[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1154-1156]
[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-294. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report on Proposed Obligations for 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction, February 2013''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-295. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     Department in the position of Assistant Secretary for 
     Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-296. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2013-0002)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-297. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR Part 67) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2013-0002)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-298. 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 
     Turkey; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-299. 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 
     Luxembourg; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-300. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``High-Cost 
     Mortgage and Homeownership Counseling Amendments to the Truth 
     in Lending Act (Regulation Z) and Homeownership Counseling 
     Amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 
     (Regulation X)'' ((RIN3170-AA12) (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0029)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 1, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-301. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revised 
     Medical Criteria for Evaluating Congenital Disorders That 
     Affect Multiple Body Systems'' (RIN0960-AH04) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-302. 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 2013-
     0007--2013-0013); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-303. A communication from the Chief of the Policy 
     Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``In the Matter of International Settlements 
     Policy Reform; Joint Petition for Rulemaking of AT and T 
     Inc., Sprint Nextel Corporation and Verizon; Modifying the 
     Commission's Process to Avert Harm to U.S. Competition and 
     U.S. Customers Caused by Anticompetitive Conduct'' (FCC 12-
     145) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 1, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-304. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the Policy 
     Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revisions to Parts 2 and 25 of the 
     Commission's Rules to Govern the Use of Earth Stations Aboard 
     Aircraft Communicating with Fixed-Satellite Service 
     Geostationary-Orbit Space Stations Operating in the 10.95-
     11.2 GHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, 11.7-12.2 GHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz 
     Frequency Bands'' (FCC 12-161) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-305. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the 
     Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) 
     Captioned Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay 
     Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with 
     Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order and Notice of Proposed 
     Rulemaking'' (FCC 13-13) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-306. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; On the Waters in Kailua Bay,

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     Oahu, HI'' ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2012-1038)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-307. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; 25th Annual North American International Auto Show'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2012-1077)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-308. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Grain-Shipment Vessels, Columbia and Willamette Rivers'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-1028)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-309. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone 
     for Recovery Operations for East Jefferson Street Train 
     Derailment, Mantua Creek; Paulsboro, NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2012-1060)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-310. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; New Year's Eve Fireworks Displays within the Captain 
     of the Port Miami Zone, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2012-1041)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-311. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Bone Island Triathlon, Atlantic Ocean; Key West, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0956)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-312. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; TEMCO Grain Facilities; Columbia and Willamette 
     Rivers'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-1068)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-313. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Hampton Harbor Channel Obstruction, Hampton Harbor; Hampton, 
     NH'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-1055)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-314. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Upper Mississippi River MM 35.0 to MM 55.0; Thebes, IL and 
     Cape Girardeau, MO, and MM 75.0 to MM 85.0; Grand Tower, IL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0998)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-315. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Bay Bridge Construction, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, 
     CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0945)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-316. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Gilmerton Bridge Center Span Float-in, Elizabeth River; 
     Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2012-0642)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-317. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Bridge Demolition Project; Indiana Harbor Canal, East 
     Chicago, Indiana'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-
     1053)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-318. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Overhead Cable Replacement, Maumee River, Toledo, OH'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0971)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-319. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; Columbia Grain and United Grain Corporation 
     Facilities; Columbia and Willamette Rivers'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2012-1027)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-320. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety 
     Zones; Grain-Shipment Assistance Vessels; Columbia and 
     Willamette Rivers'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2012-
     1029)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-321. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reconsideration of Letters of Recommendation for Waterfront 
     Facilities Handling LNG and LHG'' ((RIN1625-AB67) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2011-0277)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-322. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adding 
     International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate to List of 
     Certificates a Recognized Classification Society May Issue'' 
     ((RIN1625-AB90) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0861)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-323. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations; 2013 Orange Bowl Paddle Championship, 
     Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-
     2012-1020)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-324. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations; 2012 Holiday Boat Parades, Captain of the 
     Port Miami Zone, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2012-
     0898)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-325. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Sacramento River, CA'' ((RIN1625-AA09) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2011-1138)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-326. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Apalachicola River, FL'' ((RIN1625-
     AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0470)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-327. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; S99 Alford Street Bridge Rehabilitation 
     Project, Mystic River, MA'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-
     2011-1125)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-328. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Reporting Requirements for Barges Loaded 
     With Certain Dangerous Cargoes, Inland Rivers, Eighth Coast 
     Guard District; Extension of Stay (Suspension)'' ((RIN1625-
     AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2012-1074)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 6, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-329. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Upper Mississippi River MM 0.0 to MM 185.0; 
     Cairo, IL to St. Louis, MO'' ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2012-1044)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 
     2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-330. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations; Kelley's Island Swim, Lake Erie; Kelley's 
     Island, Lakeside, OH'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-
     20120386-)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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