[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S991-S994]
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-4455. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pyriproxyfen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9941-38-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 
     2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-4456. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Triclopyr; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9941-
     87-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4457. A communication from the Board Chair and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's proposed fiscal year 2017 budget; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4458. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
     transmitting, authorization of Lieutenant General John W. 
     Nicholson, Jr., United States Army, to wear the insignia of 
     the grade of general in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4459. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as 
     declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4460. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     Libya declared in Executive Order 13566; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4461. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of Practice and 
     Procedure; Civil Money Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' 
     (RIN2590-AA77) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 
     2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4462. A communication from the Director, Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bank Enterprise Award Program'' ((RIN1505-AA91) 
     (12 CFR Part 1806)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 22, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4463. A communication from the Director, Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Community Development Financial Institutions 
     Program'' ((RIN1505-AA92) (12 CFR Part 1805)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4464. A communication from the Director, Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Fund, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Capital Magnet Fund'' (RIN1559-AA00) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 
     2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4465. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Annual Update of 
     Filing Fees'' ((RIN1902-AF17) (Docket No. RM16-2-000)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4466. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian 
     Country: Extension of Permitting and Registration Deadlines 
     for True Minor Sources Engaged in Oil and Natural Gas 
     Production in Indian Country'' ((RIN2060-AS27) (FRL No. 9942-
     64-OAR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 17, 
     2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4467. 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; District of Columbia; Regulation to 
     Limit Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Large Non-Electric 
     Generating Units'' (FRL No. 9942-59-Region 3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4468. 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; District of Columbia; Interstate 
     Pollution Transport Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen 
     Dioxide Standards'' (FRL No. 9942-58-Region 3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4469. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division,

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     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; 
     Wisconsin; Revision to the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha 2006 24-
     Hour Particulate Matter Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 9942-56-
     Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 17, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4470. 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; Indiana; Particulate Matter 
     Emissions Limits Revision'' (FRL No. 9942-54-Region 5) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4471. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clarification of Requirements for Method 303 
     Certification Training'' ((RIN2060-AR97) (FRL No. 9940-76-
     OAR)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 19, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4472. 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; State of Missouri; Emissions Inventory 
     and Emissions Statement for the Missouri Portion of the St. 
     Louis-MO-IL Ozone Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9942-76-
     Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4473. 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; GA; 
     Redesignation of the Atlanta, GA, 1997 Annual PM2.5 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9942-61-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 19, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4474. A communication from the Acting Unified Listing 
     Chief, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 4(d) Rule 
     for the Northern Long-Eared Bat'' (RIN1018-AY98) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4475. A communication from the Acting Unified Listing 
     Chief, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating 
     Critical Habitat; Implementing Changes to the Regulations for 
     Designating Critical Habitat'' (RIN1018-AX86 and RIN0648-
     BB79) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4476. A communication from the Acting Unified Listing 
     Chief, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation 
     of Critical Habitat for Consolea Corallicola (Florida 
     Semaphore Cactus) and Harrisia aboriginum (Aboriginal 
     Prickly-apple)'' (RIN1018-AZ92) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 18, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4477. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clarification of Licensee Actions in Receipt of 
     Enforcement Discretion Per Enforcement Guidance Memorandum 
     EGM 15-002, `Enforcement Discretion for Tornado-Generated 
     Missile Protection Noncompliance' '' (DSS-ISG-2016-01) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 19, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4478. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Bogue Banks project in Carteret 
     County, North Carolina; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4479. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a project for Flagler County, Florida; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4480. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a project for Edisto Beach, Colleton 
     County, South Carolina; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4481. 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; Technical Corrections for Eight Wildlife Species on 
     the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife'' (RIN1018-
     BB28) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4482. 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; Reclassifying Hesperocyparis abramsiana 
     (=Cupressus abramsiana) as Threatened'' (RIN1018-AY77) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4483. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Fiscal Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Department of the Treasury 
     Regulations for the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund'' 
     ((RIN1505-AC44) (31 CFR Part 34)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 18, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4484. 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 ``Maximum Vehicle 
     Values for 2016 for Use With Vehicle Cents-Per-Mile and 
     Fleet-Average Valuation Rules'' (Notice 2016-12) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4485. 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 Inflation 
     Adjustment Factor for the Indian Coal Production Credit'' 
     (Notice 2016-11) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 
     2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4486. 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 ``Timing of Submitting 
     Preexisting Accounts and Periodic Certifications'' (Notice 
     2016-08) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4487. 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 Cost-of-Living 
     Adjustment for Certain Items Resulting from the Protecting 
     Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015'' (Rev. Proc. 2016-14) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4488. 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 ``Transition Relief for 
     Certain Section 529 Qualified Tuition Programs Required to 
     File Form 1099-Q'' (Notice 2016-13) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4489. A communication from the Senior Counsel for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
     Management, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Department 
     of the Treasury Employee Rules of Conduct'' (31 CFR Part 0) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 22, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4490. 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-2016-0164); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4491. 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-2016-0112); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4492. 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-2016-0167); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4493. 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-2016-0111); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4494. 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 15-123); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

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        EC-4495. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report prepared by the Department of State 
     on progress toward a negotiated solution of the Cyprus 
     question covering the period August 1, 2015 through September 
     30, 2015; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4496. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of 
     the President together with the 2016 Annual Report of the 
     Council of Economic Advisers; to the Joint Economic 
     Committee.
        EC-4497. 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 ``Removal of 
     Review and Reclassification Procedures for Biological 
     Products Licensed Prior to July 1, 1972'' (Docket No. FDA-
     2015-N-2103) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 16, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4498. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Food and Drug 
     Administration's (FDA) annual report on Drug Shortages for 
     Calendar Year 2015; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4499. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2014 Report on the Preventive Medicine and Public Health 
     Training Grant and Integrative Medicine Programs''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4500. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Implementation of the Short-Time Compensation (STC) Program 
     Provisions in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
     Act of 2012''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-4501. A communication from the Administrator, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the cost 
     of response and recovery efforts for FEMA-3374-EM in the 
     State of Missouri having exceeded the $5,000,000 limit for a 
     single emergency declaration; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4502. A communication from the Secretary of the Board 
     of Governors, U.S. Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Postal Accountability and 
     Enhancement Act of 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4503. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Durability of Police Reform: The Metropolitan Police 
     Department Use of Force: 2008-2015'' ; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4504. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the semi-annual 
     reports of the Attorney General relative to enforcement 
     actions taken by the Department of Justice under the Lobbying 
     Disclosure Act for the periods beginning on January 1, 2012; 
     July 1, 2012; January 1, 2013; July 1, 2013; January 1, 2014; 
     July 1, 2014; and January 1, 2015; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4505. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     grants made under the Paul Coverdell National Forensic 
     Science Improvement Grants Program; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4506. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustments to 
     Monetary Based Size Standards'' (RIN3245-AG60) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4507. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards: Industries With Employee 
     Based Size Standards Not Part of Manufacturing, Wholesale 
     Trade, or Retail Trade'' (RIN3245-AG51) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4508. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards for Manufacturing'' (RIN3245-
     AG50) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4509. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Size Standards, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Small Business Size Standards: Employee Based Size 
     Standards in Wholesale Trade and Retail Trade'' (RIN3245-
     AG49) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 17, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4510. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Grants Management, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office 
     of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative 
     Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for 
     Federal Awards'' (RIN3245-AG62) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 17, 2016; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
        EC-4511. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Notification and Reporting of 
     Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and 
     Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records'' 
     (RIN3147-AA11) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4512. A communication from the Federal Register and 
     Regulatory Liaison Officer, Office of Diversity and Equal 
     Opportunity, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally 
     Assisted and Federally Conducted Programs and Activities'' 
     (RIN2700-AD85) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 16, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4513. 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, and South Atlantic; Aquaculture'' 
     (RIN0648-AS65) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4514. 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 ``Pacific 
     Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline 
     Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large 
     Vessel Prohibited Area'' (RIN0648-BF22) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4515. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program'' (RIN0648-
     BF68) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4516. 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; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Trip Limit Adjustment for the Common 
     Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-XE398) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 22, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4517. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure 
     for South Atlantic Greater Amberjack'' (RIN0648-XE397) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 19, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4518. 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; 
     Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XE420) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 18, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4519. 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; 
     Directed Fishing With Trawl Gear by Fisheries Act Catcher 
     Processors in Bycatch Limitation Zone 1 of the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XE429) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4520. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Pot Catcher/Processors in the Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XE418) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 18, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4521. 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; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2016 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pollock, Atka 
     Mackerel, and Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amounts'' 
     (RIN0648-XE367) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 22, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4522. A communication from the Director, 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; 2015-2016 Biennial 
     Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason 
     Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BF63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 22, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4523. 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; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2016 Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Pollock, Atka 
     Mackerel, and Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch Amounts'' 
     (RIN0648-XE367) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 19, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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