[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8441-8443]
[From the U.S. 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-1777. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Policy), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the global defense posture (OSS-2015-0825); to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1778. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General James M. Kowalski, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-1779. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Offset Costs'' ((RIN0750-AI59) (DFARS Case 2015-D028)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 29, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-1780. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Minimum Requirements for 
     Appraisal Management Companies Joint-Agency Rule'' (RIN2590-
     AA61) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1781. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Updated Statements of Legal 
     Authority for the Export Administration Regulations'' 
     (RIN0694-AG62) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1782. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Office's 2014 Annual Report to Congress; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-1783. A communication from the Senior Vice President and 
     Chief Financial Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2014 management 
     report; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1784. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Russian Sanctions: Revisions and 
     Clarifications for Licensing Policy for the Crimea Region of 
     Ukraine'' (RIN0694-AG54) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     29, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-1785. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report to the Congress on the 
     Profitability of Credit Card Operations on Depository 
     Institutions''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-1786. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Communications Reliability 
     Standards'' ((RIN1902-AE92) (Docket No. RM14-13-000)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 28, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1787. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Real Power Balancing Control 
     Performance Reliability Standard'' ((RIN1902-AE94) (Docket 
     No. RM14-10-000)) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-1788. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, seventeen (17) reports relative to vacancies 
     in the Environmental Protection Agency, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 28, 2015; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-1789. 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 ``Applicable Federal Rates--June 2015'' (Rev. 
     Rul. 2015-14) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 1, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-1790. 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 ``Purchase Price Safe Harbors for sections 
     143 and 25'' (Rev. Proc. 2015-31) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on June 1, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       EC-1791. 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 ``Credit for Renewable Electricity Production 
     and Refined Coal Production, and Publication of Inflation 
     Adjustment Factor and Reference Prices for Calendar Year 
     2015'' (Notice 2015-32) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 1, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1792. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' 
     Evaluation of For-Profit PACE Programs under Section 4808(b) 
     of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-1793. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a certification 
     of the proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 
     defense services to a Middle East country (OSS-2015-0828); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1794. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a certification 
     of the proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 
     defense services to a Middle East country (OSS-2015-0829); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1795. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a certification 
     of the proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 
     defense services to a Middle East country (OSS-2015-0827); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1796. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a certification 
     of the proposed sale or export of defense articles and/or 
     defense services to a Middle East country (OSS-2015-0826); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-1797. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15-014); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-1798. 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 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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       EC-1799. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The 
     Opportunity to Develop Alternative Fuels and Dual Fuel 
     Technologies for Class 8 Heavy-Duty Long-Haul Trucks''; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-1800. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Biennial 
     Report to Congress on the Food Safety and Food Defense 
     Research Plan''; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1801. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2010 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 
     Report; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-1802. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirements 
     for Blood and Blood Components Intended for Transfusion or 
     for Further Manufacturing Use'' ((RIN0910-AG87) (Docket No. 
     FDA-2006-N-0040; formerly Docket No. 2006N-0221)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 29, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1803. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Dow 
     Chemical Company in Pittsburg, California, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1804. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2014 Annual Report on FDA Advisory Committee Vacancies 
     and Public Disclosures''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1805. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Hanford 
     site in Richland, Washington, to the Special Exposure Cohort; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1806. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Institute of Museum and Library Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
     Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1807. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Grand 
     Junction Facilities site in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-1808. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``ANC 7F Did Not Fully Comply with the ANC Act''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1809. A communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General for the period from October 1, 2014 through 
     March 31, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1810. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs' Semiannual Report of the Inspector General 
     for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1811. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the U.S. Agency for International Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1812. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-67, ``Prohibition of Pre-Employment 
     Marijuana Testing Act of 2015''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1813. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-69, ``Workforce Job Development Grant-
     Making Reauthorization Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1814. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-70, ``Soccer Stadium Development 
     Technical Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1815. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-71, ``Medical Marijuana Supply Shortage 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2015''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1816. A communication from the Chairman and Members of 
     the Federal Labor Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report for 
     the period of October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1817. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Government Relations, Corporation for National and Community 
     Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report 
     of the Inspector General and the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service's Report on Final Action for the period 
     from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1818. A communication from the Chairman of the Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1819. A communication from the Director, Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 
     2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-1820. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``District of Columbia Agencies' Compliance with Fiscal Year 
     2015 Small Business Enterprise Expenditure Goals through the 
     2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1821. A communication from the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the semi-annual report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1822. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the Administrator's Semiannual Management Report to 
     Congress for the period from October 1, 2014 through March 
     31, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1823. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for 
     the period from October 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1824. A communication from the Inspector General, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. Department of 
     Health and Human Services Met Many Requirements of the 
     Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 but Did Not Fully 
     Comply for Fiscal Year 2014''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1825. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-68, ``Events DC Technical Clarification 
     Amendment Act of 2015''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-1826. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the sixth annual 
     report relative to the Department of Justice's activities 
     regarding pre-1970 racially motivated homicides, as required 
     by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act of 2007; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1827. A communication from the Program Manager of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants for 
     Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled 
     Members of the Armed Forces'' (RIN2900-AP07) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 29, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
       EC-1828. A communication from the National Chairman, Naval 
     Sea Cadet Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, two reports 
     entitled ``2014 Annual Report of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet 
     Corps'' and ``2014 Financial Statement of the U.S. Naval Sea 
     Cadet Corps''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-1829. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-72, ``Jubilee Maycroft TOPA Notice 
     Exemption Temporary Act of 2015''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-1830. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Local Number Portability Porting Interval and 
     Validation Requirements, Telephone Number Portability, and 
     Numbering Resource Optimization'' ((RIN3060-AJ32) (DA 14-
     842)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 1, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1831. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 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; Bering Sea and 
     Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program; Amendment 45; 
     Pacific Cod Sideboard Allocations in the Gulf of Alaska'' 
     (RIN0648-BD61) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 29, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1832. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna 
     Fisheries'' (RIN0648-XD902) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 29, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-1833. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel for 
     Regulations and Security Standards, Transportation Security 
     Administration, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Adjustment of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service 
     Fee'' (RIN1652-AA68) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 2, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-1834. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries 
     Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2015 
     Management Measures'' (RIN0648-XD843) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 29, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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