[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S5857]
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-2840. 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, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, 
     Washington, and Wisconsin; Modification of Allocation of 
     Assessments'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-16-0104) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-2841. 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 ``Cotton Board Rules and 
     Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports 
     (2017 Amendments)'' (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0003) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 
     2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
        EC-2842. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home 
     Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)'' (RIN3170-AA64 and 
     RIN3170-AA76) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 13, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2843. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Department's activities during calendar year 2016 relative to 
     the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2844. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the 
     Presidential $1 Dollar Coin Program''; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2845. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism all funding (including the rescission of 
     funds) and contributions from foreign governments so 
     designated by the Congress in the Continuing Appropriations 
     Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 
     Requirements Act, 2017, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of 
     the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
     1985, as amended, for the enclosed list of accounts; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
        EC-2846. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation as an emergency requirement all funding 
     (including the rescission of funds) so designated by the 
     Congress in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and 
     Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements 
     Act, 2017, pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced 
     Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, 
     for the enclosed list of accounts; to the Committee on the 
     Budget.
        EC-2847. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Protected 
     Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and 
     Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the 
     Endangered New York Bight, Chesapeake Bay, Carolina and South 
     Atlantic Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon 
     and the Threatened Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment 
     of Atlantic Sturgeon'' (RIN0648-BF48) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 13, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2848. 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 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2849. 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 semi-
     automatic rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and magazines to 
     Peru in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 17-031); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2850. 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 semi-
     automatic rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and magazines to 
     Peru in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. 
     DDTC 17-031); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2851. 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 various 
     machine guns and spare barrels to the United Arab Emirates in 
     the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 16-
     117); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2852. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act, 
     the certification of a proposed transfer of major defense 
     equipment relative to the transfer of 50,000 M107 artillery 
     rounds from the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Saudi 
     Arabia in the amount of $60,000,000 or more; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2853. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     interdiction of aircraft engaged in illicit drug trafficking; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-2854. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of 
     July 31, 2003, a semiannual report detailing 
     telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to 
     Department of the Treasury licenses; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-2855. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Adjustment of Civil Penalties'' (RIN1212-
     AB33) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-2856. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-2857. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-2858. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-2859. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-2860. A communication from the Chair, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to its budget request for fiscal year 2019; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
        EC-2861. A communication from the Program Analyst, Office 
     of Managing Director, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
     Rulemaking'' (FCC 17-111) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 15, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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