[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 181 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9049-S9051]
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-3962. A communication from the Director, Issuances 
     Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Prior Label Approval System: Generic Label 
     Approval'' (RIN0583-AC59) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3963. 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 
     Additive Regulations; Incorporation by Reference of the Food 
     Chemicals Codex, 7th Edition'' (Docket No. FDA-2010-F-0320) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3964. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9904-04) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3965. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endothall; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9902-4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3966. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tall Oil, Polymer with Polyethylene Glycol and 
     Succinic Anhydride Monopolyisobutylene derivs.; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 9903-19) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3967. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mandipropamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9903-57) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3968. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Indoxacarb; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9903-
     92) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3969. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13405 with respect to Belarus; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3970. 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 in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3971. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of Housing-Federal Housing 
     Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Risk Management 
     Initiatives: New Manual Underwriting Requirements'' (RIN2502-
     AJ07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 19, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3972. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Qualified Mortgage Definition for HUD Insured and 
     Guaranteed Single Family Mortgages'' (RIN2502-AJ18) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3973. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing-
     Federal Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Manufactured Home Construction and Safety 
     Standards'' (RIN2502-AI71) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3974. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electric Reliability 
     Organization Proposal to Retire Requirements in Reliability 
     Standards'' (Docket No. RM13-8-000) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3975. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regional Reliability 
     Standard BAL-002-WECC-2-Contingency Reserve'' (Docket No. 
     RM13-13-000) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-3976. 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; 
     State of Oregon; Revised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for 
     Materials Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9900-70-

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     Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 18, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3977. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Disapproval, Approval and Promulgation of Air 
     Quality Implementation Plan Revisions; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; 
     Wyoming'' (FRL No. 9903-58-Region 8) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3978. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration for 
     Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 Micrometers-Significant 
     Impact Levels and Significant Monitoring Concentration: 
     Removal of Vacated Elements'' (FRL No. 9903-84-OAR) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3979. 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; Maryland; State Boards Requirements'' 
     (FRL No. 9903-78-Region 3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3980. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Direct Final Approval of Hospital/Medical/
     Infectious Waste Incinerator Negative Declaration for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Michigan and 
     Wisconsin'' (FRL No. 9903-33-Region 5) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3981. 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; Volatile Organic Compound 
     Emission Control Measures for Industrial Solvent Cleaning for 
     Northwest Indiana'' (FRL No. 9904-35-Region 5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3982. 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; Transportation Conformity Memorandum of 
     Agreement Update'' (FRL No. 9904-43-Region 4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3983. 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; Indiana State Board 
     Requirements'' (FRL No. 9904-36-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3984. 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; Public Participation for Air Quality Permit 
     Applications'' (FRL No. 9904-03-Region 6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3985. 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 ``2014 Standard Mileage 
     Rates'' (Notice 2013-80) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 17, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance .
        EC-3986. 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 ``Section 3504 Agent 
     Employment Tax Liability'' (RIN1545-BI21) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 17, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3987. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Medicare 
     Competitive Acquisition Ombudsman's 2011 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3988. A communication from the 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 13-132); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3989. A communication from the 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 13-141); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3990. A communication from the 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 13-129); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3991. A communication from the 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 13-168); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3992. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Chemical Weapons 
     Convention and the Australia Group; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3993. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to International 
     Traffic in Arms Regulations: Continued Implementation of 
     Export Control Reform; Correction'' (RIN1400-AD40) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3994. 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-
     0200-2013-0201); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3995. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     National Endowment for the Humanities, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of 
     Chairperson, National Endowment for Humanities, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 
     2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-3996. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory 
     Recall Authority Submitted Pursuant to Section 206 of the FDA 
     Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)'' ; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3997. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Medicaid Incentives for Prevention of Chronic 
     Diseases Evaluation'' ; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3998. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Performance and Accountability Report for Fiscal Years 
     2012 and 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3999. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Office 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-4000. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up for the period of April 
     1, 2013 through September 30, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4001. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Transportation'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-4002. 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-4003. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of the District Department of Transportation's H 
     Street Shuttle Grant Awards Issued in Fiscal Years 2008 and 
     2010'' ; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4004. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2013 Agency 
     Financial Report for the Department of Labor; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4005. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     Social Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency 
     Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4006. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency 
     Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2013; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs .
        EC-4007. A communication from the General Attorney, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Standard for 
     Hand-Held Infant Carriers'' (CPSC

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     Docket No. CPSC-2012-0068) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4008. A communication from the Chairperson, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4009. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report of the Office of Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention for 2012; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4010. 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-4011. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Refugee Resettlement 
     Program for Fiscal Year 2011'' ; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4012. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource 
     Locator (URL) address for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     2013 Performance and Accountability Report; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4013. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President Pro Tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to the deployment of certain U.S. forces to 
     South Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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