[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4031-S4032]
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-4912. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     David L. Goldfein, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4913. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month 
     periodic report on the national emergency with respect to 
     Mali that was declared in Executive Order 13882 of July 26, 
     2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-4914. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to 
     transnational criminal organizations that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4915. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 26, 2001, with 
     respect to the Western Balkans; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4916. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Appraisal Subcommittee, Federal Financial Institutions 
     Examination Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Appraisal Subcommittee's 2019 Annual Report; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4917. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revision of Fee Schedules, 
     Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2020'' (RIN3150-AK10) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 24, 
     2020; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4918. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Update: Identification of Quality Measurement Priorities and 
     Associated Funding for the Consensus-Based Entity (currently 
     the National Quality Forum) and Other Entities''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4919. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Finalizing 
     Medicare Rules under Section 902 of the Medicare Prescription 
     Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) For 
     Calendar Year 2019''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4920. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2018 
     Actuarial Report on the Financial Outlook for Medicaid''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4921. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress: Social Risk Factors and Performance under 
     Medicare's Value-Based Purchasing Programs''; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4922. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Elder 
     Justice Coordinating Council 2016-2018 Report to Congress''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4923. 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: Adjusted 
     Applicable Dollar Amount for Fee Imposed by sections 4375 and 
     4376'' (Notice 2020-44) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 25, 2020; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4924. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue 
     Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the

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     report of a rule entitled ``Relief for Qualified Opportunity 
     Funds and Investors Affected by Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic'' 
     (Notice 2020-39) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on June 25, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4925. 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 ``Treatment of Amounts 
     Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations Under Employer Leave-
     Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the Ongoing 
     Coronavirus Disease 2019'' (Notice 2020-46) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 25, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4926. 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; 
     Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the 
     COVID-19 Public Health Emergency'' (RIN0938-AU32) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 15, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4927. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report to Congress on the Open 
     Payments Program''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4928. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement, as amended, the 
     notification of a sale and transfer to the United Kingdom of 
     four shipsets of Common Missile Compartment (CMC) shipboard 
     weapon system equipment, facilities equipment, ancillary 
     equipment, and follow-on support services; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4929. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education 
     Programs or Activities'' (RIN0945-AA11) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 15, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4930. A communication from the Special Counsel, Office 
     of the Special Counsel, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4931. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Office of General Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift 
     Investment Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Correction of Administrative Errors; 
     Required Minimum Distributions'' (5 CFR Part 1605, 1650, and 
     1651) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on June 26, 2020; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4932. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from October 
     1, 2019 through March 31, 2020; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4933. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on the Social and Economic Conditions of Native 
     Americans: Fiscal Year 2017''; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
        EC-4934. 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 ``Removal of 30-Day 
     Processing Provision for Asylum Applicant-Related Form I-765 
     Employment Authorization Applications'' (RIN1615-AC19) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     29, 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4935. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail'' 
     (RIN2137-AF40) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 26, 2020; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4936. A communication from the Program Analyst, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``In the 
     Matter of Authorizing Permissive Use of the Next Generation 
     Broadcast Television Standard'' ((FCC 20-72) (GN Docket No. 
     16-142)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 26, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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