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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S281-S283 on Jan. 20, 2015.
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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-256. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Defense Production Act Annual Fund Report for Fiscal Year 2014''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
EC-257. A communication from the Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program; Limited Liability for Noncoal Reclamation by Certified States and Indian Tribes'' ((RIN1029-AC66) (Docket ID OSM-2012-0010)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-258. A communication from the Departmental Privacy Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Privacy Act Regulations; Exemption for the Insider Threat Program'' (RIN1090-AB07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-259. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to Auxiliary Installations, Replacement Facilities, and Siting and Maintenance Regulations'' (Docket No. RM12-11-002) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-260. 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 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-261. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Credit Risk Retention''
(RIN1557-AD40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-262. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption Threshold Adjustment--Final Rule'' (RIN1557-AD90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-263. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Subordinated Debt Issued by a National Bank'' (RIN1557-AD73) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-264. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Community Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN1557-AD89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-265. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Regulatory Capital Rules, Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Interim Final Revisions to Definition of Qualifying Master Netting Agreement and Related Definitions'' (RIN1557-AD91) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-266. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Credit Risk Retention'' (RIN7100-AD70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-267. 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 13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-268. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the continuation of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13396 on February 7, 2006, with respect to Cote d'Ivoire; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-269. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Applicable Federal Rates--January 2015''
(Rev. Rul. 2015-1) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 9, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-270. A communication from the Controller, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards'' (2 CFR Part 1; 2 CFR Part 25; 2 CFR Part 170; 2 CFR Part 180; 2 CFR Part 200) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 23, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-271. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-438, ``Workers' Compensation Statute of Limitations Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-272. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-439, ``Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-273. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-441, ``Business Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-274. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-424, ``Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-275. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-426, ``Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-276. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-452, ``Georgia Avenue Great Streets Neighborhood Retail Priority Area Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-277. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-442, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of the Strand Theater Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-278. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-425, ``Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Waiver Certification Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-279. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-451, ``Rent Control Hardship Petition Limitation Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-280. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-453, ``Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-281. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-420, ``Post-Arrest Process Clarification Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-282. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-423, ``Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-283. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-437, ``Voter Registration Access and Modernization Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-284. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-416, ``Prohibition of the Harm of Police Animals Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-285. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-565, ``Legalization of Possession of Minimal Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use Initiative of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-286. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 20-443, ``Medical Marijuana Expansion Temporary Amendment Act of 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-287. A communication from the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency Response to the Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report to Congress for the period from April 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-288. A communication from the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-289. A communication from the Clerk of Court, United States Court of Federal Claims, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Court's annual report for the year ended September 30, 2014; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-290. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Rules of Practice and the Rules of Practice in Filings Pursuant to the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks'' (RIN0651-AC88) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-291. A communication from the Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the United States Commission on Civil Rights renewing the charter of its federal advisory committees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
EC-292. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation 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 ``Caregivers Program'' (RIN2900-AN94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-293. 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. (Dayton, Ohio)'' ((MB Docket No. 14-159) (RM-11735)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-294. 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. (Denver, Colorado)'' ((MB Docket No. 14-179) (RM-11736)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-295. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel for Hazmat, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Harmonization with International Standards (RRR)''
(RIN2137-AF05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-296. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel for Hazmat, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments'' (RIN2137-AE85) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-297. A communication from the Division Chief of Regulatory Development, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Driver-Vehicle Inspection Report
(DVIR)'' (RIN2126-AB46) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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