[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S222-S223]
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-4193. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a proposed permanent 
     transfer of major defense equipment to a Middle Eastern 
     country (OSS 2013-1926); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-4194. 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 effects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2013-1936); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4195. 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 effects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2013-1935); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-4196. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period August 1, 2013 through September 
     30, 2013; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4197. 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 13-166); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4198. 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 13-158); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4199. 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-
     0202--2013-0204); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4200. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Third Rule 
     Implementing Export Control Reform'' (RIN1400-AD46) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 2, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4201. 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 U.S. forces to support 
     the security of U.S. personnel and our Embassy in South 
     Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-4202. A communication from the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a violation of the Antideficiency Act that occurred in the 
     Office of the Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding 
     (OFCGCR) appropriation, Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 
     7090116; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-4203. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2,5-Furandione, polymer with ethenylbenzene, 
     reaction products with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol 2-
     aminopropyl Me ether; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9902-90) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 27, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4204. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9904-30) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 27, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4205. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isopyrazam; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9903-
     53) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 27, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4206. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     (Multiple Chemicals)'' (FRL No. 9904-15) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 27, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4207. 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: 
     Photovoltaic Devices'' ((RIN0750-AI18) (DFARS Case 2014-
     D006)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 27, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4208. 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: Trade 
     Agreements Thresholds'' ((RIN0750-AI17) (DFARS Case 2013-
     D032)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 27, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4209. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2013 annual 
     report on the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 
     Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4210. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the Department's Chemical Demilitarization Program (CDP); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4211. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with 
     respect to North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 
     13466 of June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4212. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with 
     respect to blocking property of the Government of the Russian 
     Federation relating to the disposition of highly enriched 
     uranium extracted from nuclear weapons that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13617 of June 25, 2012; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4213. 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 12947 with respect to terrorists who threaten 
     to disrupt the Middle East peace process; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4214. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Certain 
     References to Credit Ratings Under the Investment Company 
     Act'' (RIN3235-AL02) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 27, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-4215. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Appraisals 
     for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans'' ((RIN3170-AA11) (Docket 
     No. CFPB-2013-0020)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 6, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4216. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with 
     respect to the Western Balkans that was declared in Executive 
     Order 13219 of June 26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4217. A communication from the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of the Comptroller's 2012 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4218. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Ireland; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4219. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Russia; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-4220. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to the 
     United Arab Emirates; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4221. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in 
     Lending (Regulation Z): Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption 
     Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 6, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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       EC-4222. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home 
     Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C): Adjustment to Asset-Size 
     Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1003) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 3, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4223. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Certain 
     References to Credit Ratings Under the Securities and 
     Exchange Act of 1934'' (RIN3235-AL14) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 27, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4224. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibitions and 
     Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests In 
     and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity 
     Funds'' (RIN3235-AL07) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 27, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

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