[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S988-S989]
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-3931. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fees for Rice Inspection Services and Removal of Specific 
     Fee References'' ((RIN0581-AD85) (Docket No. AMS-FGIS-18-
     0088)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 5, 2020; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3932. A communication from the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to an Antideficiency Act (ADA) Violation; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
        EC-3933. 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 Certain Regulations for 
     the Operations of State Savings Associations and Conforming 
     Amendments to Other Regulations'' (RIN3064-AF14) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3934. 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 Accounting Requirements 
     for State Savings Associations'' (RIN3064-AF15) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3935. 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 Regulatory Reporting 
     Requirements, Reports and Audits of State Savings 
     Associations'' (RIN3064-AF13) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 5, 2020; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3936. 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 ``Other Real Estate Owned and Technical Amendments; 
     Amendment of Effective Date and Correction'' (RIN1557-AE50) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 5, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3937. 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 Rule: Revisions to the 
     Supplementary Leverage Ratio to Exclude Central Bank Deposits 
     of Banking Organizations Predominately Engaged in Custody, 
     Safekeeping, and Asset Servicing Activities'' (RIN1557-AE60) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 5, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3938. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Commission Guidance on 
     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition 
     and Results of Operations'' (17 CFR Parts 211, 231, and 241) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 6, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3939. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standardized 
     Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivative 
     Contracts'' (RIN3064-AE80) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3940. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3941. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure 
     Amount of Derivative Contracts'' (RIN1557-AE44) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 5, 
     2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3942. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Transmission Planning 
     Reliability Standard TPL-001-5'' ((18 CFR Part 40) (Docket 
     No. RM19-10-000)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 10, 2020; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-3943. 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 and Designation of Areas; 
     Florida; Source-Specific SO2 Permit Limits and Redesignation 
     of the Hillsborough-Polk 2010 1-Hr SO2 Nonattainment Area to 
     Attainment and Mulberry Unclassifiable Area to Attainment/
     Unclassifiable'' (FRL No. 10005-23-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3944. 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; Georgia; Revisions to Cross-
     State Air Pollution Rule'' (FRL No. 10005-28-Region 4) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3945. 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; Idaho; Idaho Portion of the 
     Logan UT-ID 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Nonattainment Area; Moderate 
     Plan Elements'' (FRL No. 10005-17-Region 10) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3946. 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; Mississippi; Revisions to the 
     State Implementation Plan Approved by the EPA Through 
     Letter'' (FRL No. 10005-22-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3947. 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 State Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Delaware; Control of 
     Emissions from Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills'' 
     (FRL No. 9999-79-Region 3) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 7, 2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3948. 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 State Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Pinal County Air 
     Control District; Control of Emissions from Existing 
     Municipal Solid Waste Landfills'' (FRL No. 10001-02-Region 9) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3949. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
     Pollutants; Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing 
     Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review'' (FRL No. 
     10005-06-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 7, 
     2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3950. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``The Navigable Waters Protection Rule; Definition 
     of Waters of the United States'' (FRL No. 10004-88-OW) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 7, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3951. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic 
     Cells, Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other 
     Products: Monitoring Developments in the Domestic Industry''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3952. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Annual Performance Report for fiscal 
     year 2019 and Annual Performance Plan for fiscal year 2020-
     2021; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3953. 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 
     2020-8'' (Rev. Proc. 2020-8) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 6, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3954. 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 ``Return Due Date and 
     Extended Due Date Changes'' ((RIN1545-BN12) (TD 9892)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 6, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Finance.

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        EC-3955. 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 amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services, to Israel to support the production, inspection, 
     assembly, testing, and repair of top-level assemblies, sub-
     assemblies, and components used in the Spice Family of 
     Gliding Bomb Assemblies in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-028); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-3956. 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 List of M2HB .50 caliber 
     automatic machine guns, and M60E6 conversion kits with spare 
     barrels to Thailand in the amount of $1,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-077); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-3957. 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 amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services, to Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and the UK 
     to support the manufacture, repair, and overhaul of the nose 
     wheels, main wheels, carbon brakes, and carbon/carbon 
     composite heat sinks for the end use on the F-35 aircraft in 
     the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-
     046); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3958. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Department 
     of State 2020 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflationary 
     Adjustment'' (RIN1400-AF00) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 10, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3959. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 3(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed transfer of major defense 
     equipment, including the permanent transfer of six F-5 
     aircraft, fourteen J85 engines, components and spare parts, 
     and related technical data from Malaysia to Tactical Air 
     Support (TacAir, Inc.) with a sales value of approximately 
     $108,900,000,000 (Transmittal No. RSAT-2019MF004); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3960. 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 2020-
     0004-2020-0021); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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