[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 154 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6187-S6188]
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-6485. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Afidopyropen; Pesticide Tolerances'' (FRL No. 
     9976-65) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6486. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacteriophage Active Against Erwinia amylovora; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9983-18) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6487. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Bacteriophage Active against Xanthomonas citri 
     subsp. citri; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' 
     (FRL No. 9983-10) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6488. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Pepino mosaic virus, strain CH2, isolate 1906; 
     Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance'' (FRL No. 
     9983-31) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
        EC-6489. A communication from the Secretary of Energy, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Department 
     of Energy Activities Relating to the Defense Nuclear 
     Facilities Safety Board, Fiscal Year 2017''; to the 
     Committees on Appropriations; Armed Services; and Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
        EC-6490. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     a violation of the Antideficiency Act; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
        EC-6491. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Carlton D. Everhart II, United States Air Force, and his 
     advancement to the grade of general on the retired list; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6492. A communication from the Director, Naval 
     Reactors, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program's 
     reports on environmental monitoring and radioactive waste 
     disposal, radiation exposure, and occupational safety and 
     health; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6493. A communication from the Acting Director, Bureau 
     of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) 
     Annual Threshold Adjustments (Credit Cards, HOEPA, and 
     Qualified Mortgages)'' (12 CFR Part 1026) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 13, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6494. A communication from the Counsel, Legal Division, 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Partial 
     Exemptions from the Requirements of the Home Mortgage 
     Disclosure Act under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, 
     and Consumer Protection Act (Regulation C)'' (RIN3170-AA81) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 7, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6495. A communication from the Principal Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Water

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     and Science, National Park Service, Department of the 
     Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Transporting Bows and Crossbows Across National 
     Park System Units'' (RIN1024-AE44) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 12, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6496. A communication from the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report entitled ``Implementing the BEACH Act of 2000: 
     2018 Report to Congress''; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6497. 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; Oregon; Interstate Transport 
     Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS'' (FRL No. 9983-95-
     Region 10) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6498. 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; Tennessee: Knox County NSR 
     Reform'' (FRL No. 9983-75-Region 4) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 12, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6499. 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; Interstate 
     Transport Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS'' (FRL No. 
     9983-83-Region 10) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6500. 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; Particulate Matter 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9982-61-Region 5) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6501. 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: Partial Deletion 
     of the Beloit Corporation Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9983-84-
     Region 5) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6502. 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 
     Old Southington Landfill Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9983-63-
     Region 1) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6503. 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 
     Recticon/Allied Steel Superfund Site'' (FRL No. 9983-74-
     Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
        EC-6504. 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. 9983-69-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6505. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``New Source Performance Standards and National 
     Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation 
     of Authority to New Mexico'' (FRL No. 9983-62-Region 6) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 12, 2018; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
        EC-6506. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical 
     Substances'' (FRL No. 9983-14) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 12, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6507. A communication from the Director of 
     Congressional Affairs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
     Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Management 
     Directive 6.3, `The Rulemaking Process''' received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 13, 2018; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
        EC-6508. A communication from the Acting Commissioner, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
     non-medical redeterminations for fiscal year 2014; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6509. A communication from the Acting Commissioner, 
     Social Security Administration, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, a report relative to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 
     non-medical redeterminations for fiscal year 2013; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
        EC-6510. 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 965 
     Inclusions and RIC Excise Taxes'' (Notice 2018-47) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 
     2018; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6511. 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 Section 43 
     Inflation Adjustment'' (Notice 2018-49) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 12, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6512. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of 
     Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, notification of the 
     Department's intent to return the Bells of Balangiga to the 
     Philippines (OSS-2018-1077); to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
        EC-6513. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to 
     Congress on Global Trade Relating to Iran for 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6514. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Progress Report to Congress on the 
     C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National 
     Cord Blood Inventory Program''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6515. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report''; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6516. A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
        EC-6517. A communication from the Chair, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to its budget request for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
        EC-6518. A communication from the Acting Executive 
     Director, Consumer Product Safety Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the Commission's 2017 Annual Report to the 
     President and Congress; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

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