[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5064-5066]
[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-5223. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5224. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5225. A communication from the Regulations Specialist, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in 
     Alaska; Rural Determination Process'' (RIN1018-BA62) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 20, 
     2016; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5226. A communication from the Regulations Specialist, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in 
     Alaska; Rural Determinations, Nonrural List'' (RIN1018-BA82) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 20, 2016; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5227. A communication from the Regulations Specialist, 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in 
     Alaska; Rural Determinations, Nonrural List'' (RIN1018-BA82) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 20, 2016; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       EC-5228. A communication from the Acting 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 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2016-0544); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5229. A communication from the Acting 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 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2016-0559); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5230. A communication from the Acting 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 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2016-0543); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5231. A communication from the Acting 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 
     regarding any possible affects such a sale might have 
     relating to Israel's Qualitative Military Edge over military 
     threats to Israel (OSS-2016-0538); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5232. 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 15-131); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5233. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to section 36(c) and 36(d) 
     of the Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 15-145); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5234. 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 16-001); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5235. 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 15-131); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5236. 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 15-143); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5237. 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 2016-
     0055-2016-0063); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5238. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program, Fiscal Years 
     2014-2015''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       EC-5239. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Report for 
     fiscal year 2015 for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act 
     (PDUFA); to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5240. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Report for 
     fiscal year 2015 for the Generic Drug User Fee

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     Amendments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5241. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Performance Report for 
     fiscal year 2015 for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act 
     (PDUFA); to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5242. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Personal and Home Care Aide State Training (PHCAST) 
     Demonstration Program Evaluation; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5243. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year (FY) 2015 Performance Report to Congress for the Medical 
     Device User Fee Amendments''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5244. A communication from the Chairman, Privacy and 
     Civil Liberties Oversight Board, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Board's fiscal year 2015 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-5245. A communication from the Acting Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Department of Defense's 
     Evaluation of the TRICARE Program for fiscal year 2016; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5246. A communication from the Chairman of the Nuclear 
     Weapons Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the President's budget requests for the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2017; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5247. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Commercial 
     Fishing Vessels Dispensing Petroleum Products'' ((RIN1625-
     AC18) (Docket No. USCG-2014-0195)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5248. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tonnage 
     Regulations Amendments'' ((RIN1625-AB74) (Docket No. USCG-
     2011-0522)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation .
       EC-5249. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse'' ((RIN1625-
     AA87) (Docket No. USCG-2014-0246)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5250. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulated 
     Navigation Area; Columbia River, Kalama, WA'' ((RIN1625-AA11) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2016-0237)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5251. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Wy-Hi Rowing Regatta; Detroit River, 
     Trenton Channel; Wyandotte, MI'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2016-0209)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5252. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Charleston Race Week, Charleston Harbor, 
     Charleston, SC'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2015-1055)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5253. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Chesapeake Bay, between Sandy Point and 
     Kent Island, MD'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2015-
     1126)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5254. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Hebda Cup Rowing Regatta; Detroit River; 
     Trenton Channel; Wyandotte, MI'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2016-0208)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5255. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Daytona Beach Grand Prix of the Seas; 
     Atlantic Ocean, Daytona Beach, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2015-1108)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5256. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulations and Safety Zones; Recurring Marine Events 
     and Fireworks Displays within the Fifth Coast Guard 
     District'' ((RIN1625-AA00 and RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-
     2015-0854)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5257. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Urbanna Creek, Urbanna, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2016-0174)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5258. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Sunken Vessel, North Channel, Boston, MA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2016-0127)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5259. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Intracoastal Waterway; Lake Charles, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2015-1086)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5260. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Newtown Creek, Queens, NY'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-
     2016-0100)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5261. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Upper Mississippi River 321.4 to 321.6; Quincy, IL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2016-0155)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5262. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone: 
     Santa Cruz Harbor Shoaling, Santa Cruz County, CA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2016-0194)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5263. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Hudson River, Tarrytown, NY'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2016-0226)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5264. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Little Calumet River, Chicago, IL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2016-0148)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 
     22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5265. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Safety Zone; Lower Mississippi River Mile 95.7 to 96.7; New 
     Orleans, LA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2016-0189)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5266. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Chincoteague Bay, 
     Chincoteague, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2014-
     0483)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5267. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Victoria Barge Canal, Bloomington, TX'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2014-0952)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5268. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Saginaw River, Bay City, MI'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0934)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5269. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Anchorage 
     Regulations; Connecticut River, Old Saybrook, CT'' ((RIN1625-
     AA01) (Docket No. USCG-2012-0806)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5270. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Anchorage 
     Regulations; Port of New York'' ((RIN1625-AA01) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2015-0038)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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