[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2848-S2849]
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-1581. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations .
        EC-1582. 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 ``Viruses, Serums, Toxins, and 
     Analogous Products; Exemptions From Preparation Pursuant to 
     an Unsuspended and Unrevoked License'' ((RIN0579-AD66) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0048)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 11, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1583. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of fifteen (15) officers authorized to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of major general or brigadier general, as 
     indicated, in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1584. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Homeownership Counseling Organizations Lists and High-Cost 
     Mortgage Counseling Interpretive Rule'' (RIN3170-AA52) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     11, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1585. 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-1586. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014, with 
     respect to the Central African Republic; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1587. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     Turkey; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1588. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     of the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a transaction involving U.S. exports to 
     China; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1589. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled

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     ``Annual Report to Congress on Federal Government Energy 
     Management and Conservation Programs, Fiscal Year 2013''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1590. A communication from the Associate Administrator, 
     Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report to Congress identifying the 9-1-1 capabilities 
     of the multi-line telephone system in use by all federal 
     agencies in all federal buildings and properties; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1591. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections to 
     the North American Free Trade Agreement Uniform Regulations'' 
     (RIN1515-AE04) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 7, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1592. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period December 1, 2014, through 
     January 31, 2015; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1593. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report certifying for fiscal year 2015 
     that no United Nations agency or United Nations affiliated 
     agency grants any official status, accreditation, or 
     recognition to any organization which promotes and condones 
     or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as 
     a subsidiary or member any such organization; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1594. 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 14-103); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1595. 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 15-021); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1596. 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 14-139); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1597. 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 15-031); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1598. 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-
     0036-2015-0050); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1599. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Bruce A. Litchfield, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1600. A communication from the Deputy Director, Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Organ Procurement and Transplantation: 
     Implementation of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act'' (RIN0906-
     AB05) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1601. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Examination of the District's Reserve Fund Policies''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1602. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-50, ``Pre-K Student Discipline 
     Amendment Act of 2015''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1603. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's annual report concerning 
     military assistance and military exports; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1604. A communication from the Regulatory Coordinator, 
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Adjustments to Limitations on Designated 
     School Official Assignment and Study by F-2 and M-2 
     Nonimmigrants'' (RIN1653-AA63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 7, 2015; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary .
        EC-1605. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-51, ``Health Benefit Exchange Authority 
     Financial Sustainability Amendment Act of 2015''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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