[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8004-S8006]
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-3675. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Investment Company Reporting 
     Modernization'' (RIN3235-AL42) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 12, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3676. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to 
     Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Delay and Suspension of 
     Certain Requirements'' (RIN1004-AE54) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 8, 2017; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-3677. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde 
     Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products; Withdrawal of 
     Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-38) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3678. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 
     2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019'' (FRL No. 
     9971-73-OAR) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3679. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Finding of Failure to Submit a Section 110 State 
     Implementation Plan for Interstate Transport for the 2012 
     Annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine 
     Particles'' (FRL No. 9971-88-Region 10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3680. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Contingency Measures for the 1997

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     PM2.5 Standards; California; San Joaquin Valley; Correction 
     of Deficiency'' (FRL No. 9972-02-Region 9) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3681. 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 Missouri Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual 
     Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-68-
     Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3682. 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 Missouri Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen 
     Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Withdrawal of 
     Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-69-Region 7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3683. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     New Mexico; Albuquerque and Bernalillo County; Regional Haze 
     Progress Report State Implementation Plan'' (FRL No. 9971-43-
     Region 6) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3684. 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; Removal of Clean Air 
     Interstate Rule Trading Programs Replaced by Cross-State Air 
     Pollution Rule Trading Programs; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-56-Region 3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3685. 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; Virginia; Amendment to Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard for Ozone; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 9971-41-Region 3) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3686. 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; Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania's Adoption 
     of Control Techniques Guidelines for Automobile and Light-
     Duty Truck Assembly Coatings; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-93-Region 3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3687. 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; Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control 
     Techniques Guidelines for Control of Volatile Organic 
     Compound Emissions from Miscellaneous Metal Parts Surface 
     Coating, Miscellaneous Plastic Parts Surface Coating, and 
     Pleasure Craft Surface Coatings; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-98-Region 3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3688. 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; Minnesota; Regional Haze Progress 
     Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-78-
     Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3689. 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; District of Columbia; Interstate 
     Transport Requirements for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide 
     Standard; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9971-70-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-3690. 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; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 
     9971-75-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3691. 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; Michigan; Regional Haze 
     Progress Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 
     9971-80-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3692. 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; Regional Haze 
     Progress Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 
     9971-79-Region 5) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 11, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3693. 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; Florida; Stationary Sources 
     Emissions Monitoring; Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9971-72-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 11, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-3694. 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; CT; Decommissioning of Stage II 
     Vapor Recovery Systems'' (FRL No. 9966-28-Region 1) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 
     2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3695. A communication from the Deputy Chief Counsel, 
     Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Revolving Loan Fund Program Changes and General Updates to 
     PWEDA Regulations'' (RIN0610-AA69) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 8, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-3696. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Medicare Program; Cancellation of 
     Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment and 
     Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Models; Changes to 
     Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model: 
     Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy for the 
     Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model'' 
     ((RIN0938-AT16) (CMS-5524-F and CMS-5524-IFC)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 
     2017; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-3697. 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-
     0206--2017-0213); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-3698. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``United States Tobacco Product Exports That Do Not Conform 
     to Tobacco Product Standards''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3699. 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 
     Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Scoville, Idaho, to the 
     Special Exposure Cohort; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-3700. A communication from the Acting Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal 
     year 2016 annual report for the Department's Office for Civil 
     Rights and Civil Liberties; to the Committees on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs; the Judiciary; and Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
        EC-3701. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-190, ``Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support 
     Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3702. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-191, ``At-Risk Tenant Protection 
     Clarifying Temporary Amendment Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3703. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-192, ``Operator's Permit and Drug 
     Offense Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3704. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-193, ``Exhaust Emissions Inspection 
     Amendment Act of 2017''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3705. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report

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     on D.C. Act 22-194, ``DMV Services Amendment Act of 2017''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-3706. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-197, ``Mobile DMV Act of 2017''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3707. A communication from the Staff Director, U.S. 
     Commission on Civil Rights, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's Performance and Accountability Report for 
     fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3708. A communication from the Vice President for 
     Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3709. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's 
     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-3710. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Personnel Management, the President's Pay Agent, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     extension of locality based comparability payments; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3711. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Education 
     Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3712. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Federal Housing Administration's fiscal 
     year 2017 Annual Management Report; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3713. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 2017 Annual 
     Financial Report; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-3714. A communication from the Human Resources 
     Specialist, Office of the Attorney General, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, (20) reports relative 
     to vacancy announcements within the Department; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-3715. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, a report relative to H.R. 3354, the Make America 
     Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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