[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1498-S1500]
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-844. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Thiamethoxam; Pesticide Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9957-
     00) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-845. 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;

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     Biennial Review and Republication of the Select Agent and 
     Toxin List; Amendments to the Select Agent and Toxin 
     Regulations; Delay of Effective Date'' ((RIN0579-AE08) 
     (Docket No. APHIS-2014-0095)) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 22, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-846. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``VNT1 Protein in Potato; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9957-97) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on February 27, 
     2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-847. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense, performing the duties of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Strategic 
     and Critical Materials 2017 Report on Stockpile 
     Requirements''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-848. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense, performing the duties of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Strategic 
     and Critical Materials Operation Report to Congress: 
     Operations Under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
     Piling Act During Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-849. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense, performing the duties of the Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     fiscal year 2016 report on Department of Defense purchases 
     from foreign entities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-850. A communication from the Principal Civilian Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and 
     Acquisition), performing the duties of the Assistant 
     Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and 
     Acquisition), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to all repairs and maintenance performed on any 
     covered Navy vessel in any shipyard outside the United States 
     or Guam during the preceding fiscal year; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-851. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy, 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report of the Reserve Forces Policy Board for 2016; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-852. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Herbert J. Carlisle, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-853. A communication from the Acting 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-854. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Venezuela 
     that was originally declared in Executive Order 13692 of 
     March 8, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-855. A communication from the Acting 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-856. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules of 
     Practice for Hearings'' (RIN7100-AE55) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-857. A communication from the Chair 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-858. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to Procedure 2--Quality Assurance 
     Requirements for Particulate Matter Continuous Emission 
     Monitoring Systems at Stationary Sources'' (FRL No. 9959-43-
     OAR) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-859. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2015 Superfund Five-
     Year Review Report to Congress''; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-860. 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; Advancing Care 
     Coordination Through Episode Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac 
     Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the 
     Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model; Delay of 
     Effective Date'' ((RIN0938-AS90) (CMS-5519-F2)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-861. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Control of Communicable 
     Diseases; Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN0920-AA63) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-862. 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 
     ``Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder; Delay of 
     Effective Date'' (RIN0930-AA21) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 22, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-863. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Division of Select Agents and Toxins, Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Possession, Use, and Transfer of 
     Select Agents and Toxins; Biennial Review and Enhanced 
     Biosafety Requirements; Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN0920-
     AA59) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-864. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Program: Revisions to the Vaccine Injury Table; 
     Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN0906-AB01) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-865. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-597, ``Notice in Case of Emergency 
     Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-866. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-610, ``William Jackson Way Designation 
     Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-867. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-611, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 126, S.O. 14-17521, Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-868. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-612, ``Washington Metropolitan Area 
     Transit Authority Compact Amendment Act of 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-869. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-613, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     the Strand Theater Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-870. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-614, ``Janice Wade McCree Way 
     Designation Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-871. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-615, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 453, S.O. 14-17847, Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-872. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-616, ``Council Independent Authority 
     Clarification Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-873. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-617, ``Skyland Town Center Amendment 
     Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-874. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-618, ``Medical Marijuana Dispensary 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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        EC-875. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-619, ``Campaign Finance Reform and 
     Transparency Temporary Amendment Act of 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-876. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-643, ``Certified Business Enterprise 
     Bonding Liability Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-877. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-644, ``Healthy Public Buildings 
     Assessment Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-878. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-660, ``Youth Services Coordination Task 
     Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-879. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-661, ``Medical Respite Services 
     Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-880. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-662, ``Chancellor of the District of 
     Columbia Public Schools Salary and Benefits Authorization 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-881. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-663, ``Pharmaceutical Detailing 
     Licensure Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-882. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-667, ``Stun Gun Regulation Amendment 
     Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-883. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 21-675, ``Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus 
     Amendment Act of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-884. A communication from the Deputy Chief Information 
     Security Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's 2015 Federal 
     Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Agency 
     Privacy Management Report; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-885. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Commission, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the 
     Clayton Act'' received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 15, 2017; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-886. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), FM Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast 
     Stations (Roma and San Isidro, Texas)'' ((MB Docket No. 05-
     142) (DA 17-124)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 17, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-887. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Transportation Security Administration, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Administration's decision to enter into a 
     contract with a private security screening company to provide 
     screening services at Joe Foss Field Sioux Falls Regional 
     Airport (FSD); to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-888. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Revisions to 
     Public Inspection File Requirements--Broadcaster 
     Correspondence File and Cable Principal Headend Location'' 
     ((MB Docket No. 16-161) (FCC 17-3)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 22, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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