[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 135 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5616-S5618]
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-6145. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Titanium dioxide; Exemption from the Requirement 
     of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 9980-39) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6146. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Livestock and Poultry Program, Agricultural Marketing 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Referendum Procedures 
     Under the Sorghum Promotion, Research, and Information Order 
     and the Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order, 
     Removal of Obsolete References'' ((7 CFR Parts 1221 and 1280) 
     (Docket No. AMS-LPS-17-0052)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6147. 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 ``Marketing Order Regulating the 
     Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable 
     Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2018-2019 
     Marketing Year'' ((7 CFR Part 985) (Docket No. AMS-SC-17-
     0073; SC18-985-1 FR)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6148. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2017 Operational 
     Energy Annual Report''; to the Committees on Appropriations; 
     and Armed Services.
        EC-6149. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Personnel and Readiness), transmitting a report on 
     the approved retirement of Vice Admiral Joseph E. Tofalo, 
     United States Navy, and his advancement to the grade of vice 
     admiral on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
        EC-6150. 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 ``Provision of Early Intervention Services to 
     Eligible Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their 
     Families, and Special Education Children with Disabilities 
     within the Section 6 School Arrangements'' (RIN0790-AJ92) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2018; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6151. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the

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     issuance of an Executive Order to take additional steps with 
     respect to the national emergency originally declared on 
     March 15, 1995 in Executive Order 12957 with respect to Iran; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6152. A communication from the Secretary, Securities 
     and Exchange Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Amendments to Forms and Schedules 
     to Remove Provision of Certain Personally Identifiable 
     Information'' (RIN3235-AM37) received during adjournment of 
     the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 7, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6153. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Bylaws; Voluntary 
     Mergers of Federally Insured Credit Unions'' (RIN3133-AE73) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6154. A communication from the Chief Counsel, Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``National Flood Insurance Program: Removal of Monroe County 
     Pilot Inspection Program Regulations'' ((RIN1660-AA93) 
     (Docket No. FEMA-2018-0027)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6155. A communication from the General Counsel, Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the report of a rule entitled ``Interstate and Intrastate 
     Natural Gas Pipelines; Rate Changes Relating to Federal 
     Income Tax Rate, American Forest and Paper Association'' 
     ((RIN1902-AF50) (Docket No. RM18-11-000)) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 6, 2018; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-6156. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Addition of Subsurface Intrusion Component to the 
     Hazard Ranking System; Corrections'' ((RIN2050-AG67) (FRL No. 
     9979-68-OLEM)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on August 1, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6157. 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; Connecticut; Infrastructure 
     State Implementation Plan Requirements; Prevention of 
     Significant Deterioration Permit Program Revisions'' (FRL No 
     . 9979-40-Region 1) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6158. 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; Infrastructure 
     Requirement for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air 
     Quality Standard'' (FRL No. 9981-23-Region 1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6159. 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; Wisconsin; Modification of 
     Greenhouse Gas Language'' (FRL No. 9981-44-Region 5) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 
     2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6160. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Removal of Department of 
     Environmental Protection Gasoline Volatility Requirements for 
     the Pittsburg-Beaver Valley Area; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 9981-70-Region 3) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6161. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; Revision to 
     References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector To 
     Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-
     based Standards'' (FRL No. 9981-89-OAR) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6162. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Delaware; Interstate Transport 
     Requirements for the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Standard; 
     Correction'' (FRL No. 9981-05-Region 3) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on August 7, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6163. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Maryland; 2011 Base Year for the 2008 
     8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the 
     Baltimore, Maryland Nonattainment Area'' (FRL No. 9981-96-
     Region 3) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 7, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6164. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
     Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion of the 
     Frontier Hard Chrome, Inc. Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9980-82-
     Region 10) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 7, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6165. 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 Air Quality 
     Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Removal of Department of 
     Environmental Protection Gasoline Volatility Requirements for 
     the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
     Rule'' (FRL No. 9981-70-Region 3) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 7, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.
        EC-6166. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Medicare 
     National Coverage Determinations for Fiscal Year 2017''; to 
     the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6167. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on the Administration, Cost, and Impact of the 
     Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program for Medicare 
     Beneficiaries for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017''; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
        EC-6168. 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 ``Medicare Program; Hospital 
     Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy 
     Changes and Fiscal Year 2019 Rates; Proposed Quality 
     Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers; Proposed 
     Medicare and Medicaid'' ((RIN0938-AT27) (CMS-1694-F)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 7, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6169. 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 ``Medicare Program; Prospective 
     Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing 
     Facilities (SNF) Final Rule for FY 2019, SNF Value-Based 
     Purchasing Program, and SNF Quality Reporting Program'' 
     ((RIN0938-AT24) (CMS-1696-F)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Finance.; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6170. 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 ``Medicare Program; FY 2019 
     Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System 
     and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning 
     October 1, 2018'' ((RIN0938-AT32) (CMS-1690-F)) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6171. 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 ``Medicare Program; Inpatient 
     Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for 
     Federal Fiscal Year 2019'' ((RIN0938-AT25) (CMS-1688-F)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     August 1, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6172. 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 ``Medicare Program; FY 2019 Hospice 
     Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality 
     Reporting Requirements'' ((RIN0938-AT26) (CMS-1692-F)) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 2, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6173. 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 ``Substantiation and 
     Reporting Requirements for Cash and Noncash Charitable 
     Contribution Deductions'' ((RIN1545-BH62) (TD 9836)) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 
     2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6174. A communication from the Chief of the 
     Publications and Regulations Branch,

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     Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Extension of Time to File Certain Information Returns'' 
     ((RIN1545-BM49) (TD 9838)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     7, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6175. 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 ``Clarification 
     Concerning the Effect of Section 67(g) on Trusts and 
     Estates'' (Notice 2018-61) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     7, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6176. 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 ``Guidance on the 
     Contribution Limits Applicable to ABLE Accounts under Section 
     529A'' (Notice 2018-62) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     7, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6177. 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 ``HFA Hardest Hit 
     Fund'' (Notice 2018-63) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August 
     7, 2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6178. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, the 
     certification of a proposed license for the export of defense 
     articles, including technical data, and defense services for 
     the manufacture of significant military equipment abroad to 
     Poland to support the manufacture, integration, verification, 
     and repair of the Mobile Communication Node and Mobile 
     Antenna Mast for WISLA Patriot Air Defense System 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-111); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-6179. 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 amendment for the export 
     of defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
     services to the UAW to establish a Patriot Weapon System 
     Additional Equipment and Spare Parts Program in the amount of 
     $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-146); to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6180. 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 UAE and the UK to support the delivery, fielding, 
     integration, inspection, maintenance, testing, training, and 
     upgrade to Patriot Air Defense System Fire Units, equipment, 
     and spares in the amount of $50,000,000 or more (Transmittal 
     No. DDTC 18-016); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6181. A communication from the Assistant Secretary, 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to section 36(c) and (d) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, the certification of a proposed license for the 
     manufacture of significant military abroad and the export of 
     defense articles, including technical data, and defense 
     services to Poland to support the manufacture and sustainment 
     of the Patriot M903 Launching Station for the WISLA Patriot 
     Air Defense System in the amount of $100,000,000 or more 
     (Transmittal No. DDTC 17-110); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-6182. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report of the Attorney General to the Congress of the 
     United States on the Administration of the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended, for the six months 
     ending December 31, 2017''; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-6183. A communication from the Board Members of the 
     Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     Board's 2018 Annual Report; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6184. 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 ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration 
     Insurance'' ((RIN0938-AT48) (CMS-9924-F)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6185. A communication from the Associate General 
     Counsel for General Law, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Under Secretary, Science and Technology 
     Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6186. A communication from the Chief of External 
     Affairs and Performance Branch, Office of Government Ethics, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a vacancy 
     in the position of Director, Office of Government Ethics, 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 6, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6187. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Safety Standard for Non-Full-Size Baby 
     Cribs'' (Docket No. CPSC-2010-0075) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6188. A communication from the Director of the Office 
     of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Fisheries of the Exclusive 
     Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in 
     the Gulf of Alaska'' (RIN0648-XF648) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on August 1, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6189. 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 Rulemaking To 
     Designate Critical Habitat for the Main Hawaiian Islands 
     Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment'' 
     (RIN0648-BC45) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on August 6, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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