[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 782-783]
[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-4228. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on gifts made 
     for the benefit of military musical units; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-4229. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Iranian Transactions and 
     Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 560) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 21, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4230. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Commerce's 
     2016 Report on Foreign Policy-Based Export Controls; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4231. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for Legislation and Regulations, Office of the Deputy 
     Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Housing Administration (FHA): Removal of 24 CFR 
     280--Nehemiah Housing Opportunity Grants Program'' (RIN2502-
     AJ31) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 21, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-4232. 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-4233. 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 2016-4'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2016-4) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 20, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4234. 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 2016-6'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2016-6) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 20, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4235. 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 2016-8'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2016-8) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 20, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-4236. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the use of the exemption from the antitrust laws 
     provided by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-4237. A communication from the Chair, U.S. Sentencing 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the amendments to 
     the federal sentencing guidelines that were proposed by the 
     Commission during the 2015-2016 amendment cycle; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       EC-4238. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2015 CNMI Longline Bigeye 
     Tuna Fishery; Closure'' (RIN0648-XE329) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 20, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4239. A communication from the Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Administration's decision to enter into a 
     contract with a private security screening company to provide 
     screening services at Punta Gorda Airport (PGD); to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4240. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary of Transportation for 
     Policy, Department of Transportation, received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on January 21, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4241. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-2714)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4242. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0648)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4243. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-0083)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4244. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-0675)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4245. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-0076)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4246. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, 
     Inc.'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-8311)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 27, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4247. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2013-
     0300)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4248. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-
     0828)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-4249. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal

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     Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-1281)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on January 27, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4250. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft 
     Corporation Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2014-0335)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4251. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2015-1199)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4252. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2014-0625)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4253. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Alpha Aviation 
     Concept Limited Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2015-3956)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4254. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Los 
     Angeles, CA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2015-1139)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4255. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Removal of Jet Route J-477; Northwestern 
     United States'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2015-6002)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-4256. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Restricted Areas R-2932, R-
     2933, R-2934 and R-2935; Cape Canaveral, FL'' ((RIN2120-AA66) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2015-7213)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 27, 2016; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4257. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the 
     Territory and Airspace of Somalia'' ((RIN2120-AK75) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2007-27602)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on January 27, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-4258. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Prohibition Against Certain Flights in 
     Specified Areas of the Sanaa (OYSC) Flight Information 
     Region'' ((RIN2120-AK72) (Docket No. FAA-2015-8672)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 27, 
     2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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