[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S8882]
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                   EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

  The following communications were laid before the Senate, together 
with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

        EC-3928. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pendimethalin; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9937-18-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 16, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3929. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Pesticide Tolerances for Emergency 
     Exemptions (Multiple Chemicals)'' (FRL No. 9939-95-OCSPP) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 16, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3930. 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 Certain 
     Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-15-0027) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 16, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3931. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3932. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans Exemption 
     Threshold'' (RIN3170-AA11) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 15, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking , Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3933. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) Annual Threshold 
     Adjustments (CARD Act, HOEPA and ATR/QM)'' (12 CFR Part 1026) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 15, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3934. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Consumer Leasing (Regulation M)'' (RIN3170-AA06) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 
     2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3935. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z)'' (12 CFR Part 1026) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 15, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3936. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the 
     Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and 
     Audit Requirements for Federal Awards: Conforming 
     Amendments'' (RIN2501-AD66) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 16, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3937. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on College Credit Cards; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3938. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15-024); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3939. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2015-0166 
     - 2015-0171); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3940. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Authorization of State-initiated Changes and 
     Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program'' (FRL No. 9939-57-Region 6) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3941. 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; 
     Texas and Oklahoma; Regional Haze State Implementation Plans; 
     Interstate Viability Transport State Implementation Plan to 
     Address Pollution Affecting Visibility and Regional Haze; 
     Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze'' (FRL No. 
     9940-21-Region 6) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 16, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3942. 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; 
     Oregon; Interstate Transport of Ozone'' (FRL No. 9940-35-
     Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 16, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3943. 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; 
     Idaho: Interstate Transport of Ozone'' (FRL No. 9940-32-
     Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 16, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3944. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Implementation Plan Approval; 
     Illinois; Illinois Power Holdings and AmerenEnergy Medina 
     Valley Cogen Variance'' (FRL No. 9939-75-Region 5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3945. 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; NH; Infrastructure State 
     Implementation Plan Requirements for Ozone, Lead, and 
     Nitrogen Dioxide.'' (FRL No. 9940-15-Region 1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 16, 
     2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3946. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Orders'' (RIN0648-XE261) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 16, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3947. 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 ``Update of Weighted 
     Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates'' 
     (Notice 2015-85) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 15, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3948. 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 ``Tribal Economic 
     Development Bonds: Use of Volume Cap for Draw-Down Loans'' 
     (Notice 2015-83) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 15, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3949. 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 ``Borrower Defense 
     Student Loan Discharges'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-57) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 
     2015; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3950. 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 ``Revenue Ruling: 2015 
     Base Period T-Bill Rate'' (Rev. Rul. 2015-26) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 15, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3951. 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.

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