[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 178 (Monday, December 16, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8841-S8844]
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-3770. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Energy 
     Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program'' (RIN0572-AC19) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3771. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; 
     Importation of Bovines and Bovine Products'' ((RIN0579-AC68) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0010)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-3772. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Funding and Fiscal Affairs; 
     Farmer Mac Capital Planning'' (RIN3052-AC80) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 7, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3773. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Rural Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program'' (RIN0575-
     AC18) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 9, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3774. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Richard C. 
     Harding, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3775. A communication from the Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the 
     approved retirement of Lieutenant General Terry A. Wolff, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-3776. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Allen G. Myers, IV, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3777. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Government of Panama requesting 
     the U.S. Government to destroy eight U.S.-origin munitions 
     remaining from testing by the United States on San Jose 
     Island off the coast of Panama; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-3778. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Unallowable Fringe Benefit Costs'' ((RIN0750-AH76) (DFARS 
     Case 2012-D038)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 5, 
     2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3779. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Preparation of Letter of Offer and Acceptance'' ((RIN0750-
     AH84) (DFARS Case 2012-D048)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 5, 2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-3780. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal 
     Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3781. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
     Research, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 5, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3782. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to the 2013 Mortgage Rules Under the Equal Credit Opportunity 
     Act (Regulation B), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 
     (Regulation X), and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)'' 
     ((RIN3170-AA37) (Docket No. CFPB-2013-0018)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-3783. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Definitions of Transmittal of Funds and Funds Transfer'' 
     (RIN1506-AB20) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 
     2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3784. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report relative to the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to the 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was 
     originally declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 
     1994; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-3785. 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 ``Addition of Certain Persons to 
     the Entity List; Amendment of Entity List Entries; and 
     Removal of One Person from the Entity List Based on a Removal 
     Request'' (RIN0694-AF96) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3786. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2013-0002)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-3787. A communication from the Acting Administrator and 
     Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2013; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3788. 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; New River 
     Gorge National River, Bicycling'' (RIN1024-AD95) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3789. 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; Curecanti 
     National Recreation Area, Snowmobiles and Off-Road Motor 
     Vehicles'' (RIN1024-AD76) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3790. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transmission Planning 
     Reliability Standards'' (Docket Nos. RM12-1-000 and RM13-9-
     000) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 19, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-3791. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Communication of 
     Operational Information between Natural Gas Pipelines and 
     Electric Transmission Operators'' (RIN1902-AE72) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3792. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Version 5 Critical 
     Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards'' (Docket No. 
     RM13-5-000) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-3793. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the updated Morganza to the Gulf of 
     Mexico, Louisiana, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction 
     project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3794. A communication from the Administrator, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Corporation's annual financial audit and

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     management report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-3795. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Voluntary Withholding on Dividends and 
     Other Distributions by Alaska Native Corporations'' (Notice 
     2013-77) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3796. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``2013 Base Period T-Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 
     2013-24) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3797. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Update of CC: INTL No-Rule Revenue 
     Procedure, Rev. Proc. 2013-7'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 6, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-3798. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Tier 2 Tax Rates for 2014'' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 6, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3799. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``User Fees for Processing Installment 
     Agreements and Offers in Compromise'' ((RIN1545-BL37)(TD 
     9647)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3800. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Dividend Equivalents from Sources within 
     the United States'' ((RIN1545-BK53)(TD 9648)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 6, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3801. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Net Investment Income Tax'' ((RIN1545-
     BK44)(TD 9644)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 
     2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-3802. A communication from the Acting 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 2013-1799); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-3803. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the United States 
     strategy to countering the threat posed by Boko Haram (OSS 
     2013-1826); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3804. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Guantanamo (OSS 2013-
     1846); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3805. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to Guantanamo (OSS 2013-
     1800); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3806. A communication from the Assistant Administrator, 
     Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs, U. S. Agency for 
     International Development (USAID), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report responding to a GAO report entitled ``Global 
     Food Security: USAID Is Improving Coordination but Needs to 
     Require Systematic Assessments of Country-Level Risks''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3807. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     elimination of the danger pay allowance for Haiti; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3808. 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 13-154); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3809. 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 13-159); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3810. 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 13-140); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3811. 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 13-150); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3812. 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 13-151); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3813. 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 13-156); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3814. 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 13-105); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3815. 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 13-172); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3816. 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 13-145); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3817. 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 13-165); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3818. 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 13-163); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3819. 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 13-146); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3820. 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 13-128); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3821. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to section 
     42(g)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-177); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3822. 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-
     0195-2013-0199); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3823. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's annual report on the performance 
     evaluation of FDA-approved mammography quality standards 
     accreditation bodies; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3824. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on Food Facilities, Food 
     Imports, and FDA Foreign Offices Provisions of the FDA Food 
     Safety Modernization Act''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3825. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration on Aging (AoA) Report to Congress for fiscal 
     year 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-3826. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Acacia (Gum Arabic)'' (Docket No. FDA-2011-F-
     0765) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3827. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Turtles 
     Intrastate and Interstate Requirements; Confirmation of 
     Effective Date'' (Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0639) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3828. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to General Regulations of the Food and Drug Administration'' 
     (Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0560) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on

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     November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3829. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Devices; Ophthalmic Devices; Classification of the Scleral 
     Plug'' (Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1238) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3830. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date'' (Docket No. FDA-2011-C-0878) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 25, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3831. A communication from the General Counsel, 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 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3832. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety 
     and Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Record Requirements in the 
     Mechanical Power Presses Standard'' (RIN1218-AC80) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3833. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Labor Certification Process for 
     Logging Employment and Non-H-2A Agricultural Employment'' 
     (RIN1205-AB65) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 20, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3834. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Attestation Process 
     for Facilities Using H-1A Registered Nurses'' (RIN1205-AB67) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 20, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3835. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Attestation Process for Employers 
     Using F-1 Students in Off-Campus Work'' (RIN1205-AB66) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 20, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3836. 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 
     ``Final Priority; Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation 
     Long-Term Training Program--Vocational Rehabilitation 
     Counseling'' (CFDA No. 84.129B) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3837. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Program Integrity Issues'' 
     (RIN1840-AD02) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 21, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3838. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Student Assistance General 
     Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family 
     Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct 
     Loan Program'' (RIN1840-AD12) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 21, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-3839. A communication from the Board Chair and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management Report on 
     the Status of Audits for the period from April 1, 2013 
     through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3840. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General and the Corporation for National and Community 
     Service's Report on Final Action for the period from April 1, 
     2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3841. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General, the Chairman's 
     Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting from Audit 
     Reports, Inspection Reports, and Evaluation Reports for the 
     period from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3842. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2013, through September 
     30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3843. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3844. A communication from the Chair of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a Management 
     Report for the period from April 1, 2013 through September 
     30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3845. A communication from the President, African 
     Development Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3846. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer/
     Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3847. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2013 through 
     September 30, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3848. A communication from the Chairman of the Consumer 
     Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semi-Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3849. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2013 through September 30, 2013 and the Semi-Annual Report of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3850. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of 
     Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 
     1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3851. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-221, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     the Strand Theater Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3852. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-219, ``Cottage Food Amendment Act of 
     2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3853. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-211, ``Driver's Safety Amendment Act of 
     2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3854. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-220, ``Trauma Technologists Licensure 
     Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3855. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Retirement 
     Processing'' (RIN3206-AM45) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3856. 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; Technical 
     Amendments'' (FAC 2005-71) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-3857. 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; Small 
     Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2005-71) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3858. 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; Accelerated 
     Payments to Small Business Subcontractors'' (RIN9000-AM37) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 25, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3859. 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; New 
     Designated Country--Croatia'' (RIM9000-AM66) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3860. 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; 
     Introduction'' (FAC 2005-71) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 25, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3861. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3862. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, transmitting, the report of a draft bill entitled 
     ``Federal Register Modernization Act'' received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 12, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-3863. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tribal Background 
     Investigations and Licensing'' (RIN3141-AA15) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-3864. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tribal Background 
     Investigations and Licensing'' (RIN3141-A15A) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-3865. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Compliance and 
     Enforcement'' received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 
     2013; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3866. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Appeal Proceedings 
     Before the Commission'' (RIN3141-AA47) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-3867. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Minimum Technical 
     Standards for Class II Gaming Systems and Equipment'' 
     (RIN3141-AA27) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 
     2013; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3868. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Self-Regulation of Class 
     II Gaming'' (RIN3141-AA44) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3869. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fees'' (RIN3141-AA40) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3870. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     National Indian Gaming Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Minimum Internal Control 
     Standards'' (RIN3141-AA27) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3871. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Land Acquisitions: 
     Appeals of Land Acquisition Decisions'' (RIN1076-AF15) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 3, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-3872. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Placement of Perampanel into Schedule III'' 
     (Docket No. DEA-374) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 5, 2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3873. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy and 
     Civil Liberties Officer, Office of Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exemption of Records 
     Systems Under the Privacy Act'' (CPCLO Order No. 006-2013) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 18, 2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3874. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``2012 Annual Report of the National 
     Institute of Justice''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-3875. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Authorization for Non-VA Medical 
     Services'' (RIN2900-AO46) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3876. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Grants to States for Construction or 
     Acquisition of State Homes'' (RIN2900-AO60) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-3877. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Criteria for a Catastrophically Disabled 
     Determination for Purposes of Enrollment'' (RIN2900-AO21) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3878. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Specially Adapted Housing Eligibility 
     for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis'' (RIN2900-AO84) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3879. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Copayment for Extended Care Services'' 
     (RIN2900-AO59) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-3880. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Advisory 
     Committee; Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee; 
     Termination'' (Docket No. FDA-2013-N-1380) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-3881. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``A Bill to Provide for the 
     Transfer of Naval Vessels to Certain Foreign Recipients''; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-3882. A communication from the Attorney, U.S. Coast 
     Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Amendments to the International 
     Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and 
     Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to National 
     Endorsements'' ((RIN1625-AA16) (Docket No. USCG-2004-17914)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 11, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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