[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2215-S2220]
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-1152. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Difenoconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9923-82) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1153. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thiram; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9924-86) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-1154. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Deltamethrin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9924-60) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1155. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester; 
     Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9924-33) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1156. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions 
     (Multiple Chemicals)'' (FRL No. 9924-40) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1157. 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 ``Marketing Order 
     Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far 
     West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment 
     Percentage for Class 3 (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 2014-
     2015 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0087; FV14-985-1C 
     IR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1158. 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 ``Marketing Order 
     Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far 
     West; Revision of the Salable Quantity and Allotment 
     Percentage for Class 1 (Scotch) Spearmint Oil for the 2014-
     2015 Marketing Year'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-13-0087; FV14-985-1A 
     FIR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1159. 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 ``Fruit, Vegetable, and 
     Specialty Crops--Import Regulations; Changes to Reporting 
     Requirements to Add Electronic Form Filing Options'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-FV-13-0093; FV15-944/980/999-1 IR) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 8, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1160. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Residual Interest 
     Deadline for Futures Commission Merchants'' (RIN3038-AE22) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1161. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Report on the Impact of the Homeland Security Act on 
     Immigration Functions Transferred to the Department of 
     Homeland Security''; to the Committees on the Judiciary; and 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1162. 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 15-010); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1163. 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 14-147); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1164. 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 14-140); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1165. 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 14-121); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1166. 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 2015-
     0029--2015-0031); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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        EC-1167. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the 
     United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months 
     ending June 30, 2014''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1168. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
     transmitting a request relative to issuing a travel 
     restriction on senior officials' travel to Afghanistan for 
     the period of June 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1169. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-1170. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Salvatore A. 
     Angelella, United States Air Force, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1171. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas W. 
     Travis, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1172. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Principal Deputy Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), Department of Defense, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-1173. A communication from the Secretary of the Navy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Average Procurement 
     Unit Cost (APUC) for the Unitary and Baseline/BLU-108 
     variants of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) Program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1174. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2015 
     Annual Report to Congress on the Department of Defense 
     Chemical and Biological Defense Program''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-1175. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-1176. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     Somalia that was declared in Executive Order 13536 of April 
     12, 2010; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1177. 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): Removal 
     of Section 235 Home Ownership Program Regulations'' (Docket 
     No. FR-5829-F-01) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 8, 
     2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1178. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Council's 2014 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1179. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to South 
     Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 
     2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1180. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporate Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to Regulation A'' (RIN3235-AL39) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1181. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     13224 of September 23, 2001, with respect to persons who 
     commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1182. A communication from the Executive Director of 
     the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Office of the 
     Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's fiscal year 2014 
     Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1183. A communication from the Executive Vice President 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Chicago, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2014 
     management reports; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-1184. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1185. 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 ``Revisions to Support Documents 
     Requirements for License Applications Under the Export 
     Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AG00) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1186. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Beyond Traffic 2045: Trends and Choices''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1187. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Commerce, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 8, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1188. A communication from the 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 
     Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (RIN0648-
     XD813) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 25, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1189. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; 2015 and 2016 
     Harvest Specifications for Groundfish'' (RIN0648-XD587) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 25, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1190. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2015 and 2016 Harvest 
     Specifications for Groundfish; Final Rule'' (RIN0648-XD516) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 25, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1191. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of National Marine Sanctuaries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Olympia Coast National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; 
     Correction'' (RIN0648-BE48) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 25, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1192. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of National Marine Sanctuaries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Expansion of Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank 
     National Marine Sanctuaries, and Regulatory Changes; Final 
     Rule'' (RIN0648-BD18) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 25, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1193. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of National Marine Sanctuaries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine 
     Sanctuaries Regulations on Introduced Species'' (RIN0648-
     BC26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 25, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1194. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Connect America Fund; Developing a Unified 
     Intercarrier Compensation Regime'' ((RIN3060-AG49) (DA 15-
     249)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 31, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1195. A communication from the 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; Pacific Cod by 
     Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD800) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 24, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1196. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 53rd 
     Annual Report of the activities of the Federal Maritime 
     Commission for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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        EC-1197. A communication from the Deputy 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 April 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1198. 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 and 
     Drug Administration Regulations; Change of Addresses; 
     Technical Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0011) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 8, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1199. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a financial 
     report relative to the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 
     2012 for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1200. 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 ``Advisory 
     Committee; Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee'' (Docket 
     No. FDA-2009-N-0443) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     8, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-1201. 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 ``Technical Regulation: Removal of 
     Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment Act 
     Implementing Regulations'' (45 CFR Part 1340) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1202. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year (FY) 2014 Performance Report to Congress for the Medical 
     Device User Fee Amendments of 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1203. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal 
     and Indian Lands'' (RIN1004-AE26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 26, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1204. 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 ``Acquisition Regulation: Technical 
     and Administrative Changes to Department of Energy 
     Acquisition Regulation'' (RIN1991-AC07) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 25, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1205. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Chief 
     Financial Officer, Department of Energy, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1206. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Director, 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy, Department of 
     Energy, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1207. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under 
     Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1208. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under 
     Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1209. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Secretary, Department of Energy, received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-1210. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Director of 
     the Office of Science, Department of Energy, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1211. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, Department of 
     Energy, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1212. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Principal 
     Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, Department of Energy, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1213. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Under 
     Secretary for Nuclear Security, National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, Department of Energy, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources .
        EC-1214. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy), Department of Energy, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 2, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1215. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of General 
     Counsel, Department of Energy, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-1216. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management), Department of 
     Energy, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1217. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Demand and Energy Data 
     Reliability Standard'' (RIN1902-0261) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 9, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1218. 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 ``2015 Annual 
     Determination to Implement the Sea Turtle Observer 
     Requirement'' (RIN0648-BE35) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1219. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Threatened Species Status for the Northern Long-eared Bat 
     with 4(d) Rule'' (RIN1018-BY98) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 8, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1220. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
     Contingency Plan (NCP); Amending the NCP for Public Notices 
     for Specified Superfund Activities'' ((RIN2050-AG76) (FRL No. 
     9924-66-OSWER)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1221. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard in the Southeast Desert 
     Nonattainment Area in California'' (FRL No. 9925-32-Region 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1222. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Cellulosic 
     Waiver Credit Price and Minor Amendments to Renewable Fuel 
     Standard Regulations'' ((RIN2060-AS48) (FRL No. 9924-71-OAR)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

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        EC-1223. 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 Tribal Implementation Plan and 
     Designation of Air Quality Planning Area; Pechanga Band of 
     Luiseno Mission Indians'' (FRL No. 9924-45-Region 9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1224. 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; 
     Texas; Public Participation for Air Quality Permit 
     Applications'' (FRL No. 9925-19-Region 6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1225. 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 Missouri, Control of Sulfur Emissions from 
     Stationary Boilers'' (FRL No. 9925-24-Region 7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1226. 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; Permit 
     Modifications; Muscatine, Iowa'' (FRL No. 9925-60-Region 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1227. 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; 
     Alabama; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour 
     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9925-
     53-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1228. 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 Federal 
     Implementation Plan for Oil and Natural Gas Well Production 
     Facilities; Fort Bethold Indian Reservation (Mandan, Hidatsa, 
     and Arikara Nation), North Dakota; Correction'' (FRL No. 
     9923-70-Region 8) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1229. 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; Virginia; State Boards Requirements; 
     Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead and Ozone and 
     2010 Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9925-46-Region 3) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1230. 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 Montana Second 10-Year Carbon 
     Monoxide Maintenance Plan for Great Falls'' (FRL No. 9925-50-
     Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1231. 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 Montana Second 10-Year Carbon 
     Monoxide Maintenance Plan for Billings'' (FRL No. 9925-51-
     Region 8) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-1232. 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; Revision to Allegheny 
     County Rules; Preconstruction Permit Requirements--
     Nonattainment New Source Review'' (FRL No. 9922-77-Region 3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1233. 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; Idaho; Update to Materials Incorporated 
     by Reference'' (FRL No. 9925-65-Region 10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1234. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applications of Bioassay for Radioiodine'' (Regulatory 
     Guide 8.20, Revision 2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 24, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1235. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Withdrawal of Partial Exemption for Certain 
     Chemical Substances'' ((RIN2070-AK01) (FRL No. 9924-84)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1236. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``TENNESSEE: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9924-83-Region 
     4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1237. 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, Placer County Air Pollution Control District and the 
     Ventura County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9924-73-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1238. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List'' (FRL No. 9924-32-OSWER) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1239. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval, Disapproval, and Limited Approval and 
     Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; 
     Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District; 
     Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 9924-49-Region 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-1240. 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; 
     Texas; Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 1997 
     8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9925-13-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 24, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1241. 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; 
     Pennsylvania; Plan Approval and Operating Permit Fees'' (FRL 
     No. 9925-17-Region 3) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1242. 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; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo 
     County; Revisions to Emission Inventory Requirements, and 
     General Provisions'' (FRL No. 9925-11-Region 6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 24, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1243. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``State of Washington Underground Injection Control 
     (UIC) Program Revision Approval'' (FRL No. 9924-94-OW) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1244. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``State of Tennessee Underground Injection Control 
     (UIC) Program; Primacy Approval'' (FRL No. 9924-92-OW) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1245. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of 
     Substitutes for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and 
     Revision of the Venting Prohibition for Certain Refrigerant 
     Substitutes'' ((RIN2060-AS04) (FRL No. 9922-26-OAR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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        EC-1246. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
     Contingency Plan National Priorities List'' (FRL No. 9925-52-
     Region 8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1247. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley; Reclassification as 
     Serious Nonattainment for the 1997 PM2.5 Standards'' (FRL No. 
     9925-30-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1248. 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; 
     Idaho'' (FRL No. 9925-77-Region 10) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1249. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Justice's 2014 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Litigation 
     and Compliance Report; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1250. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on Adjustments of Status Granted Under Section 13 of 
     the Act of September 11, 1957''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1251. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on Adjustments of Status Granted Under Section 13 of 
     the Act of September 11, 1957''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1252. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1253. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on Adjustments of Status Granted Under Section 13 of 
     the Act of September 11, 1957''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1254. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Detainees Not Seeking Asylum''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1255. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on Adjustments of Status Granted Under Section 13 of 
     the Act of September 11, 1957''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1256. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``H-2B Nonagricultural Temporary Worker Visa and Status''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1257. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report on crime victims' rights; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1258. 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 ``Allocation of 
     Controlled Group Research Credit'' ((RIN1545-BL77) (TD 9717)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1259. 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 ``Employee Plans 
     Compliance Resolution System Update Relating to Plans with 
     Automatic Contribution Features'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-28) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1260. 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 Weighted 
     Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' 
     (Notice 2015-24) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1261. 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 ``Treasury Decision 
     (TD): Amendments to Excepted Benefits'' ((RIN1545-BM44) (TD 
     9714)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1262. 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--April 2015'' (Rev. Rul. 2015-7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1263. 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: 
     United States and Area Median Gross Income Figures'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2015-23) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 27, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1264. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting the report of proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and 
     Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of 
     Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act'' or 
     the ``GROW AMERICA Act''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1265. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Office of the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Administrator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     31, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1266. 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 ``Corrections to Rev. 
     Proc. 2014-59'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-24) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1267. 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 ``Section 911(d)(4)--
     2014 Update'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-25) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 27, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1268. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Economic Impact and Diversity, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2014 report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-1269. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's fiscal year 2014 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1270. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 
     2014 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1271. 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 2005-81; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-81) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1272. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the District of Columbia Family 
     Court Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1273. A communication from the Director, Employee 
     Services, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing 
     Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Portland, ME, Appropriated 
     Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area'' (RIN3206-AN11) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 31, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1274. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's fiscal year 2014 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1275. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Economic Impact and Diversity, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2014 report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-1276. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Peace Corps' fiscal 
     year 2014 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination

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     and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1277. A communication from the Director, Government 
     Publishing Office, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Office's Annual Report for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1278. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Oversight Improvements Must Continue to Ensure 
     Accountability in Use of Public Funds by D.C. Public Charter 
     Schools''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1279. A communication from the Secretary to the Board, 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Railroad Retirement Board's fiscal year 2014 annual report 
     relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-1280. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's fiscal year 2014 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1281. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Transportation's fiscal year 2014 annual report relative 
     to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 
     and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1282. A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. 
     Eisenhower Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the memorial construction; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
        EC-1283. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     relative to the Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) 
     Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
        EC-1284. A communication from the Chief of the Regulation 
     Policy, Tracking, and Control Office of the General Counsel, 
     Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns for Burial of 
     Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery'' (RIN2900-AO99) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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