[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 29, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2467-S2469]
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-5364. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Uniformed Services Employment and 
     Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to 
     Congress; Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-5365. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Uniformed Services Employment and 
     Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to 
     Congress; First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-5366. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     violations of the Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
        EC-5367. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Agricultural 
     Disaster Assistance Programs, Payment Limitations, and 
     Payment Eligibility'' (RIN0560-AI21) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5368. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tobacco Transition Program 
     Assessments; Final Appeals and Revisions Procedures'' 
     (RIN0560-AH30) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5369. A communication from the Director of the 
     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 during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 21, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5370. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Office, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Professional Standards for State 
     and Local School Nutrition Programs Personnel as Required by 
     the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010'' (RIN0584-AE19) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5371. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule

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     entitled ``Regulations Issued Under the Export Apple Act; 
     Exempting Bulk Shipments to Canada From Minimum Requirements 
     and Inspection'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-14-0022) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5372. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and 
     Universities'' (RIN0524-AA39) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 23, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-5373. 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 ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Addition of 
     Quarantined Areas and Regulated Articles'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2010-0031) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5374. 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 ``Asian Longhorned Beetle; 
     Quarantined Areas in Ohio'' (Docket No. APHIS-2013-0004) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5375. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Average Procurement 
     Unit Cost (APUC) for the Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit 
     program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5376. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John F. 
     Mulholland, Jr., United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5377. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Defense 
     corrosion report for fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-5378. 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: 
     Contracting Officer's Representative'' ((RIN0750-AI21) (DFARS 
     Case 2013-D023)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5379. 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: Clauses 
     with Alternates-Contract Financing'' ((RIN0750-AI) (DFARS 
     Case 2013-D014)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5380. 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 April 16, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5381. 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 2005-73) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 28, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5382. 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 2005-73) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 28, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5383. 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; 
     Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-73; Introduction'' (FAC 
     2005-73) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 28, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5384. 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; 
     FAR Case 2011-018, Positive Law Codification of Title 41'' 
     (RIN9000-AM30) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 28, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5385. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the utilization of a contribution 
     to the Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5386. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Average 
     Procurement Unit Cost (APUC) for the Airborne Warning and 
     Control System (AWACS) Block 40/45 Upgrade program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5387. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Average Procurement 
     Unit Cost (APUC) for the Vertical Takeoff and Landing 
     Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5388. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     operations of the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) for fiscal 
     year 2013; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5389. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the National Defense Stockpile 
     (NDS) Annual Materials Plan for fiscal year 2015 and the 
     succeeding 4 years, fiscal years 2016-2019; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-5390. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department of Defense 2014 Major Automated 
     Information System (MAIS) Annual Reports (MARs) and an index 
     of the 41 MARs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5391. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Michael A. 
     LeFever, United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade 
     of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-5392. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of six (6) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of major general in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5393. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict) 
     Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Combating Terrorism Activities Fiscal Year 2015 Budget 
     Estimates''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5394. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting a legislative 
     proposal relative to providing a five-year reauthorization of 
     the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5395. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-2013-0002) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5396. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Implementation of Basel 
     III, Capital Adequacy, Transition Provisions, Prompt 
     Corrective Action, Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted 
     Assets, Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements, 
     Advanced Approaches Risk-Based Capital Rule, and Market Risk 
     Capital Rule'' (RIN3064-AD95) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 28, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5397. 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 Person to the Entity 
     List'' (RIN0694-AG14) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     22, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5398. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5399. A communication from the Executive Vice President 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Chicago, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2013 
     management reports; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-5400. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report

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     on the national emergency with respect to Yemen that was 
     originally declared in Executive Order 13611 on May 16, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5401. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5402. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5403. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Amendments'' (RIN3133-AE33) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 24, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-5404. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Transnuclear, 
     Inc. Standardized NUHOMS Cask System'' (RIN3150-AJ28) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 22, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5405. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the City of Springfield, Greene County, 
     Missouri, flood risk management project; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5406. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of the Secretary of the Army's recommendation to 
     increase the authorized cost of the Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 
     Reconstruction project; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5407. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Management, Bureau 
     of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Timing Requirements for the Submission of a Site Assessment 
     Plan (SAP) or General Activities Plan (GAP) for a Renewable 
     Energy Project on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)'' 
     (RIN1010-AD77) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 16, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5408. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Test 
     Procedures for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and 
     Freezers'' (RIN1904-AC76) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     22, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5409. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Executive Director, Office of 
     Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's annual report on the category rating 
     system; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-5410. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Frequency Response 
     and Frequency Bias Setting Reliability Standard'' (Docket No. 
     RM13-11-000) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 15, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5411. A communication from the Designated Federal 
     Official, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the United States World 
     War One Centennial Commission; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-5412. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products 
     Produced in Countries Other Than Iran''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5413. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``2013 Economic Dispatch and Technological Change''; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5414. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Department 
     of the Treasury Acquisition Regulations; Contract Clause on 
     Minority and Women Inclusion in Contractor Workforce'' 
     (RIN1505-AC40) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5415. 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 ``Treatment of United 
     States Persons that Own Stock of Passive Foreign Investment 
     Companies Through Certain Organizations and Accounts that Are 
     Tax Exempt'' (Notice 2014-28) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 16, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5416. 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 ``Determination of 
     Housing Cost Amounts Eligible for Exclusion or Deduction for 
     2014'' (Notice 2014-29) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     16, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5417. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Extension of the Payment 
     Adjustment for Low-Volume Hospitals and the Medicare-
     Dependent Hospital (MDH) Program Under the Hospital Inpatient 
     Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals 
     for Fiscal Year 2014'' (RIN0938-AR12) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5418. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Preliminary 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotments (DSH) for Fiscal 
     Year (FY) 2014 and the Preliminary Institutions for Mental 
     Diseases Disproportionate Share Hospital Limits for FY 2014'' 
     (CMS-2389-N) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5419. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to entering into a 
     Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of the Republic 
     of Bulgaria Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions 
     on Categories of Archaeological and Ecclesiastical 
     Ethnological Material of the Republic of Bulgaria; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5420. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Preventive Services and 
     Obesity-related Services Available to Medicaid Enrollees''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5421. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicaid Integrity 
     Program Report for Fiscal Year 2013''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5422. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to contracting with the National 
     Academy of Sciences for a committee of medical experts to 
     assist with disability issues; to the Committee on Finance.

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