[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1733-S1734]
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-4562. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``National Organic Program (NOP); 
     Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices'' ((RIN0581-AD75) 
     (Docket No. AMS-NOP-15-0012)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 13, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4563. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting proposed 
     legislation entitled ``National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4564. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     four (4) officers authorized to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of major general or brigadier general in accordance 
     with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4565. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to Iran 
     that was declared in Executive Order 12957 on March 15, 1995; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4566. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Somalia that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13536 on April 12, 2010; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4567. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Alternatives 
     to References to Credit Ratings With Respect to Permissible 
     Activities for Foreign Branches of Insured State Nonmember 
     Banks and Pledge of Assets by Insured Domestic Branches of 
     Foreign Banks'' (RIN3064-AE36) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 12, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4568. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Electric Storage 
     Participation in Markets Operated by Regional Transmission 
     Organizations and Independent System Operators'' ((RIN1902-
     AF18) (Docket Nos. RM16-23-000 and AD16-20-000)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 13, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4569. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Consolidated 
     Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance 
     About 10 CFR Part 36 Irradiator Licenses'' (NUREG-1556, 
     Volume 6, Revision 1) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 12, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4570. A communication from the Director, Defense 
     Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to the Arms Export Control Act (OSS-2018-
     0217); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4571. A communication from the Management Analyst, 
     Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State 
     and Overseas Embassies and Consulates - Passport Services Fee 
     Changes'' (RIN1400-AD81) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 7, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

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        EC-4572. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to Executive Order 13313 of 
     July 31, 2003, a semiannual report detailing 
     telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba pursuant to 
     Department of the Treasury licenses; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4573. 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 ``Food 
     Additives Permitted in Feed and Drinking Water of Animals; 
     Silicon Dioxide as a Carrier for Flavors'' ((21 CFR Part 573) 
     (Docket No. FDA-2017-F-5528)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 12, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4574. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the Department's activities under the Civil Rights of 
     Institutionalized Persons Act during fiscal year 2017; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4575. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department 
     of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to the Department's activities under the Civil Rights of 
     Institutionalized Persons Act during fiscal year 2017; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4576. A communication from the Director, Administrative 
     Office of the United States Courts, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) for two reports 
     entitled ``2017 Annual Report of the Director of the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts'' and 
     ``Judicial Business of the United States Courts''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4577. A communication from the Impact Analyst, Office 
     of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act 
     Amendments'' (RIN2900-AQ22) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 9, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-4578. A communication from the Impact Analyst, Office 
     of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Reimbursement of qualifying adoption expenses for 
     certain veterans'' (RIN2900-AQ01) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 9, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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