[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7779-7780]
[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-5674. A communication from the Chief of the Planning and 
     Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations'' 
     (RIN0584-AE26) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 7, 2014; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-5675. 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 13067 of November 3, 1997, with respect to 
     Sudan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-5676. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain 
     Persons to the Entity List'' (RIN0694-AF69) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5677. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Ukraine-Related Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 589) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 6, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5678. 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'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-2014-0002)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5679. 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 ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 67) (Docket No. FEMA-2014-0002)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5680. 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 ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations'' ((44 CFR 
     Part 67) (Docket No. FEMA-2014-0002)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5681. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``FY 2012 Annual Report to the Congress on the 
     Refugee Resettlement Program''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5682. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports 
     entitled ``Report to Congress on Head Start Monitoring for 
     Fiscal Year 2011'' and ``Report to Congress on Head Start 
     Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2012''; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5683. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 8, 2014; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5684. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department 
     of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, Fiscal Year 2013''; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5685. 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 Conservation Program; Certification of 
     Commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC), 
     Water Heating (WH), and Refrigeration (CRE) Equipment'' 
     (RIN1904-AD12) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 6, 2014; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5686. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the acceptance of gifted land in San Diego County, 
     California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5687. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Agency's Strategic Plan for 
     fiscal years 2014 through 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-5688. 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 14-007); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5689. A communication from the Director of 
     Communications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Adjusting the Penalty for 
     Violation of Notice Posting Requirements'' (RIN3046-AA95) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     7, 2014; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5690. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Revision of 
     U.S. Munitions List Category XV'' (RIN1400-AD33) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5691. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Corporation's fiscal year 2015 
     Congressional Budget Justification; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5692. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department

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     of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``The U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic 
     Cooperation Business Travel Card Program'' ((RIN1651-AB01) 
     (CBP Dec. 14-05)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 6, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5693. A communication from the Board Chair and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of 
     the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management Report on 
     the Status of Audits for the period from October 1, 2013 
     through March 31, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5694. A communication from the Chief Executive Officer, 
     Corporation for National and Community Service, 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; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5695. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education'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-5696. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indian Child Welfare 
     Act; Change of Address'' (RIN1076-AF21) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-5697. 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 2013 relative to the 
     Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-5698. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pacific Halibut 
     Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan'' (RIN0648-BD82) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 7, 2014; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5699. A communication from the Director of the White 
     House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive 
     Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     reports entitled ``Climate Change Impacts in the United 
     States: The Third National Climate Assessment'' and 
     ``Highlights of Climate Change Impacts in the United States: 
     The Third National Climate Assessment''; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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