[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6962-S6963]
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-7025. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Budget and Programs, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's response to the Government Accountability 
     Office's (GAO) finding of an Antideficiency Act (ADA) 
     Violation; to the Committee on Appropriations.
        EC-7026. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the report of an officer authorized to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of admiral in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777a, for a period not to exceed 
     14 days before assuming the duties of the position for which 
     the higher grade is authorized, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-7027. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap 
     Entities; Final Rule'' (RIN1557-AE29) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 17, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-7028. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Margin and 
     Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities; Final Rule'' 
     (RIN3064-AE70) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 22, 
     2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-7029. A communication from the Correspondence and 
     Regulations Specialist, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
     Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medicare Program; Changes to Hospital Outpatient 
     Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment 
     Systems and Quality Reporting Programs'' ((RIN0938-AT30) 
     (CMS-1695-FC)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on November 2, 
     2018; to the Committee on Finance.

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        EC-7030. 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 and Medicaid Programs; 
     CY 2019 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update 
     and CY 2020 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home 
     Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Heath Quality 
     Reporting Requirements; Home Infusion Therapy Requirements; 
     and Training Requirements for Surveyors of National 
     Accrediting Organizations'' ((RIN0938-AT29) (CMS-1689-FC)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 2, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-7031. A communication from the Impact Analyst, Office 
     of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities: The Hematologic 
     and Lymphatic Systems'' (RIN2900-AO19) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 2, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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