[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12992-12994]
[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-2383. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Emerald Ash Borer; Quarantined 
     Areas'' (Docket No. APHIS-2015-0028) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 23, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2384. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Conservation Reserve Program'' (RIN0560-AI30) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2385. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sedaxane; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9930-84) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2015; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-2386. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to a violation of the Antideficiency Act that 
     involved fiscal years 2012 and 2013 Operation and 
     Maintenance, Army, funds, and was assigned Army case number 
     15-01; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       EC-2387. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2388. A communication from the Regulatory Specialist of 
     the Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards'' (RIN1557-
     AD84) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2389. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Secretary, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing'' (RIN2501-AD33) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2390. 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-2015-0001)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2391. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant

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     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2013 Integrated 
     Mortgage Disclosures Rule Under the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act 
     (Regulation Z) and Amendments; Delay of Effective Date'' 
     (RIN3170-AA46) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2392. A communication from the Director, Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Imposition of Special Measure against FBME Bank Ltd., 
     formerly known as the Federal Bank of the Middle East Ltd., 
     as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering 
     Concern'' (RIN1506-AB27) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2393. A joint communication from the Assistant Secretary 
     of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs and the 
     Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
     Energy, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``Potential for the Use of Energy Savings 
     Performance Contracts to Reduce Energy Consumption and 
     Provide Energy and Cost Savings in Non-Building 
     Applications''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-2394. 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 Implementation 
     Plans; Oregon; Grants Pass Carbon Monoxide Limited 
     Maintenance Plan'' (FRL No. 9931-13-Region 10) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2395. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     Oregon; Grants Pass Second 10-Year PM10 Limited Maintenance 
     Plan'' (FRL No. 9931-16-Region 10) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2396. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     New Mexico; Electronic Reporting Consistent With the Cross 
     Media Electronic Reporting Rule'' (FRL No. 9931-09-Region 6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2397. 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 Implementation Plans 
     for the State of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 9931-24-Region 4) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2398. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, and 
     Virginia; 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventories for the 
     Washington DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2008 Ozone 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9930-96-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2399. 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; MI, Belding; 2008 Lead Clean 
     Data Determination'' (FRL No. 9930-81-Region 5) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2400. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Centers for Medicare and 
     Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     22, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2401. 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--August 2015'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2015-16) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2402. 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 ``Revisions to the Employee Plans 
     Determination Letter Program'' (Announcement 2015-19) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     24, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2403. 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 ``Claims for Credit or Refund'' ((RIN1545-
     BI36) (TD 9727)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2404. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, reports entitled ``Annual Report of the Board of the 
     Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and 
     Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds'' and the ``Annual 
     Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital 
     Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust 
     Funds''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2405. 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 2015-
     0077--2015-0079); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2406. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2013 
     Progress Report on Understanding the Long-Term Health Effects 
     of Living Organ Donation''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2407. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2012 
     Progress Report on Understanding the Long-Term Health Effects 
     of Living Organ Donation''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2408. 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 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and 
     Retention Program'' for fiscal years 2013 and 2014; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2409. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2013 Report on the Preventive Medicine and Public Health 
     Training Grant and Integrative Medicine Programs''; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2410. 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 State Health Care Workforce Development 
     (SHCWD) Grant Program''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2411. A communication from the Deputy Director, 
     Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Developmental Disabilities Program'' 
     (RIN0970-AB11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2412. A communication from the Executive Analyst, Office 
     of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2413. 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 ``Performance 
     Standards for Ionizing Radiation Emitting Products; 
     Fluoroscopic Equipment; Correction; Confirmation of Effective 
     Date'' (Docket No. FDA-2015-N-0828) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 24, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2414. A communication from the Chair of the Recovery 
     Accountability and Transparency Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Recovery 
     Accountability and Transparency Board Regulations'' (4 CFR 
     Chapter II) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2415. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; 
     Redefinition of the Jacksonville, FL; Savannah, GA; 
     Hagerstown-Martinsburg-Chambersburg, MD; Richmond, VA; and 
     Roanoke, VA, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage 
     Areas'' (RIN3206-AN15) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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       EC-2416. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Federal District Judgeship 
     Act of 2015''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2417. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Debt Collection Recovery Activities of the Department of 
     Justice for Civil Debts Referred for Collection Annual Report 
     for Fiscal Year 2014''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-2418. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Lifeline and Link Up Reform and 
     Modernization, Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for 
     Universal Service Support, Connect America Fund'' ((RIN3060-
     AF85) (FCC 15-71)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2419. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications'' (RIN0648-XD927) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 23, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2420. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West 
     Coast Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions numbers 
     3, 4, 5, and 6'' (RIN0648-XD976) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 23, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2421. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the 
     Northeastern United States; Standardized Bycatch Reporting 
     Methodology Omnibus Amendment'' (RIN0648-BE50) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2422. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer 
     Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XD985) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 22, 
     2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-2423. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
     Multispecies Fishery; Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area 
     Closures for the Common Pool Fishery and Trip and Possession 
     Limit Adjustment'' (RIN0648-XE006) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2424. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacknose 
     Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks in the Atlantic 
     Region'' (RIN0648-XD980) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 22, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2425. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2015 and 
     2016 Commercial Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna 
     in the Eastern Pacific Ocean'' (RIN0648-XD972) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2015; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2426. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2015 
     Recreational Accountability Measures and Closure for South 
     Atlantic Snowy Grouper'' (RIN0648-XE014) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 23, 2015; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2427. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Re-Opening of Commercial Sector for Atlantic 
     Dolphin'' (RIN0648-XE017) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 23, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2428. A communication from the Acting Director, National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Blacknose 
     Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks in the Gulf of 
     Mexico Region'' (RIN0648-XD954) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 23, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2429. A communication from the Acting Director of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Veterans Benefits 
     Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Update to 
     National Fire Protection Association Standards, Incorporation 
     by Reference'' (RIN2900-AO90) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-2430. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act 
     of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Third Quarter 
     of Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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