[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 77 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2773]
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-1482. A communication from the Regulatory Liaison, 
     Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Civil Monetary Penalty Rates Inflation Adjustments 
     for Calendar Year 2017 and Initial `Catch-Up' Adjustments'' 
     (RIN1012-AA17) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 27, 2017; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1483. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the status of all extensions 
     granted by Congress regarding the requirements of Section 13 
     of the Federal Power Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-1484. 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 ``2017 Marginal 
     Production Rates'' (Notice 2017-26) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-1485. 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 ``Additional First Year 
     Depreciation'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-33) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-1486. 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 ``2017 Section 43 
     Inflation Adjustment'' (Notice 2017-25) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1487. 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 ``2016 Section 45K(d) 
     (2)(C) Reference Price'' (Notice 2017-24) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-1488. 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 ``Taxation of Fringe 
     Benefits'' (Rev. Rul. 2017-10) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 1, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-1489. A communication from the Bureau of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (DDTC 16-135); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1490. A communication from the Bureau of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     a report relative to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (DDTC 17-010); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-1491. A communication from the Director, Court Services 
     and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Agency'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-1492. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Employee Services/Recruitment and Hiring, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Kent 
     County, Michigan, and Cameron County, Texas, to 
     Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas'' 
     (RIN3206-AN40) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 1, 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1493. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Employee Services, Office of Personnel Management, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Medical Qualification Determinations'' (RIN3206-AL14) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     1, 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-1494. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     on applications made by the Government for authority to 
     conduct electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence 
     during calendar year 2016 relative to the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
        EC-1495. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 
     that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1496. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1497. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 
     Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1498. A communication from the Chief Justice of the 
     Supreme Court of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence that 
     have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-1499. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Formula 
     Grant Program'' (RIN1121-AA83) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 27, 2017; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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