[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 170 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6714-S6715]
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-3189. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, seven (7) reports relative to vacancies in the 
     Department of Agriculture, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3190. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to realistic 
     survivability testing of the Fleet Replenishment Oiler (T-AO 
     205); to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3191. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations 
     of selected reserve units, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-3192. A communication from the Assistant Director, 
     Senior Executive Management Office, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, fifty-three (53) reports 
     relative to vacancies in the Department of Defense, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 
     2017; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3193. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3194. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Somalia that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3195. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of President, Government National Mortgage 
     Association, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3196. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, five (5) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3197. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel 
     for Operations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal 
     Housing Commissioner, Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3198. 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; Nevada; Recission of Visibility 
     Protection Federal Implementation Plan for the Mohave 
     Generating Station'' (FRL No. 9969-85-Region 9) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3199. 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; Redesignation of the 
     Chicago and Granite City Areas to Attainment of the 2008 Lead 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9969-69-Region 5) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on October 18, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3200. 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; NC; Open Burning and 
     Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 9969-77-Region 4) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3201. 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; North Carolina; Open Burning 
     and Miscellaneous Revisions'' (FRL No. 9969-78-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3202. 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; Wisconsin; Regional Haze 
     Progress Report'' (FRL No. 9969-87-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 18, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3203. 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 ``Adjusted Applicable 
     Dollar Amount for Fee Imposed by Sections 4375 and 4376'' 
     (Notice 2017-61) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3204. 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 and 
     Tropical Storm Maria'' (Notice 2017-62) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3205. 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 ``September 2017 
     Supplement to Rev. Proc. 2014-64, Implementation of 
     Nonresident Alien Deposit Interest Regulations'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2017-46) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3206. 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 Deputy Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3207. 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-
     0171-2017-0175); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3208. A communication from the Deputy 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

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     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-3209. A communication from the Executive Secretary, 
     U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, four (4) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the U.S. Agency for International Development 
     (USAID), received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-3210. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-141, ``Unity Health Care, Inc. 
     Certificate of Need Maximum Fee Establishment Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3211. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-142, ``Fort Dupont Ice Arena 
     Programming Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3212. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-143, ``Voter Rolls Protection Temporary 
     Act of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3213. 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 ``Procedures for 
     Requesting Approval for a Change in Funding Method'' (Rev. 
     Proc. 2017-57) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3214. 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 ``Automatic approval 
     for certain funding method changes for single-employer 
     defined benefit pension plans subject to the minimum funding 
     requirements of section 430'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-56) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 16, 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-3215. A communication from the Executive Director, 
     National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Museum's 2016 annual report and 
     financial audit; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3216. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Hearings and Appeals, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Record Disclosure and Privacy'' (RIN3245-
     AG52) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 16, 2017; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.
        EC-3217. 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 
     Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-9143)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3218. 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-2017-0561)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3219. 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-2017-0623)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3220. 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 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3221. 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-
     9301)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3222. 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-
     9185)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3223. 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-2017-0511)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3224. 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-2017-0334)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3225. 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; British Aerospace 
     Regional Aircraft Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2017-0639)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3226. 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-2017-0494)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3227. 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 Defense 
     and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones 
     Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2017-0555)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3228. 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; General Electric 
     Company Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2017-0452)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3229. 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 
     Deutschland Ltd and Co KG Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) 
     (Docket No. FAA-2017-0140)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 18, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3230. 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 plc 
     Turbofan Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0767)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3231. 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; Siemens S.A.S. 
     Smoke Detectors'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0099)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3232. 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; Technify Motors 
     GmbH Reciprocating Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2017-0241)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 18, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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