[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 178 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8542-S8546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the 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-3748. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Polyester Polyol Polymers; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL No. 9936-91) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate

[[Page S8543]]

     on December 2, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3749. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances; Technical 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9937-02) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 2, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3750. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Etoxazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9934-
     60) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3751. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Polyamide ester polymers; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL No. 9939-28) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 
     2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3752. A communication from the Director of the 
     Issuances Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory Inspection of Fish of 
     the Order Siluriformes and Products Derived From Such Fish'' 
     (RIN0583-AD36) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 
     2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-3753. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Department of Defense (DoD) intending to assign women to 
     previously closed positions and units across all Services and 
     U.S. Special Operations Command; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3754. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Stanley E. 
     Clarke III, Air National Guard of the United States, and his 
     advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired 
     list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3755. A communication from the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of the Comptroller's 2014 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3756. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Margin and Capital 
     Requirements for Covered Swap Entities Joint Agency Final 
     Rule'' (RIN2590-AA45) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 19, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3757. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Margin and Capital 
     Requirements for Covered Swap Entities Joint Agency Interim 
     Final Rule'' (RIN2590-AA45) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 19, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3758. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability Minority and 
     Women Outreach Program Contracting'' (RIN3064-AE35) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 
     2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3759. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Temporary 
     Liquidity Guarantee Program; Unlimited Deposit Insurance 
     Coverage for Noninterest-Bearing Transaction Accounts'' 
     (RIN3064-AE34) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 18, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3760. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Filing 
     Requirements and Processing Procedures for Changes in Control 
     with Respect to State Nonmember Banks and State Savings 
     Associations'' (RIN3064-AE24) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3761. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Transferred OTS Regulations Regarding Safety and Soundness 
     Guidelines and Compliance Procedures; Rules on Safety and 
     Soundness'' (RIN3064-AE28) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3762. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Transferred OTS Regulations Regarding Fair Credit Reporting 
     and Amendments; Amendment to the `Creditor' Definition in 
     Identity Theft Red Flags Rule; Removal of FDIC Regulations 
     Regarding Fair Credit Reporting Transferred to the Consumer 
     Financial Protection Bureau'' (RIN3064-AE29) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3763. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Stress Testing of 
     Regulated Entities'' (RIN2590-AA74) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 19, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3764. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     continuation of a national emergency declared in Executive 
     Order 13222 with respect to the lapse of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3765. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Consumer Credit Card Market''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3766. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     and Standards Branch, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oil and Gas 
     and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf--
     Decommissioning Costs'' (RIN1014-AA24) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-3767. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Natural Gas Act Pipeline 
     Maps'' ((RIN1902-AE89) (Docket No. RM14-21-000)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 23, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3768. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval and Air Quality Designation; SC; 
     Redesignation of the Charlotte-Rock Hill, 2008 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9939-66-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3769. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Wisconsin; Disapproval of Infrastructure SIP with 
     respect to oxides of nitrogen as a precursor to ozone 
     provisions for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9939-77-Region 
     5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3770. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 
     2014, 2015, and 2016 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 
     2017'' ((RIN2060-AS22) (FRL No. 9939-72-OAR)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3771. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Wisconsin State 
     Board Requirements'' (FRL No. 9939-78-Region 5) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3772. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Transportation 
     Conformity Procedures'' (FRL No. 9939-80-Region 5) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3773. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Aureobasidium pullalans strains DSM 14940 and DSM 
     14941; Exemption the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9936-50) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3774. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Saflufenacil; Pesticide Tolerances''

[[Page S8544]]

     (FRL No. 9936-71) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3775. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``PM10 Plans and Redesignation Request; Truckee 
     Meadows, Nevada; Deletion of TSP Area Designation'' (FRL No. 
     9939-48-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 24, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3776. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``NESHAP for Brick and Structural Clay Products 
     Manufacturing; and NESHAP for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing: 
     Correction'' ((RIN2060-AP69) (FRL No. 9939-35-OAR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 24, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3777. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Aerospace 
     Manufacturing and Rework Facilities Risk and Technology 
     Review'' ((RIN2060-AQ99) (FRL No. 9936-64-OAR)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 24, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3778. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Virginia; Revision to the Definition of 
     Volatile Organic Compound'' (FRL No. 9939-38-Region 3) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 24, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3779. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; ME; Repeal of the Maine's 
     General Conformity Provision'' (FRL No. 9939-24-Region 1) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 24, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3780. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rule on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 9939-20)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3781. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to the California State Implementation 
     Plan, Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, 
     Feather River Air Quality Management District and Santa 
     Barbara County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 
     9936-67-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 2, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3782. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, South 
     Coast Air Quality Management District and Yolo-Solano Air 
     Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9937-29-Region 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3783. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Placer 
     County Air Pollution Control District'' (FRL No. 9936-83-
     Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 2, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3784. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; 
     New Mexico; Albuquerque-Bernalillo County; Infrastructure and 
     Interstate Transport State Implementation Plan for the 2008 
     Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9939-
     47-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 2, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3785. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Massachusetts; Transit System 
     Improvements'' (FRL No. 9936-08-Region 1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3786. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; ND; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9932-60-Region 8) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3787. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Manhattan, Kansas, Local Protection 
     Project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3788. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Computation of Annual Liability Insurance 
     (Including Self-Insurance) Settlement Recovery Threshold''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3789. 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 ``2016 Section 1274A 
     CPI Adjustments'' (Rev. Rul. 2015-24) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3790. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; Mechanized Claims 
     Processing and Information Retrieval Systems'' (RIN0938-AS53) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3791. 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--December 2015'' (Rev. Rul. 2015-25) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3792. 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 ``Safe Harbor Method of 
     Accounting for Retail Establishments and Restaurants'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2015-56) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3793. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to revoking the 
     designation of a group designated as a Foreign Terrorist 
     Organization (OSS-2013-1913); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-3794. A communication from the Acting 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-2015-1858); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3795. A communication from the Acting 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-2015-1859); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3796. 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-2015-1860); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3797. A communication from the Acting 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-2015-1895); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3798. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2014 Annual Progress Report to Congress on the C.W. Bill 
     Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord 
     Blood Inventory Program''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3799. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``National 
     Health Service Corps Report to the Congress for the Year 
     2014''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-3800. 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 ``Foreign 
     Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for 
     Humans and Animals'' ((RIN0910-AG64) (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-
     0143)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3801. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services,

[[Page S8545]]

     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding 
     of Produce for Human Consumption'' ((RIN0910-AG35) (Docket 
     No. FDA-2011-N-0921)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3802. 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 
     ``Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies To 
     Conduct Food Safety Audits and To Issue Certifications'' 
     ((RIN0910-AG66) (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0146)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2015; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3803. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interpretive Bulletin Relating to the Fiduciary 
     Standard Under ERISA in Considering Economically Targeted 
     Investments'' (RIN1210-AB73) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3804. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interpretive Bulletin Relating to State Savings 
     Programs That Sponsor or Facilitate Plans Covered by the 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974'' (RIN1210-
     AB74) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 18, 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3805. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-204, ``Early Learning Quality 
     Improvement Network Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3806. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-205, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     the Strand Theater Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3807. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-206, ``Grocery Store Restrictive 
     Covenant Prohibition Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3808. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-207, ``Emergency Medical Services 
     Contract Authority Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3809. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-208, ``Truancy Referral Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2015''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3810. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-209, ``Wage Theft Prevention Correction 
     and Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3811. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-210, ``Ward 5 Paint Spray Booth 
     Conditional Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3812. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-211, ``N Street Village, Inc. Tax and 
     TOPA Exemption Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2015''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3813. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-213, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     Property Located at Sixth and E Streets, S.W., Amendment Act 
     of 2015''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3814. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-203, ``ABLE Program Trust Establishment 
     Act of 2015''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3815. A communication from the Acting Director, Pay and 
     Leave, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate 
     Systems; Redefinition of the Harrisburg, PA and Scranton-
     Wilkes-Barre, PA Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage 
     Areas'' (RIN3206-AN18) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 7, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3816. A communication from the Acting Director, Pay and 
     Leave, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Human Resources 
     Management Reporting Requirements'' (RIN3206-AM69) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 7, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3817. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3818. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' Performance 
     and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3819. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3820. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2015 through September 
     30, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3821. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
     Management's Response for the period from April 1, 2015, 
     through September 30, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3822. A communication from the Federal Co-Chair, 
     Appalachian Regional Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2015 through September 
     30, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3823. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3824. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the semi-annual report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3825. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Planning and Policy Analysis, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program Eligibility 
     Changes'' (RIN3206-AN05) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 18, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3826. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3827. A communication from the Chair of the Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a Management 
     Report for the period from April 1, 2015 through September 
     30, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3828. A communication from the Chairman, U.S. Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3829. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3830. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2015, 
     including the Office of Inspector General's Auditor's Report; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3831. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3832. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Pilot 
     Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower 
     Protections'' ((RIN9000-AM56) (FAC 2005-85)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the

[[Page S8546]]

     Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3833. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Updating 
     Federal Contractor Reporting of Veterans' Employment'' 
     ((RIN9000-AN14) (FAC 2005-85)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3834. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Further 
     Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity'' ((RIN9000-AN01) 
     (FAC 2005-85)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3835. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition 
     on Contracting with Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or a 
     Felony Conviction'' ((RIN9000-AN05) (FAC 2005-85)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3836. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-85; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-85) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3837. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical 
     Amendment'' (FAC 2005-85) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3838. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-85; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (FAC 2005-85) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3839. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation: 
     Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors'' ((RIN9000-AM82) 
     (FAC 2005-85)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 3, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3840. A communication from the Treasurer, National 
     Gallery of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Gallery's 
     Performance and Accountability Report for the year ended 
     September 30, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3841. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Retention 
     Periods'' ((RIN9000-AN12) (FAC 2005-85)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3842. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-212, ``Gas Station Advisory Board 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3843. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2013 
     Report to Congress on Outcome Evaluations of Administration 
     for Native Americans (ANA) Projects''; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
        EC-3844. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2014 Annual Report of the National Institute of Justice''; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3845. 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; 
     Exchange of Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
     Management Area; Correction'' (RIN0648-XE223) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 18, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3846. 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; 
     Reapportionment of the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut 
     Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and 
     Shallow-Water Fishery Categories; Correction'' (RIN0648-
     XE180) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 18, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3847. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Media Bureau 
     Finalizes Reimbursement Form for Submission to OMB and Adopts 
     Catalog of Expenses'' (GN Docket No. 12-268, DA 15-1238) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 18, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3848. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Fundamental Properties of Asphalts and Modified 
     Asphalts--III''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

                          ____________________