[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4419-S4421]
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-5072. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prohibitions and 
     Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, 
     and Relationships With, Hedge Funds and Private Equity 
     Funds'' (RIN3235-AM70) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     10, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5073. 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 ``Relief for Taxpayers 
     Affected by Ongoing Coronavirus Disease Pandemic, Related to 
     Sport Fishing Equipment and Bows and Arrows Excise Tax Filing 
     and Payment Deadlines'' (Notice 2020-48) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5074. 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; COVID-19 
     Relief and Other Guidance on Mid-Year Reductions or 
     Suspensions of Contributions to Safe Harbor statute 401(k) 
     and statute 401(m) Plans'' (Notice 2020-52) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 8, 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5075. 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 ``Carryback of 
     Consolidated Net Operating Losses'' ((RIN1545-BP84) (TD 
     9900)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 15, 2020; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5076. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Richard A. Brown, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5077. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General Terrence J.

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     O'Shaughnessy, United States Air Force, and his advancement 
     to the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-5078. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General James L. Lengyel, Air 
     National Guard of the United States, and his advancement to 
     the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-5079. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General James C. 
     Vechery, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5080. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of General James M. Holmes, United 
     States Air Force, and his advancement to the grade of general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5081. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas C. 
     Seamands, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5082. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Bruce T. 
     Crawford, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5083. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph L. 
     Osterman, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5084. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Michael A. 
     Rocco, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5085. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Thomas J. Moore, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-5086. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Todd T. 
     Semonite, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5087. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Thomas W. 
     Bergeson, United States Air Force, and his advancement to the 
     grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5088. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral David H. Lewis, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-5089. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Major General Timothy J. Kadavy, 
     Army National Guard of the United States, and his advancement 
     to the grade of major general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5090. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Manpower), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General John J. 
     Broadmeadow, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement 
     to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5091. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     lieutenant general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777a, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5092. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     lieutenant general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777a, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5093. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     nine (9) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5094. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777, this will not cause the Department to exceed the 
     number of frocked officers authorized; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-5095. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     five (5) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777, 
     this will not cause the Department to exceed the number of 
     frocked officers authorized; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-5096. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     major general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5097. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     twelve (12) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 
     10, United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5098. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     fifteen (15) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5099. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     three (3) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5100. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     three (3) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 
     10, United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5101. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777a, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5102. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     twenty (20) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of brigadier general in accordance with title 10, 
     United States Code, section 777, this will not cause the 
     Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5103. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     two (2) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of major general or brigadier general in accordance with 
     title 10, United States Code, section 777, this will not 
     cause the Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5104. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     six (6) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the grade 
     of major general or brigadier general in accordance with 
     title 10, United States Code, section 777, this will not 
     cause the Department to exceed the number of frocked officers 
     authorized; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5105. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     brigadier general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777a, this will not cause the Department to 
     exceed the number of frocked officers authorized; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5106. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Procedures 
     with Respect to Applications Under the Investment Company Act 
     of 1940'' (RIN3235-AM51) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     10, 2020; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-5107. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of State, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property 
     Implementation Act, a report relative to extending and 
     amending the agreement between the Government of the United

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     States of America and the Government of the Republic of 
     Nicaragua; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5108. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property 
     Implementation Act, a report relative to actions taken from 
     2012-2018 to conclude new cultural property agreements with 
     Belize, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Libya, and to extend agreements 
     with Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cyprus, El Salvador, 
     Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mali, Nicaragua, and 
     Peru; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5109. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property 
     Implementation Act, a report relative to actions taken from 
     2012-2018 to conclude new cultural property agreements with 
     Belize, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Libya, and to extend agreements 
     with Bolivia, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Cyprus, El Salvador, 
     Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mali, Nicaragua, and 
     Peru; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5110. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission'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-5111. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-217, ``Comprehensive Plan Framework 
     Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5112. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-323, ``COVID-19 Response Supplemental 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2020''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5113. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-333, ``Medical Marijuana Program 
     Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2020''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5114. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 23-334, ``Coronavirus Support Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2020''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5115. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Department 
     of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revising the Beryllium Standard for General 
     Industry'' (RIN1218-ADZ0) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     14, 2020; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions

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