[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6765-6766]
[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-1461. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Horses Protection Act; Requiring 
     Horse Industry Organizations To Assess and Enforce Minimum 
     Penalties for Violations; Correction'' ((RIN0579-AD43) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2011-0030)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1462. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Recordkeeping for Approved 
     Livestock Facilities and Slaughtering and Rendering 
     Establishments'' ((RIN0579-AC61) (Docket No. APHIS-2007-
     0039)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 9, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
       EC-1463. A communication from the Management Analyst, Grain 
     Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``United States Standards for Wheat'' 
     (RIN0580-AB12) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 9, 2013; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1464. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of 
     Practice and Procedure; Adjusting Civil Money Penalties for 
     Inflation'' (RIN3052-AC87) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 7, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-1465. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to three violations of the Antideficiency Act 
     occurring with the Federal Highway Administration's Highway 
     Infrastructure Investment and TIGER Grants accounts within 
     the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
     appropriation; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1466. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to several violations of the Antideficiency Act 
     occurring with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
     Administration's Administrative account, Motor Carrier Safety 
     Grant account, and the Motor Carrier Safety Operations and 
     Programs account; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1467. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of major general and brigadier general, respectively, in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1468. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     twelve (12) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of major general and brigadier general, respectively, 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1469. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the training of the 
     U.S. Special Operations Forces with friendly foreign forces 
     during fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1470. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-1471. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1472. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13413 with respect to blocking the property of persons 
     contributing to the conflict taking place in the Democratic 
     Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1473. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency relative to the 
     actions and policies of the Government of Sudan as declared 
     in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1474. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund'' ((RIN3170-AA38) 
     (Docket No. CFPB-2013-0011)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 9, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1475. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Housing, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Housing Administration (FHA): Section 232 Healthcare Facility 
     Insurance Program--Strengthening Accountability and 
     Regulatory Revisions Update Final Rule Amendment--Revision of 
     Date of Applicability'' (RIN2502-AJ05) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 8, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1476. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Contractor Legal Management Requirements; 
     Acquisition Regulations'' (RIN1990-AA37) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1477. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Native 
     American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations'' 
     (RIN1024-AD99) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 7, 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-1478. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning 
     operations at the Naval Petroleum Reserves for fiscal year 
     2012; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1479. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. 
     Department of

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     Education Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Performance Report and 
     Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Performance Plan''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1480. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Wood River Levee System Reconstruction 
     project, Madison, County, Illinois; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-1481. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2012 Performance and Accountability 
     Report of the Administrative Conference of the United States; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1482. A communication from the Chief, Washington Field 
     Office, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office's fiscal year 2012 annual report 
     relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1483. A communication from the Special Inspector General 
     for Iraq Reconstruction, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Quarterly Report for April 2013; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1484. 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, 2012 through March 31, 2013; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1485. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Civil Rights, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency's fiscal year 2012 
     annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1486. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-54, ``Permanent Supportive Housing 
     Application Streamlining Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1487. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-59, ``Temporary Assistance for Needy 
     Families Time Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1488. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-60, ``Egregious First-Time Sale to 
     Minor Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1489. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-63, ``Captive Earthquake Property 
     Insurance Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1490. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 19-632, ``Local Budget Autonomy Amendment 
     Act of 2012''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1491. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on the Activities of the 
     National Guard Counterdrug Schools for Fiscal Year 2012''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1492. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2014-
     2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1493. 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 2012 - 2013 amendment cycle; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1494. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Bureau of Prisons' compliance with the 
     privatization requirements of the National Capital 
     Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1495. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     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 for foreign 
     intelligence during calendar year 2012 relative to the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1496. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement 
     Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Placement of Lorcaserin Into Schedule IV'' 
     (Docket No. DEA-369) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 8, 2013; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-1497. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report: Fiscal Year 
     2012''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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