[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 128 (Monday, July 30, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5452-S5454]
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-6075. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Review Group, Farm Service Agency, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity 
     Program'' (RIN0560-AI39) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 25, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6076. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Peanut Promotion, Research, and 
     Information Order; Change in Assessment Rate Computation'' 
     ((7 CFR Part 1216) (Docket No. AMS-SC-16-0115)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6077. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Inspection Application 
     Requirements'' ((7 CFR Parts 51 and 52) (Docket No. AMS-SC-
     16-0063 FIR)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6078. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Cranberries Grown in States of 
     Massachusetts, et al.; Establishment of Handler Diversion and 
     Reporting Requirements and New Information Collection'' ((7 
     CFR Part 929) (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0066; SC17-929-3 FR)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the

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     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-6079. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Tart Cherries Grown in the States 
     of Michigan, et al.; Revision of Exemption Requirements'' ((7 
     CFR Part 930) (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-0047; SC17-930-1 FR)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
       EC-6080. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting the report of 
     an officer authorized to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     rear admiral (lower half) in accordance with title 10, United 
     States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6081. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Lieutenant General Rex C. 
     McMillian, United States Marine Corps, and his advancement to 
     the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-6082. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency that was originally 
     declared in Executive Order 13441 with respect to Lebanon; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6083. 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; Massachusetts: City of 
     Haverhill'' (Docket No. FEMA-2018-0002) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6084. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Department of 
     the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to a vacancy in the position of Director of the 
     Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 27, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-6085. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Vacatur Response--CERCLA/EPCRA Administrative 
     Reporting Exemption for Air Releases of Hazardous Substances 
     from Animal Waste at Farms; FARM Act Amendments to CERCLA 
     Release Notification Requirements'' ((RIN2050-AG66) (FRL No. 
     9981-52-OLEM)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6086. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``State of Idaho Voluntary Transfer of Primacy of 
     the Class II Underground Injection Control Program to the 
     Environmental Protection Agency'' (FRL No. 9981-56-OW) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6087. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Grain Sorghum Oil 
     Pathway'' ((RIN2060-AT82) (FRL No. 9981-57-OAR)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6088. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: 
     Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric 
     Utilities; Amendments to the National Minimum Criteria (Phase 
     One, Part One); Final Rule'' ((RIN2050-AG88) (FRL No. 9981-
     18-OLEM)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6089. 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; Indiana; Air Quality Standards 
     Update for the 2015 Ozone Standard'' (FRL No. 9981-46-Region 
     5) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6090. 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; Minnesota; PSD Infrastructure 
     SIP Requirements'' (FRL No. 9981-45-Region 5) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6091. 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; Washington; Regional Haze 
     Progress Report'' (FRL No. 9981-50-Region 10) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-6092. 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 ``Safety Evaluation for BWRVIP-62-
     A, `Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project, 
     Technical Basis for Inspection Relief for BWR Internal 
     Components with Hydrogen Injection,' Use of Online Noble 
     Metal Chemistry in Boiling Waters Reactors'' (Docket No. 
     99902016) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-6093. 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 ``Safety Evaluation for BWRVIP-41, 
     Revision 4, `BWR Jet Pump Assembly Inspection and Flaw 
     Evaluation Guidelines' '' ((CAC No. MF4887) (EPID L-2014-TOP-
     0008)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
       EC-6094. A communication from the Assistant General Counsel 
     for Legislation, Office of Fossil Energy, Department of 
     Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Small-Scale Natural Gas Exports'' (RIN1901-AB43) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     25, 2018; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-6095. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Recovery 
     Auditing in Medicare Fee-for-Service for Fiscal Year 2016''; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6096. 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 ``Definitions of Qualified Matching 
     Contributions and Qualified Nonelective Contributions'' 
     ((RIN1545-BN05) (TD 9835)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       EC-6097. 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 ``Returns by Exempt Organizations and Returns 
     by Certain Non-exempt Organizations'' (Rev. Proc. 2018-38) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-6098. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data, and defense services to 
     the Netherlands to support the modernization of the Royal 
     Netherlands Air Force fleet of six CH-47F(NL) Chinook 
     Helicopters in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-011); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       EC-6099. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data, and defense services to 
     Israel to support the installation, testing, maintenance, and 
     repair of Trophy anti-tank active protection systems for end 
     use by the Israel Ministry of Defense in the amount of 
     $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-020); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6100. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data, and defense services to 
     Japan to support the installation, testing, maintenance, and 
     repair of Mk15 Close-In Weapon System and the SeaRAM Weapon 
     System for end use by the Japanese Ministry of Defense in the 
     amount of $100,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-003); 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-6101. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``District Overtime Tops $108 Million; Better Management and 
     Additional Staff Could Reduce Costs''; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6102. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Shopping for Public Schools in the District of Columbia''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       EC-6103. A communication from the District of Columbia 
     Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Public Schools in the District: Data, Reform, and the 
     Future''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       EC-6104. A communication from the Chief, Administrative Law 
     Division, Central Intelligence Agency, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to a vacancy in the position of 
     Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency, received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; 
     to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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       EC-6105. 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 ``Endangered 
     and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rule To List the 
     Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin as Endangered Under the Endangered 
     Species Act'' (RIN0648-XE571) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on July 25, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6106. A communication from the Secretary of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Regulations 
     Governing NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements and NVOCC 
     Service Arrangements'' (RIN3072-AC68) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on July 23, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-6107. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0270)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6108. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-
     0588)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6109. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-
     0115)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       EC-6110. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0275)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6111. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0274)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6112. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; American Champion 
     Aircraft Corp.'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0003)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6113. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter 
     Textron Canada Limited Helicopters'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2017-0757)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6114. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, 
     Inc.'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0606)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 
     2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6115. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 
     Corporation Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2017-1118)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6116. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Safran Helicopter 
     Engines, S.A., Turboshaft Engines'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2013-0024)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6117. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class E Airspace; Mineral 
     Point, WI'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0087)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6118. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; 
     Aberdeen, MD'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0128)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
        EC-6119. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Amendment of Class D Airspace and Class E 
     Airspace; Wrightstown, PA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-
     2017-1188)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6120. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of Class E Airspace; Ellijay, 
     GA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0217)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6121. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Revocation and Amendment of Class E 
     Airspace; Philipsburg, PA'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-
     2017-0755)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6122. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of Canadian Area Navigation 
     (RNAV) Route T-705; Northeastern United States'' ((RIN2120-
     AA66) (Docket No. FAA-2018-0050)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6123. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Establishment of Restricted Areas R-5602A 
     and R-5602B; Fort Sill, OK'' ((RIN2120-AA66) (Docket No. FAA-
     2017-0144)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on July 26, 2018; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6124. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (67)'' (RIN2120-AA65) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6125. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; 
     Miscellaneous Amendments (65)'' (RIN2120-AA65) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on July 26, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6126. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Department of 
     Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Federal Preemption and State Regulation of 
     the Department of Education's Federal Student Loan Programs 
     and Federal Student Loan Servicers'' (34 CFR Chapter VI) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
     26, 2018; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.

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