[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3992-S3994]
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-2163. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9962-
     15) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 10, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2164. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prosulfuron; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9962-
     97) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 10, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-2165. A communication from the Chairman, Farm Credit 
     System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Corporation's annual report for calendar year 2016; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2166. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2016 Purchases from Foreign 
     Entities''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2167. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Karen E. Dyson, United States Army, and 
     her advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2168. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Flora D. Darpino, United States Army, and 
     her advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2169. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on

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     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Nora W. Tyson, United 
     States Navy, and her advancement to the grade of vice admiral 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2170. A communication from the Chairman, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2016 
     Annual Report of the Securities Investor Protection 
     Corporation (SIPC); to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2171. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility (Carbon County, MT, et 
     al.)'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-2017-0002)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 
     14, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-2172. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Emissions Statement 
     Rule Certification for the 2008 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9964-65-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 10, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2173. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Redesignation of the 
     Muncie Area to Attainment of the 2008 Lead Standard; 
     Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9964-63-Region 5) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     10, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2174. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Control of Emissions of 
     Organic Materials That Are Not Regulated by VOC RACT Rules'' 
     (FRL No. 9964-46-Region 5) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2175. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Air Plan Approval; TN: Non-interference 
     Demonstration for Federal Low-Reid Vapor Pressure Requirement 
     in Shelby County'' (FRL No. 9964-56-Region 4) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2176. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Volatile Organic Compound 
     Reasonably Available Control Technology for 1997 Ozone 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9964-58-Region 3) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2177. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the 
     Amended Toxic Substances Control Act'' ((RIN2070-AK20) (FRL 
     No. 9964-38)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 10, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2178. 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 ``Safe Harbor for 
     Service Agreements Providing Electricity to Federal 
     Government Generated by Solar Equipment'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-
     19) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 5, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2179. 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 Calendar Year 
     Resident Population Figures'' (Notice 2017-19) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 5, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2180. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Bureau of Customs and Border 
     Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Extension of 
     Import Restrictions Imposed on Archaeological Objects and 
     Ecclesiastical and Ritual Ethnological Materials from 
     Cyprus'' (RIN1515-AE31) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 11, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2181. 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 and Medicaid Programs; 
     Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies; Delay 
     of Effective Date'' ((RIN0938-AG81) (CMS-3819-F2)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 10, 
     2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2182. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     10, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2183. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Administrator, Centers for Medicare and 
     Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     10, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2184. A communication from the Acting 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-2017-0724); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2185. 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-
     0123--2017-0128); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2186. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the status of the 
     Government of Cuba's compliance with the United States-Cuba 
     September 1994 ``Joint Communique,'' and on the treatment of 
     persons returned to Cuba in accordance with the United 
     States-Cuba May 1995 ``Joint Statement,'' and the United 
     States-Cuba January 2017 ``Joint Statement''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2187. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2188. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt from Certification; Spirulina 
     Extract'' (Docket No. FDA-2016-C-2570) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2189. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in 
     Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Extension 
     of Comment Period'' ((RIN0910-AG57) (Docket No. FDA-2011-F-
     0172)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 10, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2190. 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 ``Control of Communicable Diseases; 
     Correction'' (RIN0920-AA63) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2191. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy 
     Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department of Homeland 
     Security Privacy Office's Fiscal Year 2017 Semiannual Report 
     to Congress''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2192. 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 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 5, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2193. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Metropolitan Police Monitor Nearly 2,500 Demonstrations in 
     2014-2016 and Report No First Amendment Inquiries''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2194. A communication from the Chief of the Regulatory 
     Coordination Division, Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``International 
     Entrepreneur Rule: Delay of Effective Date'' (RIN1615-AC04) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     11, 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2195. A communication from the Director, National 
     Legislative Division, The American Legion, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the financial condition 
     of The American Legion as of December

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     31, 2016 and 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-2196. 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 ``Fishing Capacity 
     Reduction Program for the Crab Species Covered by the Fishery 
     Management Plan for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 
     Tanner Crabs'' (RIN0648-AP25) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 5, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2197. 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 
     Commercial Fireworks Displays at Monterey Bay National Marine 
     Sanctuary'' (RIN0648-BG50) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     5, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2198. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel, 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of 
     Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership--
     Amendments to the Terms and Schedule of Financial 
     Assistance'' (RIN0693-AB64) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 5, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2199. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Transition 
     Progress Report Form and Filing Requirements for Stations Not 
     Eligible for Reimbursement from the TV Broadcast Relocation 
     Fund'' ((MB Docket No. 16-306 and GN Docket No. 12-268) (DA 
     17-484)) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 5, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2200. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Arbitration Agreements'' (RIN3170-AA51) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 10, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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