[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 57 (Monday, April 20, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2269-S2270]
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-1285. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on the National Agriculture and Food Defense 
     Strategy (NAFDS)''; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1286. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Judith A. 
     Fedder, United States Air Force, and her advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1287. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Janet C. Wolfenbarger, 
     United States Air Force, and her advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-1288. 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 10, 2015; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-1289. 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 Deputy Chief Management Officer, 
     Department of Defense, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     10, 2015; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1290. 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-1291. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Syrian Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 542) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 13, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1292. 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-1293. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter 
     Textron Inc. Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2015-0365)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 13, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1294. A communication from the Acting 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 Trawl Catcher Vessels in the Western 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XD823) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1295. 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 Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 
     Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XD799) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 10, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1296. 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; 
     New Mexico; Transportation Conformity and Conformity of 
     General Federal Actions'' (FRL No. 9925-86-Region 6) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1297. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Truckee Meadows project on the Truckee 
     River in Washoe County, Nevada, for the purposes of flood 
     risk management and recreation; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1298. 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 ``Expatriate Health 
     Plans Under the ACA Section 9010'' (Notice 2015-29) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1299. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments 
     to Excepted Benefits'' ((RIN0938-AS52) (CMS-9946-F2)) 
     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-1300. A communication from the Deputy Commissioner for 
     Human Resources, Social Security Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration'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-1301. A communication from the General Counsel and 
     Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Management and Budget, 
     Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of 
     Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Office of 
     Management and Budget, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 13, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1302. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     report on activities of the National Guard Counterdrug 
     Schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1303. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Department's activities during calendar year 2014 relative to 
     the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1304. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Criminal Judicial Procedure, 
     Administration, and Technical Amendments Act of 2015''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1305. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Department's activities under the Civil Rights of 
     Institutionalized Persons Act during fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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