[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 122 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5104-S5105]
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-5989. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the July, 2018 monthly 
     cumulative report on rescissions; referred jointly, pursuant 
     to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of 
     April 11, 1986; to the Committees on Appropriations; Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment 
     and Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions; and the Judiciary.
        EC-5990. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
     and the Release of Certain Withheld Amounts; to the 
     Committees on Appropriations; the Budget; Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; 
     Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; 
     Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions; and the Judiciary.
        EC-5991. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Lee K. Kevy II, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5992. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Michael H. Shields, United States Army, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5993. 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 the 
     United States Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5994. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Flood Insurance Program: Removal of Monroe County 
     Pilot Inspection Program Regulation'' ((RIN1660-AA93) (Docket 
     No. FEMA-2018-0027)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 18, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5995. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility (South Carolina: 
     Columbia, City of, Lexington and Richard Counties, et al.)'' 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2018-0002) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 18, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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        EC-5996. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Biofuels and the Environment Second 
     Triennial Report to Congress''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5997. 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 ``Medical Use 
     of Byproduct Material-Medical Event Definitions, Training, 
     and Experience, and Clarifying Amendments'' ((RIN3150-AI63) 
     (NRC-2008-0175)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 18, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5998. 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 ``Inversions and 
     Related Transactions'' ((RIN1545-BO20 and RIN1545-BO22) (TD 
     9834)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 18, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5999. 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 2018-0125 
     - 2018-0131); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6000. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Borrower Defense Delay-Technical Correction'' (RIN1840-
     AD28) received in the Office of the President pro tempore of 
     the Senate; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-6001. A communication from the Vice Chairman and 
     Executive Director of the Administrative Conference of the 
     United States, transmitting, a report of three 
     recommendations adopted by the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States at its 69th Plenary Session; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6002. A communication from the Vice Chairman and 
     Executive Director of the Administrative Conference of the 
     United States, transmitting, a report of three 
     recommendations adopted by the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States at its 69th Plenary Session; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6003. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-397, ``Fiscal Year 2019 Local Budget 
     Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6004. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, three (3) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 18, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6005. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     General Counsel and Legal Policy, Office of Government 
     Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualifies 
     Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture'' (RIN3209-AA00) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     18, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6006. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Visas: 
     Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, as Amended'' (RIN1400-AD17) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 18, 2018; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6007. A communication from the Chief Financial Officer 
     and the Chief Operating Officer of the National Tropical 
     Botanical Garden, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to an audit of the Garden for the period from 
     January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-6008. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal of Rules Governing Trademark Interferences'' 
     (RIN0651-AD23) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 18. 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-6009. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities: Skin'' (RIN2900-
     AP27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 18, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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