[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3053-S3054]
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-1338. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluensulfone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 9992-69-
     OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 21, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-1339. A communication from the Program and Management 
     Analyst, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department 
     of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Miscellaneous Conservation Provisions'' 
     (RIN0578-AA69) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 17, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1340. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department 
     of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, Fiscal Year 2018''; to the 
     Committees on Energy and Natural Resources; Appropriations; 
     and Armed Services.
        EC-1341. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Hydroelectric Licensing 
     Regulations Under the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 
     2018'' ((RIN1902-AF59) (Docket No. RM19-6-000)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1342. 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; Georgia: Permit Exemption for 
     Fire Fighting'' (FRL No. 9993-89-Region 4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1343. 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; Georgia; Miscellaneous 
     Revisions'' (FRL No. 9994-14-Region 4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1344. 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; Illinois; Redesignation of the 
     Illinois Portion of the St. Louis, MO-IL Area to attainment 
     of the 1997 Annual Standard for Fine Particulate Matter'' 
     (FRL No. 9994-11-Region 5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1345. 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; Indiana; Volatile Organic 
     Liquid Storage Tank Rules'' (FRL No. 9994-10-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     21, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1346. 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; Kentucky: Jefferson County 
     Process Operations'' (FRL No. 9993-90-Region 4) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1347. 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; Nonattainment 
     New Source Review Program Revisions; Infrastructure 
     Provisions for National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 
     Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the 2008 8-
     Hour Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9993-84-Region 1) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1348. 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; NC; Permitting Revisions'' (FRL 
     No. 9993-97-Region 4) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1349. 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; Revisions to

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     Particulate Matter Rules'' (FRL No. 9994-12-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     21, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1350. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; State of Montana; Missoula PM10 
     Nonattainment Area Limited Maintenance Plan and Redesignation 
     Request'' (FRL No. 9993-66-Region 8) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1351. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; New 
     York; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; NOx Ozone Season Group 
     2, NOx Annual, and SO2 Group 1 Trading Programs'' (FRL No. 
     9993-69-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1352. 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 2019-0032 
     - 2019-0036); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1353. A communication from the Director, White House 
     Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of Chief 
     Financial Officer of the Department of Education, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 20, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1354. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting proposed legislation relative to the 
     responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 
     within the General Services Administration (GSA); to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1355. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Office of Management and Budget, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 16, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1356. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report on 
     applications made by the Government for authority to conduct 
     electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence during 
     calendar year 2018 relative to the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and Select Committee on 
     Intelligence.
        EC-1357. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary/Director, Department 
     of Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on May 16, 2019; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1358. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     Unit, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Adjusting Program Fees for the Student 
     and Exchange Visitor Program'' (RIN1653-AA74) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1359. 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 ``Core Values, 
     Characteristics, and Customer Experience Principles of the 
     Department'' (RIN2900-AQ60) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1360. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Streamlining Annual Rate Publication for 
     VA Educational Benefits'' (RIN2900-AP99) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 21, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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