[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6540-6541]
[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-5423. A communication from the 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 13-134); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5424. A communication from the 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 13-180); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5425. A communication from the 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 14-006); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5426. A communication from the 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 14-022); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5427. A communication from the 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 14-029); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5428. A communication from the 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 14-036); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5429. A communication from the 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 13-148); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5430. A communication from the 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 14-009); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5431. A communication from the 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 14-002); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5432. A communication from the 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 13-193); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5433. A communication from the 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 14-008); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5434. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13-173); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5435. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the status of the 
     Government of Cuba's compliance with the United States-Cuba 
     September 1994 ``Joint Communique'' and on the treatment of 
     persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement''; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5436. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution (P.L. 102-1) for the December 17, 
     2013-February 14, 2014 reporting period; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5437. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5438. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2013 annual report on 
     voting practices in the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5439. 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 2014-
     0034--2014-0048); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5440. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a 
     certification, of the proposed sale or export of defense 
     articles and/or defense services to a Middle East country 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2014-0551); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5441. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office's fiscal year 2013 
     annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5442. A communication from the Diversity and Inclusion 
     Programs Director, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's fiscal 
     year 2013 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5443. A communication from the Director of the Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's fiscal year 2013 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5444. A communication from the Staff Director, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's fiscal year 2013 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5445. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's fiscal year 2013 annual report relative 
     to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 
     and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5446. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department 
     of Transportation's fiscal year 2012 annual report relative 
     to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 
     and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5447. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's fiscal year 2012 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5448. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's fiscal year 2013 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5449. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity, Office of the 
     Assistant

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     Secretary of Defense (Readiness and Force Management), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a compilation of fiscal year 
     2013 reports from the Department of Defense Components 
     relative to the implementation of the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5450. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the District of Columbia Family 
     Court Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5451. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Administrative Wage Garnishment'' (5 CFR Part 1639) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 23, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5452. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3368-EM in the 
     State of Georgia having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a 
     single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5453. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``General Services Administration Acquisition 
     Regulation; Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) and Sales 
     Reporting'' (RIN3090-AJ36) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     21, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5454. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Solicitation of Federal Civilian 
     and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private 
     Voluntary Organizations'' (RIN3206-AM68) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5455. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Department of 
     Health and Human Services Met Many Requirements of the 
     Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 but Did Not Fully 
     Comply for Fiscal Year 2013''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5456. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Strategic 
     Plan for fiscal years 2014 through 2018; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5457. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Mediation Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Annual Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 
     2013; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5458. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Certification of Fiscal Year 2014 Total Local Source 
     General Fund Revenues (Net of Dedicated Taxes) in Support of 
     the District's Issuance of $495,425,000 in General Obligation 
     Bonds (Series 2013A)''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5459. A communication from the Acting Chief Counsel, 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' (Docket No. 
     FEMA-2013-0002) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-5460. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Premium Rates; Payment of 
     Premiums; Reducing Regulatory Burden'' (RIN1212-AB26) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 15, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5461. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual 
     report on mining activities as required by the Mine 
     Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5462. A communication from the Director of the Division 
     of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation, Office of Workers' 
     Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Black Lung 
     Benefits Act: Standards for Chest Radiographs'' (RIN1240-
     AA07) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 17, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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