[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 15045-15047]
[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-2891. A communication from the Acting Administrator of 
     the Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Apricots Grown in Designated 
     Counties in Washington; Decreased Assessment Rate'' (Docket 
     No. AMS-SC-17-0033) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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       EC-2892. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General Anthony J. Rock, United States Air Force, 
     and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general on the 
     retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2893. A communication from the Secretary of Defense, 
     transmitting a report on the approved retirement of 
     Lieutenant General James B. Laster, United States Marine 
     Corps, and his advancement to the grade of lieutenant general 
     on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2894. A communication from the Chairwoman of the Nuclear 
     Weapons Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the President's budget requests for the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration for fiscal year 2018; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       EC-2895. A communication from the President of the United 
     States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to 
     the issuance of an Executive Order to take further steps with 
     respect to the national emergency originally declared in 
     Executive Order 13466 of June 26, 2008, with respect to North 
     Korea; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       EC-2896. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, reports entitled ``Report to 
     the Congress: Compact Impact Analysis of the 2016 Report from 
     Guam'' and ``Impact of the Compacts of Free Association on 
     Guam FY (Fiscal Year) 2004 through FY 2016''; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       EC-2897. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``NRC 
     Regulatory Issue Summary 2017-06: Nuclear Regulatory Policy 
     on Use of Combination Dosimetry Devices During Industrial 
     Radiographic Operations'' (RIS 2017-06) received in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 25, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2898. A communication from the Director of Congressional 
     Affairs, Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a 
     rule entitled ``Final Safety Evaluation of Technical 
     Specifications Task Force Traveler, TSTF-546, Revision 0, 
     `Revise APRM Channel Adjustment Surveillance Requirement''' 
     (NUREG-1433 and NUREG-1434) received in the Office of the 
     President of the Senate on September 25, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       EC-2899. 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 ``Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irma'' 
     (Announcement 2017-13) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2900. 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 ``Guidelines for Good Faith Determinations of 
     Qualifying Public Charity Status'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-53) 
     received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 
     the President of the Senate on September 20, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
       EC-2901. 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 ``Safe Harbor for Inadvertent Normalization 
     Violations'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-47) received during adjournment 
     of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 20, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2902. 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 ``Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) 
     Organizations under Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs to 
     Aid Victims of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Irma'' (Notice 
     2017-52) received during adjournment of the Senate in the 
     Office of the President of the Senate on September 20, 2017; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
       EC-2903. 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 ``Listing of 
     Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract; 
     Confirmation of Effective Date'' ((21 CFR Part 73) (Docket 
     No. FDA-2016-C-2570)) received during adjournment of the 
     Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2904. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Report on the Ninth Review of the Backlog of Postmarketing 
     Requirements and Commitments''; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2905. A communication from the Acting Assistant 
     Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled 
     ``Assets for Independence Program--Status at the Conclusion 
     of the Sixteenth Year, Fiscal Year 2015''; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       EC-2906. A communication from the Acting Chief Privacy and 
     Civil Liberties Officer, Office of Privacy and Civil 
     Liberties, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to 
     law, the report of a rule entitled ``Privacy Act of 1974; 
     Implementation''' (CPCLO Order No. 008-2017) received during 
     adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 21, 2017; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2907. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, 
     Office of Investment and Innovation, Small Business 
     Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Small Business Investment Companies: 
     Passive Business Expansion and Technical Clarifications'' 
     (RIN3245-AG67) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 19, 2017; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       EC-2908. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft 
     Industries GmbH Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-
     2017-0638)) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2909. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air 
     Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, 
     Inc.; Canadair Limited) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket 
     No. FAA-2017-0474)) received in the Office of the President 
     of the Senate on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2910. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0502)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2911. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0475)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2912. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-0472)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2913. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-9518)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2914. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-7264)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2915. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Defense 
     and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones 
     Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. 
     FAA-2016-9521)) received in the Office of the President of 
     the Senate on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       EC-2916. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 
     Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-9517)) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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       EC-2917. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0503)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2918. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0337)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2919. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0128)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2920. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0559)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2921. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2017-
     0247)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       EC-2922. A communication from the Management and Program 
     Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of 
     a rule entitled ``Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 
     Company Airplanes'' ((RIN2120-AA64) (Docket No. FAA-2016-
     7270)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate 
     on September 25, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

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