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President of the Senate on August 28, 2012; to 

the Committee on Finance. 

EC–7430. A communication from the Program Manager, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Health Information Technology: Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information 

Technology’’ (RIN0991–AB82) received during 

adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on August 27, 

2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, 

Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7431. A communication from the Program Manager, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Privacy Act, Exempt Record 

System’’ (Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0252) received during adjournment of the Senate in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

August 28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7432. A communication from the Program Manager, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Privacy Act; Implementation’’ (Docket No. NIH–2011–0001) received 

during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 

28, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7433. A communication from the Program Manager, Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services, Department of Health 

and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Administrative Simplification: Adoption of a 

Standard for a Unique Health Plan Identifier; Addition to the National Provider Identifier Requirements; and a Change to the 

Compliance Date for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD–10– 

CM and ICD–10–PCS) Medical Data Code 

Sets’’ (RIN0938–AQ13) received in the Office 

of the President of the Senate on September 

11, 2012; to the Committee on Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7434. A communication from the Deputy Director for Policy, Legislative and Regulatory Department, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Benefits 

Payable in Terminated Single-Employer 

Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and 

Paying Benefits’’ (29 CFR Part 4022) received 

during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 

23, 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7435. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, 

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Final Priority; Technical 

Assistance on State Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting-National IDEA Technical Assistance Center on Early Childhood 

Longitudinal Data Systems’’ (CFDA No. 

84.373Z) received during adjournment of the 

Senate in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on August 23, 2012; to the Committee 

on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7436. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel for Regulatory Services, 

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Final Priorities and Definitions; State Personnel Development Grants’’ 

(CFDA No. 84.323A) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 23, 2012; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

EC–7437. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management 

Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Agreements and Memoranda 

of Understanding Between the Food and 

Drug Administration and Other Departments, Agencies, and Organizations’’ (Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0205) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on August 31, 2012; to 

the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions. 

EC–7438. A communication from the Director of Regulations and TPolicy Management 

Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Animal Drugs, Feeds, and 

Related Products; Regulation of Carcinogenic Compounds in Food-Producing Animals’’ (Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0612) received during adjournment of the Senate in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

August 31, 2012; to the Committee on Health, 

Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

EC–7439. A communication from the Director of Regulations and Policy Management 

Staff, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 

a rule entitled ‘‘Food Additives Permitted 

for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Vitamin D2 Bakers Yeast’’ (Docket No. FDA–2009–F–0570) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on August 31, 2012; to 

the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 

and Pensions. 

EC–7440. A communication from the Inspector General, Railroad Retirement Board, 

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Office of Inspector General’s 

budget request for the fiscal year 2014; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

The following reports of committees 

were submitted: 

By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without amendment: 

S. 46. A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef 

Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 112–210). 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. HELLER: 

S. 3530. A bill to require the Secretary of 

Defense to establish a process to determine 

whether individuals claiming certain service 

in the Philippines during World War II are 

eligible for certain benefits despite not being 

on the Missouri List, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. 

By Mr. BLUMENTHAL: 

S. 3531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, expand, and extend the credit for hydrogen-related alternative fuel vehicle refueling property and to 

increase the investment credit for more efficient fuel cells; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and 

Mr. CARDIN): 

S. 3532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of 

church pension plans, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mrs. HUTCHISON: 

S. 3533. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to extend the solvency of 

the Social Security Trust Funds by increasing the normal and early retirement ages 

under the Social Security program and modifying the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and 

Mr. KIRK): 

S. 3534. A bill to amend the statue of limitations for civil actions regarding terrorist 

acts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and 

Mr. HOEVEN): 

S. 3535. A bill to direct the Secretary of 

Energy to establish a pilot program to award 

grants to nonprofit organizations for the 

purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings 

with energy-efficiency improvements; to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, 

Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. UDALL of New 

Mexico, Mr. HELLER, Mr. WEBB, and 

Ms. CANTWELL): 

S. 3536. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for hiring veterans, and for 

other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. 

KERRY, Mr. REID, Mr. MCCONNELL, 

Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Ms. 

AYOTTE, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, 

Mr. BEGICH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, 

Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BROWN

of Massachusetts, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 

Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. 

CHAMBLISS, Mr. COATS, Mr. COBURN, 

Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. 

CORNYN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. 

DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 

Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 

GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. HAGAN, 

Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELLER, 

Mr. HOEVEN, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. 

INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. 

JOHANNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, 

Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. 

KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Mr. 

KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. LAUTENBERG, 

Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. 

MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. 

MURRAY, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, 

Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. 

RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. 

SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SNOWE, Ms. 

STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, 

Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. 

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