January 8, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 3 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the 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-1. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Transfer 
     of Surplus Firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 
     Practice and Firearms Safety''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary 
     of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations of selected 
     reserve units, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 20, 2018; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Annual Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 
     on College Credit Cards; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Fair Credit Reporting Act 
     Disclosures'' (RIN3170-AA94) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 31, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-5. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in Lending Act 
     (Regulation Z) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold'' 
     (RIN3170-AA93) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 
     2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6. A communication from the Director, Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Home Mortgage Disclosure 
     (Regulation C) Adjustment to Asset-Size Exemption Threshold'' 
     (RIN3170-AA92) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 31, 
     2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-7. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory 
     Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Air Plan Approval; California; EL Dorado County Air Quality 
     Management District; Reasonably Available Control Technology 
     Demonstration'' (FRL No. 9988-52-Region 9) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-8. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of the 
     Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins Flood 
     Risk Management project, Village of Mamaroneck, New York; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-9. 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 ``2019 Standard Mileage Rates'' (Notice 2019-
     2) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-10. 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 ``Parking Expenses for Qualified 
     Transportation Fringes Under Section 274(a) (4) and Section 
     512(a) (7) of the Internal Revenue Code'' (Notice 2018-99) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 20, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-11. 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 ``Guidance on the Application of Section 
     83(i)'' (Notice 2018-97) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 20, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-12. 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 Shared 
     Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations Pathways to 
     Success and Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policies 
     for Performance Year 2017'' (RINs 0938-AT45 and 0938-AT51) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 27, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.

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        EC-13. A communication from the Regulation Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act; Adoption of the Methodology for the HHS-operated 
     Permanent Risk Adjustment Program for the 2018 Benefit Year 
     Final Rule'' ((RIN0938-AT66) (CMS-9919-F)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-14. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial 
     Officer, National Labor Relations Board, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Performance and 
     Accountability Report for Fiscal Year 2018''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-15. A communication from the Executive Director, U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Commission's Semiannual Report of the Inspector 
     General for the period from April 1, 2018 through September 
     30, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-16. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) 
     management report for the fiscal year 2018; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-17. A communication from the Vice President for 
     Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-18. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``General Schedule Locality Pay 
     Areas'' (RIN3206-AN64) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 3, 2019; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-19. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty 
     Adjustments for Inflation'' (RIN1651-AB32) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 20, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-20. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Veterans' Preferences'' (RIN3206-
     AN47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 3, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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