[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Pages 2520-2521]
[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-675. 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 (OSS-2015-0171); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-676. 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 (OSS-2015-0173); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-677. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for fiscal year 2014; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-678. 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 2015-0011 
     - 2015-0017); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-679. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Domestic 
     Source Restrictions on Certain Naval Vessel Components'' 
     ((RIN0750-AI36) (DFARS Case 2014-D022)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-680. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Deletion 
     of Obsolete Text Relating to Acquisition of Commercial 
     Items'' ((RIN0750-AI50) (DFARS Case 2014-D002)) received in 
     the Office of the President

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     of the Senate on February 23, 2015; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-681. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on the 
     approved retirement of Lieutenant General Raymond P. Palumbo, 
     United States Army, and his advancement to the grade of 
     lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-682. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     Libya declared in Executive Order 13566; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-683. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of 
     Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands'' (RIN0648-
     XD728) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 23, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-684. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, 
     Television Broadcast Stations. (Longview, Texas)'' ((MB 
     Docket No. 14-245) (DA 15-150)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 13, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-685. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Secretary for Transportation Policy, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Transportation, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 12, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-686. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the progress made in licensing and 
     constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-687. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, reports entitled ``Report to the Congress: 
     2014 Compact Analysis'' and ``Impact of the Compacts of Free 
     Association on Guam: Fiscal Year 2004 through Fiscal Year 
     2013'' ; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-688. A communication from the Secretary of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the North 
     Slope Science Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-689. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting the report of proposed legislation 
     entitled ``Bureau of Land Management Foundation 
     Act''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-690. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory 
     Recall Authority Submitted Pursuant to Section 206 of the FDA 
     Food Safety Modernization Act, Public Law 111-353''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-691. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Implementation of Section 3507 of the Patient Protection 
     and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Final Report''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-692. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Performance Report of the 
     Food and Drug Administration's Office of Combination Products 
     for fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-693. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Office of the Secretary, Department of Health 
     and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary 
     for Children and Families (Family Support), Department of 
     Health and Human Services, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 23, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-694. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2013 Report to Congress: Older Americans Act''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-695. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Generic 
     Issues Program'' (Management Directive 6.4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 11, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-696. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Documentation Related to 
     Goods Imported from U.S. Insular Possessions'' (RIN1515-AD97) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 12, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-697. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on the Administration, Cost and Impact of the 
     Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program for Medicare 
     Beneficiaries for Fiscal Year 2011''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-698. A communication from the Director, Mississippi 
     River Commission, Department of the Army, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's Annual Report for calendar 
     year 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-699. A communication from the Chairman, Merit Systems 
     Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``The Impact of Recruitment Strategy on Fair and 
     Open Competition for Federal Jobs''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-700. A communication from the Director of Public 
     Affairs, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Service's fiscal year 2014 
     annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-701. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Department's 2012 list of 
     Government activities determined to be inherently 
     governmental and those to be not inherently governmental in 
     nature; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-702. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States, transmitting, 
     a report of three recommendations adopted by the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States at its 61st 
     Plenary Session; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-703. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Commission's commercial and 
     inherently governmental activities for 2014; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-704. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The District of Columbia Board of Elections Election Day 
     Preparation and Administration Can Be Improved''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-705. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``ANC 8E Did Not Properly Support all Reported 
     Expenditures''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-706. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Automobile 
     or Other Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment Certificate of 
     Eligibility for Veterans or Members of the Armed Forces with 
     Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis'' (RIN2900-AP26) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 
     2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-707. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Health 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Supportive 
     Services for Veterans Families Program'' (RIN2900-AO50) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 23, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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