[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1280-S1281]
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-4779. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluxapyroxad; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9906-70) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4780. 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: 
     Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower 
     Protections'' ((RIN0750-AH97) (DFARS Case 2013-D010)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4781. 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: 
     Disclosure to Litigation Support Contractors'' ((RIN0750-
     AH54) (DFARS Case 2012-D029)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4782. 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: 
     Acquisitions in Support of Operations in Afghanistan'' 
     ((RIN0750-AH98) (DFARS Case 2013-D009)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

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        EC-4783. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 26, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4784. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, (2) two reports relative to vacancies in the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4785. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibition 
     Against Federal Assistance to Swaps Entities (Regulation 
     KK)'' (RIN7100-AD96) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 21, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4786. 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 February 26, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4787. 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-4788. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     relative to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for calendar year 
     2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4789. 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; 
     Idaho'' (FRL No. 9907-30-Region 10) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4790. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans; Alaska; Anchorage Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance 
     Plan and State Implementation Plan Revisions'' (FRL No. 9902-
     22-Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4791. 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; Utah; Revisions to Utah Administrative 
     Code and an Associated Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 9905-25-
     Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4792. 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; Wisconsin; Transportation Conformity 
     Procedures'' (FRL No. 9907-08-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4793. 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; State of Colorado; Revised 
     Transportation Conformity Consultation Process'' (FRL No. 
     9905-67-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4794. 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; 
     New York State Ozone Implementation Plan Revision'' (FRL No. 
     9907-02-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4795. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Minor 
     Corrections to the Revisions to the Total Coliform Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 9906-89-OW) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4796. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutant Emissions: Group IV Polymers and Resins; Pesticide 
     Active Ingredient Production; and Polyether Polyols 
     Production'' (FRL No. 9906-34-OAR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4797. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Determinations and Income-Related 
     Monthly Adjustment Amounts to Medicare Part B Premiums; 
     Conforming Changes to Regulations'' (RIN0960-AH47) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 
     2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4798. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services and the Attorney General, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for fiscal 
     year 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4799. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, 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-2014-0228); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4800. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, 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-2014-0229); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4801. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Poplar Island, Maryland project; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4802. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement 
     Project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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