[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6948-S6949]
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-3450. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
     Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without 
     Dependents'' (RIN0584-AE57) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 9, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3451. 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; Indiana; Indiana RACT SIP and 
     Negative Declaration for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry 
     Control Techniques Guidelines'' (FRL No. 10003-02-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3452. 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; Tennessee; Knox County 
     Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 10002-97-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 9, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3453. 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; Amendments to the Regulatory 
     Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds'' (FRL No. 10002-99-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 9, 2019; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3454. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Final Approval of the Indiana 1997 Ozone Second 
     Full Maintenance Plans'' (FRL No. 10002-93-Region 5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3455. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality: 
     Incorporation by Reference of State Hazardous Waste 
     Management Program'' (FRL No. 10001-40-Region 8) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 9, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3456. 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 ``Treasury Decision 
     (TD): Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax'' (RIN1545-BO56) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 6, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3457. 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 of Five Body 
     Systems Listings'' (RIN0960-AI45) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3458. 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 ``2019 Required 
     Amendments List for Qualified Retirement Plans and section 
     403(b) Retirement Plans'' (Notice 2019-64) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3459. 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 2019-0115 
     - 2019-0117); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3460. 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 abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. 
     Munitions Lists of automatic rifles to Qatar for end use by 
     the Ministry of the Interior in the amount of $1,000,000 or 
     more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-083); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3461. 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 abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. 
     Munitions Lists of 5.56mm automatic rifles to Kuwait for end 
     use by the Ministry of the Interior in the amount of 
     $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-070); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3462. 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 
     Australia in support of the F135 propulsion system for end 
     use in the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in 
     the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-
     056); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3463. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Inspector General's Semiannual Report to 
     Congress for the period from April 1, 2019, through September 
     30, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3464. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Agriculture's fiscal year 2019 Agency Financial Report; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3465. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial 
     Officer and Associate Administrator for Performance 
     Management, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's fiscal year 2019 Agency 
     Financial Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3466. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access and 
     Scholarship'' (RIN2900-AQ54) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-3467. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Revisions To Catch 
     Sharing Plan and Domestic Management Measures in Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-BH94) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3468. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     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; 
     Several Groundfish Species in

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     the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' 
     (RIN0648-XY55) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6, 
     2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3469. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     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; Atka 
     Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management 
     Area'' (RIN0648-XY16) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3470. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     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 Greater Than or Equal to 50 
     Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central 
     Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XX25) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 6, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3471. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     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'' (RIN0648-XT27) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3472. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     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; 2019-2020 Commercial Quota Reduction for 
     King Mackerel Run-Around Gillnet Fishery'' (RIN0648-XS008) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 6, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3473. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2020 Atlantic Shark 
     Commercial Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-XP004) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3474. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic 
     Herring Fishery; 2019 Management Area 1A Sub-Annual Catch 
     Limit Harvested'' (RIN0648-XX033) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3475. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 
     Jonah Crab Fishery; Interstate Fishery Management Plan for 
     Jonah Crab'' (RIN0648-BF43) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 6, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3476. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department 
     of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2020 
     Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Year'' (RIN0648-XT004) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 6, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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