[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S148-S150]
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:


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       EC-217. 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 ``Clarification to Scope of Certain 
     `600 Series' ECCNs'' (RIN0694-AG40) 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-218. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     issuance of an Executive Order to take additional steps to 
     address the Russian occupation of the Crimea region of 
     Ukraine, with respect to the national emergency declared in 
     Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, 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-219. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     issuance of an Executive Order with respect to North Korea 
     that expands the national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13455 of June 26, 2008, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 2, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-220. 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 ``Electronic Import Inspection Application and 
     Certification of Imported Products and Foreign 
     Establishments; Amendments To Facilitate the Public Health 
     Information System (PHIS) and Other Changes to Import 
     Inspection Regulations'' (RIN0583-AD39) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 7, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-221. 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 ``Change in Accredited Laboratory Fees'' 
     (RIN0583-AD55) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 7, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-222. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Business-Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rural Energy for America Program'' (RIN0570-AA76) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-223. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Khapra Beetle; New Regulated 
     Countries and Regulated Articles'' (Docket No. APHIS-2013-
     0079) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 29, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-224. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-225. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Mediation Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Annual Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 
     2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-226. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory 
     Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform 
     Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
     Requirements for Federal Awards'' (RIN1991-AB94) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 6, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-227. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Veterans' 
     Preference'' (RIN3206-AM79) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 6, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-228. A communication from the Chief Operating Officer 
     and Acting Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2013 Activities''; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.
       EC-229. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Standards to Prevent, Detect, and 
     Respond to Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment Involving 
     Unaccompanied Children'' (RIN0970-AC61) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 23, 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-230. 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 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022 and 29 CFR 
     Part 4044) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-231. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in 
     Single-Employer Plans; Valuation of Benefits and Assets; 
     Expected Retirement Age'' (29 CFR Part 4044) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-232. 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, 
     Ventura County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9921-38-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 7, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-233. 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; 
     Washington: Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 and 2010 
     Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' 
     (FRL No. 9921-29-Region 10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 7, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-234. 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'' (FRL No. 9921-19-Region 7) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 7, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-235. 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; Alaska: 
     Nonattainment New Source'' (FRL No. 9921-40-Region 10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 7, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-236. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the International Labor 
     Organization Protocol and Recommendation concerning Forced or 
     Compulsory Labor, 1930 (No. 29) and Supplementary Measures 
     for the Effective Suppression of Forced Labor (No. 203), 
     adopted by the 103rd session of the International Labor 
     Conference in Geneva, Switzerland; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-237. 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 2014-0180 
     - 2014-0187); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-238. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report related to 
     the Colorado River System Reservoirs for 2015; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-239. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Physical Security Reliability 
     Standard'' (Docket No. RM14-15-000) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 12, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-240. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
     for Commercial Clothes Washers'' ((RIN1904-AC77) (Docket No. 
     EERE-2012-BT-STD-0020)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 6, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-241. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Alternative Efficiency 
     Determination Methods and Compliance for Commercial HVAC, 
     Refrigeration, and Water Heating Equipment'' ((RIN1904-AC46) 
     (Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-TP-0024)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 6, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-242. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test 
     Procedures for Direct Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters'' 
     ((RIN1904-AC94) (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-TP-0004)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the

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     Senate on January 6, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-243. 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 ``Extension of Expiration Dates for 
     Several Body Systems Listings'' (RIN0960-AH72) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 7, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-244. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revisions to Direct Fee Payment Rules'' 
     (RIN0960-AH21) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 7, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-245. 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-246. 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 ``Reallocation of Section 48B Credits Under 
     the Qualifying Gasification Project Program'' (Notice 2014-
     81) 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-247. 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 ``Base Period T-Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 2014-
     33) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-248. 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 ``Additional Requirements for Charitable 
     Hospitals; Community Health Needs Assessments for Charitable 
     Hospitals; Requirement of a Section 4959 Excise Tax Return 
     and Time for Filing the Return'' ((RIN1545-BK57; RIN1545-
     BL30; and RIN1545-BL58) (TD 9708)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-249. 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 ``Safe Harbor Methods of Accounting for Cable 
     System Operators'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-12) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-250. 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 ``Filing of Form 5472'' ((RIN1545-BM08) (TD 
     9707)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 5, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-251. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Title IV Treatment of 
     Rollovers From Defined Contribution Plans to Defined Benefit 
     Plans'' (RIN1212-AB23) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-252. 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 ``Changes to Employee Plans Determination 
     Letter Processing'' (Announcement 2015-1) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 5, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-253. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     discretionary appropriations legislation; to the Committee on 
     the Budget.
       EC-254. 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, 
     Elizabeth River; Portsmouth, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2014-1032)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 7, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-255. 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 ``List of Fisheries for 
     2015'' (RIN0648-BE13) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 7, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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