[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 101 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4548-S4550]
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-5877. 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 ``Use of Electronic Information 
     Exchange Systems; Miscellaneous Amendments'' (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2016-0016) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5878. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Swap 
     Data Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Cleared 
     Swaps'' (RIN3038-AE12) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5879. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain PTA-4838; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9946-62) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5880. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5881. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions 
     Examination Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Appraisal Subcommittee's 2015 Annual Report; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5882. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the 
     Unverified List (UVL)'' (RIN0694-AG96) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5883. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Community 
     Planning and Development, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Continuum of Care Program--Increasing 
     Mobility Options for Homeless Individuals and Families With 
     Tenant-Based Rental Assistance''' (RIN2506-AC29) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5884. 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 ``Addition of Certain Persons and 
     Removal of Certain Persons from the Entity List'' (RIN0694-
     AG94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-5885. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulations, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inflation Catch-Up 
     Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts'' (RIN2501-AD79) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5886. 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; TN; 
     Redesignation of the Shelby County 2008 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9948-02-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5887. 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; Michigan; Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9946-98-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     22, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5888. 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; Minnesota; Sulfur Dioxide'' 
     (FRL No. 9948-21-Region 5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5889. 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 Kansas; Cross-State Air 
     Pollution Rule'' (FRL No. 9948-13-Region 7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5890. 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; Cross-State Air 
     Pollution Rule'' (FRL No. 9948-15-Region 7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5891. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley; Reclassification as 
     Serious Nonattainment for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS; Correction'' 
     (FRL No. 9948-24-Region 9) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5892. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Determination of Attainment by the Attainment 
     Date; 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 
     Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois Areas'' (FRL 
     No. 9948-19-Region 5) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5893. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for 
     the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category'' (FRL No. 
     9947-87-OW) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5894. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Limited Disapproval of Air Plan Revisions; 
     Arizona; New Source Review; PM2.5'' (FRL No. 9948-01-Region 
     9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-5895. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Chief Financial Officer, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Fee Schedules; 
     Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2016'' ((RIN3150-AJ66) (NRC-
     2015-0223)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-5896. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Programs; Medicare 
     Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Payment System'' 
     ((RIN0938-AS33) (CMS-1621-F)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 21, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5897. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the 
     Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical 
     Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's 2016 Annual Report; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5898. A communication from the Board of Trustees of the 
     Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal 
     Disability Insurance Trust Funds, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's 2016 Annual Report; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5899. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Foreign 
     Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 
     annual report for 2015; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-5900. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2015 Compounding Quality Act Annual Report''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5901. A communication from the Director for Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2015 annual report for the 
     Department's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; to 
     the Committees on the Judiciary; Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs; and Select Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-5902. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5903. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``General Services Administration Acquisition 
     Regulation (GSAR); Transactional Data Reporting'' (RIN3090-
     AJ51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5904. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Department's Semiannual Report from the

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     Office of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2015 through March 31, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5905. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Review of Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program 
     Data and Activities''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5906. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The District of Columbia Voter File: Compliance with Law 
     and Best Practices''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5907. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Human 
     Trafficking Awareness Training for Department of Homeland 
     Security Personnel''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5908. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Coming Into Focus: The Future of Juvenile Justice Reform, 
     2014 Annual Report''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5909. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Dragon Boat Races; Maumee River; Toledo, 
     OH'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2016-0516)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5910. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revisions to Safety Standard for Carriages 
     and Strollers'' (Docket No. CSPC-2013-0019) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 21, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5911. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Removal of Outdated and Duplicative 
     Guidance (2016-N010)'' (RIN2700-AE28) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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