[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2324-S2327]
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-855. A communication from the Vice President, 
     Government Relations, Tennessee Valley Authority, 
     transmitting, pursuant to

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     law, the Authority's Statistical Summary for fiscal year 
     2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-856. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Report to Congress on the Open Payments Program''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-857. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Report to Congress on the Medicare and Medicaid Integrity 
     Programs Report for Fiscal Year 2017''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-858. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to 
     the implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 for 
     fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-859. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Security 
     Zone; Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, TX'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0149)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-860. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Patuxent River, Patuxent River, MD'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2019-0167)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-861. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2018-1067)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-862. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Missouri River, Miles 226-360, Glasgow, MO to Kansas City, 
     MO'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2019-0202)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-863. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers, 
     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-
     2019-0168)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-864. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, Between Sandy Point and 
     Kent Island, MD'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2018-
     1102)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-865. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2018 
     Recreational Fishing Seasons for Red Snapper in the Gulf of 
     Mexico'' (RIN0648-XG060) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-866. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2018 
     Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for the Other 
     Jacks Complex'' (RIN0648-XG420) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-867. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Gulf of Maine Haddock Trimester Total 
     Allowable Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery'' 
     (RIN0648-XG318) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-868. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Aggregated 
     Large Costal Shark and Hammerhead Shark Management Group 
     Retention Limit Adjustment'' (RIN0648-XG325) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-869. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XG534) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-870. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XG366) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-871. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Accountability Measures and Closure 
     for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia'' (RIN0648-XG435) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-872. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2018 
     Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Golden Tilefish'' (RIN0648-XG440) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-873. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Alaska Plaice in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XG317) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-874. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea'' (RIN0648-
     XG444) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-875. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Other Flatfish in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XG316) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-876. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XG429) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-877. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Greater Than or Equal to 50 
     Feet in Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the 
     Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-
     XG394) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-878. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Pacific Cod by Trawl Catcher Vessels in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG396) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-879. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Inseason Adjustment to the 2018 Gulf of Alaska Pollock 
     Seasonal Apportionments'' (RIN0648-XG378) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-880. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
     Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
     Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-XG428) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-881. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant

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     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the 
     Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-
     XG426) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-882. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Deep-
     Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf 
     of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG192) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-883. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-1-
     propanesulfonic acid monosodium salt polymer with 2-propenoic 
     acid, 2-methyl-, C12-16 alkyl esters; Tolerance Exemption'' 
     (FRL No. 9988-62-OCSPP) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-884. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Metrafenone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9987-
     14-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-885. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Zoxamide; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9987-27-
     OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-886. A communication from the Director of the Issuances 
     Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Elimination of the Requirement That Livestock 
     Carcases Be Marked `U.S. Inspected and Passed' at the Time of 
     Inspection Within a Slaughter Establishment for Carcasses To 
     Be Further Processed Within the Same Establishment'' 
     (RIN0583-AD68) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 4, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-887. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Margin Requirements 
     for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap 
     Participants'' (RIN3038-AE85) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-888. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``De Minimis Exception 
     to the Swap Dealer Definition--Swaps Entered into by Insured 
     Depository Institutions in Connection with Loans to 
     Customers'' (RIN3038-AE68) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-889. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Progress 
     Toward the Strategic Plan to Improve Capabilities of 
     Department of Defense Training Ranges and Installations''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-890. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of five 
     (5) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department 
     to exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-891. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Margin and 
     Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities'' (RIN3064-
     AF00) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-892. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the 
     Comptroller's 2018 Office of Minority and Women Inclusion 
     Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-893. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, five (5) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-894. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delay of 
     Effective Date; Regulatory Capital Rule: Implementation and 
     Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology 
     for Allowances and Related Adjustments to the Regulatory 
     Capital Rule and Conforming Amendments to Other Regulations'' 
     (RIN3064-AE74) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-895. 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; ID, Kraft Pulp Mill Rule 
     Revisions'' (FRL No. 9991-71-Region 10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-896. 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; North Carolina: Readoption of 
     Air Quality Rules and Non-Interference Demonstration for 
     Removal of Oxygenated Gasoline Rule'' (FRL No. 9991-63-Region 
     4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-897. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Arizona: 
     Approval and Conditional Approval of State Implementation 
     Plan Revisions; Maricopa County Air Quality Department; 
     Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 9991-53-Region 9) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-898. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Delaware: Outer Continental Shelf Regulations; 
     Consistency Update for Delaware'' (FRL No. 9990-18-Region 3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-899. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``PA SSI Federal Plan Delegation'' (FRL No. 9991-56-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-900. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, six (6) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of the Treasury, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 3, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-901. 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 ``Announcement and Report Concerning Advance 
     Pricing Agreements'' (Announcement 2019-03) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-902. 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 ``Treasury Decision (TD): Chapter 4 
     Regulations Relating to Verification and Certification 
     Requirements for Certain Entities and Reporting by Foreign 
     Financial Institutions'' (RIN1545-BL96) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-903. 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 ``Reportable Transactions Penalties Under 
     Section 6707A'' (RIN1545-BK62) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-904. 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 ``Offering a Lump-Sum Payment Option to 
     Retirees Currently Receiving Annuity Payments Under a Defined 
     Benefit Plan'' (Notice 2019-18) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-905. 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 ``Permitted Disparity In Employer-Provided 
     Contributions or Benefits'' (Rev. Rul. 2019-06) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 2, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-906. 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 2019-15'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2019-15) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Finance.

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        EC-907. 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 ``Tax Benefit Rule and Section 164(b) (6)'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2019-11) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 5, 
     2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-908. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's Annual Report of 
     Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-909. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data and defense services, to 
     Denmark, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands to support the 
     design, development, and manufacture of composite components 
     and subassemblies for the F-35 Aircraft Center Fuselage in 
     the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-
     001); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-910. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data and defense services, to 
     Australia, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands to support the 
     manufacture of composite components and subassemblies for the 
     F-35 Lightning II Aircraft in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-078); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-911. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, Secretary of Labor's response 
     to the Office of the Ombudsman's 2017 Annual Report; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-912. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Bureau's fiscal year 2017 Federal Activities Inventory 
     Reform (FAIR) Act submission of its commercial and inherently 
     governmental activities; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-913. A communication from the Chief Judge, Superior 
     Court of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the District of Columbia Family 
     Court Act; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-914. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Administration and Management, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) for the Department of Labor's 2017 FAIR Act Inventory 
     of Inherently Governmental Activities and Inventory of 
     Commercial Activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-915. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty 
     Adjustments for Inflation'' (RIN1601-AA80) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-916. A communication from the Chief of the Office of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
     Explosives, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Separation Distances of 
     Ammonium Nitrate and Blasting Agents From Explosives or 
     Blasting Agents'' (RIN1140-AA27) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 5, 2019; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-917. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Mobility 
     Division, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Parts 1 and 22 of the Commission's Rules with Regard to the 
     Cellular Service, Including Changes in Licensing of Unserved 
     Area, et al.'' ((WT Docket No. 12-40) (FCC 19-26)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-918. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     for the position of Administrator, National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 3, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-919. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting, 
     pursuant to Section 303(a) of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act, a report relative to adoption of rules 
     governing the procedures of the Office of Congressional 
     Workplace Rights, received in the office of the President pro 
     tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.

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