[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S130-S132]
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-4129. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grants'' 
     (RIN0575-AD02) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 15, 
     2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4130. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Military Justice Act of 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4131. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment), Department of Defense, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 15, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4132. 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 Management Official 
     Interlocks and Amendments to FDIC's Rules and Regulations'' 
     (RIN3064-AE20) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4133. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Members of Federal Home 
     Loan Banks'' (RIN2590-AA39) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4134. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2015-0001)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 14, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4135. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2015-0001)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 14, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4136. A communication from the Regulatory Liaison, 
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Allocation and Disbursement of Royalties, Rentals, 
     and Bonuses--Oil and Gas, Offshore'' (RIN1012-AA11) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 13, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4137. 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 Refrigerated Bottled or Canned 
     Beverage Vending Machines'' ((RIN1904-AD00) (Docket No. EERE-
     2013-BT-STD-0022)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 
     2016; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4138. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, reports entitled ``Report to the Congress: 
     2015 Compact Impact Analysis'' and ``Impact of the Compacts 
     of Free Association on Guam FY (Fiscal Year) 2004 through FY 
     2014''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4139. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Charleston Harbor Post-45 project in 
     Charleston, South Carolina; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4140. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Leon Creek Watershed, San Antonio, 
     Texas; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4141. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Recovery and State Grants, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Modoc Sucker from the 
     Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' 
     (RIN1018-AY78) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 14, 
     2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4142. A communication from the Chief of the Foreign 
     Species Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
     Listing Two Lion Subspecies'' (RIN1018-BA29) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 14, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4143. A communication from the Biologist, Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Frankenia 
     johnstonii (Johnston's frankenia) From the Federal List of 
     Endangered and Threatened Plants'' (RIN1018-AH53) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 14, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4144. A communication from the Chief of the Aquatic 
     Invasive Species Branch, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Injurious Wildlife Species; 
     Listing Salamanders Due to Risk of Salamander Chytrid 
     Fungus'' (RIN1018-BA77) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 14, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4145. 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 Procedure: 
     Update of CC: International No-Rule Revenue Procedure 2015-
     7'' (Rev. Proc. 2016-7) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4146. 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 Procedure 
     2016-5'' (Rev. Proc. 2016-5) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4147. 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 Procedure 
     2016-3'' (Rev. Proc. 2016-3) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4148. 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 ``Revisions to the 
     Employee Plans Determination Letter Program Regarding Cycle A 
     Elections, Determination Letter Expiration Dates, and 
     Extension of Deadlines for Certain Definied Contribution Pre-
     Approved Plans'' (Notice 2016-03) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 15, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.

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        EC-4149. 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 ``2015 Retroactive 
     Increase in Excludable Transit Benefits'' (Notice 2016-6) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 15, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4150. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of 
     Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Material 
     Originating in Italy and Representing the Pre-Classical, 
     Classical, and Imperial Roman Periods'' (RIN1515-AE07) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 15, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4151. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``United 
     States-Australia Free Trade Agreement'' (RIN1515-AD59) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 15, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4152. 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 2016-
     0001--2016-0011); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4153. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Status Report on Implementation of District of Columbia 
     Auditor Recommendations''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4154. A communication from the Chair of the Aerospace 
     Safety Advisory Panel, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Panel's 
     annual report for 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4155. 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; Several Groundfish 
     Species in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XE344) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4156. 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; Sculpins in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XE337) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 12, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-4157. 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 Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; 
     Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XE347) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4158. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Boundary Expansion of Thunder 
     Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Correction and Expansion of 
     Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Regulatory Changes, 
     and Sanctuary Name Change; Correction'' (RIN0648-BF13) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 13, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4159. A communication from the 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; Summer 
     Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2016-2018 
     Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications'' 
     (RIN0648-XE171) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4160. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, 
     and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     2016 Red Snapper Commercial Quota Retention'' (RIN0648-BE91) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 12, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4161. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and 
     South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 
     Greater Amberjack Management Measures'' (RIN0648-BF21) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 13, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4162. 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 ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Smoothsound Shark Management 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BB02) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4163. 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 ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal 
     Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and 
     Atlantic Region; Framework Amendment 3'' (RIN0648-BF14) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 12, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce , Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4164. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; 
     Trawl Rationalization Program; Midwater Trawl Requirements'' 
     (RIN0648-BE29) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4165. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Seabird Avoidance 
     Measures'' (RIN0648-BD92) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 13, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4166. 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 U.S. 
     Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits for the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'' (RIN0648-
     XD998) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4167. 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 ``Atlantic 
     Highly Migratory Species; Smoothhound Shark and Atlantic 
     Shark Management Measures'' (RIN0648-BB02) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 13, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4168. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XE327) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4169. 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 Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XE321) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4170. 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; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory Area of 
     the Gulf of Alaska Management Area'' (RIN0648-XE354) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4171. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico 
     and South Atlantic; 2015-2016 Accountability Measure and 
     Closure for Commercial King Mackerel in the Florida West 
     Coast Northern Subzone; Correction'' (RIN0648-XE326) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 12, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4172. 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; Other 
     Hook-and-Line Fishery by Catcher Vessels in the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XE358) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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