[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1657-S1659]
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-474. A communication from the Chief of the Planning and 
     Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment 
     and Training Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy 
     Act of 2008'' (RIN0584-AE54) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 1, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-475. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to 
     transnational criminal organizations that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-476. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-477. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Libya that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 
     25, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-478. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Mortgage-Backed 
     Security'' (RIN2590-AA94) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     1, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-479. 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; Minnesota; Commercial and 
     Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units and Other Solid 
     Waste Incineration Units Negative Declarations for Designated 
     Facilities and Pollutants'' (FRL No. 9990-45-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 1, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-480. 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; Ohio; Ohio Permit Rules 
     Revisions'' (FRL No. 9990-44-Region 5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 1, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-481. 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; Tennessee; NOX

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     SIP Call and CAIR'' (FRL No. 9990-32-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 1, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-482. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Michigan Minor New Source Review Rescission'' (FRL 
     No. 9990-43-Region 5) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 
     1, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-483. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2019 Trade Policy Agenda 
     and 2018 Annual Report of the President of the United States 
     on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-484. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Finalizing 
     Medicare Regulations under Section 902 of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) 
     of 2003 For Calendar Year 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-485. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Identification of Quality Measurement Priorities--Strategic 
     Plan, Initiatives, and Activities''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-486. A communication from the Secretary General of the 
     Inter-Parliamentary Union, transmitting a report relative to 
     the Annual 2018 Session of the Parliamentary Conference on 
     the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-487. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Limited 
     Population Pathway''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-488. A communication from the 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 ``Food 
     Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; 
     Gamma-Linolenic Acid Safflower Oil'' ((21 CFR Part 573) 
     (Docket No. FDA-2017-F-4511)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 1, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-489. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Compliance with Statutory Program 
     Integrity Requirements'' (RIN0937-ZA00) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 1, 2019; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-490. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``2019 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation 
     Adjustments for Ethics in Government Act Violations'' 
     (RIN3209-AA45) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 1, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-491. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-631, ``District Government Employee 
     Residency Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-492. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-608, ``Public Restroom Facilities 
     Installation and Promotion Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-493. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-609, ``Employment Protections for 
     Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Offenses, and Stalking 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-494. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-610, ``Language Access for Education 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-495. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-611, ``Disabled Veterans Homestead 
     Exemption Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-496. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-612, ``East End Grocery Incentive Act 
     of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-497. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-613, ``Safe Disposal of Controlled 
     Substances Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-498. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-615, ``Principle-Based Reserves 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-499. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-616, ``Department of Consumer and 
     Regulatory Affairs Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-500. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-617, ``Opioid Overdose Treatment and 
     Prevention Omnibus Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-501. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-618, ``Gas Station Advisory Board 
     Abolishment Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-502. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-619, ``Community Health Omnibus 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-503. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-621, ``LGBTQ Heath Data Collection 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-504. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-622, ``Insurance Modernization and 
     Accreditation Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-505. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-623, ``Safe Fields and Playgrounds Act 
     of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-506. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-624, ``School Safety Omnibus Amendment 
     Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-507. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-632, ``Economic Development Return on 
     Investment Accountability Amendment Act of 2018''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-508. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-633, ``Wage Garnishment Fairness 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-509. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-634, ``Performing Arts Promotion 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-510. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-635, ``Repeat Parking Violations 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-511. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-636, ``DC Water Consumer Protection 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-512. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-637, ``Athletic Trainers Clarification 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-513. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-638, ``Hyacinth's Place Equitable Real 
     Property Tax Relief Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-514. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-639, ``Local Jobs and Tax Incentive 
     Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-515. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-640, ``Students in the Care of D.C. 
     Coordinating Committee Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-516. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report

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     on D.C. Act 22-641, ``New Communities Bond Authorization 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-517. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-642, ``Community Harassment Prevention 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-518. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-643, ``Power Line Undergrounding 
     Program Certified Business Enterprise Utilization Temporary 
     Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-519. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     for Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; False Killer 
     Whale Take Reduction Plan; Closure of Southern Exclusion 
     Zone'' (RIN0648-XG781) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 4, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-520. A communication from the Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for 
     Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets'' ((RIN2130-
     AC46) (49 CFR Parts 229, 231, 236, and 238)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 1, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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