[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 10009-10011]
[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-5912. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Thomas W. Spoehr, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5913. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General William B. Garrett III, United States 
     Army, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5914. A communication from the 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: 
     Treatment of Interagency and State and Local Purchases'' 
     ((RIN0750-AI88) (DFARS Case 2016-D009)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5915. A communication from the 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: Pilot 
     Program on Acquisition of Military Purpose Nondevelopmental 
     Items'' ((RIN0750-AI93) (DFARS Case 2016-D014)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5916. A communication from the 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: New 
     Designated Country--Ukraine'' ((RIN0750-AI98) (DFARS Case 
     2016-D026)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5917. A communication from the 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: Deletion 
     of Supplemental

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     Coverage for the Definition of `Simplified Acquisition 
     Threshold''' ((RIN0750-AI89) (DFARS Case 2016-D007)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 
     2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5918. A communication from the 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: Defense 
     Contractors Performing Private Security Functions'' 
     ((RIN0750-AI69) (DFARS Case 2016-D021)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5919. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Russell J. Handy, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5920. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Dennis L. Via, United States Army, and his advancement to the 
     grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       EC-5921. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy 
     Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), 
     transmitting the report of ten (10) officers 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.
       EC-5922. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2016 
     Annual Report to Congress on the Department of Defense 
     Chemical and Biological Defense Program''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       EC-5923. 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 ``Guidance on Charging and Penalty 
     Determinations in Settlement of Administrative Enforcement 
     Cases, Revision of Supplement No. 1 to part 766 of the Export 
     Administration Regulations'' (RIN0694-AG73) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-5924. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) Annual Threshold 
     Adjustments (CARD Act, HOEPA, and ATR/QM)'' (12 CFR Part 
     1026) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-5925. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National 
     Park Service, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil 
     Penalties Inflation Adjustments'' (RIN1024-AE28) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on June 22, 2016; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5926. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Reactive Power Requirements 
     for Non-Synchronous Generation'' ((RIN1902-AF15) (Docket No. 
     RM16-1-000)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       EC-5927. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Office of 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
     for Battery Chargers; Final Rule'' ((RIN1904-AB57) (Docket 
     No. EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-5928. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Medicare 
     Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment System'' 
     ((RIN0938-AS33) (CMS-1621-F)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-5929. 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 - July 2016'' 
     (Rev. Rul. 2016-17) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5930. 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 ``Transfers of Property to Regulated Public 
     Utilities by Electricity Generators'' (Notice 2016-36) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     27, 2016; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5931. 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 ``Modification of Treatment of Certain Health 
     Organizations'' ((RIN1545-BN15) (TD 9772)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
       EC-5932. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to U.S. support for 
     Taiwan's participation as an Observer in the International 
     Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5933. 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 16-004); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5934. 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 15-072); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5935. 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 16-040); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5936. 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 15-141); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5937. 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 15-137); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5938. 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 16-021); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5939. 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 16-007); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5940. 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 16-013); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       EC-5941. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Allocation 
     of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Benefits Payable in 
     Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for 
     Valuing and Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Parts 4022 and 4044) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     23, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-5942. 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 ``Revisions to 
     Exceptions Applicable to Certain Human Cells, Tissues, and 
     Cellular and Tissue-Based Products'' (Docket No. FDA-2014-N-
     1484) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-5943. A communication from the Office Program Manager, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
     of a rule entitled ``Federal Civil Penalties Adjustment Act 
     Amendments'' (RIN2900-AP78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC-5944. A communication from the General Counsel, Office 
     of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative 
     to a vacancy for the position of Associate Director for 
     National Security and International Affairs, Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the 
     President, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 22, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5945. A communication from the Chairman of the Office of 
     Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revision to the Surface Transportation 
     Board's CFR Chapter Heading Pursuant to the Surface 
     Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015'' (Docket 
     No. EP 735) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 23, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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       EC-5946. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations (Raymond, Washington)'' ((MB Docket No. 16-74) (DA 
     16-656)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5947. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations (Bogata, Texas and Wright City, Oklahoma)'' ((MB 
     Docket No. 14-236 and MB Docket No. 14-257) (DA 16-648)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-5948. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Connect America Fund; ETC Annual Reports and 
     Certifications; Rural Broadband Experiments'' ((RIN3060-AF85) 
     (FCC 16-64)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on June 27, 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-5949. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2015 Purchases 
     from Foreign Entities''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-5950. A communication from the President, Inter-American 
     Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, proposed 
     legislation entitled ``Inter-American Foundation Subsidiary 
     Corporation Act''; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-5951. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal years 2012, 2013, 
     and 2014 Reports to Congress on the Assets for Independence 
     Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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