[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2791-S2792]
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-5209. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Tebuconazole; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9976-62) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-5210. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal 
     Year 2017 Annual Report on the Food and Drug Administration 
     (FDA) Advisory Committee Vacancies and Public Disclosures''; 
     to the Committees on Appropriations; and Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5211. A communication from the Senior Official 
     performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Personnel and Readiness), Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2018 
     Report to Congress on Sustainable Ranges''; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-5212. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     semiannual report entitled, ``Acceptance of Contributions for 
     Defense Programs, Projects, and Activities; Defense 
     Cooperation Account'' and a semiannual listing of personal 
     property contributed by coalition partners; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
        EC-5213. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting legislative 
     proposals relative to the ``National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2019''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-5214. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on 
     Distribution of Department of Defense Depot Maintenance 
     Workloads for Fiscal Years 2017 through 2019''; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5215. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress on Corrosion 
     Policy and Oversight Budget Materials for Fiscal Year 2019''; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-5216. A communication from the Secretary of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     export to the People's Republic of China of items not 
     detrimental to the U.S. space launch industry; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5217. 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 (Pennsylvania: 
     Catharine, Township of, Blair County, et al.)'' ((44 CFR Part 
     64) (Docket No. FEMA-2018-0002)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-5218. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Revised Critical 
     Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-003-7 - 
     Cyber Security - Security Management Controls'' ((RIN1902-
     AF44) (Docket No. RM17-11-000)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-5219. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Priorities List'' (FRL No. 9978-14-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the

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     President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5220. 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 Implementation Plans; 
     Texas; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 1997 and 
     2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9977-26-Region 6) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-5221. A communication from the Acting Administrator, 
     Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``2017 
     Status of the Nation's Highways, Bridges, and Transit: 
     Conditions and Performance''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-5222. 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 ``New Accounting 
     Standards for Revenue Recognition (FASB 606)'' (Rev. Proc. 
     2018-29) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5223. 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 ``Credit for Carbon 
     Oxide Sequestration - 2018 Section 45Q Inflation Adjustment 
     Factor'' (Notice 2018-40) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5224. 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 ``2019 Sec. 223 
     Inflation-Adjusted Item'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-30) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5225. 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'' (Notice 2018-44) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 10, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-5226. 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 ``2018 Calendar Year 
     Resident Population Figures'' (Notice 2018-45) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-5227. 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 ``2018 List of 
     Automatic Changes'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-31) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-5228. 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; 
     Marine Microalgae'' ((21 CFR Part 573) (Docket No. FDA-2014-
     F-1509)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5229. 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 
     Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts 
     Labels and Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be 
     Consumed At One Eating Occasion; Dual-Column Labeling; 
     Updating, Modifying, and Establishing Certain Reference 
     Amounts Customarily Consumed; Serving Size for Breath Mints; 
     and Technical Amendments; Extension of Compliance Dates'' 
     ((RIN0910-AH92) (Docket Nos. FDA-2012-N-1210 and FDA-2004-N-
     0258)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5230. 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 ``Advisory 
     Committee; Food Advisory Committee; Termination'' ((21 CFR 
     Part 14) (Docket No. FDA-2017-N-6379)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5231. 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 ``Crabmeat; 
     Amendment of Common or Usual Name Regulation'' ((RIN0910-
     AI04) (Docket No. FDA-2018-N-1438)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5232. 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 ``Removal of 
     Certain Time of Inspection and Duties of Inspector 
     Regulations for Biological Products; Withdrawal'' ((RIN0910-
     AH49) (Docket No. FDA-2017-N-7007)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-5233. A communication from the Deputy Inspector General 
     for Audit Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``U.S. 
     Department of Health and Human Services Met Many Requirements 
     of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 but Did Not 
     Fully Comply for Fiscal Year 2017''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5234. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of the Homeland 
     Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity 
     Strategy''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
        EC-5235. 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 ``National Reconnaissance Office Freedom of 
     Information Act Program'' (RIN0790-AJ66) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 1, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5236. 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 ``Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) Freedom of 
     Information Act Program'' (RIN0790-AJ62) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 3, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5237. 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 ``National Security Agency/Central Security 
     Service (NSA/CSS) Freedom of Information Act Program'' 
     (RIN0790-AJ68) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on May 2, 2018; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5238. 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 ``National Imagery Mapping Agency (NIMA) 
     Freedom of Information Act Program'' (RIN0790-AJ64) received 
     during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on May 1, 2018; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
        EC-5239. 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 ``Defense Investigative Service (DIS) Freedom 
     of Information Act Program'' (RIN0790-AJ67) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on May 1, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
        EC-5240. 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 ``Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Freedom of 
     Information Act'' (RIN0790-AJ63) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     May 1, 2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.


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  On page S2792, May 21, 2018, in the middle of the third column, 
the following appears: EC-5240. 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 ``Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Freedom of 
Information Act'' (RIN0790-AJ63) received during adjournment of 
the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 1, 
2018; to the Committee on the Judiciary.; to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: EC-5240. 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 ``Defense 
Intelligence Agency (DIA) Freedom of Information Act'' (RIN0790-
AJ63) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
the President of the Senate on May 1, 2018; to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.


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        EC-5241. A communication from the Regulation Policy 
     Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authority of 
     Health Care Providers to Practice Telehealth'' (RIN2900-AQ06) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 
     15, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-5242. A communication from the Regulation Policy 
     Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy and 
     Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expanded 
     Access to Non-VA Care through the Veterans Choice Program'' 
     (RIN2900-AP60) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on May 15, 2018; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

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