[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 14733-14734]
[From the U.S. 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-2862. A communication from the Acting Congressional 
     Review Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
     Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Importation of Orchids 
     in Growing Media From the Republic of Korea Into the 
     Continental United States'' ((RIN0579-AE24) (Docket No. 
     APHIS-2015-0091)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 18, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       EC-2863. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense (Legislative Affairs), transmitting proposed 
     legislation relative to the ``National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2018''; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       EC-2864. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the 
     continuation of the national emergency with respect to 
     persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism 
     that was established in Executive Order 13224 on September 
     23, 2001; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2865. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency declared in Executive Order 
     12978 of October 21, 1995, with respect to significant 
     narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2866. A communication from the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic 
     report on the national emergency with respect to Iran as 
     declared in Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       EC-2867. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the mobilizations 
     of selected reserve units, received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 18, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2868. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General David J. Buck, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2869. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Vice 
     Admiral Richard P. Breckenridge, United States Navy, and his 
     advancement to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2870. A communication from the Attorney-Advisor, U.S. 
     Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vessel 
     Documentation Regulations--Technical Amendment'' ((46 CFR 
     Part 67) (Docket No. USCG-2016-0531)) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 18, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2871. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation 
     Plans; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen 
     Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide and the 2012 Fine Particulate 
     Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards `` (FRL No. 
     9967-95-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2872. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the 
     Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam 
     Electric Power Generating Point Source Category'' (FRL No. 
     9967-90-OW) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2873. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations 
     Consistency Update for California'' (FRL No. 9962-56-Region 
     9) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2874. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; 
     Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 
     Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
     (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9967-93-Region 7) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2875. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, South 
     Coast Air Quality Management District'' (FRL No. 9967-45-
     Region 9) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.
       EC-2876. 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 State Plans for 
     Designated Facilities and Pollutants; United States Virgin 
     Islands; Other Solid Waste Incineration Units'' (FRL No. 
     9967-42-Region 2) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 14, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2877. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendment to Standards and Practices for All 
     Appropriate Inquiries Under CERCLA'' (FRL No. 9967-47-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2878. A communication from the Director of the 
     Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection 
     Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
     entitled ``Amendment to Standards and Practices for All 
     Appropriate Inquiries Under CERCLA'' (FRL No. 9967-46-OLEM) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2879. 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; Maine; Regional Haze 5-Year 
     Progress Report'' (FRL No. 9967-88-Region 1) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 14, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2880. 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; KY; Removal of Stage II 
     Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program'' (FRL No. 9967-83-Region 4) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 14, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       EC-2881. 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; Alabama; Infrastructure 
     Requirements for the 20212 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standard'' (FRL No. 9967-84-Region 4) received in the Office 
     of the President of the Senate on September 14, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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       EC-2882. 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 2017-
     0159--2017-0162); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       EC-2883. A communication from the Chief of Negotiations and 
     Restructuring, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a notification that the 
     Corporation has issued an order partitioning the United 
     Furniture Workers Pension Fund A pursuant to section 4233 of 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as 
     amended; to the Committees on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions; and Finance.
       EC-2884. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2017 
     Update''; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
       EC-2885. A communication from the Acting Officer for Civil 
     Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Office for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties semiannual report for the 
     first and second quarters of fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 
     2016-March 31, 2017); to the Committees on the Judiciary; 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and Select 
     Committee on Intelligence.
       EC-2886. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2887. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2888. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2889. A communication from the Assistant Attorney 
     General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of 
     Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     settlements and consent decrees and orders; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       EC-2890. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Capital Access, Small Business Administration, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Miscellaneous Amendments to Business Loan Programs and 
     Surety Bond Guarantee Program'' (RIN3245-AF85) received in 
     the Office of the President of the Senate on September 18, 
     2017; to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship.

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