September 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 148 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 148
(Senate - September 16, 2019)
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[Pages S5492-S5493] 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-2558. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Review Group, Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs'' (RIN0560-AI45) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-2559. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Increased Assessment Rate'' ((7 CFR Part 985) (Docket No. AMS-SC-19-0026)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-2560. A communication from the Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Reorganization and Transfer of Regulations'' ((7 CFR Part 735) (Docket No. AMS-FGIS-18-0073 FR)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. EC-2561. A communication from the Chief of the Army Privacy Office, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``The Army Privacy Program'' ((RIN0702-AB03) (32 CFR Part 505)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2562. 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 ``Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program'' (RIN0790-AJ40) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-2563. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Venezuela that was declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-2564. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Ukraine that was originally declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-2565. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to persons undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC-2566. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2018 Methane Hydrate Program''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. EC-2567. 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; South Coast Air Quality Management District; Stationary Source Permits'' (FRL No. 9997-16-Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-2568. 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; Ohio; Revisions to NOx SIP Call and CAIR Rules'' (FRL No. 9999-47-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-2569. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Findings of Failure to Submit State Implementation Plans Required for Attainment of the 2010 1-Hour Primary Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9999-85-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-2570. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Relaxation of the Federal Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Gasoline Volatility Standard for the Atlanta RVP Area'' (FRL No. 9999-87-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-2571. 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 Integral Combustion Engines; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9999-86-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. EC-2572. 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 ``Revenue Procedure Providing Guidance for Making Late Elections or Revoking an Election under Certain Provisions of Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-33) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2019; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2573. 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 ``Method Change Procedures Accompanying the Section 451 NPRMs'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-37) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2019; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2574. 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 ``Examination of Returns and Claims for Refund, Credit, or Abatement; Determination of Tax Liability'' (Rev. Proc. 2019-36) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 10, 2019; to the Committee on Finance. EC-2575. 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 for the export of firearms parts and components abroad controlled under Category I of the U.S. Munitions Lists of M16A4 upgrade kits to Thailand in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 19-008); to the Committee on Foreign Relations. EC-2576. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``National Health Service Corps Report to Congress for the Year 2018''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. EC-2577. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas'' (RIN3206-AN87) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. [[Page S5493]] EC-2578. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 23-113, ``Close Relative Caregiver Subsidy Pilot Program Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-2579. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on D.C. Act 23-114, ``Medical Marijuana Program Patient Employment Protection Temporary Amendment Act of 2019''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. EC-2580. A communication from the Senior Policy Analyst, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Army Cemeteries'' (RIN0702-AA80) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. EC-2581. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy for the position of Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2582. 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 ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG884) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2583. 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 ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Gulf of Maine Cod and Witch Flounder Trip Limit Increases for the Common Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-XG836) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2584. 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 ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Common Pool Measures for Fishing Year 2019; Correction'' (RIN0648-XG900) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2585. 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 ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XG885) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2586. 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 ``Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Recreational and Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #1 through #5'' (RIN0648-XG904) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2587. 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 ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper- Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2019 Vermillion Snapper Commercial Trip Limit Reduction'' (RIN0648-XH011) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2588. 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 ``Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; 2019 River Herring and Shad Catch Cap Reached for the Directed Atlantic Mackerel Commercial Fishery'' (RIN0648-XG866) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2589. 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 ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component'' (RIN0648- XG409) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2590. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Aggregated Large Coastal Shark and Hammerhead Shark Management Group Retention Limit Adjustment'' (RIN0648-XG582) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2591. 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 ``Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 Meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook- and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area'' (RIN0648-AKR-A001) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2592. 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 ``Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2018- 2019 Commercial Run-Around Gillnet Closure for King Mackerel'' (RIN0648-XG769) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC-2593. 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 ``Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category Fishery'' (RIN0648-XG787) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 2019; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ____________________
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