[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S96-S99]
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-68. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Plants 
     for Planting'' ((RIN0579-AD47) (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0071)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 17, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-69. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program'' (RIN0560-
     AI20) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-70. 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 ``Domestic Dates Produced 
     or Packed in Riverside County, California; Decreased 
     Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-14-0057; FV14-987-3 FIR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-71. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Interim Report to Congress on 
     Endangered Species Act Implementation in Pesticide Evaluation 
     Programs''; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-72. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Single 
     Family Housing Loans and Grants'' (RIN0575-AD01) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-73. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9918-65) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 22, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-74. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Zeta-cypermethrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9920-23) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-75. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Labeling of Pesticide Products and Devices for Export; 
     Clarification of Requirements'' ((RIN2070-AJ53) (FRL No. 
     9919-63)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-76. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tobacco mild green mosaic tobamovirus strain U2; Amendment 
     to an Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL 
     No. 9919-26) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-77. 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 ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Listing of 
     Five Species of Sawfish under the Endangered Species Act'' 
     (RIN0648-XZ50) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 19, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-78. A communication from the Director, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report of the Fish and Wildlife 
     Service on reasonably identifiable expenditures for the 
     conservation of endangered and threatened species for fiscal 
     year 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-79. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; 
     Withdrawal'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 9920-63)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-80. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Benzidine-Based Chemical Substances; Di-n-pentyl Phthalate 
     (DnPP); and Alkanes, C12-13, Chloro; Significant New Use 
     Rule'' ((RIN2070-AJ73) (FRL No. 9915-60)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 18, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-81. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas; 
     Alabama; Redesignation of the Alabama Portion of the 
     Chattanooga, 1997 PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' 
     (FRL No. 9920-61-Region 4) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-82. 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; Ozone and PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 9920-47-
     Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-83. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Approval of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas; 
     Georgia; Redesignation of the Georgia Portion of the 
     Chattanooga, 1997 PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' 
     (FRL No. 9920-60-Region 4) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-84. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste'' ((RIN2050-
     AG62) (FRL No. 9728-5-OSWER)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-85. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Reconsideration of Additional 
     Provisions of New Source Performance Standards'' ((RIN2060-
     AR75) (FRL No. 9921-03-OAR)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 18, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-86. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Air Quality Designations for the 2012 Primary Annual Fine 
     Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
     (NAAQS)'' ((RIN2060-AR95) (FRL No. 9921-00-OAR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-87. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Identification of Nonattainment Classification and 
     Deadlines for Submission of State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
     Provisions for the 1997 Fine Particle (PM2.5) National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS; 
     Correcting Amendment'' (FRL No. 9920-83-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-88. 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 
     Plan; Pennsylvania; Determination of Attainment for the 2008 
     Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Lyons 
     Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9920-68-Region 3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 18, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-89. 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 Program: Addition of Global 
     Warming Potentials to the General Provisions and Amendments 
     and Confidentiality Determinations for Fluorinated Gas 
     Production; Correction'' ((RIN2060-AR78) (FRL No. 9920-59-
     OAR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on

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     December 18, 2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-90. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     occurred within the Department of the Navy and was assigned 
     Navy case number 13-01; to the Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-91. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations 
     of select reserve units, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 29, 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-92. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an 
     officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     lieutenant general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777a, for a period not to exceed 14 days before 
     assuming the duties of the position for which the higher 
     grade is authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-93. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of a completion date of May 
     2015 for a report relative to the Department of Defense 
     purchases from foreign entities for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-94. A communication from the Principal Military Deputy, 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary (Research, Development and 
     Acquisition), Department of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, notification that the Navy proposes to donate the 
     historic destroyer ex-CHARLES F ADAMS (DDG 2) to the 
     Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-95. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation as an emergency requirements all funding so 
     designated by the Congress in the Consolidated and Further 
     Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, as amended, for certain accounts, 
     including accounts to implement a comprehensive strategy to 
     contain and end the Ebola epidemic and to enhance domestic 
     preparedness; to the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-96. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation of funding for Overseas Contingency 
     Operations/Global War on Terrorism; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
        EC-97. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. Energy 
     Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products 
     Produced in Countries Other Than Iran''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-98. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Nuclear Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report on the Effect the Low Enriched Uranium 
     Delivered Under the Highly Enriched Uranium Agreement Between 
     the Government of the United States of America and the 
     Government of the Russian Federation had on the Domestic 
     Uranium Mining, Conversion, and Enrichment Industries and the 
     Operation of the Gaseous Diffusion Plant During 2012''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-99. A communication from the Chair, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2014; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-100. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 22, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-101. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     Department in the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 22, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-102. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Expansion of the Microprocessor 
     Military End-Use and End-User Control'' (RIN0694-AG27) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-103. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-104. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2014-0002)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 19, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-105. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2014-0002)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 19, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-106. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Rule Regarding 
     Principal Trades with Certain Advisory Clients'' (RIN3235-
     AL56) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-107. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report relative to the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to the 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction that was 
     originally declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 
     1994; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-108. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of 
     the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Annual Stress Test--Schedule Shift and Adjustments to 
     Regulatory Capital Projections'' (RIN1557-AD85) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-109. 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 Western 
     Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 
     26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-110. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to blocking 
     property of the Government of the Russian Federation relating 
     to the disposition of highly enriched uranium extracted from 
     nuclear weapons that was declared in Executive Order 13617 of 
     June 25, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-111. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to North Korea 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-112. 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-113. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 100th Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board 
     covering operations for calendar year 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-114. 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 ``Credit Risk 
     Retention'' (RIN2501-AD53) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-115. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2014-0002)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-116. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Law and Policy, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consumer Leasing (Regulation M)'' (RIN7100-ZA09) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-117. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Law and Policy, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z)'' ((RIN7100-ZA08) (12 CFR 
     Part 1026)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-118. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Law and Policy, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption 
     Threshold Adjustment--Final Rule'' ((RIN3170-AA11) (12 CFR 
     Part 1026)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-119. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Law and Policy, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to 
     Asset-Size Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1003) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-120. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Law and Policy, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) Adjustment to Asset-Size 
     Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-121. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-8363)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-122. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing-Federal 
     Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Section 
     232 Healthcare Facility Insurance Program--Aligning Operator 
     Financial Reports With HUD's Uniform Financial Reporting 
     Standards'' (RIN2502-AJ25) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 30, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-123. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revision to the Export 
     Administration Regulations: Controls on Electronic 
     Commodities; Exports and Reexports to Hong Kong'' (RIN0694-
     AG33) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 30, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-124. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Defining 
     Larger Participants of the International Money Transfer 
     Market'' ((RIN3170-AA25) (Docket No. CFPB-2014-0003)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-125. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic 
     Fund Transfers (Regulation E)'' ((RIN3170-AA45) (Docket No. 
     CFPB-2014-0008)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 
     2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-126. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Corrections and Clarifications to 
     the Export Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AG34) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-127. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Credit Risk Retention'' 
     (RIN2590-AA43) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 23, 
     2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-128. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled, ``Report to the Congress: Impact of Home 
     Health Payment Rebasing on Beneficiary Access to and Quality 
     of Care''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-129. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The Center 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Report to Congress''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-130. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Physician 
     Compare Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-131. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social 
     Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revised Medical Criteria for 
     Evaluating Genitourinary Disorders'' (RIN0960-AH03) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 24, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-132. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2014 
     Semiannual Report to Congress on the Softwood Lumber Act of 
     2008; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-133. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report of 
     the Task Force on the Prohibition of Importation of Products 
     of Forced or Prison Labor from the People's Republic of China 
     (PRC): October 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-134. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the Administration's fiscal year 2014 
     Competitive Sourcing efforts; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-135. 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 ``2015 Standard Mileage Rates'' (Notice 2014-
     79) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-136. 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 ``Update of Rev. Proc. 2012-24, 
     Implementation of Nonresident Alien Deposit Interest 
     Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 2014-64) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-137. 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 ``Reporting of Specified Foreign Financial 
     Assets'' ((RIN1545-BJ69) (TD 9706)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-138. A communication from the Secretary of the American 
     Battle Monuments Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Annual Report for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-139. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's 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-140. 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 Assistant Secretary, Policy, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-141. A communication from the Administrator, National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Administration's Agency Financial Report for 
     fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-142. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-143. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Agency's fiscal year 2014 Agency Financial 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-144. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department of State's Agency Financial Report 
     for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-145. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Update on Integrated Scanning System Operations; Fiscal 
     Year 2014 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-146. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Endowment for the Arts,

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     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Endowment's fiscal year 
     2014 Federal Activities Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act 
     submission of its commercial and inherently governmental 
     activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-147. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Automated Commercial Environment; Fourth Quarter, Fiscal 
     Year 2014 (July-September 2014)''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-148. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Defense 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-149. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2014 through September 30, 2014 and the Semi-Annual Report of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-150. A communication from the Deputy Inspector General 
     of the General Services Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 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-151. A communication from the Director, Policy and 
     Planning Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Miscellaneous 
     Changes: Medically Underserved Areas'' (RIN3206-AN03) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 19, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-152. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department of Homeland 
     Security Privacy Office 2014 Annual Report to Congress''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-153. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Financial Resources and Chief Financial Officer, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Department's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-154. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-155. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's fiscal year 2014 Agency Financial 
     Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-156. A communication from the Senior Associate General 
     Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Director of the National Counterterrorism 
     Center, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 22, 2014; 
     to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-157. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical 
     Device Classification Procedures; Reclassification Petition: 
     Content and Form; Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-2013-
     N-1529) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-158. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human 
     Consumption; Advantame'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-F-0303) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-159. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for Health, Department 
     of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-160. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``List of 
     Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-161. A communication from the Director of the Issuances 
     Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling 
     Regulations'' (RIN0583-AD05) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 19, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-162. A communication from the Acting 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-2014-2025); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-163. A communication from the Acting 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-2014-2026); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-164. A communication from the Acting 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-2015-0015); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-165. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Administrator, Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and the 
     Environment, U.S. Agency for International Development, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 24, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations .
        EC-166. 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 14-125); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-167. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution (P.L. 102-1) for the June 15, 2014-
     August 14, 2014 reporting period; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-168. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: United States 
     Munitions List Category XI (Military Electronics), 
     Correction, and Other Changes.'' (RIN1400-AD25) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 29, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-169. 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 14-104); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-170. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2014-
     0177-2014-0179); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-171. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period August 1, 2014 through September 
     30, 2014; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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