[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4768-S4770]
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-1862. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acetic Acid Ethenyl Ester, Polymer with Ethene and 
     Ethenol; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9995-17-OCSPP) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1863. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate 
     Copolymer; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9994-53-OCSPP) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1864. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Propenoic acid, methyl ester, polymer with 
     ethene and 2,5-furandione; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 
     9995-51-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1865. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     notice of additional time required to complete an independent 
     analysis of the feasibility of developing a budget request 
     for the full Future Years Defense Program; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-1866. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to the requirement to authorize subcontract placement for F-
     35 Lightning II European and Pacific regional warehousing to 
     OneLogistics and BAE Systems Australia, respectively; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1867. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     Distribution of Department of Defense Depot Maintenance 
     Workloads for Fiscal Years 2018 through 2020''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1868. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Repeal of DFARS Clause `Price Adjustment' '' ((RIN0750-AK08) 
     (DFARS Case 2019-D048)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     2, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1869. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Annual Representations and Certifications-Alternate A'' 
     ((RIN0750-AK69) (DFARS Case 2019-D030)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 2, 2019; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-1870. 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.

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        EC-1871. A communication from the Secretary, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     serious human rights abuse and corruption that was declared 
     in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1872. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1873. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Reporting, Procedures and 
     Penalties Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 501) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1874. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to the Unverified List 
     (UVL)'' (RIN0694-AH79) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     1, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1875. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation as an emergency requirements all funding so 
     designated by the Congress in the Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at 
     the Southern Border Act, 2019, pursuant to section 
     251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985, for the enclosed list of accounts; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-1876. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the status of all extensions granted by 
     Congress regarding the deadlines for the commencement of 
     construction of Commission-licensed hydropower projects, 
     including information about any delays by the Commission with 
     respect to extensions and the reasons for such delays; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1877. A communication from a Senior Official performing 
     the duties of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife 
     and Parks, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Capital Region; Event at the Washington Monument'' 
     (RIN1024-AE59) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-1878. 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 
     Existing and New VOC Water Separators Rule Revisions'' (FRL 
     No. 9996-24-Region 4) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1879. 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; Missouri; Measurement of 
     Emissions of Air Contaminants'' (FRL No. 9995-61-Region 7) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1880. 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; Delaware; Emissions Statements Rule 
     Certification for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9996-07-Region 3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1881. 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; Delaware; Negative Declaration for the 
     Oil and Natural Gas Industry Control Techniques Guidelines'' 
     (FRL No. 9996-26-Region 3) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1882. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
     Purposes; California; Coachella Valley 8-Hour Ozone 
     Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Extreme'' (FRL No. 
     9996-12-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1883. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Standards of Performance for Stationary 
     Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines Amendments'' 
     (FRL No. 9996-21-OAR) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1884. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Terre Haute, Indiana, Partial Vigo County 2010 SO2 
     Redesignation and Maintenance Plan (Fayette and Harrison 
     Townships)'' (FRL No. 9996-11-Region 5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-1885. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to measures taken and 
     results achieved to promote the rule of law in Russia and to 
     support U.S. trade and investment by strengthening investor 
     protections in Russia, received in the office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1886. 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 ``Self-Employment Tax 
     Treatment of Partners in a Partnership that Owns a 
     Disregarded Entity; Final Regulations'' (RIN1545-BM77) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     8, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1887. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Military 
     Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (P.L. 102-1) for the 
     September 10, 2018 to November 9, 2018 reporting period; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1888. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization 
     for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 
     (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Military 
     Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (P.L. 102-1) for the 
     November 10, 2018 to January 9, 2019 reporting period; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1889. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the 
     Disadvantaged and General Provisions; Technical Amendments'' 
     (RIN1810-AB47 and RIN1810-AB55) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1890. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers at the Idaho National Laboratory in 
     Scoville, Idaho, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1891. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress on Nurse Education, Practice, Quality 
     and Retention Programs; Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1892. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2017 Performance Report to Congress for the 
     Office of Combination Products''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1893. A communication from the White House Liaison, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, 
     Department of Education, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     3, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-1894. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of General Counsel, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Outdated Regulations--Expanding Opportunity Through Quality 
     Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants for Credit Enhancement 
     for Charter School Facilities'' received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1895. 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 ``Internal 
     Agency Review of Decisions; Requests for Supervisory Review 
     of Certain Decisions Made by the Center for Devices and 
     Radiological Health'' ((RIN1910-AH37) (Docket No. FDA-2016-N-
     2378)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1896. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Office of Finance and

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     Operations, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Department's fiscal year 2017 FAIR Act Commercial 
     and Inherently Governmental Activities Inventory and the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1897. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2018 Annual Report to Congress on the Native Hawaiian 
     Revolving Loan Fund''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-1898. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     activities of the Community Relations Service for fiscal year 
     2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1899. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark 
     Applicants and Registrants'' (RIN0651-AD30) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 1, 2019; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1900. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Second Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2019''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-1901. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's 2018 Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1902. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
     Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authorization of Revised 
     Reporting Requirements Due to Catastrophic Conditions for 
     Federal Seafood Dealers and Individual Fishing Quota Dealers 
     in Portions of Florida'' (RIN0648-XG550) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1903. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Authorization of Revised 
     Reporting Requirements Due to Catastrophic Conditions for 
     Federal Seafood Dealers in Texas and Portions of Louisiana'' 
     (RIN0648-XF673) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1904. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pacific 
     Island Fisheries; 5-Year Extension of Moratorium on Harvest 
     of Gold Corals'' (RIN0648-BH60) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1905. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United 
     States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2019 and 2020 Sector 
     Operations Plans and 2019 Allocation of Northeast 
     Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements'' (RIN0648-BI71) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1906. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United 
     States; Atlantic Herring Specifications and Sub-Annual Catch 
     Limits for 2019'' (RIN0648-XG608) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1907. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; 2018-2020 Small-Mesh 
     Multispecies Specifications'' (RIN0648-BH76) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1908. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 30 to 
     the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648-
     BI66) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1909. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Skate Complex; Adjustment to the Skate Wing and Skate Bait 
     Inseason Possession Limits'' (RIN0648-XF260) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1910. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-
     Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
     Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and 
     Management Measures for the 2018 Tribal and Non-Tribal 
     Fisheries for Pacific Whiting'' (RIN0648-BH31) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1911. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2017-2018 Biennial 
     Specification and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments'' 
     (RIN0648-BI47) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1912. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2018 
     Management Measures and a Temporary Rule'' (RIN0648-BH22) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1913. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of West 
     Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason 
     Actions No. 5 through No. 11'' (RIN0648-XF610) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1914. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory 
     Species; 2017 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure'' 
     (RIN0648-XF578) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1915. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic 
     Migratory Species; Shortfin Mako Shark Management Measures; 
     Final Amendment 11'' (RIN0648-BH75) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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