[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2097-S2098]
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-1118. A communication from the Chairman, Medicare 
     Payment Advisory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment 
     Policy''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1119. A communication from the Bureau of Political-
     Military Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, an addendum to a certification, of the proposed sale 
     or export of defense articles and/or defense services to a 
     Middle East country (OSS-2017-0285); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1120. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Performance 
     Report for fiscal year 2016 for the Prescription Drug User 
     Fee Act (PDUFA); to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1121. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Report 
     for fiscal year 2016 for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act 
     (PDUFA); to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-1122. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Report 
     for fiscal year 2016 for the Generic Drug User Fee 
     Amendments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-1123. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a financial report 
     relative to the Medical Device User Fee Amendments of 2012 
     for fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1124. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report of 
     proposed legislation entitled ``Criminal Judicial Procedure, 
     Administration, and Technical Amendments Act of 2017''; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1125. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Polyglycerol polyricinoleate; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 9959-12) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1126. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester 
     with a, a', a'' -1,2,3- propanetriyltris[w-hydroxypoly(oxy-
     1,2-ethanediyl]; Tolerance Exemption'' (FRL No. 9958-97) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 22, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-1127. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isoamyl acetate; Exemption from the Requirement of 
     a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9956-02) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1128. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fatty Acids, Montan-Wax, Ethoxylated; Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 9958-10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 22, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1129. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Cyantraniliprole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9958-53) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 22, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1130. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Cloquintocet-mexyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL 
     No. 9959-11) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 22, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-1131. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Aspergillus flavus AF36; Amendment to an Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9959-92) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 22, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-1132. A communication from the official performing the 
     duties of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a fiscal year 2016 report 
     relative to data mining (OSS-2017-0298); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-1133. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Christopher C. Bogdan, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1134. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Kevin W. Mangum, United States Army, and 
     his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1135. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Wendy M. Masiello, United States Air 
     Force, and her advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1136. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting the report of five (5) officers authorized to 
     wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier general in 
     accordance with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1137. A communication from the Principal Director 
     (Force Resiliency), performing the duties of the Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the National Guard and Reserve Equipment Report (NGRER) 
     for fiscal year 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1138. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     13224 of September 23, 2001, with respect to persons who 
     commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1139. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendment to Securities 
     Transaction Settlement Cycle'' (RIN3235-AL86) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on March 27, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1140. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Missouri's Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Open Burning Requirements'' (FRL No. 9958-72-Region 7) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 24, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1141. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``State of Iowa; Approval and Promulgation of the 
     Title V Operating Permits Program, the State Implementation 
     Plan, and 112(1) Plan'' (FRL No. 9957-84-Region 7) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 24, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-1142. 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 ``Employee Consents'' 
     (Rev. Proc. 2017-28) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 27, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1143. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to a certification, of the proposed sale or export 
     of defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 
     country (OSS-2017-0321); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1144. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to a certification, of the proposed

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     sale or export of defense articles and/or defense services to 
     a Middle East country (OSS-2017-0308); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1145. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to a certification, of the proposed sale or export 
     of defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 
     country (OSS-2017-0307); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1146. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to a certification, of the proposed sale or export 
     of defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 
     country (OSS-2017-0306); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1147. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, 
     Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     addendum to a certification, of the proposed sale or export 
     of defense articles and/or defense services to a Middle East 
     country (OSS-2017-0305); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1148. A communication from the Bureau of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Treaty with Australia Concerning 
     Defense Trade Cooperation for 2016; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-1149. A communication from the Bureau of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to the Treaty with the United Kingdom 
     Concerning Defense Trade Cooperation for 2016; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1150. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, twenty-one (21) reports 
     relative vacancies in the U.S. Agency for International 
     Development (USAID), received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 28, 2017; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-1151. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Government Accountability Office, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Office's fiscal year 2016 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1152. A communication from the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Director, Office of Civil Rights and Equal 
     Opportunity, Social Security Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Administration's fiscal year 2016 annual 
     report relative to the Notification and Federal Employee 
     Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-1153. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Resolution 21-621, ``Constitution and 
     Boundaries for the State of Washington, D.C. Approval 
     Resolution of 2016''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1154. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Agency, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Placement of Brivaracetam Into Schedule V'' 
     (Docket No. DEA-435) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 28, 2017; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-1155. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Sentencing Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the compliance of federal district courts 
     with documentation submission requirements; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-1156. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Debt Collection Recovery Activities of the Department of 
     Justice for Civil Debts Referred for Collection Annual Report 
     for Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1157. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for two reports 
     entitled ``2016 Annual Report of the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts'' and 
     ``Judicial Business of the United States Courts''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1158. A communication from the Assistant Administrator 
     of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Agency, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of Controlled 
     Substances: Placement of FDA-Approved Products of Oral 
     Solutions Containing Dronabinol [(-)-delta-9-trans-
     tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC)] in Schedule II'' (Docket 
     No. DEA-435) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 28, 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1159. A communication from the Chief of the Pricing 
     Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
     Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Comprehensive Review of the Part 
     32 Uniform System of Accounts; Jurisdictional Separations and 
     Referral to the Federal-State Joint Board'' ((RIN3060-AK20) 
     (FCC 17-15)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 27, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1160. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing 
     Marine Mammals Incidental to Russian River Estuary Management 
     Activities'' (RIN0648-BG37) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 23, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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