[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 159 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6319-S6320]
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-2970. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Equal Credit 
     Opportunity Act (Regulation B) Ethnicity and Race Information 
     Collection'' ((RIN3170-AA65) (Docket No. CFPB-2017-0009)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 2, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-2971. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, with respect to 
     significant malicious cyber-enabled activities; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-2972. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Emergency Planning for Research and Test 
     Reactors and Other Non-Power Production and Utilization 
     Facilities'' ((Regulatory Guide 2.6, Revision 2) (NUREG-1537 
     and NUREG-0849)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 2, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2973. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Regulatory Guides: `Conduct of Nuclear 
     Material Physical Inventories' and `Statistical Evaluation of 
     Material Unaccounted For' '' (NRC-2017-0196) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 2, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-2974. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Research, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Physical Inventories and Material Balances at 
     Fuel Cycle Facilities'' (Regulatory Guide 5.88, Revision 0) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 2, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-2975. 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 Under 
     Section 956(c) of Certain Property Temporarily Stored in the 
     United States Following Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria'' 
     (Notice 2017-55) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2976. 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 ``2017-2018 Special Per 
     Diem Rates'' (Notice 2017-54) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-2977. 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 ``Revised Guidance 
     Related to Obtaining and Reporting Taxpayer Identification 
     Numbers and Dates of Birth by Financial Institutions'' 
     (Notice 2017-46) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2978. 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 
     Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought'' 
     (Notice 2017-53) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-2979. 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 
     Replacement Period for Livestock Sold on Account of Drought'' 
     (Notice 2017-53) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 2, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-2980. 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 ``2017-2018 Special Per 
     Diem Rates'' (Notice 2017-54) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 2, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-2981. 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 General Counsel, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-2982. 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 General Counsel, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-2983. 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 General Counsel, Department of Health and 
     Human Services, received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 29, 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-2984. A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2016; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
        EC-2985. A communication from the Program Analyst, 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 
     Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and 
     Electrical Shock Protection'' (RIN2127-AL68) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2986. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Prohibition Against Certain Flights in the 
     Damascus (OSTT) Flight Information Region (FIR)'' (RIN2120-
     AL07) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2987. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Falls City, 
     NE'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2016-9593)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2988. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Arkadelphia, 
     AR'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0182)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2989. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mason, MI'' 
     ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0722)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-2990. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Pauls 
     Valley, OK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0184)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2991. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; West Plains, 
     MO'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0165)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-2992. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, 
     and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (12); Amdt. No. 3764'' (RIN2120-
     AA65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on

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     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2993. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, 
     and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (82); Amdt. No. 3763'' (RIN2120-
     AA65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2994. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, 
     and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (106); Amdt. No. 3761'' (RIN2120-
     AA65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2995. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, 
     and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (99); Amdt. No. 3762'' (RIN2120-
     AA65) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2996. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0339)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2997. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0809)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2998. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0560)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-2999. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-0451)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3000. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0533)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3001. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0808)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3002. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. 
     Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0308)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3003. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Ameri-King 
     Corporation Emergency Locator Transmitters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2016-6673)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3004. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; B/E Aerospace 
     Protective Breathing Equipment Part Number 119003-11 and Part 
     Number 119003-21'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0439)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3005. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-
     9184)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3006. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-8177)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3007. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0524)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3008. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0525)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3009. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0529)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3010. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 
     Corporation Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2011-0961)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 28, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3011. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation 
     Inc. Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0608)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 28, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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