[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1162-S1163]
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-4336. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief 
     Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting 
     the Administration's proposed fiscal year 2019 Budget and 
     Performance Plan; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4337. A communication from the Acting Director, Bureau 
     of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Bureau's strategic plan for fiscal years 2018-2022; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4338. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Emergency Preparedness and 
     Operations Reliability Standards'' (Docket No. RM11-12-000; 
     Order No. 840) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on February 13, 2018; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-4339. 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 ``Modified Safe Harbor 
     for Deteriorating Concrete Foundations Caused by the Mineral 
     Pyrrhotite'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-14) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 13, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4340. 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 ``Exemption Application 
     Rules for Corporate Restructurings'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-15) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 13, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4341. 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 ``Qualified Opportunity 
     Zones Designation Procedures'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-16) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 13, 
     2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4342. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of

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     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, two 
     (2) reports relative to vacancies in the Department of Health 
     and Human Services, received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 13, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-4343. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the fiscal year 2017 annual report of Military Assistance and 
     Military Exports; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4344. A communication from the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a petition to add workers who were employed at the Ames 
     Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, to the Special Exposure Cohort; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4345. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``The Management of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children''; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4346. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-241, ``Controlled Substance Testing 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4347. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-242, ``Medical Necessity Review 
     Criteria Temporary Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4348. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-243, ``Personal Delivery Device Pilot 
     Program Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2018''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4349. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-244, ``Homeless Shelter Replacement 
     Temporary Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4350. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-245, ``Master Development Plan 
     Recognition Temporary Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4351. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-246, ``Defending Access to Women's 
     Health Care Services Amendnent Act of 2018''; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4352. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's strategic 
     plan for fiscal years 2018 - 2022; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4353. A communication from the Archivist of the United 
     States, National Archives and Records Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's strategic 
     plan for fiscal years 2018 - 2022; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4354. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Chief Financial Officer, Department of 
     Homeland Security, received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on February 14, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4355. A communication from the Chairman of the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Buy American 
     Act Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4356. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Placement of MT-45 Into Schedule I'' 
     (Docket No. DEA-451) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on February 13, 2018; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
        EC-4357. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 4-
     Fluoroisobutyryl Fentanyl Into Schedule I'' (Docket No. DEA-
     452) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 13, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4358. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of ortho-
     Fluorofentanyl, Tetrahydrofuranyl, Fentanyl, and 
     Methoxyacetyl Fentanyl Into Schedule I'' (Docket No. DEA-473) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 13, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4359. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of FUB-AMB Into 
     Schedule I'' (Docket No. DEA-472) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on February 13, 2018; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4360. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Acryl Fentanyl 
     Into Schedule I'' (Docket No. DEA-460) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on February 13, 2018; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4361. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator of the Office of Diversion Control, Drug 
     Enforcement Agency, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedules of 
     Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of Six Synthetic 
     Cannabinoids (5F-ADB, 5F-AMB, 5F-APINACA, ADB-FUBINACA, MDMB-
     CHMICA and MDMB-FUBINACA) Into Schedule I'' (Docket No. DEA-
     446) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     February 13, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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