[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10928-10929]
[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-2184. 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 brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2185. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     four (4) officers 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-2186. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2187. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2188. A communication from the Associate Director, 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Amendments to Counter-terrorism Sanctions 
     Regulations Implemented by OFAC'' (31 CFR Parts 594, 595, and 
     597) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2013; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2189. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Accounting Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's management report 
     for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2190. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act; Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; 
     Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions'' 
     (RIN0938-AR68) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 26, 2013; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2191. 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 13-042); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2192. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to sections 
     36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-087); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2193. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Pell Grant Program'' (RIN1840-AD11) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 28, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2194. A communication from the Program Manager, Food and 
     Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Privacy Act, Exempt Record System; Implementation'' (45 CFR 
     Part 5b) received during adjournment of the

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     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     28, 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2195. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Traumatic Brain Injury in 
     the United States: Understanding the Public Health Problem 
     among Current and Former Military Personnel''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2196. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2197. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department'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-2198. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     entitled ``Federal Voting Assistance Program's (FVAP) 2012 
     Post-Election Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration.

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