[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1343-S1344]
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-4630. 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 ``Special Supplemental Nutrition 
     Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Implementation 
     of Electronic Benefit Transfer-Related Provisions'' (RIN0584-
     AE21) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4631. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Executive and Political Personnel, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, a report relative to a vacancy in the position 
     of Under Secretary of the Air Force, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 2, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4632. 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 in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 2, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4633. 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 ``Export Control Reform: Conforming 
     Change to Defense Sales Offset Reporting Requirements'' 
     (RIN0694-AG38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 2, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4634. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expanded 
     Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured Depository 
     Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign 
     Banks'' (RIN7100-AE45) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4635. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Reserve Bank Capital Stock'' (RIN7100-AE47) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4636. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the continuation of 
     the national emergency originally declared in Executive Order 
     13692 on March 8, 2015, with respect to Venezuela; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4637. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, with respect to 
     significant malicious cyber-enabled activities; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4638. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to South Sudan 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4639. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expanded 
     Examination Cycle for Certain Small Insured Depository 
     Institutions and U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign 
     Banks'' (RIN3064-AE42) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4640. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2016 Trade Policy Agenda 
     and 2015 Annual Report of the President of the United States 
     on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4641. 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 October 1, 2015, through 
     November 30, 2015; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4642. 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 15-124); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4643. A communication from the General Counsel, Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on March 2, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4644. 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 ``Unique 
     Device Identification System; Editorial Provisions; Technical 
     Amendment'' (Docket No. FDA-2011-N-0090) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4645. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Update on 
     the Adoption of Health Information Technology and Related 
     Efforts to Facilitate the Electronic Use and Exchange of 
     Health Information''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4646. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Use of Mandatory 
     Recall Authority Submitted Pursuant to Section 206 of the FDA 
     Food Safety Modernization Act, Public Law 111-353''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4647. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Economic Impact and Diversity, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal

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     year 2015 report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4648. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Peace Corps' fiscal 
     year 2015 annual report relative to the Notification and 
     Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-4649. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``U.S. Department of Education Fiscal Year 
     2015 Annual Performance Report and Fiscal Year 2017 Annual 
     Performance Plan''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4650. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information 
     on Corporate Contractor Performance and Integrity'' 
     ((RIN9000-AM74) (FAC 2005-87)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4651. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Technical 
     Amendments'' (FAC 2005-87) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4652. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small 
     Entity Compliance Guide'' (FAC 2005-87) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4653. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
     Introduction'' (FAC 2005-87) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4654. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program 
     (FEORP) for Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4655. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled, ``Report to Congress on the Social and Economic 
     Conditions of Native Americans: Fiscal Year 2013''; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-4656. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2015 
     Report to the Congress on the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan 
     Fund''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-4657. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Exemption from Registration for Persons Authorized Under U.S. 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State Medical Use 
     Licenses or Permits and Administering the Drug Product 
     DaTscan'' ((RIN1117-AB38) (Docket No. DEA-394F)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 4, 2016; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
        EC-4658. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Extension of Temporary Placement of 10 
     Synthetic Cathinones in Schedule I of the Controlled 
     Substances Act'' (Docket No. DEA-386) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 4, 2016; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4659. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report on crime victims' rights; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4660. A communication from the Chief Privacy Officer, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2015 Data Mining Report to 
     Congress''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4661. 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 Lamorinda Viticultural 
     Area'' (RIN1513-AC17) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 2, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4662. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Promoting 
     Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services, 
     Review of Media Bureau Data Practices, and Amendment of Part 
     1 of the Commission's Rules, Concerning Practice and 
     Procedure, Amendment of CORES Registration System'' ((MB 
     Docket No. 07-294, MB Docket No. 10-103, and MB Docket No. 
     10-234)(FCC 16-1)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4663. 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; 
     Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XE419) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 3, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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