[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5151-S5153]
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-6155. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6156. A communication from the Secretary of the Air 
     Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) breach for the Next 
     Generation Operational Control System (OCX); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-6157. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the National Guard Youth Challenge Program 2015 
     annual report; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6158. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the 2015 annual report relative to the STARBASE 
     Program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6159. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary 
     of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report 
     of an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6160. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of 
     Practice and Procedure'' (RIN3064-AE43) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6161. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Record 
     Retention Requirements'' (RIN3064-AE25) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6162. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treatment of 
     Financial Assets Transferred in Connection With a 
     Securitization or Participation'' (RIN3064-AE38) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6163. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Land and Minerals Management, Office of Surface Mining 
     Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental 
     Shelf--Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic 
     Outer Continental Shelf'' ((RIN1082-AA00) (Docket ID BSEE-
     2013-0011)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6164. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality Designations for the 2010 Sulfur 
     Dioxide (SO2) Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard - 
     Round 2'' (FRL No. 9948-87-OAR) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 8, 2016; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-6165. 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 16-037); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-6166. 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 16-028); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

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        EC-6167. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 16-017); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6168. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(d) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15-077); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-6169. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2016-
     0084--2016-0086); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6170. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Bureau 
     of the Fiscal Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, 
     Notes, and Bonds'' (31 CFR Part 356) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-6171. 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 ``Setting Forth Rules for the DL Program and 
     6-year Remedial Amendment Cycle System'' (Rev. Proc. 2016-37) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     11, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6172. 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; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-89; Introduction'' (FAC 2005-89) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6173. 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 
     Business Subcontracting Improvements'' ((RIN9000-AM91) (FAC 
     2005-89)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6174. 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 2005-89) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 12, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6175. 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; Federal 
     Acquisition Circular 2005-89; Small Entity Compliance Guide'' 
     (FAC 2005-89) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 12, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6176. 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; Revision to 
     Standard Forms for Bonds'' ((RIN9000-AN11) (FAC 2005-89)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6177. 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; FPI Blanket 
     Waiver Threshold'' ((RIN9000-AN22) (FAC 2005-89)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 12, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6178. 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; OMB 
     Circular Citation Update'' ((RIN9000-AN17) (FAC 2005-89)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     12, 2016; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6179. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Economic Impact and Diversity, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's amended 
     fiscal 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-6180. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-429, ``Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment 
     Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6181. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-430, ``New Bethany Baptist Church Real 
     Property Tax Exemption Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6182. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-431, ``Medical Marijuana Cultivation 
     Center Expansion Temporary Amendment Act of 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6183. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-432, ``Sale to Minors Penalty 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6184. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-443, ``Fiscal Year 2016 Second Revised 
     Budget Request Temporary Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6185. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-444, ``Sale of Synthetic Drugs 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6186. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-445, ``Mandatory Driver Instruction 
     Regulation Temporary Amendment Act of 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6187. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-446, ``Fieldstone Lane Designation Act 
     of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6188. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-447, ``Carry's Way and Guethler's Court 
     Designation Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6189. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants to Tribal 
     Colleges and Universities and Dine College'' (RIN1076-AF08) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     11, 2016; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       EC-6190. A communication from the Office Program Manager, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Authority to Solicit Gifts and 
     Donations'' (RIN2900-AP75) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 11, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-6191. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the 
     Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, Public 
     Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Part 4 - Disruptions to Communications'' 
     ((FCC 16-63) (PS Docket Nos. 15-80, 11-82, and ET Docket No. 
     04-35)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 12, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6192. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Administration's decision to enter into a 
     contract with a private security screening company to provide 
     screening services at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport 
     (STS); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6193. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, 
     Television Broadcast Stations (Cordele, Georgia)'' ((MB 
     Docket No. 16-123) (DA 16-711)) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6194. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.622(i), Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments, 
     Television Broadcast Stations (Tolleson, Arizona)'' ((MB 
     Docket No. 16-93) (DA 16-713)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 8, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6195. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Administration's decision to enter into a 
     contract with a private security screening company to provide 
     screening services at San Francisco International Airport 
     (SFO); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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