[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 37 (Thursday, February 28, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1591-S1592]
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-412. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard'' (AMS-TM-
     17-0050) received durning adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-413. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Corrosion 
     Policy and Oversight Budget Materials for Fiscal Year 2020''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-414. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     notice of additional time required to complete a report 
     relative to the ongoing use of open burn pits and the 
     feasibility of phasing out the use of open burn pits by using 
     technology incinerators; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-415. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) performing the duties 
     of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of additional time 
     required to complete the annual report on defense manpower 
     requirements; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-416. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     report on activities of the National Guard Counterdrug 
     Schools for fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-417. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     (Readiness), Department of Defense, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-418. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health 
     Affairs), Department of Defense, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-419. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Establishment of TRICARE Select and Other 
     TRICARE Reforms'' (RIN0720-AB70) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-420. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     Libya declared in Executive Order 13566; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-421. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, eight (8) reports relative to vacancies in 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development, received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 22, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-422. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Adjustments to Civil Monetary 
     Penalty Amounts'' (Rel. No. 33-10604) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-423. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism all funding (including rescissions) so 
     designated by the Congress, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) 
     of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, for the enclosed list of accounts; to the Committee on 
     the Budget.
        EC-424. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation as an emergency requirement all funding so 
     designated by the Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2019, pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
     for the accounts referenced in section 7058 (d); to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
        EC-425. 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 ``Section 199A Determination of W-2 Wages'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2019-11) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-426. 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 ``Rulings and Determination Letters'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2019-5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 26, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-427. 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 ``Section 199A Trade or Business Safe Harbor: 
     Rental Real Estate'' (Notice 2019-07) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-428. 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 ``Revenue Procedure Providing Safe Harbor 
     Method of Accounting for Determining Depreciation Deductions 
     for Certain Passenger Automobiles'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-13) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 26, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-429. 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 ``Regulations Regarding the Transition Tax 
     Under Section 965 and Related Provisions'' (RIN1545-BO51) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 26, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-430. 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 ``Centralized Partnership Audit Regime'' 
     (RIN1545-BO03 and RIN1545-BO04) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-431. A communication from the Deputy Director of 
     Regulations and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug 
     Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``List of Bulk Drug Substances That Can Be Used To Compound 
     Drug Products In Accordance With Section 503A of the Federal 
     Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act'' ((21 CFR Part 216) (Docket No. 
     FDA-2016-N-3464)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 25, 2019; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-432. A communication from the Senior Procurement 
     Executive, Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``General Services Administration Acquisition 
     Regulation (GSAR); Construction Contract Administration'' 
     ((RIN3090-AJ63) (48 CFR Parts 501, 511, 517, 532, 536, 543, 
     546, and 552)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 25, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-433. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to applications for delayed-notice 
     search warrants and extensions during fiscal year 2017; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-434. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, two reports entitled ``2018 Annual Report of the 
     Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
     Courts'' and ``Judicial Business of the United States 
     Courts'', and their accompanying Uniform Resource Locators 
     (URLs); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-435. A communication from the Chief Counsel for 
     Regulation, Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy 
     Act Regulations'' (RIN0605-AA45) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 25, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-436. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Organic Program; Amendments to the National List 
     of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock, and 
     Handling)'' ((RIN0581-AD60) (Docket No. AMS-NOP-14-0079; NOP-
     14-05)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-437. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal of United States Grade Standards'' ((7 CFR Part 51) 
     (Docket No. AMS-SC-18-0081; SC-19-326)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-438. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Increased 
     Assessment Rate'' ((7 CFR Part 989) (Docket No. AMS-SC-18-
     0069; SC-18-989-1 FR)) received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-439. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in 
     Florida; Decreased Assessment Rate'' ((7 CFR Part 905) 
     (Docket No. AMS-SC-18-0065; SC-18-905-4 FR)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-440. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Olives Grown in California; Establish Procedures To Meet 
     Via Electronic Communications'' ((7 CFR Part 932) (Docket No. 
     AMS-SC-18-0061; SC-18-932-1 FR)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-441. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Removal of Specific Fee Reference'' ((7 CFR Part 800) 
     (Docket No. AMS-FGIS-18-0063)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-442. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Southeastern States; Termination of 
     Marketing Order 953'' ((7 CFR Part 953) (Docket No. AMS-SC-
     18-0037; SC-18-935-1 FR)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-443. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer 
     Education, and Industry Information Order; Change in 
     Membership'' ((7 CFR Part 1212) (Docket No. AMS-SC-18-0016)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-444. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on Procedures for Status Review of Detainees outside 
     the United States''; to the Committees on Armed Services; and 
     the Judiciary.
        EC-445. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy (Acquisition and 
     Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of 
     additional time required to complete a report relative to the 
     relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitz-class and 
     Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and Columbia-
     class submarines; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-446. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Annual National Defense Stockpile 
     Operations and Planning Report''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-447. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Defense Production Act Fund 
     Annual Report For Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-448. 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; Mississippi: Aberdeen, 
     City of, Monroe County'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-
     2018-0002)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-449. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil 
     Penalties Inflation Adjustments'' (RIN1024-AE56) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 26, 
     2019; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-450. A communication from the Staff Director of the 
     United States Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the United States 
     Commission on Civil Rights renewing the charter of its 
     federal advisory committees; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-451. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Alabama; Regional Haze Progress 
     Report'' (FRL No. 9990-31-Region 4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-452. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Massachusetts; Air Emissions 
     Inventory, Emissions Statements, Source Registration, and 
     Emergency Episode Planning Provisions'' (FRL No. 9989-90-
     Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-453. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Operating Permits Program; Kansas; 
     Reporting Emission Data, Emission Fees and Process 
     Information'' (FRL No. 9989-43-Region 7) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-454. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Allegheny County 
     Health Department, Withdrawal of Section 112(1) Delegation 
     Authority for the Chemical Accident Prevention Regulations'' 
     (FRL No. 9990-12-Region 3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-455. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Emissions Monitoring Provisions in State 
     Implementation Plans Required Under the NOX'' (FRL No. 9990-
     33-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-456. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Massachusetts: Final Approval of State Underground 
     Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and 
     Incorporation by Reference'' (FRL No. 9989-82-Region 1) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-457. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants: Surface Coating of Large Appliances; Printing, 
     Coating, and Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles; and 
     Surface Coating of Metal Furniture Residual Risk and 
     Technology Reviews'' (FRL No. 9988-80-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-458. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards for Sulfur Oxides'' (FRL No. 9990-28-OAR) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-459. 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 2019-0011 
     - 2019-0012); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-460. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Prohibition of Interment of 
     Memorialization of Persons Who Have Been Convicted of Federal 
     or State Capital Crimes or Certain Sex Offenses'' (RIN2900-
     AQ36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 27, 2019; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-461. A communication from the Attorney Advisor, 
     Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: 
     Revisions to Hazardous Materials Grant Requirements (FAST 
     Act)'' (RIN2137-AF19) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 26, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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