[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 30, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5131-S5133]
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-6638. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Department of Defense (DoD) 
     intending to open the skill identifier associated with 
     attending the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Commander's 
     Course to women; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6639. 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: 
     Domestically Nonavailable Articles-Elimination of DoD-Unique 
     List'' ((RIN0750-AI11) (DFARS Case 2013-D020)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6640. 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: Use of 
     Military Construction Funds in Countries Bordering the 
     Arabian Sea'' ((RIN0750-AI33) (DFARS Case 2014-D016)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6641. 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: 
     Application of Certain Clauses to Acquisitions of Commercial 
     Items'' ((RIN0750-AI13) (DFARS Case 2013-D035)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6642. 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-6643. 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-AG16) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6644. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     HOPE for Homeowners Program Regulations'' (RIN2501-AD68) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-6645. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Protected 
     Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Species: Designation of a Nonessential 
     Experimental Population of Upper Columbia River Spring-run 
     Chinook Salmon in the Okanogan River Subbasin, Washington, 
     and Protective Regulations'' (RIN0648-BD51) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6646. 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 ``Basis of Indebtedness of S Corporations to 
     their Shareholders'' ((RIN1545-BG51) (TD 9682)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6647. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Partnerships; Start-up 
     Expenditures; Organization and Syndication Fees'' ((RIN1545-
     BL06) (TD 9681)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 24, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6648. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation: Equal 
     Employment and Affirmative Action for Veterans and 
     Individuals with Disabilities'' (RIN9000-AM76) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6649. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small 
     Business Protests and Appeals'' (RIN9000-AM46) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6650. 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 July 28, 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6651. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6652. 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 14-052); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6653. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2014 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for Deep-Water Complex in the South Atlantic Region'' 
     (RIN0648-XD351) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6654. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2014 
     Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for the South 
     Atlantic Lesser Amberjack, Almaco Jack, and Banded Rudderfish 
     Complex'' (RIN0648-XD350) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6655. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access 
     Sector in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XD348) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6656. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; `Other 
     Flatfish' in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XD372) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6657. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, 
     Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2014'' 
     (RIN0648-BE16) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6658. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
     Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Unused Catch 
     Carryover; Emergency Action'' (RIN0648-BE19) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6659. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD358) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6660. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Dusty 
     Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD360) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6661. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD359) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 28, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6662. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the 
     Presidential $1 Coin Program''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6663. A communication from the Chief, Policy and 
     Directives Management Division, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Addresses of Headquarters 
     Offices'' (RIN1018-BA52) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6664. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Zuni Bluehead 
     Sucker'' (RIN1018-AY25) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6665. A communication from the Chief of the Endangered 
     Species Listing Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Revision of Critical Habitat for Salt Creek Tiger 
     Beetle'' (RIN1018-AY56) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6666. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Listing, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northwest Atlantic 
     Ocean Distinct Population Segment of the Loggerhead Sea 
     Turtle'' (RIN1018-AY71) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6667. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendments to Compliance Certification Content 
     Requirements for State and Federal Operating Permits 
     Programs'' ((RIN2060-AQ71) (FRL No. 9913-88-OAR)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6668. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: the 2014 and 
     2015 Critical Use Exemption from the Phaseout of Methyl 
     Bromide'' ((RIN2060-AR80) (FRL No. 9911-99-OAR) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 24, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6669. 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; Maine; Nitrogen Oxides Exemption 
     Request'' (A-1-FRL-9913-56-OAR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6670. 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; 
     Texas; Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds'' 
     (FRL No. 9914-44-Region 6) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6671. 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 ``Money Market Funds 
     and the Wash Sale Rules'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-45) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6672. 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 ``Branded Prescription 
     Drug Fee; Procedural and Administrative Guidance'' (Notice 
     2014-42) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.

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        EC-6673. 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 ``Branded Prescription 
     Drug Fee'' ((RIN1545-BJ39) (TD 9684)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6674. 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 ``Revenue Procedure 
     Guidance on Indexing Under Section 36B and Section 5000A'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2014-37) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6675. 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 ``Revenue Procedure 
     Providing Guidance To Compute the Section 162(I) Deduction 
     with Section 36B Credit'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-41) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6676. 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 5000A 
     National Average Premium for a Bronze Level of Coverage'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2014-46) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6677. 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 ``IRS Truncated 
     Taxpayer Identification Numbers'' ((RIN1545-BJ16) (TD 9675)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     29, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6678. 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 
     by Passport Applicants'' ((RIN1545-AJ93) (TD 9679)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 
     2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6679. 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 ``Applicable Federal 
     Rates--August 2014'' (Rev. Rul. 2014-19) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 29, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6680. A communication from the 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 
     (OSS-2014-1057); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6681. A communication from the 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 
     (OSS-2014-1056); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6682. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a section of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (RSAT 14-3942); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-6683. A communication from the Deputy Inspector 
     General, Office of Inspector General, Department of the 
     Interior transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of the 
     Interior's 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-6684. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-378, ``Residential Real Property Equity 
     and Transparency Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6685. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-376, ``Fiscal Year 2014 Revised Budget 
     Request Temporary Adjustment Act of 2014''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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