[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 91 (Thursday, June 12, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3664-S3665]
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-6087. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual 
     Reports from the Department of the Treasury Inspector General 
     and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration for 
     the period from October 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6088. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6089. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-345, ``Transportation Infrastructure 
     and Public Space Impact Mitigation Amendment Act of 2014''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6090. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-347, ``Life and Health Insurance 
     Guaranty Association Consumer Protection Amendment Act of 
     2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6091. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-348, ``Sexual Assault Victims' Rights 
     Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6092. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-344, ``Traffic Adjudication Act of 
     2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6093. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-346, ``Homeless Services Reform 
     Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6094. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``504 and 7(a) Loan Programs Updates'' (RIN3245-AG04) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     10, 2014; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
        EC-6095. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``[alpha]-alkyl-[omega]-hydroxypoly (oxypropylene) 
     and/or poly (oxyethylene) polymers . . . Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9910-87) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 10, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6096. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tricuclazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9910-39) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 10, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6097. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Scales; Accurate Weights, 
     Repairs, Adjustments or Replacements After Inspection'' (9 
     CFR Part 201) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6098. 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 ``Continuation of Conservation 
     Reserve Program, Including Transition Incentives Program'' (7 
     CFR Part 1410) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6099. 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; Order Amending Marketing Order No. 920'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-FV-12-0008; FV12-920-1 FR) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 10, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6100. 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: 
     Definition of `Congressional Defense Committees' '' 
     ((RIN0750-AI23) (DFARS Case 2013-D027)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.


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  On page S3664, June 12, 2014, in the third column, under the 
heading EC-6100, the Record reads: . . . to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: . . . to the 
Committee on Armed Services


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        EC-6101. 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: Private 
     Sector Notification Requirements of In-Sourcing Actions'' 
     ((RIN0750-AI05) (DFARS Case 2012-D036)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6102. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report on Proposed Obligations for 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-6103. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``2011 Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey of Reserve 
     Members''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6104. A communication from the Deputy 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 Certain 
     Persons to the Entity List'' (RIN0694-AF86) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6105. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the 
     Profitability of Credit Card Operations of Depository 
     Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6106. A communication from the General Counsel, Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a 
     vacancy in the position of Deputy Director of the Peace 
     Corps, received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6107. 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 14-045); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6108. 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 14-027); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-6109. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: 
     Fiscal Year (FY) 2013''; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6110. 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 
     Alabama: Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL No. 9911-90-Region 
     4) received in the Office of the President of the

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     Senate on June 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6111. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District'' 
     (FRL No. 9912-03-Region 9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 10, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6112. 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--Maricopa County PM-10 Nonattainment Area; Five Percent 
     Plan for Attainment of the 24-Hour PM-10 Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9912-01-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6113. 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 Plans for 
     Designated Facilities; New York; Control of Emissions from 
     Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration Units'' (FRL No. 9912-05-
     Region 2) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6114. 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 Tennessee; Knoxville; Fine Particulate Matter 2008 
     Base Year Emissions Inventory'' (FRL No. 9911-97-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     10, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6115. 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 ``Application of the 
     General Welfare Exclusion to Indian Tribal Government 
     Programs That Provide Benefits to Tribal Members'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2014-35) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 10, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6116. 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 ``Mid-Year Amendments 
     to Safe Harbor Plans Pursuant to Notice 2014-19 with Respect 
     to the Windsor Decision'' (Notice 2014-37) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 10, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6117. 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 ``Alternative 
     Simplified Credit Election'' ((RIN1545-BL79) (TD 9666)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     10, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6118. 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 ``Requirements for 
     Taxpayers Filing Form 5472'' ((RIN1545-BK00) (TD 9667)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     10, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6119. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priority; 
     Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language 
     Program'' (CFDA No. 84.016A) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6120. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priority; Foreign 
     Language and Area Studies Fellowships Program'' (CFDA No. 
     84.015B) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6121. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priorities; 
     National Resource Centers Program'' (CFDA No. 84.015A) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     11, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-6122. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priorities; 
     Centers for International Business Education Program'' (CFDA 
     No. 84.220A) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6123. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Priority; Language 
     Resource Centers Program'' (CFDA No. 84.229A) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6124. A joint communication from the Executive Director 
     and the Chair of the Board of Governors, Patient-Centered 
     Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Institute's 2013 Annual Report; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6125. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority. National Institute on Disability and 
     Rehabilitation Research--Rehabilitation Research and Training 
     Centers'' (CFDA No. 84.133B-4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6126. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Special Education 
     and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priority. National Institute on Disability and 
     Rehabilitation Research--Rehabilitation Engineering Research 
     Centers'' (CFDA No. 84.133E-5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 11, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6127. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's fiscal year 2009 Low Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Report; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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