[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5479-S5480]
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-2817. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``EPTC; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9965-71) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 8, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2818. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Venezuela 
     that was originally declared in Executive Order 13692 of 
     March 8, 2015; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
       EC-2819. A communication from the Assistant to the Board of 
     Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Restrictions 
     on Qualified Financial Contracts of Systemically Important 
     U.S. Banking Organizations and the U.S. Operations of 
     Systemically Important Foreign Banking Organizations; 
     Revisions to the Definition of Qualifying Master Netting 
     Agreement and Related Definitions'' (RIN7100-AE52) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 11, 
     2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2820. 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; KY; Revisions to Ambient Air 
     Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9967-57-Region 4) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 8, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2821. 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; Montana; Regional Haze Federal 
     Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9967-62-Region 8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 8, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2822. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     Texas; El Paso Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan'' 
     (FRL No. 9966-98-Region 6) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 8, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-2823. 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 California Air Plan Revisions, South 
     Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9966-89-
     Region 9) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2824. 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 Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Final Rule; Determination of Attainment for the 2010 
     1-hour Primary Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard; Jefferson County Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 
     9967-49-Region 7) received during adjournment of the Senate 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2825. 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 
     State Implementation Plan, the 111(d) Plan, and the Operating 
     Permits Program'' (FRL No. 9967-52-Region 7) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 8, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-2826. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Montana Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide Maintenance 
     Plan for Missoula'' (FRL No. 9967-66-Region 8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 8, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2827. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Compliance Date Extension; Formaldehyde Emission 
     Standards for Composite Wood Products'' ((RIN2070-AK35) (FRL 
     No. 9966-56)) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2828. 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 ``Relief for Victims of Hurricane Harvey'' 
     (Announcement 2017-11) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 8, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2829. 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 ``Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) 
     Organizations under Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs to 
     Aid Victims of Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Harvey'' 
     (Notice 2017-48) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 8, 
     2017; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2830. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting proposed legislation entitled 
     ``Emergency Aid to American Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and 
     Jose Overseas Act''; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2831. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, 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 firearms and accessories abroad controlled under 
     Category I of the United States Munitions List of light 
     machine guns with spare barrels, ammunition, and accessories 
     to Indonesia in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 17-049); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2832. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, 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 defense articles, including technical data, and 
     defense services to the Republic of Singapore for the 
     procurement of CH-47F (SG) Chinook helicopters in the amount 
     of $14,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-039); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2833. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's 2017 Annual Report; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2834. A communication from the Board Members, Railroad 
     Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the Board's budget request for fiscal year 2019; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2835. A communication from the Inspector General of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Inspector General's budget request for 
     fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-2836. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Fresh Persimmon 
     With Calyxes From Japan Into the United States'' (RIN0579-
     AE27) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 12, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2837. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Bone-In Ovine Meat 
     From Uruguay'' (RIN0579-AE21) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 12, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2838. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Adjustment 
     of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation; Correcting 
     Amendment'' (RIN0991-AC0) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 11, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2839. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator 
     (URL) relative to a report on Other U.S. Contributions to the 
     United Nations and its affiliated agencies during fiscal 
     years 2014, 2015, and 2016; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.

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