[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3898]
[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-5066. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals relative to the ``National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2017''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-5067. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     five (5) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of 
     Energy, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 1, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5068. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Annual 
     Report to Congress on Federal Government Energy Management 
     and Conservation Programs, Fiscal Year 2014''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5069. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Whistleblower Protection Programs, Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Handling 
     Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection 
     Provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010'' 
     (RIN1218-AC58) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 4, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5070. A communication from the Director, Directorate of 
     Whistleblower Protection Programs, Occupational Safety and 
     Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Procedures for Handling 
     Retaliation Complaints Under Section 31307 of the Moving 
     Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)'' 
     (RIN1218-AC88) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 4, 2016; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5071. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Interior (Indian Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2014 Report to Congress 
     Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 450j-1(c) on the Funding Requirements 
     for Contract Support Costs''; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       EC-5072. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to the Rules of Practice for Trials Before the 
     Patent Trial and Appeal Board'' (RIN0651-AD01) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 1, 2016; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       EC-5073. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting draft legislation entitled ``Department 
     of Veterans Affairs Accountability Enhancement Act''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-5074. A communication from the Senior Assistant Chief 
     Counsel for Hazmat Safety Law, Pipeline and Hazardous 
     Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Hazardous Materials: Reverse Logistics 
     (RRR)'' (RIN2137-AE81) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     1, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5075. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Tariff of Tolls'' (RIN2135-AA38) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 1, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5076. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Saint 
     Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic 
     Update, Various Categories'' (RIN2135-AA39) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 1, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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