[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 795-796]
[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-217. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency with respect to transnational criminal 
     organizations that was declared in Executive Order 13581 of 
     July 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-218. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on 
     the national emergency with respect to Libya that was 
     originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 
     2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.

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       EC-219. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alternatives to the 
     Use of Credit Ratings'' (RIN3133-AD86) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-220. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Definition of 
     Troubled Condition'' (RIN3133-AD97) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-221. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prompt Corrective 
     Action, Requirements for Insurance, and Promulgation of NCUA 
     Rules and Regulations'' (RIN3133-AE07) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 28, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-222. A communication from the Attorney, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic 
     Fund Transfers (Regulation E) Temporary Delay of Effective 
     Date'' ((RIN3170-AA33) (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0050)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 
     2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-223. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2013 Commercial and 
     Recreational Quotas for Red Snapper'' (RIN0648-XC388) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 24, 2013; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-224. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Roseau River, Minnesota Flood Damage 
     Reduction Project; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-225. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Assessing the Radiological Consequences of 
     Accidental Releases of Radioactive Materials from Liquid 
     Waste Tanks in Ground and Surface Waters for Combined License 
     Applications'' (DC/COL-ISG-014) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 28, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-226. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Assessing the Radiological Consequences of 
     Accidental Releases of Radioactive Materials from Liquid 
     Waste Tanks for Combined License Applications'' (DC/COL-ISG-
     013) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 28, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-227. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pattern of 
     Violations'' (RIN1219-AB73) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 28, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-228. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Current Good 
     Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Combination 
     Products'' (Docket No. FDA-2009-N-0435) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 28, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-229. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus 
     Remaining Service-Life Indicator Performance Requirements'' 
     (RIN0920-AA38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 24, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-230. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, 
     and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information 
     Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the 
     Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other 
     Modifications to the HIPAA Rules; Final Rule'' (RIN0945-AA03) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 28, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-231. A communication from the Program Manager, Office 
     for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, 
     and Breach Notification Rules Under the Health Information 
     Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act and the 
     Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; Other 
     Modifications to the HIPAA Rules'' (RIN0945-AA03) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 28, 
     2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-232. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Unallowability of Costs 
     Associated with Foreign Contractor Excise Tax'' (RIN9000-
     AM13) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 29, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-233. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Contracting 
     with Inverted Domestic Corporations'' (RIN9000-AM22) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 
     2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-234. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Free Trade Agreement--
     Colombia'' (RIN9000-AM24) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 29, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-235. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Extension of Sunset Date 
     For Protests of Task and Delivery Orders'' (RIN9000-AM26) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 29, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-236. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-65; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-65) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 
     2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-237. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition 
     Circular 2005-65; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2005-
     65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 29, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-238. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive/Deputy Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of 
     Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical Amendments'' (FAC 
     2005-65) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 29, 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.

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