[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5839-S5840]
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-2724. 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; Revocation of Kansas 
     City Area Transportation Conformity Requirements Plans'' (FRL 
     No. 10000-76-Region 7) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2725. 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; SC; 2010 1-Hour SO2 NAAQS 
     Transport Infrastructure'' (FRL No. 10000-84-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2726. 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; District of Columbia; Reasonably 
     Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan for 
     Volatile Organic Compounds under 2008 Ozone National Ambient 
     Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10000-90-Region 3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2727. 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; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone, 2010 
     Sulfur Dioxide, and 2012 Fine Particulate Matter National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 10000-78-Region 2) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2728. 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 Source-Specific Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; New Jersey'' (FRL No. 10000-91-Region 
     2) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2729. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances; Technical Correction'' (FRL No. 9999-12) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2730. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revocation of Significant New Uses of Fatty Acid 
     Amide'' (FRL No. 9999-88) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2731. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State of 
     Vermont: Discontinuance of Certain Commission Regulatory 
     Authority Within the State; Notice of Agreement Between the 
     NRC and the State of Vermont'' ((10 CFR Part 150) (NRC-2019-
     0114)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2732. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Applicability of Existing Regulatory Guides to the Design, 
     Construction, and Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel 
     Storage Installation'' (NRC-2019-0157) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 3, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2733. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of New Reactors, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Piping Systems and Components - 
     Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria'' 
     (NUREG-0800, Chapter 14.3.3) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2734. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated 
     Guidance About Material Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance 
     About Medical Use Licenses'' (NUREG-1556, Volume 9, Revision 
     3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 4, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2735. 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 the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention's Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration 
     Project'' ; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2736. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Under Secretary 
     (International Affairs), Department of Treasury received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2737. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicaid Program; State 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions'' 
     (RIN0938-AS63) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 25, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2738. 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 ``Section 199A Trade or 
     Business Safe Harbor - Rental Real Estate'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-
     38) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2739. 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 ``Hardship 
     Distributions of Elective Contributions, Qualified Matching 
     Contributions, Qualified Nonelective Contributions, and 
     Earnings'' (RIN1545-BO82) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 25, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2740. 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 ``Additional First Year 
     Depreciation Deduction'' (RIN1545-BO74) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2741. 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 ``Fringe Benefits 
     Aircraft Valuation Formula'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-22) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2742. 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 ``Notice Regarding the 
     Special Per Diem Rates for 2019-2020'' (Notice 2019-55) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2743. 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 ``Guidance Related to 
     Section 958(b)(4) Repeal Relief'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-40) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2744. 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 ``Remedial Amendment 
     Periods, Pre-approved Plan Cycles, and Plan Amendment 
     Deadlines for 403(b) Plans'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-39) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2745. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Expiration Dates for Two Body 
     System Listings'' (RIN0960-AI44) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 27, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.

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       EC-2746. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Revisions to Requirements for Discharge Planning for 
     Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Home Health 
     Agencies, and Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Changes 
     to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in 
     Patient Care'' (RIN0938-AS59) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 1, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2747. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 
     Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, 
     Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Fire Safety Requirements 
     for Certain Dialysis Facilities; Hospital and Critical Access 
     Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, 
     and Improvement in Patient Care'' (RIN0938-AT23) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-2748. A communication from the Division Director for 
     Policy, Legislation, and Regulation, Employment and Training 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal-State 
     Unemployment Compensation Program; Establishing Appropriate 
     Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment Compensation 
     Applicants Under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation 
     Act of 2012'' (RIN1205-AB81) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 4, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2749. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report and the Uniform 
     Resource Locator (URL) for the report on Other U.S. 
     Contributions to the United Nations and its affiliated 
     agencies during fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-2750. 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 2019-0078 
     - 2019-0093); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2751. A communication from the Executive Secretary, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development (USAID), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Asia, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 26, 
     2019; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2752. A communication from the Rulemaking Coordinator, 
     Office for Management, Policy, Budget, and Performance, U.S. 
     Agency for International Development, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Streamlining the 
     Registration Process for Private Voluntary Organizations'' 
     (RIN0412-AA91) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2753. 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 Regarding National HIV Testing Goals''; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2754. 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: Pediatric Research in Fiscal Year 
     2018''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2755. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of the General Counsel, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Informational Draft: Requirements for State and Local 
     Report Cards'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 26, 2019; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2756. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of 
     Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Additional Ambient Aerosol CNC Quantitative Fit 
     Testing Protocols: Respiratory Protection Standard'' 
     (RIN1218-AC94) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 30, 
     2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2757. A communication from the Deputy Director of the 
     Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety 
     and Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Occupational 
     Exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds in Construction 
     and Shipyard Sectors'' (RIN1218-AD21) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 3, 2019; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2758. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's annual submission regarding agency compliance 
     with the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and 
     revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-2759. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``ANC 8C Misappropriated Funds''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2760. 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 General Counsel, Department of Homeland 
     Security, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 25, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2761. 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     Administrator, Department of Homeland Security, received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 1, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2762. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Federal Employee's Retirement 
     System; Present Value Conversion Factors for Spouses of 
     Deceased Separated Employees'' (RIN3206-AN87) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 30, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2763. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     annual report relative to the activities and operations of 
     the Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division for 2018, and 
     the nationwide federal law enforcement effort against public 
     corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2764. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations'' (RIN0651-AD25) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 26, 2019; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2765. A communication from the Division Director for 
     Policy, Legislation, and Regulation, Employment and Training 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Modernizing 
     Recruitment Requirements for the Temporary Employment of H-2A 
     Foreign Workers in the United States'' (RIN1205-AB90) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 27, 2019; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2766. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory 
     Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inadmissibility on 
     Public Charge Grounds; Correction'' (RIN1615-AA22) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 2, 2019; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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