[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2360-S2361]
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-1172. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
     (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report on the mobilizations of selected reserve units, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 4, 2017; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1173. A communication from the Acting Secretary of the 
     Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Report to Congress on the Activities of the Western 
     Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation for 2016''; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-1174. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations; St. Charles County, 
     Missouri and Incorporated Areas'' (Docket No. FEMA-2016-0002) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 29, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-1175. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations; Washington County, 
     Oregon and Incorporated Areas'' (Docket No. FEMA-2016-0002) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 29, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-1176. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Certain 
     Persons from the Entity List; Addition of a Person to the 
     Entity List; and EAR Conforming Change'' (RIN0694-AH30) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 30, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-1177. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and 
     Security, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled

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     ``Removal of Certain Persons from the Entity List'' (RIN0694-
     AH28) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 30, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-1178. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Consumer 
     Response Annual Report''; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1179. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inflation Adjustments and Other 
     Technical Amendments Under Titles I and III of the JOBS Act'' 
     (RIN3235-AL38) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 4, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1180. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Office of the 
     Comptroller's 2016 Office of Minority and Women Inclusion 
     Annual Report to Congress; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1181. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Final Flood Elevation Determinations; Otsego County, New 
     York'' (Docket No. FEMA-2016-0002) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on March 30, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-1182. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Financial Institutions Examination Council, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Council's 2016 Annual Report to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-1183. 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; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to 
     Rehabilitation of the Jetty System at the Mouth of the 
     Columbia River; Jetty A, North Jetty, and South Jetty, in 
     Washington and Oregon'' (RIN0648-BF95) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 3, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1184. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Recreational 
     Boat Flotation Standards--Update of Outboard Engine Weight 
     Test Requirements'' ((RIN1625-AC37) (Docket No. USCG-2016-
     1012)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on April 4, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-1185. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 55th 
     Annual Report of the activities of the Federal Maritime 
     Commission for fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-1186. 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-IFC)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 4, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-1187. 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 ``Medicaid Program; 
     Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments--Treatment of Third 
     Party Payers in Calculating Uncompensated Care Costs'' 
     ((RIN0938-AS92) (CMS-2699-F)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 3, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1188. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2017-
     0050--2017-0068); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1189. A communication from the Board of Trustees, 
     National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual management report relative to its 
     operations and financial condition for fiscal year 2016; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-1190. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission'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-1191. A communication from the Acting President and 
     Chief Executive Officer, Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation'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-1192. A communication from the Diversity and Inclusion 
     Programs Director, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board'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-1193. A communication from the Staff Director, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission'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-1194. A communication from the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity Director, Farm Credit Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Farm Credit 
     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-1195. A communication from the General Counsel, 
     Administrative Conference of the United States, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the 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-1196. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bureau's fiscal year 2016 
     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-1197. A communication from the Equal Employment 
     Opportunity and Inclusion Director, Farm Credit System 
     Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation'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-1198. A communication from the Acting Director of Equal 
     Employment Opportunity, Securities and Exchange Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's 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-1199. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department'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-1200. A communication from the Director, Equal 
     Employment Opportunities and Diversity Programs, National 
     Archives and Records 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-1201. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 29, 2017; 
     to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-1202. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, a report 
     relative to bankruptcy judgeship recommendations and 
     corresponding draft legislation for the 115th Congress; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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