[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2139-S2141]
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-4872. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tetraconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (40 CFR Part 
     180) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4873. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Sulfentrazone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (40 CFR Part 
     180) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4874. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Fluensulfone; Pesticide Tolerances'' (40 CFR Part 
     180) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4875. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Clethodim; Pesticide Tolerances'' (40 CFR Part 
     180) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry.
        EC-4876. A communication from the Congressional Review 
     Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Rinderpest; Update of 
     Communicable Animal Disease Provisions'' (Docket No. APHIS-
     2017-0070) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-4877. A joint communication from the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the fiscal year 2018 report on the plan for the 
     nuclear weapons stockpile, complex, delivery systems, and 
     command and control systems (OSS-2018-0437); to the 
     Committees on Armed Services; Appropriations; and Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4878. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the quarterly exception Selected Acquisition Reports 
     (SARs) for the Army and Air Force Major Defense Acquisition 
     Programs

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     (MDAPs) (OSS-2018-0418); to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4879. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the quarterly exception Selected Acquisition Reports 
     (SARs) for the Navy/Marine Corps Major Defense Acquisition 
     Programs (MDAPs) (OSS-2018-0352); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-4880. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2017 
     Annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Assessments from the 
     Secretaries of Defense and Energy, the three national 
     security laboratory directors, and the Commander, United 
     States Strategic Command (OSS-2018-0353); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-4881. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Christopher F. Burne, United States Air 
     Force, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4882. 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 ``Paternity Claims and Adoption Proceedings 
     Involving Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces'' 
     (RIN0790-AJ97) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4883. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Pricing and Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Competition for Religious-Related Services Contracts'' 
     ((RIN0750-AJ06) (DFARS Case 2016-D015)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4884. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Pricing and Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Consolidation of Contract Requirements'' ((RIN0750-AJ43) 
     (DFARS Case 2017-D004)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-4885. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Pricing and Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Definition of `Information Technology' '' ((RIN0750-AJ39) 
     (DFARS Case 2017-D033)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-4886. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Pricing and Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Educational Service Agreements'' ((RIN0750-AJ49) (DFARS Case 
     2017-D039)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4887. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Pricing and Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Safe Access to Projects in Afghanistan'' ((RIN0750-AJ38) 
     (DFARS Case 2018-D007)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-4888. A communication from the Director of Defense 
     Pricing and Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: 
     Temporary Extension of Test Program for Comprehensive Small 
     Business Subcontracting Plan'' ((RIN0750-AJ00) (DFARS Case 
     2015-D013)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 10, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-4889. 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 in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 12, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4890. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Suspension of Community Eligibility (Iowa, Hancock County, 
     City or Corwith, et al.)'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. 
     FEMA-2018-0002)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 12, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4891. 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 ``Amendment to the Export 
     Administration Regulations to Reclassify Targets for the 
     Production of Tritium and Related Development and Production 
     Technology Initially Classified Under the 0Y521 Series'' 
     (RIN0694-AG90) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-4892. A communication from the Director of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Real Estate 
     Appraisals'' (RIN3064-AE56) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 13, 2019; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-4893. A communication from the Acting Chairman, Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 56th 
     Annual Report of the activities of the Federal Maritime 
     Commission for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-4894. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the Department's 
     Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) program for fiscal year 2017; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-4895. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen'' ((RIN2060-AR57) (FRL No. 
     9976-78-OAR)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-4896. 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; Illinois; Regional Haze 
     Progress Report'' (FRL No. 9976-70-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-4897. 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; Florida Update to Materials 
     Incorporated by Reference'' (FRL No. 9975-70-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-4898. 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 ``Remedial actions for 
     tax-advantaged bonds'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-26) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 12, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4899. 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 ``Determination of 
     Housing Cost Amounts Eligible for Exclusion or Deduction for 
     2018'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-33) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-4900. 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 ``Section 911(d)(4)--
     2017 Update'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-23) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4901. 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 ``Request for Comments 
     on Scope of Determination Letter Program for Individually 
     Designed Plans During Calendar Year 2019'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-
     24) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 10, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-4902. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Health and Human Services, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 13, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-4903. A communication from the President of the United 
     States to the President Pro Tempore of the United States 
     Senate, transmitting, consistent with the War Powers Act, a 
     report relative to targeted missile strikes on Syrian 
     military chemical weapons-related facilities, received during 
     adjournment of the Senate on April 15, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4904. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation of a 
     group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the Secretary of 
     State (OSS-2018-0400); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4905. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Department's annual report concerning 
     military assistance and military exports (OSS-2018-0417); to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-4906. A communication from the Deputy Director, Office 
     of Acquisition and Assistance, U.S. Agency for International 
     Development, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Amend the USAID Acquisition Regulation 
     (AIDAR)

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     Clause `Government Property--USAID Reporting Requirements' '' 
     (RIN0412-AA89) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on March 22, 2018; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-4907. A communication from the Regulations Coordinator, 
     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Patient Protection and Affordable 
     Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment'' received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4908. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and 
     Health Administration, Department of Labor, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Examinations 
     of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines'' (RIN1219-
     AB87) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on April 13, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-4909. A communication from the Executive Analyst 
     (Political), Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Assistant Secretary for Health, Department 
     of Health and Human Services, received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 13, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
        EC-4910. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Commission's fiscal year 2017 annual report relative to 
     the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4911. A communication from the Acting Deputy Assistant 
     Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Agriculture, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2017 annual report relative to the Notification and Federal 
     Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No 
     FEAR Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4912. A communication from the Vice Chairman, Merit 
     Systems Protection Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's fiscal year 2017 annual report relative to the 
     Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 
     Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-4913. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy and 
     Civil Liberties Officer, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
     Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; 
     Implementation' '' (CPCLO Order No. 001-2018) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 11, 2018; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-4914. 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 ``Schedule for Rating Disabilities; Gynecological 
     Conditions and Disorders of the Breast'' (RIN2900-AP13) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 11, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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