[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3445]
[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-905. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Biomass Crop Assistance Program'' (RIN0560-AI27) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 
     2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-906. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Annual 
     Materials Plan (AMP) for fiscal year 2016 and the succeeding 
     4 years, fiscal years 2017-2020; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-907. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2013''; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-908. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule revising the NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement (RIN2700-AE01 and RIN2700-AE09) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-909. A communication from the Chief of the Policy and 
     Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Parts 0, 1, 2, and 
     15 of the Commission's Rules regarding Authorization of 
     Radiofrequency Equipment; Amendment of Part 68 regarding 
     Approval of Terminal Equipment; Amendment of Part 68 
     regarding Approval of Terminal Equipment by 
     Telecommunications Certification Bodies'' ((ET Docket No. 13-
     44) (FCC 14-208)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 10, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-910. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Public 
     Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Wireless E911 Location Accuracy 
     Requirements'' ((FCC 15-9) (PS Docket No. 07-114)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-911. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Pumped 
     Storage and Potential Hydropower from Conduits''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-912. A communication from the Chief of the Aquatic 
     Invasive Species Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Injurious Wildlife Species; 
     Listing Three Anaconda Species and One Python Species as 
     Injurious Reptiles'' (RIN1018-AV68) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-913. A communication from the Chief of the Recovery and 
     State Grants Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Removing the Oregon Chub From the Federal List of 
     Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BA28) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-914. A communication from the Chief of the Recovery and 
     State Grants Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Reinstatement of Final Rules for the Gray Wolf in 
     Wyoming and the Western Great Lakes in Compliance With Court 
     Orders'' (RIN1018-BA64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 10, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-915. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Harvest in Alaska; Harvest Regulations for 
     Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2015 Season'' (RIN1018-
     BA48) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 10, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-916. A communication from the Chief of the Listing 
     Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Adding Five Species of Sawfish to the List of Endangered and 
     Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-BA68) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-917. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Safety 
     Evaluation for Technical Report NEI 14-05, `Guidelines for 
     the Use of Accreditation in Lieu of Commercial Grade Surveys 
     for Procurement of Laboratory Calibration and Test Services,' 
     Revision 1'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 9, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-918. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Interim 
     Staff Guidance--Reviewing and Assessing the Financial 
     Condition of Operating Power Reactor Licensees, Including 
     Requests for Additional Information (OL/FR-ISG-2014-01)'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 9, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-919. 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 14-094); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-920. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, five (5) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Justice, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 10, 
     2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-921. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 10, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-922. A joint communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and the Deputy Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the activities of the Extremity Trauma and 
     Amputation Center of Excellence during fiscal year 2014; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-923. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Vehicle Fleet Report on Alternative Fuel 
     Vehicles for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-924. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans 
     Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation: 
     Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small 
     Business Status Protests'' (RIN2900-AN92) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-925. A message from the President of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agreement Between the 
     Government of the United States and the Government of the 
     Russian Federation on Mutual Fisheries Relations; to the 
     Committees on Foreign Relations; and Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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