July 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 115 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 115
(Senate - July 10, 2019)
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[Pages S4768-S4770] 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-1862. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acetic Acid Ethenyl Ester, Polymer with Ethene and Ethenol; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9995-17-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-1863. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Acrylamide-Sodium Acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonate Copolymer; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9994-53-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-1864. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2-Propenoic acid, methyl ester, polymer with ethene and 2,5-furandione; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9995-51-OCSPP) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-1865. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition), transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice of additional time required to complete an independent analysis of the feasibility of developing a budget request for the full Future Years Defense Program; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-1866. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report relative to the requirement to authorize subcontract placement for F- 35 Lightning II European and Pacific regional warehousing to OneLogistics and BAE Systems Australia, respectively; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-1867. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Distribution of Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Workloads for Fiscal Years 2018 through 2020''; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-1868. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause `Price Adjustment' '' ((RIN0750-AK08) (DFARS Case 2019-D048)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-1869. A communication from the Acting Principal Deputy Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Annual Representations and Certifications-Alternate A'' ((RIN0750-AK69) (DFARS Case 2019-D030)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 2, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-1870. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations that was declared in Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. [[Page S4769]] EC-1871. A communication from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to serious human rights abuse and corruption that was declared in Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-1872. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-1873. A communication from the Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 501) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 1, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-1874. 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 ``Revisions to the Unverified List (UVL)'' (RIN0694-AH79) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 1, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-1875. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation as an emergency requirements all funding so designated by the Congress in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, for the enclosed list of accounts; to the Committee on the Budget. EC-1876. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the status of all extensions granted by Congress regarding the deadlines for the commencement of construction of Commission-licensed hydropower projects, including information about any delays by the Commission with respect to extensions and the reasons for such delays; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-1877. A communication from a Senior Official performing the duties of the 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 ``National Capital Region; Event at the Washington Monument'' (RIN1024-AE59) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-1878. 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; Kentucky; Jefferson County Existing and New VOC Water Separators Rule Revisions'' (FRL No. 9996-24-Region 4) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1879. 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; Missouri; Measurement of Emissions of Air Contaminants'' (FRL No. 9995-61-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1880. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Emissions Statements Rule Certification for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9996-07-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1881. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Negative Declaration for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Control Techniques Guidelines'' (FRL No. 9996-26-Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1882. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; Coachella Valley 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Extreme'' (FRL No. 9996-12-Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1883. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines Amendments'' (FRL No. 9996-21-OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1884. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Terre Haute, Indiana, Partial Vigo County 2010 SO2 Redesignation and Maintenance Plan (Fayette and Harrison Townships)'' (FRL No. 9996-11-Region 5) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-1885. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to measures taken and results achieved to promote the rule of law in Russia and to support U.S. trade and investment by strengthening investor protections in Russia, received in the office of the President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on Finance. EC-1886. 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 ``Self-Employment Tax Treatment of Partners in a Partnership that Owns a Disregarded Entity; Final Regulations'' (RIN1545-BM77) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Finance. EC-1887. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (P.L. 102-1) for the September 10, 2018 to November 9, 2018 reporting period; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-1888. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report consistent with the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (P.L. 107-243) and the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 (P.L. 102-1) for the November 10, 2018 to January 9, 2019 reporting period; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-1889. A communication from the Secretary of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Title I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged and General Provisions; Technical Amendments'' (RIN1810-AB47 and RIN1810-AB55) received in the Office of the President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1890. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a petition to add workers at the Idaho National Laboratory in Scoville, Idaho, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1891. 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 on Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Programs; Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1892. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2017 Performance Report to Congress for the Office of Combination Products''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1893. A communication from the White House Liaison, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a vacancy in the position of Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1894. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Outdated Regulations--Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)--Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities'' received in the Office of the President pro tempore; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1895. 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 ``Internal Agency Review of Decisions; Requests for Supervisory Review of Certain Decisions Made by the Center for Devices and Radiological Health'' ((RIN1910-AH37) (Docket No. FDA-2016-N- 2378)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-1896. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Finance and [[Page S4770]] Operations, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2017 FAIR Act Commercial and Inherently Governmental Activities Inventory and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-1897. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2018 Annual Report to Congress on the Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. EC-1898. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the activities of the Community Relations Service for fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-1899. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Requirement of U.S. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants'' (RIN0651-AD30) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 1, 2019; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-1900. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2019''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. EC-1901. A communication from the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's 2018 Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1902. A communication from the Acting Director of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authorization of Revised Reporting Requirements Due to Catastrophic Conditions for Federal Seafood Dealers and Individual Fishing Quota Dealers in Portions of Florida'' (RIN0648-XG550) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1903. A communication from the Director of the Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authorization of Revised Reporting Requirements Due to Catastrophic Conditions for Federal Seafood Dealers in Texas and Portions of Louisiana'' (RIN0648-XF673) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1904. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Pacific Island Fisheries; 5-Year Extension of Moratorium on Harvest of Gold Corals'' (RIN0648-BH60) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1905. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson- Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2019 and 2020 Sector Operations Plans and 2019 Allocation of Northeast Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements'' (RIN0648-BI71) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1906. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson- Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Specifications and Sub-Annual Catch Limits for 2019'' (RIN0648-XG608) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1907. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2018-2020 Small-Mesh Multispecies Specifications'' (RIN0648-BH76) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1908. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 30 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan'' (RIN0648- BI66) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1909. A communication from the Acting Deputy Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex; Adjustment to the Skate Wing and Skate Bait Inseason Possession Limits'' (RIN0648-XF260) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1910. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson- Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures for the 2018 Tribal and Non-Tribal Fisheries for Pacific Whiting'' (RIN0648-BH31) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1911. A communication from the Acting Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2017-2018 Biennial Specification and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments'' (RIN0648-BI47) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1912. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2018 Management Measures and a Temporary Rule'' (RIN0648-BH22) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1913. A communication from the Acting Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions No. 5 through No. 11'' (RIN0648-XF610) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1914. A communication from the Acting Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; 2017 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure'' (RIN0648-XF578) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 8, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-1915. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Atlantic Migratory Species; Shortfin Mako Shark Management Measures; Final Amendment 11'' (RIN0648-BH75) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 3, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ____________________
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