[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1779-S1780]
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-995. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Propenoic Acid, Polymer with Ethenyl Acetate, 
     Ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and ethyl 2-
     propenoate; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9923-63) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 19, 
     2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-996. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sodium L-lactate and Sodium DL-Lactate; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9924-24) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 19, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-997. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's biennial strategic plan; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-998. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department of Defense 2015 Major Automated 
     Information System (MAIS) Annual Reports (MARs) and an index 
     of the 39 MARs; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-999. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Housing Trust Fund'' 
     (RIN2590-AA73) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1000. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendment of Part 90 of the Commission's Rules'' (FCC 15-
     28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 23, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1001. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revocation of Significant New Uses of Metal Salts 
     of Complex Inorganic Oxyacids'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 
     9924-09)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1002. 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 State Implementation 
     Plans; California; Regional Haze Progress Report'' (FRL No. 
     9924-64-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 19, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1003. 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; 
     Mississippi Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9924-99-
     Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1004. 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; State of Missouri; Reporting Emission 
     Data, Emission Fees and Process Information'' (FRL No. 9924-
     44-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 19, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1005. 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; District of Columbia; Preconstruction 
     Requirements--Nonattainment New Source Review'' (FRL No. 
     9924-57-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 19, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1006. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Laboratory Investigations of Soils and Rocks for 
     Engineering Analysis and Design of Nuclear Power Plants'' 
     (Regulatory Guide 1.138, Revision 3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 20, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1007. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services and

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     the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse 
     Control Program for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1008. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal 
     year 2014 report of the Department of Health and Human 
     Services' Federal Coordinated Health Care Office; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1009. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Submission of Evidence in Disability 
     Claims'' (RIN0960-AH53) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 18, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-1010. 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 14-153); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1011. 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 14-151); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1012. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing 
     Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund 
     Federal Wage System Wage Areas'' (RIN3206-AN10) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 20, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1013. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Implement the Hague Agreement Concerning 
     International Registration of Industrial Designs'' (RIN0651-
     AC87) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 20, 2015; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1014. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report 
     relative to the Conference's Article III judgeship 
     recommendations and corresponding draft legislation for the 
     114th Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1015. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report 
     relative to bankruptcy judgeship recommendations and 
     corresponding draft legislation for the 114th Congress; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1016. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical 
     Amendments to Regulation Listing Substances Temporarily 
     Controlled under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances 
     Act'' (Docket No. DEA-406) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     20, 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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