[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 46 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1764]
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                   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-4579. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     report on activities of the National Guard Counterdrug 
     Schools for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-4580. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Trinexapac-ethyl; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9973-20) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4581. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Energy and the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the certification of 
     the sum of moneys deposited in the Treasury in relation to 
     environmental cleanup and infrastructure costs; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4582. 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; Vermont; Nonattainment New 
     Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
     Permit Program Revisions; Infrastructure Requirements for 
     National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9975-16-
     Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4583. 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 State Air Quality 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; City of 
     Philadelphia; Control of Emissions from Existing Hospital/
     Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator Units'' (FRL No. 9975-
     33-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4584. 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 State Air Quality 
     Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; City of 
     Philadelphia; Control of Emissions from Existing Sewage 
     Sludge Incineration Units'' (FRL No. 9975-38-Region 3) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4585. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; 
     Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 
     Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     (NAAQS); Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9975-69-Region 7) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on March 14, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4586. 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 Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; 
     Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 
     Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard (NAAQS); Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9975-68-Region 7) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4587. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Revisions to Method 301: Field Validation of 
     Pollutant Measurement Methods from Various Waste Media'' (FRL 
     No. 9975-62-DAR) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-4588. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Millennium Challenge Corporation's 
     Annual Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-4589. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-270, ``Office of Employee Appeals 
     Hearing Examiner Classification Amendment Act of 2018''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4590. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-271, ``Public Employee Relations Board 
     Term Limit Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4591. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-272, ``Extension of Time to Dispose of 
     8th & O Streets, N.W., Temporary Amendment Act of 2018''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4592. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-257, ``Relieve High Unemployment Tax 
     Incentives Act of 2018''; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4593. A communication from the Chairman of the Council 
     of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report on D.C. Act 22-258, ``City Innovation Fund Re-
     Establishment Amendment Act of 2018''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4594. 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 ``Electronic Submission of Certain Servicemembers' 
     Group Life Insurance, Family Servicemembers' Group Life 
     Insurance, and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Forms'' 
     (RIN2900-AP98) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
        EC-4595. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Connect America Fund Phase II Auction Scheduled for July 
     24, 2018; Notice and Filing Requirements and Other Procedures 
     for Auction 903'' ((AU Docket No. 17-182 and WC Docket No. 
     10-90) (FCC 18-06)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4596. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``All-Terrain Vehicles'' ((16 CFR Part 1420) 
     (Docket No. CPSC-2017-0032)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on March 14, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4597. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the 
     Office of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, 
     Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Ex Parte Communications in 
     Informal Rulemaking Proceedings'' ((RIN2140-AB39) (Docket No. 
     EP 739) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-4598. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Office of Protected 
     Resources, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Taking and Importing 
     Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Testing 
     and Training Activities Conducted in the Eglin Gulf Test and 
     Training Range in the Gulf of Mexico'' (RIN0648-BH21) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 14, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.

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