     Sonoma County Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC00) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 30, 
     2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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