[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6017-6019]
[From the U.S. 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-5924. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Metconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9345-
     6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5925. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Carfentrazone-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9346-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5926. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dimethomorph; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9346-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5927. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluoxastrobin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9345-3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5928. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerances; Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9344-9) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 30, 2012; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-5929. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acequinocyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9346-
     4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5930. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Commodity Options'' (RIN3038-AD62) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5931. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     China; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5932. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     Brazil; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5933. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S. exports to 
     South Korea; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5934. A communication from the Chairman and President of 
     the Export-Import Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to transactions involving U.S.

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     exports to Chile; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5935. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum 
     Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5936. 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; Maryland; Approval of 2011 Consent 
     Decree to Control Emissions From the GenOn Chalk Point 
     Generating Station; Removal of 1978 and 1979 Consent Orders'' 
     (FRL No. 9666-3) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5937. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source 
     Performance Standards for the Airport Deicing Category'' (FRL 
     No. 9667-6) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 30, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5938. 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; 
     North Carolina; Charlotte; Ozone 2002 Base Year Emissions 
     Inventory'' (FRL No. 9666-7) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 30, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5939. 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 Final Response to Petition From New 
     Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the Portland Generating 
     Station'' (FRL No. RIN2060-AR42) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 30, 2012; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-5940. 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 ``Removal of Regulations Requiring 3% 
     Withholding by Government Entities'' (RIN1545-BK83) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 27, 2012; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-5941. 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 ``Treatment of Gain Recognized with Respect 
     to Stock in Certain Foreign Corporations Upon Distributions'' 
     (RIN1545-BI41) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 27, 2012; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5942. 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 ``Purchase Price Safe Harbors for Sections 
     143 and 25'' (Rev. Proc. 2012-25) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 27, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5943. 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--May 2012'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2012-13) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 26, 2012; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5944. 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 ``Implementation of Nonresident Alien Deposit 
     Interest Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 2012-24) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5945. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     certification for the export of various calibers of center 
     and rim bolt action rifles to the Country of Belgium in the 
     amount of $1,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5946. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed agreement for the export of 
     defense articles, including, technical data, or defense 
     services for the design, development, manufacture, test, on-
     ground launch-site delivery, completion of in-orbit testing 
     and long-term support for the MEXSAT Commercial Communication 
     Satellite Program; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5947. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a manufacturing 
     license agreement to include the export of defense articles, 
     including, technical data, and defense services to the 
     Republic of Korea for the manufacture of FA-50 Light Attack 
     Aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5948. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of defense articles, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to support the Proton launch of 
     the W3D Commercial Communication Satellites from the Baikonur 
     Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5949. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of defense articles, including, technical 
     data, and defense services to support the design, 
     manufacturing and delivery phases of the SES-8 Commercial 
     Communications Satellite Program for the Netherlands in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5950. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed amendment to a technical 
     assistance agreement to France, Italy, Belgium and Spain for 
     the design, manufacture, and delivery of Satellite Subsystems 
     On-Board Processors for the Iridium NEXT program in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-5951. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to 
     include the export of defense articles, including technical 
     data, and defense services to the United Kingdom in support 
     of the sale of one C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft in 
     the amount of $50,000,000 or more; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5952. A communication from the Deputy Director for 
     Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (RIN1212-AB04) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 26, 2012; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5953. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Roth Feature to the 
     Thrift Savings Plan and Miscellaneous Uniformed Services 
     Account Amendments'' (5 CFR Parts 1600, 1601, 1604, 1605, 
     1650, 1651, 1653, 1655, and 1690) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 30, 2012; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5954. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-345 ``Raising the Expectations for 
     Education Outcomes Omnibus Act of 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5955. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA 3335 EM in the 
     State of Maryland having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a 
     single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5956. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report for the six-
     month period from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5957. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on 
     applications made by the Government for authority to conduct 
     electronic surveillance and physical searches during calendar 
     year 2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5958. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to 
     the federal sentencing guidelines that were proposed by the 
     Commission during the 2011-

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     2012 amendment cycle; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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