[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 13, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2952-S2953]
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-5700. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-309, ``Skyland Town Center Omnibus Act 
     of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5701. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-319, ``Comprehensive Planning and 
     Utilization of School Facilities Amendment Act of 2014''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5702. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-310, ``Driver's Safety Clarification 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5703. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-311, ``Transportation Infrastructure 
     Mitigation Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-5704. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-312, ``Department of Parks and 
     Recreation Fee-based Use Permit Authority Clarification 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5705. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-308, ``Condominium Amendment Act of 
     2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5706. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-321, ``Tobacco Product Manufacturer 
     Reserve Fund Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5707. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-320, ``Kelsey Gardens Redevelopment 
     Temporary Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5708. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary for Intelligence and 
     Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5709. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Appalachian, Florida, and Southeast Marketing 
     Areas; Order Amending the Orders'' (Docket No. AMS-DA-07-
     0059; AO-388-A22, AO-356-A43, and AO-366-A51; DA-07-03) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5710. 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 entitled ``Kiwifruit Grown in 
     California; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-
     13-0071; FV13-920-2 FIR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 
     2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-5711. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Milk in the Appalachian and Southeast Marketing Areas; 
     Order Amending the Orders'' (Docket No. AMS-DA-09-0001; AO-
     388-A17 and AO-355-A46; DA-05-06-A) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5712. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information 
     Program; Amendment of Procedures and Notification of Request 
     for Referendum'' (Docket No. AMS-LPS-13-0066) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5713. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Mancozeb, Maneb, Metiram, and Thiram; Tolerance 
     Actions'' (FRL No. 9909-80-OCSPP) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5714. 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 ``Agricultural Bioterrorism 
     Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of 
     the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments to the Select 
     Agent and Toxin Regulations; Technical Amendment'' (Docket 
     No. APHIS-2009-0070) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 12, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5715. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from October 1, 
     2013 through March 31, 2014, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 13, 2014; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
       EC-5716. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2013 Purchases 
     from Foreign Entities''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5717. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals and accompanying reports relative to the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5718. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General William L. Conant, United States Marine 
     Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5719. 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 
     Chile; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5720. 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 ``Amendments and Correction to Petitions for 
     Waiver and Interim Waiver for Consumer Products and 
     Commercial and Industrial Equipment'' (RIN1904-AC70) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 12, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5721. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revision to the Washington State Implementation 
     Plan; Update to the Solid Fuel Burning Devices Regulations'' 
     (FRL No. 9910-54-Region 10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5722. 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 
     and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Georgia; Redesignation of the Rome, Georgia, 1997 Annual Fine 
     Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL 
     No. 9910-65-Region 4) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-5723. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List, Final Rule No. 58'' (FRL 
     No. 9910-72-OSWER) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

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       EC-5724. 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 
     and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; 
     Georgia; Redesignation of the Macon, Georgia, 1997 Annual 
     Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' 
     (FRL No. 9910-64-Region 4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5725. 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; Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor 
     Vehicle Emissions Budgets for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 
     1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     Maintenance Area'' (FRL No. 9910-48-Region 3) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5726. 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 ``Information Reporting for Affordable 
     Insurance Exchanges'' ((RIN1545-BL42) (TD 9663)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5727. 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 67 Limitations on Estates or 
     Trusts'' ((RIN1545-BF80) (TD 9664)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5728. 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 and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory 
     Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and 
     Burden Reduction; Part II'' ((RIN0938-AR49) (CMS-3267-F)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     8, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5729. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the Committee 
     on Finance.

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