[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 4257-4259]
[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-4885. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fenamidone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9906-
     99) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-4886. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Intelligence), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     notification that the annual report on the current and future 
     military strategy of Iran will be delivered to Congress in 
     May of 2014; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-4887. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA FAR Supplement: Proposal Adequacy 
     Checklist'' (RIN2700-AE13) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 6, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4888. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Global Strategic Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report on Proposed Obligations for 
     Cooperative Threat Reduction''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-4889. A communication from the Acting Deputy Secretary 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to proposals on military compensation included in the 
     President's fiscal year 2015 budget; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-4890. A communication from the President of the United 
     States of America, transmitting, pursuant to law the Economic 
     Report of the President together with the 2014 Annual Report 
     of the Council of Economic Advisers; to the Joint Economic 
     Committee.
       EC-4891. 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; State of Colorado; Second Ten-Year PM 
     10 Maintenance Plan for Pagosa Springs'' (FRL No. 9907-57-
     Region 8) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4892. 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; 
     State of California; 2012 Los Angeles County State 
     Implementation Plan for 2008 Lead Standard'' (FRL No. 9907-
     14-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4893. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Placer County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9905-18-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4894. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Disapproval of State Implementation Plan 
     Revisions; Clark County, Nevada'' (FRL No. 9907-56-Region 9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4895. 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; Stage II Vapor Recovery Program 
     and Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic 
     Compounds'' (FRL No. 9907-55-Region 6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 7, 2014; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-4896. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan; South Coast Air Quality Management District and El 
     Dorado County Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 
     9905-26-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 
     2014; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4897. 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; New Hampshire; Manchester and Nashua 
     Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plans'' (FRL No. 9906-76-
     Region 1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4898. A communication from the Legal Counsel, Equal 
     Employment Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law,

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     the report of a rule entitled ``Waivers of Rights and Claims 
     in Settlement of a Charge or Lawsuit under the Age 
     Discrimination in Employment Act'' (RIN3046-AA58) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 6, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4899. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Congressional Budget Justification for fiscal year 
     2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-4900. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Diversion Control, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary 
     Placement of 10 Synthetic Cathinones into Schedule I'' 
     (Docket No. DEA-386) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     7, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4901. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Permit Delayed Submission of Certain 
     Requirements for Prioritized Examination'' (RIN0651-AC93) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 6, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4902. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to Continued Prosecution Application Practice'' 
     (RIN0651-AC92) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 6, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4903. A communication from the Vice President of 
     Government Affairs and Corporate Communications, National 
     Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a notification of a delay in submitting 
     Amtrak's operations update and a general and legislative 
     annual report; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4904. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Modification of the Dallas/Fort Worth Class 
     B Airspace Area; TX'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2012-
     1168)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4905. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-0791)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4906. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Helicopters (Type Certificate previously held by Eurocopter 
     France)'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-0737)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4907. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de 
     Transport Regional Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2013-0799)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4908. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter 
     Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2013-0735)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4909. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0054)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4910. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0210)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4911. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Various 
     Restricted Category Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2013-0736)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4912. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 
     Deutschland Ltd and Co. KG Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2013-0342)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4913. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; BAE SYSTEMS 
     (OPERATIONS) LIMITED Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2013-0793)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4914. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2012-0997)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4915. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Costruzioni 
     Aeronautiche Tecnam srl Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2013-0888)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4916. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-0632)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4917. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0538)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4918. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France 
     (Eurocopter) Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2014-0039)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4919. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. 
     (Type Certificate currently held by AgustaWestland S.p.A.) 
     (Agusta) Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0478)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4920. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Beechcraft 
     Corporation Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0611)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4921. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France 
     (Eurocopter) Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2013-0679)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4922. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France 
     Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-0501)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate

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     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4923. A communication from the Paralegal Specialist, 
     Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) 
     Routes; Atlanta, GA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0891)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4924. A communication from the Regulations Officer, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Design-Build Contracting'' (RIN2125-AF58) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4925. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``List of Nonconforming Vehicles Decided To 
     Be Eligible for Importation'' (Docket No. NHTSA-2013-0092) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 25, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4926. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Occupant Crash Protection'' (RIN2127-AK56) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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