[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 181 (Monday, December 14, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8634-S8636]
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-3849. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Raisins Produced from 
     Grapes Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-FV-15-0032) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3850. A communication from the Associate Administrator 
     of the Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Onions Grown in South 
     Texas; Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-15-
     0036) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3851. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Matthew L. Nathan, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3852. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report 
     on the approved retirement of General John F. Kelly, United 
     States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the grade of 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3853. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     redevelopment potential of military properties and 
     facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3854. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'' and a semiannual listing of personal 
     property contributed by coalition partners; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-3855. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'' and a semiannual listing of personal 
     property contributed by coalition partners; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-3856. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Updated Statements of Legal 
     Authority for the Export Administration Regulations to 
     Include Continuation of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 
     12938'' (RIN0694-AG78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs .
        EC-3857. 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-3858. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two reports entitled 
     ``Progress of the Federal Government in Meeting the Renewable 
     Energy Goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005'' for fiscal 
     years 2009 and 2010, and fiscal years 2011 and 2012; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3859. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, 
     Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for High-Intensity Discharge Lamps'' 
     ((RIN1904-AD36) (Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0047)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 
     2015; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3860. A communication from the Administrator, U.S. 
     Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Availability and Price of Petroleum

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     and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than 
     Iran'' ; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3861. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semiannual Report from 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-3862. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the 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-3863. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Energy's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3864. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General's Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2015 
     through September 30, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3865. A communication from the Director, National 
     Science Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Foundation's fiscal 
     year 2015 Agency Financial Report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3866. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Defense 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-3867. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act 
     Provisions; American Lobster Fishery'' (RIN0648-BF16) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3868. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off 
     West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Process 
     for Divestiture of Excess Quota Shares in the Individual 
     Fishing Quota Fishery'' (RIN0648-BF11) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce , Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3869. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2015 Territorial 
     Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for Guam'' (RIN0648-XD998) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3870. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West 
     Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Actions Number 37 and Number 39'' (RIN0648-XE259) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3871. A communication from the 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; Yellowfin Sole for 
     Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access 
     Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XE312) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3872. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Delaware River; New Castle, DE'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2015-1032)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3873. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Witt-Penn Bridge Construction , Hackensack River; Jersey 
     City, NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2014-1008)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3874. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Titan SPAR, Mississippi Canyon 941, Outer Continental Shelf 
     on the Gulf of Mexico'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-
     2015-0320)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3875. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Turritella FPSO, Walker Ridge 551, Outer Continental Shelf on 
     the Gulf of Mexico'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-
     0318)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3876. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Unknown substance in the vicinity of Kelley's Island Shoal, 
     Lake Erie; Kelley's Island, OH'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2015-0994)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3877. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Rich Passage, Manchester, WA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2015-0943)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3878. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Shell Arctic Drilling/Exploration Vessels, Puget Sound, WA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0295)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3879. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Grounded Vessel, Atlantic Ocean, Port St. Lucie, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0992)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3880. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Pago Pago Harbor, American Samoa'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2015-0906)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3881. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mississippi River between mile 467.0 and 472.0; Transylvania, 
     LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0893)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3882. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mississippi River between mile 488.0 and 480.5; Lake 
     Providence, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0894)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3883. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     520 Bridge Construction, Lake Washington; Seattle, WA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0570)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3884. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; Oak Island, NC'' ((RIN1625-
     AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0809)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3885. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     West Larose Vertical Lift Bridge; Houma, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2015-0886)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3886. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Labor Day Long Neck Style Fireworks, Indian River Bay; Long 
     Neck, DE'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0823)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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        EC-3887. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mad Dog Truss Spar, Green Canyon 782, Outer Continental Shelf 
     on the Gulf of Mexico'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-
     2015-0512)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3888. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     520 Bridge Construction, Lake Washington; Seattle, WA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0570)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3889. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Intermedix IRONMAN 70.3 Event , Savannah River; August, GA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0604)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3890. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Kaskaskia River MM 28 to 29; New Athens, IL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2015-0777)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3891. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Snake Creek, Islamorada, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0046)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3892. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Celebration Fireworks; Lake 
     Erie, Cleveland, OH'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2015-
     0833)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3893. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Delaware River; Philadelphia, PA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2015-0732)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3894. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Dredging Rouge River, Detroit, MI'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2015-0835)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3895. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Mavericks Surf Competition, Half Moon, CA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0949)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3896. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation for Battle of Hampton; Hampton River, 
     Hampton, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0820)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3897. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations; Temporary Change for Recurring Marine 
     Event in the Fifth Coast Guard District'' ((RIN1625-AA08) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2015-0400)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3898. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone: Escorted Vessels, Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, Captain 
     of the Port Zone'' ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2015-
     0880)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 9, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3899. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, Oregon Inlet, NC'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2014-0987)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3900. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Rancocas Creek, Centerton, NJ'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0423)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3901. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Eagle Foothills 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC18) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3902. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Takes of 
     Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; U.S. Navy 
     Training and Testing Activities in the Northwest Training and 
     Testing Study Area'' (RIN0648-BD89) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3903. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Ballast 
     Water Management Reporting and Recordkeeping'' ((RIN1625-
     AB68) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0924)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 9, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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