[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 154 (Monday, December 15, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S6865]
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-8191. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's annual report on the performance 
     evaluation of FDA-approved mammography quality standards 
     accreditation bodies; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-8192. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform 
     Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations'' (Docket No. 
     FDA-2000-N-0011, formerly Docket No. 2000N-1596) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 12, 
     2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-8193. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development Semiannual Report 
     of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2014, 
     through September 30, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8194. 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 2005-79; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-79) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8195. 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; 
     Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors'' ((RIN9000-AM82) 
     (FAC 2005-79)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8196. 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; Prohibition 
     on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations'' 
     ((RIN9000-AM70) (FAC 2005-79)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 12, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8197. 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 2005-79; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (FAC 2005-79) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-8198. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral David H. Buss, United 
     States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice admiral 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-8199. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department of Defense Response to the Government 
     Accountability Office report relative to detainee transfers; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-8200. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     English Station Emergency Environmental Response; Mill River; 
     New Haven, CT'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2014-0917)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 12, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-8201. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's tenth annual report on ethanol market 
     concentration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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