[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S7261]
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-3445. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Troy M. Shoemaker, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3446. A communication from the Senior Counsel, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment 
     Loans'' ((RIN3170-AA40) (Docket No. CFPB-2016-0025)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 
     2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3447. 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 
     November 13, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3448. A communication from the Conservation Policy 
     Advisor, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2017-2018 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport 
     Fishing Regulations'' (RIN1018-BB75) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on November 13, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3449. A communication from the Wildlife Biologist, Fish 
     and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Migratory Bird Hunting; Approval of Corrosion-Inhibited 
     Copper Shot as Nontoxic for Waterfowl Hunting'' (RIN1018-
     BB06) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 13, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-3450. A communication from the Chief of the Branch of 
     Listing Policy and Support, Fish and Wildlife Service, 
     Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened 
     Wildlife and Plants; Removing Textual Descriptions of 
     Critical Habitat Boundaries for Plants on the Hawaiian 
     Islands'' (RIN1018-BA80) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 13, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3451. A communication from the Endangered Species 
     Listing Branch Chief, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department 
     of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 
     Plants; Endangered Species Status for Dalea carthagenensis 
     var. floridana (Florida Prairie-clover), and Threatened 
     Species Status for Sideroxylon reclinatum ssp. 
     austrofloridense (Everglades Bully), Digitaria pauciflora 
     (Florida Pineland Crabgrass), and Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. 
     pinetorum (Pineland Sandmat)'' (RIN1018-BB48) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 13, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3452. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``HIRE Vets Medallion Program'' 
     (RIN1293-AA21) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 13, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3453. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Food 
     Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; 
     Ammonium Formate and Formic Acid'' ((21 CFR Part 573) (Docket 
     No. FDA-2014-F-0988)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 13, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3454. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     Policy and Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Calcium 
     Carbonate'' ((21 CFR Part 73) (Docket No. FDA-2016-C-2767)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3455. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees during Fiscal Year 2017'' 
     (RIN0651-AD02) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 13, 2017; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-3456. A communication from the Chief, Office of 
     Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Ecclesiastical Endorsing Organizations'' (RIN2900-
     AP83) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 13, 2017; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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