[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 129 (Monday, July 31, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4616-S4619]
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-2363. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Irish Potatoes Grown in Certain 
     Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-16-0111) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2364. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States 
     of Michigan, et al.; Free and Restricted Percentages for the 
     2016-17 Crop Year for Tart Cherries'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-16-
     0105) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July

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     26, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2365. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Walnuts Grown in California; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0031) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2366. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Sweet Onions Grown in the Walla 
     Walla Valley of Southeast Washington and Northeast Oregon; 
     Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-16-0116) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     24, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2367. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists 
     who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs .
        EC-2368. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Incorporation by Reference of 
     American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes and Code 
     Cases'' ((RIN3150-AI97) (NRC-2011-0088)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2369. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Review of Medicare's Program for Oversight of Accrediting 
     Organizations and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
     Validation Program: Fiscal Year 2016''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2370. A communication from the Chief of the Trade and 
     Commercial Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections to 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations'' (CBP Dec. 
     17-08) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 24, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2371. 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-2017-0768); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2372. A communication from the Bureau of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     section 36(c) and 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of defense articles, including technical data, 
     and defense services to support the establishment of an F-35 
     aircraft Final Assembly and Checkout (FACO) facility in 
     Nagoya, Japan for end-use by the Japan Air Self Defense Force 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 
     17-016); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2373. A communication from the Bureau of Legislative 
     Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to 
     section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of M1500 
     bolt action rifles in various calibers and accessories to 
     Argentina for commercial resale in the amount of $1,000,000 
     or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-020); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2374. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Assistance to States for the Education of Children with 
     Disabilities and Preschool Grants for Children with 
     Disabilities Program; Early Intervention Program for Infants 
     and Toddlers with Disabilities'' (RIN1820-AB74) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2375. A communication from the Chief of External 
     Affairs and Performance Branch, Office of Government Ethics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Director, Office of Government Ethics, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2376. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-101, ``Medical Marijuana Certified 
     Business Enterprise Preference Temporary Amendment Act of 
     2017''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2377. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-100, ``Closing of a Public Alley in 
     Square 2960, S.O. 15-53893, Act of 2017''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-2378. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ametoctradin; Pesticide Tolerace'' (FRL No. 9963-
     04) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2379. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fenamidone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9962-
     96) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2380. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fenpyroximate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9963-22) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2381. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pseudomonas chloraraphis strain AFS009; Exemption 
     from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9961-77) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2382. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tolpyralate; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9964-
     15) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2383. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Topramezone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9960-
     37) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2384. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting 
     legislative proposals relative to the ``National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-2385. 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 relative to activities under the 
     Secretary of Defense personnel management demonstration 
     project authorities for Department of Defense Science and 
     Technology Reinvention Laboratories (STRLs) for calendar year 
     2016; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2386. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the quarterly exception Selected Acquisition 
     Reports (SARs) for the Army Major Defense Acquisition 
     Programs (MDAPs) (OSS-2017-0785); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-2387. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral William A. Brown, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-2388. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Amendments to Federal Mortgage Disclosure Requirements 
     under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z)'' (RIN3170-
     AA61) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2389. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2016 Superfund Five-Year 
     Review Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2390. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of General Counsel, Nuclear 
     Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Service Level I, II, and III 
     Protective Coatings Applied to Nuclear Power Plants'' (NRC-
     2016-0192) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 25, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-2391. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures 
     for the Analysis of Contaminants under the Safe Drinking 
     Water Act; Analysis and Sampling Procedures'' (FRL No. 9964-
     78-OW) received during adjournment

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     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2392. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List'' (FRL No. 9965-31-OLEM) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2393. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``TSCA Inventory Notification (Active-Inactive) 
     Requirements'' ((RIN2070-AK24) (FRL No. 9964-22)) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2394. 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; Maryland; Requirements for Continuous 
     Emission Monitoring'' (FRL No. 9965-23-Region 3) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works .
        EC-2395. 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; Kentucky; Revisions to 
     Louisville; Definitions'' (FRL No. 9965-30-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2396. 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; Georgia; Miscellaneous 
     Revisions'' (FRL No. 9965-25-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works .
        EC-2397. 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; Florida: Unnecessary Rule 
     Removal'' (FRL No. 9965-14-Region 4) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2398. 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; CT; Reasonably Available 
     Control Technology for the 2008 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 
     9963-89-Region 1) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2399. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Chief Financial Officer, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2400. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Chief Financial Officer, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-2401. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Administration and 
     Resources Management, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2402. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Administration and 
     Resources Management, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2403. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2404. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2405. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Administrator, received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2406. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Administrator, received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2407. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Administrator, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2408. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and 
     Compliance Assurance, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2409. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and 
     Compliance Assurance, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2410. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Environmental 
     Information, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2411. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Environmental 
     Information, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2412. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of General Counsel, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2413. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for International and 
     Tribal Affairs, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2414. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for International and 
     Tribal Affairs, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2415. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2416. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Research and 
     Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2417. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Research and 
     Development, received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2418. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and 
     Emergency Response, received

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     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2419. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Water, received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2420. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Administration and 
     Resources Management, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2421. A communication from the Director of Human 
     Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Assistant Administrator for Administration and 
     Resources Management, received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     21, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2422. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Quality Group Classification and Standards 
     for Water-, Steam-, Radioactive-Waste-Components of Nuclear 
     Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 1.26, Revision 5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2423. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Comprehensive Vibration Assessment Program 
     for Reactor Internals During Preoperational and Initial 
     Startup Testing'' (Regulatory Guide 1.20, Revision 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2424. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Evaluation of Shipper-Receiver Differences in 
     the Transfer of Special Nuclear Material; Internal Transfers 
     of Special Nuclear Material; Shipping and Receiving Control 
     of Strategic Nuclear Material'' ((NRC-2016-0189) (Regulatory 
     Guide 5.28, Revision 0; Regulatory Guide 5.49, Revision 0; 
     and Regulatory Guide 5.57, Revision 1)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2425. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Recommended Practice for Dealing with 
     Outlying Observations'' (NRC-2017-0077) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 25, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2426. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Assessment of the Assumption of Normality 
     (Employing Individual Observed Values)'' (NRC-2017-0161) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2427. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Dedication of Commercial-Grade Items for Use 
     in Nuclear Power Plants'' (Regulatory Guide 1.164, Revision 
     0) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 25, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2428. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Guidance for the application of the Theft and 
     Diversion Design-Basis Threat for Category I Fuel Cycle 
     Facilities'' (NRC-2017-0042) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 25, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2429. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Shipping, Receiving, and Internal Transfer of 
     Special Nuclear Material at Fuel Cycle Facilities'' 
     (Regulatory Guide 5.41, Revision 0) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 25, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2430. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Limit of Error Concepts and Principles of 
     Calculation in Nuclear Materials Control'' (NRC-2017-0059) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2431. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual report on the 
     continued compliance of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, 
     and Uzbekistan with the 1974 Trade Act's freedom of 
     emigration provisions, as required under the Jackson-Vanik 
     Amendment; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2432. 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 ``Special Enrollment 
     Examination User Fee for Enrolled Agents'' ((RIN1545-BN09) 
     (TD 9820)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 28, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2433. 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 ``Return Due Date and 
     Extended Due Date Changes'' ((RIN1545-BN13) (TD 9821)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     28, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2434. 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 ``Extension of Notice 
     2015-77 for Participants in the HFA Hardest Hit Fund'' 
     (Notice 2017-40) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 28, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2435. 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 ``Rules Regarding the 
     Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit'' ((RIN1545-BM09) (TD 
     9822)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 28, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2436. 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 ``Branded Prescription 
     Drug Fee'' ((RIN1545-BM26) (TD 9823)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2437. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social Security 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Extension of Sunset Date for Attorney 
     Advisor Program'' (RIN0960-AI06) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2438. 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-
     0129--2017-0141); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2439. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits'' 
     (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 25, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2440. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Premarket Approval of Pediatric Uses of Devices--Fiscal 
     Year 2015''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-2441. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of Innovation and 
     Improvement, Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Definitions and 
     Selection Criteria that Apply to Direct Grant Programs'' 
     (RIN1855-AA13) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 28, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2442. A communication from the Acting Chairman, 
     National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Board's 2017 Federal 
     Activities Inventory Reform Act inventory; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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