[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6702-6703]
[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-1441. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal 
     year 2012 Annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Assessments from 
     the Secretaries of Defense and Energy, the three national 
     security laboratory directors, and the Commander, U.S. 
     Strategic Command (DCN OSS No. 2013-0648); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1442. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Keith M. Huber, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1443. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John W. Morgan 
     III, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1444. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1445. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Report to 
     Congress on Fiscal Year 2014 Staff Years of Technical Effort 
     and Estimated Funding for Department of Defense Federally 
     Funded Research and Development Centers''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1446. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Report to Congress on the Activities of the Western 
     Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation for 2012''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1447. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Wall 
     Thinning Due to Erosion Mechanisms'' (LR-ISG-2012-01) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 2, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1448. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Content 
     Specification and Shielding Evaluations for Type B 
     Transportation Packages'' (RIS 2013-04) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1449. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Nonpoint Source Program and Grants Guidelines for 
     States and Territories'' received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 6, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1450. 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 Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9834-8) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 7, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1451. 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; Alaska: Mendenhall Valley Nonattainment 
     Area PM10 Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation 
     Request'' (FRL No. 9794-2) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 7, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1452. 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; Control Techniques Guidelines and Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology'' (FRL No. 9810-8) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1453. 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; Louisiana; Approval of Section 110(a) 
     (1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard for 
     the Parish of Pointe Coupee'' (FRL No. 9809-4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1454. 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; West Virginia; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration'' (FRL No. 9810-7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1455. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the receipts and 
     expenditures of the Senate for the period from October 1, 
     2012 through March 31, 2013, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 13, 2013; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
       EC-1456. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, transmittal number: DDTC 13-058, of the 
     proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or defense 
     services to a Middle East country regarding any possible 
     effects such a sale might have relating to Israel's 
     Qualitative Military Edge over military threats to Israel; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1457. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department 
     of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of an 
     addendum to a certification of the proposed sale or export of 
     defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 
     country (OSS-2013-0652); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-1458. 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-
     0065-2013-0073); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1459. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Payment for Home Health Services and 
     Hospice Care to Non-VA Providers'' (RIN2900-AN98) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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       EC-1460. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General 
     Counsel, Veterans Health Administration, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Grants for Transportation of Veterans in 
     Highly Rural Areas'' (RIN2900-A001) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 26, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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