[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S650-S651]
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-4237. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Isoxaben; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9972-75) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4238. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fomesafen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 9972-
     66) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4239. A communication from the First Vice President and 
     Vice Chairman of the Board of the Export-Import Bank, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Bank's 2017 Annual Report; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4240. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency that was declared in 
     Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4241. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to persons 
     undermining democratic processes or institutions in Zimbabwe 
     that was declared in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4242. A communication from the Chairman, Federal 
     Housing Finance Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Board's Strategic Plan for fiscal 
     years 2018 - 2022; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.

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        EC-4243. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Montana Second 10-Year Carbon Monoxide Maintenance 
     Plan for Missoula'' (FRL No. 9973-17-Region 8) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on February 1, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4244. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Definitions of `Waters of the United States'--
     Addition of an Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule'' 
     (FRL No. 9974-20-OW) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 1, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4245. 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 Plan Revisions; Regional Haze and Interstate 
     Visibility Transport Federal Implementation Plan Revisions; 
     Withdrawal of Federal Implementation Plan for NOx for 
     Electric Generating Units in Arkansas'' (FRL No. 9973-61-OAR) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4246. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Additions to List of Section 241.4 Categorical 
     Non-Waste Fuels: Other Treated Railroad Ties'' (FRL No. 9969-
     80-OLEM) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on February 1, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4247. 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 ``Guidance on 
     Withholding Rules'' (Notice 2018-14) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 2, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4248. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Revision to Children's Gasoline Burn 
     Prevention Act Regulation'' ((16 CFR Part 1460) (Docket No. 
     CPSC-2015-0006)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 5, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4249. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to extending and amending 
     the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Republic of Mali Concerning 
     the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Categories of 
     Archaeological and Ethnological Material of the Republic of 
     Mali; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4250. A communication from the Secretary General of the 
     Inter-Parliamentary Union, transmitting, a report relative to 
     international trade; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4251. A communication from the Secretary General of the 
     Inter-Parliamentary Union, transmitting, a report relative to 
     international trade; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4252. A communication from the Acting Director, Bureau 
     of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Bureau's fiscal year 2016 Federal Activities 
     Inventory Reform (FAIR) Act submission of its commercial and 
     inherently governmental activities; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4253. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Freedom of Information 
     Act Implementation'' (RIN2590-AA86) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 2, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4254. A communication from the Secretary, Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Report of the Proceedings of the 
     Judicial Conference of the United States'' for the September 
     2017 session; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4255. A communication from the Secretary of the Board 
     of Governors, U.S. Postal Service, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to the Postal Accountability and 
     Enhancement Act of 2006; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4256. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy Management Staff, Food and Drug Administration, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 
     Certain Time of Inspection and Duties of Inspector 
     Regulations for Biological Products'' ((RIN0910-AH49) (Docket 
     No. FDA-2017-N-7007)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 5, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4257. A communication from the Director of Regulations 
     and Policy 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; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date'' ((21 CFR Part 73) (Docket 
     No. FDA-2016-C-2767)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 5, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4258. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     activities of the Community Relations Service for fiscal year 
     2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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