[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 196 (Monday, December 9, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6902-S6903]
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-3424. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report of a delay in submission of the quarterly exception 
     Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) for the Army, Navy, and 
     Air Force; to the Committees on Appropriations; and Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3425. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Capital Rule: Simplifications to the Capital Rule Pursuant to 
     the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 
     1996; Revised Effective Date'' (RIN3064-AF18) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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        EC-3426. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Capital Rule: Capital Simplification for Qualifying Community 
     Banking Organizations'' (RIN3064-AE91) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs .
        EC-3427. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Transferred OTS Regulations Regarding Deposits'' (RIN3064-
     AF07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 4, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3428. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, 
     Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Transportation Infrastructure Management'' (RIN2132-AB37) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 2, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3429. 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 Program; CY 2020 
     Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care 
     Services Coinsurance Amounts'' (RIN0938-AT76) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3430. 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 Program; CY 2020 Part A 
     Premiums for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled 
     Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement'' (RIN0938-
     AT77) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 4, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3431. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-174, ``Sexual Assault Victims' Rights 
     Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3432. A communication from the General Counsel and 
     Acting Chief Executive and Administrative Officer, Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2019; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3433. 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 April 1, 2019 
     through September 30, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3434. 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 April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3435. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3436. A communication from the Acting Chief of the 
     Office of Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Rules of Practice in Explosives License and Permit 
     Proceedings (2007R-5P); Revisions Reflecting Changes 
     Consistent With the Homeland Security Act of 2002'' (RIN1140-
     AA40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 4, 2019; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3437. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``The U.S. Department of Transportation's Status of 
     Actions Addressing the Safety Issue Areas on the National 
     Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) Most Wanted List''; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3438. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's fifteenth annual report on ethanol market 
     concentration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3439. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income 
     Consumers, Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization, 
     Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service 
     Support'' ((FCC 19-111) (WC Docket Nos. 17-287, 11-42, and 
     09-197)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 26, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3440. A communication from the Chief of the Pricing 
     Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Reform of Certain Part 61 Tariff 
     Rules'' ((FCC 19-107) (WC Docket Nos. 18-276, and 18-276)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on November 26, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3441. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Licensing, Registration, 
     Financial Responsibility Requirements, and General Duties for 
     Ocean Transportation Intermediaries'' (RIN3072-AC73) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 26, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3442. A communication from the Associate Managing 
     Director, Office of Managing Director, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Misuse of Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned 
     Telephone Service; Telecommunications Relay Services and 
     Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and 
     Speech Disabilities'' ((FCC 19-83) (CG Docket No. 13-24, and 
     03-123)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 2, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3443. 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 ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 
     Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish 
     Fishery; Trawl Logbook'' (RIN0648-BI74) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 19, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3444. 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 Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Modifications to Individual 
     Fishing Quota Programs'' (RIN0648-BG83) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2019; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3445. 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 Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Authorize 
     Recreational Quota Entity To Participate in the Halibut IFQ 
     Program'' (RIN0648-BG57) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3446. 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; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black 
     Sea Bass Fisheries; 2018 and Projected 2019 Scup 
     Specifications and Announcement of Final 2018 Summer Flounder 
     and Black Sea Bass Specifications; Correction'' (RIN0648-
     XF669) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 4, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3447. 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; 2019 
     Commercial Closure for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia'' 
     (RIN0648-XS011) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 4, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3448. 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; Pacific Cod by Trawl 
     Catcher Vessels in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf 
     Alaska'' (RIN0648-XY018) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3449. 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; Sablefish in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG996) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 4, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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