[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 11304-11305]
[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-2233. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-91, ``Fiscal Year 2013 Revised Budget 
     Request Temporary Adjustment Act of 2013''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2234. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report

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     on D.C. Act 20-92, ``Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure 
     Enhanced Temporary Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2235. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-93, ``Teachers' Retirement Amendment 
     Act of 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2236. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-94, ``Attendance Accountability 
     Amendment Act of 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2237. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 20-95, ``Fire and Casualty Amendment Act 
     of 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2238. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Sufficiency Review of the Reasonableness of the District of 
     Columbia Water and Sewer Authority's (DC Water) Fiscal Year 
     2013 Revenue Estimate totaling $447,479,008''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
       EC-2239. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 
     2012 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2240. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Audit of the District of Columbia Boxing and Wrestling 
     Commission''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2241. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and 
     Drug Administration's report relative to the Fourth Review of 
     the Backlog of Postmarketing Requirements and Postmarketing 
     Commitments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-2242. A communication from the Surgeon General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the 
     National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health 
     Council's 2013 annual status report; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2243. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Revising the Exemption 
     for Digger Derricks'' (RIN1218-AC75) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2013; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2244. A communication from the Program Manager, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act; 
     Implementation'' (45 CFR Part 5b) 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-2245. A communication from the Program Manager, Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
     Network'' (RIN0906-AA73) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 8, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2246. 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 ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Reactive Blue 246 
     and Reactive Blue 247 Copolymers; Confirmation of Effective 
     Date'' (Docket Nos. FDA-2011-C-0344 and FDA-2011-C-0463) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2013; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2247. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Importer Permit Requirements for Tobacco 
     Products and Processed Tobacco, and Other Requirements for 
     Tobacco Products, Processed Tobacco, and Cigarette Papers and 
     Tubes'' (RIN1513-AB37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 8, 2013; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2248. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report to Congress concerning intercepted 
     wire, oral, or electronic communications; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-2249. A communication from the Director, National 
     Legislative Commission, The American Legion, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the financial condition 
     of The American Legion as of December 31, 2012 and 2011; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2250. 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 13-102); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2251. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Scott R. Van 
     Buskirk., United States Navy, and his advancement to the 
     grade of vice admiral on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-2252. A joint communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting a legislative proposal relative to the 
     Compact of Free Association between the Government of the 
     United States of America and the Government of Palau; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2253. 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 ``Energy Efficiency Design Standards for New 
     Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential 
     Buildings'' (RIN1904-AC60) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 9, 2013; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2254. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     expenditures from the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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