[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2483]
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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-5045. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report on 
     Steps and Protocols Related to the Rescue, Care, and 
     Treatment of Captives of the Islamic State''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5046. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5047. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     stabilization of Iraq that was declared in Executive Order 
     13303 of May 22, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5048. A communication from the Program Specialist, 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Rule to Increase the Appraisal Threshold for 
     Commercial Real Estate Transactions'' (RIN1557-AE18) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on April 20, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5049. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting proposed legislation; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
        EC-5050. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Compliance with Order EA-12-
     049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for 
     Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External 
     Events'' (JLD-ISG-20012-01, Revision 2) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 20, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5051. 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 ``2017 Section 
     45K(d)(2)(C) Reference Price'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-32) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 24, 
     2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5052. A communication from the Secretary of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Definitions and Selection Criteria that Apply to Direct 
     Grant Programs'' (RIN1855-AA13) received in the Office of the 
     President pro tempore of the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5053. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty 
     Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-
     Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Paying Benefits'' 
     (29 CFR Part 4022) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 19, 2018; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5054. A communication from the President, African 
     Development Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Annual Report of the Inspector General for the period from 
     October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5055. A communication from the Acting Director, Office 
     of Economic Impact and Diversity, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's fiscal year 
     2017 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-5056. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, two (2) reports relative to 
     vacancies in the Department of Homeland Security, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-5057. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Wireless 
     Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Auction of Cross-Service FM Translator Construction Permits 
     Scheduled for May 15, 2018; Notice and Filing Requirements, 
     Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures 
     for Auction 99'' ((AU Docket No. 17-143) (DA 18-260)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     April 25, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5058. 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 Universal Service Reform - Mobility 
     Fund Second Order on Reconsideration'' ((WT Docket No. 10-
     208) (FCC 18-19)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on April 25, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5059. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of 
     Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations 
     (Cora, Wyoming)'' (MB Docket No. 17-196) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5060. A communication from the Chairman of the Office 
     of Proceedings, Surface Transportation Board, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Updating the Code of Federal Regulations'' 
     ((RIN2140-AB40) (Docket No. EP 746) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on April 25, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5061. A communication from the Deputy Assistant 
     Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
     Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of 
     the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 
     Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Modifications to Greater 
     Amberjack Recreational Fishing Year and Fixed Closed Season'' 
     (RIN0648-BH32) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on April 25, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-5062. 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, National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 25, 
     2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-5063. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting a report required by section 1256 of the 
     fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

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