[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1302-S1304]
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-677. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Agricultural Bioterrorism 
     Protection Act of 2002; Biennial Review and Republication of 
     the Select Agent and Toxin List; Amendments to the Select 
     Agent and Toxin Regulations'' ((RIN0579-AE08) (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2014-0095)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-678. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN3064-AD90) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-679. A communication from the Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Adjustments to Civil Monetary 
     Penalty Amounts'' (17 CFR Part 201) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-680. 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 ``Iranian Transactions and 
     Sanctions Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 560) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-681. A communication from the Program Specialist of the 
     Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the 
     Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 
     1996 Amendments'' (RIN1557-AD95) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-682. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps'' (RIN1904-
     AD09) received in the Office of the President of Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
        EC-683. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Regulation and Energy Efficiency, Department 
     of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
     Conservation Standards for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps'' 
     (RIN1904-AD52) received in the Office of the President of 
     Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-684. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Office of General Counsel, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation 
     for FY 2017'' ((RIN3150-AJ82) (NRC-2016-0165)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-685. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration 
     Integrated Feasibility Report''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-686. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Town of Princeville, North Carolina, 
     project; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-687. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the City of Diomede, Island of Little 
     Diomede, Alaska, project; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-688. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem 
     Restoration Project; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-689. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Portland, Oregon, project; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-690. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Army (Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Upper Ohio Navigation Study, 
     Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-691. 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 ``Individual Shared Responsibility Payment 
     Hardship Exemption that May Be Claimed on a Federal Income 
     Tax Return Without Obtaining a Hardship Exemption 
     Certification from the Marketplace'' (Notice 2017-14) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-692. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to a vacancy in the position of Director of the Peace Corps, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-693. A communication from the Acting General Counsel, 
     Peace Corps, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to a vacancy in the position of Deputy Director of the Peace 
     Corps, received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-694. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; 
     Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits'' (29 CFR Part 4022) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-695. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Student Assistance General 
     Provisions'' (RIN1840-AD22) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-696. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of Postsecondary Education, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Student Assistance General 
     Provisions'' (RIN1840-AD22) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-697. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Regulatory Services, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of

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     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Open Licensing Requirement for Competitive 
     Grant Programs'' (RIN1894-AA07) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-698. A communication from the Director of the Office of 
     Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
     Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Examinations of 
     Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines'' (RIN1219-AB87) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-699. A communication from the Attorney-Adviser, Office 
     of the Legal Adviser, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2017 Civil 
     Monetary Penalties Inflationary Adjustment'' (RIN1400-AE09) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-700. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory 
     Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs'' 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-701. A communication from the Solicitor, Federal Labor 
     Relations Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of General Counsel, 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority, received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-702. A communication from the Acting Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report to 
     Congress on the implementation, enforcement, and prosecution 
     of registration requirements under Section 635 of the Adam 
     Walsh Child Protection Act of 2006; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-703. A communication from the Acting 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 
     2016; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-704. A communication from the Office Program Manager of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Recognition of Tribal Organizations for 
     Representation of VA Claimants'' (RIN2900-AP51) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 
     2017; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-705. A communication from the Chief of Regulation 
     Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fertility Counseling and Treatment for Certain Veterans and 
     Spouses'' (RIN2900-AP94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-706. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Pleasure Beach Bridge, Bridgeport, CT'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2015-1088)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-707. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Pipeline Canal, Orange, TX'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2016-1051)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-708. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Lower Mississippi River, Natchez, MS'' ((RIN1625-AA00) 
     (Docket No. USCG-2016-1017)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-709. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     James River, Newport News, VA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2016-0987)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-710. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2016 
     Recreational Closure for Hogfish in the South Atlantic'' 
     (RIN0648-XF042) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-711. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, 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 Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Regulatory 
     Amendment 16'' (RIN0648-BD78) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-712. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; 2016 Commercial Accountability Measures and Closure 
     for Atlantic Migratory Group Cobia'' (RIN0648-XF056) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-713. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies 
     Fishery; Possession and Trip Limit Modifications for the 
     Common Pool Fishery'' (RIN0648-XF074) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-714. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 
     Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of New York'' 
     (RIN0648-XF043) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-715. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 
     Quota Transfer'' (RIN0648-XF069) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-716. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment 
     to the 2017 Gulf of Alaska Pollock and Pacific Cod Total 
     Allowable Catch Amounts'' (RIN0648-XF104) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-717. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries Off West Coast 
     States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual 
     Specifications'' (RIN0648-XE568) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-718. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South 
     Atlantic; Reopening of Recreational Sector for the South 
     Atlantic Other Jacks Complex'' (RIN0648-XF046) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 14, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-719. 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 ``Dispute Resolution Procedures Under the 
     Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015'' 
     (RIN2140-AB30) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-720. 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 ``Revised Inspection of Records and Related 
     Fees'' (RIN2140-AB34) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-721. 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 ``Civil Monetary Penalties--2017 Adjustment'' 
     (Docket No. EP 716) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-722. A communication from the Associate General Counsel 
     for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary/Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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        EC-723. A communication from the Chief of the Satellite 
     Division, International Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Terrestrial Use of the 2473-2495 MHz Band for 
     Low-Power Mobile Broadband Networks; Amendments to Rules for 
     the Ancillary Terrestrial Component of Mobile Satellite 
     Service Systems'' ((IB Docket No. 13-213) (FCC 16-181)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 14, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-724. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel 
     for Regulatory Affairs, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, 
     Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Pipeline Safety 
     Changes'' (RIN2137-AE94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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