[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6517-6519]
[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-1378. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Funding and 
     Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding 
     Operations; Liquidity and Funding'' (RIN3052-AC54) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1379. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gypsy Moth Generally 
     Infested Areas; Additions in Wisconsin'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2012-0075) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 29, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1380. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updates to the List of 
     Plant Inspection Stations'' (Docket No. APHIS-2012-0099) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 29, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1381. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Dinotefuran; Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions; Technical Amendment'' (FRL No. 9384-9) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 
     2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-1382. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Glyphosate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9384-
     3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 1, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1383. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides'' 
     (FRL No. 8886-5) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1384. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Carol M.

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     Pottenger, United States Navy Reserves, and her advancement 
     to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1385. A communication from the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``2013 Report to Congress on Vulnerability 
     Assessments for Fiscal Year 2012 and Military Construction 
     Requirements for the Then-Current Future Years Defense 
     Plan''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1386. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2013 
     Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1387. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1388. A communication from the President and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2012 Statement on 
     System of Internal Controls, audited financial statements, 
     Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, and 
     Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on 
     Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial 
     Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing 
     Standards; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1389. 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 
     Kuwait; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1390. 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 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1391. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Order Imposing Recordkeeping and Reporting Obligations on 
     Certain U.S. Financial Institutions with Respect to 
     Transactions Involving Halawi Exchange Co. as a Financial 
     Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern'' (RIN1506-
     AA63) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1392. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Order Imposing Recordkeeping and Reporting Obligations on 
     Certain U.S. Financial Institutions with Respect to 
     Transactions Involving Kassem Rmeiti and Co. for Exchange as 
     a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern'' 
     (RIN1506-AA63) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1393. 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 in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 12, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1394. 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 
     April 29, 2013; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1395. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Identity Theft Red 
     Flags Rules'' (RIN3235-AL26) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 25, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1396. A communication from the Executive Vice President 
     and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of 
     Chicago, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2012 
     management reports; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1397. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the North Slope Science Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1398. A communication from the 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-1399. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Segregation of Lands--Renewable Energy'' 
     (RIN1004-AE19) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 26, 2013; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1400. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, a report entitled ``Geologic 
     Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: Draft Underground Injection 
     Control (UIC) Program Class VI Well Plugging, Post-Injection 
     Site Care, and Site Closure Guidance''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1401. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and 
     National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
     the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada'' (FRL No. 
     9806-3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 25, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1402. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of 
     Substitutes for Ozone-Depleting Substances--Fire Suppression 
     and Explosion Protection'' (FRL No. 9800-9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1403. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revision to Best 
     Available Monitoring Method Request Submission Deadline for 
     Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Source Category'' (FRL No. 
     9806-7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 25, 2013; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-1404. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rule on Ethoxylated, 
     Propoxylated Diamine Diaryl Substituted Phenylmethane Ester 
     with Alkenylsuccinate, Dialkylethanolamine Salt'' (FRL No. 
     9885-1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1405. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Georgia: Final Authorization of State Hazardous 
     Waste Management Program Revisions'' (FRL No. 9806-9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 1, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1406. 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; Texas; Revisions to Control of Air 
     Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds from Stationary Sources'' 
     (FRL No. 9808-2) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1407. 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; Texas; Approval of Texas Low Emission 
     Diesel Fuel Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9808-4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 1, 2013; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1408. 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; Indiana; Consent Decree Requirements'' 
     (FRL No. 9809-1) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1409. A communication from the Acting United States 
     Trade Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a report relative to the inclusion of Japan in 
     the ongoing negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership 
     (TPP) Agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1410. A communication from the Chief of the Publications 
     and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department 
     of the

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     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Relief from the Anti-cutback Requirements of 
     411(d)(6) for Certain ESOP Amendments'' (Notice 2013-17) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 26, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-1411. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report concerning 
     military assistance and military exports, including defence 
     articles and defense services which where licensed for export 
     under Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended 
     (OSS-2013-0590); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1412. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-053, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1413. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-033, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     affects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1414. A communication from the Acting 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 13-052); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1415. A communication from the Acting 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 13-060); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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