[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S55-S58]
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-3589. A communication from the Acting Principal 
     Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Review of Defense Solicitations by Procurement Center 
     Representatives'' ((RIN0750-AK43) (DFARS Case 2019-D008)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on January 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3590. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Annual Report on the Truth in Lending Act, the Electronic 
     Fund Transfer Act, and the Credit Card Accountability 
     Responsibility and Disclosure Act; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3591. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
     on College Credit Card Agreements; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3592. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3593. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Belarus that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3594. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation 
     of a national emergency declared in Executive Order 13222 
     with respect to the lapse of the Export Administration Act of 
     1979; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3595. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Regulatory Capital Treatment for High Volatility 
     Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Exposures'' (RIN1557-AE48) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3596. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home 
     Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size 
     Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1003) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 30, 2019; to

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     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3597. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory 
     Capital Treatment for High Volatility Commercial Real Estate 
     (HVCRE) Exposures'' (RIN3064-AE90) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3598. A communication from the Acting General Counsel 
     of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Delay of 
     Effective Date of the Risk-Based Capital Rules'' (RIN3133-
     AF01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 2, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3599. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Risk Mitigation Techniques for 
     Uncleared Security-Based Swaps'' (RIN3235-AL83) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 2, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3600. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rule Amendments and Guidance 
     Addressing Cross-Border Application of Certain Security-Based 
     Swap Requirements'' (RIN3235-AM13) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3601. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation as an emergency requirement all funding so 
     designated by the Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2020, pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
     for the enclosed list of accounts; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
        EC-3602. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of 
     funds) and contributions from foreign governments so 
     designated by the Congress in the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2020, pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
     for the enclosed list of accounts; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
        EC-3603. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     related to the Colorado River System Reservoirs for 2020; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3604. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Innovative Materials and Advanced Technologies Report''; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3605. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Extension of Photochemical Assessment Monitoring 
     Stations Compliance Deadline'' (FRL No. 10003-87-OAR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 23, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3606. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Partial Approval, Partial Disapproval and 
     Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and 
     Pollutants; California; Control of Emissions from Existing 
     Municipal Solid Waste Landfills'' (FRL No. 10000-52-Region 9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 23, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3607. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tennessee; Approval of Plan for Control of 
     Emissions from Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste 
     Incineration Units'' (FRL No. 9997-01-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3608. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2020 Annual Adjustment: Federal Civil Penalties 
     Inflation Adjustment'' (FRL No. 10003-77-OECA) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3609. 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; Yolo-Solano Air Quality 
     Management District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 
     10002-05-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 
     2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3610. 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; Limited Maintenance 
     Plans for the 1997 Oxone NAAQS; Evansville, Fort Wayne, 
     Greene County, Jackson County, Muncie, and Terre Haute 
     areas'' (FRL No. 10003-54-Region 5) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3611. 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; South Carolina; Interstate 
     Transport for the 2008 8-hour Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 10003-
     56-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3612. 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; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 2015 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 10003-55-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3613. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Alabama; Approval of Plan for Control of Emissions 
     from Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration 
     Units'' (FRL No. 9996-80-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3614. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Idaho; Final Approval of State Underground Storage 
     Tank Program Revisions, Codification and Incorporation by 
     Reference'' (FRL No. 10003-28-Region 10) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3615. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Adjustments to 
     the Allowance System for Controlling HCFC Production and 
     Import, 2020-2029; and Other Updates'' (FRL No. 10003-80-OAR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3616. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a consolidated budget justification display that includes all 
     programs and activities of the Department of Defense 
     combating terrorism program (OSS-2019-1354); to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-3617. 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, 2019 to November 9, 2019 reporting period; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3618. 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 
     the United Kingdom for the support and installation of the MK 
     45 mod 4 naval gun system, type 26 ammunition handling 
     system, and ammunition lift on the type 26 Maritime Indirect 
     Fire System (MIFS) frigates in the amount of $100,000,000 or 
     more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-067); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-3619. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the U.S. Agency for International Development 
     (USAID), received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 2, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3620. A communication from the Chair, Medicaid and CHIP 
     Payment and Access Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``Oversight of Institutions for Mental 
     Diseases''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3621. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule

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     entitled ``Setting the Manner for the Appearance of Parties 
     and Witnesses at a Hearing'' (RIN0960-AI09) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 18, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3622. 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 under 
     Section 355(e) Regarding Predecessors, Successors, and 
     Limitation on Gain Recognition; Guidance under Section 
     355(f)'' ((RIN1545-BN18) (TD 9888)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3623. 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 ``Interim Guidance on 
     Income Tax Withholding from Retirement and Annuity 
     Distributions'' (Notice 2020-3) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3624. 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 ``Extension of the 
     Phase-in Period for the Enforcement and Administration of 
     Section 871(m)'' (Notice 2020-2) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2019; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3625. 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 ``Dividend Equivalents 
     from Sources within the United States'' ((RIN1545-BN76) (TD 
     9887)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2019; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3626. 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 ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act; Exchange Program Integrity'' (RIN0938-AT53) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3627. A communication from the Deputy Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer 
     Plans; Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 
     CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 2, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3628. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Head Start Program'' (RIN0970-
     AC78) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3629. A communication from the Chairwoman, U.S. 
     Election Assistance 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-3630. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 21st 
     Century IDEA 2019 report; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3631. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-278, ``Sense of the Council Supporting 
     the Protection of Immigrant Families Resolution of 2019''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3632. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     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-3633. A communication from the Officer, Office for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2018 
     annual report for the Department's Office for Civil Rights 
     and Civil Liberties; to the Committees on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs; the Judiciary; and Select Committee 
     on Intelligence.
        EC-3634. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rights-of-
     Way on Indian Land; Bond Exemption'' (RIN1076-AF20 and 
     RIN1076-AF37) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 30, 
     2019; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-3635. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action, Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tribal 
     Energy Resource Agreements under the Indian Tribal Energy 
     Development and Self Determination Act'' (RIN1076-AF47) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-3636. A communication from the Regulatory Documentation 
     Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``List of Courts of Indian Offenses; Future 
     Publication of Updates'' (RIN1076-AF46) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-3637. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of Cyclopropyl Fentanyl, 
     Methoxyacetyl fentanyl, ortho-Fluorofentanyl, and para-
     Fluorobutyryl Fentanyl in Schedule I'' ((21 CFR Part 1308) 
     (Docket No. DEA-507)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-3638. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Extension of Temporary Placement of 
     FUB-AMB in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act'' ((21 
     CFR Part 1308) (Docket No. DEA-472a)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 30, 2019; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-3639. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Correction 
     to Regulation Regarding Registration'' ((21 CFR Part 1301) 
     (Docket No. DEA-511)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 30, 2019; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3640. 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 ``Contracts and Provider Agreements for State Home 
     Nursing Home Care'' (RIN2900-AO57) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 19, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-3641. 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 ``Reimbursement of Qualifying Adoption Expenses for 
     Certain Veterans'' (RIN2900-AQ01) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 19, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-3642. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations of selected 
     reserve units, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on January 3, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3643. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Public Rulemaking 
     Procedures'' (RIN3038-AE90) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 2, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3644. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility'' ((44 CFR Part 64) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2019-0003)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 19, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3645. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Software 
     Specially Designed to Automate the Analysis of Geospatial 
     Imagery to the Export Control Classification Number 0Y521 
     Series'' (RIN0694-AH89) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 2, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3646. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN3064-AF20) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 3, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3647. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to the

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     Western Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of 
     June 26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3648. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     North Korea that was declared in Executive Order 13466 of 
     June 26, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3649. 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 ``Criteria for 
     Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response 
     Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants'' 
     (NRC-2012-0026) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 3, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3650. 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 ``Opening of the third 
     six-year remedial amendment cycle for pre-approved defined 
     benefit plans'' ((Rev. Proc. 2020-10) (RP-117256-19)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 20, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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