[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 163 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6437-S6438]
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-6725. A communication from the Chair of the Board of 
     Governors, Federal Reserve

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     System, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Annual Report to Congress on the Presidential $1 Dollar 
     Coin Program''; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
        EC-6726. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     Department's activities during calendar year 2017 relative to 
     the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6727. A communication from the General Counsel of the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Indemnification 
     Payments'' (RIN2590-AA68) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 1, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6728. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism all amounts (including rescissions) and 
     contributions from foreign governments so designated by the 
     Congress in the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and 
     Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019, 
     pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, for the enclosed 
     list of accounts; to the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-6729. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
     War on Terrorism all funding so designated by the Congress in 
     the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human 
     Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019, pursuant to 
     section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, for the accounts referenced in 
     section 7058(d) of Public Law 115-141 and continued under the 
     Act; to the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-6730. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Waste Prevention, Production Subject to 
     Royalties, and Resource Conservation; Rescission or Revision 
     of Certain Requirements'' (RIN1004-AE53) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6731. A communication from the Division Chief of 
     Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of 
     the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Minerals Management: Adjustment of Cost 
     Recovery Fees'' (RIN1004-AE57) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 28, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6732. A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 
     and Standards Branch, Bureau of Safety and Environmental 
     Enforcement, Department of the Interior, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Oil and Gas 
     and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf--Oil and 
     Gas and Production Safety Systems'' (RIN1014-AA37) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2018; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
        EC-6733. A communication from the United States Trade 
     Representative, Executive Office of the President, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, reports of the trade advisory 
     committees regarding a trade agreement with Mexico and 
     Canada; to the Committee on Finance.
        EC-6734. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser 
     for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, 
     pursuant to the Case-Zablocki Act, 1 U.S.C. 112b, as amended, 
     the report of the texts and background statements of 
     international agreements, other than treaties (List 2018-
     0157-2018-0161); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
        EC-6735. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel for Regulatory Services, Office of General Counsel, 
     Department of Education, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Outdated and Superseded 
     Regulations--Career and Technical Education National 
     Programs'' (RIN1830-AA24, 1830-AA25, 1830-AA26, 1830-AA27, 
     1830-AA28, 1830-AA29, and 1830-AA30) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6736. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Department of Education, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Listing of Color Additives Subject to Certification; D and 
     C Yellow No. 8'' (Docket No. FDA-2017-C-2902) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6737. A communication from the Assistant General 
     Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Tax Withholding on Court Ordered Payments'' (5 CFR Part 
     1653) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 27, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6738. A communication from the Impact Analyst, Office 
     of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``VA Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) 
     Verification Guidelines'' (RIN2900-AP97) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2018; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6739. 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 ``VA 
     Acquisition Regulation: Taxes; Quality Assurance; 
     Transportation; Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses; 
     and Special Procurement Controls'' (RIN2900-AQ04) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 28, 
     2018; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6740. 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 ``Definition 
     of Domiciliary Care'' (RIN2900-AP00) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 28, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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