[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6769]
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                   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-6772. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of General 
     Vincent K. Brooks, United States Army, and his advancement to 
     the grade of general on the retired list; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
        EC-6773. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment), transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report entitled ``Fiscal Year 2017 Inventory of 
     Contracted Services''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
        EC-6774. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to the 
     situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the 
     Congo that was declared in Executive Order 13413 of October 
     27, 2006; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6775. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Sudan that 
     was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6776. A communication from the Assistant Secretary for 
     Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, 
     Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Wassenaar Arrangement 2017 
     Plenary Agreements Implementation'' (RIN0694-AH44) received 
     in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 9, 
     2018; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
        EC-6777. 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; Georgia: Acworth, City 
     of, Cobb County, et al.'' ((44 CFR Part 64) (Docket No. FEMA-
     2018-0002)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2018; to the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs.
        EC-6778. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the designation as an emergency requirement the amount 
     (including the transfer of funds) so designated by the 
     Congress in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, pursuant to 
     section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985, for the Community Development 
     Fund; to the Committee on the Budget.
        EC-6779. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled, 
     ``Review of Medicare's Program for Oversight of Accrediting 
     Organizations and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
     Validation Program: Fiscal Year 2017''; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
        EC-6780. 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 
     Malaysia to support the transfer of six MD530G Scout/Attack 
     helicopters, one MD530G Flight Training device, and MD530G 
     training to Malaysian Army in the amount of $50,000,000 or 
     more (Transmittal No. DDTC 18-044); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
        EC-6781. 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; 
     25-Hydroxyvitamin D3'' ((21 CFR Part 573) (Docket No. FDA-
     2013-F-1540 and FDA-2014-F-0296)) received in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on October 5, 2018; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
        EC-6782. A communication from the Chairman, National 
     Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Board's annual submission regarding agency compliance 
     with the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act and 
     revised Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
        EC-6783. A communication from the Director of Regulation, 
     Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, 
     Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Minimum Wage for Contractors; 
     Updating Regulations to Reflect Executive Order 13838'' 
     (RIN1235-AA27) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on October 4, 2018; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
        EC-6784. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``2017 Annual Report to the Congress on the Native Hawaiian 
     Revolving Loan Fund''; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
        EC-6785. A communication from the Federal Liaison Officer, 
     Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Changes to the Claim Construction Standard for Interpreting 
     Claims in Trial Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and 
     Appeal Board'' (RIN0651-AD16) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 9, 2018; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
        EC-6786. 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: Describing Agency Needs; Contract 
     Financing'' (RIN2900-AP81) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
        EC-6787. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Television 
     Broadcasting Services; Block Island and Newport, Rhode 
     Island'' ((MB Docket No. 18-153) (DA 18-962)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 4, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6788. A communication from the Associate Chief of 
     Infrastructure and Policy, Wireline Telecommunications 
     Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Accelerating 
     Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to 
     Infrastructure Investment'' ((FCC 18-133) (WT Docket No. 17-
     79; WC Docket No. 17-84)) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on October 4, 2018; to the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6789. A communication from the Division Chief, Wireline 
     Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Toll Free Assignment Modernization'' ((FCC 16-137) (WC 
     Docket No. 17-192; CC Docket No. 95-155)) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on October 9, 2018; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
        EC-6790. A communication from the Under Secretary of 
     Defense (Comptroller), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 
     report relative to violations of the Antideficiency Act that 
     involved fiscal year 2006 Procurement Marine Corps (PMC) 
     funds and was assigned case number 16-01; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.

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