[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7924-S7925]
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-7539. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Decreased Assessment 
     Rate for Processed Pears'' (AMS-SC-18-0049) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 19, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-7540. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     serious human rights abuse and corruption that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-7541. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Belarus that 
     was declared in Executive Order

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     13405 of June 16, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-7542. A communication from the Administrator and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, 
     Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2018; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-7543. 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 ``Change in Basis for 
     Determining Reserves Under Section 807'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 17, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7544. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Social Security Administration Violence 
     Evaluation and Reporting System'' (RIN0960-AI08) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 19, 
     2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-7545. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report on the Continuing Need for 
     Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships''; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-7546. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of 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-7547. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7548. A communication from the Director of the Peace 
     Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corps' Agency 
     Financial Report for fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7549. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     National Endowment of the Arts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Endowment's Performance and Accountability Report 
     for fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7550. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (P.L. 102-1) for the July 11, 
     2018 to September 9, 2018 reporting period; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-7551. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-7552. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal 
     year 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-7553. A communication from the Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department 
     of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of the Upper Hudson 
     Viticultural Area'' (RIN1513-AC38) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 19, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-7554. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Interpretive Rule, Shipping Act 
     of 1984'' (RIN3072-AC71) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 19, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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