[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 148 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5492-S5493]
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-2558. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Agriculture Risk Coverage and 
     Price Loss Coverage Programs'' (RIN0560-AI45) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2559. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil 
     Produced in the Far West; Increased Assessment Rate'' ((7 CFR 
     Part 985) (Docket No. AMS-SC-19-0026)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2560. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Reorganization and Transfer of Regulations'' ((7 CFR Part 
     735) (Docket No. AMS-FGIS-18-0073 FR)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2561. A communication from the Chief of the Army 
     Privacy Office, Department of the Army, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``The Army Privacy Program'' ((RIN0702-AB03) (32 CFR 
     Part 505)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2562. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) 
     Program'' (RIN0790-AJ40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2563. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     Venezuela that was declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 
     8, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2564. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Ukraine that 
     was originally declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 
     2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2565. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons 
     undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2566. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2018 Methane Hydrate Program''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-2567. 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; California; South Coast Air 
     Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL 
     No. 9997-16-Region 9) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2568. 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 NOx SIP Call 
     and CAIR Rules'' (FRL No. 9999-47-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2569. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Findings of Failure to Submit State Implementation 
     Plans Required for Attainment of the 2010 1-Hour Primary 
     Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9999-85-OAR) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2570. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Relaxation of the Federal Reid Vapor Pressure 
     (RVP) Gasoline Volatility Standard for the Atlanta RVP Area'' 
     (FRL No. 9999-87-OAR) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2571. 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 Integral Combustion Engines; Withdrawal 
     of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9999-86-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2572. 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 
     Providing Guidance for Making Late Elections or Revoking an 
     Election under Certain Provisions of Section 168(k) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-33) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2573. 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 ``Method Change 
     Procedures Accompanying the Section 451 NPRMs'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2019-37) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 10, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2574. 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 ``Examination of 
     Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit, or Abatement; 
     Determination of Tax Liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-36) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 10, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2575. 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 
     firearms parts and components abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of M16A4 upgrade kits 
     to Thailand in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 19-008); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2576. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``National Health Service Corps Report to Congress for the 
     Year 2018''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-2577. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System 
     Wage Areas'' (RIN3206-AN87) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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        EC-2578. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-113, ``Close Relative Caregiver Subsidy 
     Pilot Program Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2579. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-114, ``Medical Marijuana Program 
     Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2580. A communication from the Senior Policy Analyst, 
     Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Army 
     Cemeteries'' (RIN0702-AA80) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-2581. 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 September 12, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2582. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 
     Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG884) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2583. 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 ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Gulf of Maine 
     Cod and Witch Flounder Trip Limit Increases for the Common 
     Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-XG836) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2584. 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 ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Common Pool 
     Measures for Fishing Year 2019; Correction'' (RIN0648-XG900) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2585. 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 ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG885) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2586. 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 ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Modifications of the West Coast Recreational and 
     Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #1 through #5'' 
     (RIN0648-XG904) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2587. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
     Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2019 Vermillion 
     Snapper Commercial Trip Limit Reduction'' (RIN0648-XH011) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2588. 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 ``Fisheries of the Northeastern 
     United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; 2019 
     River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Reached for the Directed 
     Atlantic Mackerel Commercial Fishery'' (RIN0648-XG866) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2589. 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 ``Fisheries of the 
     Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2018 
     Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component'' (RIN0648-
     XG409) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2590. 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 ``Atlantic Highly 
     Migratory Species; Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Shark 
     and Hammerhead Shark Management Group Retention Limit 
     Adjustment'' (RIN0648-XG582) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2591. 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 ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less 
     Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-
     and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in 
     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-AKR-A001) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2592. 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 ``Coastal Migratory Pelagic 
     Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2018-
     2019 Commercial Run-Around Gillnet Closure for King 
     Mackerel'' (RIN0648-XG769) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2593. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory 
     Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category 
     Fishery'' (RIN0648-XG787) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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