[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 4 (Monday, January 8, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S65-S67]
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-3866. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Sector Key West COTP Zone Post Storm Recovery, Atlantic 
     Ocean, FL'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-1067)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 21, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3867. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Mamala Bay, Oahu, HI'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-
     0982)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
        EC-3868. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Savannah River, Savannah, GA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2017-0977)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3869. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Delaware River, Marcus Hook, NJ'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. 
     USCG-2017-0935)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3870. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Delaware River, Pipeline Removal, Marcus Hook, PA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-1053)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3871. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Humboldt Bay Bar, Eureka, CA, Noyo River Entrance, Ft. Bragg, 
     CA, and Crescent City Harbor Entrance Channel, Crescent City, 
     CA'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0042)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3872. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth Beach, DE'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2017-1028)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3873. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Port of Ponce Turning Basin, Bahia de Ponce, Ponce, PR'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-1034)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3874. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     City of Oswego Fireworks Display; Oswego River, Oswego, NY'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0990)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3875. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone, 
     Delaware River; Pipeline Removal'' ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket 
     No. USCG-2017-1011)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3876. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Safety Zone; 
     Delaware River, Pipeline Removal, Marcus Hook, PA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA00) (Docket No. USCG-2017-1053)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3877. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Nanticoke River, Seaford, DE'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0162)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3878. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Reynolds Channel, Lawrence, NY'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0048)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3879. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Lake Washington, Seattle, WA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0976)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3880. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, IA'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2016-0561)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3881. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Drawbridge 
     Operation Regulation; Jamaica Bay, Queens, NY'' ((RIN1625-
     AA09) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0595)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3882. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Atlantic Ocean, Ft. Lauderdale, FL'' 
     ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2017-0552)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3883. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Mavericks Surf Competition, Half Moon Bay, 
     CA'' ((RIN1625-AA08) (Docket No. USCG-2015-0427)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 
     2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-3884. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special 
     Local Regulation; Gulf of Mexico; Englewood, FL'' ((RIN1625-
     AA08) (Docket No.

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     USCG-2017-0598)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3885. A communication from the Trial Attorney, Federal 
     Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``System Safety Program'' (RIN2130-AC71) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 14, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3886. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Wireless 
     Telecommunication Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing 
     Barriers to Infrastructure Investment'' ((FCC 17-153) (WT 
     Docket No. 17-79)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3887. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Wireless 
     Telecommunication Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting , pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Use of Spectrum Bands Above 24 GHz for Mobile Radio 
     Services; Satellite Operations in the 27 .5-28.35 GHz and 
     37.5-40 GHz Bands, etc.'' ((FCC 17-152) (GN Docket No. 14-
     177; IB Docket No. 15-256; WT Docket No. 10-112; and IB 
     Docket No. 97-95)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3888. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``2014 
     Quadrennial Regulatory Review - Review of the Commission's 
     Broadcast Ownership Rules and Other Rules Adopted Pursuant to 
     Section 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, etc.'' 
     ((FCC 17-156) (MB Docket No. 14-50; MB Docket No. 09-182; MB 
     Docket No. 07-294; MB Docket No. 04-256; and MB Docket No. 
     17-289)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 21, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3889. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Bridging the Digital Divide for Low-Income 
     Consumers; Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; and 
     Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service 
     and Support'' ((RIN3060-AF85) (FCC 17-155)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3890. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, 
     Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by 
     Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment'' ((FCC 17-
     154) (WC Docket No. 17-84)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 21, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-3891. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, dodecyl ester, 
     polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone and a-(2-methyl-1-oxo-
     2-propen-1-yl)-w-methoxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl); Tolerance 
     Exemption'' (FRL No. 9970-94) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3892. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Phenylethyl acetate; Exemption from the 
     Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9970-03) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 2, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3893. A communication from the Attorney, Office of the 
     General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Inflation 
     Catch-Up Adjustments of Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts'' 
     (RIN0510-AA04) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on January 4, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-3894. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve 
     Affairs), performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of 
     the Navy (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 January 4, 2018; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3895. A communication from the Alternate Federal 
     Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department 
     of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``TRICARE; Reimbursement of Long Term Care 
     Hospitals and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities'' (RIN0720-
     AB47) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on January 4, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-3896. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to an 
     Inventory of Contracted Services; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-3897. A communication from the Acting Director, 
     Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``The Consumer Credit Card 
     Market''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3898. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Office 
     of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     for the position of Administrator, Federal Transit 
     Administration, Department of Transportation, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3899. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Comptroller of the 
     Currency, Department of the Treasury, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on January 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3900. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Financial Stability 
     Oversight Council 2017 annual report to Congress; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3901. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 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 January 3, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3902. A communication from the Acting Director for 
     Legislative Affairs, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on College Credit Cards; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3903. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Commerce's 
     Bureau of Industry and Security Annual Report for fiscal year 
     2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3904. A communication from the Assistant Director for 
     Regulatory Affairs, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 
     Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Magnitsky Act Sanctions 
     Regulations'' (31 CFR Part 584) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3905. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Revisions, Clarifications, and 
     Technical Corrections to the Export Administration 
     Regulations'' (RIN0694-AH31) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     January 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3906. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Mergers--
     Chartering and Field of Membership'' (RIN3133-AE76) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on January 2, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3907. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to terrorists 
     who threaten to disrupt the Middle East peace process that 
     was declared in Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3908. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the Western 
     Balkans that was declared in Executive Order 13219 of June 
     26, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-3909. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
     Reserve Bank Capital Stock'' (RIN7100-AE68) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3910. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules 
     Regarding Availability of Information'' (RIN7100-AE65) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3911. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal

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     Reserve System, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans 
     Exemption Threshold'' (RIN7100-AD87) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3912. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Truth in 
     Lending (Regulation Z)'' (RIN3170-AA67) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3913. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consumer 
     Leasing (Regulation M)'' (RIN3170-AA66) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3914. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Addition of Certain Entities to 
     the Entity List'' (RIN0694-AG29) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-3915. A communication from the Assistant to the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community 
     Reinvestment Act Regulations'' (RIN7100-AE84) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3916. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) Adjustment to 
     Asset-Size Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1003) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-3917. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, Legal 
     Division, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Adjustment to Asset-
     Size Exemption Threshold'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on December 28, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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