[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 63 (Thursday, April 11, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2432]
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-969. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting the report of three (3) officers 
     authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of vice admiral 
     in accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 
     777a, this will not cause the Department to exceed the number 
     of frocked officers authorized; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-970. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of an 
     officer 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-971. 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; West Virginia: 
     Fairmont, City of, Marion County'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket 
     No. FEMA-2019-0003)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on April 10, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-972. 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 ``Release of 
     Information from Department of Veterans Affairs' Records'' 
     (RIN2900-AQ27) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-973. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``FY 2018 
     Report to Congress: Review of Medicare's Program for 
     Oversight of Accrediting Organizations and the Clinical 
     Laboratory Improvement Validation Program''; to the 
     Committees on Finance; and Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-974. 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 ``Implementing 
     the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization 
     Act; Technical Amendment'' (RINs 0910-AG10, 0910-AG35, 0910-
     AG36) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 5, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-975. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of National Security, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Privacy Act; Implementation'' (RIN0991-AC10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 10, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-976. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Factors Considered When Evaluating a Governor's Request for 
     Individual Assistance for a Major Disaster'' (RIN1660-AA83) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 10, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-977. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of General Counsel, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments'' (RIN3245-
     AH03) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 10, 2019; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.

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