[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S573-S575]
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

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accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as 
indicated:

        EC-4259. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Black Stem Rust; Additions of 
     Rust-Resistant Species and Varieties'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2015-0079) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4260. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Lacey Act Implementation Plan; 
     Definitions for Exempt and Regulated Articles'' ((RIN0579-
     AD11) (Docket No. APHIS-2009-0018)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4261. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Stewardship End Result Contracting Projects'' (RIN0596-
     AD25) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4262. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Review of Major Changes in Program Design and 
     Management Evaluation Systems'' (RIN0584-AD86) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4263. A communication from the Director, National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Competitive and Noncompetitive Non-formula Federal 
     Assistance Programs--General Award Administrative Provisions 
     and Specific Administrative Provisions'' (RIN0524-AA58) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4264. A communication from the Director, National 
     Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities 
     (HSACU)'' (RIN0524-AA39) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 29, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4265. A communication from the Administrator, Rural 
     Housing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Single 
     Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Programs'' ((7 CFR part 3555) 
     (RIN0575-AC18)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 
     2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4266. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report of the submission of a certification renewal 
     pertaining to a collection of photographs assembled by the 
     Department of Defense that were taken in the period between 
     September 11, 2001 and January 22, 2009; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-4267. 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-4268. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4269. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office's 2015 Annual Report to Congress; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4270. 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: Test Procedure for Pumps'' 
     ((RIN1905-AD50) (Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-TP-0055)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 27, 
     2016; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-4271. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting proposed legislation; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       EC-4272. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Port Everglades project in Broward 
     County, Florida; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4273. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Orestimba Creek project near the city 
     of Newman in West Stanislaus County, California; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4274. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a project along the Upper Des Plaines 
     River and Tributaries in Illinois and Wisconsin; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-4275. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a project from Hereford Inlet to Cape May 
     Inlet, New Jersey; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-4276. 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; Covered Outpatient 
     Drugs'' ((RIN0938-AQ41) (CMS-2345-FC)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 27, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-4277. 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; Face-to-Face Requirements 
     for Home Health Services; Policy Changes and Clarifications 
     Related to Home Health'' ((RIN0938-AQ36) (CMS-2348-F)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 28, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4278. A communication from the Chair of the Medicaid and 
     CHIP Payment and Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Medicaid 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-4279. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, ``Review of 
     Medicare's Program for Oversight of Accrediting Organizations 
     and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Validation Program: 
     Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4280. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Temporary Assistance for Needy 
     Families (TANF) Program, State Reporting on Policies and 
     Practices to Prevent Use of TANF Funds in Electronic Benefit 
     Transfer Transactions in Specified Locations'' (RIN0970-AC56) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4281. A communication from the Deputy Director, Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Medical Examination of Aliens--Revisions to 
     Medical Screening Process'' (RIN0920-AA28) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4282. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, reports entitled ``Community 
     Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program Report'' for fiscal years 
     2011 and 2012; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-4283. 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 ``Current Good 
     Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based 
     Preventive Controls for Human Food; Technical Amendment'' 
     ((RIN0910-AG36) (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0920)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4284. 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 ``Current Good 
     Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based 
     Preventive Controls for Food for Animals; Technical 
     Amendment'' ((RIN0910-AG10) (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0922)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4285. 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 ``Current Good 
     Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based 
     Preventive Controls for Human Food; Correction'' ((RIN0910-
     AG36) (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0920)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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       EC-4286. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Self-Certification and Employee Training of Mail-
     Order Distributors of Scheduled Listed Chemical Products'' 
     ((RIN1117-AB30) (Docket No. DEA-347)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-4287. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the 
     Clayton Act'' (FR Doc. 2016-01452) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 1, 2016; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4288. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Administrative Debt Collection Procedures'' 
     (16 CFR Part 1) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 29, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4289. A communication from the Senior Regulations 
     Analyst, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Electronic Logging Devices 
     and Hours of Service Supporting Documents'' (RIN2126-AB20) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 28, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4290. 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; 2016 Atlantic Shark Commercial 
     Fishing Season'' (RIN0648-XD898) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 29, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4291. 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 
     ``International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Vessel 
     Register Required Information, International Maritime 
     Organization Numbering Scheme'' (RIN0648-BE99) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4292. A communication from the 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 Northeastern 
     United States; Blueline Tilefish Fishery; Secretarial 
     Emergency Action'' (RIN0648-BE97) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 29, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4293. A communication from the 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 Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revise Maximum Retainable Amounts 
     for Skates in the Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-BE85) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4294. 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 ``Establish a Single Small Business Size 
     Standard for Commercial Fishing Businesses'' (RIN0648-BE92) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 29, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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