[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4999-S5001]
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-6088. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in 
     Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Relaxation of Container and 
     Pack Requirements'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-16-0021) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6089. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Marketing Order Regulating the 
     Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable 
     Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2016-2017 
     Marketing Year'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-15-0074) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6090. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Christmas Tree Promotion, 
     Research, and Information Order; Late Payment and Interest 
     Charges on Past Due Assessments'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-15-0072) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-6091. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's annual report for calendar year 2015; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6092. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's annual report for 
     calendar year 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6093. A communication from the Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's strategic plan for 
     fiscal years 2016 through 2021; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6094. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Grapes Grown in a Designated Area 
     of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate'' 
     (Docket No. AMS-SC-15-0077) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6095. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``United States Standards for 
     Grades of Processed Raisins'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-14-0087) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-6096. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States 
     of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 
     2015-16 Crop Year for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-FV-15-
     0063) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-6097. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Cotton and Tobacco Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cotton Board Rules and 
     Regulations: Amending Importer Line-Item De Minimis'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-CN-14-0037) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6098. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations of select 
     reserve units, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6099. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a delay in 
     submission of a report relative to the ``Fiscal Year 2015 
     Inventory of Contracted Services''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-6100. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Stability 
     Oversight Council 2016 annual report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6101. 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-AA88) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 6, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6102. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Implementation of the Federal 
     Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act'' (31 CFR Parts 501, 
     535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 541, 542, 543, 544, 546, 547, 548, 
     549, 560, 561, 566, 576, 588, 592, 593, 594, 597, and 598) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6103. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Avocados Grown in South Florida; 
     Increased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-15-0083) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-6104. 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 Procedures 
     for Integrated Light-Emitting Diode Lamps'' ((RIN1904-AC67) 
     (Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-TP-0071)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 5, 2016; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-6105. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park 
     Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Gathering of Certain 
     Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes 
     for Traditional Purposes'' (RIN1024-AD84) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6106. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ocean Disposal; Amendments to Restrictions on Use 
     of Dredged Material Disposal Sites in the Central and Western 
     Regions of Long Island Sound; Connecticut'' (FRL No. 9948-61-
     Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6107. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutant Emissions: Petroleum Refinery Sector Amendments'' 
     (FRL No. 9948-92-OAR) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6108. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures 
     for the Analysis of Contaminants Under the Safe Drinking 
     Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures'' (FRL No. 9948-
     54-OW) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-6109. 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; Atlanta; Georgia; 
     2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 
     9948-93-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6110. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Iowa's Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Polk County Board of Health Rules and Regulations, 
     Chapter V, Revisions'' (FRL No. 9948-84-Region 7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6111. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     Washington: Spokane Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide Limited 
     Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 9948-97-Region 10) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6112. 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; NC; Fine Particulate Matter 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards Revision'' (FRL No. 
     9948-95-Region 4) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6113. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the deauthorization of the Green

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     River Locks and Dams 3, 4, 5, and 6 and Barren River Lock and 
     Dam 1; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6114. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Turkey Creek Basin Flood Risk 
     Management project, Merriam, Kansas; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6115. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Part D Plans Generally 
     Include Drugs Commonly Used by Dual Eligibles: 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6116. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2015 
     Actuarial Report on the Financial Outlook for Medicaid''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6117. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report required by the 
     Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6118. 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 Program: Expanding Uses 
     of Medicare Data by Qualified Entities'' ((RIN0938-AS66) 
     (CMS-5061-F)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 5, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6119. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Alternative Payment Models & Medicare Advantage''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6120. 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 ``Country-by-Country 
     Reporting'' ((RIN1545-BM70) (TD 9773)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6121. 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 ``Geographical Areas 
     Included in the `North American Area' for Purposes of I.R.C. 
     274(h)'' (Rev. Rul. 2016-16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-6122. 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 ``Proposed Qualified 
     Intermediary Agreement'' (Notice 2016-42) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6123. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the semiannual report on the continued 
     compliance of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and 
     Uzbekistan with the 1974 Trade Act's freedom of emigration 
     provisions, as required under the Jackson-Vanik Amendment; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6124. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``World Trade 
     Center Health Program; Addition of New-Onset Chronic 
     Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and WTC-Related Acute Traumatic 
     Injury to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions'' 
     (RIN0920-AA61) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 5, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6125. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Best 
     Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and Pediatric Research 
     Equity Act''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-6126. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Policy, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Department of Labor Federal Civil 
     Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Catch-Up Adjustments'' 
     (RIN1290-AA31) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 6, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6127. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medication 
     Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders'' (RIN0930-AA22) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-6128. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Certification of Fiscal Year 2016 Total Local Source 
     General Fund Revenue Estimate (Net of Dedicated Taxes) in 
     Support of the District's Issuance of $431,815,000 in General 
     Obligation Bonds (Series 2016A)''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6129. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Customer Service Tests of Seven Large Agencies Show Mixed 
     Results''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6130. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     United States Access Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's 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-6131. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 and the Semi-Annual Report of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6132. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation'' 
     (RIN1601-AA80) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 6, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6133. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the activities performed by the agency 
     that are not inherently governmental functions; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6134. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 2016 
     Indian Health Service and Tribal Health Care Facilities' 
     Needs Assessment Report to Congress''; to the Committee on 
     Indian Affairs.
        EC-6135. 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 in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6136. 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 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XE414) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6137. 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; Pacific Cod by 
     Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the 
     Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XE457) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6138. 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; 
     Longnose Skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XE589) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6139. 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 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-XE462) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6140. 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 in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XE496) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6141. 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 Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 
     Meters) Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line or Pot Gear in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XE430) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6142. 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 Catch/Processors Using Trawl Gear in the 
     Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XE426) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6143. 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; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XE415) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6144. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Final 2016 and 2017 
     Harvest Specifications for Groundfish'' (RIN0648-XE202) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6145. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, 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; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2016 and 2017 Harvest 
     Specifications for Groundfish'' (RIN0648-XE130) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6146. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, 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; Observer Coverage Requirements for Small Catcher/
     Processors in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Groundfish Fisheries'' (RIN0648-BF36) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6147. 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 in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XE519) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6148. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic: 2015 
     Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Snowy Grouper'' (RIN0648-XE666) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6149. 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: Re-Opening of Commercial Sector for South Atlantic 
     Gray Triggerfish; January Through June Season'' (RIN0648-
     XE606) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6150. 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; Atlantic Sea 
     Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Nantucket Lightship North 
     Access Area to General Category Individual Fishing Quota 
     Scallop Vessels'' (RIN0648-XE681) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6151. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 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; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gag Management Measures'' 
     (RIN0648-BF70) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6152. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-2457)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     6, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6153. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement: Removal of Grant Handbook References'' (RIN2700-
     AE27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6154. 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; Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area 
     Closure for the Common Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-XE683) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     7, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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