[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4873-S4874]
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-5803. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     five (5) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5804. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Herman A. Shelanski, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5805. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Edward C. 
     Cardon, United States Army, and his advancement to the grade 
     of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-5806. A communication from the Executive Assistant to 
     the Director of Army Financial Services, Department of the 
     Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Military Pay Certificates'' 
     ((RIN0702-AA91) (32 CFR Part 538)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-5807. 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 ``National Security Education Program (NSEP) 
     Grants to Institutions of Higher Education'' (RIN0790-AJ93) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     28, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5808. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Removal of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and 
     Amendment of the Terrorism List Government Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Parts 538 and 596) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 28, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5809. A communication from the Sanctions Regulations 
     Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR 
     Part 583) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 26, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5810. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Involuntary 
     Liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and Claims Procedures'' 
     (RIN3133-AE82) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5811. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inline XBRL Filing of Tagged 
     Data'' (RIN3235-AL59) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5812. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Smaller Reporting 
     Company Definition'' (RIN3235-AL90) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5813. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Investment Company Liquidity 
     Disclosure'' (RIN3235-AM30) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5814. 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; California; Eastern Kern Air 
     Pollution Control District; Reclassification'' (FRL No. 9980-
     48-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5815. 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; Colorado; Regional Haze State 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9980-13-Region 8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5816. 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 State 
     Implementation Plans; California; Chico Redesignation Request 
     and Maintenance Plan for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 Standard'' 
     (FRL No. 9980-49-Region 9) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5817. 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; 
     Oklahoma; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2012 
     PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9979-96-Region 6) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5818. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Interstate Transport Prongs 1 and 2 for the 2012 
     Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Standard for Colorado, 
     Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming'' (FRL No. 
     9980-12-Region 8) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5819. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Remaining Requirements for Mercury and Air Toxics 
     Standards (MATS) Electronic Reporting Requirements'' (FRL No. 
     9980-41-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5820. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated 
     Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance 
     About Exempt Distribution Licenses'' (NUREG-1556, Volume 8, 
     Revision 1) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5821. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule

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     entitled ``Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility 
     for Appointed Representatives'' (RIN0960-AH63) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 2, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5822. 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 2018-
     0113-2018-0124); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-5823. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Feed 
     Materials Production Center in Fernald, Ohio, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5824. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Grand 
     Junction Facilities in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5825. A communication from the Deputy White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department 
     of Education, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


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  On page S4874, July 10, 2018, in the first column, the following 
appears: EC-5825. A communication from the Deputy White House 
Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
two (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of 
Education, received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-5825. A 
communication from the Deputy White House Liaison, Department of 
Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative 
to vacancies in the Department of Education, received during 
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions.


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        EC-5826. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General 
     Counsel for the Division of Regulatory Services, Office of 
     the Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Technical Assistance on Student Privacy for State and Local 
     Educational Agencies When Administering College Admissions 
     Examinations'' received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5827. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary 
     Education, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Program Integrity and 
     Improvement'' (RIN1840-AD39) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     June 29, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-5828. A communication from the Director of the 
     Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety 
     and Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revising the 
     Beryllium Standard for General Industry'' (RIN1218-AB76) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5829. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 6, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5830. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Elimination of 
     Nonimmigrant Visa Exemption for Certain Caribbean Residents 
     Coming to the United States as H-2A Agricultural Workers'' 
     (RIN1651-AB09) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2018; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5831. A communication from the Regulation Policy 
     Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medical Care 
     in Foreign Countries and Filing for Reimbursement for 
     Community Care Not Previously Authorized by VA'' (RIN2900-
     AP55) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 29, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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