[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S498]
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-154. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Stayce D. Harris, United States Air Force 
     Reserve, and her advancement to the grade of lieutenant 
     general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-155. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting the report of an officer authorized to 
     wear the insignia of the grade of vice 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-156. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting the report of an officer authorized to 
     wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-157. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, three (3) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 18, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-158. A communication from the Chairman and President 
     (Acting) of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2018 Annual Report; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-159. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Espanola Valley, Rio Grande Flood Risk 
     Management and Ecosystem Restoration project, Espanola 
     Valley, Rio Grande and Tributaries, New Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-160. A communication from the Assistant Director of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Veterans' Group Life Insurance Increased 
     Coverage'' ((RIN2900-AQ12) (38 CFR Part 9)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 22, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-161. 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 ``VA Claims 
     and Appeals Modernization'' (RIN2900-AQ26) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 22, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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