[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 5, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7316-S7317]
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-7333. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the quarterly exception Selected Acquisition Reports 
     (SARs) as of September 30, 2018 (OSS-2018-1371); to the 
     Committees on Armed Services; and Appropriations.
       EC-7334. A communication from the Acting Principal 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sunset of Provision Relating to the Procurment of 
     Certain Goods'' ((RIN0750-AJ71) (DFARS Case 2018-D007)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 28, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7335. A communication from the Acting Principal 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Modification of DFARS Clause `Surge Option' '' 
     ((RIN0750-AJ87) (DFARS Case 2018-D025)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7336. A communication from the Acting Principal 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Documentation for Interagency Contracts'' 
     ((RIN0750-AK27) (DFARS Case 2018-D073)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 28, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-7337. 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 ``2018 Required Amendments List for Qualifed 
     Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2018-91) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 28, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-7338. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Tick-Borne 
     Disease Working Group 2018 Report to Congress''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7339. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal 
     year 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7340. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 and the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7341. A joint communication from the Chairman and the 
     General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of Inspector 
     General Semiannual Report for the period of April 1, 2018 
     through September 30, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7342. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7343. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7344. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's Performance and Accountability report for fiscal 
     year 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7345. A communication from the Chief of Staff, 
     Competition and Infrastructure, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Hearing Aid-compatable Mobile Handsets'' ((WT 
     Docket No. 17-228) (FCC 18-167)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 29, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-7346. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 2017 annual report on the Farm Credit 
     System; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-7347. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Oxytetracycline; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9986-87) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-7348. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
     Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018-2022; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7349. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Federal 
     Home Loan Bank Operations and Authorities--Financing 
     Corporation Assessments Final Rule'' (RIN2590-AA99) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 
     2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-7350. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - 
     Transferred OTS Regulations Regarding Fiduciary Powers of 
     State Savings Associations and Consent Requirements for the 
     Exercise of Trust Powers'' (RIN3064-AE23) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7351. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Final Rule - 
     Rules of Practice and Procedure (2019 and Future Adjustments 
     to Civil Money Penalties)'' (RIN3064-AE75) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-7352. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances; Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9986-74) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 3, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-7353. 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 ``2018 National Pool'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-55) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2018; to the Committee on Finance .
       EC-7354. 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 ``Notice: Tier 2 Tax Rates for 2019'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7355. 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 ``Safe Harbor for Certain Infrastructure 
     Trades or Businesses under Section 163(j)'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-
     59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 29, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7356. 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 ``Interim Guidance and Request for Comments 
     on Income Tax Withholding from Wages and from Retirement and 
     Annuity Distributions'' (Notice 2018-92) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 29, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-7357. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program for 
     2018; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-7358. A communication from the Chief of Negotiations and 
     Restructuring, Pension

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     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a notification that the Corporation has issued an order 
     partitioning the Teamsters Local 805 Pension and Retirement 
     Plan pursuant to section 4233 of the Employee Retirement 
     Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; to the Committees on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Finance.
       EC-7359. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling 
     Price and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation; 
     Effective Date Change'' (RIN0906-AB19) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 29, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7360. 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 
     ``Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Elimination of 
     Internal Agency Process for Implementation of the Federally-
     Facilitated User Fee Adjustment'' ((RIN0938-AT93) (CMS-9917-
     F)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 3, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-7361. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs' Semiannual Report of the Inspector General 
     for the period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7362. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Department's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7363. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Semiannual Report from the Office of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2018 through September 
     30, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7364. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and a 
     Management Report for the period from April 1, 2018 through 
     September 30, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7365. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Department of Defense 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7366. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Agency Financial Report for 
     fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7367. A communication from the President and CEO, Inter-
     American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Foundation's Annual Management Report for fiscal year 2018; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-7368. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department's Agency Financial Report for fiscal 
     year 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7369. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Department's fiscal year 2018 Annual Financial Report; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-7370. A communication from the Solicitor General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     opinion of the United States District Court for the Southern 
     District of Florida (United States v. Pryor); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7371. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Trademark Classification Changes'' (RIN0651-
     AD32) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 3, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-7372. 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 ``Per Diem 
     Paid to States for Care of Eligible Veterans in State Homes'' 
     (RIN2900-AO88) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 3, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-7373. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and 
     Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     the U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Atlantic 
     Fleet Training and Testing Study Area'' (RIN0648-BH06) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 3, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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