[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 109 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4913-S4914]
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-6055. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Deputy 
     Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security 
     Administration, Department of Energy, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6056. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for 
     Military Personnel'' (RIN0790-AJ17) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 30, 2016; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-6057. 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 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6058. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to 
     transnational criminal organizations that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6059. A communication from the Secretary, Division of 
     Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers'' 
     (RIN3235-AL53) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6060. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Bureau for the period from October 1, 2015 through March 31, 
     2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6061. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the 
     Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986'' (RIN2590-AA76) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     29, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6062. A communication from the Deputy Secretary, 
     Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Adjustments to Civil Monetary Penalty 
     Amounts'' (RIN3235-AL94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6063. 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 ``Amendments to Existing Validated 
     End-User Authorization in the People's Republic of China; 
     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'' (RIN0694-AG91) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6064. 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 ``Temporary General License: 
     Extension of Validity'' (RIN0694-AG82) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6065. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary 
     Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' (RIN3133-AE59) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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        EC-6066. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustment and Table'' 
     (RIN1506-AB33) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 29, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6067. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     and Standards Branch, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil 
     Penalty Inflation Adjustment'' (RIN1014-AA30) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6068. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Assistant 
     Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department 
     of Energy, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 29, 2016; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-6069. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Inspector 
     General, Department of Energy, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6070. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Inspector 
     General, Department of Energy, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6071. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Technology Transitions, Department of Energy, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Technology Transfer and 
     Related Technology Partnering Activities at the National 
     Laboratories and Other Facilities for Fiscal Year 2014''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6072. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Standards of Performance for Stationary 
     Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines'' (FRL No. 
     9948-65-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6073. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances; Technical Correction'' ((RIN2070-AB27) (FRL No. 
     9947-33)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 30, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6074. 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 Sullivan County Lead Nonattainment Area 
     to Attainment'' (FRL No. 9948-68-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 30, 2016; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6075. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating 
     Neurological Disorders'' (RIN0960-AF35) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6076. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Effective Date for Temporary 
     Pilot Program Setting the Time and Place for a Hearing Before 
     an Administrative Law Judge'' (RIN0960-AI02) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6077. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Holiday Events; Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA11) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0786)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6078. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     General Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of 
     Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Priorities and Definitions--Fulbright-Hays Group 
     Projects Abroad Program--Short-Term Projects and Long-Term 
     Projects'' (Docket No. ED-2015-OPE-0134) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6079. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of General Counsel, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 29, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6080. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
     Evaluation, Department of Health and Human Services, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 
     2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-6081. A communication from the Deputy Special Master, 
     Civil Division, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``James Zadroga 9/11 
     Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act'' (RIN1105-AB49) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     28, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-6082. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the 
     Agency Response for the period from October 1, 2015 through 
     March 31, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6083. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation 
     Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations'' 
     (RIN3209-AA00 and RIN3209-AA38) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 30, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6084. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Review of Sustainable Energy and Energy Assistance Trust 
     Funds''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6085. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, an annual report to Congress concerning intercepted 
     wire, oral, or electronic communications; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
        EC-6086. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``2015 Report of Statistics Required 
     by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection 
     Act of 2005''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6087. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report relative to a vacancy for the 
     position of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     received in the office of the President of the Senate on June 
     29, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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