[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 146 (Wednesday, December 3, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6300-S6302]
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-7966. 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-7967. A communication from the 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-7968. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     continuation of a national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13222 with respect to the lapse of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-7969. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation Systems 
     Compliance and Integrity'' (RIN3235-AL43) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-7970. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-426, ``Wage Theft Prevention Act of 
     2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7971. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act and Freedom 
     of Information Requests'' (5 CFR Part 1630 and 5 CFR Part 
     1631) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7972. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Federal Student Loan Repayment Program Calendar 
     Year 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7973. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     National Endowment for the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the 
     Chairman's Semiannual Report on Final Action Resulting from 
     Audit Reports, Inspection Reports, and Evaluation Reports for 
     the period from April 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7974. A communication from the Treasurer, National 
     Gallery of Art, transmitting,

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     pursuant to law, the Gallery's Performance and Accountability 
     Report for the year ended September 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7975. 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; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-78; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (FAC 2005-78) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 
     2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-7976. 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; Technical 
     Amendments'' (FAC 2005-78) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 25, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7977. 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; Year 
     Format'' ((RIN9000-AM53) (FAC 2005-78)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7978. 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: 
     Streamlining Claims Processing'' ((RIN9000-AM83) (FAC 2005-
     78)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7979. 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; 
     Incorporating Section K in Contracts'' ((RIN9000-AM78) (FAC 
     2005-78)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-7980. 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; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-78; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-78) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7981. 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; Higher-
     Level Contract Quality Requirements'' ((RIN9000-AM65) (FAC 
     2005-78)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-7982. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Marine 
     Mammals; Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals; St. George 
     Island, Alaska'' (RIN0648-BD12) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 24, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-7983. 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; West Virginia's Redesignation Request 
     and Associated Maintenance Plan of the West Virginia Portion 
     of the Martinsburg-Hagerstown, WV-MD Nonattainment Area for 
     the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9919-65-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7984. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Rulemaking to Amend Dates in Federal 
     Implementation Plans Addressing Interstate Transport of Ozone 
     and Fine Particulate Matter'' ((RIN2060-AS40) (FRL No. 9919-
     71-OAR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7985. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: 2014 Revisions and 
     Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas 
     Systems; Final Rule'' ((RIN2060-AR96) (FRL No. 9918-95-OAR)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7986. 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 
     Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Texas'' (FRL No. 9919-
     74-Region 6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7987. 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 Iowa; 2014 Iowa State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 
     9919-87-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7988. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Availability of Data on Allocations of Cross-State 
     Air Pollution Rule Allowances to Existing Electricity 
     Generating Units'' (FRL No. 9919-91-OAR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7989. 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; Indiana; CFR Update'' (FRL No. 9919-83-
     Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7990. 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; Allegheny County's 
     Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Four Industry 
     Categories for Control of Volatile Organic Compound 
     Emissions'' (FRL No. 9919-66-Region 3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7991. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification 
     and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Exclusion'' (FRL No. 
     9919-72-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 25, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-7992. 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 ``Balanced System for 
     Measuring Organizational and Employee Performance Within the 
     Internal Revenue Service'' ((RIN1545-BL89) (TD 9703)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-7993. 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--December 2014'' (Rev. Rul. 2014-31) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7994. 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 ``Minimum Essential 
     Coverage and Other Rules Regarding the Shared Responsibility 
     Payment for Individuals'' ((RIN1545-BL91) (TD 9705)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-7995. 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 Indexing Under Section 36B and Section 5000A 
     (2016)'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-62) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 25, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7996. 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 ``Individual Shared 
     Responsibility Payment Hardship Exemptions that May Be 
     Claimed on a Federal Income Tax Return Without Obtaining a 
     Hardship Exemption Certification from the Marketplace'' 
     (Notice 2014-76) received during

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     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7997. A communication from the Acting Chief Management 
     Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Director, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-7998. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-7999. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Exemption From Registration for Persons Authorized 
     Under U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State 
     Medical Use Licenses or Permits and Administering the Drug 
     Product DaTscan'' ((RIN1117-AB38) (Docket No. DEA-394)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-8000. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule'' 
     (RIN3084-AB07) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 
     2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-8001. 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of 
     the Gulf of Alaska Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD590) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-8002. 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of 
     the Gulf of Alaska Management Area'' (RIN0648-XD589) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-8003. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders'' 
     (RIN0648-XD548) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 
     2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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