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                   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-2621. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Jerry D. Harris, Jr., United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2622. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``National Industrial Security Program (NISP)'' 
     (RIN0790-AI71) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2623. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Office of Inspector General (OIG) Privacy 
     Program'' (RIN0790-AK58) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 18, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2624. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Transitional Compensation (TC) for Abused 
     Dependents'' (RIN0790-AI99) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 18, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2625. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendments to Update 
     Cross-References to the Commission's FOIA Regulations'' (17 
     CFR Parts 200, 201, 229, 230, and 240) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 18, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2626. A communication from the Chairman of the United 
     States International Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Trade Authorities Extension: 
     Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented under the 
     Bipartisan Trade Act of 2015''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2627. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report to Congress: The Child Welfare System Response to 
     Sex Trafficking of Children''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2628. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of 
     July 31, 2003, a semiannual report detailing 
     telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to 
     Department of the Treasury licenses; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2629. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data and defense 
     services, to Taiwan to support the 30/40mm MK44 Bushmaster 
     Automatic Cannon System and associated Ammunition Handling 
     System for the Clouded Leopard Vehicle Program in the amount 
     of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-010); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2630. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation's Office of Inspector General's Semiannual Report 
     to Congress and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 
     Management's Response for the period from October 1, 2017 
     through March 31, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2631. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General and a Management Report for the period from October 
     1, 2017 through March 31, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2632. A communication from the Acting Director of the 
     Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the annual report of the Chief Human Capital Officers 
     Council for 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2633. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States, transmitting, 
     a report of four recommendations adopted by the 
     Administrative Conference of the United States at its 71st 
     Plenary Session; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2634. A communication from the Deputy Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Promoting Telehealth in Rural America'' 
     ((RIN3060-AF85) (FCC 19-78)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 17, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2635. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revisions to Safety Standard for Infant 
     Bouncer Seats'' (16 CFR Part 1229) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 17, 2019; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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