[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3316-S3317]
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-1592. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Michael K. Nagata, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1593. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     two (2) 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-1594. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     nine (9) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general 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-1595. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     twelve (12) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of major general 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-1596. 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; New York, Erie County, 
     Village of Akron, et al.'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. 
     FEMA-2019-0003)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 10, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1597. 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; Illinois: Beardstown, 
     City of, Cass County'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-
     2019-0003)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 5, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1598. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk; U.S. Branches and 
     Agencies of Foreign Banking Organizations'' (12 CFR Chapter 
     2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 6, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1599. A communication from the Acting Secretary, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Commission 
     Interpretation Regarding the Solely Incidental Prong of the 
     Broker-Dealer Exclusion from the Definition of Investment 
     Adviser'' (17 CFR Part 276) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1600. A communication from the Acting Secretary, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Commission 
     Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment 
     Advisers'' ((RIN3235-AM36) (17 CFR Part 276)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1601. A communication from the Acting Secretary, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulation Best 
     Interest: The Broker-Dealer Standard of Conduct'' ((RIN3235-
     AM35) (17 CFR Part 240)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1602. A communication from the Acting Secretary, 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Form CRS Relationship 
     Summary; Amendments to Form ADV'' ((RIN3232-AL27) (17 CFR 
     Parts 200, 240, 249, 275, and 279)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1603. 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 ``2020 Section 223 
     Inflation-Adjusted Item'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-25) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 6, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1604. 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 ``Certain Transfers of 
     Property to Regulated Investment Companies (RICs) and Real 
     Estate Investment Trusts'' (RIN1545-BO01) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 6, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1605. 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-
     0037--2019-0043); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1606. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     manufacture of significant military equipment abroad and the 
     export of defense articles, including technical data and 
     defense services, to the Republic of Korea and Singapore to 
     support the manufacture, integration, installation, 
     operation, training, testing, maintenance, and repair of the 
     F-15 Wide Field of View (WFOV) Heads-up Display (HUD) in the 
     amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-100); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1607. 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 
     the United Kingdom to support the manufacture, design, 
     assembly, qualification, test, repair, and maintenance of the 
     F-35 electrical power management system in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-007); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1608. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1609. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report to Congress on Audit Follow-up for the period of 
     October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1610. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Agency's Semiannual Report of the Office of 
     Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2018 through 
     March 31, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1611. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administration's Semiannual Report from the Office 
     of the Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2018 
     through March 31, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1612. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Administrator's Semiannual Management Report to 
     Congress for the period from October 1, 2018 through March 
     31, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1613. A communication from the Chairwoman, U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 
     2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-1614. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 
     2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-1615. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from October 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1616. 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 ``Urgent 
     Care'' (RIN2900-AQ47) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-1617. 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 ``Veterans 
     Community Care Program'' (RIN2900-AQ46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1618. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations'' (MB Docket No. 19-57) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 10, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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