[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7845-S7846]
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-3593. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacillus thuringiensis Cry14Ab-1 Protein in or on 
     Soybean; Temporary Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9970-43) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3594. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Prometryn; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9970-
     01) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3595. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``pseudomonas fluorescens 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate 
     dioxygenase (HPPD-4); Exemption from the Requirement of a 
     Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9969-94) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3596. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Quinclorac; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9970-
     05) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-3597. A communication from the Chief of the Planning 
     and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Child Nutrition Programs: 
     Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium 
     Requirements'' (RIN0584-AW53) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3598. 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 Mango Fruit 
     From Vietnam Into the Continental United States'' (RIN0579-
     AE25) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on November 29, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3599. A communication from the Program Specialist 
     (Paperwork Reduction Act), Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Regulatory Capital 
     Rules: Retention of Certain Existing Transition Provisions 
     for Banking Organizations That Are Not Subject to the 
     Advanced Approaches Capital Rules'' (RIN1557-AE23) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 
     2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3600. A communication from the Program Specialist 
     (Paperwork Reduction Act), Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN3064-AE58) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on November 30, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3601. A communication from the Program Specialist 
     (Paperwork Reduction Act), Office of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Mandatory Contractual 
     Stay Requirements for Qualified Financial Contracts'' 
     (RIN1557-AE05) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on November 30, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3602. 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 Inspector General, Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 4, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3603. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to 
     References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector to 
     Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-
     Based Standards'' ((FRL No. 9968-24-OAR) (RIN2060-AT53)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3604. 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 Air Quality Implementation Plans; New 
     York; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; NOx Annual and SO2 
     Group 1 Trading Programs'' (FRL No. 9971-25-Region 2) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3605. 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; West Virginia; 2015 Ozone National 
     Ambient Air Quality Standards; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-40-Region 3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3606. 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; AK; Updates to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9970-27-Region 10) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 1, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3607. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing 
     Demonstration''; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3608. 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 ``2018 Cost-of-Living 
     Adjustments to the Internal Revenue Code Tax Tables and Other 
     Items'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-58) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-3609. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-184, ``Dining with Dogs Temporary Act 
     of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3610. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-185, ``Credit Protection Fee Waiver 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3611. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-186, ``Ethic Board Quorum Temporary 
     Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3612. 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 ``Safe Harbor for 
     Deteriorating Concrete Foundations Caused by the Mineral 
     Pyrrhotite'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-60) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3613. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-187, ``Southwest Waterfront Parking 
     Enforcement Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3614. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-188, ``Campaign Finance Reform and 
     Transparency Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3615. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-189, ``Washington Metrorail Safety 
     Commission Board of Directors Appointment Temporary Amendment 
     Act of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3616. A communication from the Acting Chief Executive 
     Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semiannual Report of the 
     Inspector General and the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service's Response and Report on Final Action for 
     the period from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3617. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Semi-Annual 
     Report of the Inspector General for the period from April 1, 
     2017 through September 30, 2017 and the Semi-Annual Report of 
     the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 
     (TIGTA); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.

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        EC-3618. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Semiannual 
     Report of the Office of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3619. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3620. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3621. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Claims Procedure for Plans 
     Providing Disability Benefits; 90-Day Delay of Applicability 
     Date'' (RIN1210-AB39) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on November 29, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3622. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs' Semiannual Report of the Inspector General 
     for the period from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3623. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Federal Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the period 
     from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017 and the Uniform 
     Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3624. A communication from the Acting Commissioner of 
     the Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Semiannual Report of the Inspector General for the 
     period from April 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 and the 
     Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the report; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3625. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource 
     Locator (URL) for the Department's Agency Financial Report 
     for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3626. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Employee Benefits Security Administration, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``18-Month Extension of Transition 
     Period and Delay of Applicability Dates; Best Interest 
     Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for 
     Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment 
     Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 
     2016-02); Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24 for Certain 
     Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and Brokers, Pension 
     Consultants, Insurance Companies, and Investment Company 
     Principal Underwriters (PTE 84-24)'' (ZRIN1210-ZA27) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 29, 
     2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
        EC-3627. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Administrator of the Diversion Control Division, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of FDA-Approved Products of 
     Oral Solutions Containing Dronabinol [(-)-delta-9-trans-
     tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC)] in Schedule II'' (Docket 
     No. DEA-344) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 1, 2017; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-3628. A communication from the Solicitor General, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an 
     opinion of the United States District Court for the Middle 
     District of Pennsylvania (Keyes v. Sessions); to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3629. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, Small Business 
     Administration, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 30, 2017; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-3630. A communication from the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer, Small Business Administration, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the 
     position of Deputy Administrator, Small Business 
     Administration, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 30, 2017; to the Committee on Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship.
        EC-3631. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting a report relative to additional fiscal year 2018 
     funding for disaster relief; to the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-3632. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Trade Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Commission's thirteenth annual report on ethanol market 
     concentration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3633. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2016 Methane Hydrate Program''; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-3634. A communication from the Chief of the Border 
     Security Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, 
     Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Amendment to 
     List of User Fee Airports: International Airport, Rome, NY; 
     Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA; Cobb County Airport-McCollum 
     Field, Kennesaw, GA; and Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport, 
     Monroe, NC'' (CBP Dec. 17-18) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on November 27, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-3635. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     establishment of the danger pay allowance for Guayaquil, 
     Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador; Asuncion, Paraguay; N'djamena, Chad; 
     and Abuja, Nigeria; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3636. A communication from the Acting Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits'' 
     (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on November 29, 2017; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3637. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Employment and Training, Department of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Senior Community Service Employment Program; Performance 
     Accountability'' (RIN1205-AB79) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 1, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3638. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a petition to add workers who were employed at the 
     Carborundum Company site in Niagara Falls, New York, to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3639. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a petition to add workers who were employed at the 
     Rocky Flats Plant in Golden, Colorado, to the Special 
     Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3640. A communication from the Director, Office of 
     Administration, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     transactions from the Unanticipated Needs Account for fiscal 
     year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3641. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report 
     relative to the activities and operations of the Public 
     Integrity Section, Criminal Division, for 2016, and the 
     nationwide federal law enforcement effort against public 
     corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3642. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report entitled ``Annual Report to Congress on the Post-9/11 
     Educational Assistance Program''; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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