Executive Communications

1. EC5751 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (April 19, 2012)
A communication from the 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 "Payment or Reimbursement for Emergency Services for Nonservice-Connected Conditions in Non-VA Facilities" (RIN2900-AN86) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2. EC5750 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (April 19, 2012)
A communication from the 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 "Rules Governing Hearings Before the Agency of Original Jurisdiction and the Board of Veterans' Appeals; Repeal of Prior Rule Change" (RIN2900-AO43) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 18, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3. EC5371 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 15, 2012)
A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2012"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

4. EC5246 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 07, 2012)
A communication from the 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 "Exempting In-home Video Telehealth from Copayments" (RIN2900-AO26) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 5, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

5. EC5245 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 07, 2012)
A communication from the 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 "Drug and Drug-Related Supply Promotion by Pharmaceutical Company Representatives at VA Facilities" (RIN2900-AN42) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 5, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

6. EC5178 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 01, 2012)
A communication from the 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 "Due Date of Initial Application Requirements for State Home Construction Grants" (RIN2900-AN77) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

7. EC4948 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 09, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Schedule for Rating Disabilities; AL Amyloidosis (Primary Amyloidosis)" (RIN2900-AN75) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 8, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

8. EC4921 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 06, 2012)
A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

9. EC4920 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 06, 2012)
A communication from the 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 "Medical Foster Homes" (RIN2900-AN80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 1, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

10. EC4919 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 06, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Parents Eligible for Burial" (RIN2900-AO12) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 1, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

11. EC4886 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 02, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Tribal Veterans Cemetery Grants" (RIN2900-AN90) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

12. EC4885 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 02, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Dental Conditions" (RIN2900-AN28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 30, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

13. EC4785 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   and other committees...   (January 30, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the "OMB Final Sequestration Update Report for Fiscal Year 2012", referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; to the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.

14. EC4784 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 30, 2012)
A communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Gravesite Accountability Study Findings at Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

15. EC4677 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Loan Guaranty Revised Loan Modification Procedures" (RIN2900-AN78) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

16. EC4676 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Evaluation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" (RIN2900-AN60) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

17. EC4675 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Extension of Statutory Period for Compensation for Certain Disabilities Due to Undiagnosed Illness and Medically Unexplained Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness" (RIN2900-AO09) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 28, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

18. EC4674 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program - Changes to Subsistence January 11, 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

19. EC4673 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Payment or Reimbursement for Emergency Treatment Furnished by Non-VA Providers in Non-VA Facilities to Certain Veterans with Service-connected or Nonservice-connected Disabilities" (RIN2900-AN49) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

20. EC4672 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Copayments for Medications in 2012" (RIN2900-AO28) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

21. EC4671 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2012)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Medical Benefits for Newborn Children of Certain Woman Veterans" (RIN2900-AO05) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

22. EC4233 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (December 07, 2011)
A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to expenditures from the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

23. EC4232 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (December 07, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) Program Genitourinary (GU) Regulation" (RIN2900-AO20) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

24. EC4052 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (November 18, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Clothing Allowance" (RIN2900-AN64) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

25. EC4051 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (November 18, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Updating Fire Safety Standards" (RIN2900-AN57) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

26. EC3682 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (October 20, 2011)
A communication from the Deputy 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 "Sharing Information Between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense" (RIN2900-AN95) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 19, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

27. EC3551 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (October 12, 2011)
A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Presumptive Service Connection for Diseases Associated With Service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations During the Persian Gulf War; Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders" (RIN2900-AN83) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 6, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

28. EC3203 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 13, 2011)
A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

29. EC3097 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 08, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Rules Governing Hearings Before the Agency of Original Jurisdiction and the Board of Veterans' Appeals; Clarification" (RIN2900-AO06) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 22, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

30. EC3096 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 08, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Technical Revisions to Conform to the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010" (RIN2900-AN85) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

31. EC3095 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 08, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Expansion of State Home Care for Parents of a Child Who Died While Serving in the Armed Forces" (RIN2900-AN96) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 19, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

32. EC3094 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 08, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program" (RIN2900-AN73) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 22, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

33. EC3093 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 08, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Per Diem Payments for the Care Provided to Eligible Veterans Evacuated from a State Home as a Result of an Emergency" (RIN2900-AN63) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 7, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

34. EC2996 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   and other committees...   (September 08, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the OMB Sequestration Update Report for Fiscal Year 2012, referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.

35. EC2851 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (September 06, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of Information and Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Release of Information from Department of Veterans Affairs Records" (RIN2900-AN72) received during recess of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 15, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

36. EC2824 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (August 02, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program - Changes to Subsistence Allowance" (RIN2900-AO10) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

37. EC2341 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (June 29, 2011)
A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a legislative proposal relative to authorization for major facility construction projects and leases for fiscal year 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

38. EC2278 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (June 23, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and Management Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Reimbursement Offsets for Medical Care or Services" (RIN2900-AN55) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

39. EC2122 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (June 14, 2011)
A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a legislative proposal entitled "Veterans Benefit Programs Improvement Act of 2011"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

40. EC2121 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (June 14, 2011)
A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting legislative proposals relative to health care benefits, personnel-related matters and benefits for homeless Veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

41. EC1973 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (June 08, 2011)
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 Center of Excellence in the Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Traumatic Extremity Injuries, and Amputations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

42. EC1563 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (May 09, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulations Policy and Management Office, 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 May 4, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

43. EC1562 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (May 09, 2011)
A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

44. EC1095 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 31, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulations Management Office of the General Counsel, Board of Veterans Appeals (01), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Board of Veterans' Appeals: Remand or Referral for Further Action; Notification of Evidence Secured by the Board and Opportunity for Response" (RIN2900-AN34) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 30, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

45. EC911 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 15, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulations Management Office of the General Counsel, Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "U.S. Paralympics Monthly Assistance Allowance" (RIN2900-AN43) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 15, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

46. EC762 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 02, 2011)
A communication from the Director of the Regulations Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Hospital and Outpatient Care for Veterans released from Incarceration to Transitional Housing" (RIN2900-AN41) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 1, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

47. EC761 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (March 02, 2011)
A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

48. EC692 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 28, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Copayments for Medications After June 30, 2010" (RIN2900-AN65) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

49. EC691 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 28, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Updating Fire Safety Standards" (RIN2900-AN57) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

50. EC690 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 28, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Update to NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, for State Home Facilities" (RIN2900-AN59) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 25, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

51. EC689 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 28, 2011)
A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report to Congress relative to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

52. EC583 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 16, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Disclosure of Medical Information to the Surrogate of a Patient Who Lacks Decision-Making Capacity" (RIN2900-AN88) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 8, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

53. EC474 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 07, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Loan Guaranty Revised Loan Modification Procedures" (RIN2900-AN78) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 3, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

54. EC379 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (February 01, 2011)
A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Herbicide Exposure and Veterans with Covered Service in Korea" (RIN2900-AN27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 26, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

55. EC220 (112th Congress)    Senate Veterans' Affairs   (January 26, 2011)
A communication from the Director, Regulations Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines" (RIN2900-AM78) received during adjournment of Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 24, 2011; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 


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